There is not a team in football heading into Week 17 fully healthy. And that same holds true for the Miami Dolphins, who have had to overcome several critical injuries throughout the 2020 season.
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The Five Biggest Storylines for the Dolphins-Raiders Week 16 Matchup
The Miami Dolphins are facing the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in a crucial game Saturday night
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Dec 26, 2020
The Miami Dolphins will look to continue their playoff push Saturday night when they face the Las Vegas Raiders in a crucial game at Allegiant Stadium.
The Dolphins are 9-5 and coming off a 22-12 victory against the New England Patriots and hold possession of the seventh spot in the AFC standings; the Raiders are on the brink of playoff elimination after their 30-27 overtime loss against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15 left them with a 7-7 record.
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Dolphins move past Raiders in rebuilding process
By JOSH DUBOWDecember 24, 2020 GMT
Coach Brian Flores started the rebuilding process in Miami a year after Jon Gruden did the same in his return to the Raiders.
Both coaches traded away big-name players for premium draft picks and reshaped the roster in hopes of reviving once-proud franchises. While Flores arrived a year later than Gruden, he has the Dolphins well ahead of the Raiders in the rebuilding process.
Surprising Miami (9-5) heads to Las Vegas (7-7) on Saturday night in playoff position, but with little room for error in the top-heavy AFC in an impressive one-year turnaround for a team that lost its first seven games in Flores’ debut season last year.
Etienne Named Paul Hornung Award Finalist
The Louisville Sports Commission announced today that Clemson running back Travis Etienne has been named as one of five finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented annually to the nation’s most versatile player. Etienne becomes the first Clemson player to be named a finalist for the honor since the award’s inception in 2010.
Additional details from award organizers are included below.
Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 23, 2020 – Five offensive playmakers / return specialists, including two who will be playing in the College Football Playoffs, were named 2020 Paul Hornung Award Finalists. The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is given annually by the Louisville Sports Commission to the most versatile player in major college football. Chosen as finalists by a 17-member Selection Committee and online fan voting are: Michael Carter (North Carolina); D’Wayne Eskridge (Western Michigan); Travis Etienne (Clemson); DeVonta Smith (