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https://www.thephinsider.com/ | 541 entries published

A Miami Dolphins community, established November 18, 2006

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Miami Dolphins’ Most Valuable Player | Week Eighteen | Maximum effort

“Although we’ve come to the end of the road,” once sang the legendary Philadelphia R&B group named Boyz II Men (they definitely still sing it), “still I can’t let go…” Okay, okay, guys. Chill. I wouldn’t go that far. The Miami Dolphins finished their up-and-down 2025 campaign with a loss on the road against the […]

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29 days ago | 1 read

Dolphins begin general manager search – The Splash Zone 1/6/26

The Miami Dolphins season is over and we can now begin to talk about their general manager search as the team has begun requesting interviews with candidates around the league. There were plenty of names reported yesterday that the Dolphins requested with plenty of popular names on the list. Jon-Eric Sullivan of the Green Bay […]

29 days ago | 1 read

Miami Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel expected to return for 2026 NFL Season

For weeks, fans and analysts speculated whether or not the Miami Dolphins would bring back head coach Mike McDaniel after firing general manager Chris Grier earlier in the year. Some reports believed it was a coin flip, while others thought he was coming back for another year based on intel. No one truly knew, but […]

30 days ago | 0 reads

Dolphins GM candidates start to emerge – 6th candidate added

The Miami Dolphins have officially kicked off the search for their next general manager, replacing Chris Grier, who was let go by the team during the season. The Dolphins have been constructing a list of potential targets for the job, and on Monday, the day after the 2025 regular season ended, the team initiated requests […]

30 days ago | 0 reads

Tua Tagovailoa open to ‘fresh start’ after benching

The Miami Dolphins selected quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth-overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. In six seasons with Miami, Tagovailoa has reached major highs, including leading the league in passer rating in 2022, passing yards in 2023, and completion percentage in 2024, but he has also had major lows, including multiple injuries and […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Liam Eichenberg injury update: ‘Hopes to play again’

The Miami Dolphins saw their 2025 NFL season come to an end on Sunday with a loss to the New England Patriots. The team finishes the year with a 7-10 record and more questions than answers as they start their preparations for 2026. While the team is shifting into high gear when it comes to […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Dolphins season comes to an end – The Splash Zone 1/5/26

The Miami Dolphins season is officially over after their week 18 loss to the New England Patriots. Now begins a busy offseason for the Dolphins as they embark on their general manager search. We should hear more about that search starting tomorrow and we should have a better understanding of Mike McDaniel’s future with the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Miami Dolphins 2026 schedule of opponents: Home, away matchups confirmed

The Miami Dolphins’ 2025 season ended on Sunday, bringing to a close a highly disappointing season and leaving the team with a lot of questions that need to be answered. The team has already made a change at general manager, where Chris Grier was let go in the middle of the season, but there could […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Dolphins vs Patriots inactive players lists: Miami down five starters

The Miami Dolphins came into Week 18 facing an uphill battle against their AFC East rivals, the New England Patriots. While Miami is headed to the offseason once the game ends, the Patriots have claimed the AFC East division title for this year and enter the week with a chance to claim home-field advantage throughout […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Miami Dolphins fan confidence rebounds ahead of Week 18

The Miami Dolphins beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17, coming away with a win under rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers for the first time. Although Miami is out of playoff contention and more focused on preparing for the 2026 season than on the results of this year’s games, the win was a good one […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Predicting NFL Week 18 winners: Odds, picks for Sunday

The NFL concludes the 2025 regular season on Sunday, with 14 games scheduled for the day after two games on Saturday. Six games will start the day in the early afternoon timeslot, followed by seven games in the late afternoon window. The day, and season, concludes with a Sunday Night Football grudge match for the […]

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about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Dolphins vs. Patriots previewing Week 18 with Pats Pulpit

The Miami Dolphins visit the New England Patriots on Sunday as part of the NFL’s Week 18 schedule as the 2025 regular season comes to a close. This will be the final game of the year for the Dolphins while the Patriots are preparing for the playoffs and have a chance to claim the top […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Saturday NFL Games Live Open Discussion & Games Information

Please use this thread to discuss and follow this afternoon’s/evening’s games, and as always, your Miami Dolphins. Remember to follow all site rules during the live threads, just as you would with any other post. Personal attacks of any kind for any reason are not allowed. Please refrain from discussing politics or religion. Sharing illegal […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Mike McDaniel talks Troy Aikman joining Miami Dolphins GM search team

The Miami Dolphins have added Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Troy Aikman to aid in their search to replace former general manager Chris Grier. The move comes as owner Stephen Ross looks to people outside the Dolphins organization to provide a different point of view about what the team needs […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

NFL Week 18 winners picks: Odds and predictions for Saturday

The final weekend of the 2025 NFL regular season is here, kicking off with two Saturday games before we head into Week 18’s Sunday schedule. Today’s game feature NFC teams hoping to clinch their respective division titles – and one team hoping to lock up home-field advantage throughout the playoffs including the Super Bowl. First […]

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about 1 month ago | 1 read

What are your New Year’s resolutions? Open discussion

Last night, we asked for your victory of the year, so tonight should not be our normal victory of the week open discussion. Instead, we are going to keep up with our New Year’s theme and turn to your resolutions for 2026. What are you looking to do to improve after 2025? Or, maybe you […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads