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The Miami Dolphins are one of the league’s most penalized teams through five weeks

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October 12, 2024

The Miami Dolphins are one of the league’s most penalized teams through five weeks

Last Sunday’s 15-10 win over the New England Patriots was a step in the right direction, but at 2-3, the Miami Dolphins have plenty of work left to rebound from an early-season three-game losing streak.

The Dolphins tied the Arizona Cardinals with a league-high 118 penalties in 2022, Mike McDaniel’s first season as head coach. Though Miami dropped out of the top 10 last season with 105 penalties, through five weeks of this season, penalties have again become a defining part of their identity.

With the Dolphins on their third-string quarterback instead of Tua Tagovailoa, the 390 penalty yards this season are tougher to overcome without a high-powered passing attack. Miami is tied with the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns with 43 penalties this season. Only the Houston Texans (47), Seattle Seahawks (47), and Baltimore Ravens (44) have been penalized more.

“Just moving forward, no matter what the call is, we got to go execute and without the negatives bringing us back after we have some positive gains,” left tackle Terron Armstead said on Oct. 7. “So that’s going to be something that we continue to do, and the more we can do that, we can execute without the penalties, our offense will start to look a lot better.”

The Dolphins average 4.7 yards per play and while penalties have impacted the No. 26-ranked offense, pre-snap problems have doomed the unit. Miami’s 21 pre-snap penalties rank second behind only Cleveland’s 23.

“There’s a lot of nuances in an offense, especially when you have a lot of motions, you have a lot of personnel,” Armstead explained. “You have quarterback changes so the cadence could be different; he might hold the cadence longer than others or he wants to operate faster than Tua [Tagovailoa] or maybe Skylar [Thompson].

“So the illegal formation, illegal shift, guys are taking their time getting set as opposed to [Tyler Huntley] being in more of a hurry – we got to get set off of him. So those small little details or nuances that nobody really pays attention to until it’s a problem.”

The Dolphins have been called for eight false starts, six illegal formations, and five illegal shifts. On average, teams have averaged 1.41 illegal formations and 0.84 illegal shifts per game through five weeks. Additionally, their nine offensive holding penalties rank among the league’s highest.

Tight end Jullian Hill has been responsible for a team-high seven penalties, including four pre-snap infractions. Three of Liam Eichenberg’s four penalties also came before the snap.

The Dolphins offense, averaging a league-low 12 points per game, has struggled, but the outing against the Patriots showed improvement. Miami’s 15 points in New England matched its combined scoring output from the previous two weeks — a few special teams blunders were the difference from breaking 20 points in the outing.

The Dolphins were called for a season-high 11 penalties Week 3 against the Seahawks but the team set a season-low with just six penalties on the road in New England. Miami struggled significantly in the season’s first quarter but appears to be slowly trending in the right direction.

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Inter Miami upset 2.0? Nashville SC force Game 3 | MLSSoccer.com

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November 2, 2025

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Inter Miami upset 2.0? Nashville SC force Game 3 | MLSSoccer.com

The Coyotes fought to a memorable 2-1 win at GEODIS Park on Saturday, keeping their Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs hopes alive behind goals from Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer.

Lionel Messi pulled one back late for the Herons, but Nashville held on to send the Round One Best-of-3 Series down to the wire.

Both sides will play for a spot in the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Nov. 8 at Chase Stadium.

“I think our group was committed to responding to play our way here at home,” said head coach B.J. Callaghan, praising his side’s response from a 3-1 loss in Game 1.

“We did that from the opening whistle. And it’s just about making sure that we take that mentality with us, no matter if we’re home or away, in another game where it’s win or go home.”

Statement performance

After conceding eight goals to Miami across their last two meetings, the Coyotes put in a monumental defensive effort to hold the visitors to just a single, late goal.

“You can talk a lot about tactics and on-the-field stuff. I think this game wasn’t so much about that,” said Bauer, who started at left back in place of the injured Daniel Lovitz. “You know, we made little tweaks and we watched the video and did some things differently.

“But this game, this game was between the ears and in your hearts. And you could see that, I think, from everyone tonight. Little cold and rainy. Perfect for us just to be dogs out there.”

Saturday was Nashville’s 10th meeting against Miami since Messi’s arrival in the summer of 2023. They hadn’t won any of those, notably losing the Leagues Cup 2023 final and being knocked out of the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup by the South Florida side, among other setbacks.

For the Coyotes, it was important to remind themselves – and the league – that it’s not as one-sided a rivalry as recent history might indicate.

“We can go toe to toe like we did tonight and play the type of game that we want to play,” said Bauer. “We talk about the game within the game and all the little extra stuff that goes on. We’ve got to be nasty. We’ve got to show that. But I think this gives us a lot of confidence, the first time beating Miami and kind of getting that monkey off our back.”

