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DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins defensive line coach Terrell Williams was engaged in conversation on the field following practice Friday when end Cameron Wake came up from behind and playfully draped a large, sweaty arm around his coachs neck.Williams smiled and kept talking, but soon decided to pull rank on Wake.Get out of here, Williams barked with a thrust of his shoulders that sent the 263-pound Wake stumbling away.The coach, a former college nose guard, can clearly still hold his own in the trenches. Thats good, because hes dealing with more than 4,000 pounds of talent in training camp, sorting out a unit that may be the strength of the team.Miamis front four includes three four-time Pro Bowlers -- Wake, end Mario Williams and tackle Ndamukong Suh. Others expected to have prominent roles include tackles Earl Mitchell and Jordan Phillips and ends Andre Branch and Jason Jones. Former No. 3 overall pick Dion Jordan has received conditional reinstatement following a 15-month suspension, and youngsters Terrence Fede and Chris McCain might also be part of the mix.Terrell Williams, who is in his fifth year as an NFL coach, said he has never had such depth.Were trying to figure out where all these guys fit in, he said. Its going to be interesting when we start playing preseason games.A week into camp, with the first exhibition game still a week away, first-year coach Adam Gase said the depth in the defensive line is already apparent.It feels like no matter what group is in there, theyre up the field challenging the offensive line, Gase said. I was standing right behind the quarterbacks thinking, `I dont know how they see. Those guys are so long and tall and physical. Youre seeing glimpses of color as far as the receiver, and to complete balls -- its great work for our quarterbacks, because I dont know if were going to see anybody as long as our defensive linemen.The Dolphins figure the front four will have an advantage by rotating linemen throughout a game.We know in this league most of the games are won in the fourth quarter, Terrell Williams said. If we can score some points and get up on some people, we can roll them in in waves.While players compete for roles, theyre also learning a new scheme. Veteran coach Jim Washburn has joined the staff as senior defensive assistant-pass rush specialist, and he is deploying the wide nine package, which he developed and used with considerable success in Detroit.The scheme is designed to create more favorable pass-rush angles, but Williams said personnel is still the key to success.I dont care if youre in a 3-4, a wide nine, a 6-2, Williams said. Whatever it is, its about who is lining up and kicking the guys butt in front of him.The Dolphins didnt do that so well last year, when they ranked 21st against the run, 27th in sacks and 28th against the pass.They then lost ends Olivier Vernon and Derrick Shelby in free agency, but added Mario Williams, Branch and Jones, and Wake has returned after missing the second half of last season with a torn Achilles tendon.There are question marks regarding all of the Pro Bowlers. Wake is not yet fully healthy, Mario Williams play declined in Buffalo last season and Suh wasnt a big playmaker in his first season with the Dolphins a year ago.Training camp is a time to start answering the questions.The sky is definitely the limit for us, Mario Williams said. 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The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A Tennessee high school basketball team had a culture of hazing and bullying even before three of its players were charged with raping a teammate, according to an investigation into the incident.But the investigation released Friday also said there was no evidence that Hamilton County school officials or Ooltewah High School administrators knew or should have known such an incident would occur.Gatlinburg police say three Ooltewah players assaulted a freshman teammate with a pool cue Dec. 22 in an apparent hazing incident while the team was participating in a holiday tournament. Police have said the pool cue tore through the freshmans clothing and into his rectum, forcing emergency surgery. The three were charged as juveniles with aggravated rape.Hamilton County school officials then commissioned an investigation conducted by attorney Courtney Bullard.Bullard, who conducted 40 interviews, reported that nine Ooltewah players said the team participated in an activity they called racking in before the Gatlinburg incident. When racking in, they said, upperclassmen turned out the lights in the locker room, grabbed a freshman and punched him from the neck down, without the intent to cause injury.Many players described `racking in as horseplay or `boys being boys, Bullard said in her report. This description is indicative of a desensitization and minimization of the behavior and a lack of education on what constitutes hazing.Bullard also said she couldnt substantiate whether coach Andre Montgomery and assistant coach Karl Williams were aware of the hazing and bullying but they certainly were aware of excessive horseplay. But she added that there was no prior culture of sexual harassment on the basketball team and the assailants had no prior history of reported similar conduct.Bullards 24-page report recommended making training on Title IX mandatory for all Hamilton County Deparrtment of Education and school administrators, specifically identifying and addressing bullying, hazing and harassment.dddddddddddd She also recommended training on proper reporting, and the repercussions for failure to report.Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.The report provides an opportunity to enhance our practices, provide better support and safety for all our students moving forward, interim Hamilton County Department of Education superintendent Kirk Kelly said. The recommendations will serve as a guide to provide ongoing monitoring and development of best practices.Kelly added that while this has been a difficult time for many, it will mean officials are better positioned in the future to respond to problems.Rick Smith, who was superintendent at the time of the incident, announced in March that he would retire July 1 and take leave effective immediately.Montgomery, Williams and assistant principal Allard Nayadley were charged in Hamilton County with failure to report child sexual abuse to the proper authorities, though charges against Williams were dropped in May.Montgomery was indicted in May on four counts of failing to report child sexual abuse.Nayadley entered a pre-trial diversion program in May. If he complies with terms of that program, which include performing community service and taking a class on mandatory reporting, the charges can be removed from his record. He also recently announced he was resigning.In addition, Gatlinburg police detective Rodney Burns faces aggravated perjury charges in Hamilton County stemming from his testimony in a preliminary hearing for the three Ooltewah High School officials.---Information from: Chattanooga Times Free Press, http://www.timesfreepress.com ' ' '