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After an impressive year by his unit, Dolphins special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi was retained by incoming coach Joe Philbin.
He recently talked to The Finsiders about being brought back and what he expects from the new staff.
“It feels very rewarding,” Rizzi said. “In this profession you understand it’s a high-performance business. At the end of the day, when you look at your work and it’s recognized, that’s very rewarding.”
Rizzi and Philbin had briefly met in the past, but this is the first time they’re working together.
The Dolphins Special Teams Coordinator Darren Rizzi discusses the substantial improvement of his unit during the 2011 season and what he looks for in 2012. Listen to find out Rizzi’s thoughts on the rookie year of Clyde Gates as the team’s kick returner.
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The Miami Dolphins (4-9) travel to Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday to face the Buffalo Bills (5-8) in this AFC East matchup. The Dolphins won the first meeting between these two teams 35-8 on November 20th at Sun Life Stadium, and also won the last time they traveled to Buffalo 15-10 in September of last year. Miami holds the series lead 54-36-1 and this game marks the first head coaching assignment for Miami’s interim coach Todd Bowles.
The Dolphins linebacker sat down with Jesse Agler to talk about the attitude of the team going into Sunday’s game versus Oakland and why the Fins special teams unit has been playing so well lately.
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The Dolphins rookie receiver and kick returner sits down in studio to discuss his development and progression throughout his rookie year. Make sure to listen for Gates’ strong words when describing the great impact that receivers coach Ike Hilliard has had on him this season.
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The Dolphins linebacker and special teamer talks with the crew about the dramatic turnaround by the Dolphins defense in recent weeks. In addition to hearing about Spitler’s development, get his thoughts on the state of his Ohio State Buckeyes, with the hiring of Urban Meyer as their new head coach.
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The Dolphins linebacker chats with John Congemi and Jesse Agler about the mood of the team as the squad gets back to work in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Giants. Hear Spitler talk about his goals as a young player and where he hopes to make a big impact this season.
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The Dolphins linebacker talks with Jesse Agler about the attitude of the team following the team’s bye week.
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