http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/dolphins/11159 Coming off the franchise’s first 15-loss season, Miami Dolphin fans are searching for signs of life for the future. A new front office, head coach, left tackle, and catchy sales slogan (“Respect the Code”) have given the Dolphin faithful a glimmer of hope that the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t yet another freight train. But rebounding from double-digit losses is something new for Dolphin fans. Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, the Dolphins have lost as many as 10 games just four times (including last year). What’s most troubling, however, is that three of these ten-plus loss seasons have come since 2004 (4-12 in 2004, 6-10 in 2006, and last season’s 1-15). But for fans looking for positive signs, history is on Miami’s side. Since the NFL went to a 16-game regular season in 1978, the Dolphins are the eighth team to finish the season 1-15. The 1980 Saints, 1989 Cowboys, 1990 Patriots, 1991 Colts, 1996 Jets, 2000 Chargers, and 2001 Panthers all share this ignominious record with last year’s Dolphins. Don’t despair, Dol-fans. The good news is that all of the previous seven, all have gone on to make the playoffs and four have made it to the Super Bowl. Dallas even managed to take home the Lombardi trophy just three years removed from their 1989 1-15 campaign. LINK TO REST OF STORY http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/dolphins/11159
