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Ted Ginn Jr. News & Rumors

Return specialist Ted Ginn Jr. re-signs with 49ers
March 23
San Jose Mercury News
 
"After visiting three other teams in his first dip into free agency, Ted Ginn Jr. is returning to the 49ers on a one-year deal, the club announced today. Ginn has been the 49ers' primary return specialist the last two seasons since they acquired him in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. He took free agency visits to the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings. "We are glad that Ted has decided to return to the 49ers in 2012," general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. "He is a versatile player and an excellent teammate that will continue to play an important role for us on both offense and special teams." Ginn's value as a return specialist was particularly evident in the"
Ginn sustains ankle injury, Edwards sits it out
December 20
CSN Bay Area
 
"Coach Jim Harbaugh said he wanted the four receivers active who gave the 49ers their best chance to win Monday night. And Braylon Edwards was not one of those receivers. Edwards, who saw limited practice time last week with knee and shoulder ailments, was inactive for the 49ers' 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he might soon be needed again. Receiver Ted Ginn left the game after sustaining an ankle sprain on the opening kickoff of the second half. A team source indicated that X-rays were negative, but his status for Saturday's game against the Seattle Seahawks is uncertain. Ginn returned to the sideline in the second half and watched the remainder of the game in street"
Cleveland native Ted Ginn Jr. thriving in return role with San Francisco 49ers
October 30
Akron Beacon Journal
 
"One week before the start of this NFL season, Ted Ginn Jr. lost a million dollars. He has spent the last two months trying to get it all back. When the Browns travel to Candlestick Park today to face the San Francisco 49ers, they'll see a familiar face in Ginn, who has needed every bit of his blinding speed this season to outrace the "bust" tag that has chased him for the past five years. Ginn is flourishing with the 49ers, averaging 31.8 yards per kickoff return to rank second in the league. His 13.7-yard average on punt returns is fifth. The 49ers have reduced his offensive responsibilities while letting him flourish as a return specialist. That always seemed to be the role best suited"
Ted Ginn Jr. followed his father's path
October 28
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ted Ginn Sr. would rent a van every June and load up the precious cargo: young, promising but overlooked high school athletes. They would depart from the Cleveland area and travel to colleges all across the country, determined to make an impression on others -- not to mention themselves. Two of those players now start for the 49ers: wide receiver Ted? Ginn Jr. and strong safety Donte Whitner. "I felt everybody wanted to go to Texas and Florida to get athletes, and I wanted to change that," Ginn Sr. said by phone Thursday. "I had to turn the heads of the universities to make people see that there is greatness in Cleveland, there is greatness in Ohio, there is greatness at Glenville High"
Ted Ginn Jr. adds some flair, and speed, to victory
September 12
San Jose Mercury News
 
"How thrilling and wow-inducing were Ted Ginn Jr.'s two kick-return touchdowns Sunday afternoon? Brad Pitt now wants to play him in a movie. The 49ers would likely have won their season opener without Ginn on the roster. But they would not have created as much excitement -- or as many video highlights, or as much hope, or as much downright amazement at the way Ginn scored touchdowns on two kick returns in the final four minutes of the game. "I would do anything for that speed," said one of the amazed, 49ers wide receiver Joshua Morgan. I know, I know. On a strict mathematical basis, Ginn's scores weren't the difference in the game. The 49ers beat the Seahawks by 16 points, 33-17. Therefore,"
Bland game turns red hot thanks to Ginn
September 12
Sacramento Bee
 columnist Ailene Voisin
"For the better part of an afternoon, Jim Harbaugh's new and exciting West Coast offense was about as vanilla as those white washcloth and towel sets usually found in low-budget motels. "A blue-collar kind of day," the 49ers' rookie head coach suggested afterward. Frank Gore up the middle. Vernon Davis and Braylon Edwards hauling in mid-range passes. Alex Smith muscling into the end zone for the first touchdown. The offense failing to convert on a third-down play until the fourth quarter. The defense and special teams outslugging the visiting Seattle Seahawks – the NFC West champions, if you can believe it – and providing just enough oomph for the 49ers to maintain the lead."
Mike Singletary tabs Ted Ginn Jr. to return punts after all
September 11
Oakland Tribune
 
