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Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Following a standout career at the University of Kentucky, running back Mark Higgs wasn’t selected until the eighth round of the 1988 NFL Draft, in part due to his small stature, standing only 5 feet 7 inches tall. Higgs moved on to Philadelphia after only one year in Dallas, and then a year later joined the Miami Dolphins where he climbed the depth chart to eventually become the team’s leading rusher for three straight seasons. Affectionately referred to as “...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Now at the midway point of the 2019 NFL season, OJ and Seth highlight some of their favorite moments from Season II. Hear Jason Taylor vividly detail his fight against former Dolphins offensive lineman and Fish Tank guest, John Bock. ESPN reporter, Jeff Darlington, shares some of the trade secrets he perfected while covering the Dolphins during his days as a Miami Herald beat reporter. Current Dolphins linebacker and team captain, Jerome Baker, shares some roo...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Morlon Greenwood ultimately moved to Freeport, NY where he excelled at soccer and was a state championship wrestler before being convinced to try out for the Freeport High School football team. Greenwood’s talents on the gridiron did not go unnoticed as he received a scholarship to Syracuse University where he played along side Dwight Freeney and other future NFL standouts. In 2001, the Miami Dolphins selected Greenwood in the third ...

William Judson was drafted by the Miami Dolphins out of South Carolina State in the eighth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. Originally a long shot to even make the team, Judson went on to start in 106 of the 115 games he played for Miami over eight seasons, hauling in 24 interceptions, including two he returned for touchdowns. In The Tank, William talked about the eye opening differences from playing at a small college compared to the culture of the National Football League, racing Mark “Super” Dupe...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Kendall Newson’s story is a different one than that of previous guests in The Tank. Newson was a seventh round draft choice of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002 and chased opportunities with the Jaguars, Titans and Rhein Fire before landing with the Dolphins in 2003. Newson worked his way from practice squad player to the 53-man roster before injuries and coaching changes ended his NFL career in 2005. In The Tank, Kendall sheds light on the life of the journeym...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep A Warren, Ohio native, Ralph Stringer put together an All-American resume at NC State as a defensive back and kick returner before a freak injury derailed his playing career. After hanging up his cleats for good, Stringer began another all-star career, this time in the sports marketing industry. It was during this new journey that a young Ralph Stringer met a young Dan Marino and a lifetime friendship and business relationship was forged. For more than 30 year...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep A Georgia native, Randy McMichael was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft following a standout career with the University of Georgia Bulldogs. McMichael quickly made an impact in Miami, hauling in a 16-yard touchdown pass from Jay Fiedler in his first regular season game. In five seasons with the Dolphins, McMichael started every game and set franchise records at the tight end position with 283 receptions for 3,096 yards. He...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep **We apologize for the technical challenges we experienced with this episode. The sound quality does not meet our standards, but Larry's stories are as fantastic as ever** Larry Seiple was a seventh-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins in 1967 and went on to play 11 seasons with the team as a punter, halfback and tight end. Seiple led the Dolphins with 577 receiving yards and 5 TD receptions in 1969, but he is best remembered for his fake punt in the 1972...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Miami native, Randal Hill, stayed home after a standout career at Miami Killian High School to help the University of Miami capture National Championships in 1987 and 1989. Two years later, the Miami Dolphins made Hill their first-round draft choice, selecting him number 23 overall in the 1991 Draft. Randal’s eight-year NFL career included three seasons in Miami (1991, 1995, 1996), including the final year in which he was reunited with his college coach, Jimmy...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Bobby Monica joined the Miami Dolphins as a member of the team’s Equipment Staff in 1980. After four seasons as an assistant, he was named the head man and for the next nine years, established himself as one of the most popular and most memorable characters in the organization of all time. Stints in Jacksonville and Cleveland followed Monica’s tenure in Miami and currently, he serves as the Director of Equipment Operations for the XFL. In The Tank, Bobby recal...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep One of two first-round draft choices by the Miami Dolphins in 1976, Kim Bokamper spent his entire 10-year NFL career in aqua and orange, including a Pro Bowl bid in 1979. Bokamper started at defensive end for the Dolphins in two Super Bowls and was widely known as a member of the famed Killer B’s defense. In The Tank, “Bo” recalls joining a Dolphins roster filled with legends from the Undefeated Season, shares the best Bob Kuechenberg story you will ever hear,...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Following a standout career at the University of Wisconsin, Chris Chambers left his snow boots and winter coats behind, as he became the Miami Dolphins second-round draft choice in 2001. Chambers averaged 18.4 yards per reception and hauled in seven TDs as a rookie, setting the tone for things to come. Over the next five years, Chris became one of the Dolphins most important and productive offensive players before being traded to the San Diego Chargers in 2007...

