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Where is the leadership – The Splash Zone 10/14/25

All offseason long, we heard of the cultural change the Miami Dolphins were going through. The team got rid of players they deemed as “cancers” to the locker room and everything was supposed to be fine and dandy. Everything is not fine and dandy in Miami though. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa came under fire after the game with his comments about his teammates and how some don’t take the player-only meetings seriously. It’s a bad reflection on the Dolphins players, the coaches, the general manager, and the owner. It seems there is no leadership whatsoever and either these players, coaches, general manager get this fixed or the new guys that come in after the season will get it fixed.

You can check out that story here, and the rest of the day’s round-up below.

Miami Dolphins Lack Leadership From Ownership, To General Manager, To Coach, To Tua Tagovailoa
The Miami Dolphins lack talent, don’t make enough plays, and obviously aren’t winning. But the biggest area where they fall woefully short is leadership – because it is lacking in this organization, from ownership, to coaching, to the general manager and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

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Dolphins 2025 Season​

Miami Dolphins overreaction Monday… Fire Chris Grier or Mike McDaniel now?
The Miami Dolphins are 1-5 after a 29-27 home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Good, Bad and Ugly From Dolphins’ Week 6 Loss vs. Chargers
The Miami Dolphins continue to falter in close games.

Miami Dolphins’ Jaelan Phillips, Dante Trader miss on key play The Tape Don’t Lie | Schad
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins are 1-5 and the tape and the games don’t mean as much as the big picture stuff now.

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Mike McDaniel​

McDaniel Shares Postgame Conversation with Owner Stephen Ross
it’s becoming a weekly tradition around the Miami Dolphins that during head coach Mike McDaniel’s day-after-the-game press conference, he will be asked about his postgame conversation with team owner Stephen Ross.

Miami Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel weighs in on Tua Tagovailoa bombshell about teammates and meetings
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel met with reporters a day after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers to fall to 1-5. And a day after Tua Tagovailoa dropped a bombshell in his post-game interview accusing some teammates of being late to player-led meetings.

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Dolphins Quarterbacks​

Tua Tagovailoa’s postgame comments just dragged Dolphins’ issues public — and into team ownership’s hands
For the duration of the Miami Dolphins’ struggles dating back to the first month of the 2024 season, the problems were spread around.

Tua Tagovailoa’s decline in one of his defining strengths should worry the Dolphins far more than anything said at the podium Sunday afternoon
The calling card for the Miami Dolphins’ passing game under Mike McDaniel has turned into a pumpkin through 6 games in 2025.

Dolphins’ McDaniel, players react to Tua’s remarks: ‘That’s not the forum’
As Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s comments following Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers made national storylines, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday his quarterback was wrong to air those thoughts out in the public.

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Phinsider News You May Have Missed​

Dolphins deliver another heartbreaker – The Splash Zone 10/13/25
Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours.

3 Reasons Why – Dolphins suffer embarrassing loss to Chargers in Week 6
Three reasons why the Dolphins lost to the Chargers in Week 6.

The Good, Bad & Ugly from the Miami Dolphins Week 6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers
Miami Dolphins fall to Los Angeles Chargers on last second field goal.

Former Miami Dolphins WR Accuses Tua Tagovailoa of Being Late to Team Meeting
DaeSean Hamilton says Tua Tagovailoa was late to a team meeting in December 2022.

Dolphins vs Browns Week 7 odds: Miami continues struggles
The Miami Dolphins are stumbling their way through the 2025 season, and the oddsmakers do not think it will get better in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns.

NFL Week 6 Monday Night Football doubleheader: Odds, predictions
Our picks for Monday night’s double header are in.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/the-sp...re-is-the-leadership-the-splash-zone-10-14-25

 

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Fins Up, Fins Down | Week Six

Well, the Miami Dolphins lost again. What else is new?

Through six games on the season, the Dolphins have one victory as opposed to five losses. They’ve found new head-scratching ways to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory time and time again throughout the 2025 season, and at this point, all we can do is laugh to keep from crying.

They’ll look to get back on track this weekend when they travel to Cleveland, Ohio to face the Browns and their rookie quarterback, Dillon Gabriel. However, it will be another rookie on Cleveland’s offense that the Dolphins will have to spend extra time worrying about this week — as running back Quinshon Judkins looks to further exploit Miami’s porous run defense.

We’ll worry about week seven in a few days, however, because we still have some work to do in dissecting week six’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Fins Up​

This week’s Fins Up player is someone who continues to prove himself as Miami’s most explosive weapon — running back De’Von Achane.

