Steelers facing listless Dolphin offense next
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — When unhappy Miami Dolphins fans chanted “We want Moore,” it was clear they didn’t want more Ryan Tannehill.
Matt Moore is the Dolphins’ second-string quarterback. Tannehill and the Miami offense endured another dreadful outing Sunday in a 30-17 loss to Tennessee.
The Steelers travel to Miami this Sunday.
The Dolphins (1-4) totaled eight first downs, and six of their 41 plays ended with a sack. Fans began to boo in the second quarter, and when they started chanting for Moore in the fourth quarter, Tannehill heard them.
“Do I like it? No,” Tannehill said. “But it doesn’t affect how I play or how I think about myself.”
First-year coach Adam Gase quickly attempted to end any debate about Tannehill’s status.
“He’s not coming out,” Gase said. “You can ask me 100 times. He’s going to be in there the rest of the season.”
Tannehill finished 12 for 18 for 191 yards but was intercepted twice, and if not for three big plays, Miami would have been shut out. Rookie Jakeem Grant scored on a 74-yard punt return, Damien Williams had a 58-yard catch-and-run to set up a touchdown, and DeVante Parker made a 50-yard reception that led to a field goal.
But leading receiver Jarvis Landry had only three catches for 28 yards. Starting receiver Kenny Still was shut out. The sputtering ground game netted 51 yards on 17 attempts, or 3.0 per carry. And five of the Dolphins’ 10 possessions were three and out.
“It was a tough day all around offensively,” Tannehill said. “We have to do better. Every man has to be better, starting with me.”
Gase came to Miami with a reputation as a play-calling wiz , but his team is averaging less than 18 points a game. He agrees the issue is a collective one.
“We’re inept right now,” he said. “We can’t get out of our own way.”
Tannehill, who is in his fifth season, fell to 30-39 as a starter. He has been sacked 201 times, the most of any quarterback over the past five years.
