Here is an interesting article from New England, giving us some love.
http://www.nesn.com/2009/10/surging-dolphins-complicates-division-for-patriots-jets.html
I loved this quote about Ronnie:
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If for whatever crazy reason we weren't able to resign Ronnie when his deal is up, I would bet anything that the Pats would be the first team to call him. Belichick has heaped high praise on him since his rookie year, I'm sure he would sell his family into Nike sweatshop slavery to get a chance to add Ronnie to his roster.
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Ya know Mike, I have said that NE would make a grab for Ronnie many times and have always been poo poo'd.. naaaa, BB will NEVER spend the money, never happen, Bill's too cheap, bla bla bla... IMO, they would be first in line and then BB would show everyone how we SHOULD have been using Ronnie, like he did with Wes Welker... JMO
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If we don't have a capped year next, I hope we shove a load of money in that first year to cheapen the next few and make a contract that is manageable for the future as he begins to decline in a 3-4 years down the road. -
I love it! finally gettin the respect he deserves!
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"hey look, he used his magic to make yet another player better". :gag:
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It would be absolutley foolish to let Ronnie walk, I just dont see it happening.
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BTW truer words were never spoken imho:
From the link: http://www.nesn.com/2009/10/surging-dolphins-complicates-division-for-patriots-jets.html
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its coming a little later then i thought, and wanted..
before the season started, I wrote that ronne will project to be top 5 in mvp voting...1500 yards rushing, 2000 total... and that AD is the only player i would even think about...i projected that stuff based on excellent variables surrounding the player..{the right kind of oline, a unique formation, formation specific skills, 2 years removed from knee surgery, and most importantly, because his overall talent on a football field is 2nd to none imo.
Just like the writer said, hes the most dynamic player in the league...some of us said and wrote it 6 months ago
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Interesting, and good to see!
Remember back before the '05 draft, there was debate on whether to draft Ronnie or Cadillac? (or even Alex Smith had he fallen :no: ).
This one turned out right for us, and it keeps getting better! Ummmmm ..... thanks Saban :crapstrom:jason8er likes this. -
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and when Cadillac had the best 4-game start in NFL history, the boards were RIDICULOUS...DolfanTom likes this. -
Ronnie Brown is too integral to our offense to not be resigned. Even if he gets money greedy and looks to be payed as the highest RB in the league, he DESERVES that. One of the things this coaching staff will remember, and consider, is that he is an all around player. He may not be the best RB in the league to warrant that money, but he contributes in the passing game, the wildcat, the run, is a great blocker, and from everything you hear from him never settles for anything less than perfection.
I doubt money is going to be the restricting factor in a deal with him. There may be negotiation, but I honestly don't think there can be a monetary ceiling (outside of absolutely ridiculous amounts that far exceed the top salaries out there) that can quantify what this guy can do.
I'm worried that it's not done yet, but confident it will get done well before it becomes a serious cause for concern. Honestly I'd love to see him get re-upped this week and send him out against the Saints, Jets, and Pats with a new lease on life, so to speak. -
plus, with the emergence of Henne, we could be seeing a lot more big yardage plays through the air, something i don't think any of us would complain about. :DDolfanTom likes this. -
I still think Ronnie was the right pick, although Edwards would have been nice for sure ..... could have thrown off our whole timeline, though. Maybe Cam DOES pick Quinn instead of Ginn because we would have had Edwards ...... and maybe Tuna never comes ..... AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!Pennington's Rocket Arm likes this. -
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Ugh I don't want to think of Ronnie in any other uniform other than ours...especially a division rival.
I don't even want to think about this. Sign him to a new deal today!djphinfan likes this. -
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Another thing about Ronnie that hasn't been mentioned much is his incredible attitude, and even more-so his character.
I mean, this is the guy I would indeed invite to my house for dinner. I wouldn't be worried what-so-ever.
This personna is amplified onto the field. He is having fun.
I re-watched the first half of the Jests game yesterday morning, and two things stood out:
1) The Jests defense is really really dirty. They were getting in cheap shots early and often. They wete talking smack after every single play, really getting in our guys faces.
2) I watched Ronnie on two such occasions, smile, turn his head away from the player, toss the ball to the ref and go directly back to the huddle. He let's his play talk for itself, the way a true MVP should :yes:djphinfan and Pennington's Rocket Arm like this. -
So, the question is...does Ronnie want to be a Dolphin long term? In other words, is he like Zach and has no desire to play elsewhere (and definitely not with the Patsies), as long as he's given a fair deal? If so, then I think a deal gets done...eventually. But, the longer this FO waits, the higher the price tag IMHO.
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can't wait to tangle with the Cheaers