Did the NFL decide the 1 p.m. game in September and early October aren’t healthy for teams from more comfortable climes? Or the heat was too much an advantage? The opener against Jacksonville is the lone 1 p.m. kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium in the first seven weeks. That time is the high-heat slot that gives the Dolphins the greatest home-field advantage in sports (yes, greater than Denver’s air or Buffalo’s cold). The second 1 p.m. game at home is in Week 8 on Oct. 27 against Arizona. So two other teams accustomed to heat, Jacksonville and Arizona, are the ones playing in South Florida at 1 p.
Hyde10: Good early schedule for rehabbing Dolphins; tough finish will again decide season