Against Los Angeles, Achane amassed 128 yards rushing on just 16 carries — good for 8.0 yards per carry. He scored on the ground twice while adding four receptions for 22 yards.

With six games in the books — one third of the NFL season — Achane is on pace for 1,105 yards rushing, 552.5 yards receiving and 17 total touchdowns.

In a season where many Dolphins players are severely underperforming preseason expectations, Achane remains a steady presence for Miami’s offense.

Fins Down​

This week’s Fins Down player is starting right guard, Cole Strange. Strange signed with the Dolphins’ active roster on September 9th. He first started for Miami in week four against the New York Jets and has kept his starting job for the last three weeks while James Daniels remains out with an ankle injury.

In week 6 against the Chargers, Strange had his worst performance as a member of the Miami Dolphins — earning the lowest grade for Miami’s offense according to Pro Football Focus (43.4). Only one player on the entire team, Matthew Judon, earned a lower grade than Strange (37.5).

In only three games, Strange has allowed a total of 8 pressures. That mark ranks 65th out of all guards in the National Football League for the entire season.

With Daniels unable to return this week, Strange will once again have his hands full — this time with the stout Browns defense which allows just 262.3 yards per game (3rd best in the NFL this season).

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-dolphins-scores-results/110144/fins-up-fins-down-week-five

 

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Phinsider Question Of The Day: Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns Predictions/Players You Would Steal

Our Miami Dolphins will head north this week to take on the also-terrible Cleveland Browns. I went into last week believing that the Dolphins had to win over the not-so-good Carolina Panthers in order for both Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier to continue their employment in South Florida. Conventional wisdom would tell you that this week is certainly a must-win if all parties are to keep their gigs for at least another week, but this is a team owned by either the most stubborn owner in the NFL or the most loyal to a fault in Stephen Ross. Anyway…

So the Phinsider Question Of The Day is: What are your predictions for this coming Sunday’s game between our Miami Dolphins and the Cleveland Browns? Additionally, please share with us which player(s) you would steal from the Browns to place on the Phins roster.

Please share your thoughts and answers in the comments section below-

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...nd-browns-predictions-players-you-would-steal

 

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NFL Thursday Night Football odds, predictions: Who will win Steelers vs. Bengals in Week 7?

The Pittsburgh Steelers meet the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night to start Week 7 of the 2025 NFL Season, bringing us an AFC North divisional showdown. Pittsburgh enters the week with a 4-1 record and the lead in the division while Cincinnati is 2-4 on the season and in second place in the division.

Aaron Rodgers has been effective, but not spectacular, for Pittsburgh in his first season with the team. On the other side of the ball, Joe Flacco will make his second start for the Bengals after being traded from the Cleveland Browns nine days ago. Despite losing to the Green Bay Packers last week, Flacco played well for Cincinnati, throwing for 219 yards with two touchdowns and a 90.9 passer rating; he should be more familiar with the playbook and his teammates in his second outing as the team’s replacement for the injured Joe Burrow.

As we head toward tonight’s kickoff, our contributors are back with their winner picks for the game. We primarily pick the straight-up/moneyline winner for the game, but if anyone picked against the spread or the point total, you can also check out those predictions in the widget provided to us by Tallysight. We will be back on Sunday to continue our picks for Week 7.

Week 7 – Thursday Night Football​

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
8:15 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, Oct. 16​

Spread: Steelers -5.5
Point Total: 44.5
Moneyline: Steelers -240| Bengals +198

Odds by FanDuel sportsbook.

Week 6 Results​

Marek Brave (12-3)
Sumeet Jena (11-4)
James McKinney (10-5)
Kevin Nogle (8-7)

2025 Standings​

(Through Week 6)

Sumeet Jena (61-31-1)
Kevin Nogle (59-33-1)
Marek Brave (58-34-1)
James McKinney (57-35-1)

Week 7 – Thursday Night Football picks​

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/nfl-ex...all-predictions-odds-winners-pick-week-7-2025

 

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Thursday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals Open Live Thread & Game Information

Week seven of the NFL season kicks off with its usual Thursday Night Football game. This evening’s game features an AFC North showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the hosting Cincinnati Bengals. The 4-1 Steelers come into this week on a three-game win streak, including last week’s victory over another division rival, the Cleveland Browns, 23-9. On the other side of the ball, the 1-4 Bengals have struggled since they lost starting quarterback Joe Burrow in week two. Cinci comes in on a 4-game losing streak, including their loss last week to the Green Bay Packers 27-18.

