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Jan 24, 1996: -- Parmalee Has Knee Surgery --

Reuters is reporting that Miami Dolphins running back Bernie Parmalee underwent surgery last Friday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the right knee.

Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson said that Bernie is expected to miss some offseason work, but that he should be back in time for the beginning of training camp in July. The surgery was described as "very successful".

Coach Johnson also announced that Bob Ackles has been named Director of Football Operations. He went on to say "When it came to scouting, I think Bob helped me more than anybody during my years with the Cowboys."

My Comments:

I wasn't aware that Bernie had problems with his knee, but that may explain some of the problems he had late in the season with his running. Hopefully, he'll be back at full strength before the regular season starts.

On a more personal note, it's going to take a while to get used to typing the phrase "Dolphins Head Coach Jimmy Johnson". Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we got Johnson, but I'll miss the Don.