from Pigsgerald Oinkustus Bacon
Q – I like what I hear from Campbell. I want a more physical team.
But do you think that was the biggest problem with the Dolphins this season?
I noticed in the PC that Campbell generally referred to Xs and Os and avoided talking about them in any detail.
Don’t you think part of the problem with he Dolphins this year is gameday preparation, play calling and just the general design of this team?
I’m just not sure the biggest problem with the Dolphins is winning the physical battles they face. I tend to think running with Campbell, an emotional coach, is a a means to placate fans who criticized Philbin for lacking any emotion.
Pigsgerald
Really good question Piggy. I think that intensity, fire, and desire can mask a lot of issues with schemes, so yes, I do think it should make a substantial difference. The mindset of these players needed to be changed, they seemed to be just going through the motions with Joe Philbin, fair or not.
Of course, I’d love to see us change things up on both offense and defense, and maybe those things are possible by utilizing portions of the offense that best match what Campbell want to accomplish. I’m sure the offensive playbook is massive, so that can easily be accomplished, without necessarily changing OC’s. On the defensive side, this is where intensity itself can make a huge difference. I think regardless of scheme, these players did not like fired up at any time. maybe if they come in fired up, and have some success, it will stay with them for the entire game, and then maybe beyond. Maybe if they have some success, they can finally feel good about what they’re doing.
I’m still hoping they find a replacement for Coyle, but even if they don’t, we’ve seen this defense succeed last year, so he can back to doing more of what he did last year, instead of this read and react defense.
On offense, if Lazor is here, I assume we’ll still be running from the damn shotgun, so I don’t expect a FB, or running from the I-formation any time soon. Devante Parker should be healthy, and we need him to start making a difference! 3 shots at the endzone, and NO Devante Parker? Why the hell do you draft a kid with your first pick in the draft who’s 6’3” 210 with a 36” vertical, if you don’t use him in the red zone? We have Jordan Cameron who is 6’5”, and we throw these ugly fade passes? Either Tannehill has to master that throw, or STOP doing it in the endzone!
I think what Campbell is starting with is getting these players back to caring, and back to playing a physical style of football. When guys start making plays because they’re fired up, it will become contagious. There has been none of that so far this season. Our defense has been bullied, pushed around, and made to look weak by each team we’ve played. the Redskins, if not for the gratuitous nature of their QB Kirk Cousins, the Skins may have killed us, because they ran at will against us. Cousins did them in by turning the ball over. The Redskins ran for 151 yards, the Jaguars ran for 123 yards, but torched us for 273 yards through the air. The Bills again gashed us on the ground for 153 yards, but even worse, Tyrod Taylor shredded us for 277 yards and 3 TD’s, no INT’s. The Jets ripped of 206 yards on the ground, and another 218 in the air, and made Ryan Fitzpatrick look like Fran Tarkenton.
What I’m illustrating here is opposing offense imposed their will against our defense, and we just let them do it. 4 games, an average of 158 yards per game rushing against us. That’s not playoff caliber defense, that’s 1-3 caliber defense. We thought we were going to be dominant, not dominated. Hopefully, Campbell can bring out the beast in our defense.
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from Ken (Not Hulk)
Q – So should I jump off the ledge now or should I keep watching the Dolphins this year and why?
I would definitely watch Ken! Joe Philbin is a really nice man. He cared, and he gave it his all. He should be respected for that. Unfortunately, his style didn’t seem to inspire the players. I kind of knew that a long time ago. Finally, we have made a change. Frankly, this is the BEST time to watch. Once again, hope springs eternal! We are in a deep hole at 1-3, but all it takes is one win, and then another, and all of a sudden, the season no longer seems lost.At the very least, you have to be curious to see if the tough, young Bill Cowher looking former TE’s coach can fire this team up, and get them playing at a higher level. I know I am. Maybe he said what everyone wanted to hear, that he sees a lack of intensity. I’ve watched this team all year, and I can’t say he’s lying about that.
At this moment, both Bill Lazor and Kevin Coyle are still the coordinators. Campbell did however, hire Al Saunders, a long time NFL coach. Saunders was the HC of the Chargers from 1886-88. He was OC for the Chiefs in 2001-2005. He was assistant HC for the Redskins 2006-2007, OC for the Rams2008, and an offensive consultant for the Ravens in 2009-2010. He then went to the Raiders, where he was OC in 2011, and then spent the next 3 years as a senior offensive assistant for the Raiders. Apparently, Lazor will have some help.
