Barry Jackson

3 days ago | miamiherald.com | Barry Jackson

Media notes and thoughts on the eve of the start of the Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final opener at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Edmonton (TNT, Max, truTV): ▪ During the past 50 years, only five teams have made three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals — the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders (who each won four championships in a row), the Edmonton Oilers (who won four and made five appearances in the Cup Final six years), the Tampa Bay Lightning (who won in 2020 and 2021 and lost in 2022) and now...

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Barry Jackson

Media notes and thoughts on the eve of the start of the Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final opener at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Edmonton (TNT, Max, truTV): ▪ During the past 50 years, only five teams have made three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals — the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders (who each won four championships in a row), the Edmonton Oilers (who won four and made five appearances in the Cup Final six years), the Tampa Bay Lightning (who won in 2020 and 2021 and lost in 2022) and now...

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Barry Jackson |Omar Kelly

News, notes and observations from the Dolphins’ Tuesday practice session:▪ After throwing a couple of ducks in the previous practice session open to reporters, Zach Wilson threw an interception in Tuesday’s session but also had some very good moments. Iffy Melifonwu, a front-runner to start at safety, made the pick on a Wilson pass intended for Tarik Black. In a real game, the play likely would have ended with a sack. Second-year edge player Grayson Murphy had another would-be sack of Wilson.

4 days ago | miamiherald.com | Barry Jackson

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Jonnu Smith -- who wants a new contract -- “has been around” (at least some) during offseason workouts and that he hopes the tight end remains on the team. “I’m not part of the negotiations,” McDaniel said, adding that Smith is “an important person and player. He’s a professional.”Asked what is his level of confidence that Smith will be on the team, McDaniel said he hopes he will be: “I haven’t considered anything other than I want Jonnu on the team.

5 days ago | miamiherald.com | Barry Jackson

Dolphins tight end Jonnu Smith wants a new contract and has been the subject of trade talks with Pittsburgh. While agent Drew Rosenhaus did not specifically address those issues in his weekly TV segment late Sunday night, he made clear that Smith wants to remain a Dolphin. “Here’s what I will say on behalf of my client: Jonnu would definitely like to stay in Miami,” Rosenhaus said on WSVN-7. “That’s his first choice. This is where he lives in the off-season. He had a record-breaking season last year.