"MIAMI GARDENS - The mission for the Miami Dolphins in Sunday's home opener against New England is clear - win. The Dolphins (0-1) were blasted by Indianapolis, 33-8, in last week's season opener. Fans have been irate all week and if they don't see better effort and a better result they'll be more irate, and no one, especially general manager Chris Grier, coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who have taken the brunt of the fans' anger, wants to see how that looks."
"Conventional wisdom says there's no such thing as a must-win Week 2 game but the Dolphins might be as close as it gets considering they travel to Buffalo in Week 3 for a Thursday night game. The Bills have defeated the Dolphins in their past six games, including the past four in Buffalo. A loss to the Patriots almost guarantees the Dolphins an 0-3 start."
"The Dolphins appeared uninspired and unprepared against Indianapolis. Fans at Hard Rock Stadium will watch their effort closely Sunday. Fans are already salty due to last week's listless performance and if that repeats there will almost certainly be a chorus of boos at some point from the home crowd. If the Dolphins come out and play inspired, exciting football, fans will cheer lustily and all the ills of the Colts game will be forgiven."
The Miami Dolphins enter the home opener 0-1 after a 33-8 loss to Indianapolis. Fans have been irate and expect a stronger effort from general manager Chris Grier, coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. New England arrives 0-1 under first-year coach Mike Vrabel, who beat the Dolphins late in 2023 while coaching Tennessee. A loss to the Patriots would make an 0-3 start likely because the Dolphins visit Buffalo in Week 3, where the Bills have won six straight against Miami. Home crowd reaction will hinge on effort and motivation.
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