Coach: Dolphins' task is to regain lost home game -- in playoffs

LONDON -- The Miami Dolphins' decision to play in Europe this season cost them one of their eight home games.

That's not a problem for Dolphins coach Cam Cameron. There's always the playoffs.

"If we play the way we're capable, you can gain added home games at the end of the season," he said Tuesday in London, where the Dolphins take on the New York Giants on Oct. 28. "That's our challenge."

The game at the rebuilt Wembley Stadium -- the traditional home of England's national soccer team -- will be the first regular-season NFL game played outside North America.

"We want to get more people to know about American football," Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga said, adding that several thousand fans from Miami are expected to make the trip to watch the "home" game.

"Which is good and bad," Huizenga said. "We want to save as many tickets as possible for the U.K. people to come see the game, but yet we can't say no to our own fans as well."

Jason Taylor, an All-Pro defensive end, also made the trip to London. He's already getting a taste of the jet lag that will be awaiting the team when it arrives in October.

"It'll be a little bit of a, I don't want to say inconvenience, but it'll be a little different from the normal regiment," Taylor said. "I mean at this point we can't change it anyway, so there's no sense complaining about it.

"As we sit here I'm tired."

Cameron said the team is expecting to leave Miami on the Thursday night before the game, and arrive in London on Friday morning to give them time to acclimate.

When the Dolphins do land in London, it will likely be with Trent Green as the starting quarterback.

The Dolphins acquired the former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback two weeks ago to replace Daunte Culpepper, who has said he wants out of his contract.

Culpepper, acquired by Miami before the 2006 season, is still rehabbing from a serious knee injury in 2005. He started at quarterback for the first four games last season, but was then sidelined because of the ongoing knee problems.