Although they’ve been rapidly improving on a weekly basis, the 2020 Miami Dolphins’ defense has been about more than just statistics, interceptions or fumble recoveries this year. As the team approaches the midpoint of the season, its stalwarts on that side of the ball have collectively become an intimidating, ball hawking juggernaut.
The league’s unrelenting quest to make playing in the NFL much less violent than it was in decades past cannot change the fact that this is still a very physical, hard hitting sport, and as a longtime observer of game, I’ve come to appreciate a solid, textbook tackle just as much as a dazzling eighty yard scoring play.