Besides the curiosity, the fact remains we DO have talent on our team. I know it’s in vogue to rip on Tannehill, but this is a guy who has played well for us his first 3 seasons. He raised his rookie season QBR from 76.1 to 81.7 in hi 2nd year. Last year, he raised it to 92.8. I know these are just stats, but he has played better each year, improved without a doubt. Frustration leads to all kinds of things, namely finger pointing. Does Tannehill throw a good deep ball? Does he throw an effective fade pass? NO! But! It won’t improve either until we get some freaking balance in this offense. 65, yes SIXTY-FIVE rush attempts, in 4 games, for 277 yards. Want to feel WORSE??? Subtract 75, SEVENTY-FIVE of those yards, 27 from Ryan Tannehill, and 48 from Jarvis Landry, and the RB’s have given you 202 yards in 4 games. How do you expect the QB to play well with that? Add in the fact that O-line has been quite porous, allowing Tannehill to be sacked 10 times, and I think some of the criticism just isn’t fair. True, he hasn’t played as well last season, but i think it’s unfair to expect much better considering the circumstances. With no run game to complement the pass game, or more importantly, to keep the opposing defenses honest, it’s not realistic to expect much more from the QB. Maybe we should look at the guys who are making personnel decisions. On paper, we have a great WR corps. We traded for Kenny Stills (2014 3rd RD pick), and until last week, he was invisible. We drafted Devante Parker with our 14th pick in the 1st RD, and he has 4 catches for 49 yards, and has been invisible as well. Greg Jennings, once a Philbin great while he was in GB has ben a shell of what he was there. A once forgotten player, one who almost certainly seemed a candidate for being cut has come out and had a very strong season so far, Rishard Matthews. Jarvis “Juice” Landry is the leading receiver, but right behind Landry (28 receptions 270 YDS) is Matthews with 17 receptions, 278 YDS and 3 TD’s). Not Parker, not Stills, not Jennings, Rishard Matthews! With our sieve-like O-line who can’t pass block OR run block, and BTW, just like I TOLD YOU, Branden Albert wasn’t up to snuff so far, this offense is offensive. We have all these nice shiny weapons on offense, but no time or opportunity to use any of them. Maybe Campbell changes that.
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from Tim
Q – Now that we fired Philbin and Dan Campbell is the interim HC. Do you feel the season can be salvaged or does the team need more overhaul to get back on track?
Thank you!
I most definitely feel like the season can be salvaged. It’s up to the players to make it happen. If they respond favorably to Campbell, and get their heads out of their asses, I do think they can do it. I know you and I feel similarly about the players, and how/why/if it’s acceptable that they choose when to turn it on and for whom (Which HC), but we’ll see the evidence of such next week, when we square off at home against the Titans. Anyone who attended the Fest in 2012 remembers all too well the drubbing we received at the hands of the visiting Tennessee Titans, 37-3. It was ugly. I really do expect positive results. I think the team will be fired up and ready for their new HC, and usually that can maintain itself as long as the team gets some kind of success early. I think that’s the key. We need to get off to a strong, successful start, something we were unable to under Joe Philbin. If we do this, I think it will lead this team to a victory. It seems obvious that Campbell wants more physical play, and that means both on offense and defense, and running the ball (yeah O Rob!) is the best way to be a more physical team. If you run the ball successfully, you’re controlling the LOS, and that’s something that has been completely absent from this offense.
If we do manage to win next Sunday, then you take one game at a time. You can’t win 5 games in one Sunday, so take the win, and then do your best to win the following Sunday, which is the Fest game against the Texans. This is a team that historically we have struggled against, 0-7 to be exact. There were a few close contests early on with the Texans, in ’03 we lost 21-20, in ’06 we lost 17-15, in ’07 we lost 22-19, and in ’08 we lost 29-28. Those 4 losses we lost by total of 7 points, so we were right there, just couldn’t finish. The last 3 losses were more one sided, in ’09 27-20, in ’11 23-13, and in ’12 we lost 30-10. So this team has it’s work cut out for them, and history to defy as well. Again, you take one game a time, and if we can make history, and beat the Titans and Texans, we’ll be at 3-3, and not out of the hunt as we were at 1-3. Winning becomes contagious, just as losing does, and if we can win two in a row, it may slingshot us to a nice streak, and then we’ll see where we end up. I have not thrown in the white towel, on the contrary, I think we made a necessary change, and now it’s time for the players to take responsibility, and win some football games with a better attitude.
