MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins gamers held a players-only assembly on the group’s off day Tuesday within the wake of their 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, to verify they remained “on the identical web page.”
The Dolphins allowed Indianapolis to attain on all seven of its offensive possessions Sunday, whereas their 211 yards of offense marked their lowest whole beneath coach Mike McDaniel in a recreation which quarterback Tua Tagovailoa begins.
Sunday marked one in every of Tagovailoa’s worst video games, as nicely; he accomplished 14-of-23 passes for 114 yards and a landing, however threw two interceptions and misplaced a fumble, whereas additionally posting the worst full-game passer ranking of his profession.
After the sport, the Dolphins’ quarterback stated he was trying ahead to seeing which of his teammates confirmed up Tuesday to look at movie. He advised reporters Wednesday that he was pleased with the turnout.
“I acquired the offense collectively and we had a gathering about issues that we needed to do to hold our hats on this week, factors of emphasis and the way we need to go about it this week,” he stated Wednesday. “We acquired all of that communicated to these guys, so that is what we have.
“I believed that that was the cool factor, is that was their course of going into Week 1; win, lose, you bought to see loads of the identical guys again within the movie room, again within the assembly rooms and I believed that was a cool factor.”
Final season, the Dolphins misplaced six of their first eight video games and regardless of a late push, completed 8-9 and two video games out of the AFC playoff image.
Linebacker Jordyn Brooks stated that Tuesday’s assembly was a solution to preserve issues from getting out of hand after a probably demoralizing loss.
“Shedding the best way we did will be discouraging. Exterior noise – folks speaking, household speaking, all people speaking,” he stated. “(The assembly was) simply sort of ensuring that everyone’s collectively. Whenever you lose like that, it is easy for folks to get discouraged, begin trying, questioning perhaps your self or others. So ensuring that all of us locked again in, ensuring that the assumption remains to be there.
“You lose perception, you do not have nothing. So ensuring that everyone’s nonetheless on the identical web page and are available again subsequent week, stronger.”
Miami has a vital three-game stretch coming, all towards division opponents. It hosts the New England Patriots on Sunday earlier than touring to Buffalo on a brief week to play the Payments on Thursday Evening Soccer in Week 3. The Dolphins then get a full 10 days to relaxation and put together for a Week 4 matchup with the New York Jets on Monday Evening Soccer.