St. Louis Rams vs Miami Dolphins: Olivier Vernon Catapaults Miami to a 17-14 Win

On a day that saw Miami Legends Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas enshrined into the Dolphins' ring of honor, rookie DE Olivier Vernon took his first steps to an illustrious career. Miami held on to a 17-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams today and it was Vernon who made the game’s biggest plays.  His sack on Sam Bradford forced Jeff Fisher to send his rookie kicker Greg Zuerlien on the field for a 66 yard attempt. Zuerlien would miss the kick—sealing the Dolphins victory—but ...