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DAVIE, Fla. -- NFL Hall of Fame fullback Larry Csonka says the Miami Dolphins quarterback switch reminds him of the one they made in 1972 -- their perfect season.Not that the Dolphins are undefeated, but they may again be playoff-bound with a backup QB.When a sprained left knee sent Ryan Tannehill to the sideline, Matt Moore came off the bench in Game 14 and led the drive to the winning field goal on the final play. Last week, making his first start in five years, Moore threw a career-high four touchdown passes to help win at the Jets , giving the Dolphins (9-5) control of their fate in the race for the final AFC wild-card berth.While watching Saturday nights victory on TV, Csonka tweeted that Moore reminded him of his late teammate Earl Morrall, who replaced an injured Bob Griese to help the Dolphins go 17-0 some 44 years ago.I loved seeing it happen again, Csonka said Tuesday. It was reminiscent of when we lost Bob, and Earl came on the field and ran into the huddle said to me, `What do you think? And I said, `It doesnt matter what I think. Its what you think, and whether youre ready.Moore was ready. He went 12 for 18 for 236 yards against the Jets, throwing more passes than he had attempted in 2013-15 combined.What did he learn?That it has been a while, and you can still go out and play and execute and make the plays that need to be made, Moore said. There was some good stuff; there was some stuff to learn from.While Moore earned his 14th career win as a starter, it was his first for a team with a winning record. Teammates and coaches claimed they werent surprised by his efficiency amid the pressure of a playoff race.Matt prepares like hes the starting quarterback, receiver Jarvis Landry said. Every week he has done that. For him to come in and play with the confidence he played with, to a lot of people it was unexpected, but for us it was something we already knew.This weekend the Dolphins can clinch their first playoff berth since 2008 if they win at Buffalo on Saturday, and Denver loses at Kansas City on Sunday.But the Dolphins havent won at Buffalo since 2011. Their quarterback in that game: Matt Moore.Its a tough place to play, Moore said. In the past we just havent executed very well. Hopefully thats not the case this time.His performance against the Jets ensures the Bills wont underestimate Moore.He might actually throw the deep ball better than Tannehill, Buffalo coach Rex Ryan said.Tannehill hobbled through the locker room Tuesday with the aid of a crutch, his leg in a large cast. He hasnt been ruled out for the rest of the season, but its uncertain whether he could return even if Miami made a run deep into the postseason.He was on the sideline at the Jets game, offering Moore counsel as they did a role reversal.He was awesome, and I expected it to be that way, Moore said. We talked about a few little things like IDs on the defense, what he saw from the sidelines, how he saw the backside cornerback playing. He was extremely helpful, and I expected that. Thats who he is.Moore said he heard from lots of friends and relatives following his prime-time performance, including his former coach at Oregon, Mike Riley, and his former high school coach.And he was pleased to learn Larry Csonka complimented him, even though at 32, Moore is too young to remember the perfect season.I know enough about it to know thats pretty cool, he said. 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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The Olympics ended with a game worthy of the surroundings.And in a tournament in which every team showed its imperfections, there was a worthy winner in Germany, which defeated Sweden 2-1 for its first gold medal in womens soccer.All of which made for a fitting send-off for one of the sports most successful coaches.In front of a crowd of 70,000, the game provided all the twists, turns and skill associated with the iconic Maracana. A scoreless first half featured chances for both teams, but it wasnt until Dzsenifer Marozsans goal in the opening minutes of the second half that Germany did what neither the United States nor Brazil could manage in preceding games: force Sweden to play from behind.Germany then doubled its lead on a Swedish own goal, but Sweden quickly cut the deficit to a single goal to set up a tense finish over the remaining quarter of the game, right down to a scramble for the ball yards from the German goal in stoppage time.In the final game of coach Silvia Neids tenure, Germany joined the United States and Norway as the only countries to win both Olympic gold and World Cup titles in womens soccer.More to come after the medals are awarded, but here are some thoughts at the final whistle.1. Healthy Marozsan makes a differenceAn injured Marozsan was far less than 100 percent when Germany and the United States met in a World Cup semifinal a year ago. And the day before the gold-medal game, German coach Silvia Neid suggested Marozsan was the only potential health concern for her team.Well, Marozsan started this final and looked no worse for wear in the first half, as Germany slowly built offensive momentum. And she looked simply world class when a deflected cross fell to her feet in the 48th minute. A few yards outside the 18-yard box and unmarked, Marozsan took her time, picked her spot and curled a beautiful shot past the diving goalkeeper.Time and again, the United States and Brazil hammered away at the Swedish goal in this tournament, but barely any of the shots from a bevy of talented players actually went on frame. Maroszan made the most of her first opportunity. Then her free kick from 20 yards in the 61st minute caromed hard off the post and into Swedens Linda Sembrant, who scored an own goal on a failed clearance.Put it on frame and good things happen. Have a healthy Marozsan and good things happen.2. Sweden played for the goldIt took less than a minute for Sweden to earn a free kick near the German goal. The Swedes accumulated six first-half corner kicks. At times they had all 10 field players in the German end without the added enticement of a set piece. Really, they did. They even had an edgge in possession through the first 45 minutes.dddddddddddd All right, Sweden wasnt trying to pull off a Scandinavian ode to Barcelona. They played their way, which meant two organized and tightly synced lines of four on defense and a lot of long balls over the top. But they played.All the hubbub about Swedens defensive tactics in penalty-shootout wins against the United States and Brazil seemed forced anyway. And Swedens supposedly dire soccer didnt stop 70,000 people from showing up to watch them play for the gold medal. But Sweden played to win -- or lose -- the gold medal for 90 minutes Friday night.The Swedes almost paid for it on a couple of occasions in the first half, and it cost them when the back line found itself stretched on Marozsans opening goal and the sequence that led to the own goal. But it also gave them a chance to threaten Germanys goal -- an Olivia Schough misfire on a Lotta Schelin cross and Schelins missed shot on a counter were moments that will leave some Swedish fans to wonder what might have happened had their team scored first.3. Meanwhile, in Sao PauloA tournament that began so promisingly for the host ended in bitter disappointment. Brazil left without a medal of any kind after a 2-1 loss to Canada in the bronze-medal game played in Brazils largest city. By the time Brazils goalless drought ended late in the second half -- the team going without a goal for nearly seven consecutive hours of soccer during the tournament -- Canada already had a two-goal cushion. But if its a sad finish to what looked like a great Brazilian story, dont expect the Canadians to apologize for playing spoiler.Canada becomes the fifth country to medal in womens soccer in back-to-back Olympics, taking the sting out of its own mildly disappointing showing as host of last years World Cup. Although Christine Sinclair fittingly scored the eventual bronze-clincher against Brazil, Canadas feat is perhaps most impressive for how different the two medal-winning Canadian teams were.In the span of those years, coach John Herdman successfully set the table for the post-Sinclair era. Fridays starting lineup included current West Virginia standouts Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence. And they are all but old-timers compared to 18-year-old Jessie Fleming and 17-year-old Deanne Rose, who scored the opening goal in the game. Add in Janine Beckie, who didnt start Friday but had such a strong tournament, Rebecca Quinn, Nichelle Prince and others, and Canada can celebrate both another medal and what the future holds. ' ' '