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 
Piggy, Im looking at QBs every Saturday now. He just doesn’t have what is needed. I think he could have been a very good QB with the right teachers. Ross, GJ buddy.
Piggy
There just isn’t any confidence here. I agree Tannehill isn’t getting it done, but I think it’s systemic. he doesn’t have time, and I think he’s just all out of sorts because he doesn’t ever have any confidence that he will have even 2 seconds to make a throw. Everything is getting sped up to the point where he’s just not comfortable doing anything.
piggy
i cant and wont defend tanny but maybe a new coach will coach to his strengths and stop doing the same shit that doesnt work over and over and over and over just to see it still doesnt work
Piggy … Have to agree about Tanny ..Not ready to give up on him completely, but we must prepare for that possibility.
Naples
You’re absolutely right about the 2nd pass to Stills. How Lazor expected him to beat his man on a fly route after getting drilled in the knees makes no sense.
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Mikey, that is on the player IMO. If he can’t go or can’t go full speed, it is the players responsibility to take himself out of the game.
They called the next play before Stills even had time to come back to the huddle. He just stayed out wide, like maybe they even had 2 plays called and stubbornly just used the second one no matter what happened on the first one.
The last several drives looked like Miami were “workin’ on some stuff.”
It did not look like a series of “game-winning comeback” drives.
If your QB gets out of sync because he can’t handle the pressure….which is partly his fault to begin with….then he’s not an NFL QB because that’s exactly what NFL QBs HAVE to do. Tannehill had plenty of chances to bring this team back and blew them all.
I think the debate of either Tannehill or the oline being the problem has been solved. They both have serious issues.
Randy says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:08 pm
The OL gave him enough time for him to miss about half a dozen TD throws.
i one day want to watch the same games you do.
“Stanger …So you got the last of the Kool Aid …Talk about grasping for straws …lol”
Bat — it was a positive for me in the game at least. They kept my interest up. And I care about a good having a good game to watch. It’s why I go. Sure a win would have been better but it wasn’t the Bills game.
What has you so beffudled?
nothing, nothing at all. if you find something positive about today, there is no way i can comprehend that. so not even going to try. you have at it, you start the cheer.
I can find something positive in almost any situation…….way I look at life. Doesn’t mean overall I thought the Phins had a good game. You act like I am saying that.
There really isn’t a great QB prospect this year. Connor Cook and Hackenberg are probably the two best and I am not overwhelmed by either
Tanny is better than those two. WE NEED O-LINE HELP even worse than we need a QB.
PIGGY SAYS: “I’m confident the coaches are out of here soon at the end of the day.” -Wish I shared your confidence, Pigster. At most, Philbin and Coyle are toast on Monday or Tuesday. –TRUTH IS Ross could NOT get good coaches to join this huge mess in the middle of the season.–Best case scenario is Lazor is named interim head coach. And, believe me, that WON’t solve our problems. I believe the Dolphins have a legitimate shot at a Top 5 draft choice, based on my forecast record for them THIS SEASON.
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Well, once, again, my game forecast was TOO ROSY!! But I was close at 27-16, Jets.
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BTW, the Dolphins are 3 and 1/2 point underdogs this coming week to “bye.”
Randy
Give me an NFL QB that still thrives when he’s constantly under pressure due to his leaky O-line? Also, keep in mind we pass 45 times, and run 10. You give me a QB in the same boat as Tanny, please, go right ahead. Guess what, there aren’t ANY!
David Carr syndrome
ffr
Watch some other games today. Lots of QBs are under heavy pressure every week, and they still need to make plays. Tannehill isn’t getting unreal or a ton more pressure than other QBs and he still misses throws all game long.
Look at what has happened to the wonderboy Luck this year. Tons of INTS and now he is all beat up. No QB can overcome being sacked constantly.
