Perhaps another trip across the pond will help the Miami Dolphins prevent their season from potentially spiraling out of control.
They’ll try to avoid a third straight defeat Sunday in London against a New York Jets team that’s looking to bounce back from its first defeat.
Last season, Miami (1-2) was 1-2 and coming off two straight losses when it went to London and rolled to a 38-14 victory over Oakland. Though the Dolphins would go on to lose the game that followed, at least they are familiar with their current plight.
“We’ve been here before, so we know what we gotta do, and that’s just go back to work, find a way to get this W,” safety Michael Thomas’ told the team’s official website.
Saddled with high expectations after adding $114 million defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and confident quarterback Ryan Tannehill and running back Lamar Miller would take their play to a higher level, the Dolphins have floundered out of the gate. They needed a fourth-quarter rally to win 17-10 at Washington in Week 1, never led during a three-point loss at Jacksonville and were blown out 41-14 by Buffalo at home last Sunday.
Fourth-year coach Joe Philbin appeared to be on thin ice heading into the season, and might fall through if things don’t improve. Publicly, Philbin hasn’t shown too much concern for these early struggles or his own job security but won’t sugarcoat the team’s current state.
”This is not a time to panic,” he said. ”We’re not getting 53 new players. We’re not getting 24 new coaches. We’re either going to find solutions to these problems or not, and we’re either going to stick together or not.”
Philbin said that lineup changes could happen this week, perhaps on defense.
The addition of Suh hasn’t kept the Dolphins from yielding 435 rushing yards – second-most in the league. They’ve recorded one sack and allowed a combined 101.8 passer rating to the trio of Kirk Cousins, Blake Bortles and Tyrod Taylor.
”I’m disappointed, but I’m mostly disappointed in myself,” embattled defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle said. ”I’ve got to do a better job getting guys in the right spots.”
Offensively, Tannehill has completed 61.4 percent of his passes with five touchdowns but threw all three of his interceptions last week. He’s also been sacked seven times.
Miller set career highs with 1,099 rushing yards and eight TDs last season, but has gained 105 without a score on 30 attempts while dealing with an ankle issue.
”Guys are frustrated,” Tannehill said. ”We know we’re a better team than we’ve showed. There’s no panic, but definitely urgency to get this thing turned around.”
Tannehill’s completed only 57.6 percent of his passes and has four TDs and six INTs while splitting his six starts against New York (2-1). Miller ran for a career-high 178 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries during a 37-24 season-ending home loss to the Jets in 2014.
However, both could have a hard time getting untracked against a New York defense that allowed 17 points prior to last week’s 24-17 loss to Philadelphia. Despite the defeat, the Jets yielded 231 yards and rank fourth in the league giving up 298.3 per game.
With four turnovers and a number of missed tackles on Darren Sproles’ 89-yard punt return for a TD, the Jets feel they hurt themselves more than the Eagles did.
“We didn’t lose this game because we thought we were better than we are,” center Nick Mangold said. ”We lost because of execution.”
With Chris Ivory sidelined by a quad injury, New York managed 47 rushing yards and Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three interceptions after throwing two in the first two contests.
”It’s just as important not to overreact for a loss as it is to a win,” first-year coach Todd Bowles said. ”We didn’t overreact to the two wins, we’re not going to overreact to the one loss.”
Ivory, who leads the team with 148 rushing yards and has scored twice, should return for this contest after being a full participant in practice Thursday and Friday. He’s averaged 3.7 yards per carry while gaining 171 in four games against the Dolphins.
While Ivory and star cornerback Darrelle Revis (hamstring) are probable to play, Eric Decker (knee) is a game-time decision after sitting out last week’s game. Decker is listed as questionable after missing practice Wednesday and being limited on Thursday and Friday.
This will be the Jets’ first game in London.
”I think guys think it’s cool to go over there,” Fitzpatrick said. “It will be a unique experience for all of us and hopefully bring the team together even more.”
It’s time to kick some ass fellas! GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
UK – I approved your post, but if you’d like to post it here on the new blog, I’ll make sure it goes through. I suppose I could just copy it, but I really am rather awful with simple tech skills like that.
Hey! you can’t put the post up late and then be the first one to post! Unsportsmanlike conduct on Mike E!
I didn’t even call first. 🙂
Throw the flag if you feel it’s deserved. lol
Where’s Howie?
Left on the old blog 😉
I feel bad, Herd left me with a job, and I come in late to work. Shame!
Lol!
