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A Miami Dolphins community, established November 18, 2006

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Dolphins ‘expect’ to make GM decision ‘by tomorrow’

The Miami Dolphins are not messing around as they look to rebuild a franchise that has underperformed the last two seasons. The 2025 NFL regular season ended on Sunday, the Dolphins began requesting interviews for their vacant general manager position on Monday, they conducted an initial round of virtual interviews on Tuesday, cut their list […]

16 days ago | 1 read

Mike McDaniel fired as Miami Dolphins head coach

The Miami Dolphins have fired head coach Mike McDaniel. The move comes after the 2025 season spun out of control. Miami makes the move after ending the season with a 7-10 record, including a 38-10 loss to the New England Patriots in Week 18 to close out the regular season. The Dolphins started the season […]

16 days ago | 1 read

Dolphins GM search: Four finalists set for in-person interviews

The Miami Dolphins’ search for a new general manager is advancing quickly, with the team dropping their initial eight candidates to a final four on Wednesday. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Miami is setting up in-person interviews with Los Angeles Chargers assistant general manager Chad Alexander, Green Bay Packers Vice President of player personnel […]

17 days ago | 3 reads

Dolphins’ interest in Harbaugh “not as concrete” as previously thought

The Miami Dolphins currently do not have a head coach vacancy. Head coach Mike McDaniel survived the infamous “Black Monday”, and still has his job—for now. However, following John Harbaugh’s dismissal from the Baltimore Ravens earlier this week, reports suggested that the Dolphins ownership had a “real affinity” for Harbaugh. Certainly, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Fins Up, Fins Down | Week Eighteen

Now that the Miami Dolphins’ disastrous 2025 campaign has finally concluded, it’s time for a wellness check for this franchise’s fanbase. How are we feeling at the beginning of the offseason for Miami? What are your feelings on keeping Mike McDaniel as the team’s head coach for another season? Would you be interested in firing […]

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17 days ago | 1 read

Five Things I Think I Think About the Miami Dolphins – Week 18

Man, what a good ending. Oh, sorry; I just finished Stranger Things. The Dolphins’ 2025 season? Let’s just say I’m not nearly as sad to say goodbye to that. Miami played with an eye toward the future Regardless of how bleak that might be. They followed my advice (I know because of both their loyal […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Anthony Weaver requested to interview for second head coaching job

The Miami Dolphins may be in the John Harbaugh sweepstakes — or they may not be. If you’re reading the tea leaves on that one — and Josina Anderson’s social media posts — it seems like Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has been in contact with Harbaugh’s representatives. We will see if that materializes into a […]

17 days ago | 0 reads

Dolphins have a tough schedule in 2026 – The Splash Zone 1/7/26

After a losing season, the Miami Dolphins are rewarded with the second toughest schedule in 2026. It’s a tad early to look that far ahead when this season hasn’t even finished yet. But on paper, it is a tough task for a Dolphins team that is going to look a tad different entering next season. […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Dolphins ownership has “affinity” for John Harbaugh

The Miami Dolphins are in the midst of interviews regarding their vacant general manager position, but could potential head coaching interviews materialize soon? Just yesterday, current Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel met with the South Florida media and intimated that his job seemed to be safe — however, a new wildcard has emerged in that […]

18 days ago | 2 reads

Dolphins request seventh GM interview candidate

The Miami Dolphins announced on Monday six candidates for their vacant general manager position, requesting interviews with each of them. San Francisco 49ers Vice President of Player Personnel Tari Aham, 49ers Assistant General Manager RJ Gillen, 49ers Director of Scouting and Football Operations Josh Williams, Philadelphia Eagles Assistant General Manager Alec Halaby, Los Angeles Rams […]

18 days ago | 3 reads

Miami Dolphins sign six players to reserve/futures contracts

Despite all the uncertainty surrounding who will be the Miami Dolphins’ next general manager and potentially head coach, the show must go on for interim GM Champ Kelly and current HC Mike McDaniel. Part of that is deciding which young players are worth retaining for the upcoming season. Today, the Dolphins announced six players that […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Miami Dolphins’ Most Valuable Player | Week Eighteen | Maximum effort

“Although we’ve come to the end of the road,” once sang the legendary Philadelphia R&B group named Boyz II Men (they definitely still sing it), “still I can’t let go…” Okay, okay, guys. Chill. I wouldn’t go that far. The Miami Dolphins finished their up-and-down 2025 campaign with a loss on the road against the […]

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18 days ago | 1 read

Dolphins begin general manager search – The Splash Zone 1/6/26

The Miami Dolphins season is over and we can now begin to talk about their general manager search as the team has begun requesting interviews with candidates around the league. There were plenty of names reported yesterday that the Dolphins requested with plenty of popular names on the list. Jon-Eric Sullivan of the Green Bay […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Miami Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel expected to return for 2026 NFL Season

For weeks, fans and analysts speculated whether or not the Miami Dolphins would bring back head coach Mike McDaniel after firing general manager Chris Grier earlier in the year. Some reports believed it was a coin flip, while others thought he was coming back for another year based on intel. No one truly knew, but […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

Dolphins GM candidates start to emerge – 6th candidate added

The Miami Dolphins have officially kicked off the search for their next general manager, replacing Chris Grier, who was let go by the team during the season. The Dolphins have been constructing a list of potential targets for the job, and on Monday, the day after the 2025 regular season ended, the team initiated requests […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

Tua Tagovailoa open to ‘fresh start’ after benching

The Miami Dolphins selected quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth-overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. In six seasons with Miami, Tagovailoa has reached major highs, including leading the league in passer rating in 2022, passing yards in 2023, and completion percentage in 2024, but he has also had major lows, including multiple injuries and […]

19 days ago | 5 reads

Liam Eichenberg injury update: ‘Hopes to play again’

The Miami Dolphins saw their 2025 NFL season come to an end on Sunday with a loss to the New England Patriots. The team finishes the year with a 7-10 record and more questions than answers as they start their preparations for 2026. While the team is shifting into high gear when it comes to […]

19 days ago | 3 reads

Dolphins season comes to an end – The Splash Zone 1/5/26

The Miami Dolphins season is officially over after their week 18 loss to the New England Patriots. Now begins a busy offseason for the Dolphins as they embark on their general manager search. We should hear more about that search starting tomorrow and we should have a better understanding of Mike McDaniel’s future with the […]

19 days ago | 1 read

Miami Dolphins 2026 schedule of opponents: Home, away matchups confirmed

The Miami Dolphins’ 2025 season ended on Sunday, bringing to a close a highly disappointing season and leaving the team with a lot of questions that need to be answered. The team has already made a change at general manager, where Chris Grier was let go in the middle of the season, but there could […]

20 days ago | 1 read