Stanger … They were just as inept and pathetic as they were last week. …IMO
Piggy, I agree with you on Tanny. People are conveniently forgetting how many times he had to scramble out of a shit show. He hurdled his own guy, threw left handed and got hit on his arm all day. But he should have leaped them all in a single bound. Amazing!
‘ And I care about a good having a good game to watch. It’s why I go. Sure a win would have been better but it wasn’t the Bills game.’
wow, so they are so bad now all you care about is good game to watch. that is pathetic. not you, the team.
ffr — I watch for entertainment. Hate blow outs…. like the game in question. Not saying you have to do the same, but hope you respect my own way to go about it.
Mike and FFRob
I think we are stuck with Tanny for now
Maybe new coaching puts him in a better scenario
he can use better play calling and a run game
and he doesn;t get that
and I’ve said over and over again that the scheme is flawed
but I just don;t think anyone should let Tanny off the hook
That poor pocket presence and lack of touch is really hurting the team
the jests and officials were ready to give that game to us and we just could not capitlize
the top qbs in this league capitlize on limited opportunities
but yes – the coaching is horrible
MikeE
I’m tired of the excuses for Tannehill. I watched him miss plenty of throws today that had nothing to do with pressure….and several of them could have been for points. When your offense scores 14 points…some of that has to be put on your QB. Too many excuse for this kid. He just doesn’t get it done.
“Stanger … They were just as inept and pathetic as they were last week. …IMO”
Bat — then you think the Bills the better team……can’t argue with that.
The problem with this team is their offensive philosophy, they do not have a balanced attack, they do not have a running game, they are a predictable offense.
get rid of lazors offensive scheme, get a run first coaching philosophy.
due to this philosophy time of possession is a major factor, the defense is on the field way to long
Ken says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:14 pm (Edit)
There really isn’t a great QB prospect this year. Connor Cook and Hackenberg are probably the two best and I am not overwhelmed by either
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I tend to agree
The season is young enough that we just might not see one yet
Ultimetely I just want a good pick
and I don;t want to reach for a QB
Tanny is good enough to give us that luxury not to be desperate
but I just don;t see him as a guy who puts the team on his back
Randy says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:15 pm
ffr
Watch some other games today. Lots of QBs are under heavy pressure every week, and they still need to make plays. Tannehill isn’t getting unreal or a ton more pressure than other QBs and he still misses throws all game long.
wow. just wow. so pretty much every qb today will get sacked 4 times, well except the jets qb. but every other line is just like the fins. ok. wow, i dont know what to even say to that if you believe that.
your hatred of tanny has you just in some state of shock. and dont come back saying i am defending him, i said he is a much as a part of the problem as the rest of the organization. but go ahead, think it is all his fault
Announcers saying that Alex Smith looks jittery and can’t make throws because he is sacked so much this year and has receivers running wide open downfield but he can’t concentrate and see them.
ffr
I don’t hate Tannehill. I just see an average QB who doesn’t make throws to win games. And a lot of fans who have their heads stuck in the sand. Lol
Randy
I guess there’s no point in discussing it with you. I don’t completely absolve Tanny, but I think he’s all fucked up this season because we basically run the same plays over and over, defenses know this, and they are also just pinning their ears back and coming for him, because there isn’t any threat of a run game to complement the passing game. He won’t thrive like this, so if you mean he’s not an elite QB that will rise above the shitstorm that our offense is, you’re right. He can be a much better QB with a decent O-line, and some balance with the a running game. I don’t think we have 100 yards rushing from our RB’s yet in total in 4 games.
Oh .. I see .. We have a formidable defense but they just get so weary … A second cup of coffee in the morning? .. Go to bed an hour earlier? ..
Mike E
He is not constantly under pressure
Ther is a lot of pressure on him
sometimes he doesn;t jave a chance
but when he does have a chance – he fails…consistently
and there are plenty of NFL Qbs that perform better is similiar situations
Aaron Rogers and Ben Rothlisberger come to mind
The missed chances are killers to this team
The OL will have breakdowns
all OLs do
but when they don;t you have to strike
and the Dolphins do not
some of that is design of the offense
but another part is Tanny misses
Has everybody been fired yet?
