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Winless Dolphins face Broncos, Tebow next
By: STEVEN WINE | 10/18/11 4:06 PM
AP Sports Writer
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall (19) looks on during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Dolphins lost the game 24-6.
Prime-time flops twice already this season, the Miami Dolphins will be in the national spotlight again Sunday.
Miami (0-5) against Denver (1-4) is certain to draw a lot of attention because it will be Tim Tebow's first start of the season for the Broncos. While Miami's attendance has been in decline, a sellout is possible due to Tebow's popularity and the Dolphins' long-planned tribute to him and the rest of the Florida Gators' 2008 national championship team.
It might seem a bit awkward for the Dolphins to honor the opponents' starting QB, but that's the way the season has gone.
"We can't get out of our own way," coach Tony Sparano said Tuesday, referring to his team and not Miami's marketing department.
The latest loss was a 24-6 defeat against the New York Jets. It was the Dolphins' second Monday night drubbing, and another nationally televised game awaits — at Dallas on Thanksgiving.
By then the Dolphins could be 0-10.
Winless Dolphins face Broncos, Tebow next
By: STEVEN WINE | 10/18/11 4:06 PM
AP Sports Writer
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall (19) looks on during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Dolphins lost the game 24-6.
Prime-time flops twice already this season, the Miami Dolphins will be in the national spotlight again Sunday.
Miami (0-5) against Denver (1-4) is certain to draw a lot of attention because it will be Tim Tebow's first start of the season for the Broncos. While Miami's attendance has been in decline, a sellout is possible due to Tebow's popularity and the Dolphins' long-planned tribute to him and the rest of the Florida Gators' 2008 national championship team.
It might seem a bit awkward for the Dolphins to honor the opponents' starting QB, but that's the way the season has gone.
"We can't get out of our own way," coach Tony Sparano said Tuesday, referring to his team and not Miami's marketing department.
The latest loss was a 24-6 defeat against the New York Jets. It was the Dolphins' second Monday night drubbing, and another nationally televised game awaits — at Dallas on Thanksgiving.
By then the Dolphins could be 0-10.
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Miami Dolphins (0-5) might have found a team they can beat: the 1-4 Denver Broncos
ByBrian Biggane Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Updated: 8:27 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
Posted: 8:06 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
DAVIE — As bad as things have been for the Dolphins this season - and at 0-5, it's been impossible to avoid comparisons to the 1-15 debacle of 2007 - there are reasons for their fans to anticipate a breakthrough Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit Sun Life Stadium.
Like the Dolphins did last week, the Broncos (1-4) are giving a backup quarterback his first start of the year.
The Dolphins have lost six consecutive home games, dating back to last year, but the Broncos have lost 10 of their last 11 road games.
And despite the Broncos' one win this season - 24-22 over Cincinnati - they're statistically behind Miami in most categories.
"(They're) nothing we can't handle," Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano said. "We'll have a good game plan; it comes down to executing.
"People try to point their finger at what's wrong here or there and it just comes down to what we do well. And not just for a half."
The Dolphins have had their moments. They hung tough against New England into the fourth quarter in the opener. They might have beaten Houston if not for a Daniel Thomas fumble in Week 2, and led Cleveland into the final minute in Week 3.
Monday night, the Dolphins outgained the New York Jets 173 yards to 10 in the first quarter and 215-100 in the opening half only to have dropped passes and turnovers doom them yet again.
"It's really more about what we've been doing than what other teams have done to us," guard Richie Incognito said. "It's tough when you have a lot of mental errors; those are tough to overcome."
The Dolphins have been better than the Broncos the last couple of years, but not by much. Since the start of the 2009 season, Miami is 14-23 and Denver is 13-24. But the Broncos are just 7-24 since their 6-0 start in '09.
The team's three offensive stars of 2008 - quarterback Jay Cutler, running back Peyton Hillis and wide receiver Brandon Marshall - were eventually shipped out by coach Josh McDaniels, who himself was dumped after a 3-9 start in 2010.
After interim coach Eric Studesville finished out the 4-12 campaign, John Fox, who oversaw Carolina's 2-14 debacle last year, got the full-time job.
Some job. While Miami is 16th in total offense (14th running and 19th passing), Denver is tied for 26th overall (22nd running and 27th passing). The teams are very close defensively, the Broncos having allowed five fewer yards per game.
When the Broncos' offense sputtered in their last outing, they benched Kyle Orton and turned to Tim Tebow, the University of Florida hero who made three starts for Denver last year. The Dolphins' Matt Moore will start again in place of the injured Chad Henne.
