• The importance of the next-to-last preseason game:

Since 1978 when the NFL cut the preseason from six games to four games while also increasing the regular season from 14 to 16 games, the Dolphins now hold a 23-14 record in their next-to-last preseason game. In those 22 seasons prior to today where they won the game, the Dolphins went on to make the playoffs 18 times - or 81.8 percent of the time.

The 18 seasons were: 1978-79, 1981-85, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998-2000, 2002-03, 2005 and 2008.

In addition, the Dolphins have finished 8-8 twice since 1978 after winning their next-to-last preseason game, in 1986 and 1996. That means that only twice since the preseason went to four games have the Dolphins won their next-to-last game and went on to suffer a losing season, which happened in 1988 and 2009.

And then there’s what happened around the NFL in 2013. The 12 playoff teams last season had a combined record of 9-3 in the next-to-last preseason game, and it should be noted that playoff participants Green Bay and Seattle faced each other, with Seattle winning 17-10. The only other teams to lose the next-to-last preseason game and still reach the postseason were the New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Since 2008, every eventual Super Bowl champion has won its next-to-last preseason game except the 2011 New York Giants.

• Miami outgained Dallas 490 total net yards to 251 total net yards. ...

Ryan Tannehill completed 13-of-21 passes for 119 yards and an interception in the Dolphins' third preseason game. The Dolphins' offense shredded the Cowboys' defense for 232 yards while Tannehill was on the field, but penalties and turnovers held Miami to only three points. The most egregious of those turnovers belonged to Tannehill, who stared down Brian Hartline before throwing the ball straight to Cowboys CB Tyler Patmon on his final play of the night. Tannehill also struggled with deep accuracy Saturday night, missing a wide-open Mike Wallace by a good five yards. Despite his struggles, Tannehill has the upside to be a solid QB2 in what should be an improved offense. Tannehill is 28-of-41 for 291 yards, one touchdown, and an interception this preseason.

Well if he keeps missing a wide open Wallace in space, that won't improve. I wish to hell he'd quit trying that stupid lob throw... it isn't him. Just throw a freakin frozen rope right to him.

Tanne reserves the frozen rope for receivers that are within 10 yards of him, like the 2 passes that bounced off Miller's and Hartline's hands...

He doesn't have a QB feel for the game.