Dolphins Give Thanks for 2020 Season

While the disappointment about the way their season ended remains, Dolphins players have begun reflecting on their magical ride to the brink of a playoff spot.
Several of them took to social media to reflect on the season just completed, as the same time offering thanks to fans and/or the organization as they look forward to bigger and better things in 2021.
One of those expressing his feelings via social media was rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who expressed himself on Instagram.
As he's done several times since the Dolphins selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Tagovailoa expressed his gratitude to the organization.
"Thank you very much MIAMI for the opportunity!" Tagovailoa wrote. 'Thank you to the fans for the support you show us all. Blessed to have been apart of a team with such great men. Grateful to the man above for this journey he’s helped and is still helping me through. “Roses will bloom again”
Veteran linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who just completed his first season with the Dolphins after coming over from New England as an unrestricted free agent, wrote about his excitement for next season on Twitter.
"Miami thank you so much for accepting me as one of your own this year," Van Noy wrote. "Disappointed and pissed how we left things on the field but it’s time to update! Love my teammates! Love where this team is headed. Played thru a lot pain this year and gave it all I had."
Van Noy also expressed his excitement at the thought of getting Hard Rock Stadium back at full capacity at some point.
Miami thank you so much for accepting me as one of your own this year.. Disappointed and pissed how we left thing on the field but it’s time to update! Love my teammates! Love where this team is headed. Played thru a lot pain this year and gave it all I had. pic.twitter.com/0s1GJEKOwU
— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) January 5, 2021
Other players who shared their thoughts on social media included practice squad quarterback Reid Sinnett ...
Year 1 is finished but I’m glad I got to spend it with @Tua and the @MiamiDolphins... Time to work for Year 2. pic.twitter.com/ZIVHRTkN5M
— Reid Sinnett (@ReidSinnett) January 5, 2021
... and rookie third-round pick Brandon Jones, the safety from the University of Texas.
Rookie Season✅ God has truly blessed me. I’m thankful for all the lessons learned this year and can’t wait to continue on this journey. We’re just getting started Miami! #PhinsUp pic.twitter.com/pQQR51IUDP
— Brandon Jones (@BlessedJones33) January 4, 2021
Even defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander took to Twitter to share his feelings.
"Decompressing from a disappointing ending words can’t express how much I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of this 2020 Miami Dolphins season," Alexander tweeted Tuesday. "Thank you to all those who supported and the players who committed themselves to the process that led to our results!
Decompressing from a disappointing ending words can’t express how much I appreciate the opportunity to be apart of this 2020 Miami Dolphins season. Thank you to all those who supported and the players who committed themselves to the process that led to our results!
— Gerald Alexander (@GAlexander21) January 5, 2021

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.
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