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By Omar Kelly | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
MIAMI GARDENS - Dolphins cornerback Travis Daniels figures he should have sensed something was up when he noticed Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and receiver Terrell Owens having a one-on-one meeting inside the Cowboys' huddle.
Owens had been running an 8-yard stop route most of the game, so Daniels assumed that was coming again. But when Daniels went to defend it, Owens gave him a little shove, then streaked for the end zone for his 34-yard touchdown that came in the fourth quarter of Dallas' 37-20 victory.
"I guess they were telling each other if play like this, we're going to do the opposite," Daniels said. "They got me on that one. It's something to learn from."
The Dolphins' defensive backs are adjusting to playing without starting safety Yeremiah Bell, who ruptured his left Achilles in last Sunday's loss to the Commanders.
Travares Tillman replaced Bell as the starter, lining up next to free safety Renaldo Hill, but Cameron Worrell was involved in obvious passing downs.
Also getting into the action was the recently signed Donovin Darius, who allowed tight end Jason Witten to catch a 14-yard pass on his first play. Lamont Thompson, who was also signed Tuesday, was inactive.
"Overall, I think the communication was good, but the execution didn't go like we wanted it to," said Tillman, who had five tackles and broke up two passes. "We had a few missteps where we called the wrong call, but everyone was playing that call."
WHOSE HOUSE IS IT?
At times during Sunday's game it seemed as if the Dolphins were playing on the road instead of their home opener.
"When the Dolphins came out for warmups, they got booed a little bit," said Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. "I was surprised by that."
While the Cowboys have a national following, many of the Dolphins' players took offense to the at-times hostile home crowd. Before the game, defensive end Jason Taylor ripped down a Cowboy fans' sign.
"That's some of the most embarrassing stuff I've ever been a part of, but that's what happens when you lose," said linebacker Joey Porter, who came to the team this offseason from Pittsburgh, a town that's rabid about the Steelers. "Until we start winning and make Dolphins fans want to come to our game, we're going to have more [of the other] team's fans in our stadium. You've got to win, then they'll come."
BLOWN SPIKE
Dolphins quarterback Trent Green committed five turnovers against the Cowboys, but fortunately for the Dolphins, one of his most embarrassing moments in Sunday's game wasn't one.
Trying to spike the ball to stop the game clock in the hurry-up offense, Green bobbled the ball, fumbling it at the 27-yard line instead of spiking it with 25 seconds left.
He quickly recovered the ball, took a knee to end the down, then hurried his team to the line of scrimmage to spike it for one last play (an incompletion to Chris Chambers) before Jay Feely kicked a 45-yard field goal that provided the Dolphins a 16-13 lead at the half.
The five turnovers forced by Dallas were the most by a Dolphins opponent since Oct. 9, 2005 when the Bills created five turnovers in a 20-14 win over the Dolphins.
CHATMAN STILL INVOLVED
Jessie Chatman, who missed most of this week's practice with a sprained left knee, played against Dallas and was effective despite the injury.
Chatman gained 27 yards on three carries and caught four passes for 15 yards. He was used more than Ronnie Brown early in the fourth quarter while the Dolphins were trailing 23-13 and in their hurry-up offense.
SOLIAI OUT, FIFITA IN
The Dolphins put defensive tackle Paul Soliai on the inactive list, which allowed Steve Fifita, a free-agent addition the Dolphins sent to NFL Europa this summer, to play significant snaps on Sunday.
Soliai, the team's fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft, played in last Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Commanders.
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MIAMI GARDENS - Dolphins cornerback Travis Daniels figures he should have sensed something was up when he noticed Dallas quarterback Tony Romo and receiver Terrell Owens having a one-on-one meeting inside the Cowboys' huddle.
Owens had been running an 8-yard stop route most of the game, so Daniels assumed that was coming again. But when Daniels went to defend it, Owens gave him a little shove, then streaked for the end zone for his 34-yard touchdown that came in the fourth quarter of Dallas' 37-20 victory.
"I guess they were telling each other if play like this, we're going to do the opposite," Daniels said. "They got me on that one. It's something to learn from."
The Dolphins' defensive backs are adjusting to playing without starting safety Yeremiah Bell, who ruptured his left Achilles in last Sunday's loss to the Commanders.
Travares Tillman replaced Bell as the starter, lining up next to free safety Renaldo Hill, but Cameron Worrell was involved in obvious passing downs.
Also getting into the action was the recently signed Donovin Darius, who allowed tight end Jason Witten to catch a 14-yard pass on his first play. Lamont Thompson, who was also signed Tuesday, was inactive.
"Overall, I think the communication was good, but the execution didn't go like we wanted it to," said Tillman, who had five tackles and broke up two passes. "We had a few missteps where we called the wrong call, but everyone was playing that call."
WHOSE HOUSE IS IT?
At times during Sunday's game it seemed as if the Dolphins were playing on the road instead of their home opener.
"When the Dolphins came out for warmups, they got booed a little bit," said Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. "I was surprised by that."
While the Cowboys have a national following, many of the Dolphins' players took offense to the at-times hostile home crowd. Before the game, defensive end Jason Taylor ripped down a Cowboy fans' sign.
"That's some of the most embarrassing stuff I've ever been a part of, but that's what happens when you lose," said linebacker Joey Porter, who came to the team this offseason from Pittsburgh, a town that's rabid about the Steelers. "Until we start winning and make Dolphins fans want to come to our game, we're going to have more [of the other] team's fans in our stadium. You've got to win, then they'll come."
BLOWN SPIKE
Dolphins quarterback Trent Green committed five turnovers against the Cowboys, but fortunately for the Dolphins, one of his most embarrassing moments in Sunday's game wasn't one.
Trying to spike the ball to stop the game clock in the hurry-up offense, Green bobbled the ball, fumbling it at the 27-yard line instead of spiking it with 25 seconds left.
He quickly recovered the ball, took a knee to end the down, then hurried his team to the line of scrimmage to spike it for one last play (an incompletion to Chris Chambers) before Jay Feely kicked a 45-yard field goal that provided the Dolphins a 16-13 lead at the half.
The five turnovers forced by Dallas were the most by a Dolphins opponent since Oct. 9, 2005 when the Bills created five turnovers in a 20-14 win over the Dolphins.
CHATMAN STILL INVOLVED
Jessie Chatman, who missed most of this week's practice with a sprained left knee, played against Dallas and was effective despite the injury.
Chatman gained 27 yards on three carries and caught four passes for 15 yards. He was used more than Ronnie Brown early in the fourth quarter while the Dolphins were trailing 23-13 and in their hurry-up offense.
SOLIAI OUT, FIFITA IN
The Dolphins put defensive tackle Paul Soliai on the inactive list, which allowed Steve Fifita, a free-agent addition the Dolphins sent to NFL Europa this summer, to play significant snaps on Sunday.
Soliai, the team's fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft, played in last Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Commanders.
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