While Miami has been just as bad at home as Denver has been on the road, Dolphins running back Reggie Bush said they recognize the need to treat their fans to a victory.
"It's extremely important to go out and win a football game for our home crowd," Bush said. "We owe them more than we've been putting out. We owe ourselves more, we owe this team more, we owe this organization more. We owe the players who came before us more of an effort than we've been putting out.
"We should be ashamed of ourselves with this record we have now."
Linebacker Jason Taylor said he has confidence in his team.
"I believe in the guys," he said. "I believe in what we're trying to do. It's hard to have faith sometimes when you're not seeing the results. But that's the definition of faith: believing without seeing it."
Taylor and his teammates have heard fans and pundits discuss the "Suck for Luck" scenario - that the Dolphins should tank the season in hopes of getting the No. 1 draft pick and the right to select phenom quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford.
Taylor said the idea is ridiculous and that coach Tony Sparano and his players would never let that happen.
"Everyone in that locker room would walk out before we did that," Taylor said.
Miami Dolphins (0-5) might have found a team they can beat: the 1-4 Denver Broncos
ByBrian Biggane Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Updated: 8:27 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
Posted: 8:06 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011
DAVIE — As bad as things have been for the Dolphins this season - and at 0-5, it's been impossible to avoid comparisons to the 1-15 debacle of 2007 - there are reasons for their fans to anticipate a breakthrough Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit Sun Life Stadium.
Like the Dolphins did last week, the Broncos (1-4) are giving a backup quarterback his first start of the year.
The Dolphins have lost six consecutive home games, dating back to last year, but the Broncos have lost 10 of their last 11 road games.
And despite the Broncos' one win this season - 24-22 over Cincinnati - they're statistically behind Miami in most categories.
"(They're) nothing we can't handle," Dolphins tight end Anthony Fasano said. "We'll have a good game plan; it comes down to executing.
"People try to point their finger at what's wrong here or there and it just comes down to what we do well. And not just for a half."
The Dolphins have had their moments. They hung tough against New England into the fourth quarter in the opener. They might have beaten Houston if not for a Daniel Thomas fumble in Week 2, and led Cleveland into the final minute in Week 3.
Monday night, the Dolphins outgained the New York Jets 173 yards to 10 in the first quarter and 215-100 in the opening half only to have dropped passes and turnovers doom them yet again.
"It's really more about what we've been doing than what other teams have done to us," guard Richie Incognito said. "It's tough when you have a lot of mental errors; those are tough to overcome."
The Dolphins have been better than the Broncos the last couple of years, but not by much. Since the start of the 2009 season, Miami is 14-23 and Denver is 13-24. But the Broncos are just 7-24 since their 6-0 start in '09.
The team's three offensive stars of 2008 - quarterback Jay Cutler, running back Peyton Hillis and wide receiver Brandon Marshall - were eventually shipped out by coach Josh McDaniels, who himself was dumped after a 3-9 start in 2010.
After interim coach Eric Studesville finished out the 4-12 campaign, John Fox, who oversaw Carolina's 2-14 debacle last year, got the full-time job.
Some job. While Miami is 16th in total offense (14th running and 19th passing), Denver is tied for 26th overall (22nd running and 27th passing). The teams are very close defensively, the Broncos having allowed five fewer yards per game.
When the Broncos' offense sputtered in their last outing, they benched Kyle Orton and turned to Tim Tebow, the University of Florida hero who made three starts for Denver last year. The Dolphins' Matt Moore will start again in place of the injured Chad Henne.
While Miami has been just as bad at home as Denver has been on the road, Dolphins running back Reggie Bush said they recognize the need to treat their fans to a victory.
"It's extremely important to go out and win a football game for our home crowd," Bush said. "We owe them more than we've been putting out. We owe ourselves more, we owe this team more, we owe this organization more. We owe the players who came before us more of an effort than we've been putting out.
"We should be ashamed of ourselves with this record we have now."
Linebacker Jason Taylor said he has confidence in his team.
"I believe in the guys," he said. "I believe in what we're trying to do. It's hard to have faith sometimes when you're not seeing the results. But that's the definition of faith: believing without seeing it."
Taylor and his teammates have heard fans and pundits discuss the "Suck for Luck" scenario - that the Dolphins should tank the season in hopes of getting the No. 1 draft pick and the right to select phenom quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford.
Taylor said the idea is ridiculous and that coach Tony Sparano and his players would never let that happen.
"Everyone in that locker room would walk out before we did that," Taylor said.
