Published 7/2/2009
by Daniel Wentz
at Bleacher Report - NFL
On the heels of some front office shake-ups within the Dolphin organization, most notably, the news of the Estefans becomming 5% joint owners of the franchise, let's delve into the pre-training camp rivalries that will define the rest of this preseason.
With 2008's eleven win season spawning high expectations within the Dolphin faithful, the team's 2009 draft and free agent classes have the opportunity to become instant fixtures. Some incumbents will be resilient this summer, and others... well...
Let's start at the top...
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