Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross verbalized his displeasure with the team's 34-27 loss to the Detroit Lions in comments to The Miami Herald on Sunday.
"You've seen what's going on," Ross told the newspaper during his exit from Sun Life Stadium.
Miami (7-8), eliminated from the playoff race last week, blew a late 10-point lead to finish 1-7 at home. That's the worst home record in the league, and it matches a franchise low.
Ross described his disappointment as "tremendous, like any fan."
"I feel as frustrated as any fan," he said, refusing to discuss coach Tony Sparano and general manager Jeff Ireland's future, adding that he is "starting to evaluate now."
The Dolphins led 24-14 with five minutes to go when the Lions forced a punt, and on the first play Jahvid Best turned a short pass from Hill into a 53-yard touchdown.
Three plays later, Henne overthrew a receiver and Vasher was there, setting up a 47-yard field goal by Dave Rayner to tie the game with 2:44 remaining.
Two Miami plays netted 2 yards before Henne threw another interception. Intended receiver Davone Bess fell as the ball arrived, and Levy grabbed it, then zigzagged 30 yards to the end zone for Detroit's third score in less than 3 minutes.
"I was in here at 2:30 in the morning, so I had a lot of time to digest it," Sparano told reporters Monday.
Sparano was asked to describe his conversation with Ross following the loss.
"It will stay between Mr. Ross and I," Sparano said. "We did speak by phone."
Sparano would not directly address speculation about his future with the team.
"I'm pretty confident I can get it turned around," Sparano said. "...I just worry about the Patriots right now, and winning the football game. Then we'll see where we are."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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