Dolphins get embarrassed by Colts – The Splash Zone 9/8/25

Dolphins get embarrassed by Colts – The Splash Zone 9/8/25
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After one week, the analysts and media were right. The Miami Dolphins are one of the worst teams in football. Daniel Jones had the Indianapolis Colts offense operating like Peyton Manning was out there and Tua Tagovailoa looked like he was a rookie starting his first game in the NFL. There is absolutely nothing good to say about this game as the Dolphins were embarrassed in every single phase with no answers. If the come out and play flat next week, this will be a long season.

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