How about the Dolphins? Two inexcusable penalties from the offensive line in a row, and they come back and run for a key first down on third-and-16? Okay.

Not much stretching of the field going on here. The Dolphins lack that element and thus far Jake Delhomme has overthrown Steve Smith on a few deep shots.

That is Carolina Panther power football. Opening drive is what they do best. Lot of power runs and a few intermediate passes.

Ronnie Brown was held out of practice by the Dolphins, a day after injuring his right foot.

Joey Porter, who was deactivated for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay due a coach’s decision, expects to return to practice on Monday.

Dolphins WR Ted Ginn Jr. will be back on the first-team offense Sunday against the Buccaneers after not starting the last two games.

Buccaneers WR Antonio Bryant is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Bryant has struggled with a knee injury, and he missed last week’s game against the Packers.

A tough Week 9 loss to the Patriots left Dolphins LB Joey Porter without much to say — at least nothing worthy of a bulletin board.

Teams have released their Week 10 practice participation reports through Wednesday. Here’s a look at some notable developments.

Joey Porter said it, and the New England Patriots used it. Patriots QB Tom Brady said Monday that his team used Porter’s trash talk last week as motivation in Sunday’s 27-17 win.

As the Dolphins prepared to take on the New England Patriots in an AFC East showdown on Sunday, outspoken Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter told NFL Network that he thinks officials use a different rule book for Pats QB Tom Brady.

Is there anyone who plays the game with as much vigor and as much intensity as Dolphins LB Joey Porter? Porter is the king of trash talk, and he always seems to turn it up a notch when he faces the Patriots.

The Jets might have to wait a little longer to unveil their new 1-2 receiving punch. Jerricho Cotchery didn’t practice for the second consecutive day because of a hamstring injury and is listed as questionable to play in Monday night’s game against the Dolphins.

The Bills will limp into Land Shark Stadium for Sunday’s matchup with the Dolphins after ruling out five starters on today’s injury report.

The first official injury reports have the week were released Wednesday. While the Chargers finally got RB LaDainian Tomlinson back, a number of other key players — Willie Parker, Marc Bulger, Vince Wilfork and Cedric Benson — were unable to practice.