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LB Austin Spitler (official thread)

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Dolphins release Austin Spitler
Linebacker released
Aaron Wilson
September 04, 2010

The Miami Dolphins have released seventh-round linebacker Austin Spitler, according to a league source.

Earlier this summer, Spitler received a four-year, $1.83 million contract that included a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $36,500.

The 6-foot-3, 234-pound was a four year letterman for the Buckeyes and finished his collegiate career with 82 tackles, two sacks and an interception.
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Source: Dolphins release Austin Spitler | National Football Post
 
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Good to hear will be a great night for Spitler!!! It's one thing to get drafted and make the practice squad. But to make an NFL roster is a dream for most and reality for some, Mr. Spitler has made it a reality!! Congrat?s enjoy your moment!!!!
 
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Bellbrook grad first to play for NFL team
By Tom Archdeacon, Staff Writer Updated
Monday, November 1, 2010

CINCINNATI ? The effort that showed he?s finally doing just fine as a Miami Dolphins rookie was not the way he stuffed Cincinnati kick returner Bernard Scott with a jarring special teams tackle in the fourth quarter Sunday.

It was the way he devoured those grilled chicken tacos ? with Chihuahua cheese, guacamole, black beans and pico ? when he went to dinner with his family at a downtown Cincinnati restaurant Saturday night.

?My appetite is just fine,? Austin Spitler said in the dressing room at Paul Brown Stadium after his Dolphins had further derailed the Bengals? season with a 22-14 victory.

While much of this area feels everything from disappointment to disgust over the under-achieving and 2-5 Bengals, there was one pocket of delight in the Miami Valley on Sunday.

Spitler is the first Bellbrook High product to play in the NFL, and several of his hometown friends, family members, and high school coaches were at the game and then waited for him near the team busses afterward.

When he finally appeared ? nattily dressed and sporting that traditional bloody gash over the bridge of his nose, a souvenir of his hard-hitting style and ill-fitting helmets ? he was hugged, kissed, photographed ... and viewed with pride.

?Nothing?s ever come easy for him,? said Bellbrook coach Kevin Basinger. ?He persevered through a lot at Ohio State ? injuries, playing behind (James) Laurinaitis ? and he never wavered.?

By his senior season, Spitler was a starting linebacker and an OSU captain, and this past spring the Dolphins drafted him in the seventh round.
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While he said it was good to be home, Spitler? who lives in Fort Lauderdale with OSU and Dolphins teammate Brian Hartline ? said he loves being a Dolphin because the organization ?is very similar to Ohio State.?
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http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayt...k-grad-first-to-play-for-nfl-team-991395.html
 
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At the bball game yesterday...

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The Dolphins on Monday cut backup linebacker Tim Dobbins in what they told him was a money-driven decision.

Dobbins had 47 tackles and one sack last season and started six games. He signed a three-year, $7.9 million contract before last season and was due to make $1.7 million this season.

Dobbins? departure leaves A.J. Edds and Austin Spitler as two of the leading candidates at inside linebacker behind starters Karlos Dansby and Kevin Burnett.
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Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/02/2341024/miami-dolphins-will-allen-works.html#ixzz1TukQgDhN
 
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The Dolphins signed former Tennessee standout Marvin Mitchell on Sunday after a series of linebacker workouts. Mitchell was added to cushion the injury/loss of Austin Spitler, who sprained his left ankle during Friday night?s 28-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
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Mitchell?s primary role will be to serve as a backup to starters Karlos Dansby and Kevin Burnett, and to contribute on special teams as a core player. He?ll be battling with Spitler, A.J. Edds and Mike Rivera for one of what will likely be two backup inside linebacker spots on the 53-man roster.
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http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sport...dolphins-sign-linebacker-marvin-mitchell.html
 
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Spit beat out ex-Hawkeye Edds....

Basically, Austin Spitler, drafted in the seventh round last season, is ahead of Edds, a fourth-round pick, because one missed all of last season and the other played

"We'll see. I like some of the things A.J.'s done. Austin's done a really good job. Obviously, A.J. missed a chunk of time and we didn't have a chance to evaluate him a year ago where Austin had that time so he's a little bit further ahead that way."
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Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolp...e-still-working-the-roster.html#ixzz1XAlCevla
 
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