Dolphins rookie has political bloodlines

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Since being drafted by the Miami Dolphins in April, Nolan Carroll has changed his mind and decided politics isn't in his future.

He remains interested in a career as an NFL cornerback, however, and it will begin Sunday when the Dolphins open the season at Buffalo.

Carroll's the son of Jennifer Carroll, chosen last week as the running mate to Florida's Republican gubernatorial nominee, Rick Scott. In 2003, she became the first black female Republican elected to the Florida Legislature, and if elected with Scott, she'll become the state's first black lieutenant governor.

The younger Carroll is trying to make a name for himself, too. A fifth-round draft pick, he survived the final cut with the Dolphins in part because of his versatility on special teams.