Tanny will be on his 3rd-4th system next year. How many QBs succeed with that? Tanny has tools but he has never had a good OL and has the habit of forcing things already. I just don’t see where his success will come from. Are we wanting the next Alex Smith? Extremely limited but won’t lose games if you put enough really good pieces around him? Will still lose the needed games because of limitations?
If there isn’t better next draft, I’d still start looking. Year is early for football.
I tend to agree
Tanny is just not one of the top QBs in this league
stangerx says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:16 pm
I can find something positive in almost any situation…….way I look at life.
ok yeah, so what. most people do that.
so last week they only lost by 27 could have been worse they could have lost by 28 yippieeeee
If most people do that why do you have a problem with me doing that?
I’m the guy when people are bring out big hopes who says “lets not get ahead of ourselves.
Also the one who says we aren’t as bad as we seem when folks say the world is ending.
MikeE,
I am just tired of watching him leave points on the field even when the OL does give him time.
Oh well…time to go out and enjoy a beautiful day here in Minnesota….and an off week next week when it might be snowing. Lol
Randy says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:20 pm (Edit)
ffr
I don’t hate Tannehill. I just see an average QB who doesn’t make throws to win games. And a lot of fans who have their heads stuck in the sand. Lol
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Tanny just doesn’t make throws to win games
Correct
I’ve been patient
he is just not there and does not appear to be getting there
even when all else is going bad
the top NFL QBs perform
Tanny does not
its not a huge margin for error for our offense
Randy says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:20 pm
ffr
I don’t hate Tannehill. I just see an average QB who doesn’t make throws to win games. And a lot of fans who have their heads stuck in the sand. Lol
oh that yeah, that is true, especially that one dude who constantly says they have an average o line.
and pretty much i havent seen anyone on here say tanny is more then an average qb who misses throws. but some of us take our head out of the sand to see how bad the o line is too
I’ll say it again – both the oline and Tannehill have serious issues. That’s why the O is so much out of sync.
Ok, well, all that and the coaching and game plans/schemes.
But remember the oline is missing Albert (chronically) and has a rookie in there. So teams are stunting and blitzing to take advantage.
Tannehill just can’t hit certain passes, even when he has a little time. Gotta make those throws.
No excuses for the coaches however. Putting them all in bad situations and no adjustments and no answers. That’s not a good look.
Obviously our two areas of concern have turned out to be just that. That’s the OL and the LBs.
What worries most is the DL — which was supposed to be one of the best in the league…..on paper that is.
MANITOBA; TOTALLY AGREE with your “David Carr Syndrome” comment. Miami’s horrid coaching staff (and poor O-Line personnel choices) have left Tanny a shell of what he might have been. Exposing ANY other QB to this horid O-Line would yield similar, or WORSE RESULTS.
Maybe a new coach next year gets us that OL. We have a couple really good pieces. We just need a couple more solid ones. Tanny has Carr syndrome and Carr didn’t snap out of it either.
stangerx
6 minutes ago
ffr — I watch for entertainment. Hate blow outs…. like the game in question. Not saying you have to do the same, but hope you respect my own way to go about it.
yep, i just thought you were a dolphin fan, not just a football fan.
Guess you thought wrong then ffr. Show up to a Fest sometime and we can talk about the nuances on that.
BTW
knowing what I know now
I still sign Tanny for the big money we gave him
I don;t really think paying him hurts us from drafting a QB
That cpntract is just modern NFL economics
you sort of have to do it and its not a franchise killer
Piggy
Aaron Rodgers is a top 2 QB, and Ben is top 10. I think Tanny could be a top 10 QB with better help from his offense. Do you realize Lamar Miller has 105 yards rushing in 4 games. That’s just ridiculous.