Pre-Game Update
DOLPHINS-JETS
N/A 21-20 NYJ
Try 27-13 NYJ
UK 24-17 MIA
Howie 33-20 MIA
Bold 24-17 NYJ
MikeE 27-20 NYJ
Piggy 42-0 MIA
Old 27-16 NYJ
Book 35-13MIA
Real 31-16 NYJ
D 24-14 MIA
BriNY 24-20 MIA
Stang 17-10 MIA
Toba 24-23 MIA
Wyo 20-13 MIA
GDP20-16 MIA
Rock 27-17NYJ
GO PHINS!!!
24-13 MIA
Go Phins!
Enjoy the game guys & gal. Have a blessed Sunday & tell your family you love them!
Going somewhere?
He’s gonna Jump!
You too GD
Today’s game day food a little different:
home made assortment of cinnamon, blueberry, and chocolate chip mini pancakes
Home made french toast sticks
assortment of fresh fruit
Sounds great! I won’t be eating breakfast until my wife gets back from yoga, which is about 11:30
Is your whole family up and joining you now?
My wife is working today. All the kids are usually up by 6:30 Mike! My son slept in a bit today. I have to take him to this outdoor nature camp at noon, so I’ll pause the game (ugh). They just finished picking raspberries from the backyard, and we are going to eat everthing when the game starts.
Bri
That sounds way too wholesome! J/K, you sound like a great dad Bri.
Just wanted to express my sincere condolences to my friend Tim and his family on the passing of Sam. Very sad.
Thanks, brother.
Anyone here feel confident that we’re really going to beat the Jets today?
We are 2.5 dogs…….hard to be confident, but let’s see it.
Man — I’m all kinda confused. The Phins game is gonna be on but it is going to be breakfast time…….are we supposed to be drinking beer or not?
I think you’re supposed to pour beer in your cheerios. Do it quick, before the Dolphins piss in them. lol
LOL
ESPN’s PRE-GAME CREW JUST got through tearing “Clueless Joe” Philbin a new one. In his comments, Stephen A. Smith mentioned that PHILBIN’S PERSONALITY FAILS TO INSPIRE HIS TEAM to do the very best they can do. He said this as he looked fellow analyst MIKE DITKA right in the eyes!! Smith seemed to be suggesting that Philbin tends to put you asleep instead of firing you up! KEYSHAWN JOHNSON’s comments focused on the fact that PHILBIN WAS/IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE A HEAD COACH!! – – He mentioned Philbin’s years as Favre’s and Rodgers’ O-Coordinator who, strangely enough, NEVER WAS TRUSTED WITH THE JOB OF CALLING PLAYS! –SOMEONE in the Packers’ organization did NOT TRUST PHILBIN’S JUDGEMENT ENOUGH TO DO WHAT MOST O-COORDINATORS DO, WHICH IS CALL THE PLAYS!!
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Make no mistake about this: PHILBIN IS A DEAD MAN WALKING!! – – A win over the Jets can NOT resurrect a head coaching career that can NOT be rescued, PERIOD!! – – Miami will NOT make the playoffs this season. Miami, again, WIL BE REBUILDING IN THE OFF-SEASON while our divisional foes snicker privately and publicly. THIS is what happens when an owner consistently picks the WRONG PEOPLE TO MAN THE FRONT OFFICE AND THE COACHING RANKS. IT was true in 1969; It is true NOW!! – – ROSS NEEDS to hire BILL POLIAN to help him do whay he, otherwise, can NOT DO ON HIS OWN. And that is PICK GOOD, QUALIFIED, PEOPLE TO LEAD THE DOLPHINS
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CAN WE at least get the lead at halftime?????? In Philbin’s prior 51 games as HC, Miami has led in at the half IN ONLY 18 of those games!! Combine trailing at halftime and fourth quarter collapses and I’d have to admit it’s a bit surprising our record ISN’T WORSE THAN IT IS!
It’s Gameday bitches……yeah, so what
OD
The Dolphins will crush the Jets today, and the team will say they did it for Joe. Then we’ll be saying, “Why don’t they do it for Joe EVERY week?”
FOR JUST ONE WEEK I’d LOVE to have DITKA totally in charge of the Dolphins!! – – Maybe, somehow, Ross could get Iron Mike to run the show for just the rest of the season! MOTIVATION?? –YES!! CONDITIONING??–YES – – ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND TO YOUR ASSIGNMENTS?? – – YES!! Miami would come out of the locker room WITH A ROCKET UP THEIR ASSES!!!!!
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Sdly, Mike E., it is just a dream. It has NO CHANCE of becoming reality. But IT DOES indicate SOME OF THE TRAITS this team needs in a head coach.
