‘Their Dolphins are in first place. No Dan Marino. No Jimmy Johnson. But five wins in six games. Best record in the AFC East. Best record in the conference. Post-season thoughts danced in their heads, like the Dolphins’ defense danced on the field. The Dolphins are excited, too. But they’re also wary. "We did the same thing last year, starting fast," middle linebacker Zach Thomas said, "and we know it all fell apart. Coming into the season with no Marino, no Jimmy Johnson, nobody thought we’d be where we’d be. I didn’t understand how people would say we’d be terrible. It’s early and we know what we’ve done in the past, so let’s not do it again. We’re not going to get too happy."’