Yeah
he is getting no help
I don;t think Tanny is top 10 material though
You still have to do the best with what you have
I mean even if we are running the ball well
and pass protecting well
You end up in games where you have to win it on the final drive
And I have no confidence in Tanny in that situation
do you?
We don;t need everything else to be perfect for Tanny to perform
He should be making the rest of the team better if he is worth his weight
I have to disagree at this point. He still makes those 3 yard passes on 3rd and 12. He still can’t hit deep throws. He can’t throw great fades. He’s a limited guy even if they did get better OL and rushing game. We have a guy that no one respects the deep ball and reminds me of Alex Smith(the anti-RZ threat). Yeah, if you want 8-8 and 9-7 every year but this guy has some pretty tangible limitations after 4 years.
I don’t think Lazor’s offense does Tanny any favors. Where are the designed plays to take advantage of his mobility? He’s not a pure shotgun pocket passer. He should run 7 bootlegs per game and I see maybe one. I hate this offense.
I think it’s tough to just blame Lazor. It’s a combination of the play calling, poor OL play and average-below average QB play, etc.
I hate most of the playcalls and I’m not one to blame playcalling. I hate the system and the approach. It’s so finesse and lifeless.
The defense, I have no idea why our DL is a siv.
the playcalling also hurts Tanny
I agree
but even with that said
you can still see missed opportunities
Yes, the entire team is playing like that. Missed opportunities. The Jets were actually handing us that game and we couldn’t take advantage. Horrible.
Ken,
I’ve seen every game by Hackenberg in his career, and I don’t think he’s ready yet. He’d be better off staying another season.
I agree
He’s got the tools but he’s not ready yet.
Guys JoeMomna is awaiting moderation I am just on my phone can somebody go into admin and help him out
Later Randy – Tannehill is not elite, but he’s not as bad as he is this season. He just has no help. He could really benefit by having a FB, or a solid RB who can pass block for him when he has to throw 40 times again with poor protection.
we lost the TOP battle 38 mins to 22 mins, we lost the rushing battle 207 yards to 59 yards
this is why this game was never in doubt.
Nothing good can happen when your Defense is on the field for 38 mintyes
we need a run oriented offense, with a run oriented OC.
lazor should go back to coaching QBs because he doesn’t have a clue how to run a successful offense
I agree Rob – We just basically keep saying the same thing
I dont get blaming these players? there’s not much difference in the talent level between NFL players,
it’s not the wheel, It’s the nut behind the wheel
Ken
I approved Momma about 10 minutes ago
stangerx says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:28 pm
Guess you thought wrong then ffr. Show up to a Fest sometime and we can talk about the nuances on that.
no thanks, i wouldnt waste a jets fan money on this team much less my own. but you are more then welcome to make a trip to tampa and we can go watch a game to discuss it
I prefer my games from the stands, but we each have our own choices to make in terms of how we choose to be fans. Was sorta my point to start with.
Who is better
Borttles or Tanny?
The problem is we have to ask that question to begin with
Tanny should be way ahead of Bortles right now
This team loses when Albert is not playing. We have to look for a day starter at left tackle next draft. Hickey should be gone with philbin IMO.
Me thinks T-Baum’s the REAL culprit in this. His input into the draft (at Ross’s insistence) may have delayed our decision to NOT pick an O-Lineman before round 4).
We did look much better in the 2nd half, but we had three shots at 1st and goal and came away with two INT’s. The defense finally tightened up, but you can;t go down by 20 early in the 3rd and expect to win in the NFL.
You can’t roll your QB out every damn play. It makes it extremely easy on the defense to defend you and limits you to one half of the field. You guys can keep calling for roll outs all year, but it isn’t the answer. Tannehill simply needs to improve his in-pocket mobility and get that split second to make a throw. He often just stands there. An NFL QB has to make plays from inside the pocket to be successful.
especially when they are teeing off on us all game.
