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Welcome to the 2025 NFL season – and to The Phinsider!

Welcome to the 2025 NFL season – and to The Phinsider!

Hey you! Yeah, you reading this. Are you a member of The Phinsider? Why not? With the 2025 NFL season kicking off, including the Miami Dolphins’ first game of the year tomorrow, this seems like a perfect time to jump in.

I mean, you are already here and you seem to be interested in the Dolphins – otherwise why are you on a Dolphins site? We have a community of passionate and knowledgeable fans who love to talk about the team, the opponents, the NFL, and just about everything else. Seriously – just about everything else…just check out one of...

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Dolphins vs. Colts TV broadcast coverage plan for Week 1

Dolphins vs. Colts TV broadcast coverage plan for Week 1

The Miami Dolphins visit the Indianapolis Colts tomorrow, kicking off the 2025 NFL regular season. The two former AFC East rivals will both be looking to get off to a fast start to the season, but not much of the country will be able to see the game.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Eastern Sunday afternoon, with CBS covering the broadcast. They have assigned Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, and Jason McCourty to the coverage, giving the game their fourth broadcast team. The game being relegated to the local markets would seem to match.

Most of Florida is set to...

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Previewing Dolphins/Colts, week 1 matchup – The Splash Zone 9/6/25

Previewing Dolphins/Colts, week 1 matchup – The Splash Zone 9/6/25

The Miami Dolphins will kick off their 2025 season by taking on the Indianapolis Colts tomorrow afternoon. After months of tinkering with their roster, the Dolphins will be looking to silence the critics as no one seems to be too high on this team at the moment. Luckily, every team starts with a clean slate in week 1. While the critics may be a tad harsh, this Dolphins team should still be competitive each week as long as QB Tua Tagovailoa is out there. The Dolphins offense has plenty of play makers but it will be interesting to see who...

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NFL odds and picks 2025: Week 1 continues with Chiefs vs. Chargers in Brazil

NFL odds and picks 2025: Week 1 continues with Chiefs vs. Chargers in Brazil

The first game of the 2025 NFL season is in the books, with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night in the regular season opener. We did not have to wait long for the schedule to reach game two as the league continues their opening weekend with a Friday night game from Brazil.

The Kansas City Chiefs, the reigning AFC Champions, face their AFC West division rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, in tonight’s game. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. Eastern.

We continue our season-long picks pool for the contributors here on The Phinsider. All four of...

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Friday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Chargers Live Thread & Game Information

Friday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Chargers Live Thread & Game Information

The NFL kicked off the 2025-2026 season last evening with a game between the Dallas Cowboys and the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys returned to Texas with a loss following the Eagles’ 24 -20 win in Philly. Tonight, the NFL season continues with the second game of the season, as well as the rare Friday evening game. This game will feature the team that lost the last Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs, who will travel west to take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

Please use this thread to follow and discuss this evening’s game and any...

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Dolphins rule out three on final Week 1 injury report for Colts game

Dolphins rule out three on final Week 1 injury report for Colts game

The Miami Dolphins have ruled out three players for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Cornerback Ethan Bonner, tight end Darren Waller, and running back Jaylen Wright were all listed as out for the game, eliminating them from being eligible for the contract. Bonner is dealing with a hamstring injury, Waller sustained a hip injury this week, and Wright is recovering from a training camp knee procedure.

Miami also listed offensive lineman James Daniels and wide receiver Dee Eskridge on the final injury report, both of whom are listed as questionable for the game. Daniel has an ankle injury, while...

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Ask The Phinsider: Dolphins Week 1 mailbag answers your questions

Ask The Phinsider: Dolphins Week 1 mailbag answers your questions

The Miami Dolphins are preparing to hit the field for the first time during the 2025 NFL regular season, opening their year with a visit to the Indianapolis Colts. Earlier this week, in preparation for the Dolphins’ season premiere, we opened our mailbag, bringing you a chance to submit your questions for us to answer.

Now it is time for us to bring you some answers. Below you will find a selection of the questions asked in the comments of the mailbag article.


That is a great question, and one for which Mike McDaniel, hopefully, has the answer this...

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TNF/2025 NFL Opener: Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles Live Thread & Game Information

TNF/2025 NFL Opener: Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles Live Thread & Game Information

As has become the norm, the NFL will kick off this evening with a Thursday Night Football game. Reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, will host their division rival, the Dallas Cowboys, this evening. The Eagles will, of course, hope to pick up where they left off last season, while the Cowboys will be hoping to start off strong and put up a better record than their 7- 10 playoff-missing record last season. The Cowboys were swept by the Eagles last season, with Philly outscoring Dallas by 75 to 13 over those two games.

Please use this thread to...

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Dolphins vs. Colts injury updates: Thursday report released

Dolphins vs. Colts injury updates: Thursday report released

The Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts are counting down the final few days before their 2025 NFL season kicks off in a Week 1 matchup. Both teams released their updated injury reports on Thursday, with Miami adding two players to the report and upgrading one in terms of practice participation. For the Colts, nothing changed.

Indianapolis listed running back Tyler Goodson as limited on Wednesday with an elbow injury. Following Thursday’s practice, Goodson was again listed as limited.

For Miami, the two new additions were safety Elijah Campbell and offensive lineman James Daniels. Both were limited on Thursday after having...

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NFL winners picks 2005: Week 1 Thursday Night Football – Cowboys vs. Eagles

NFL winners picks 2005: Week 1 Thursday Night Football – Cowboys vs. Eagles

The NFL traditionally has the reigning Super Bowl champion kick off the following season with a Thursday night game to open Week 1. This year, that honor falls to the Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 back in February to claim the Super Bowl LIX title. The league looks to make that game an intriguing one, getting the season off to a fast start. This year, they are doing just that by giving the Eagles a division opponent to start the year.

Tonight, the Eagles will be hosting the Dallas Cowboys – a team that always draws...

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Sporting News goes to extreme in Tua Tagovailoa bashing

Sporting News goes to extreme in Tua Tagovailoa bashing

The debate surrounding Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ongoing since before Miami even made him the fifth-overall pick out of Alabama in 2020. Does he have a strong enough arm? Can he stay healthy? Is he tall enough?

Even after he led the league in passer rating in 2022, passing yards in 2023 (earning a Pro Bowl selection), and completion percentage in 2024, the questions continue to swirl. Can he take over a game? Can he win in the cold?

Some Dolphins fans love Tagovailoa and see him as the best quarterback since Dan Marino for the team....

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Five Things I Think I Think About the 2025 Miami Dolphins

Five Things I Think I Think About the 2025 Miami Dolphins

Hello everyone.

It is with a heavy heart that I have to tell all of you that I will be back this season, slowly eliminating your remaining dozen brain cells week by week.

Just in the nick of time for the season opener, I will again be regaling everyone with my irrefragable predictions for the upcoming year.

It begins now.

Ollie Gordon will have more than 500 yards rushing

Let’s start positive:

Oliver Ignatius Gordon (I’m forced to assume) was the 2023 Doak Walker Award winner at Oklahoma State, putting up 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns en route to...

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