January 11, 2022

Black Monday started off with a bang as the Miami Dolphins shocked the football world by releasing Brian Flores from his head coaching position after he had just completed the first back-to-back winning seasons for the Dolphins since 2003. There were a lot of rumblings as to whether or not Flores, the former Belichick protégé, was on the hot seat when the team got off to a 1-7 start to the season but was generally thought to be safe after a dramatic turnaround culminated in a 7-game winning streak.

The Miami Dolphins ended their 2021-2022 with a win but one can hardly say that they ended it on a high note. The Dolphins did impressive work to turn things around a 1-7 record at the midway point of the season into a respectable winning record, but unfortunately it was not enough to get them into the post regular season tournament. Therefore, this season can ultimately only be seen as a disappointment. The Dolphins have only made the playoffs twice over the past 2 decades and their last playoff win was all the way back in December of 2000. Remember that year?