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Tyreek Hill makes key TD catch, and the Dolphins hold off the Rams 23-15 to snap their 3-game skid

LOS ANGELES — Midway through a season of heartbreaking losses, major injuries and maddeningly inconsistent play, the Miami Dolphins mostly put it all together on Monday night. While their preseason Super Bowl aspirations are still in grave danger of slipping away, the Dolphins’ gritty 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams demonstrated to Miami’s key players that they still might …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Rams vs. Miami Dolphins: How to watch, prediction and betting odds

LA Times

The Rams, coming off an overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks, aim to increase their winning streak to four games. Quarterback Matthew Stafford has passed for six touchdowns in the last two games, including the game-winner to receiver Demarcus Robinson at Seattle. Monday night’s game could mark the return of interior offensive linemen Jonah Jackson and Steve Avila, who have …

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2 months ago

Six NFL trades we’d like to see: Maxx Crosby to Lions, Nick Chubb to Cowboys

New York Times

Editor’s note: The Tennessee Titans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs. Mike Jones’ three trade proposals New York Jets trade Haason Reddick to Detroit Lions for a 2025 fourth-round pick Why it makes sense Jones: After the devastating loss of Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions need pass-rushing help for their defense to remain a formidable unit. Well…@DMRussini …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dolphins and Jaguars meet in a Week 1 matchup of QBs who secured big paydays in the offseason

Associated Press

Jaguars at Miami Dolphins Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Dolphins by 3. Key injuries Jaguars S Daniel Thomas was limited in practice Wednesday.. Dolphins LB Jaelan Phillips is expected to start after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in Week 12 last season. Series notes The Jaguars have won three of the past four games in the series.. …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

AFC East could be wide open with Jets, Dolphins and Patriots looking to end Bills’ 4-year reign

Associated Press

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have sat atop the AFC East for four straight years. “It’s not that it’s wide open,” Jets coach Robert Saleh said. But the Jets’ once-stagnant offense should improve with a revamped offensive line and Mike Williams teaming with fellow wide receiver Garrett Wilson and running back Breece Hall as key playmakers. “The guys that …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel laments decision to keep LB Bradley Chubb on field late in blowout loss

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The Miami Dolphins were playing out the final minutes of a particularly distasteful defeat Sunday when things went from bad to worse. If Miami can’t beat visiting Buffalo next week, the Bills would win the AFC East title and the Dolphins would start the playoffs on the road. It’s unfortunate.” Miami’s top-ranked offense was without standout wide receiver …

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1 year ago

NFL Week 15 best and worst coaching decisions: Bucs’ plan fuels Baker Mayfield’s big day

New York Times

Cover 7 | Tuesday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. GO DEEPER How James Cook's banner day vs. Cowboys cements special place in Bills lore The “Cook Index” is measured by “how frequently teams pass the ball on first and second downs in the first 28 minutes of regulation, before time remaining and score …

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1 year ago

Dolphins rout Jets in NFL’s first Black Friday game

LA Times

Tyreek Hill celebrated a touchdown catch by giving the ball to his new wife in the stands, Jevon Holland returned an intercepted first-half Hail Mary pass 99 yards for a score, and the Miami Dolphins cruised past the New York Jets 34-13 in the NFL’s first game played on Black Friday. Hill’s touchdown catch was his 10th of the season, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Tua Tagovailoa, sporting a new look, talks Dolphins’ second-half expectations

Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Drake? When everything is said and done, no one can take that away from you.” That’s the goal for the Dolphins as they begin the second half of their season Sunday at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. What was important to me is that we take advantage of the rest, but we build upon everything …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What we learned in NFL Week 9: Ravens team to beat, Dobbs’ big day; was McDaniels the problem?

New York Times

Debate among yourselves if you buy the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions as true Super Bowl contenders, but they each sat at 5-2 and atop their respective divisions when they arrived in Baltimore — Detroit in Week 7; Seattle in Week 9. GO DEEPER Browns control the tempo with stout defense in shutout win over Cardinals More of what we …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Why do the Dolphins keep coming up short when facing their tallest tasks?

New York Times

FRANKFURT, Germany — Mike McDaniel was a bit out of breath and still simmering, but at least he looked good: trendy suede jacket, sparkling gold watch, slick white shoes. “It’s frustrating, for sure, because you want to win these big games,” Dolphins defensive end Bradley Chubb said. “Especially for me.” Though the Dolphins certainly showed life after the break — …

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1 year, 2 months ago

NFL’s best and worst Week 4 coaching decisions: Sean McDermott, Shane Steichen shine

New York Times

Cover 7 | Tuesday A daily NFL destination that provides in-depth analysis of football’s biggest stories. This week, the Bills held Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins offense with a healthy Tagovailoa to its second-worst game in terms of EPA per snap. The weakness in the Bills run defense is tackling from their secondary, but the front seven didn’t allow many runs to …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Dolphins’ high-powered offense stalls in Miami’s latest letdown at Buffalo

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — No matter how productive their offense had been coming into Buffalo, Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins still find themselves trying to keep pace with the Bills in the AFC East. “I think the Buffalo Bills proved why they are the team our whole division is trying to beat,” coach Mike McDaniel said. Tagovailoa noted the crowd …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Bills have little time to enjoy rout over Commanders with high-scoring Dolphins up next

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Sean McDermott had little time savoring a blowout win in his 100th game as the Buffalo Bills head coach. Dominating as his defense performed in forcing five turnovers and getting nine sacks in a 37-3 victory at Washington on Sunday, McDermott was already focused on Buffalo’s next opponent: the Miami Dolphins. Through three outings, Buffalo has …

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1 year, 2 months ago

What we learned in NFL Week 3: Dolphins keep cooking, the surprising Colts, Bears are a mess