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from Stanger
Q –
Whole world is upside down now. Something is going to change big time in terms of game planning. I could see conservative ground and pound, pass happy, blitzes from every angle………sky is the limit.
What do you think one change will be?
Hard to be ground and pound team operating out of the shotgun. Maybe if we make wholesale changes, and bring a FB onto the roster, or bring a TE into the backfield, and Tannehill plays under center, I suppose that’s possible, but Lazor is still the OC, so that would mean a major overhaul on the offensive scheme. My guess is, we stick with the shotgun, but we do have more of an emphasis on the run game, and the extra week (BYE) should allow our best run blocking TE, Dion Sims to get healthy, and his return will help, and pay dividends. I also expect our team to work hard on Devante Parker, and Kenny Stills, and get them more involved in the offense. Last week, Stills had sort of a breakout, with 5 catches for 82 yards, but it’s clearly been the Jarvis Landry and Rishard Matthews show. Juice I expected, but Matthews, no way. I also expect to see more passes to Cameron and Sims, if he’s able to play
I think the biggest change won’t be a scheme change, it will be an attitude change. As I’ve said on the blog, we’ve been a passive team, just letting teams dictate what we do on offense and defense. It’s time for our team to come out physical, and dictate how the game goes. I know we’re going to run more, but unless the scheme changes, it won’t be ground and pound. It doesn’t have to be. I would like to see Tanny under center, so we can run some play action, and maybe that happens, but I’d be surprised. We don’t have to run 40 times a game, but it would be nice if we run successfully for 25-30. That takes the pressure off the O-line, and the passing game, and I think that’s precisely what we need.
On defense, just will, desire and aggressiveness. The D-line MUST create pressure and and must penetrate the backfield. No more read and react. I think we will blitz more as well, and in general, you will see a much more aggressive defense. Tackling is a mentality. You have to be physical and disciplined at the same time, and I’m sure Campbell will have the team working hard on that this week and next week. Time to impose OUR will!
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And now for the babe of the week . . .
Finsmob Unleashed 
Good job answering questions this week MIke; it must have been tough to get up for it this week. I am still pretty angry that Coyle is still here, as I feel he is the biggest problem on the coaching staff right now.
Stanger,
Sorry for your loss last night brother. No reason to be ashamed- you ran into a buzzsaw named Jake Arrieta. The guy is turning in one of the best , maybe THE best , 2nd half pitching performances of all time.
Just watched some videos re player’s reactions to the 1st practise. Never seen them smile so much.
BOYW has a super rack….phew
now now you can’t be having sex until doctors are sure everything is ok. LOL
http://www.cbssports.com/golf/eye-on-golf/25331069/watch-phil-mickelson-holes-out-from-bunker-executes-perfect-handshake
For you Rob….I used to be able to golf and one of my golf buddies hit a shot out of bunker like this one,but about 10 yards further. Well, he quit golfing later that year.Maybe the thrill was gone after his greatest shot. Remembering it so well, lifting the flag for the possibility of it going in and rooting it in the last 10 feet it was like the best sex ever.We told him the pro’s rarely make shots like that and to this day it brings a smile to my face thinking about his great shot. I’m sure he thinks about it time to time.
Nice shot.
One time I birdied two holes in a row both by chipping in. The first was a real long chip that just rolled and rolled and dropped in. The next hole I played up the left side through the trees I was a good 50 yards out and I skulled it actually but it hit the pin and fell straight down into the hole. Two in the trees and a lazor that hit the pin and fell in, I was double bogey otherwise.
you probably think about it from time to time and it brings back the urge to get on the course. I once shot a 86 and I saved the score card and had it framed. I sometimes just go through that scorecard hole by hole and fantasize about all the shots of that day. I birdied 3 of 4 par 3’s and came very close to hole in ones on those shots. That was my best 4 hours ever even better than sex can be with Viagra side effects of having a erection for 4 hours.
Baseball players have a disproportionate amount of beards compared to the rest of society.
