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MIAMI DOLPHINS WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 1 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-0) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-0) 2017 MIAMI DOLPHINS SCHEDULE PRESEASON OCTOBER 31, 2017 TIME/ PRESENTING DATE OPPONENT STADIUM NETWORK RADIO GIVEAWAY Trade Deadline RESULT SPONSOR 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 10 Atlanta Falcons Hard Rock Stadium W, 23-20 WFOR CBS4 KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 17 Baltimore Ravens Hard Rock Stadium L, 7-31 WFOR CBS4 KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 24 at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field L, 31-38 WFOR CBS4 KISS 99.9 JANUARY 15, 2018 560 WQAM Thurs., Aug. 31 at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium W, 30-9 WFOR CBS4 KISS 99.9 Deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft REGULAR SEASON TIME/ PRESENTING DATE OPPONENT STADIUM NETWORK RADIO GIVEAWAY JANUARY 28, 2018 RESULT SPONSOR Pro Bowl 560 WQAM Co-Branded Sunglasses TBD Tampa Bay Buccaneers TBD TBD FOX KISS 99.9 & Sunglass Pouch Orlando, Fla. 560 WQAM Sun., Sept. 17 at Los Angeles Chargers StubHub Center 4:05 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Sun., Sept. 24 at New York Jets MetLife Stadium 1 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 Wembley Stadium 560 WQAM Sun., Oct. 1 New Orleans Saints (London) 9:30 a.m. FOX KISS 99.9 FEBRUARY 4, 2018 560 WQAM Sun., Oct. 8 Tennessee Titans Hard Rock Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Super Bowl LII 560 WQAM Sun., Oct. 15 at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Minneapolis, Minn. 560 WQAM Sun., Oct. 22 New York Jets Hard Rock Stadium 1 p.m.* FOX KISS 99.9 CBS/NFLN/ 560 WQAM Thurs., Oct. 26 at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium 8:25 p.m. Amazon KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Sun., Nov. 5 Oakland Raiders Hard Rock Stadium 8:30 p.m.* NBC KISS 99.9 560 WQAM MARCH 14, 2018 Mon., Nov. 13 at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium 8:30 p.m. ESPN KISS 99.9 2018 League Year Begins BYE WEEK 560 WQAM Sun., Nov. 26 at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 3 Denver Broncos Hard Rock Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 560 WQAM Hard Rock Hotel Mon., Dec. 11 New England Patriots Hard Rock Stadium 8:30 p.m. ESPN KISS 99.9 APRIL 26-28, 2018 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 17 at Buffalo Bills New Era Field 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 2018 NFL draft 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 24 at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium 1 p.m.* CBS KISS 99.9 Site TBD 560 WQAM Sun., Dec. 31 Buffalo Bills Hard Rock Stadium 1 p.m. CBS KISS 99.9 * Game subject to flex scheduling All times EASTERN All Dolphins games can be heard on 560 WQAM and Kiss 99.9, the flagship stations of the Miami Dolphins Radio Network, Dolphins.com and throughout South and Central Florida on stations that make up The Miami Dolphins Radio Network. In addition to the 2016 AFC EAST STANDINGS game broadcasts, the stations will feature expanded pre-, halftime and postgame shows. Dolphins fans who tune into Miami's Sportsradio 560 WQAM will have the TEAM W L PCT PF PA opportunity to listen to live broadcasts of Head Coach MIAMI FT. LAUDERDALE Adam Gase’s day-after game press conferences and Patriots 14 2 .875 441 250 HOLLYWOOD “Dolphins Friday,” a day of Dolphins’ centric-content on the station featuring interviews with players, coaches, Dolphins 10 6 .625 363 380 and team executives. Fans can also listen to the Dolphins in Spanish on Univision Deportes Radio WQBA 1140 Bills 7 9 .438 399 378 RADIO 1140 AM AM. FT. LAUDERDALE RADIO 1140 AM Jets 5 11 .313 275 409 HOLLYWOOD FT. LAU DERDALE HOLLYWOOD WFOR-TV, CBS4 will once again be the preseason home MIAMI MIAMI of the Dolphins. All four preseason contests will be shown on the CBS affiliate in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market. All preseason games will also be heard on 560 WQAM and KISS 99.9 in Miami, as well as across the RADIO 1140 AM Dolphins Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the FT. LAUDERDALE RADIO 1140 AM Dolphins in Spanish on Univision Deportes Radio WQBA HOLLYWOOD FT. LAU DERDALE MIAMI HOLLYWOOD 1140 AM. MIAMI WEEK 1: TAMPA BAY TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA INFORMATION 2-3 DOLPHINS EN ESPAÑOL 4 TEAM NOTES 5 OFFENSE NOTES 6-7 DEFENSE NOTES 8-9 SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES 10 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2017 11-12 THE DOLPHINS VS. THE BUCCANEERS 13-15 THE LAST MEETING VS. THE BUCCANEERS 16 FREE AGENCY TRACKER 17 2017 DRAFT CLASS 18 HARD ROCK STADIUM MODERNIZATION 19-22 MIAMI DOLPHINS IN THE COMMUNITY 23-24 DOLPHINS RADIO 25 HALL OF FAME DEFENSIVE END JASON TAYLOR 26 DEPTH CHART 27 PROJECTED CONTRIBUTORS 28-29 TRANSACTIONS 30-31 NUMERICAL ROSTER 32 