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DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi says hes looking forward to the teams annual fishing tournament this weekend, when he hopes to end a slump. "Its a lot of fun," Misi said. "But I seem to get on a boat that doesnt catch too many fish. Hopefully this year that will change." With the season three months away, the Dolphins are casting about for ways to improve their defence, which is why Misi found himself at middle linebacker during Mondays off-season practice. He spent his first four NFL seasons mostly at strong-side linebacker, but the Miami coaching staff believes Misi might be better suited to clogging up the middle for a team that ranked 24th in rushing defence and 21st in yards allowed in 2013. The switch is an experiment instigated when the Dolphins began off-season workouts. Misi swapped spots with Dannell Ellerbe, who moved from the middle to the outside in Miamis 4-3 scheme. Philip Wheeler remains at weak-side linebacker, where second-year pro Jelani Jenkins could challenge him for playing time. Linebacker was considered a weakness last year for the Dolphins, but they didnt address the area with a major acquisition in free agency or the draft, and now coach Joe Philbin is looking at the position switch as a possible remedy. The 6-foot-3, 254-pound Misi was considered the best of the three starting linebackers last season. He won praise for his sound fundamentals, sure tackling and run-stopping skills. "One of the things Ive liked about him is when we do a year-end video cutup and show examples of how to take on a block, tackle properly and pursue to the ball, he shows up on a lot of those cuts," Philbin said. "He plays the right way. And he has great leadership qualities. So we want to take a look at him in the interior. Well see how he adjusts to that position and relates to the other players and the defence in general. So far he has done a nice job." Defensive co-ordinator Kevin Coyle said the switch is a work in progress, but he likes the idea of Misi in the middle. "He has such a physical presence," Coyle said. "When Koa hits you, you stay hit for a while. I cant tell you how many times weve used Koa as the example of, This is how you compete each and every snap on defence." Misi has been used at both outside linebacker spots and played a little defensive end early in his career, so hes accustomed to position changes. "Since I got here Ive been switching positions," he said. "Im always open to try something new. If it works, it works. If not, well go back to the way things were." Ellerbe said his attitude is the same. He played four seasons at outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens before replacing an injured Ray Lewis in the middle during their Super Bowl championship season in 2012. He moved back to the middle when he joined the Dolphins last year. "Whatever will help the team, Im down for," Ellerbe said. "It doesnt matter where we play." In the middle, Misi said, he must adjust to the heavier traffic and change the way he reads keys. In addition, playing in the middle -- the mike position -- requires that the laid-back Misi assume more of a leadership role. "Mike is the leader of the defence," he said. "It forces you to be more vocal. Youve got to make all the calls, and you have to know pretty much the whole defence to get in the right spot to make a play." The experiment will likely continue the rest of this week at least, with two more practices scheduled. "I cant commit today to say that its a done deal," Coyle said, "but certainly I like what were seeing." Mens Blue Brian Cushing Elite Jersey . This week, topics cover the Blue Jays rotation, the futures John Gibbons and Alex Anthopoulos, protecting pitchers and a bonus question on his predictions for the MLB playoffs. Mens Autographed J.J. Watt Elite Blue Jersey . - Wednesdays lightweight bout between Canadian Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout and K. http://www.texansproshop.us.com/23-Womens-New-Be-Luvd-Arian- Foster-Elite-Jersey-Pink-Nike-NFL-Houston-Texans-Nike67099-8 4.html .C. -- Cameron Gaunce scored in overtime to lift the Texas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Abbotsford Heat in American Hockey League action Wednesday. Johnathan Joseph Elite Womens Jersey . -- Canadas Milos Raonic defeated Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France on Saturday to advance to the third round of the BNP Paribas Open. Damaris Johnson Jersey . Jamies number grades given are out of five, with five being the best mark. Tuukka Rask, Boston (4) - Explosive, perfect positioning and great rebound control for all five games that led to this series being clinched.HOUSTON - Kevin Love gave Rockets fans another reason to dislike him Friday night. The all-star forward scored 33 points, including eight straight during a key fourth-quarter stretch, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 111-98 victory over Houston. Love was already unpopular in Houston after stepping on Luis Scolas face and chest after knocking him to the ground while driving to the basket in a Minnesota win on Feb. 4. He was suspended for two games but has scored at least 30 points in four of five since. "Hopefully, theyll move past the stomp, know that Ive learned from it and just start remembering me as a good player who beat them up in the fourth quarter," Love said about Rockets fans. Nikola Pekovic added a career-high 30 points and had 12 rebounds to help the Timberwolves improve to 3-1 against Houston this season. "We thought we had a big advantage before the game with Love and Pek inside," Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman said. "A lot of people havent paid attention to Pek, but hes been doing this to everybody." A big run by Houston at the beginning of the fourth cut Minnesotas lead from 14 to one before Love took over. He scored eight points in a row, fueled by a pair of three-pointers, to push Minnesotas lead to 103-94 with three minutes left. The Rockets never threatened again. "Im happy we won the season series and were happy to be done with Houston," Love said. Love also had 17 rebounds for his 27th double-double of the season, most in the NBA. "They just beat us up, bottom line," Houston coach Kevin McHale said. Houston got 18 points from Chandler Parsons and 17 each from Kyle Lowry and Courtney Lee, who tied a season best. Adelman said before the game he didnt think there would be any carry-over and he was right -- when it came to the players. The fans were a different story, with the crowd booing Love loudly during introductions and sporadically throughout the game. When he was called for an offensive foul that knocked Scola to the ground in the third quarter, the crowd seemed confused, with some booing while others cheered.dddddddddddd Houstons offence got going in the fourth quarter and the Rockets went on a 17-4 run to cut the lead to 95-94 with six minutes remaining. Lee, Parsons and Lowry each had three-pointers during that span while the Timberwolves where slowed by four turnovers. Loves run came after that to seal the victory. "We got within one," Lee said. "We were right there. All we had to do was get a couple more stops." Ricky Rubio scored the first six points of the third quarter for the Timberwolves and Kevin Martin had a three-pointer for Houston in that span to leave Minnesota ahead 67-57 with about 10 minutes left. Rubio had 18 points and nine assists for the Timberwolves, but was unhappy with his six turnovers and apologized to Adelman after the game for not taking better care of the ball. The Timberwolves led by nine later in the quarter before Houston used a 7-2 spurt to cut the lead to 74-68. Minnesota responded with an 8-0 run to extend its advantage to 82-68 with just under 4 minutes to go. Minnesota led 91-77 entering the fourth quarter after Lowrys jump shot at the end of the third quarter. The last two points in that run came on free throws by Love after Scola picked up his fifth foul and went to the bench. Limited after picking up his fifth foul, Scola finished with 10 points. Houston led by two with about 4 minutes remaining in the second quarter before Minnesota used a 14-2 run to take a 59-49 lead. Pekovic got it going with five straight points and Rubio had a three-pointer. Love raved about the play of the six-foot-11, 290-pound Pekovic. "He is a rising star," Love said. "Hes been playing great this season for us and we are happy to have him. Hes a guy that you put out there and hes going to get points, rebounds and draw fouls on the other team." A three-pointer by Martin with nine seconds left got Houston within 61-54 at halftime. NOTES: Martin finished with 16 points after tying a season high with 32 in Houstons win over Oklahoma City on Wednesday. ... Pekovics 12 rebounds were one off his career high. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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