MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Patriots seldom have fun in South Florida. The place that was home to the "Miami Miracle" and 40 other losses has rarely made happy memories for Bill Belichick and his Patriots team.
To better prepare for the game, Belichick brought his team to Florida early in the week in an attempt to become more acclimated to the heat and humidity. It was certainly humid on Sunday as the feel-like temperature hit 103 degrees at kickoff.
Unfortunately, the extended week in Florida didn’t help. Instead, the regular-season opener ended in yet another bad memory for Belichick as the Dolphins handed the Patriots a frustrating 20-7 loss on Sunday.