The Miami Dolphins are 0-3. But for the first time this season, Dave Hyde and Kim Bokamper walked away from a loss feeling encouraged.
On the latest episode of Out to Pasture Presents: Nothing to Hyde, award-winning columnist Dave Hyde and former Miami Dolphins defender Kim Bokamper break down Miami's loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs—and explain why the final score doesn't tell the entire story.
The word of the week?
Progress.
The Dolphins were still in the game in the fourth quarter against one of the NFL's top teams. Malik Willis made plays with both his arm and his legs. Rookie Jacob Rodriguez came up with an interception. Chris Bell delivered a 44-yard reception. And even after De'Von Achane left the game just five plays into the afternoon, Miami put together an impressive 92-yard opening drive.
But there's still plenty to clean up.
Dave and Bo dig into the penalties that continue to hurt Miami at the worst possible times—including a penalty that wiped out a sack and another that erased a touchdown. They also debate Chop Robinson's controversial hit on Patrick Mahomes and whether NFL defenders are being put in an impossible position when trying to pressure quarterbacks.
Then comes potentially the biggest concern of all: De'Von Achane's injury. Bo calls it devastating for a Dolphins offense that could least afford to lose its most proven playmaker. What does Achane's absence mean for Malik Willis and an offense already relying heavily on rookies and unproven talent?
And with Brian Flores coming up next, Bo and Dave revisit Flores' complicated tenure as Dolphins head coach. Bo explains why he remains firmly in Flores' corner, while Dave offers his perspective on why Flores was a talented coach brought into an organization whose circumstances made conflict almost inevitable.
Plus, Dave updates his investigation into Don Shula's two missing victories, Bo tells a hilarious story about how the Dolphins avoided paying his All-Rookie bonus, and the guys debate which famous group of brothers they'd most want to hang out with: the Tkachuks, Kelces, Mannings, Blackwoods—or the Hanson Brothers from Slap Shot.
The Dolphins didn't get the win.
But did we finally see the first signs that this young team is starting to become something?
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