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Scott Frost never wanted to coach at Nebraska. He had to coach at Nebraska. And maybe, in a strange way, that’s why he failed beyond comprehension. Frost’s departure from UCF after the euphoric, historic undefeated season in 2017 to return to his home state and coach at his alma mater is a cautionary tale — a story of turning a dream season into a football  nightmare defined by burdens, demands and unrelenting expectations. “There was a lot of pressure [to take the Nebraska job],” said Frost last weekend when he returned to UCF as head coach.

MIAMI — The question Saturday was about Bam Adebayo’s passing, with Erik Spoelstra’s eyes lighting up. It proved to be a takeoff point for the Miami Heat coach to also light into those questioning his center’s offense. While Adebayo’s scoring average is down more than three points from last season, and while Adebayo’s shooting percentage is down 80 percentage points, Spoelstra said that misses the point — particularly with a point center. As it is, Adebayo heads into Monday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on a career-best streak of 10 consecutive games with at least five assists, his 5.2 assist average his highest in four seasons. “It’s really important for our offense,” Spoelstra said of that playmaking.

HOUSTON — The final image of Skylar Thompson playing for the Miami Dolphins might be of him missing a tackle on New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez as he was on his way to the end zone on a fumble return. The Dolphins waived Thompson, the backup quarterback who had since been demoted to third string, on Saturday. In the Nov.

HOUSTON — By around 4:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon, the Miami Dolphins will prove whether they’re formidable for a potential postseason run or flat-out undeserving. They have the opportunity to do something they have rarely done in coach Mike McDaniel’s tenure leading the franchise: Win a road game against a playoff-caliber opponent. That’s what’s in front of the Dolphins (6-7) as they face the AFC South-leading Texans (8-5) at Houston’s NRG Stadium in a 1 p.m.

The script involving a fictitious Miami Dolphins mascot, a fabricated kicker, the invented job of a pet detective and the actual Dan Marino was sent decades ago to the quarterback legend’s business agent, Ralph Stringer. He scanned it and thought, dismissively, “Are you kidding me?” He then showed it to Marino. “I thought it was terrible,” Marino said. This is the proper way to introduce the celebration of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective on is 30th Anniversary.

MIAMI — The North Carolina Tar Heels shook the college football world with the news they hired six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick. Although the former New England Patriots coach had unprecedented success in the NFL, he has never coached in college. That means he has never needed to recruit high school players instead of drafting new, professional players. Although Belichick has not yet hit the recruiting trail, several South Florida prospects said they would certainly listen intently if they were to get a call from the former Patriots coach. “I think that’s definitely a big deal, especially because of the background he has,” St.