"As the 49ers return to the scene of last year's special teams debacle, coach Mike Singletary announced plans for his upgrade in 2010. Ted Ginn Jr. will be the punt returner Sunday when the 49ers open the season against the Seattle Seahawks. The news came as no shock to Ginn, who indicated Friday that open competition was just for show. "It's kind of been in stone," Ginn said. "They just wanted to try some other guys out and see what we had. But for the most part, I believed that it was my job." The competition looked convincing to everyone else. For one thing, Singletary said as late as Aug. 30, "I would envision Ted Ginn as the kickoff guy, not the punt. Not for right now." For another,"
49ers need Ginn Jr. to stretch defenses
August 4
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Run, Ted Ginn Jr., run, straight down the sideline for a go-deep grab. Reach, Ginn, reach, behind your stride for a deep catch on a post. Race, Ginn, race, off the practice field, to the car and to a local hospital to sign the birth certificates of your newborn twins. If Ginn is as productive during the season as he was in doing all of the above during training camp Tuesday, the 49ers' passing game might go somewhere yet. "I'm always taught to go one speed," Ginn said. "Run my route as fast as possible. You just try to play as fast as you can and have fun while you're doing it." The faster Ginn gets up to speed with his new team's offense, the sooner his new team's offense will look like a"
Receiver Ginn learning the ropes
May 1
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Ted Ginn Jr. just finished his third NFL season. He has 128 career catches for 1,664 yards and five touchdowns. For all that experience, Ginn might have felt more comfortable in the 49ers' rookie minicamp Friday afternoon, as opposed to the veteran offseason workout Friday morning. He feels that much like a rookie, all over again, from studying the unfamiliar offense to learning the unfamiliar faces. "For sure," Ginn said. "Guys know you but they really don't know you. You've got to come in and get to learn everybody and how they act and how they cope with one another. As you move on, you find out who is who." But who is Ginn? The receiver/returner stud at Ohio State drafted ninth overall"
49ers notes: Ginn earns early raves as receiver
May 1
Sacramento Bee
 
"Ted Ginn Jr. may have left Miami with a reputation for timid play, but the wide receiver is making a strong first impression with the 49ers. Last week, he and quarterback Alex Smith took the field for a throwing session in a drizzle. That drizzle quickly turned into a downpour, but Ginn kept running routes. Smith said he took note of the new 49er's determination. "He's come in, he's been here every day since he's got here," Smith said. "He's been hungry, he's been out here throwing with us. … Whether or not he was like that before, I don't know, but he's come in here with a great attitude.""
Ted Ginn Jr., maligned in Miami, looks forward to a new start in San Francisco
April 17
Palm Beach Post
 
"When the Dolphins made Wednesday's blockbuster trade for wide receiver Brandon Marshall, Ted Ginn Jr. was happy for the good news and a new teammate. Ginn, 25, also wasn't naïve, even if he didn't see the bad news on the horizon. On Friday, Ginn was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a fifth-round pick (145th overall) in this year's draft, according to an NFL source. "I can't say, 'Yeah, when we picked up Brandon Marshall I knew I was gone,'" Ginn said during a conference call put on by the 49ers. "When we got the (Marshall) trade, I was happy. It was another guy coming to the Miami Dolphins. "But in the same sense, you know the game, you know the business." The Dolphins' latest"
Ginn gives 49ers coveted return specialist
April 17
Sacramento Bee
 columnist Matthew Barrows
"When Miami selected Ted Ginn Jr. out of Ohio State with the ninth overall pick in 2007, Dolphins fans screamed bloody murder. The 49ers, drafting two spots later, screamed "bravo." Team officials in San Francisco had zero interest in the speedy but undersized Ginn, who weighed 178 pounds as a rookie. Moreover, it meant the player they did covet - a linebacker named Patrick Willis - had slipped one notch closer to their waiting arms. On Friday, the 49ers doubled down on their 2007 good fortune when they acquired Ginn for the NFL equivalent of sofa-cushion change - a fifth-round pick in next week's draft. The Dolphins and their fans were glad to see him go. Dolphins fans were hoping for"
Ginn: 'Still have hopes of being an elite receiver'
April 17
Miami Herald
 
