By Brian Biggane Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

DAVIE — Dolphins defensive back Nate Ness was talking with a reporter after practice Monday when Bill Parcells pulled up in his golf cart to weigh in:

Parcells (to reporter): "You're looking at a one-quarter wonder."

Ness: "You've got to start somewhere though, right?"

Parcells (to both): "That's right. One-quarter wonder. You'd think his face is up on Mount Rushmore already!"

Ness (as Parcells drives off): "I love coach Parcells."

The Dolphins' executive vice president of football operations loves to keep his players humble. He didn't have to strain to do that with Ness despite his impressive debut in aqua-and-teal Saturday night.

Ness is a journeyman who had brief stints with Cleveland, the New York Jets and Seattle last year without seeing any game action and wound up on Miami's practice squad.

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He also gave up position on that slant on 4th down...it should have been caught, but the receiver dropped it. One-quarter wonder? Not sure he was even that.

aqua-and-teal

Did we change our team colors?

You didn't get the memo?

I started working on the new board skin already.