Chris Perkins: The fun is returning to football for the Dolphins
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Chris Perkins: The fun is returning to football for the Dolphins
"MIAMI GARDENS - The Miami Dolphins locker room was a beehive of activity Tuesday. The card table was occupied, the Pop-A-Shot game was bustling, the birthday celebration for center Aaron Brewer was going, and smiles and laughs were everywhere you looked. Finally, the fun is coming back to one of the NFL's most fun locker rooms. We'll see if it makes a difference in Thursday's pivotal game against the Baltimore Ravens (2-5)."
"And, no, Sunday's 34-10 victory over Atlanta wasn't at the root of Tuesday's good times in the locker room. "The fun didn't come as a byproduct of the win," wide receiver Malik Washington said. "The fun came before the win, and we kind of focused on that last week heading into that game. (We said) 'Let's just have fun. Let's be together. Let's do what we have to do, but let's have fun with it.'""
Miami Dolphins players restored a lively locker-room atmosphere with games, a birthday and visible smiles, signaling a return of team chemistry ahead of the Ravens game. The team prioritized having fun together before their recent win, according to a receiver, emphasizing togetherness and enjoyment as part of preparation. The Dolphins were a loose, celebratory group during three prior winning seasons under coach Mike McDaniel. Early-season injuries and mounting losses dampened that spirit, though brief celebrations occurred in the Buffalo game. A season-ending injury to a star receiver was followed by a losing streak and coaching speculation.
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