DAVIE, Fla. (AP) – The Miami Dolphins have fired special teams coordinator John Bonamego (Bah-nah-mee’-go) after a calamitous prime-time performance against the New England Patriots.
Coach Tony Sparano announced the move Tuesday, only 12 hours after the Dolphins lost 41-14. Special teams cost Miami 21 points when two blocked kicks led to touchdowns and New England returned a kickoff for another score.
The Dolphins (2-2) also had a punt blocked a week earlier in a loss to the New York Jets.
Assistant special teams coach Darren Rizzi (Rih’-zee) will replace Bonamego, who was in his 12th NFL season. He had been with the Dolphins since Sparano became coach in 2008.
Rizzi took his first NFL job when the Dolphins hired him last year.
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