"Ted Ginn may not have been a great receiver for the Dolphins. But he was a great person. The kid was classy in victory and defeat, in good times and bad. And that continues. He just spoke on a conference call and rather than taking any shots at the Dolphins or the fans that gave him a tough time, he stayed classy. "I wouldn't say it's a sense of relief but it's always good to have a new start," Ginn said of his departure from Miami. "Going out to the 49'ers is going to give me a brand new start. Leaving Miami, you know, I hold no grudges. I don't have no bad feelings about them or anything. It's just my time was up there and now it was time to move on." Ginn goes to San Francisco for a"
Ted Ginn perhaps not so classy after all
April 17
Miami Herald
 
"Well, that didn't take long. Approximately two hours after I wrote a post that said Ted Ginn Jr. went out with class upon being traded from the Dolphins to 49'ers, Ginn did something he did quite often with the Dolphins. He dropped the ball. Responding to a follower on his twitter feed who told Ginn he was happy "you are gone!" the receiver responded with an expletive-laced response that would make anyone pause. He used the F-word. He used the N-word. He used the B-word that rhymes with ditch. My man Mike Marchant, a producer and board op at 790 The Ticket, retweeted to me the Ginn tweet. I will not quote it here. But if you wish to see it (why would you?) you can check out Marchant's"
Former Dolphins WR Ted Ginn Jr. needed a fresh start
April 17
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 columnist Omar Kelly
"Miami Dolphins fans won't have Ted Ginn Jr. to beat up anymore. The team's disappointing 2007 first-round pick (and his family) has been shipped across country, to San Francisco on Friday. In exchange the Dolphins will receive a 5th round pick (selection No. 145) in the 2010 draft, getting the team's total of draft picks back to 10. Despite what you think of Ginn, the threat of Ginn's speed, and his return ability would have made him an asset to this Brandon Marshall led offense. But now the team regains a fifth-round selection. They traded their own last season to acquire Tyler Thigpen. « Previous Post Former Dolphins WR Ted Ginn Jr. needed a fresh start by: Omar Kelly April 16th, 2010 |"
Speedy Ginn fits need: S.F. gets receiver, returner from Miami
April 17
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The 49ers needed a return specialist and they needed a wide receiver with field-stretching speed. Ted Ginn Jr. says they're getting all that, and a bag of chips. With that idea in mind, the 49ers traded for Ginn on Friday, giving the Dolphins a fifth-round pick in next week's draft in exchange for the player chosen ninth overall in 2007. "I still have hopes of being an elite receiver," Ginn said. "I believe special teams is one of the assets I have in my game. I'm just going to come in and do both." Ginn has value as a kick returner with potential as a punt returner. His acquisition, pending a physical, ends the pressing need to draft a return specialist. If the 49ers can tap into his"
49ers acquire wide receiver Ginn from Dolphins
April 16
San Jose Mercury News
 
"In search of a speed threat opposite receiver Michael Crabtree, the 49ers acquired Ted Ginn Jr. from the Miami Dolphins for a fifth-round pick (145th overall) in next week's NFL draft. Ginn has yet to fulfill the potential that made him the ninth player drafted in 2007. But, in the least, the 49ers addressed their desire to upgrade their return game. Ginn ranked sixth in the AFC by averaging 24.9 yards on kickoff returns last season, including a 101-yarder for a touchdown. Ginn also averages 8.7 yards on 36 career punt returns, including an 87-yarder as a rookie. The Dolphins deemed him expendable after acquiring receiver Brandon Marshall from the Denver Broncos earlier this week."
49ers trade for Miami WR Ted Ginn Jr.
April 16
San Jose Mercury News
 
"Ted Ginn Jr. is headed to San Francisco, where he will team with Michael Crabtree in the 49ers' receiving corps. The deal was first reported by FoxSports.com. Jay Glazer learned that the 49ers get Ginn, the No. 9 pick in 2007, in exchange for a lower-round pick in next week's draft. A league source confirmed the deal to the Mercury News. The 49ers are believed to giving up a fifth or sixth-round pick."
Sources say Miami Dolphins shopping Ted Ginn Jr.
April 14
Palm Beach Post
 
"Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr.'s days with the Miami Dolphins could be numbered if the team can find someone interested in a player with just five touchdown catches since he was the No. 9 pick in 2007. Citing two NFL executives as sources, The NFL Network reported Tuesday the Dolphins are looking to trade Ginn, but might have trouble finding many suitors. Expected to establish himself during his third NFL season, Ginn took a major step back in 2009, which he called "my worst season playing football" during a Dec. 24 interview with The Palm Beach Post. Ginn finished with 38 catches for 454 yards and one touchdown, compared with a team-high 56 catches for 790 yards and two touchdowns in 2008."
Add Ginn to Dolphins 'on trade block'
April 14
Miami Herald
 
"Coach Tony Sparano has often said the Dolphins are happy with their wide receivers. Well, I guess one would have to define happiness if, as I suspect, the report Ted Ginn is on the trade block is correct. NFL.com's Jason LaCanfora tweeted minutes ago that Ginn is being shopped by the Dolphins. My question is who would buy and for how much? Ginn is coming off a year in which he regressed in 2009. He caught 38 passes for 454 yards and one touchdown. He also dropped eight passes, which was among the NFL leaders in that category."
Dolphins trying to trade WR Ginn, possibly during next week's draft
April 13
NFL.com
 
"The Miami Dolphins have been pursuing options to trade wide receiver Ted Ginn, league sources said Tuesday. Ginn, a first-round draft pick by the Dolphins in 2007, has excelled on special teams, but he hasn't regularly contributed as a receiver. He had 38 receptions for 454 yards and one touchdown last season. Ginn's lack of productivity and relatively heavy rookie contract have turned off some teams, and two league executives said they don't anticipate the Dolphins receiving considerable value for the three-year pro in a trade. Still, Ginn could be a part of a package on the first night of the draft next Thursday, as the Dolphins might trade up from the 12th spot. Clemson running back"
Ted Ginn Jr.: 'This is my worst season playing football'
February 14
Palm Beach Post
 
"Wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has been playing football for a long time, from pee-wee leagues to high school in Cleveland to Ohio State and then the Dolphins. But he's never had a year like this. "This is my worst season playing football. Period, from a little guy to now," Ginn, 24, said Thursday. "I'm not looking at it like that, but it has been rough." The dropped passes that plagued him earlier this season have made him a target - not necessarily on the field, but out in public. "Every time you see somebody, 'You got to catch the ball,' " Ginn said they tell him. "I still get it to this day, from little kids to grown people." He has been one of the Dolphins' most-criticized players"
Keyshawn Johnson weighs in on Ted Ginn Jr.
January 12
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"ESPN football analyst Keyshawn Johnson knows a little about swagger. The author of "Just Give Me the Damn Ball" caught 814 passes for 10,571 yards and 64 touchdowns in an 11-year NFL career not just because of raw talent but because, as he says, he had "that arrogance, that confidence" great receivers must have. Which brings us to another No. 19: Ted Ginn Jr. During a phone interview over the weekend to promote Old Spice's NFL Swagger Rankings --the Dolphins ranked 14th in a statistical survey that stretches back to 2006 and includes such categories as red-zone performance, penalties and merchandising (don't ask) -- Johnson had this to say when I asked him about Ginn. "I think he's OK,""
Dolphins face decisions on Ted Ginn, Jr., Anthony Fasano
January 2
Miami Herald
 
"This was the year -- at least the Dolphins hoped -- that two key offensive positions (No. 1 receiver and tight end) would be solidified; the year Ted Ginn Jr. and Anthony Fasano would remove any doubt they were quality long-term starters. Ginn, clearly, hasn't proven to be the answer as a No. 1 receiver. Fasano still might be a long-term starting tight end, but the Dolphins' plans at his position remain in question. Fasano said Friday he has been given no indication if the team wants to re-sign him. Both reflected on their seasons this week. ``I could have played a lot better,'' Ginn said. ``It wasn't as productive as I wanted it to be. But at the end of the year, I've been pretty good."
Ted Ginn Jr. didn't back down from race with Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson, Joey Porter says
December 18
Miami Herald
 
"Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter verbally slapped down Wednesday's claim by Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson that Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. backed out of a match race down Miami Beach's Ocean Drive. But Porter did acknowledge being a spark behind setting up a Ginn-Johnson race last Memorial Day weekend, when hip-hop-themed parties drew fans, entertainment celebrities and sports figures to South Beach. ``The race was supposed to be here at the [Dolphins' Davie practice] facility. You're not going to have two Pro Bowl guys like that running out there on the concrete in the street,'' Porter said Thursday. ``[Johnson] knew where the race was set up. He was in our town. It"
Chris Johnson says he's faster than Dolphins star
December 17
Tennessean
 
"Titans running back Chris Johnson has never backed down from a race. The same can't be said for Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn Jr., at least according to Johnson. During a conference call with South Florida media on Wednesday, Johnson revealed he was at a pool party in Miami last offseason when Ginn and Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter bragged about how Ginn could beat him in a race. "They thought I wasn't going to be up for it. But he backed out,'' Johnson said. "When it really got down to it, they backed out and never showed up. … You know how it would have ended up. He knows, too. That's why he didn't come.'' Ginn's version of events was slightly different. "It wasn't anything like I didn't"
Johnson, Ginn not quite off to the races
December 17
Nashville City Paper
 
"Another week, another athlete potentially in a race Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson. This time, it's Miami Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr., whom the Titans face on Sunday at LP Field. According to both players, a meeting at a pool party in South Florida over the off-season set of a debate about who was faster and with Ginn challenging Johnson to a race. Johnson said he accepted the challenge and Ginn did not show up for it. "We were in Miami over the off-season. We were at a pool party, and him and Joey Porter were talking a little trash about the race or whatever, and they thought I wasn't going to be up for it," Johnson said. "But I was up for it and he just backed out."
Johnson accuses Ted Ginn Jr. of backing out of match race
December 17
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Those who accuse Ted Ginn Jr. of seeking the sidelines whenever possible suddenly have more ammunition. Titans running back Chris Johnson, the NFL's leading rusher, provided it with his amusing charge that Ginn backed out of a hastily arranged match race down Ocean Drive one night this past summer. "It was real," Johnson said Wednesday during a conference call with South Florida reporters. "We were at a pool party and [Ginn] was talking. I said, 'Let's go.' " According to Johnson's version, he headed for the street wearing tennis shoes and flanked by an entourage that included Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco and Titans quarterback Vince Young. Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was there on"
Chris Johnson: Ginn wouldn't race
December 16
Tennessean
 
"Titans running back Chris Johnson says he's never backed down from a race. The same can't be said for Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn, Jr., at least according to Johnson. On Wednesday, Johnson revealed he was at a pool party in Miami this offseason when Ginn and Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter bragged about how Ginn could beat him in a race. Yet when Johnson accepted the challenge, Ginn was nowhere to be found. "They thought I wasn't going to be up for it. But he backed out,'' Johnson said. "When it really got down to it, they backed out and never showed up. … You know how it would have ended up. He knows, too, that's why he didn't come.'' Johnson, who was clocked at a 4.24 seconds in the"
These Miami Dolphins persevere, regardless of questions
November 29
Miami Herald
 
