Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 11/6/12

Here are the Miami Dolphins news stories you may have missed over the last 24 hours:

JOE PHILBIN:

Joe Philbin defends defense after 516-yard debacle at Indy | The Daily Dolphin
Coach Joe Philbin defended his defense Monday, a day after it gave up a season-high 516 yards to rookie quarterback Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts in a hard-fought 23-20 loss.

Philbin's Message After Indy Remains Consistent
One tough loss does not lead to panic.

DOLPHINS QUARTERBACKS:

INDIANAPOLIS: Ryan Tannehill is good, but can’t mask Miami Dolphins’ issues - Armando Salguero - MiamiHerald.com
The Dolphins have a good quarterback in Ryan Tannehill, and everything we’ve seen so far and saw again on Sunday is testament to that fact. But the Colts have a great quarterback in Andrew Luck.

DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE LINE:

Miami Dolphins: Jake Long knows he must do a better job of protecting Ryan Tannehill - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Star left tackle admits poor pass protection "starts with me" after rough go at Indianapolis

DOLPHINS DEFENSE:

Miami Dolphins pass defense takes hit but stays upbeat - Miami Dolphins - MiamiHerald.com
Although the Dolphins were picked apart by the Colts’ Andrew Luck, defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle is pleased with the secondary.

DOLPHINS PLAYOFFS:

Greg Stoda: For 4-4 Miami Dolphins, campaign for playoffs... | www.palmbeachpost.com
The Dolphins are at the halfway point of the NFL season carrying a 4-4 record. Even such a modest accomplishment has registered as a surprise among pro football’s so-called experts, if only because not much was expected from the Miami precinct this year.

1972 DOLPHINS:

Don Shula: 1972 Dolphins aren’t rooting against the Falcons | ProFootballTalk
The Atlanta Falcons are still undefeated at the halfway point of the season, so it's time to commence with stories about how the 1972 Dolphins -- the only perfect team in NFL history -- view this year's Falcons.

PHINSIDER NEWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

NFL Rookie Quarterback Comparison - Week 9 - The Phinsider
Week 9 of our (almost) weekly look at the five rookie quarterbacks starting for their respective teams. We look at the weekly and season stats for Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden, and Russell Wilson.

Colts Exploit Dolphins Weaknesses; Can Miami Fix Them? - The Phinsider
The Indianapolis Colts beat the Miami Dolphins yesterday 23-20 - and the score should not have been close. The Colts simply took it to the Dolphins, and there was nothing Miami could do to stop it. Can the Dolphins find some answers this week?

Miami Dolphins News You May Have Missed - 11/5/12 - The Phinsider
A collection of Miami Dolphins stories from around the internet over the past 24 hours. Today's articles include Tannehill plays well after being injured last week, offensive line breaks down, and the defense has a very poor outing against the Colts

Dolphins at Colts: Miami Offensive Snap Counts - The Phinsider
The Miami Dolphins fell back to 4-4 this week after be dismantled by the Indianapolis Colts yesterday. Here's our weekly look at the offensive snap counts from the game.

Mid-season poll -- Which rookie QB would you take? - The Phinsider
Ryan Tannehill has certainly answered all doubts that he was worth the eighth overall selection last spring, but would you take him over the guys who went first and second, respectively?