MLB = Men Loving Beards
The Houston pitcher Keuchel looks like he has a fake beard, he looks like one of the Soggy Bottom Boys.
remember that player from steelers who didn’t trim his beard for years. Man the stuff he has inside that is probably disgusting
Yeah Keisel he had a Civil War era look
https://www.google.com/search?q=Keisel&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CIMBEIkeahUKEwjA1o2w3LLIAhVHoYAKHbbTCRE&biw=1280&bih=654#imgrc=3eJiDrBsmb-XPM%3A
The guy has more beard hair than hair on head
Good job Mike. Campbell’s real job is to give these players an identity. This running through brick walls shit has a shelf life (see Rex Ryan), but if the guy has some substance, he may be able to get a cohesive unit together that performs at their peak level. Next question is, of course, is their peak level good enough?
http://www.refinery29.com/2015/08/92044/concorde-plane-new-york-london-flights
This is how international football becomes possible.
I think the Campbell attitude is more about accountability and a demand to be their best. I don’t think the way that Philbin led conveyed that to the players very well and that showed whenever we played these ‘lesser’ teams. It’s also hard to get after your coaches for not doing their jobs when you’ve been buddies for 30+ years.
These players can also say how much they respected the coach with their words but their play on the field with his job on the line spoke volumes.
SB
I agree. If you go out and half ass it every week, that sure isn’t a sign that you really respect your coach.
JS,
I’ve had a hole in one before but the best hole i ever played was in Ocala at silver springs shores, this dog-leg left about 450 yards with the wind howling in my face,
i was playing against a friend, we had several bets going on and one of them was medalist play which is just who makes it around the course in the least amount of strokes,
i was down big, so i teed off on this par 4 there was OB all down the right side and what do i do off the tee? i sliced it and hit it into the houses on the right, so now i’m hitting 3 from the tee, so i tee off again and hit it down the middle but still had 200 yards to the pin i was lying 3 due to the shot i hit OB, i took out a 4 iron and hit a low cut that ball skipped up on the green and rolled right to the hole with a slight break and went down!
i made par after hitting my tee shot out of bounds! best par i ever made.
i went on to win by 1 shot!
GREAT COLUMN, MIKE!! Campbell’s intense, in your face approach is just what this team needs!! And I wish him nothing but success! BUT, let’s get real. The talent level on the offensive line truly is OFFENSIVE!!! According to PFF, Miami has the NFL’s WORST, and NEXT TO WORST guards in the NFL among all starters.
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YOU CAN THANK ROSS’s boy, Mike Tannenbaum, for that!!! -T’Baum chose to ignore our vast O-Line problems and instead selected a WR who rarely plays with pick #1 and a NT who rarely plays with pick#2. In the fairly short time he’s been here, T-Baum HAS ALREADY PUT THIS TEAM IN A HUGE HOLE WITH HIS DRAFT PICKS AND HIS OVERSPENDING on other players who have yet to prove they’re worth what we’ve comitted to them!! Our cap problems are HUGE!! –SO-O-O-O our number one need right now is a knowledgeable GM or football czar who can help football clueless ROSS make good football personnel decisions!! Right now, WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TALENT in the O-Line, at linebacker, and in the defensive backfield, TO GET THE JOB DONE!! –GET US A GOOD GM, PLEEZE, MR. ROSS!!!!
Thanks Bri, Try
It wasn’t that hard to write, if you can’t tell, I’m actually a little optimistic. I may of course be let down again (As usual), but I think we made a necessary change, and now we’ll se how the team responds to it.
OD
The Jets always had a good O-line when T-Baum was with the Jets.
Thanks OD!
Nice column Mike but you cant count the drubbing we took from the Titans as the Mob curse/hex was in full force on that day, I’m more worried about the Houston Game (shaking nervously)
LOL – You’re like a pitbull hangin’ on to a pants leg with that hex. 🙂
Stanger
Sorry man, I really am. You were right all along. Tough matchup for a 1 game series. Arrieta is a big game pitcher, and he was on his game last night.
Kryptonite
Not what I was thinking
Nice job Mike E
Question: What is the opposite of time period of the Krypton day called?
Pigzarro World
If the Pirates played the Yankees would anyone score?
Anyway, this is all talk for now bc that’s all we have. I’m ready for it to translate to the field.
I don’t see how it could get worse. There is no way they can play any less inspired football.
we were soft weeks 1-4
we were getting manhandled every game
Campbell is saying its the way we practice that creates that
given the circumstances
the way we practice is the only thing Campbell can really affect
so its a smart decision on his part
Its not like he can revamp the entire roster, offense and defense 4 games into the season
I appreciate his approach
but I do think its a little more than just physicality
then again, maybe if we just execute better on early downs we can save the day
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Is this thing on? Okay, good job Mike E. One thing though, we’re not home against the Titans. 😉
agreed
Oopst!
