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PHILADELPHIA -- A chance ride, an hourlong conversation, and the generosity of strangers are making it possible for a Philadelphia Uber driver to go to Rio to see his son compete in the Olympics.Retired bus driver Ellis Hill didnt have the money to fly to Brazil to watch his son, shot putter Darrell Hill.I was content with just staying home and getting a good bag of popcorn and watching him on TV, he said.But in late July, when the Democratic National Convention was in town, he was fortunate to pick up Liz Willock of Chicago at the Philadelphia airport.There was an air of love and peace, he said. I met a lot of interesting people and delegates from different states.Traffic restrictions and a slow drive to Willocks hotel in New Jersey left plenty of time for conversation.Eventually talk turned to the Olympics. Willock said she knew one of the swimmers competing. Hill did her one better and told her his son, who was a track and field star at Penn State, was in the competitions.Then Willock asked Hill if he was able to go.When he told me he couldnt go to the Olympics in Rio, I just wondered how I would feel as a parent of athletes, Willock said.Within minutes, Willock asked Hill whether he would go if she got him plane tickets.Hill was stunned.I said, `Whoa, I dont even know you, Hill said. She said, `No, no, I believe it was meant for you and I to meet because I just missed my flight.A GoFundMe page was set up, and literally within two days, wed raised the funds, said Willock, who works at a concierge service arranging travel and accommodation for patients participating in clinical trials across the world.Over 150 people had donated $8,200 by the time Willock closed the Send Darrells Dad to Rio fundraiser -- some of them friends and classmates of Hills son, but most complete strangers.As well as booking flights and making hotel reservations, Hill had to apply for a passport. It will be his first trip abroad.Willock said shes happy to be able to help a stranger whos no longer a stranger.Im sure well be friends for life now, she said.Hill heads to Rio on Monday. 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I think I learned something there about that guy.Gase and Tannehill have spent the past eight months getting to know each other, and the relationship begins a new phase Sunday when Miami opens the season at Seattle. The Dolphins are counting on the new coach to help their holdover quarterback break through to the elite level and lead them to the playoffs, something Tannehill failed to do in his first four NFL seasons.Gase was hired because of his reputation as a quarterback guru after winning raves for his work with Jay Cutler, Peyton Manning and even Tim Tebow, who led the Denver Broncos to an improbable playoff victory in 2011 when Gase was their quarterbacks coach.At 38, Gase is young enough to be Tannehills backup, or his older brother, and so far the pair has clicked.Weve grown together over the course of the last few months, Tannehill said. Hes a fun coach to be around. Hes fun in the meetings, fun on the field.The Dolphins and Tannehill havent had much fun since they took him in the first round of the 2012 draft. He has 87 touchdown passes but only 29 victories and 35 losses, and his passer rating and completion percentage regressed last year.Everybody feels very confident and very good about Ryan, team owner Stephen Ross said at the start of training camp. He has a lot of capabilities. And you are going to have Adam, who will bring out the best in those capabilities.The toughness that impressed Gase in that exhibition game has never been questioned. Tannehill will start his 65th game in a row Sunday despite being sacked an NFL-high 184 times in the past four years.Another plus is Tannehills work ethic. He immersed himself in Gases offense, doing countless hours of homework away from the team complex and texting the coach with questions and ideas.He makes suggestions, Gase said, and when he doesnt like something, he tells me. That kind of communication is critical, because the last tthing I want to do is put him in a position where he doesnt like what Im calling but doesnt say anything.dddddddddddd. I havent seen that.Tannehills athleticism, arm strength and intelligence also receive high grades, but not his accuracy or leadership.Gase said accuracy hasnt been a problem since he took over. As for leadership, teammates this week voted Tannehill to be one of their two offensive captains, perhaps a sign of the new coachs influence on his quarterback.Gase likes to talk trash, does so with Tannehill and urged the affable Texan to be more assertive in the huddle and in the locker room. Tannehill agreed its time to take charge -- and to take the next step as a quarterback.Coach is constantly pushing me and trying to push my buttons a little bit, Tannehill said. Hes an expert in pushing guys to reach their potential.To help send the signal that its Tannehills offense, Gase has given him more flexibility to change plays, a la Manning. The recently retired quarterback paid a visit to Miamis training camp, not that Gase expects Tannehill to become another Manning at the line of scrimmage.Its not as easy as the guy that I had before made it look, Gase said. You start getting into that chess game, and its mentally draining. Its a lot of work, it takes a lot of time, it takes a lot of experience. Were going to have growing pains.New offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen, who worked with Manning in Indianapolis, also pleads for patience as Tannehill learns a new offense -- his third in five NFL seasons.I always explain to Ryan, `You visit with Peyton, thats 17 years in the same offense, Christensen said. He ended up with a doctorate, but there were a lot of years of elementary school.Now Tannehills teacher is a first-year head coach. Theyll learn together, and succeed or fail together. The Dolphins biggest question is where the relationship is headed, and Gase and Tannehill believe they know the answer: to the playoffs.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Steve-Wine. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/steven-wine ' ' '