MORSE: Week 1 Preview: Patriots at Dolphins

As we start the season I will produce weekly analysis of the opponent for that week.

Miami has been a house of horrors for the Patriots. During Bill Belichick’s tenure as head coach, the Patriots have gone 9-13 in South Beach. The weather has played a huge factor in these games. This is not an excuse but a fact. Even if the games were played in December, the heat and humidity in South Florida sapped the strength of Patriots players. Bill Belichick took his team down to Florida 5 days ahead of the game to get assimilated to the weather. The Patriots also practiced in Las Vega with 100-degree weather. This summer in Foxboro has been exceptionally warm, so the team should be in good shape to…