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The Miami Dolphins‘ first game in 2017 was delayed a week due to a hurricane Miami Dolphins Jerseys 2019 , so it was no big deal when they needed more than seven hours to play this year’s opener.Miami showed a willingness to wait for a win, outlasting the Tennessee Titans 27-20 in a game took longer to play than any since at least 1970. Months of preparation for the season didn’t include a plan on how to deal with a pair of weather delays lasting about two hours each.“The coaching staff and players and staff — everybody does a good job of trying to figure out the solution,” coach Adam Gase said Monday.They’ve had plenty of practice dealing with unusual challenges.Last year the Dolphins lost quarterback Ryan Tannehill to a season-ending knee injury early in training camp. Hurricane Irma caused the postponement of the first game, forcing Miami to play 16 weeks in a row. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons went AWOL on the eve of the opener, and offensive line coach Chris Foerster resigned at midseason after a video appeared to show him snorting white powder.More Miami Dolphins newsDolphins sign hometown WR Allen Hurns to 1-year contractNew Dolphins coach Brian Flores has his own daily workout at training campDolphins assistant coach Jim Caldwell takes leave of absence to address health issuesTwo-time Pro Bowl safety Reshad Jones rejoins Dolphins after skipping voluntary practicesDolphins QBs Josh Rosen, Ryan Fitzpatrick embrace battle for No. 1 jobIn short, Gase has become accustomed to unexpected challenges.“I won’t be surprised by anything Andrew Van Ginkel Jersey nfl draft ,” he said. “I think we’ve almost covered everything.”The biggest issue with Sunday’s delays, Gase said, was not knowing how long they would last.“It’s dead time, and then you get a 10-minute warning and you have to juice it back up,” he said.That the Dolphins did, scoring 20 points in the final 22 minutes after the second delay. That included a 102-yard kickoff return by Jakeem Grant and a 75-yard touchdown pass from Tannehill to Kenny Stills, as well as a 54-yard interception return by Reshad Jones that helped seal the win.“Wild game Youth Andrew Van Ginkel Jersey ,” Tannehill tweeted Monday. “Part of me felt like we’d still be playing today. Glad to be a part of some history and get the year started with a win.”The Dolphins had stellar contributions from Jones (two interceptions), Stills (two touchdown catches) and Frank Gore (61 yards in nine carries). But 2017 bugaboos — tackling, pre-snap penalties and third-down conversions — remained a problem, and five red-zone possessions produced only one touchdown.Gase was especially unhappy about a third-quarter brawl after defensive tackle Jordan Phillips stood over injured Titans tackle Taylor Lewan and appeared to taunt him following Jones’ first interception.“The fight drives me nuts,” Gase said. “I’d rather our guys celebrate with the guy who just intercepted the ball, instead of doing what happened there. We’ll address it, we’ll handle it and we’ll make changes if we have to.”Tannehill threw for 230 yards with two scores and two interceptions. It was his first game since a knee injury sidelined him 21 months ago.“I reflected a little bit on the grind that it was to get back here Infant Andrew Van Ginkel Jersey ,” Tannehill said. “I tried to stay in the present as much as I could.”Brock Osweiler was unneeded as Tannehill’s backup. On game day Gase chose Osweiler for the No. 2 job over David Fales, who was inactive, but the pecking order could change.“We’ll see how it goes going forward,” Gase said. “I like both those guys. That one is not an easy decision each week.” Runinng back Frank Gore won’t be playing any more games with the Dolphins this season because he went on injured reserve with a foot injury this week, but he hopes that there will be more games with the team in his future.Word this week was that Gore wants to return for a 15th NFL season and Gore confirmed it on Saturday. He also confirmed he wants to remain with his hometown team, although he’s open to other possibilities should the Dolphins choose to go in a different direction.“The goal is to come back one more year,” Gore said Akeem Spence Jersey , via the . “I’ll see who wants me. Hopefully the Dolphins can re-sign me — that would be big. But you know how the business goes.”Gore does not need surgery to repair his injury and he played well in 2018, so there’s little reason to believe he’ll struggle to find someone who wants him to run the ball for them in 2019.