New York Times

The first time he sat down with Tua Tagovailoa, Mike McDaniel could feel his quarterback’s shaken confidence from across the desk. The Dolphins’ box score reads like a Big 12 game: 10 touchdowns, 30 first downs, 726 total yards, 70 points and four plays that went for 50 yards or more. We understand the frustration … we’re doing everything we …

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1 year, 3 months ago

NFL Week 3 picks against the spread: Tua Tagovailoa keeps playing like an MVP

New York Times

Read Vic’s latest NFL picks against the spread. The Giants, one of our best bets last week, didn’t show up for a half and then came back to beat the Cardinals but not cover the spread. On the other side of the ball, the Commanders’ defensive line is much better than the Raiders’ — which means Josh Allen will use …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dolphins show they can win even without Tagovailoa and Hill going deep

Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — After Miami’s defense gave up 234 yards rushing against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, coordinator Vic Fangio said his unit was good enough to win a high-scoring contest, but “not good enough to win a lot of games.” The Dolphins turned it around in Week 2 at New England, limiting the Patriots to 88 …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hey coach, it's Year 3! Why does Chargers' defense still stink?

LA Times

About that Super Bowl talk by Brandon Staley … Might be juuuust a little premature. Staley’s defense conceded 536 yards in their season-opening 36-34 defeat to the Miami Dolphins at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, with visiting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa linking up with preferred target Tyreek Hill as if they were playing catch at a nearby Darby Park. Tagovailoa passed into …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Jordan Love’s ability, Tua Tagovailoa’s health among biggest questions for all 32 teams

New York Times

NFL teams have started or are about to start training camps and there will be plenty of significant questions that we’ll start to get answers for around the league. — Jon Machota GO DEEPER Ranking the Cowboys' 12 position groups from strongest to weakest Will Sean Payton’s more aggressive camp approach pay off? — Alec Lewis New England Patriots Can …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dolphins enter camp confident in QB Tua Tagovailoa and with improvements on defense

Associated Press

MIAMI DOLPHINS CAMP SITE: Miami Gardens, Florida KEY ADDITIONS: Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio, CB Jalen Ramsey, LB David Long Jr., WR Braxton Berrios, S DeShon Elliott, QB Mike White, TE Eric Saubert, CB Cam Smith, RB De’Von Achane, LB Malik Reed, P Jake Bailey. KEY STORYLINES: Dolphins GM Chris Grier improved the defense by bringing in respected defensive mind Vic …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Maryland holds off No. 25 NC State in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “There are some people out there that will laugh at us and think that is funny, but if you take a Terp for granted, I promise you, we will make you pay.” Ben Finley, one of four different starting quarterbacks for North Carolina State this season, …

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2 years ago

Herbert, short-handed defense lead Chargers past Fins 23-17

Associated Press

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Brandon Staley knew it was going to take a complete game for his Los Angeles Chargers squad to have a chance at beating the Miami Dolphins. Justin Herbert threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and a short-handed defense got the best of the Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa as Los Angeles beat Miami 23-17 on Sunday night. “He …

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2 years ago

Purdy, defense lead 49ers past Fins; Garoppolo breaks foot

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Miami Dolphins hit San Francisco’s vaunted defense with a 75-yard haymaker on the opening play and then watched 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo leave with a season-ending foot injury. Turnovers, with third-down communication errors, in that retrospect it’s hard to win a game when you’re not on your Ps and Qs and you’re not dialed in.” …

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2 years, 1 month ago

No. 14 Penn State defense shines in 30-0 rout of Maryland

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Nick Singleton scored two touchdowns and ran for 113 of his 122 yards in the first half, Brenton Strange caught a touchdown pass and Jake Pinegar kicked three field goals for the Nittany Lions, who beat Maryland for the seventh time in nine games since the …

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Tyreek Hill makes key TD catch, and the Dolphins hold off the Rams 23-15 to snap their 3-game skid

Rams vs. Miami Dolphins: How to watch, prediction and betting odds

Six NFL trades we’d like to see: Maxx Crosby to Lions, Nick Chubb to Cowboys

Dolphins and Jaguars meet in a Week 1 matchup of QBs who secured big paydays in the offseason

AFC East could be wide open with Jets, Dolphins and Patriots looking to end Bills’ 4-year reign

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel laments decision to keep LB Bradley Chubb on field late in blowout loss

NFL Week 15 best and worst coaching decisions: Bucs’ plan fuels Baker Mayfield’s big day

Dolphins rout Jets in NFL’s first Black Friday game

Tua Tagovailoa, sporting a new look, talks Dolphins’ second-half expectations

What we learned in NFL Week 9: Ravens team to beat, Dobbs’ big day; was McDaniels the problem?

Why do the Dolphins keep coming up short when facing their tallest tasks?

NFL’s best and worst Week 4 coaching decisions: Sean McDermott, Shane Steichen shine

Dolphins’ high-powered offense stalls in Miami’s latest letdown at Buffalo

Bills have little time to enjoy rout over Commanders with high-scoring Dolphins up next

What we learned in NFL Week 3: Dolphins keep cooking, the surprising Colts, Bears are a mess

NFL Week 3 picks against the spread: Tua Tagovailoa keeps playing like an MVP

Dolphins show they can win even without Tagovailoa and Hill going deep

Hey coach, it's Year 3! Why does Chargers' defense still stink?

Jordan Love’s ability, Tua Tagovailoa’s health among biggest questions for all 32 teams

Dolphins enter camp confident in QB Tua Tagovailoa and with improvements on defense

Maryland holds off No. 25 NC State in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Herbert, short-handed defense lead Chargers past Fins 23-17

Purdy, defense lead 49ers past Fins; Garoppolo breaks foot

No. 14 Penn State defense shines in 30-0 rout of Maryland