Miami Dolphins

Handling the play-by-play and serving as the "Voice of the Dolphins" on WQAM's broadcasts will be ex-Dolphins wide receiver Jimmy Cefalo. He will be joined by another Dolphin alumnus, tight end Jim Mandich, who is returning to his former role as the broadcast's color analyst, making that duo one of the only three NFL broadcast teams (along with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks) to feature former players in both broadcast roles.

While Cefalo begins his third season as the team's play-by-play announcer, he certianly is well-known as both a bradcaster and a former Dolphins player. For many years he served as the sports anchor for WPLG-TV (Channel 10), first joining that station in October of 1992 as the host of the Sports Monday. Since then he became the sports anchor for Local 10 News Monday through Friday and anchored the stations popular "Sports Jam Live", which aired on Sunday nights.

Before joining WPLG, Cefalo assembled a long list of impresive broadcast credentials. He is best known for his work as the color analyst on NBC's network telecasts of the NFL and also served as a correspoindent for NBC News on the "Today Show", sports anchor for "NBC News at Sunrise" and co-host of NBC's broadcast of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. Cefalo aslo co-hosted "PM Magazine" and "AM South Florida" on WTVJ-TV and hosted the "Trump Card" game show nationally distrubuted by Warner Brothers Television.

In 1988, Cefalo snared an Emmy for his writing on NBC's Olympic telecasts. In addition, the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named him Florida Sportscaster of the Year six times (1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005).

Prior to his broadcasting career, Cefalo played seven seasons with the Dolphins (1978-84) as a wide receiver, and finished with 93 catches for 1,739 yards and 13 touchdowns. His best season came in 1981, when he caught 29 passes for 631 yards (an average of 21.8 yards per catch) and three touchdowns. He also was a member of two Dolphins Super Bowl teams, and in Super Bowl XVII against the Washington Redskins he caught a 76-yard touchdown pass from David Woodley, which at the time was the second-longest reception in Super Bowl history. Cefalo originally joined the Dolphins as a third-round draft choice in 1978 following a stellar collegiate career at Penn State.

Jim Mandich took the path from the field to the broadcast booth. While this is his second season teaming with Cefalo on dolphin broadcasts, it is his 14th year as the team's color analyst, having served in that role from 1992 through 2004. He was a member of the Dolphins' 1972 club that is the NFL's only undefeated team. In his eight seasons as a Dolphins tight end (1970-77), Mandich caught 121 passes for 1,406 yards (11.16 yards per catch) with 23 touchdowns. He ranks 27th in Dolphins team history in recieving and is tied for 22nd in club annals in scoring with 138 points.
In addition to his game broadcsts, Mandich hosts a daily talk show from 4:00-7:00 pm on WQAM.

Joe Rose currently serves as the Sports Director for WTVJ-TV (Channel 6), joining that station in 1992. Along with his television work, Rose is well known locally for his popular 7:00-10:00am show on sports radio WQAM.

Rose was a Dolphins tight end from 1980-85, and in that time caught 112 passes for 1,493 yards and 13 touchdowns. He had his best year in 1983, when he had 29 catches from 345 yards and three touchdowns. He is best known for catching Dan Marino's first regular season touchdown pass, a six -yard reception on September 19, 1983, in Los Angeles versus the raiders. Rose originally was a seventh round draft pick of the Dolphins in 1980 after playing at the University of California.