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His defense might be worst in Dolphins history. Yet Burke defiantly stands by his scheme

If Matt Burke is going down, he isn’t going down quietly.

In a revealing — and at times testy — news conference Thursday, the Dolphins’ embattled defensive coordinator again defended his system against critics who say is to blame for the Dolphins ranking 30th in yards and 27th in points.

Burke was earnest. He was forthcoming. And more than once, he was more than a bit irritated with those who wanted him to provide a post-mortem on a season that still has two games remaining.

“Obviously, I’m not putting out unsound schemes,” Burke said. “I don’t think anything we do is unsound.