"To fully appreciate what the Dolphins have done this season, think back to the preseason and some of the troubling questions surrounding them, the questions everyone believed needed positive answers for the team to have a good season. We questioned whether quarterback Chad Pennington could stay healthy. He didn't. We questioned whether Ted Ginn Jr. or any other receiver could emerge as a legitimate No. 1 go-to guy. Ginn didn't, and no one else did, either. We questioned whether Jason Ferguson, the team's anchor nose tackle, could continue to play at a high level at age 35 and play the entire season. He played well, but couldn't finish out the season. We asked if Ronnie Brown, fighting off"
Ginn's got to make that catch; I'm sold on Henne
November 10
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"The ball was there. Ted Ginn has just got to jump up and catch it for a 20- 25-yard gain . . . jump up, sell your body out . . . you're not looking to run . . . jump up as high as you can and catch that ball. Get it into your body and get ready for a collision. Instead, it looked like quick hands and no concentration. Me watching it, it looked like a dropped ball. That was a tough catch, but they're all tough catches in the NFL. You've got to make that catch."
Let's not deify Miami Dolphins Ted Ginn Jr. after one game
November 9
Miami Herald
 columnist Armando Salguero
"Ted Ginn Jr. was a hot topic around the Dolphins last week because he had one great game, and that apparently returned him to everyone's good graces. Suddenly the maligned Ginn who emerged from a terrible loss to New Orleans was a big deal again after being primarily responsible for the victory against the New York Jets. The outbreak of adoration caused by Ginn's two kickoff-return touchdowns seemed to numb the frustration caused by years of unrealized potential. It was something to witness because it rose to ridiculous heights. The same media that roasted Ginn after he dropped three passes against the Saints flocked to his locker stall to ask about his great kick-return prowess against"
Return to prominence
November 6
Boston Globe
 
"The story changed for the Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr. in one quarter. When the Jets game started last week, he was the benched wide receiver. By the end of Miami's 30-25 victory, Ginn was that guy who ran two kickoffs back for touchdowns in the same quarter. Now he is the guy the Patriots' special teams are preparing for this week. Coach Bill Belichick said most of the special teams work is the same week to week, but the team does allow for the chance to focus on more specific details when necessary. Belichick said Ginn's speed helped him on his first return of 100 yards, while on the second, a lack of tackling helped him make it 101 yards."
Miami Dolphins' Ted Ginn wins special teams award
November 5
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Ted Ginn Jr.'s turnaround week just got a little bit better. After becoming the first player in NFL history with two kickoff returns for touchdowns of 100 yards or more, the Miami Dolphins receiver was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Ginn, who broke free twice in the third quarter in Sunday's 30-25 win over the New York Jets, became the eighth player in NFL history with two kickoff return touchdowns in one game. He also became the first player to have two returns for touchdowns in the same quarter since Green Bay's Travis Williams accomplished the feat Nov. 12, 1967 against the Browns."
Sparano: TD returns by Ted Ginn Jr. won't get him more time on offense
November 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"The Dolphins might have figured out the best way to use receiver Ted Ginn Jr. And the answer is not more chances to make plays, but fewer. Ginn played only 22 snaps in Sunday's 30-25 win against the New York Jets, yet had his most successful game as a professional. His two kickoff returns for touchdowns were a Dolphins record, as were his 299 return yards. And he became the first player in NFL history to have two touchdowns of 100 yards or more. But those successes likely won't get him added time on offense, on which he played just 16 of 45 snaps after moving behind rookie Brian Hartline on the depth chart for the first time. Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said Monday that he was happy with"
Miami Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr.'s role under review
November 3
Miami Herald
 
"He played only 16 snaps on offense. He didn't catch a single pass. And actually, he only had one football even thrown his way. Yet on a day when the Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr. saw less action than ever in the wake of his demotion as a wide receiver, his impact on the outcome of a game had rarely been so prominent before Sunday's 30-25 win against the Jets. ``Some of these other guys played 60, 70 plays out there and didn't have that kind of impact,'' coach Tony Sparano said Monday. So Ginn's two-touchdown performance could be viewed as nothing more than a textbook dose of irony. But for those willing to open their minds, there might be more to this success story than a quirk of fate. The"
Gang Green falls to Dolphins a-Ginn
November 2
New York Post
 
