Chad Ochocinco warned NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday that he plans to be an issue this season. The Dolphins wide receiver, who often refers to Goodell as "Dad," tweeted the following: "@nflcommish Dad... I love u but I will be a problem this year.. all fine money this year can be collected from @MiamiDolphins #management."

Dolphins linebacker Karlos Dansby believes the team's defense has a chance to be great this season. "We've got a chance to be great," Dansby said. "We have a chance to be great in this defense. We have enough skill set. We have enough talent. We can make this defense work for us." Miami is implementing a new 4-3 base defense under coordinator Kevin Coyle.

The Dolphins have become the latest team to embrace technology, uploading their monster-sized playbooks onto iPads. "It's convenient," wide receiver Davone Bess said. "Every day we were getting stacks and stacks of papers with the installs. Now they can just download them on the iPad and it's there — Bam!" An added benefit to the move toward iPad is that NFL rules now permit the use of a tablet in the locker room right up until kickoff.

Chad Ochocinco made a quiet debut with the Dolphins, on and off the field on Tuesday, according to an ESPN.com report. "It's been very good the past couple of days," Ochocinco said. "Enjoying an opportunity to come here and play at home, play with a great organization. A lot of changes being made here. The coaching staff, I'm enjoying it. "I'm just having fun. It feels good to have a fresh start and I'm looking to do whatever I can to improve not only on my game but to help this organization get back to where they want to be."

Reggie Bush is the latest Miami player to weigh in on the team's decision to be featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks." The running back said he thinks there are benefits to doing the show when it comes to marketing and publicity. The problem, however, is that training camp is supposed to be about getting ready for the regular season. "I'm on the fence," Bush told Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post. "Training camp is so tough as it is. You've got guys trying to make the team, training and fighting and scratching. At the same time, we're trying to jell together. It adds another thing, but it will bring a lot of buzz to the city, and that's something we can all use as a city and team."

The Palm Beach Post is reporting that the Dolphins have been hit with requests from companies seeking to get their products some air time on HBO's "Hard Knocks." "I've had a few companies here and there call me or my agent to try to get something rolling," said rookie tight end Les Brown. Brown could be one of the stars of the series considering his background. He played basketball in college is pursuing an NFL career after spending the past few years as an accountant.

Jesse Powell, a linebacker for the unbeaten 1972 Dolphins, has died at a hospital in West Texas. A spokesman for University Medical Center in Lubbock says Powell died Thursday. He was 65.

On a recent conference call with season ticket holders, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he wants to change the team's uniforms and stadium. The Palm Beach Post points out that the Dolphins logo and colors have essentially remained unchanged since 1966, with a tweak in 1997. "We're looking at all of that, and I think you'll start seeing some changes along those lines, in those areas," Ross said. Ross also wants the seats in the stadium covered in some way while keeping the field exposed in an effort to improve the experience for fans.

Former Pro Bowl receiver Chad Ochocinco signed with the Dolphins on Monday, four days after being released by the Patriots. The signing came after Ochocinco had a tryout with the Dolphins, who are thin at the position. He's likely to join the team for this week's OTAs, which continue through Wednesday. "Congrats to Chad," tweeted his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. "It's nice to come home."

The Dolphins have a three-man race taking place for their starting quarterback job. David Garrard was getting first-team reps at the team's OTAs on Monday, according to a report. Matt Moore and rookie Ryan Tannehill are also in the race.