Thanks Ken – What would you want that nasty ol’ kryptonite for? lol
good game even when the benches cleared. Did you see the kid behind home plate who was emulating every pitch and at bat with a pirates uniform on. Now that’s what sports are supposed to be like. Kid was having a great time.How could anyone not smile with the fun the kid was having.
Aww too bad, I didn’t catch that
Thanks Tim
By the way, who’s the babe and is her shirt uhhhhh… real?
You serious clark?
They’re real, and they’re spectacular! It’s Kelly Preston
isn’t that John Travolta;s wife
kid behind home plate last night.
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/kid-pirates-game-behind-home-plate-steals-show-article-1.1960469
kid did this throughout the whole game
That’s awesome
That’s what it’s all about.
LOL
that is pretty awesome
That kids a real fan lol. I remeber as a kid i use to do similar things, emulated my favorite batters and pitchers, from their windups to their batting stances, etc. No matter what that kid appears to have had the time of his life at that game.
Man i hate it for ya Stanger, i really wanted the pirates to kill the cubs.
JS
I have news for you, me and the wife are both smiling.
I went to the cardiologist today and he was very happy with me. I see him in 6 weeks time and I should be able to play golf again after that.I feel really good compared to before the stents were put in. The bypass has prolonged my life I have no doubt of that.Very happy. Even better is the Phins will turn this around IMO very quickly. Those players have looked in the mirror and didn’t like what they saw. Hope you are well yourself.
Good for you, keep it up
Great new Lee – Glad to hear it. Sorry about your question, I forgot that I could have used it for this weeks write up.
when they tell you are ok for sex ask him for a script of Viagra most doctors won’t give you one after open heart several years after your surgery .If he says no then start shopping for another male doctor in addition to use as a second opinion. If you can’t get any doctors but sure you can find one to give you script but if not then you can always use Korean Panax Ginseng as a daily supplement.
We used to imitate a lot of different players when we were kids. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, there were some odd batting stances and pitching motions, like Joe Morgan, Mickey Rivers, Vida Blue, Juan Marichal, Felix Millan and a lot more that don’t come to mind at this moment. We played baseball almost every day until it got too cold to play.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention Honus Wagner and Shoeless Joe…
..or at least Satchel Paige…
Johnny Wockenfuss, Luis Tiant, George “Tater” Scott, Tom Seaver (knee hitting the ground)
Rod Carew, Pete Rose, Willie Stargell
I knew she looked familiar, Kelly Preston. I couldn’t come up with her name.
Ever see Megan Fox with body paint as Super Woman?
Yeah, she was over at my house the other day. lol
I think it may have been roles i have seen Kelly Preston in on movies, but she does nothing for me. She’s pretty ill admit that but something about her really just erases all the positives about her looks. Megan fox is similar to me, she such a snotty bitch in the movies and so fucking natural at it that i feel thats her and i cant get past that to really be all about her looks lol.
Son
Luis Tiant was a big one, because he turned around backwards in his windup. Never did Wockenfuss or Scott though.
Wockenfuss until this day had the most fucked up batting stance I’ve ever seen. I used to imitate him playing wiffle ball against Luis Tiant aka my brother.
Thanks for the condolences Brian, Mike & D (not so much you Son).
I figure the math works this way………..2014 + Bumgarner = 2015 + Arrieta
I did meet Willie Stargell once!
Tell all — from reports he was a real cool guy.
I know you sawand probably know about the kid behind home plate last night. I could only find playoffs from last year where he was emulating all the pirate pitching and batting. Does the kid do this a lot?
I did not notice last night, but have seen a kid who does that in games. Same one or not, pretty darn cure.
My dad met just about the entire Big Red Machine in a hotel bar in Chicago, Tom Seaver included. I still have all those autographs on his business cards. I wonder if they have any value. Seaver, Bench, Concepcion, Foster, Lum, Perez etc etc.
Probably not until they die unfortunately even then maybe not. But that’s cool he met all of them
nolan ryan played for mets also during miracle season i believe.
Yup
Son
I don’t remember Wockenfuss. What team was he on?
