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Dolphins' Question: Is Philbin Ready?

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No one should ever doubt Joe Philbin's toughness.

Not after he showed up at Lambeau Field last Sunday.

Not after this longtime assistant went to work for a Packers playoff game just days after burying his 21-year-old son, who drowned in an icy Wisconsin river.

Philbin's readiness, however, for the job the Dolphins handed him Friday?

That's an open question.

His ability to lead...

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