2024 all over again?

Heading into a pivotal Game 3, Nashville hope to ensure Miami exit the playoffs in Round One for the second year in a row.

The 2024 Supporters’ Shield winners suffered an all-time upset last season when No. 9 seed Atlanta United overcame a Game 1 loss by winning the next two matches to send that year’s favorites packing.

While that certainly has to be in the back of Nashville’s mind, they’re focusing less on Atlanta’s performance last year and more on the successes they’ve already had in 2025. Winning the US Open Cup, their first trophy in club history, has given them the belief – and the hardware – to validate the idea that they can win crucial, knockout matches against great teams.

“We’re in a constant state of trying to get better… and we get better from using those past experiences,” said Callaghan. “There’s a lot of things that we can point to. Like playing in an elimination tournament like the Open Cup… There’s that pressure of it’s win or go home. That’s an easy one.”

“It’s hard to win on the road in this league, and we know it’s going to take an effort even greater than what we had tonight to beat them on the road,” added Bauer. “I know that B.J. and the rest of the staff are going to have us prepared and ready to go and put our best foot forward.

“These are when the lights are the brightest. We’ve got to be up for it.”

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SNAP uncertainty leaves South Florida seniors scrambling for food aid

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November 1, 2025

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SNAP uncertainty leaves South Florida seniors scrambling for food aid

Many people are unsure whether their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will be replenished on Saturday.

With so much uncertainty, local food organizations are preparing for an influx of need throughout communities.

Senior citizens face rising food insecurity

One of the most vulnerable groups — and a significant portion of SNAP recipients — is senior citizens.

The Pantry of Broward County and Meals on Wheels South Florida told CBS News Miami they are being inundated with calls from elderly people who are terrified of what’s to come.

“We are hearing horror stories on a daily basis of folks just cannot make ends meet,” said Wendy Bourgault, executive director of Meals on Wheels South Florida.

Bourgault said that at the beginning of the week, her Broward County office was swamped with calls from people whose SNAP benefits would be ending.

She said one morning, they were hit with 20 calls looking for help with food.

“They have to choose, ‘Do I run electricity? Do I go to the doctor? Do I buy food?’” said Bourgault.

New relief program targets homebound seniors

After noticing a rise in the cry for help, Meals on Wheels South Florida established the Senior SNAP Relief Program.

“Over 60, homebound, and in need who have lost their SNAP benefits, we will kick in immediately two weeks’ worth of food. Maybe by then it will be ended. If it isn’t, you’ll immediately get another two weeks,” said Bourgault.

Empty shelf after empty shelf is becoming a trend at the Pantry of Broward County.

Pantry prepares for disaster-level demand

With the ending of SNAP benefits, staff said they are preparing for a natural disaster, like it’s a hurricane.

“It’s all hands on deck for the staff. It’s trying to get as many volunteers in as possible,” said Warren Lubow, chief operating officer of the Pantry of Broward County.

Lubow said the phones have been nonstop with calls from seniors seeking help.

Ninety percent of their clients receive SNAP.

“You take away those SNAP benefits — that’s less money in their pockets for rent, for food. For electric bills, water bills,” said Lubow.

Already serving 600 seniors across Broward County, the pantry is trying its hardest to serve everyone.

“We have been getting a lot more requests for new clients. We have a waitlist of over 150 people,” said Lubow.

Volunteers urgently needed to meet demand

Both organizations say there’s a great need for volunteers during this time.

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Inter Miami looks for 20th win of season, takes on Nashville

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October 31, 2025

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Inter Miami looks for 20th win of season, takes on Nashville

Inter Miami CF (19-7-8, second in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Nashville SC (16-12-6, sixth in the Conference during the regular season)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Inter Miami CF +144, Nashville SC +153; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Inter Miami looks for its 20th win of the season when it faces Nashville.

Nashville is 11-3-3 at home. Nashville ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 58 goals led by Sam Surridge with 23.

Miami is 8-4-5 in road games. Miami has a 14-2-2 record in games it scores three or more goals.

The matchup Saturday is the fourth meeting this season between the two teams. Miami won the last game 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Surridge has 23 goals and three assists for Nashville. Hany Mukhtar has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Lionel Messi has 31 goals and 16 assists for Miami. Tadeo Allende has scored five goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nashville: 2-7-1, averaging 1.7 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 5.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Miami: 7-2-1, averaging 3.0 goals, 7.2 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Nashville: Wyatt Meyer (injured), Matthew Corcoran (injured), Julian Gaines (injured), Jonathan Perez (injured), Ahmed Qasem (injured), Taylor Washington (injured).

Miami: David Ruiz (injured), Obando (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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