justasportsfan
10-23-2008, 11:00 AM
“In general, fundamentally I don’t think we’ve played very well,” first-year coach Tony Sparano said after last Sunday’s 27-13 loss to the Ravens. “… It’s not lack of effort, it’s usually a fundamental breakdown someplace.
“We need to go back and we need to understand how we win. … We’ve got to go back to the drawing board and we’ve got to be able to come back out next week, play with a lot of enthusiasm and find ways to win.”
The Dolphins’ recent struggles have overshadowed the strong play of Chad Pennington, who went 24-for-35 for a season-high 295 yards, a touchdown and an interception last weekend. He ranks fourth in the NFL with a 68.6 completion percentage, and his 108.8 passer rating since Sept. 21 leads all quarterbacks with at least 100 attempts in that span.
“I’ve been around some good quarterbacks, but he throws the ball very efficient,” Sparano said. “I knew he would give us a chance with his location to catch the ball, to run with the ball after the catch, those types of things. The way he’s been delivering the ball has been tremendous.”
Pennington hopes to help Miami end its recent struggles against Buffalo. The Dolphins have lost seven of the last eight meetings in the series, including four straight. Edwards threw a career-high four touchdown passes as the Bills cruised to a 38-17 victory the last time these teams met, Dec. 9 at Buffalo.
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“We need to go back and we need to understand how we win. … We’ve got to go back to the drawing board and we’ve got to be able to come back out next week, play with a lot of enthusiasm and find ways to win.”
The Dolphins’ recent struggles have overshadowed the strong play of Chad Pennington, who went 24-for-35 for a season-high 295 yards, a touchdown and an interception last weekend. He ranks fourth in the NFL with a 68.6 completion percentage, and his 108.8 passer rating since Sept. 21 leads all quarterbacks with at least 100 attempts in that span.
“I’ve been around some good quarterbacks, but he throws the ball very efficient,” Sparano said. “I knew he would give us a chance with his location to catch the ball, to run with the ball after the catch, those types of things. The way he’s been delivering the ball has been tremendous.”
Pennington hopes to help Miami end its recent struggles against Buffalo. The Dolphins have lost seven of the last eight meetings in the series, including four straight. Edwards threw a career-high four touchdown passes as the Bills cruised to a 38-17 victory the last time these teams met, Dec. 9 at Buffalo.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/preview?gid=20081026015&prov=ap