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Dolphins Nick Saban has been given another day to decide his future as he mulls an offer from the University of Alabama.

Dolphins grant Saban one-day extension (Yahoo! Sports)

Nick Saban spent the last few weeks denying he would leave the Miami Dolphins to take over at Alabama. Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga found out on Wednesday that was a lie.

Saban leaves Dolphins, takes coaching job at Alabama (SportsTicker)

Alabama is the latest stop for Coach Nick Saban, who returns to college football after two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

Moving target (Yahoo! Sports)

The NFL has fined Miami linebacker Zach Thomas $7,500 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New York's Lavernaues Coles last Monday night. The hit, which came in the second quarter of New York's 13-10 win, left Coles with a cut on his chin. Thomas, an 11-year veteran, leads the Dolphins in tackles.

Miami's Thomas fined for hit (AP)

There was laughter in the lobby and joking in the hallways at the Miami Dolphins complex Wednesday. For the first time in months, the team president and even assistant coaches talked to reporters. Coach Nick Saban was gone, leaving the Dolphins to face their third coaching change since 2000. A dark day for the organization?

Dark day for Dolphins? Maybe not (AP)

MIAMI -- Coach Pete Carroll announced last week that
he had no intention of leaving Southern California. ...

Report: Dolphins met with USC coach Carroll on Sunday

Sources tell the Sun-Sentinel that Miami Dolphins QB Cleo Lemon will start over Joey Harrington in the final...

Harrington squeezed out by Lemon (Yahoo! Sports)

Miami Dolphins guard Jeno James underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday, sidelining another starter in an offensive line that has struggled all season. James will be evaluated week to week, the Dolphins said. He's likely to miss their next game, Nov. 5 at Chicago. James started the first seven games at left guard.

Dolphins guard James sidelined by surgery (AP)

Nick Saban entered the Miami Dolphins interview room for his weekly post-mortem Monday, reading glasses in hand. He didn't need to wear them, because at this point he's working without a script. In 12 previous years as a head coach, Saban never had a losing record. But his Dolphins are 1-6 and tied for the worst record in the NFL, and he's taking heat for the dismal start.

Bye gives Dolphins time to dissect season gone sour (AP)

The morning phone call from Miami Dolphins management awakened Marcus Vick, and he didn't mind a bit. Vick was summoned to the team offices and told he was being added to the roster after spending the first six weeks of the season on the practice squad. Because he was kicked off his college team in January, bypassed in the NFL draft in April and cut by the Dolphins at the end of training camp, Vick...

His career revived, Vick prepares for NFL debut (AP)