I said 7 times, not 20. Aikman ran more bootlegs than Tanny does and he was nowhere near as gifted athletically as RT. Nobody said alienate the pocket passing. Geez!
Piggy
I don’t have any confidence in Tanny at the moment, in this hideous offense. I’ll let you know how I feel if/when we upgrade by axing the current coaching staff. I think Jon Gruden would love to have Ryan Tannehill TBH.
I read that Gruden is making $6.5 million per year at ESPN. If that’s the case he ain’t going nowhere!
That’s a great point. I don’t know who is available, but I honestly think some good offensive mind would be happy to have Tannehill as his QB. I think this year is an aberration. He has improved every year, we just put way too much on him without a run game and O-line.
Not sure why either.
We are not going to run the ball when we are down by 20 or more, which we have been in the last two games.
Mostly falls on the OL. Doesn’t really matter what the score.
Agreed
But when you’re down by that much you are not going to be a run oriented offense.
Absolutely true that could axe a run game out…….but how many rushing yards did we have in the first half?
Try pod missed by a made extra point 27-13NYJ
OD missed by not getting the ever elusive safety 27-16NYJ
MikeE missed bye 2 FGs that never happened 27-20NYJ
WE STINK!!!
Piggy You’ll see that long ball from Borttles at your half time
Derek Carr looks like a much better QB than Tannehill and this isn’t year 4. His team has been awful for a decade. I agree that Tannehill needs to step up but we’ve been saying this since year 1. Sure, he has had zero help from this staff and the OL. At the same time, he throws awful fades, deep balls, etc all the time in year 4. Where is the RZ improvement? Where is the improvement at all?
We need a complete overhaul and that shouldn’t exclude anyone.
Tim
That post wasn’t about your post. Lots of people keep saying we have to roll out more. Well, you just don’t do that a lot in the NFL. Do it 5 or 6 times a game, but your QB still has to make plays from inside the pocket. Rolling him out isn’t the answer. Getting a new OL might be. Lol
Gotcha. RT runs maybe 5-6 plays under center. I’d make it 20 so you can use movement plays and more misdirection. Lazor is allowing defenses to stack up an attack every play.
It was only 48 yards but probably about 28 yards more than we’ll ever see from Tanny
100 something million
WERE SCREWED!
We are not going to run the ball when we are down by 20 or more, which we have been in the last two games.
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If we had a run oriented offense and were able to make positive pl,ays, get 1st downs and control the clock we wouldn’t be down.
Rob, our defense has been getting GASHED on the ground, and it has had very little to do with the offense.
I disagree, it has everything to do with the offense.
when you leave your Defense on the field for 38 of 60 mins nothing good can come of that. a good offense is A good defense.
there’s a very simple solution, have tanny line up over center get a back that weighs more than 225 lbs with a fullback and smash the LOS, establish a running game.
and we don’t have the OL to do that right now.
bye!
Cheers Randy. Lets hope they get things together during the bye week.
One other thing is without the run game, there is NEVER, and I do mean NEVER an opportunity to run a proper play action pass. The Jets ran about 30 today, and it works!
Yep!
Randy just took his ball and threw it into the Minnesota sun. 🙂
It was overthrown out of the end zone on a fade route.
MikeE,
You can’t run a play action play from the off-set shotgun! Ok…really leaving now.
🙂
BULLETIN–BULLETIN from London. –Dolphins’ owner Steve Ross just announced he was so impressed by his team’s improved performance after the Buffalo debacle that he’s EXTENDED THE CONTRACTS OF HEAD COACH JOE PHILBIN AND HIS ENTIRE STAFF!!!!
Randy — I saw his post-game presser. While he put full faith in Joe and the team going forward didn’t see the part about the contract extension. Were you joking?
mike
gruden hates qb’s. he destroyed everyone here in tampa. not stop using that name, if gruden were to become the fins coach i will be pulling for them to lose every game till he is fired.
for christ sake saban is more honest then gruden
I’m watching Alex Smith, who is one of the more accurate QB’s in the NFL. He looks like shiot right now because he has no time to throw. Imagine that . . .
