Stephen Ross: Money doesn't buy victories

With the uncapped year only days away, Dolphins fans can pretty much cast aside thoughts of their team breaking open the piggy bank as it dives into free agency.

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told me moments ago that, "yes," the Dolphins have set an internal budget for 2010 and although he didn't want to get into specifics, he made it clear the team will neither be among 2010's highest spenders nor at the spending floor compared to other teams.

"I don't think money buys victories," Ross said as he walked to a meeting with other NFL owners at the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale. "I think we have the right personnel to make the right decisions. And you do what you need to do. But you don't throw money at things just to buy victories. That doesn't do it. It's about your brains, not your pocketbook that does it."

Last season, the first under Ross as owner, the Dolphins spent a lot of money. According to NFLPA figures the team's total payroll of $126,855,921 was the second highest in the NFL behind only the New York Giants and their $137,638,866 total payroll.

No Dansby I guess....

Most of the money was spent in resigning Vernon Carey, Yeremiah Bell & Channing Crowder. Miami did sign Gibril Wilson and Jake Grove to nice deals.

Miami will gain a good bit of money back from cutting Joey Porter and could gain more in releasing Gibril Wilson.

I agree with Dave in that I believe the regime will make a run at a guy they like, aka Karlos Dansby. There to much smoke about Miami going after Dansby.