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"I have a lot of faith and confidence in these guys," he said. "We've got a huge challenge this week going up to New England. I told them in the locker room, we're going to find out a lot this week."
Odrick attributed his outburst to the emotions of the moment. Coyle agreed, but didn't endorse his lineman's behavior.
The defense has allowed 661 yards rushing over the past three games while twice blowing double-digit leads. The offense has scored one touchdown each of the past two weeks, and with pass protection shaky, Ryan Tannehill has stopped trying to throw downfield.
Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor agreed.
Philbin will like the sound of that, and he acknowledged there's no more margin for error, beginning Sunday at AFC East leader New England.
"There is a fine line,Cheap Jerseys," Coyle said. "Football is an emotional game. You want guys that play with passion. But I think there is a professionalism that everybody has to have, players and coaches alike. You try to keep your composure, because outbreaks of emotion generally don't tend to benefit the team. It can be a distraction. So I think that's something everybody needs to be careful of."
Defensive tackle Jared Odrick "kind of snapped" when he angrily confronted Philbin in the closing minutes of the Dolphins' loss to the Baltimore Ravens, defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said Monday. But Coyle said the outburst didn't signal an underlying problem between Odrick and the coaching staff.
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — With the strain of a costly loss showing, Miami Dolphins coaches said they have a good relationship with their players, even the one who yelled at Joe Philbin on the sideline during the defeat.
But Philbin said he's confident his players still have faith in the coaching staff and game plan because of "the way they conduct themselves every single day, the way they've gone out and competed every single week. I absolutely believe that."
"I think it's a good relationship,Cheap NFL Jerseys, as it is with every guy on this team," Coyle said. "I feel very strongly about that. I think that's one of the strengths of this program."
"This is a very good football team that we played," Harbaugh said. "This team will probably win out."
Camaraderie will be tested in the wake of Sunday's 28-13 loss to Baltimore, which could keep the Dolphins (7-6) out of the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Any finish short of the postseason would leave Philbin's job in jeopardy after three seasons as Miami's head coach.
The Dolphins went into last weekend with an edge in the race for the final AFC wild-card berth, but now they might be left out even if they win their final three games. Ravens coach John Harbaugh predicted such a sweep.
Injuries are taking a toll, with safety Louis Delmas joining the list when he suffered a season-ending knee injury Sunday. The Ravens feasted on replacements,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, including R.J. Stanford at cornerback and Dallas Thomas at right tackle.
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