DOLPHINS (0-0) vs. PATRIOTS (0-0)
Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Hard Rock Stadium
TV: CBS (Chs. 4 in Miami-Dade, Broward; 12 in Palm Beach); RADIO: WQAM (560 AM), KISS (99.9 FM), WQBA (1140 AM, Spanish)
Coaches: Mike McDaniel makes his NFL head teaching debut for the Dolphins; Bill Belichick, together with playoffs, is 321-156 coming into his twenty eighth head teaching season general and 284-111 coming into his twenty third season main the Patriots.
Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time collection with the Patriots, 59-54, together with playoffs. Miami has received three straight conferences and 4 of the previous 5 after a season sweep in 2021. At Hard Rock Stadium, the Dolphins have taken seven of the previous 9 within the rivalry.
Line: The Dolphins are a 3 1/2-point favourite; the over/below is 46.
Injuries: Dolphins — Questionable: DT Raekwon Davis (knee), S Eric Rowe (pectoral), OLB Andrew Van Ginkel (sickness), RB Salvon Ahmed (heel), TE Tanner Conner (knee); Reserve/PUP: Byron Jones (decrease leg); Injured reserve: CB Trill Williams (knee), TE Adam Shaheen (knee), S Clayton Fejedelem, LB Calvin Munson, FB John Lovett; Patriots — Questionable: S Joshuah Bledsoe (groin), WR Jakobi Meyers (knee), WR Ty Montgomery (knee), CB Shaun Wade (ankle), OT Isaiah Wynn (again); Injured reserve: WR Tyquan Thornton (clavicle) amongst 4 gamers on IR.
Noteworthy: The Mike McDaniel period begins in Miami, and the first-time head coach begins his tenure in opposition to Bill Belichick, who’s third all time with 321 profession teaching victories, together with playoffs. …
Belichick introduced his crew right down to South Florida on Tuesday to get acclimated to the South Florida warmth and humidity for per week of follow at Palm Beach Atlantic University. …
After an enormous haul of offseason acquisitions, new Dolphins resembling broad receiver Tyreek Hill, left sort out Terron Armstead, edge rusher Melvin Ingram, operating backs Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, heart Connor Williams and extra are set to make their debut with their new crew. …
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa enters 2-0 in opposition to his former faculty backup at Alabama, Mac Jones, however Jones made the Pro Bowl and reached the playoffs as a rookie, neither of which Tagovailoa has finished in his first two NFL seasons. …
Wide receiver DeVante Parker returns to Miami after getting traded to the Patriots within the offseason. He spent his first seven NFL seasons with the Dolphins. Other ex-Dolphins on the Patriots are linebacker Raekwon McMillan, defensive sort out Davon Godchaux and broad receiver Lynn Bowden. Miami has former New England gamers in linebackers Elandon Roberts and Trey Flowers and defensive backs Eric Rowe, Keion Crossen and Justin Bethel.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com