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Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham

Miami Dolphins

• The Miami Herald's Barry Jackson reports the Dolphins are shopping QB John Beck among several other juicy tidbits.
• Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote wonders if RB Ronnie Brown can ever be the back he was before suffering that knee injury.
• Palm Beach Post reporter Edgar Thompson gives a rundown of OLB Joey Porter's disconcerting injury problems.
• Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel reporter Omar Kelly writes about the possibility rookie QB Chad Henne might be named the starter.

New York Jets

• New York Post reporter Mark Cannizzaro calls Laveranues Coles' refusal to speak to reporters "an unfortunate adolescent act of sulking over his hurt feelings about the Jets ' sudden release of close friend Chad Pennington."
• Daily News writer Ohm Youngmisuk shares Brett Favre's comparisons of Coles -- on the field -- to Donald Driver.
• Gary Myers of the New York Daily News writes about Favre's upcoming NFC Championship rematch against the New York Giants.
• Newsday writer Erik Boland reports on Favre's request to slow down on the playbook.
• Judy Battista of the New York Times takes a look at Favre's general assimilation to his new team.

Buffalo Bills

• The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle's Sal Maiorana shares the wrenching tale of DT Spencer Johnson's father, who died in a work accident a few days before he was to retire.
• Buffalo News reporter Mark Gaughan gives context to QB J.P. Losman's first words to reporters since last season.
• Here is the Rochester D&C's report on how Bills QB Trent Edwards got injured Tuesday night.
• Bryan Sullivan of the Canandaigua Messenger Post takes a look at how TE Robert Royal is seizing his opportunity.

New England Patriots

• Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reports the Patriots don't think it's any big whoop QB Tom Brady isn't practicing.
• Guregian also gives former WR Sterling Sharpe a chance to explain his critical comments of QB Matt Cassel during an NFL Network broadcast.
• Providence Journal reporter Shalise Manza Young writes about Cassel's feelings about his preseason performances so far.
• Michael Vega and Christopher L. Gasper report on TE Marcus Pollard's release and other Patriots notes.