The Adam Gase era is over in Miami, and the long path to fixing the Dolphins is just beginning.
“We’re playing to win; 8-8 sounds a lot better than 7-9,” Gase said before the Dolphins' 42-17 loss to the Bills on Sunday. That statement illustrated maybe the team’s biggest problem.
Fighting for a higher degree of mediocrity isn’t a long-term path for success, but it’s a place Miami has found itself in since 2000.
Coaches and front-office executives are fighting every year for their jobs in an industry that often shows a willingness to fire after just one year.