WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Notes, Quotes

The Sports Xchange

December 07, 2018 at 6:34 pm.

–Since the Dolphins hired head coach Adam Gase in time for the 2016 season, Miami is 19-6 in games decided by eight points or less. They are 6-1 in that “one-score-difference” category this season.

–Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who returned to action last week after missing five games with a shoulder injury, was asked how he feels: “I feel good. I got hit a few times, but I didn’t get dinged up or anything like that. My shoulder is not 100 percent, but it is trending in the right direction.”

–Dolphins running back Frank Gore needs 43 yards to pass LaDainian Tomlinson for fifth place on the all-time NFL list for most yards from scrimmage.

–Dolphins safety T.J. McDonald on what he and his teammates learned from their 38-7 loss to New England on Sept. 30: “You can’t make mental errors. You can’t kill yourself. When you have opportunities to make plays, you have to make them.”

–Dolphins outside linebacker Kiko Alonso has 106 tackles, which ranks him second in the NFL. He has exceeded 100 tackles in four of his five NFL seasons. His three interceptions rank second among NFL linebackers. He also has three forced fumbles and a deflected punt.

–Dolphins head coach Adam Gase on facing Tom Brady: “It’s not an easy task. Our guys have to do a great job of understanding how they’re being attacked.”

–According to ESPN’s special-teams metric, the Dolphins have the No. 1 unit in the NFL and the second-best since 2006.

–Dolphins left tackle Laremy Tunsil has not allowed a sack this year, and the Dolphins are hyping him up as a Pro Bowl candidate. The Dolphins also consider linebacker Kiko Alonso and cornerback Xavien Howard as Pro Bowl material.

–The Dolphins are also pushing for three players to make the NFL’s All-Rookie team: kicker Jason Sanders, linebacker Jerome Baker and defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick.

BY THE NUMBERS: 77.4 — Dolphins WR Danny Amendola has caught 77.4 percent of the passes thrown his way, which leads all Dolphins players who have been targeted at least 10 times.