![]() In recent years, the team has not managed to make much headway, having only made it to the playoffs once since 2008. The team play their home games at the Hard Rock Stadium and have won two Super Bowl titles, both of them shortly after joining the NFL. Each corner, I try to learn from and try to see what they do well.”ĪP Sports Writer John Wawrow in Orchard Park, New York contributed to this report.The Miami Dolphins was founded in 1965 and have been playing in the NFL since 1970. Just watching his game - I try to watch a lot of guys’ game, especially when I’m playing against them. “Very frustrating, but we also know this is a great opportunity to learn quite a bit.”ĭolphins CB Xavien Howard, who had the forced fumble and recovery that sealed Miami’s Week 1 win over New England, had high praise this week for Bills CB Tre’Davious White.īoth are among the NFL’s best at that position. “I think it’s a great gut-check, right?” Morse said. Center Mitch Morse indicated it was a wake-up call. Even after returning all five starters from last season’s team that won the AFC East, the Bills allowed three sacks and were called for holding six times - two of those were declined - in Week 1. Knowing the kind of person that Fitz is, he’ll get through this.”Ī major area that needed cleanup by the Bills this week was the play of the offensive line. “I think this is something that he’ll get through. “Fitz is going through what he’s going through. “When you run gadgets and they don’t work, no bueno, right?” Daboll said.ĭolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa - who dealt with a serious hip injury in college and has been dogged by questions about durability since - has spoken to Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick this week, now that his former Miami teammate is going through a hip issue of his own.įitzpatrick’s hip was partially dislocated in Washington’s season opener and he will miss a significant number of weeks. It would be their longest such streak since four straight from 1991 through 1994.īills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll called a pair of flea flickers against Pittsburgh last weekend.īuffalo was forced to punt in the first half when Allen overthrew Stefon Diggs on the first trickery try, and the other came on fourth-and-1 in the second half when running back Matt Breida was tackled for a 7-yard loss. ![]() The Bills are trying to win a third consecutive road opener. They’re 0-2 in home debuts under Flores, falling 31-28 to Buffalo last season and 59-10 to Baltimore in 2019. The Dolphins - even aided by the South Florida heat and humidity - have lost 12 of their last 18 home openers. “We’ve got to focus on going into a hostile environment and trying to execute.” In short, both teams might have a little extra incentive. But Bills quarterback Josh Allen said his team is in a similar position, not wanting to get off to an 0-2 start. ![]() It’s human nature to think that the Dolphins who endured that season-ending loss in western New York last January will want to avenge it on Sunday. You can’t think about anything else except the task at hand.” But we’re just going to have to prepare well. “Yeah, it’s a division game so it’s important, and it’s the most important game of the year because it’s the next one. “It’s not a grudge match or nothing like that,” Dolphins defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said. The Dolphins were the only AFC East team to win last week, meaning they can move two games clear of Buffalo in the standings if they finally find a way to solve the Bills’ hex over them. “It didn’t go so well,” Dolphins coach Brian Flores said, offering an early front-runner in the race for understatement of the year.ĭivision games always matter - there are only six of them - and this one looms perhaps a bit larger than most, particularly with this only being Week 2. Last year was last year, this year is this year, that team was different, this team is different. There was a consistency in the themes coming from the respective team camps this week when players and coaches were asked about the Bills’ 56-26 win back in January, the second-biggest margin of victory Buffalo has ever enjoyed against the Dolphins. “I respect where you’re coming from with that, but nah,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. It begs the question of whether Buffalo simply has Miami’s number right now.
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