"The Jets 30-25 loss to the Dolphins yesterday at Giants Stadium was, in so many ways, inexplicable. But then, if you've followed the Jets long enough, you're much more familiar with inexplicable than you would like to be. "Sometimes," a seething and perplexed coach Rex Ryan said after the game, "things just don't make sense." Welcome to the Jets, Rex. The Jets outgained the Dolphins 378 to 104 on offense and had 23 first downs to the Dolphins' 10. The Jets controlled the ball for 35:06 to the Dolphins' 25:54. Mark Sanchez, who at times this season has been a turnover vending machine, threw for 265 yards and two TDs, ran for another and didn't turn the ball over. Thomas Jones rushed for"
With two TD returns, Miami Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr. earns a break from criticism
November 2
Palm Beach Post
 columnist Greg Stoda
"If you're a Dolphins fan and don't feel good for Ted Ginn Jr. today - love him or loathe him - shame on you. If you don't feel at least as good for him as you feel for your favorite team after its Ginn-sponsored and highly ridiculous 30-25 win Sunday against the New York Jets - the Miami opponent you despise as no other - shame on you some more. The wide receiver experienced what he called "probably the worst week" he has had as a player upon losing his starting job, but produced what coach Tony Sparano called "tremendous, tremendous" practice sessions ... and then bailed out the Dolphins by returning kickoffs for 100- and 101-yard touchdowns in a seven-minute span in the third quarter."
Ginn's miraculous redemption like a Hollywood movie
November 2
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 columnist Dave Hyde
"This was a sports fable. It was a football story that only happens in the movies. Ted Ginn Jr. even was laughing after his week from hell, saying of his second kickoff returned for a touchdown, the one on which he seemed to be trapped twice, "It's like a mouse trapped in the corner." He smiled. "You ever wonder how the mouse got out of the corner?" he said. "It got creative. I got creative." He was told right then, in this small interview room just off the Dolphins locker room, it was the best quote he'd ever delivered in his career. And it was. It was that kind of day for Ginn. Everything worked. He didn't just get creative in Sunday's 30-25 win against the Jets. He got electric, elusive,"
Dolphins great Bob Kuechenberg calls Ted Ginn Jr. an `embarrassment'
November 1
Miami Herald
 
"The Dolphins' disappointing start generated plenty of commentary from team alums at Don Shula's and O.J. McDuffie's charity events last week. Ted Ginn Jr. drew derision from several former Dolphins for drops and his penchant for running out of bounds. ``He's an embarrassment and a coward,'' Bob Kuechenberg said. ``He's got alligator arms. It's sad. I don't even know that he has the ability. I haven't seen it.'' McDuffie lamented, ``Every good team has a solid No. 1 receiver, and we have nobody. Just a bunch of twos and threes. Teddy can run, but how much of a football player is he? You either have it or not. Teddy is not as astute a player as I thought he would be. I've seen him go down"
Embattled Miami Dolphins WR Ted Ginn Jr. is motivated to improve
October 30
Miami Herald
 
"For the first time since Sunday's loss against the Saints -- thus also the first time since his role in practice was diminished -- Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. spoke briefly Thursday about his desire to improve. Ginn acknowledged he has spoken with coaches about his struggles in a discussion that was more focused on motivating him than reprimanding him. Was he told he was being demoted during the talk? ``We haven't had a conversation like that,'' Ginn said. ``It was more of a motivation talk. Get better. You have to get better. Do what you do but get better.'' Ginn said he still understands that his role is likely to be diminished Sunday against the Jets, something he probably could"
Ginn knows he must start performing
October 30
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Ted Ginn Jr. understands why he has become the subject of widespread criticism in the wake of several critical dropped passes and general underperformance. "Yeah, I mean, you've got to," the Dolphins wide receiver said Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since a poor showing in Sunday's loss to the Saints. "You're in a high-performance business. If you don't understand what people want out of you, then you shouldn't be in this game." Ginn said he has leaned of late on his family, especially his father, as he has tried to handle the public outcry. He compared it to his sophomore year at Ohio State, when a slow start put him in the crosshairs of critics, but he rallied to a"
With Ted Ginn Jr. struggling, Miami Dolphins rookie Brian Hartline catches on
October 29
Miami Herald
 
