Miami Dolphins

Dolphins hold meeting for players to 'take ownership' for mistakes

Published Nov. 24, 2015 9:41 a.m. ET

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With their latest loss to the Dallas Cowboys, the Miami Dolphins' playoff chances are quickly diminishing as they sit at 4-6 and are last in the AFC East.

They're only one game out of a wild card spot, but with six losses already, they can likely only afford to lose one more game. With tension growing higher and patience wearing thin, the Dolphins held a meeting on Monday for players to "take ownership" of their mistakes.

"I said tell me what happened on this play? We had guys who took ownership of it," Dan Campbell said via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. "They owned up to it. It wasn't a call-out session. It was a take ownership session. Guys did that. To me, it's a step in the right direction.

The main purpose of the meeting was to point out errors and mistakes and attempt to correct them. According to Campbell, it was a success.

"We pointed out our errors and guys owned up to them and had a good talk about it," Campbell said. "We always have emotional days after a loss. Guys handled it well. They took ownership. There were enough guys that were frustrated. There is one cure and it's winning. Things are going to be said that people don't mean, no matter who you are."

According to Jackson, one player who was especially vocal was Ndamukong Suh. Jackson cited a source saying Suh was "angry and direct and blunt with his teammates," though the Dolphins wanted to keep his comments in-house.

The Dolphins will get their next chance at a victory on Sunday against the New York Jets on Sunday in what's seen as a must-win game for both teams. The Jets have a game on the Dolphins and are in position to make a run at a wild card spot, but Ryan Fitzpatrick's struggles have grown over the past two weeks.