The Dolphins managed to pull defeat from the jaws of victory last week, losing 17-16 to the Cleveland Browns in a game they largely dominated on the statsheet but not on the scoreboard. Familiar tale? In the end, the Dolphins (0-3) shriveled when it mattered most. Its defense couldn’t stop quarterback Colt McCoy from leading an 80-yard scoring [...]
Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back “It’s a game of inches.” – One of the oldest adages of football and up close and personal for the Dolphins in this game. There were plays from the start that showed how an inch or two might have made all the difference, but Miami didn’t get the bounce [...]
Two days after acquiring their long sought-after No. 1 wide receiver, the Dolphins traded away the last man given the task. Miami ended weeks of speculation on Friday, sending Ted Ginn, Jr. to San Francisco in exchange for a fifth-round pick (No. 145. overall). Miami recoups the fifth rounder it sent to Kansas City last [...]
ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the Miami Dolphins have terminated the contract of defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni. Pasqualoni’s unit, though hamstrung by two rookie starting cornerbacks, struggled to stop the big play and surrendered a league-worst 140 fourth quarter points in 2009. The defense finished 24th in pass defense and 25nd in points allowed . [...]