Jeff Darlington is an Emmy-nominated national television reporter with ESPN, best known for his work on NFL Countdown and SportsCenter. Prior to joining the World Wide Leader, Darlington worked with NFL Network and NFL.com but he cut his teeth in the National Football League as a beat writer for The Miami Herald covering the Miami Dolphins. In The Tank, Darlington shares why he loved covering Nick Saban in Miami, gives a behind-the-scenes look at how he broke stories involving Manny Wright’s dep...

For the first time in history, current players from the Miami Dolphins roster dive in The Tank! After OJ and Seth recount some of their favorite training camp memories, they are joined by four different active Dolphins players. Pro Bowl long snapper, John Denney, is first to the mic and tries to clear up some stories Jason Taylor shared in the previous episode. Denney is followed by another specialist as punter Matt Haack reveals his less than traditional path to the Dolphins locker room. South ...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Once considered an undersized project from Akron University, Jason Taylor went on to become the most storied defender in Miami Dolphins history and as dynamic of a defensive playmaker that the National Football League had ever seen. As a pass rusher, Taylor shattered the Dolphins sack record and finished his career ranked sixth (now seventh) all-time in league annals with 139.5 quarterback takedowns. A six-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All ...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Season One comes to a close as OJ and Seth reflect on more classic Fish Tank moments. There is no reason to dig through your archives when the guys have done it for you! Do you remember when Ronnie Brown had to carry Ricky Williams? And we don’t mean during a game! How about Troy Stradford taking on Bruce Smith, or Louis Oliver recalling a special gift Bryan Cox prepared for a deserving Bills fan? Who can forget David Bowens and Daryl Gardener inviting some fr...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Troy Drayton enjoyed a standout career at Penn State University from 1989-1992, teaming with our very own OJ McDuffie. A second round selection of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1993 NFL draft, Drayton played three seasons and three games for the Rams before Jimmy Johnson traded for the tight end in 1996. Troy would go on to play in Miami through the 1999 season and upon his retirement following a one-year stint in Kansas City, returned to South Florida where he ...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep You’ve heard him in the background of nearly every one of our episodes, but DJ Prec isn’t just the producer of The Fish Tank. The artist formerly known as Sean Todd was a member of the Miami Dolphins Football Operations staff from 1995 to 2000, working for the likes of Don Shula, Jimmy Johnson and Dave Wannstedt. In the Tank, Prec steps from behind the board to behind the mic, providing insight on what it takes to help a professional football team operate. Fro...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Making a return to The Tank, former Dolphins Security Chief, Stu Weinstein, provides insight as to how he helped the team prepare for drafts for decades, providing hundreds of player background checks. Stu sheds some light on what he told coaches and personnel men about players including Randy Moss, Channing Crowder, Cecil Collins and even our very own OJ McDuffie! This episode is sponsored by: A&T Dry Cleaners https://www.drycleanertoyou.com/ Fish Tank list...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep A South Florida native, Calvin Jackson was a member of the storied Dillard High School football program that sent five of its star players to Auburn University in the early 90’s. Jackson played just two college seasons, helping lead the Tigers to an 11-0 record in 1993 before leaving Auburn to pursue his NFL career. He landed with his hometown team and became a fixture in the Miami Dolphins secondary from 1994 to 1999. In The Tank, Calvin shares why he left Au...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep A first round draft choice by the Green Bay Packers out of North Carolina in 1998, Vonnie Holliday enjoyed a 15-year career in the National Football League before retiring at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Vonnie spent five years in Green Bay and two seasons in Kansas City, but it was former Miami Dolphins head coach Nick Saban who brought the defensive end to Miami in 2005 where he played along the defensive line with the likes of Jason Taylor, Kevin Cart...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Following a standout career at Auburn University, Ronnie Brown was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the number 2 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, making him then-Dolphins Head Coach Nick Saban’s first-ever draft choice. Brown played six seasons in Miami, rushing for 4,815 yards (career-high 1,008 in 2006), averaging 4.3 yards per carry, and 36 touchdowns, including a career-high 10 scores in 2008 on his way to a Pro Bowl selection. Brown is most remembered...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep From the moment he was featured on the Luther “Luke” Campbell track “Scarred,” Trick Daddy instantly became a staple in the Miami music scene. After singing to Slip-N-Slide records, Trick released back-to-back albums, receiving national acclaim and climbing to the third spot on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart with “Nann” featuring Trina. Hits including “Shut Up,” “I’m a Thug,” “Let’s Go” and “Bet That” followed as Trick solidified his place in Miami music ...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Troy Stradford was a fourth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins in 1987. Only 5-9, the running back out of Boston College made up for a lack of size with tremendous speed, vision and confidence. After beating out former first-round draft choice Lorenzo Hampton to become Miami’s starting running back, Stradford’s performance far exceeded his draft position as he racked up more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 7 touchdowns on his way to being named the A...