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 33 POSITIONAL ROSTER/PRONUNCIATIONS 34 HOW THEY WERE ACQUIRED 35 2017 PRESEASON GAME RECAPS 36-39 STEPHEN M. ROSS 40 MIKE TANNENBAUM 41 CHRIS GRIER 42 ADAM GASE 43 THE COACHING STAFF 44-45 SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS 46-51 2016 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS 52-55 2016 POSTSEASON STATISTICS 56-58 2017 PRESEASON STATISTICS 59-62 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED 63-68 MIAMI DOLPHINS MEDIA WEBSITE media.miamidolphins.com The Miami Dolphins media website features everything a media member needs to cover the team. Visitors can find transcripts, press releases, weekly releases, credentials, notes, gamebooks, flip cards an archive of old media guides and gamebooks and more by visiting media.miamidolphins.com. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: WEEK 1 VS. TAMPA BAY 5 TUE 6 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 SAT 10 SUN 11MON Head Coach Adam Gase Practice* Coordinators Practice* No media availability Week 1 TBD 12 p.m. (media work 12:45 - 2 p.m. 11:30 a.m. (interview TBD vs. Tampa Bay room) room in lobby) TBD Open Locker Room Open Locker Room TV - FOX Practice* Following Practice Following Practice 12:45 - 2:40 p.m. Open Locker Room Head Coach Adam Gase Head Coach Adam Gase Following Practice Following Practice (media Following Practice (media work room) work room) QB Jay Cutler Following practice Conference Calls (interview room in lobby) TBD - Head Coach Dirk Koetter DT Ndamukong Suh TBD - TBD Bucs Player Following practice (interview room in lobby) * Practice will be open to media for approximately 30 minutes DOLPHINS ON THE AIR PREGAME/IN-GAME ENTERTAINMENT Television: WSVN-TV (FOX 7 - Miami-Ft. Lauderdale) WFLX-TV (West Palm Beach) WFTX-TV (Ft. Myers) Broadcasters: Dick Stockton - Play-By-Play Presenting Sponsor: Publix Mark Schlereth - Color Analyst Giveaway: Co-Branded Sunglasses & Sunglass Pouch Shannon Spake - Sideline National Anthem: U.S. Air Force Veteran and winner of the ABC hit show Duets, J Rome Local Radio: Dolphins Radio Network KISS 99.9-FM Youth Tradition National Anthem Team: Booker T. Washington High WQAM 560-AM School Broadcasters: Jimmy Cefalo - Play-By-Play Colors Presented By: Homestead Air Reserve Base Flyover: United States Coast Guard Air Station Miami Bob Griese - Color Analyst Military Unit of the Game: Patrick Air Reserve Base Joe Rose - Color Analyst Everyday Hero: MA2 Nicholas Trap, US Navy MIAMI Kim Bokamper - Sideline FT. LAUDERDALE Vietnam Veteran of the Game: Andy Marshall, U.S. Army (1969-72) HOLLYWOOD Alumni Captain: Hall of Fame DE/LB Jason Taylor Spanish Radio: Dolphins Spanish Radio WQBA-1140 AM Pregame Activities: Cheerleader Performance Halftime Entertainment: Jason Taylor Hall of Fame Ring Presentation Broadcasters: Raul Striker Jr. - Play-By-Play RADIO 1140 AM FT. LAUDERDALE RADIO 1140 AM HOLLYWOOD FT. LAU DERDALE HOLLYWOOD Eduardo Martell - Color AnalystMIAMI MIAMI RADIO 1140 AM FT. LAUDERDALE RADIO 1140 AM HOLLYWOOD FT. LAU DERDALE MIAMI HOLLYWOOD MIAMI COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT JASON MATT THERESA BRETT RENZO GAYLE SYDNEY RYAN JENKINS TAYLOR GARNER BRECHEISEN SHEPPARD BADEN WADE MURPHY Sr. Vice President, Sr. Director of Corporate Football Football Communications Communications Communications Communications & Football Communications Communications Communications Coordinator Coordinator Staff Assistant Community Affairs Communications Manager Manager Manager O: 954-452-7174 O: 954-452-7179 O: 305-943-1451 O: 954-452-7190 O: 954-452-7144 O: 954-452-7173 O: 954-452-7198 O: 954-452-7114 M: 954-290-6864 M: 954-649-7505 M: 904-838-7160 M: 954-663-1255 M: 904-616-1538 M: 954-610-8660 M: 305-720-5131 M: 305-965-8778 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2 Miami Dolphins Weekly Release: Week 1 vs. Tampa Bay MIAMI DOLPHINS MEDIA WORKROOM ACCESS & PARKING INFORMATION FOR THE 2017 SEASON As a reminder, the workroom for accredited media covering the Miami DIRECTIONS TO PARKING GARAGE AT NOVA Dolphins is located behind the Dolphins Pro Shop at the Baptist Health SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Training Facility at Nova Southeastern University. Access to the media workroom is granted by the Communications Staff to members of the media upon their arrival at training camp. FROM I-95 OR FLORIDA’S TURNPIKE Exit at I-595; proceed west to University Drive exit Parking passes are distributed by the Communications Department. The Turn left (south) onto University Drive passes need to be clearly displayed to gain entry into the media parking Proceed to S.W. 30th Street (Abe Fischler Blvd.) turn left (east) areas. Media parking is available at the Nova Southeastern University Proceed past the Miami Dolphins facility to Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd. Medical School garage (HPD Garage), which is next to the Dolphins Pro Turn right and parking garage will be on your right.