Even in the Dolphins’ locker room, where you can hear salty language on occasion, there is one word you don’t say.
Playoffs.
Even amid their five-game winning streak, the Dolphins insist they’ll leave it to Jim Mora & Co. to say (or screech) that word. Mention it to the players and watch them scamper away faster than Dracula from garlic.
“We let everybody else talk about it,” safety Michael Thomas said. “If we keep winning, we’ll be where we want to be.”
Offensive tackle Ja’Wuan James prefers the company line: “Coach Gase keeps saying, ‘1-0 this week.