{
  "id": 8272225,
  "title": "Dolphins coordinator has no excuses for poor special teams play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/dolphins-coordinator-has-no-excuses-for-poor-special-teams-play",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T16:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dolphins-coordinator-no-excuses-poor-165702615.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Miami Dolphins' special teams performance was poor in Week 1, missing a field goal and putting their defense in bad field position due to terrible kick coverage, according to special teams coordinator Chris Tabor. Tabor emphasized the need for improvement and blamed himself for the mistakes: \"We've got to play better, got to coach better, and that starts with me.\" He acknowledged the unit's potential, citing the performance of returners Deebo Samuel and others, but stressed that the team must address the issues to become watchable. Tabor ruled out making excuses, stating, \"We're not in the excuse business, we're in the production business and we got to get better.\" The Dolphins have a challenging schedule and thin roster, making it difficult to afford such mistakes. They expect improvements heading into Week 2, particularly in stopping Samuel and Jacob Cowing.",
  "summary": "The Miami Dolphins were horrendous on special teams last week, and coordinator Chris Tabor knows there's a lot of work to be done.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dolphins' special teams struggled in Week 1, missing a field goal and causing bad field position",
    "Chris Tabor, special teams coordinator, emphasized need for better play and self-blame",
    "Tabor ruled out excuses, focused on production and improvement for upcoming Week 2"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}