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Dolphins replace defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle with Lou Anarumo

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Kevin Coyle‘s replacement as the Miami Dolphins‘ defensive coordinator wasn’t ready to explain Thursday how he’s going fix what’s wrong. “I found out about an hour ago that I got this job,” Lou Anarumo said. “It’s a little bit early to say.” Don’t fault Anarumo if he felt a bit overwhelmed. He has lots of problems to address after being promoted from defensive backs coach when new interim coach Dan Campbell fired Coyle. The moves came after the Dolphins fired…

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Dolphins coach Joe Philbin fired 4 games into his 4th season

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Joe Philbin was fired Monday four games into his fourth season as coach of the Miami Dolphins, and one day after a flop on an international stage that apparently sealed his fate. Tight ends coach Dan Campbell, who has been with the Dolphins since 2010, was expected to be promoted to interim coach. The Dolphins (1-3) lost their third game in a row and turned in their fourth consecutive lackluster performance when they were beaten Sunday in London by the…

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Miami: One city, but a tale of two coaches

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If you are a football coach and your team plays its games at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium, these are not the best of days. To be blunt, neither Miami’s tradition-rich NFL team nor the iconic college program is satisfying their rooters. With apologies to Charles Dickens, Miami is one city presenting us with a tale of two coaches. With the Miami Hurricanes’ loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats on Thursday, the heat index will intensify under Coach Al Golden. Air traffic…

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Penalties, balanced Jaguars take down Dolphins

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There are two ways to look at the 23-20 victory by the Jacksonville Jaguars over the Miami Dolphins. Looking at the positives, neither team committed a turnover. Both quarterbacks were efficient. Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns, while Miami’s Ryan Tannehill completed 30 of 44 passes for 359 yards and two touchdowns. It was the ninth 300-yard passing game of Tannehill’s career. While Tannehill was sharp, the Dolphins offense was completely out of balance with only…

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Dolphins RB LaMichael James wants to go by LaMike

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If LaMichael James is to make the Miami Dolphins’ final roster, he’ll do it as LaMike. No. 27 will be identified by the shorter first name on the press box flip cards at Thursday’s exhibition game against Tampa Bay. That’s a change for James, who has long been known by football fans as LaMichael, including when he finished third in the 2010 Heisman Trophy race with Oregon. “I prefer you call me LaMike,” James said Tuesday. “With LaMichael, I might…

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Can Bucs’ trash turn into treasure? Again?

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Right now, he is a long way from being Doug Williams. Right  now, he isn’t even up to Trent Dilfer, OK? For long-time fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs, it might seem like an old horror movie remade. A quarterback the local team has signed on for fresh hope. Given the history of the team, can a Super Bowl be far behind? In the case of Josh Freeman and the Miami Dolphins, why, yes, it can. The Dolphins claimed Freeman…

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