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DAVIE, Fla. -- Hes 6-foot-4 and 305 pounds, yet easy to overlook.Ndamukong Suh plays tackle but seldom makes one because hes almost always double-teamed, engaged in a scrum in the middle of each play that often determines how well it works.And while the performance of the Miami Dolphins $114 million man can be difficult to assess, hes disinclined to help.I havent graded it, and probably wont until the end of the season, Suh said Tuesday. Its not important to make a grade midway through the year. Its about what you can do each and every week, and finding ways to help this team win.That he has done the past two games, as the Dolphins (3-4) come off their bye week and prepare to face the New York Jets.Coaches and teammates cite Suh as a big reason for the teams improvement.Suh has played well all year, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said. Hes doubled by a lineman every play, but he is disruptive in there, especially on pass downs. He can push the pocket. He can be special, but its tough to be special every play being doubled.With four-time Pro Bowler Suh leading the way, the defensive front -- which was expected to be the strength of the team -- has been better of late.The Dolphins still rank third-worst in the NFL against the run, and theyre tied for 18th in sacks. But in victories over the Steelers and Bills in the past two games, Miami was the more physical team on both defense and offense.Jay Ajayi topped 200 yards rushing in each game , which helped Miami control the ball. And the front four looked fresh even in the fourth quarter.We have the ability to make a lot of plays, Suh said. Thats what we want to go out there and do.Ends Cameron Wake and Mario Williams, four-time Pro Bowlers, made more big plays in the past two games, as did end Andre Branch.Credit Suh, Branch said.It makes it way easier, because hes the main focus of the offense, Branch said. He has been playing at a high level for a long, long time. Hes going to take up blocks, and as a D-line we just have to do our job, and well make the plays.Actually, there were doubts about the level of Suhs play last season, his first with Miami after he signed a six-year contract that was a record for a defensive player.The Dolphins won only six games and finished sixth-worst in rushing defense. For the first time since 2011, Suh failed to make the Pro Bowl.This season is trending in a more positive direction, and while Suh clogs things up in the middle, hes also making more big plays. He leads the team with 3+ sacks and nine quarterback hurries, and is tied for the lead with four tackles for a loss.Thats impressive for any position, and especially at tackle. Since Suh entered the NFL in 2010, hes second in sacks among tackles with 45+, behind only Geno Atkins 46+.Suh leads all tackles during that span with 45+ stuffs, which are tackles behind the line on rushing plays. And he has been durable, missing only two games in his career.Coach Adam Gase said Suhs game-to-game consistency has been unbelievable, and his productivity unique.It has been pretty consistent with what he has done over his career, Gase said. When you have a guy who plays the position he plays, and gets double- and triple-teamed as much as he does, and still somehow finds a way to get through, it says a lot about him.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine Custom Dallas Cowboys Jerseys . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. Custom Buffalo Bills Jerseys . 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The club announced the surgery following a 5-3 exhibition loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. WASHINGTON -- A bill moving forward in Congress would block the IRS from taxing most medals or other prizes awarded to U.S. Olympians.The U.S. Olympic Committee awards cash prizes to Olympic medal winners: $25,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bronze. Thats in addition to the cash value of the medals themselves: about $600 for gold and $300 for silver. Bronze medals have little intrinsic value.Because the money is considered earned income, it is taxed -- a practice some lawmakers refer to the victory tax.The Senate passed legislation to make the winnings tax-free just before the Summer Olympics. The House approved a similar bill on Thursday, 415-1, and the bill now goes back to the Senate.The House bill would allow Olympic taxes on high-profile athletes such as swimmer Michael Phelps who earn more than $1 million a year.For Phelps, the tax bill for his five golds and one silver won in Rio could be steep -- as much as $55,000. Gymnast Simone Biles faces a possible $43,000 tax bill for her haul of four golds and one bronze.Unlike Phelps or Biles, the vast majority of Olympic and Paralympic athletes will never sign an endorsement deal or get paid millions of dollars to compete.dddddddddddd Theyre school teachers, full-time students, retail workers and more, said Rep. Robert Dold, R-Ill.When the athletes return home with a medal for Team USA, the IRS forces our Olympic and Paralympic champions to pay a penalty for their success. Our bipartisan bill ensures that these athletes can remain focused on fulfilling their Olympic and Paralympic dreams without the fear of getting a huge tax bill in the mail, Dold said.Olympic athletes should be worried about breaking world records -- not breaking the bank- when they earn a medal, said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. After a successful and hard-fought victory, its just not right for the U.S. to welcome these athletes home with a tax on that victory.USA Luge chief executive Jim Leahy said the federal tax places a hardship on athletes and unfairly taxes them for representing the U.S. and reaching the top of their sports.---Follow Matthew Daly: http://twitter.com/MatthewDalyWDC ' ' '