Sunday, August 23, 2009

Wildcat Still Works As Miami Tops Carolina



MIAMI -- Chad Pennington threw well from the pocket and also from the flanker position.

The Wildcat offense was back Saturday night, contributing to a strong showing by the Miami Dolphins' first-team offense in a 27-17 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers.

The Dolphins scored 10 points in Pennington's three series. He went 8 of 11 for 105 yards, throwing a 28-yard touchdown pass to Ronnie Brown and hitting Patrick Cobbs for a 35-yard gain out of the Wildcat.

Miami's variation of the single wing also produced 18 yards in four running plays, with running back Brown taking the snap each time. Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said the Wildcat plays were identical to those his team ran last season.

"There are really no secrets there, but it's good homework for us -- a chance to see what people have been studying during their offseason and how they want to defend this," Sparano said.

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