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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Brian Flores is fired as Miami Dolphins coach; GM Chris Grier will be retained — Brian Flores was fired after three seasons as Miami Dolphins coach, a source confirmed to the Sun-Sentinel on Monday. — Dolphins owner Steve Ross will not be attempting to hire Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, according to a league source.
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Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Tua's future, season's consequence — ball's in Dolphins owner Steve Ross' court if he knows what to do — MIAMI GARDENS — There were “Tua” chants in the end. There was also the coach, Brian Flores, talking afterward of the “resilience” of his team while basking in the radiance of a season sweep of New England.
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Hyde10: Ten thoughts on Dolphins' season-ending 33-24 win over Patriots — The Miami Dolphins swept the New England Patriots for the first time in 20 years. — They ended with a winning, 9-8 record. — But it has to be asked: How much bigger would this game have been if they'd played this way last Sunday in Tennessee?
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins secure winning season and sweep of rival Patriots in finale — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins' season may not be heading to the postseason, but it ended on a high note and with a win that secured a sweep of a rival that dominated their division for most of the past two decades.
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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Instant Analysis: Miami Dolphins 33, New England Patriots 24 — You had a feeling this would happen when the Dolphins started stringing together a few wins after the awful 1-7 start. They would finish the season one win shy of a playoff berth, and it would leave you wondering what could've …
Sun-Sentinel:
20 things we learned in Miami Dolphins' 33-24 win over New England Patriots — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins aren't advancing to the playoffs, but at least the team won't have a sour taste in their mouth for the entire offseason. — The Dolphins' 33-24 victory over the New England Patriots …
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Steve Svekis / Sun-Sentinel:
Live updates: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins, 4:25 p.m. kickoff — Keep up with the latest goings-on from the Miami Dolphins' season finale as Dave Hyde, Omar Kelly, David Furones and Steve Svekis provide the commentary.
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Brian Flores out as Dolphins coach; owner Steve Ross addresses move, Grier, Tua, Watson — MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins fired coach Brian Flores on Monday. — Flores was 24-25 in three seasons leading the Dolphins, but he did not have a playoff appearance to show for it after falling a game short each of the past two seasons.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Playoffs are out of reach, but here's what is on the line for Dolphins in finale vs. Patriots
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Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears fire GM Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy in a big shakeup at Halas Hall — The Chicago Bears are in the market for a new general manager and head coach after firing Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy on Monday. — While the move to fire Nagy was expected as the losses piled up in his fourth season …
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Week 18 recap: Chicago Bears finish their season 6-11 after collapsing in a 31-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings — The Chicago Bears added a few more maddening moments to a season filled with them as they went into the offseason with a 31-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears finish 6-11 — and in 3rd place in the NFC North. Here's how the 2021 season unfolded.
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
When the ax swings at Halas Hall this week, which Bears leaders will be left standing? For now, Chicago must wait.
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Jonas Shaffer / Baltimore Sun:
‘We fell short’: Ravens eliminated from playoff contention with 16-13 OT loss to Ben Roethlisberger's Steelers in season finale — About 15 minutes after the Ravens' season ended late Sunday afternoon, the procession inside M&T Bank Stadium started. First came coach John Harbaugh …
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Ryan McFadden / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens TE Mark Andrews adds to historic year by breaking franchise single-season receptions record | NOTES — Ravens tight end Mark Andrews on Sunday continued to rewrite the franchise record books, setting the single-season receptions mark during their 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Baltimore.
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