Even though I knew this was gonna be a loss, I’m still so pissed at this team. We as fans of the phins are so cursed
Cursed by shitty decisions Boulder.
If I was going to fire anyone it would be Terrell Williams.
Not saying he deserves it (I don’t know), but based on the first four games the DL with all that talent is a weakness.
Kacy must be smiling…
LOL — you know when it comes to coaches and players the rest of the AFC considers the Phins the developmental league.
Brian in NY says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:45 pm
It was overthrown out of the end zone on a fade route.
that cause randy’s o line made him rush his throw
Ok guys, I’m going to spend the rest of the day with my family. At least they don’t disappoint me week in and week out. Have a great day.
Have a good one Brian……….least they won’t blow coverage on you.
We’re not the only team with OL issues, it’s probably 20 teams deep. But that doesn’t help us as fans.
Thank Jahn Tim — I was the only one talking the guys off the bridge. 🙂
One last thing regarding the fest: my wife said “I think you should still go”. I’m really on the fence though.
Look at it this way — Texans are down 21-0 to the Falcons right now.
I really don’t know what to say about Tannehill right now. He is not the problem imo but he is not the solution at the moment and that is a problem. I really thought at the end of last year he was poised to break out this year. He looked like that in camp and In PS. So what is wrong now? Is it him? Is it the OL? Is it shitty play calling? Most likely a combination of all 3. I still believe in him. He has hit more deep balls this year than the last 2 combined but we are still not producing.
He’s good but he can’t carry a team on his back, least not when you put him behind the current O-line. Still wondering why they didn’t throw deep more. Even if via yellow flag they had the Yets Dbs scurrying when he did.
He has hit deep balls in just about every game this year and even when he didn’t today he produced 3 PI calls. Deep ball has been working. His touch throws on the fades has been off. His redzone passing has not been good.
Still think it all starts with if your OL can neither protect the passer not provide running lanes that you could have frick’n Marino back there and it wouldn’t matter (least when it comes to making the playoffs).
not sure why everyone is surprised, didn’t we lose the last 3 out of 4 last year, so the last 8 consecutive games we are 2-6, and we sqeaked out the 2 wins
You’re all wrong
LMAO — the only constant on this board.
Yes Brian
you already spent plane fare and Tickets
Have fun in Florida for few days
You guys can always sneak off to Tootsies for a few hours at Half time.
Me and my buddy did that one year, I think we where losing to the Jags that game
Receivers not getting separation either.
True. Especially Jennings. He has looked horrible.
stangerx says:
October 4, 2015 at 1:52 pm
Thank Jahn Tim — I was the only one talking the guys off the bridge. 🙂
lmao, who is on a bridge. people are just saying how bad the team is. besides all time said they suck as bad as other teams suck, not sure how that is good thing or ‘talking guys off the bridge’
stanger ‘hey lady dont jump it isnt that bad’
lady ‘my husband is cheating on me with his hot young secretary’
stanger ‘well it isnt that bad look at it this way, his hot young secretary is cheating with your husband, see now not so bad he is no longer the one cheating’
LOL — I would actually point out to her how much money she could get in the divorce settlement. Always a positive.
Howie,
27 – 0 BYEFu
Just BYE- My tablet added the fu
Seems appropriate. You must have an empathic tablet
stangerx says:
October 4, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Still think it all starts with if your OL can neither protect the passer not provide running lanes that you could have frick’n Marino back there and it wouldn’t matter (least when it comes to making the playoffs).
totally agree. even though some on here think this is an average o line and tanny is pressured the same as ever other qb
Stanger:
I am not disagreeing it starts with the OL but when Tannehill has had the opportunity in the red zone to make plays he hasn’t. Of course playcalling has been shit as well.
