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A flurry of Dolphins fans, listening to audio of the games on television, say Ryan Tannehill is tipping off plays by shouting "go" before passes and "go go" before runs. Meanwhile, ESPN's Jon Gruden said John Jerry tipped off Tampa Bay by turning his head to look at Tannehill on passing plays, allowing an opposing lineman to get a jump on Mike Pouncey.

Dolphins players addressed both issues, one more strongly than the other.

Asked whether Tannehill says "go" before passes and "go-go" before runs, Dolphins tight end Michael Egnew said: "It's not always that way.... A lot of people think they know and have no idea."

Tannehill also disputed the notion that he's saying the same thing before every pass. "I don't think there's concern," he said. "We go against our defense every day throughout camp and OTAs. If we were tipping off something that was so blatantly obvious, they would tell us and they would be able to defend it as well."

Tannehill also said he changes his cadence --- and his pause during his cadence --- during the course of games.

Egnew and other Dolphins players said even if opposing players pick up any tendencies such as "go or go-go," it wouldn't provide much of an advantage because it's happening so quickly before a play. (But it would seem there would be an impact on play-action passes.)

As for Gruden's claim, Jerry refused to confirm it or deny it, despite being pressed on the issue. Asked whether he was indeed tipping off Tampa players by turning his head, he said: "I don't worry about that."

Jerry was then asked what can be done to help the running game. "That's coach's job," he responded. "That's not my job." OK then.

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Jesse Agler @finsjesse

RE: snap counts, @ksims69 just told us Dolphins went "on two" 99% of the time with Marino.

On Monday, my friend and I called every play before the snap due to the go/go-go. I guess we just got lucky? 30 times?
And the games before that?

Stunning ignorance.

I guess they wouldn't come out and say, "Oops! Our bad." But their refusal to change it yet is exhibit B why the coaching staff needs to go.

GO GO = Run

GO = Pass

This just isn't true.

you can disagree, along with other reporters who haven't done their homework, but the fact is they do change it up. Its more than just go, or go-go. You can rewind last weeks game and go to the first couple of series and figure it out.

When Tannehill is under center:

GO GO = Run

GO = Pass

When Tannehill is in the shotgun:

It is more difficult to figure out the play, but yes, Jerry is looking back at Tannehill and then the ball is getting snapped.

Rich...go review the tape. When he is undercenter the go, or go-go doesn't determine run or pass. I specifically watched for that in a couple of games and found at least a couple of runs on go, and a few passes on go-go.

Rich...go review the tape. When he is undercenter the go, or go-go doesn't determine run or pass. I specifically watched for that in a couple of games and found at least a couple of runs on go, and a few passes on go-go.

The only time I've seen them use "go" on a run is a hand off to Clay.

You're right, actually. That's the only time they use GO, when it is a fullback hand off.

Seems like coaching 101. Who does this fall on more? Philbin or Sherman?