That was defeat the hooded one (Bill Belichick) and the New England Patriots.
Several players had a major hand in getting the Dolphins off to a 1-0 start. A sneaky unit that played very well all around was the safeties.
Eric Rowe, Jason McCourty, and the rookie second-rounder, Jevon Holland, put a vice grip on the Patriots' tight ends, caused two fumbles, and ensured that any ball carrier they encountered was brought down with furious anger. Collectively, this unheralded unit had 12 tackles.
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