The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... The Dolphins' current impasse with Wallace will eventually come to a head. But for the moment, Dennis Hickey is trying to let cooler heads prevail. In a Wednesday news conference that was slightly more exciting than an employee training session at Starbucks, the Dolphins even-keeled general manager admitted to having dinner with his mercurial star. "Had a good conversation," Hickey said. "We have an open line of communication. We always feel like we have an open door for all of our players, whether it be the coaching staff, myself, always keeping that open line of communication."

Diehards Line: Hickey was asked if he understood Wallace's frustration, but did not bite. "For all of us, as the season unfolded, late in the year, we were all frustrated about how the season ended. That's what we're focused on now, addressing, confronting the reality of where we're at, and how do we get to where we want to be? The goal is to be better. ... " As Profootballtalk.com noted, releasing Wallace wouldn't free up much money under the cap and would take a player who scored 10 times off the roster. Wallace, meanwhile, would probably have a hard time finding the same salary coming off his two years with the Dolphins, so it might be in everyone's best interests to find a way to make it work for another season.