"When asked whether he expects to increase the role of rookie receiver Brian Hartline for Sunday's game against the New York Jets, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano needed little perspective to understand why the question was posed. This isn't just about Hartline's moderate success. It's also about Ted Ginn Jr.'s struggles. ``How you play in the game kind of merits whether or not you should play more,'' Sparano said, referring to Hartline. ``I think Brian played good enough [Sunday] to merit playing more.'' No doubt, Hartline has earned a deeper look. The rookie, who had been seeing between 12 and 15 snaps per game on offense, increased his role Sunday against the Saints, making three catches for"
Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr. not getting it done
October 27
Miami Herald
 columnist Greg Cote
"If only it were that simple, right? If only the Dolphins' collapse that lost Sunday's game and set the season sour could be neatly blamed on that one timeout call late in the first half -- as so many fans and media apparently would like to believe. Even coach Tony Sparano made a point of that one sequence to start his Monday news conference, bringing it up before it could be asked. ``I want my players to do this; I need to do it myself. I have to take ownership of the situation,'' the good soldier said. ``I should have lived with what was out on the field in that situation. It was a poor decision on my part.'' OK, enough with this already. Yeah, it was a dumb timeout that ended up costing"
Dolphins' Ted Ginn laments missed chances against Indianapolis
September 24
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Making a career-best 11 catches in the Miami Dolphins' loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night felt good for Ted Ginn Jr. Missing two catchable balls in the end zone, including a possible game-winner in the final minute, felt horrible. Ginn admittedly had both hands on what could have been a 42-yard touchdown pass from Chad Pennington, but reserve cornerback Jacob Lacey leaped up and distracted Ginn just enough to cause the miss. "Guy made a good play on the ball, but I should have come down with it," Ginn said today. "You're trying to be a big-time player, you've got to come down with that type of catch. Just something you'll always look back on and always strive to be better.""
Long, Fasano and Ginn tell the story
September 14
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 columnist Dave Hyde
"Three players as extended metaphors of the long Dolphins day: Jake Long didn't have a good preseason, whiffing twice on rushers. It was surprising in that you never saw such stuff from him as a rookie. That's why you hope the opener isn't the start of a sophomore slump On both plays he was out-muscled and then lost his balance. The first by John Abraham, he simple got steamrolled. In the second, Kroy Biermann knocked Long back and off-balance, then ran around him. Another play, Abraham beat long, then flushed Long out of the pocket for an incompletion. Not a good game from Long. Nor for the big investment in the offensive line. The running game didn't just do little outside of Ricky"
Three seek open spot opposite Ginn
August 30
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"There aren't many starting spots on the Dolphins' roster that don't have a tenant, even if it's a temporary one. But coach Tony Sparano admits there's a flashing "vacancy" sign on the starting receiver spot opposite Ted Ginn Jr. Auditions are being held daily among Greg Camarillo, Davone Bess and Brian Hartline. Sparano said all three will play against New Orleans on Thursday "until we see what we need to see." He also hinted that the player who prevails will be the wideout who produces the most big plays. "Teddy has got the long speed and all those things, so you think that's where your home run is. But we have to get more chunks [of yards] on offense. I'm looking for a guy that can"
Ted Ginn Jr. looks for breakout season with Miami Dolphins
August 5
Palm Beach Post
 
"Many Dolfans seem to have reached the conclusion that Ted Ginn Jr. will never be a No. 1 NFL receiver. The Dolphins themselves are more optimistic. Ginn, who was the ninth pick overall in the 2007 draft, went from 34 catches as a rookie to 56 last year and has been one of the more impressive performers in the early days of training camp, making a pair of touchdown catches in one session and making a fingertip grab for another score Tuesday. "I believe I'm ready to go to the next level," he said. So does his position coach, Karl Dorrell. He said it took a while for Ginn to get comfortable in his role, having played with three quarterbacks as a rookie and a fourth, Chad Pennington, last"
Miami Dolphins' Ginn shows further evidence of his talent
November 10
Miami Herald
 
"Ted Ginn Jr. continued to take steps toward becoming the versatile threat the Dolphins hoped for when they drafted him in the first round last year. Ginn made one of the toughest plays of his young career in the first quarter Sunday when he caught a 39-yard touchdown from Chad Pennington on a flea-flicker. Ginn raced down the middle of the field and hauled in the pass in double coverage as two Seattle defensive backs reached for the ball. Ginn caught the pass and managed to keep both feet in bounds before reaching the end line. The play set the tone for the Dolphins' strong start Sunday. ''I saw the safety bite on the route and took off deep,'' Ginn said. ``Chad put it up and the timing"