Tigers
mark finch the weird pitcher
Maybe that’s why he only hit .215. LOL
Kent Tekulve, Ron Cey, Rich Gossage
I used to pitch stickball like Tekulve all the time
Jetssuck,
Mark “the bird” Fidrych. He’s dead.
that’s him, he was fun to watch.
Al Hrbosky, John Milner and Rusty Staub
jetssuck
Mark Fidrych, “The Bird”, he was a character. Used to talk to he ball. Also Al Hraboski “The Mad Hungarian” was another character.
LOL @ Tim and Wockenfuss
I owe Son 2 beers
See if you can get a hold of some of Jahn’s stuff
I’d like to try some for real
Me wanting to see it translate on the field is just my way of saying I’m impatient and don’t feel like waiting two weeks. It wasn’t a slight on Campbell or the approach, both of which I like.
Mike that’s funny that we both said Hrbosky at the same time
Yup, I think Fidrych and Hraboski were both characters. Hraboski used to go to the back of the mound with his back turned, and then storm back to the pitching rubber. I always thought that was cool.
Yeah he was intense
Son
They talk about it often during Mets broadcasts, but I agree when they say how surprised they are how so few hitters choke up on the bat these days, most hold the bat at the very bottom.
I’ve never heard of any of these players
That’s because your mittens were blocking your view of the game
Son – between the 2 of us, we can’t spell Hrabosky right. I had an “i” at the end, you left out the “a”. lol
Ooops.
Speaking of mad Hungarians, I miss Phinmanski. Haven’t seen him in a long time.
I haven’t seen Dbolt or Al around in awhile.
maybe u guys should make appt with Mike E to get fitted with the new internet glasses. Very cool.
Good point on Ski, D-Bolt and Al. I’ve seen Al sort of recently, but D-Bolt and Ski have been away for quite some time.
Ski has been gone for a long time. Dbolt was around during the preseason I believe.
I think Al went on a trip, he’ll be back.
Doesn’t dbolt go on the other site regularly?
Dbolt hasn’t been there either.
Mike E — great Ask Mike. One thing I’ll add to your response about what we’ll see……think the team is going to be very interesting. They got nothing to lose so think we will really see them going for it on both sides of the ball. Might blow up in our faces but should be fun to watch.
Sorry about your Bucs, bro.
Thanks Tim. Shiot happens. Reminds me of when I thought I was king of the world in my wrestling weight class in high school going into my senior year. Clear sailing until I lost to the transfer from Wisconsin. He ended up 4th in the nation. I was never that good.
I hope so Jon. We could use a little excitement.
SB7, all of those guys played in the seventies or early 80’s.
Ever play Strat-o-matic baseball?
I just sent an email to Phinmanski ( I like to say his name as three words – Phin man sky) hopefully he still uses the email address I had.
Son
I love strat-o-matic. This kid from New Rochelle at sleepaway camp got me into it. I loved baseball already, so it didn’t take much to get me hooked. He was a big Pirates fan, and he had some great Pirates teams.
We kept stats and made box scores for every game, we had 4 of us at one time and we all had two teams. It was a lot of fun. Even played some strat-o-matic basketball, wasn’t bad.
I know FF stories are boring, but had a first time ever today. Lost a crusher by one point last weekend. Was in the lead for seconds but then lost it on that Megatron fumble at the end of the Seahawks game.
Go to check out my waiver wire bids and find out I actually won. All flipped on Derek Carr being awarded a fumble in stat corrections. Guessing my opponent wasn’t too happy.
I ain’t never even heard o no strat-o-matic
young whipper-snapper
Dbolt has been active on twitter
I’m guessing he is just on break from blogging
This was one Mike E’s first games.
Dis game called, see who blink first, me or rock. Right rock already lose, me testing left one now.
Mike E. says:
October 8, 2015 at 9:54 am
Yeah, she was over at my house the other day. lol
i swear that thing she has she didnt catch from my sofa
I emulated Braves picther, Joe Boever who had a nasty palm ball and he had a squint he did when reading the catchers signals, scrunched up his fave, so when i was throwing the palmball i did it all. Face scrunched up same windup and throwing morion, even follow through lol. Paul Assenmacher was a submarine sidearm and i would throw like him when i wanted to throw those pitchs, but most the time i emulated John Smoltz, even though i think Glavine was my favorite pitcher.
Ron Gant did a bat flick when he was waiting on the pitch and had a really wide stance, i would generally emulate him, but i cant remember what batter it was almost did the Karate Kid Crane technique stance prior to the pitch, lifted and held one foot off the gorund, i tried that a bit too. I settled on my own eventually.
