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| Mon., Oct. 23 |
@NY Jets
9:00 PM ET
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Holding out hope
| |  | | Thomas might miss the Jets' game. |
Linebacker Zach Thomas, who sprained his ankle Sept. 24 against New England and missed the Cincinnati game, says he might miss the team's next game against the Jets on Oct. 23 after reinjuring his ankle in Sunday's victory over the Bills. The Dolphins have a bye this weekend and are off until Monday. Thomas canceled plans to fly home to Texas and will stay in Miami to have his ankle treated. "I'm going to spend all that time here getting treatment and watching tape," said Thomas. "I'm going to study them, and if I don't play, I'll save the notes for the next time."
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Dolphins must remain vigilant
| |  | | Wannstedt knows this team started 5-1 last year, too. |
It's all well and good, the Dolphins' 5-1 start under head coach Dave Wannstedt. But if history is any indication, a storm approaches. In the four years Jimmy Johnson coached the team, it went 30-18 through November, and 8-13 from Dec. 1 through the end of the season. The late-season fades included playoff losses the past three years by a combined score of 117-13. So how can Wannstedt avoid this pitfall? He hopes to do so by keeping his team fresh. "I've thought that thing through extensively," he said. "We're going to adjust some things as we get down the stretch."
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