Jets Q&A: Miami's last play didn't fool Pool

Was Miami's last play on fourth-and-goal from the Jets' 5 similar to something seen earlier in the game?

It sure was. That was the same play Miami scored on in the second quarter on Anthony Fasano's 3-yard reception, and that's partly why the Jets were able to stop it. Safety Brodney Pool got his hands around Fasano to deflect Chad Henne's pass, and Drew Coleman collected the interception with 27 seconds left.

"We just had basically a Cover-2 and the coaches made a good call," Pool said. "We had seen that route before. We were fortunate to jump it and Drew made a good play."

Said Henne: "Well, I mean we actually ran the play we scored on before with Anthony, and we tried to run it again. They ran a different coverage there. They went into Cover-2 and dropped eight there. Anthony was in the end zone and the guy just came around his back and made a good play. He was there, but they made a good play."

What kind of return to South Florida was it for Jason Taylor?

Taylor only had one true impact play, and that was an 8-yard sack of Henne on the Dolphins' second series of the game. Of course, he was soundly booed as he did his sack dance.

"It was emotional first coming into the stadium," Taylor said. "Doing the whole visitors routine is not familiar to me but, like I said throughout the week, once the game started it was going to be football as usual. Once you get through all the anticipation and emotion at the very beginning, which wasn't that bad, once you get through all that and settle down and play the game you get comfortable."

Was Taylor the Jets' lone team captain? Is that why he was sent to midfield for the coin toss by himself?

"Well, we had other captains," Taylor said. "I think we had four or five team captains. But, they wanted me to walk out there by myself and soak in all the boos by myself. I appreciate the gesture by Rex [Ryan] and all the other captains. It was a different experience and fun nonetheless."

Antonio Cromartie was locked up with Brandon Marshall for the entire game. How did he do?

Marshall got the better of Cromartie with his 10 receptions, 166 yards and a touchdown. But Cromartie did have a nice pass breakup on a potential touchdown in the third quarter, with the Dolphins facing a third-and-goal from the 2 and the Jets leading 21-17.

"It was a fun matchup," Cromartie said. "I mean, the only thing you can do is try to do your best. He's a physical, physical receiver that can get in and out of his breaks real good. He made a couple of big plays. He made that one 40-something-yard play. It was a busted coverage on that play. You've just got to tip your hat to him."

Marshall's thoughts on dealing with Cromartie?

"Cromartie's an athletic guy," Marshall said. "He's going to make his plays. When I'm one-on-one outside, I pride myself on beating that. That's what I'm here for, but he's a great athlete."

What happened on Eric Smith's big punt block in the third quarter?

Just call it another Mike Westhoff production. The special-teams coordinator found a weakness in the Dolphins' blocking scheme and instructed his players to exploit it.

"We had been working on it in practice all week," Smith said. "Westhoff saw that tackle getting out there pretty quick, so he wanted to run it. Brad [Smith] went up the field and kept the tackle's attention and it just opened up the gap for me to come through."