Articles by Ciaran Gowan

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With JT’s Career Coming to an End it’s Time to Show Support

One of the Dolphins’ all time greatest players, Jason Taylor, could be nearing the end of his fascinating career. Although the under-sized defensive end may not have the rings to coincide with his great play, he has won a defensive player of the year award and is quickly climbing up the list of the all-time…

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Hope for Tony Sparano and/or Jeff Ireland?

Despite the last few weeks, there is no doubt that this season has been a dissapointing one for the Miami Dolphins. Having had two straight 7-9 seasons, being 3-8 after 12 weeks is almost like asking to be fired, but is there a chance that Tony Sparano and Jeff Ireland could salvage their jobs? We’ve…

Posted in Bahamian Opinion, Miami Dolphins News, Stories, and Opinion Articles | Tagged bill cowher, Bill Parcells, him harbaugh, jeff ireland, jon gruden, Stephen Ross, Tony Sparano | Leave a comment

Ciaran Gowan: Win Streak Reaches 3

In one of the greatest performances in the Tony Sparano era, the Miami Dolphins have just completed their third straight double-digit victory and they did it in emphatic fashion. The Buffalo Bills could do little to stop the hot arm of Matt Moore and the Dolphins defence dominated like it was 1972. But, with these…

Posted in Bahamian Opinion, Game Analysis, Game Review, Miami Dolphins News, Stories, and Opinion Articles | Tagged buffalo bills, Charles Clay, dallas cowboys, daniel thomas, jared odrick, Karlos Dansby, kevin burnett, reggie bush, Vontae Davis, Yeremiah Bell | Leave a comment

The Rise of Jimmy Wilson

Jimmy Wilson, a controversial pick at the time of the 2011 draft due to the shooting of his aunt’s boyfriend in 2007, has surprised many with his solid play at cornerback this season. In a Miami Dolphins secondary that has struggled mightily so far, with injuries taking their toll, Jimmy Wilson has been a bright…

Posted in Bahamian Opinion, Featured Stories, Miami Dolphins News, Stories, and Opinion Articles | Tagged Benny Sapp, cameron wake, davonne bess, jeff ireland, Jimmy Wilson, kevin smoot, new england patriots, patrick chung, Vontae Davis, will allen | Leave a comment

Stats Prove that Reggie Bush can be an Every Down Back

Can you believe it Dolphins fans? This Reggie Bush experiment might actually be working. After a few weeks of underwhelming performances Reggie has finally found his role on the team and he is delivering with some big numbers and big plays. When the Dolphins first signed Bush I had hopes that he would be a…

Posted in Bahamian Opinion, Miami Dolphins News, Stories, and Opinion Articles | Tagged ahmad bradshaw, reggie bush | Leave a comment

The Foreign Assessment of the Miami Dolphins Chances at Kansas City

After another tough last Sunday, courtesy of yet another fourth quarter breakdown, the Dolphins will this week take on the Kansas City Chiefs at the raucous Arrowhead Stadium. Despite facing a resurgent Chiefs team, this really is the first of just two realistically winnable games for the Dolphins (with the second being against the Redskins)…

Posted in Bahamian Opinion, Game Preview, Miami Dolphins News, Stories, and Opinion Articles | Tagged arrowhead stadium, brandon marshall, Brian Hartline, daniel thomas, Jimmy Wilson, kansas city chiefs, matt moore, Miami Dolphins, Vontae Davis | Leave a comment

The Tony Sparano Era: How It All Went Wrong

December 28th 2008, the Miami Dolphins had just clinched the AFC East division title and an 11-5 record after a big win against the rival New York Jets. Ronnie Brown’s wildcat offence had led the team through the season, along with the intimidating defence, led by smack-talking Joey Porter. Things were looking great for the…

Posted in Bahamian Opinion, Miami Dolphins News, Stories, and Opinion Articles | Tagged afc east, akin ayodele, Anthony Fasano, Bill Parcells, bobby carpenter, brandon marshall, cam cameron, chad henne, Jason Taylor, Karlos Dansby, marc colombo, phillip merling, Sean Smith, Tony Sparano, Vontae Davis | Leave a comment