Xavien Howard, once the story of the Miami Dolphins summer, will do most anything not to be a story now.
Ask, for instance, if he can repeat his league-leading 10 interceptions from last year, and he answers by not answering.
“I’m just focused on getting better each year,’’ he said. “I’m not focused on that right now. Like you said, that was last year. It’s time to get better. It’s time for new goals and stuff like that.”
What it’s time for as this season approaches is a word about this defense. Maybe it’s just one word.