“SADLY”
Good lord i am not up this early for wirk during the week. More coffee
Good news according to NFLN the London games are always slow starting. Right in our wheelhouse😎 Go Phins !!!
And today hopefully one of the teams will really be suffering “Jet” lag.
Game Time Update
DOLPHINS-JETS
N/A 21-20 NYJ
Try 27-13 NYJ
UK 24-17 MIA
Howie 33-20 MIA
Bold 24-17 NYJ
MikeE 27-20 NYJ
Piggy 42-0 MIA
Old 27-16 NYJ
Book 35-13MIA
Real 31-16 NYJ
D 24-14 MIA
BriNY 24-20 MIA
Stang 17-10 MIA
Toba 24-23 MIA
Wyo 20-13 MIA
GDP20-16 MIA
Rock 27-17NYJ
Tim 24-13 MIA
GO PHINS!!!
Before everyone leaves for the live blog
If the team comes out playing tight (pressure is already on, especially the coaches), then it could get ugly. If they’re loose, I give them a good chance – especially with the turnover machine known as Ryan Fitzpatrick playing.
DON’T PLAY TIGHT
Passion.
Howie 19-14
Nice job with the game day blog mike
You’re kidding, right?
Hey Twice! I agree. I don’t see how they could be loose, but if they are, it can only help.
Game Time Update
DOLPHINS-JETS
N/A 21-20 NYJ
Try 27-13 NYJ
UK 24-17 MIA
Howie 33-20 MIA
Bold 24-17 NYJ
MikeE 27-20 NYJ
Piggy 42-0 MIA
Old 27-16 NYJ
Book 35-13MIA
Real 31-16 NYJ
D 24-14 MIA
BriNY 24-20 MIA
Stang 17-10 MIA
Toba 24-23 MIA
Wyo 20-13 MIA
GDP20-16 MIA
Rock 27-17NYJ
Tim 24-13 MIA
Twice19-14 MIA?
GO PHINS!!!
Dead air for 2 mins on CBS…….I kind of expect the same from the Dolphins today
I have had a cellphone continuously since 1999, with the same phone number. I have never lost a cellphone, nor a pager prior to that. I lost my cellphone yesterday around 3pm in a supermarket. It was a note 3, so it’s about 2 years old. It is nearly obsolete by today’s standards, and yet no one had turned it in as of 9am today. I’m mostly sick about the pictures on it and the phone numbers i will no longer have. 😠 Sorry for my vent. Back to your regularly scheduled program.
It ain’t over yet Try……fingers crossed.
I suppose i am giving up too soon, but i drove over this am just to check again. ..
Pig — agree Mike did a real nice job.
they open up Slattery’s for breakfast today?
Yeah
But I’m not going
Stanger. We should nit have it we arrived at least one day earlier than they did. Where did the mystery Trip take you ?
Spain. Never been before. Liked Madrid, but Barcelona is a cool, rocking, fun place. On my “will be back” list.
Nice. And no doubt not a place ya thought yad be going. Eveytime i hear Barcelona i have Fawlty Towers flashbacks. Lol
Truthfully thought I might be going to Pittsburgh to watch the Pirates play the cards, but since the Bucs lost two of three and one day was a rainout…..this was better. 🙂
STANGER; HOW can you tel if Philbin has/has not JET LAG?? Maybe we should cal him “Jet Lag Joe??” –How was your vacation?? –OBVIOUSLY, your wife did NOT fly you to London to see the game!
It was really cool. Best part was one afternoon I answer a knock at the door. Thinking it is the maid or something……and it is my Best Friend. He flew in from Norway for the day. Nice surprise.
Piggy – LMAO!!! I see you copied the CBS page. Good job! 🙂
OD , i like yer Ditka idea better than Harbaugh. Just sayin
Thank you, my fellow hockey nut.
TRY POD; I have a sticker on my cell phone which includes my home (land line) phone number for just such cases.
That’s not a bad idea, except if someone is going to steal it, a sticker ain’t much of a defense.
UK representing. I think we win just because UKFinFan is there.
With the history of Ex-dolphins coming back on other teams to dominate, I expect Marshall to have a huge game and Bowles to get the definitive win.
I’m just glad some one did it Mike E
‘I’m mostly sick about the pictures on it’
and i am the pervy one. lol
try,
dont you have it backed up to the cloud.
Long story. .. but some of it was. .. Actually, thanks for asking! I have backed up my phone in the past on my laptop, so maybe i have the phone numbers.
