MH Note: "He sprinted around the field with those same quick and compact steps, catching passes and returning punts while dreadlocks flowed from the back of his helmet. For two years, Dolphins wide receiver Davone Bess has been easy to spot at the team's facility because of those very qualities. So this was nothing unusual. But it wasn't Bess."
Pointing out a difference between Bess and him, RGM said:
"My dreadlocks are a little bit longe." (MH)
MH Note: "Just how similar are Grice-Mullen and Bess? While they played college football together at Hawaii, Grice-Mullen's own mother had to begin developing detailed ways to distinguish one from the other if she couldn't see their jersey numbers."
About how she tells Bess apart from her son RGM, Sheila Pinkney said:
"You know how I tell them apart? Their legs. Davone has big thighs. And Ryan crosses his feet on the sideline. If he's getting a breather, he crosses his feet. That's how I can keep an eye on him." (MH)
MH Note: "Bess and Grice-Mullen, two free spirits with eerily similar personalities, have become such kindred spirits away from the field that Pinkney said she considers Bess to be more like a son than a friend. Every Mother's Day, Bess phones Pinkney."
MH Note: "It's a special bond that began on the field at Hawaii, where the duo became known as "the dread heads" while piling up huge numbers. As juniors, they combined for 214 catches and 25 touchdowns in 2007 before declaring for the NFL Draft."
About Bess and RGM being at UH at the same time, Miami head coach Tony Sparano said:
"It must have been a heck of a 7-on-7 [passing drill during practice] down there in Hawaii when you're throwing the ball around and these two guys are moving all over the place." (MH)
MH Note: "Whereas the friendship remained firmly intact, the paths of both began to diverge. Both undrafted, Bess landed in Miami and immediately thrived in a system that relied on his nonstop motor. But Grice-Mullen, who landed in Houston, tweaked his hamstring before he could prove the same type of worth as Bess."
About being cut after he got injured, RGM said:
"If you have an injury as a free agent, you're gone. That was the thing that hurt the most. It wasn't like I got released because I wasn't good enough. I just wasn't able to show my talent." (MH)
MH Note: "Although two is better than one in many industries, the Dolphins aren't afforded such luxuries because there are only 53 roster spots. And with Brandon Marshall, Greg Camarillo, Brian Hartline and Bess all established, it makes it even more difficult. Plus, the team still is developing Patrick Turner."
Pointing out some differences between RGM and Bess, Sparano said:
"He has shown me good ability to judge the football back there which is a major hurdle with any returner is to get by that type of deal. So I feel like he's going to be a pretty good decision maker." (MH)
About how he and Bess can handle different roles, RGM said:
"I do definitely see that fit. One thing from playing at Hawaii, we're both versatile. We can play different spots. You can move us in the slot, and we can handle ourselves outside for small guys. We can both do the return game, too." (MH)
About how Bess will always support him, RGM said:
"The best thing about Davone, even if I'd gone to another team, he's just excited I'm getting my chance again. It's always been nothing but love.'' (MH)
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/05/1615342/miami-dolphins-reunite-dread-heads.html
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