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A fter as possum-ugly a game as the NFL will cringe to see, the Dolphins showed the one thing that would save their Sunday.

The Dolphins accomplished something Thursday night they hadn't been able to manage since before the season began.

Former Dolphins tight end Jim Mandich, who broadcasts games for WQAM , offers his thoughts: The Dolphins came up here on a short week of preparation with a banged up football team and found a way to get it done.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. a ' The Miami Dolphins kept their season alive Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers.

The Miami Dolphins offense just went from being a punishing wildcat to a cuddly, yarn batting kitten.

No one is going to confuse Chad Henne with Peyton Manning anytime soon, but he's doing a good job of getting the ball to Davone Bess lately.

Despite Tony Sparano's vagueness, it doesn't appear that Miami Dolphins tailback Ronnie Brown will be healthy enough to play in Thursday night's game against the Panthers.

He'll chuckle at the memory of throwing a touchdown pass in a wild, 25-23 win over Tampa Bay that wound up in the hands of a tight end who had been signed from the practice squad just one day earlier.

Chad Henne lost the game Sunday. He blew it. The coaches trusted him with a little more than a minute left, and he let everyone down by throwing the one pass he couldn't. "Disheartening,'' Henne called the interception.

RUN OFFENSE: A Before his ankle injury, Ronnie Brown showed off his vision and strength on a number of cutback runs.

During the off-season, the Dolphins signed Ricky Williams through the 2010 season, banking on the fact the 32-year-old running back still had plenty left in the tank.

Every team, every season, starts out thinking out about Roman numerals. This season, it was XLIV.

Miami Dolphins players comment on their 27-17 loss to the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, November 8, 2009.

MIAMI - Every so often, Dolphins wide receiver Patrick Turner will look down at his cellphone to another new text message from a friend, whether someone he knows from high school or college, always hitting him with the same question.

Give him time. Better yet, give him a receiver. Give this Dolphins team one wide receiver -- just one -- who is so good that opposing defensive coordinators lose sleep and cornerbacks wake up sweating.

Share + Nov 10, 2009 1:39 pm US/Eastern Click here for more Dolphins coverage By Solange Reyner 1 of 1 Wide receiver Davone Bess #15 of the Miami Dolphins breaks through for extra yardage on a kick return while taking on the San Francisco 49ers at Dolphin Stadium on Dec.

Dolphins coach Tony Sparano is generally a bottom-line kind of person, but after losing another close game to one of the premier teams in the NFL and owning a 3-5 record at the midseason mark, even he is taking comfort in the near misses.

Eighty-six yards to go. 218 ticks left. No timeouts. One touchdown behind. "As an offensive player that's what you look for," receiver Greg Camarillo said.

Recognizing that quarterback Chad Henne making his fifth NFL start against three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady was a mismatch, the Dolphins and offensive coordinator Dan Henning had plenty of offensive wrinkles for New England on Sunday.

Is Ted Ginn Jr. back? Guess that would assume Ginn was somewhere to begin with, especially as a wide receiver.