Please use this evening thread to discuss this evening’s MNF game, and as always, your Miami Dolphins. Remember to follow all site rules during the live threads, just as you would with any other post on the Phinsider. Personal attacks of any kind for any reason are not allowed. Additionally, please refrain from discussing politics or religion. Also, remember that sharing of illegal game streams is one of SBNation’s biggest no-nos, and requesting, discussing, or providing any illegal game streams could result in a temporary suspension/ban from the site.

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) 1st AFC North @ Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) 2nd AFC North​

• When: Thursday, October 16th, 8:15 PM EST
• Where: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Streaming: Amazon Prime, NFL+ (following the game)
• FANDUEL Sportsbook betting Odds: Spread: Steelers -5.5; Point total: 44.5; Moneyline: Steelers -255 | Bengals +210

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/non-mi...ati-bengals-open-live-thread-game-information

 

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Dolphins vs. Browns TV channel: Where can I watch in Week 7?

The 1-5 Miami Dolphins visit the 1-5 Cleveland Browns on Sunday in a game that does not bring a lot of appeal to the national television market. Both teams are trying to find a way to excite their fan base despite a miserable season, and a strong performance in Sunday’s game could alleviate some of the pressure coming from the fans.

The Browns have already made the move to rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel, trading veteran Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals. Will Gabriel’s play on Sunday, and throughout the rest of the season, be strong enough for Browns fans to feel like they are headed in the right direction?

Miami is stuck in their own way at this point. Injuries, penalties, play calling, questionable press conferences, and bad execution have plagued the team throughout the first six weeks. Can they stop beating themselves almost as much as their opponents each week?

Sunday’s game is on CBS, with Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta on the call. The broadcast region is limited to South Florida up through Orlando and most of Ohio. No one else seems to care about this game – and probably rightfully so at this point in the year.

The map below, via 506Sports.com, shows where the game will be seen. Local affiliates could still elect to switch which game they will carry. We will revisit the map on Sunday.

Miami Dolphins (1-5) at (1-5) Cleveland Browns​

Kickoff: 1 p.m. Eastern

Location: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Broadcast: CBS

Broadcast Team: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

Map:

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...rage-start-time-broadcast-map-team-cbs-week-7

 

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Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread Vol. 652

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, big or small, and we want to hear about yours.

This post is for you, our site members, who are part of our Phinsider family. This is your opportunity to share your successes from the past week. Your triumphs can be significant, such as the birth of a new child or grandchild, or finally landing that job or promotion you’ve been working hard for. They can also be smaller victories, like winning $100 on a lottery scratch-off ticket, or any other positive experience you’d like to share.

This is your post to celebrate your achievements, so feel free to share them in the comments section below.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...sider-victory-of-the-week-open-thread-vol-652

 

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Dolphins GM Chris Grier in Attendance for Oklahoma vs South Carolina

The Miami Dolphins may be looking to move on from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the coming years. And with a 1-5 start to the season, the time to start looking at the draft’s top prospects — especially at the quarterback position — has long begun.

Back in 2024, Tagovailoa inked a four-year, $212.4 million extension with the Dolphins. Unfortunately, everything surrounding our favorite team has been downhill ever since. And with the potential for a complete overhaul from top to bottom — and an out in the contract in 2027 — the Dolphins will inevitably have to start looking for the next quarterback that fits the system, Miami’s new general manager and head coach ultimately desire.

That search may have already started….

According to ESPN’s NFL Draft analyst, Jordan Reid, the Miami Dolphins have several representatives at today’s Oklahoma-South Carolina matchup, led by general manager Chris Grier. (No, I would not let Chris Grier pick the next QB)

#Dolphins GM Chris Grier and multiple representatives from the team are here in attendance today at the Oklahoma/South Carolina game. Two obvious prospects are QBs John Mateer and LaNorris Sellers, among many others.

— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) October 18, 2025

If the season ended today, there’s a very good chance Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza would be the first quarterback selected and the likely No.1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Each week, he continues to showcase dual-threat abilities and the highly sought-after “It” factor. That said, there’s still a ton of football to be played, and as we discussed last week, quite a few quarterbacks have a chance to rise to the top of the draft class in the coming weeks.

Two of those quarterbacks will battle today, both coming off disappointing losses a week ago.

Last week, vs. Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns, Oklahoma’s John Mateer saw his improbable comeback — after suffering a broken bone in his throwing hand — fall short. It was clear he wasn’t the same player we saw throughout the first weeks of the season, completing just 52.6% of his passes for 202 yards and three interceptions in a disappointing 23-6 loss. How he bounces back today could define the Sooners’ season and be the deciding factor on what’s next for the 21-year-old.

