IN MY OPINION | LINDA ROBERTSON

No joke: Dolphins have hope

A few weeks ago, a Dolphins victory over the New England Patriots seemed as likely as the nationalization of the U.S. financial industry. Strange times. And for the Dolphins and investment banks, new life. After the putrid 31-10 loss at Arizona on Sept. 14, the Dolphins' Channing Crowder and Vonnie Holliday sounded like delusional optimists. ''Hey, the Giants started 0-2 last year and they won the Super Bowl,'' they said.