Polite refuses to live up to his name

...blocks to open lanes for Williams. With the Dolphins' offensive line crumbling before them -- right tackle Vernon Carey, center Jake Grove, starting left guard Nate Garner and reserve Joe Berger all came off the...

Don't underestimate the Dolphins

The Wildcat isn't the main reason the Pats need to respect Miami.

Final Word: AFC East

...up front -- center Jake Grove, guards Justin Smiley and Donald Thomas and tackles Jake Long and Vernon Carey -- have the Dolphins tied for most rushing touchdowns and ranked fifth at 4.8 yards per...

Northwestern-Central game loaded

Plenty of top prospects, including some top juniors, highlight the battle of Miami when Northwestern meets Central on Thursday night.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Calls and Effect: AFC East penalty tracker

...Jets QB 2 20 Vince Wilfork Patriots DT 2 20 Shawn Nelson Bills TE 2 16 Vernon Carey Dolphins RT 2 15 Alan Faneca Kets LG 2 15 Nic Harris Bills LB 2 15...

AFC East Week 3 injury report

...Dolphins -- OUT: None. DOUBTFUL: None. QUESTIONABLE: Guard Justin Smiley (shoulder) and linebacker Joey Porter (hamstring). PROBABLE: Vernon Carey (knee). Chargers -- OUT: Running back LaDainian Tomlinson (ankle), center Nick Hardwick (ankle), defensive end Travis Johnson...

Dolphins hope Porter, Smiley can play

Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter and guard Justin Smiley remained limited in practice Friday because of injuries, but coach Tony Sparano said he's hopeful they'll play Sunday at San Diego.

Porter tweaks hamstring; Carey returns

Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter is nursing a hamstring injury, while tackle Vernon Carey has returned to full drills.

Task doesn't get any easier for Dolphins' O-line

...sacks. The Atlanta Falcons dumped Pennington four times in Sunday's season opener. Jake Long and Vernon Carey, considered by many to be among the league's better bookend tackles, gave up two apiece...

Stafford not only No. 1 pick to have a long day

...game didn't just do little outside of Ricky Williams' shows of life. Dolphins right tackle Vernon Carey also had a rough go. Observers found him guilty of yielding two sacks. Carey was called...

An illustrated guide to blocking schemes

Football Outsiders takes a look at the difference between man and zone blocking schemes, to give you an idea of what really goes on in the trenches.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009

Miami offensive lineman Vernon Carey cools down in a tub of ice water, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003 following practice for the...

MIAMI DOLPHINS (Consensus division finish: 2nd)

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Joey Porter, left, revived his career -- and the Dolphins' pass rush-- with 17.5 sacks in 2008. ...

Your AFC East all-decade roster revealed

...from Brady, no player was more unanimous at his position than McMichael. My pick: McMichael. Tackles: Vernon Carey, Matt Light. Of note: Only four tackles were nominated, with Light edging out Jason Peters by...

Ultimate Building Blocks: AFC East

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham ESPN.com asked each of its bloggers to construct a team to win the Super Bowl for the next three seasons using pla...