Just as a week earlier in their victory over Indianapolis, Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler had the interception bug early. Miami appeared headed for an early lead on its opening drive, when Fiedler dropped back to pass from the Raiders 16-yard line on second down. I had a feeling what he was going to do. I kind of jumped in front of the receiver, kind of caught him off guard. I had a feeling from film study and practice.
Hard work pays off.
They could have stopped the game right there. It was exactly the sort of start the Dolphins dreaded, a mistake that sparked the crowd and gave the Raiders a touchdown without Oakland having to score against the tough Miami defense. And things were about to get worse. The Dolphins failed to get a first down on their next possession, and Miami's Matt Turk punted poorly, a 26-yarder that gave the Raiders the ball at their 36. The Dolphins finished with only 204 yards of offense.