A number of key Dolphins players expressed their surprise Tuesday that coach Tony Sparano was fired with only three games remaining in the season. Chad Henne, Will Allen, Davone Bess, Dan Carpenter, Brian Hartline and Brandon Fields spoke with the media while taking part in the annual Fins for Kids Holiday Toy Event at the Dolphins training camp. More than 160 local children attended the party. Sparano was told he was being let go on Monday, a day after the team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles to go 4-9 on the season. "It's like losing a family member," said defensive back Allen, who like many of the other Dolphins was wearing a Santa Claus hat. "Obviously, everybody in our business understands the nature of it. We're graded on wins and losses and, unfortunately, Tony was head honcho and all that responsibility was going to fall on him and he knows that." Read more: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7...-players-surprised-timing-tony-sparano-firing
