Mike Wallace’s journey to Miami Dolphins marked by talent and turmoil

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SceetoSceetoforum_veteranOP
Mar 28, 2013, 08:01 PM

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/28/3312010/mike-wallaces-journey-to-miami.html

Mike Wallace overcame a near-fatal childhood incident to become one of the NFL’s top wide receivers. A new ‘chapter’ with the Dolphins brings him closer to family.

The Vikings offered more, according to Mike Jr. , but Wallace said no thanks. The Rams and Seahawks were among the teams he said also expressed interest. The feeling apparently was not mutual.

:pointlol:

Dangerous fast, Wallace caught nearly three times as many touchdown passes last year (8) as the Dolphins’ group of receivers had combined.

It's up to Tanne now.

slickj101slickj101forum_veteran
Mar 28, 2013, 08:04 PM

But nobody wants to come to Miami :lol: They just have to outbid people and hope for the best.

Silence

It's ******* Golden.

SICKSICKforum_veteran
Mar 28, 2013, 08:05 PM

Damn, Vikings went to playoffs last year, great RB, and they offered more. He said "no" and came to Miami. **** yeah!

jdang307jdang307subscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 08:05 PM

“The had come to the point where they were telling him, ‘You don’t have to live here, just be here during the season,’ ” Wallace’s father, Mike Jr., said by phone this week. “He wanted to get out of that snow and cold weather.”

:lol:

jdang307jdang307subscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 08:07 PM

I like that his first name is actually Burnell. Burn baby burn!

Stringer BellStringer Bellsubscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 08:11 PM

Mike Wallace’s journey to Miami Dolphins marked by talent and turmoil

Players willing to forego money in favor of playing for a Jeff Ireland.

#extendireland

“Come on, shake your body baby, do that conga!”

SICKSICKforum_veteran
Mar 28, 2013, 08:17 PM

"jdang307 wrote:

:lol:

Exactly what the defensive coordinator at Hamline university (minnesota) tried to tell me when recruiting me hard for football. He said "ever been fishing chris?"

I said, "yeah, I live in Florida" he says "well, you've never lived until you ice fished!"

then he told me that the majority of the campus buildings had indoor connecting tunnels to block the cold weather. I crossed them off my list quickly haha

VanDolPhanVanDolPhansubscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 08:27 PM

Psst. Don't tell Wallace we have 3 cold weather division rivals.

RoninFin4RoninFin4subscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 08:27 PM

"Stringer Bell wrote:

Players willing to forego money in favor of playing for a Jeff Ireland.

#extendireland

Joe Philbin?

@KevinMD4

slickj101slickj101forum_veteran
Mar 28, 2013, 08:28 PM

"jdang307 wrote:

I like that his first name is actually Burnell. Burn baby burn!

Burn L :lol: Should play Redman whenever he scores.

Silence

It's ******* Golden.

Fin-OmenalFin-OmenalNew Member
Mar 28, 2013, 08:36 PM

Just a great fit for both parties, Wallace is about too be THAT guy. Sorry rest of the league.

ADAdamC13New Member
Mar 28, 2013, 08:39 PM

"Stringer Bell wrote:

Players willing to forego money in favor of playing for a Jeff Ireland.

#extendireland

Pretty sure the article was saying he was willing to forego money in favor of being able to breath...literally!

gandalfingandalfinforum_veteran
Mar 28, 2013, 08:50 PM

"VanDolPhan wrote:

Psst. Don't tell Wallace we have 3 cold weather division rivals.

At least he's accustomed to playing in the cold

JimTossJimTossforum_veteran
Mar 28, 2013, 08:53 PM

New strategy....

Only sign asthmatics...

sports24/7sports24/7subscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 09:59 PM

"VanDolPhan wrote:

Psst. Don't tell Wallace we have 3 cold weather division rivals.

I think he can handle being in cold weather for a handful of days every year compared to living in that climate.

Follow me on twitter. Or don't @Adam_Vaccaro

ANAnonymoussubscriber
Mar 28, 2013, 10:16 PM

Mike Wallace’s journey to Miami Dolphins marked by talent and turmoil

"Stringer Bell wrote:

Players willing to forego money in favor of playing for a Jeff Ireland.

#extendireland

We should have extended Ireland after he resigned Hartline to a team friendly deal. I don't know what Ross is doing.

Alex13Alex13subscriber
Mar 29, 2013, 04:16 AM

"VanDolPhan wrote:

Psst. Don't tell Wallace we have 3 cold weather division rivals.

he didn´t care, he also had cleveland, baltimore and cincy before :)

shourightshourightNew Member
Mar 29, 2013, 04:22 AM

Wait 'til he's doing two-a-days in July and August in 99% humidity.

Alex13Alex13subscriber
Mar 29, 2013, 04:39 AM

btw, what is wrong with the miami herald, it´s an adventure to get their pages load up on my iPad and now the link is also gone

edit: the whole homepage is down right now...

Fin DFin Dforum_veteran
Mar 29, 2013, 07:08 AM

"shouright wrote:

Wait 'til he's doing two-a-days in July and August in 99% humidity.

He's from New Orleans. He understands heat and humidity.

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