Grading the Dolphins
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The Dolphins rushed for a season-high 168 yards on 31 carries thanks to strong efforts by TBs Travis Minor (11 carries for 90 yards) and Sammy Morris (16-56, one touchdown).
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The Miami Dolphins fought off the specter  of a winless season with their overtime victory over the  Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, but another record is at stake when  they visit the unbeaten New England Patriots this week.
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Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Charlie Batch threw two touchdown passes and the defending Super Bowl champions led the Miami Dolphins 14-10 at halftime of the NFL's season-opening game Thursday night.
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Jay Fiedler played an efficient game and the Dolphins became the NFL&#39;s last team to win, posting a 31-14 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
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Dolphins 24, 49ers 17 The Dolphins spent the holiday week eating room service food and practising thousands of kilometres from home, all to prove they were the best of the NFL&#39;s worst two teams.
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Football games are sometimes described as chess matches, one side trying to outwit the other. But inside linebacker Junior Seau said that isn't an accurate description for Sunday's game against the visiting Dolphins.
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Mia -- FG Mare 43, 12:39. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:10. Key play: Feeley 19 pass to Chambers on 3rd-and-5 to Bengals 25. Miami 3, Cincinnati 0. Cin -- Simmons 50 interception return (Graham kick), 12:01.
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Going into Miami's final game before Saban takes over, Bates is 3-3 as interim coach. He can finish with a winning record by beating Baltimore on Sunday, even though the best the Dolphins can do is 5-11, their worst year since 1969.
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Betting on the home underdog on Monday Night Football has long been considered a savvy play, but the Miami Dolphins didn&#39;t appear to be a good bet against the New England Patriots.
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Don Shula knows what it takes to achieve a perfect season, and he says the New England Patriots have a chance to do it. On the other hand, Shula says, the winless Miami Dolphins have a shot at an upset Sunday at New England.
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The Dolphins were just handed their first win this season. Forget that it was in the legal system. According to a report on ESPN Ricky Williams will be required to pay back $8,616,353 in bonus money per the judgement of an arbitrator hearing the case.
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A popular viewpoint is that even if the Patriots break the NFL record for consecutive victories (18) by winning their next two games, what the Miami Dolphins did in 1972 would still be considered a superior feat.
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While the New England Patriots didn&#39;t look their best Sunday while beating the hapless Miami Dolphins 24-10, it didn&#39;t matter.
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Here&#39;s what you didn&#39;t hear from the Dolphins on Tuesday: You didn&#39;t hear anyone suggest this day helps them win. You didn&#39;t hear anyone pretend this franchise is improved.
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The script plays out the same way nearly every week for the Miami Dolphins. They head to the locker room at halftime in another close game, and slink back there two quarters later wondering how another opportunity for victory slipped away. It happened again Sunday, when they were tied at halftime and lost 20-17 in Denver.
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Davie, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins learned Monday that they could be without quarterbacks Jay Fiedler and AJ Feeley for this Sunday&#39;s game against the Buffalo Bills.
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NEW YORK - Frustration was compounded by injury for the Dolphins as Junior Seau, Jason Taylor, Jay Fiedler, Randy McMichael and Marty Booker were among the players who had X-rays or were seen by doctors following the 41-14 loss to the Jets Monday night.