On the other sideline, Gamecocks’ QB LaNorris Sellers will take the field, following a 20-10 loss to LSU, where he completed just 55.6% of his passes for a pedestrian 124 yards and an interception. Like Mateer, Sellers has been banged up a little bit this season, but the NFL wants to see what these guys can do. The time is now for both Sellers and Matter to prove they are capable of being “the guy at the next level”.

Every time I feel like being out on LaNorris Sellers… he pulls me RIGHT BACK IN pic.twitter.com/Bbivt79km0

— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) September 20, 2025

Before the season, Sellers was at the top of my list of QB prospects, but Mendoza continues to impress, breaking away from the pack. That said, I don’t see Miami ending up with the No.1 overall pick, no matter how bleak things currently look. So if a quarterback is what the next regime wants, guys like Mateer and Sellers will have to prove they have what it takes to be franchise-altering players.

(Please note: Both Sellers and Mateer can go back to school in 2026.)

What are your thoughts on the Miami Dolphins getting an up-close look at John Mateer and LaNorris Sellers? Does it make you a bit “queasy” to hear that Grier is spearheading this thing? Who is your favorite QB prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft? Let us know in the comments section below!

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/miami-...a-south-carolina-john-mateer-lanorris-sellers

 

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Dolphins losing fan base if changes not made

Apathy (noun): (1) lack of feeling or emotion; (2) lack of interest or concern; impassiveness, indifference. The worst thing that can happen to an NFL franchise is for the fan base to reach a point where apathy is the dominating emotion surrounding the team. On Sunday, the Dolphins reached that point.

It no longer feels like fans are supporting the team. It no longer feels like fans are angry about what they are seeing. The fans are indifferent. There is a lack of interest in the team. The Miami Dolphins no longer matter.

In South Florida, the Dolphins reign supreme. Ask former Florida/Miami Marlins president David Samson – even as the Marlins won their second World Series, the Dolphins still dominated South Florida. The Miami Heat and the Florida Panthers have multiple NBA and NHL championships, respectively, but South Florida has always been a Dolphins town first.

Until now.

Even when the fans were angry, it was because they cared. They wanted more. They wanted the Dolphins to matter to the NFL. They wanted to beat the New England Patriots dynasty. They wanted to stop the Buffalo Bills from dominating the AFC East. They wanted to consistently destroy the New York Jets.

The Dolphins mattered.

Now, the fans want to watch something else. They want to talk about something else. They want to do something else.

The past tense matters.

The Dolphins have completely fallen apart. They are playing like a team lost on the field and among themselves. They do not look like a group of professionals playing the sport with pride and looking to win. They look like a team going through the motions and hoping the final 11 weeks of the season will go by quickly so they can move on from this team, this franchise, this apathy.

This is franchise has two Super Bowl championships. This franchise is the only one in league history to have a Perfect Season. This was once the winningest franchise in the league.

Now, they are the team a rookie quarterback on a 1-5 team can dominate. They are the team every other team wants to face. They are the team who simply no longer matter.

Before the Dolphins’ Week 3 game against the Buffalo Bills, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Miami owner Stephen Ross was not planning to fire head coach Mike McDaniel, believing he could turn things around. The caveat, however, was that “If fans stop showing up to the stadium, or if players stop playing for him, that could alter the situation.”

.@RapSheet gives the latest on the Dolphins season. #TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/wHJgvZrwCl

— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) September 18, 2025

Apathetic fans do not attend football games. There are better things to do on a Sunday afternoon, especially in South Florida. There are better teams to watch on TV. There are other sports to watch. There are shows missed during the week to binge.

This is not about flying banners over the stadium. This is not about booing the team from the stands. This is not about making a statement about the team.

Because fans that do those things still care. They are not happy, but they care.

It is when those things stop that you know the team is in trouble. That is when changes have to be made.

Dolphins fans are reaching the apathy mark. Something have to change immediately if the Dolphins are not going to lose the fan base altogether.

Hopefully, it is not too late. Hopefully, the fans can come back when the team puts a product worth watching out on the field. Losing a well-fought game is one thing. Being blown out 31-6 by the Browns is a completely different thing. Something needs to change, or else the fans are going to move on and Ross will quickly learn what it means when fans stop showing up.

Because the Dolphins matter.

Or, at least they used to.

Source: https://www.thephinsider.com/genera...eland-browns-fan-apthay-changes-mike-mcdaniel