The offense is crap across the board. Landry is the only real spark on the team, maybe Stoneburner too. LOL
lol stanger. but that is a positive thing, you earlier and tim just now pointed out a negative saying it aint so bad it could be more negative
We will be luck if we go 6-10 at this point.
ken
that was my point. i get tanny misses the fade pass in the endzone, so why the hell do you keep calling it. call something he is better at it
Play calling has been shit no doubt. But Tanny has to throw a better fade when called on to do it. He do throw 2 good ones today. The first TD by Stoneburner and the one Cameron got pushed out on was a nice throw to.
even the bucs look better then the fins. come on ross, the bucs look better. do something
You want him to buy them, too? That would work.
Ken says:
October 4, 2015 at 2:22 pm
We will be luck if we go 6-10 at this point.
where the hell do you see 5 more wins coming from
Ken says:
October 4, 2015 at 2:26 pm
Play calling has been shit no doubt. But Tanny has to throw a better fade when called on to do it.
no doubt he has to throw it better. everyone needs to be better, but again if you know he doesnt throw it good why keep calling it over and over and never call plays that are his strengths. you mentioned the good one he threw, he threw that on bootleg on the run, a strength of his. but lets not call that again, lets just make him continue to do what he doesnt do good
BBL. I would say Peace but I am not feeling very peaceful right now.
Stay angry green 🙂
Hope Pig puts up a poll on who gets fired during the bye week.
My choices would be
Joe Philbin
Kevin Coyle
Bill Lazor
Terrell Williams
John Benton
All of the Above
None of the Above
Tim
The offense and the defense is crap across the board. If Grimes is out for a while, this defense will be exposed even further, if that’s possible.
Agreed, I see no aggressive with the exception of Landry and a play here or there.
I bet the BYE week goes up two scores early on us next week too
And the Bils are getting killed today
Down 16-3 vs Giants
What I really hope is BYE week means BYE to Philbin, and his horrid staff. This team needs a spark, and as I’ve felt all along, Joe doesn’t provide it, but his firing might. This team needs a lightning bolt.
My thoughts exactly
https://twitter.com/thedeependmiami/status/649232588268306432
just a snippet of the game — but that ain’t a good look.
It’s actually not from today’s game
Note the unis
good point……
Gives “collecting nuts” a different meaning
Sure glad I didn’t wake up at 6:00 for that garbage. Yeah, let’s keep this putrid coaching staff till the end of the season.
They are just blitzing over and over again
Tanny should be launching it
He did that over an over again. The entire team is playing like what’s going on?
It’s such a simple play to counter
It should only work once or twice a game
Really bad not to solve that
man who is the ginn jr for carolina. why cant the fins draft players like that
Let’s see; Ginn having a good day. STABBY had a GREAT DAY!! All they needed to do was to GET AWAY FROM MIAMI’S COACHING STAFF!!
norm mcdonald should stick to his horrible comedy, his col sanders is worse then his comedy
Is that even possible?
I’m guessing the LAST THING a lot of you want to do is take vacation days to fly to south Florida for the Fest get-together. But here’s something to ponder. Houston Texans are LOSING 35-0 to Atlanta in the 3rd quarter today. –AND, our very first get-together saw Miami end their 0-7 start with a VICTORY OVER THE WASHINGTON DEADSKINS!!! – – It had been exactly ONE YEAR since Miami had won a HOME GAME, thanks in part to ROSS’s decision to KEEP, and EXTEND, Tony Sparano!! –Yes, Old Field Goal Fist-Pump, himself, ACTUALLY WON A GAME THAT SUNDAY!!–However, the following year, we got blown out by an underdog team from Tennessee.
ANYWAY, if you want an unobstructed view of ROSS’s new digs, replete with tens of thousands of EMPTY SEATS, come on down for the game on Oct. 25!! Me and Stanger will be there for the celebration!!
OD — from what I heard from the Phins tix office the Texans’ game is pretty close to being sold out. So should be plenty of fannies in the seats.