Recap

After putting my guts through a four-day, holiday s#$ show, it's time for a recap on Dolphins news.

The Juggernaut has signed, leaving five draft picks without Hancocked contracts. Beck and Ginn included. In a rare bit of good Ted Ginn news, it looks like he'll be attending the team's next mini-camp. How much studying is actually involved in returning punts is beyond me, but, hell, it's a start.

The offensive line shuffle continues with Hadnot sliding over to right guard. A smart move or pissing in the wind?

I love the fact that Don Shula hates Nick Saban more than a typical Dolphins fan does.

Culpepper to Green: It won't be "peaches and cream." Unconfirmed phone tap records indicate C-Pep phoned Green's residence sometime last week. According to unofficial transcripts:

(phone rings)
Green: "Talk to me, Chief."
Culpepper in a muffled, poorly executed "Ransom" voice: "Is this Trent?"
Green: "Bet your bottom dollar, Cochise. Who's yappin'?"
Culpepper drops phone, and then retrieves it : "You ain't coming to Miami."
Green: "Repeat."
Culpepper: "I says, you ain't throwing the ball in Miami. No how. Never."
Green: "Daunte?"
(click)

And last but certainly not least, in this comical piece, Joey Porter is making huge strides with his fellow rookie teammates by leading as a leader should. How, you ask? Introducing them to his strenuous weight training regimen? Insight into complex blitz packages? Motivational speeches? Blackjack tips? Nope, none of those. Foregoing such conventions, he's put the team's rookies on his back and done everything possible to keep them from waiting 20 minutes in a club's VIP line. Kudos, Joey. Lead by example.