Good teams and upper-echelon players bring their best when the spotlight shines the brightest. With a postseason berth on the line the Miami Dolphins failed to rise to the occasion in Sunday’s 34-3 loss to the Tennessee Titans (11-5), which ended Miami’s seven-game winning streak and won Tennessee the AFC South division. The fact Tennessee…
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1) DON’T THROW THE BALL Without a capable quarterback, the Giants would be wise to follow the Patriots’ Dec. 6 plan against the Bills, when Mac Jones threw the ball only three times in a 14-10 win in Buffalo. 2) GIVE THE BALL TO BOOKER Devontae Booker has been a better runner than Saquon Barkley.…
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The Giants could get shut out Sunday. The Chicago Bears (5-10) aren’t a good team, but that’s besides the point. The Giants are starting the recently benched Mike Glennon at quarterback, with Matt Skura at center and Kenny Golladay leading a skeleton squad at receiver. Saquon Barkley is a shell of himself, and Chicago forecasts…
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Quarterback Andy Dalton will make his first start in nearly a month in the Chicago Bears’ home finale at Soldier Field on Sunday against the New York Giants. Dalton hasn’t played since a 33-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Dec. 5. He broke a bone in his non-throwing hand in that loss, had a…
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Many people follow celebrities on social media, buy the products they endorse and are dedicated fans of their music, movies or the sports teams on which they play. Sometimes we worship others who seem to have more glamorous, fascinating or more powerful lives than our own. Subconsciously, we may want to be like them. But…
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Miami Dolphins safety Brandon Jones and defensive lineman Adam Butler are both active for the team’s critical game at the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon. Jones and Butler were both in league COVID-19 protocols throughout the past week. They were removed from the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Saturday afternoon at the deadline to make roster…
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Dolphins (8-7) at Titans (10-5), Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS Latest line: Titans are favored by 3 1/2 points; over/under is 40. Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 10-5): Titans 20, Dolphins 17 On the road, in the cold, against the No. 2 seed in the AFC, it’s hard to pick the Dolphins winning. Tennessee has…
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Q. As I lie here on the floor exercising due to an attack of very painful sciatica, I am fuming that my daughter-in-law says I should accept the pain due to my aging. Note some of my activities: I am a 6-year breast cancer survivor, have been bike riding 25-30 miles, three times a week…
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Happy new year! Just like you, my resolution is to read more newspapers in 2022. Though, as three of them arrive on my driveway 365 mornings a year already, I don’t really know how I’m going to keep up with what I resolve. Probably because I am that rare bird, a print subscriber to multiple…
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Stay current with the up-to-the-minute commentary from Dave Hyde, Omar Kelly, David Furones and Steve Svekis as the Dolphins try to get a rare victory on the road in January and get themselves one win from a sure playoff spot. If you can’t see the above commentary, click here.
