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Dolphins legend Dan Marino remains confident team can overcome 0-2 record despite dreadful playoff stat
It may be sunny in Miami, but theres a cloud hanging over the Dolphins 2025 season after an 0-2 start.One team legend, however, isnt hitting the panic button just yet.Dan Marino, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, has been watching his former team closely. The Dolphins looked much better in Week 2 than they did in Week 1s blowout loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but the New England Patriots still escaped with a win in Miamis home opener.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMarino, who played 17 NFL seasons, knows a lot could happen over the next 15 games."I think that if you ask every player on the team, and theyre all pros and the coaches too, theyd all be disappointed in the fact that theyre 0-2," Marino told Fox News Digital while also highlighting his personal health battle with MASH, a serious liver disease. "But once again, I was talking about it earlier, you have to be positive."DOLPHINS' MIKE MCDANIEL OFFERS BEWILDERING QUOTE ABOUT WINNING AS BANNER CALLS FOR HIS FIRINGThe history of 0-2 starts doesnt favor Miami. Over the last five seasons, 42 teams opened 0-2, and only five went on to make the playoffsa success rate of just under 12%.The Dolphins reached the postseason in 2022 and 2023 but slipped to 8-9 last year. Now, the onus is on head coach Mike McDaniel to reignite Miamis high-powered offense, which looked sharper in Week 2 than in the opener.Still, questions linger about how long the franchise will ride with McDaniel, especially after a sign was seen at Hard Rock Stadium asking for his firing. Marino, though, voiced confidence in the coachs ability to steady the ship."I think its a group effort obviously. Mike is a brilliant offensive mind. Hes proven that," Marino said. "Yesterday (Sunday), its just at the end, like all the games in the NFL, come down to the fourth quarter. Almost all of them are like that, and you have to play all four quarters. We did and we had a chance to win."The Dolphins, if (DeVon) Achane didnt step out of bounds, I really feel like we wouldve won that game. That happened, theres a couple mistakes, and next thing you know you lose the game. Thats why its so critical at the end especially to play mistake-free football. But Mikes a very good football coach."In the NFL, the word "urgency" often comes up with only 17 games to decide postseason chances. Marino believes urgency isnt about an 0-2 recordit should exist every week."If youre playing in the NFL and youre a true pro, which those guys in the NFL are, you have to have a sense of urgency every week no matter if its the first week or 15th week or seventh weekwhatever it may be," he said. "They have it. They understand that theres a possibility you can go on a win streak and you can be in a losing streak. You just gotta find a way to be positive and work through that thing."The Dolphins face a short turnaround as they prepare for their AFC East rival Buffalo Bills, who are 2-0 to start the season. Marino recalled Miamis close 30-27 loss in Buffalo last year, a game that showed the Dolphins could go toe-to-toe with one of the leagues best.This week, Marino says, brings another opportunity. And for him, the only way forward is optimism."The Dolphins have another game to play on Thursday night in Buffalo. Last year, they played them really tough up there and almost won the game. So, its there for us. 0-2 is something you can come back from. Its not the worst thing in the world, so I would say thats it. You gotta be positive about it," he said.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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