INDIANAPOLIS — If the Miami Dolphins’ brass was already on the hot seat entering the 2025 season, that was merely the preheat.

After just the first half of their season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, the seats for coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier are in full-fledged cooking mode.

The Dolphins had three turnovers, couldn’t otherwise move the ball down the field offensively and couldn’t stop Colts quarterback Daniel Jones defensively in an overall disastrous 33-8 defeat at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Dolphins (0-1) had their streak of four consecutive Week 1 wins snapped. Meanwhile, the Colts (1-0), who were honoring late owner Jim Irsay, earned a win in an opener for the first time in their last 12 tries.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa th

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