Now that’s a plunging neckline . . .
wow she us fucking hot
And her teeth were straight too😎
Oh yeah sorry Howie – MIA
God save the queen but not MIami’s coaches
I added a pic
Game Time Update
DOLPHINS-JETS
N/A 21-20 NYJ
Try 27-13 NYJ
UK 24-17 MIA
Howie 33-20 MIA
Bold 24-17 NYJ
MikeE 27-20 NYJ
Piggy 42-0 MIA
Old 27-16 NYJ
Book 35-13MIA
Real 31-16 NYJ
D 24-14 MIA
BriNY 24-20 MIA
Stang 17-10 MIA
Toba 24-23 MIA
Wyo 20-13 MIA
GDP20-16 MIA
Rock 27-17NYJ
Tim 24-13 MIA
Twice19-14 MIA
GO PHINS!!!
Hope you find it Try
Thanks Mike
I copied the header over – it was a team effort lol
Irish can’t overcome own mistakes vs Clemson… and now I’m up early with only Kool Aid stains left in my glass. win or lose at least play with some HEART
Go Dolphins!!!
Jets defer, forcing us to take the ball. Let’s see if this helps.
manitobafinfan says:
October 4, 2015 at 9:36 am
And her teeth were straight too😎
bet she makes a lot of things straight
Did the jests defer
Or did we ask for the ball?
Deferred
Thanks Twice! You the man!
Jets deferred
Good start
Nit good if Landry gonna drop passes
Alright Miller
Nice run by Miller. Time to shelf the run game lmao
So 1st down not going so well
And that is why we punt
3rd and long all the time
I hate Lazor. Fucking running out of the shotgun
Hopefully it’s encroachment
when they fire blowbin, i sure hope they get rid of those god awful pussy ass colors
Joe smiling now, probably not later
Let’s set up the punt…sign
Why run that on a 3rd and 15???
That was inspired
pass 20 yards behind the first down marker….
Nice punt though. Sorry Stanger
DID Philbin just call a 2-yard pass play on 3rd and 15?? – – NO WONDER Green Bay did NOT trust him to call plays!!!!!!!!
Lets see some passion on D.
That why we fall behind early
That stupid sequence all the time
Short pass (in this case incomplete)
Run for no gain
3rd and long (and in this case 3rd and 15 and not even try to convert)
Every week
I hate this. I feel sick. I can’t even watch this team anymore. The HDS is too sunshine and lolly pops for me right now. I’m going to stop posting now, one drive into the game.
Sometimes it run for no gain in 1st down
OK, so for all those who bitch about us deferring all the time, NOW you see what the offense xn do. NOTHING!!!
BOY, the Jets must be licking their chops at Miami’s STUPID play calling!!
olddolphan says:
October 4, 2015 at 9:43 am
DID Philbin just call a 2-yard pass play on 3rd and 15?? – – NO WONDER Green Bay did NOT trust him to call plays!!!!!!!!
Reply
WTF are you talking about OD. Philben STILL doesn’t call the plays.
Wow.
And it starts fast . . .
That right there is what is wrong with Philbin. That play had no hope of picking up 15 yards. NONE.
He had all day to throw that
Fuck you I’m out. All day for that play to develop.
You have to be kidding me
You see the difference
They go for a big play on the first play and we are scared to throw it more than 4 yards
Fire Philbin at halftime
wow, 2 plays and the game is over
Good luck to you all.
wow, our defense is really, really bad.
Ya think??
no wait … go down onto the sideline and fire him right now
Fire Philbin now
please be a fumble!
go jets go. lets finish off philbin. maybe another huge beat down will get blowbin fired after the game
BYE-BYE Joe
Out players calling for us to challenge do they not even know the plays are reviewed ??
they are so god damn disgusting i would rather see the jets win 44-3 then they barely win.
GET OUT THE BARF BAGS, BOYS!! –ARE YOU GLAD Ross got rid of Todd Bowles and selected Philbin, instead?? – – Jet-Lag Joe’s got us behind ALREADY!!!
That was closer than I thought at first – but I think he still had control when the nose of the ball crossed the plane
Yep
brady may throw for 9 tds and 700 yards on this defense
I think Blow will be flying home on Ross’ plane
This is gonna be fun firing everyone
Well there is always next year
I refuse to believe that our players are that much worse athletically that this crap is execution.
No pass rush, Grimes got beat. Simple as that.
Boy, this looks familiar.
Ugh this is looking familiar
Beer
Even Landry can’t get his shit together today . . . 😦
This whole season is a debacle because of coaching … both offense and defense.
oh and special teams as well
so where do they go with a top 3 pick. i hate the idea wasting it on the o line again
Twice – Is this what you would call loose? lol
Woohoo 3-15 again
Oh wait the other teams convert thise
This team is horrible