MIAMI Lost within the hubbub associated with Tom Brady's 517-yard spending orgy Monday ended up being the performance of Dolphins beginner Chad Henne.
Henne includes a similar Michigan Wolverine pedigree since Brady nonetheless almost never the NFL resume in addition to never the position security.
But to get a gambler who's also been derided by means of Miami supporters prolonged impatient to get a new worthy heir to be able to Dan Marino and heard this whispers in regards to the staff earliest mulling a new switch regarding Broncos QB Kyle Orton during teaching stay plus maybe now taking into consideration exiled Jaguar David Garrard, Henne showed numerous glimpses which the guy can always be a genuine response within center, finish with a career-high 416 passing yards in addition to a couple of TD throws inside the 38-24 control very last night.
"It has been outstanding," said Miami guru Tony Sparano. "I thought the kid played a new great game."
Henne sometimes brought many Dolphins rushers by using 59 yards on eight carries.
"He looked just like (Michael) Vick," chuckled Miami WR Brandon Marshall (7 rec., 139 yards), which looked like that will synchronize along with Henne immediately after having difficulties to obtain on the identical site around 2010.
"It's possibly not concerning my individual numbers upwards there," explained Henne. "It's exactly about the actual company along with just what exactly we all should accomplish."
Displaying poise and also precision, he began that adventure having a methodical, 12-play, 84-yard drive, capped by his very own 9-yard scoring run, to offer the particular Dolphins their initial time of year season-opening touchdown generate considering that 2000.
Henne could not have considerably in addition choosing the very first half his inconsistency the particular repeating wart containing in jail his / her advancement to go out with however the four-year veteran cobbled collectively a solid next half in which arguably integrated sufficient takes on to whip a less company as compared to New England.
"I assume it indicates enhancement on which we would in the preseason," said Henne.
"(But) there's additional plays out there to be made, and most of us intend to make them and, hopefully, this shows another type of outcome."
He looks like to get the particular confidence with his teammates around his constant journey for you to solidify his / her position.
"Chad's a warrior," mentioned Dolphins all-pro LT Jake Long. "He encouraged people available as well as failed to today i want to quit. He's the boss on our offense."
Maybe for more than felt probable only a couple of times ago.
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