"The Dolphins won the coin toss, which meant running back Reggie Bush was about to make his preseason debut with his new team. He was stoked, overtaken by the adrenaline that always engulfs him before moments like these.

Still, something was missing.

"It was complete silence," Bush said. "That's one of the first things that stuck in my mind: Wow, this stadium is completely dead. It's been a while since … actually, I don't think I've ever experienced that."

Bringing change

So Bush looked over at wide receiver Davone Bess, and he said something that might have been intended solely for the moment: "Let's bring some energy to this place. Let's change this around."

Judging by the sentiment, you'd think Bush understood the history of "this place." Like those seven losses in Sun Life Stadium last year.

Like the ineptitude of the offense over the past few seasons. Like the lack of fortune over the past decade.

The truth? Bush actually doesn't know much at all about the Dolphins.

"I don't know a whole lot," Bush admits. "You know the obvious history of the organization: Dan Marino and I forget what year it was that they went undefeated.""