High expectations Courtesy Carlos Goldman/ Miami Dolphins Not to mention, the landscaping around the facility includes roughly 16,000 flowers and shrubs, 210 palm trees and 128 total trees. Given the propensity of downpours in South Florida, utilizing the indoor aspect is an important asset for the team. The steel field house indoor facility is two stories tall and includes a cardio deck on the top level. Garfinkel and Ross have had this plan in mind for several years, but construction on the 217,200-square foot facility began in August 2019 and has been finishing up over the past few days. The indoor field Courtesy Peter McMahon/Miami Dolphins "If you can't win with a facility like this, you're never going to win," Ross said. It's time to contend and this facility provides them the resources to do so. Coming off a 10-6 season in which they narrowly missed the playoffs, the Dolphins should no longer be viewed as a rebuilding team. With Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and coach Brian Flores seated about 10 yards away in the front row, the owner's message came through clear. "Well, we're two-thirds of the way there, and I hope to be here when we're hoisting the Super Bowl on a very short period of time, with an emphasis on short." Dolphins' 2021 schedule » | All games ».McShay's favorite pick for all 32 teams ».Analysis for every Dolphins draft pick ».What you need to know about the Miami Dolphins: "I know when I bought the football team, one of the things I said was, 'We want to do as much for the community as we possibly can, we want to be the best in class in the NFL and we want to win the Super Bowl,'" Ross said. Yes, there is a slide, but more on that later.Īs Ross explained team president and CEO Tom Garfinkel's vision in bringing the Dolphins' facility to life, he couldn't help but drop a few not-so-subtle messages that he expects this big purchase to be the latest splash toward bringing a championship home to Miami. The new Baptist Health Training Complex features an indoor facility with a turf field, two outdoor natural grass fields, a player's lounge, four pools (two hydrotherapy, one lap and one hydroworks with an underwater treadmill) and a 30-foot slide among other highlights. It's a big step up from Nova Southeastern in Davie, Florida where the Dolphins have held training camp and practices since 1993. His newest baby, the Dolphins' $135 million practice facility, was officially put on display Tuesday as corporate partners, employees and media members toured what will be the team's new home. Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross stood at the lectern, exuding the confidence of a proud father bragging about his child who is the star quarterback.
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