Stanger
Glad you brought that that little FF tidbit up. It got me to check my leagues score from last week, I lost by a point, and I had Latavius Murray, and 3 points are deucted for a fumble. The stat change had lready taken effect, and I WON! Woo hoo! Thanks for bringing it up
First time that ever happened to me in five years of FF…….and you had it go down too. We must be living life right. 🙂
The funny thing is Jon, the last time it happened, it happened against me, and it was Joe Momma both times. Payback is a BITCH! lol
LOL — once he gets over it, get him and his avi back here.
LOL Tim
I really got at good at that game. Years later, as more things got invented, we added paper, and then scissors. lol
LOL
In case you were wondering if there is a pic of a pig practicing his swing
Stanger
Momma came here for a bit. I think he was here either last week, or the week before. He doesn’t have much time for blogging. I also think he’d prefer to go to the other blog if he did have the time.
Hey — that’s up to him. We all have choices to make in life. Good dude though.
Benjamin Allbright @AllbrightNFL 13m13 minutes ago
Everything I’ve heard is the same thing I’ve been saying the last few weeks, Hue Jackson at the top of Dolphins short list.
for what position
HC in 2016?
he is the Bengals OC correct?
“I love seeing Tom Brady, he’s cool as crap,” Hardy said. “Have you seen his wife? I hope she comes to the game. I hope her sister comes to the game, all her friends come to the game. One of my favorite games of the year, guys.”
can some one tell me where this is insulting. heard this several times today on sports radio how hardy was talking crap about brady and his wife. pretty damn sure the guy is saying she is hot. i get hardy is a slime ball, but some stuck a mic in his face asked him something and he makes a wise crack about how hot his wife is. i am missing the insult here.
this is just more of the puswa society where something like this is turned into a negative
I think there is an unwritten rule about talking about how hot another guys wife is
Its a bakchanded compliment isnt it
Not to mention its coming from a guy charged with domestic violence
but yeah, its probably not a big deal
and the reality is the Chaeats want to use whatever they can for bulletin board material – like the fact that they want to make the rest of the NFL pay bc they got caught cheating
I think we’d be better off with Hugh Jackman.
piggy,
i dont get that. it wasnt a backhanded anything. she is a world famous model, millions of people have said before how pretty she is. it isnt like she is some hidden never seen before woman. it is just more bs of the media trying to make a story when one doesnt exist.
I’m almost sure Hardy said that to piss off Tom Brady
Piggy
Hue Jackson was also the HC of the Raiders
yeah he was fired after 1 season when they went 8-8
He actually did a pretty good job for them
If he comes here he will get more than 1 season bc Ross refuses to fire people until its too late…lol
Fuck Hugh Jackson, go Dan Campbell!!! LOL
Which is a better coach?
Jackman?
or Campbell?
Tim
It’s Fuck Hue. lol
in that case
http://m.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/police-florida-man-charged-job-scam-stole-identiti/nnxzB/
I used to imitate my favorite baseball players too. Unfortunately, Darryl Strawberry played in those days and his example set me back a ways…
LOL
The Flying Pig says:
October 8, 2015 at 1:13 pm
I’m almost sure Hardy said that to piss off Tom Brady
that is my point, how is that suppose to piss off brady. that the guy said his wife is hot. yeah, the world knows that. every guy would like some other guy to say his wife is hot.
if he wanted to piss off brady, he should have said. ‘seen his wife, my balls would be deflated too’
or his wife hangs around my fully inflated balls a lot
New Age says:
October 8, 2015 at 1:22 pm
I used to imitate my favorite baseball players too. Unfortunately, Darryl Strawberry played in those days and his example set me back a ways…
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lol, WOW don’t ya know it….man I’m glad I’m still alive & those days are well behind me.
Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly
Here’s why the Dolphins OGs are struggling. Jamil Douglas leads all NFL guards with 15 QB pressures allowed. Dallas Thomas is 2nd with 13.
Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly
Dolphins rookie OG Jamil Douglas also leads all NFL guards with six quarterback hits allowed. Second highest is four.
Lee Harvey @Wyoming85Lee 32m32 minutes ago
@OmarKelly @Joe_W_Dolphins
That’s not why they are struggling!
That is proof they are struggling!
exactly
I read that tweet and was like WTF?
James Walker ✔ @JamesWalkerNFL
Dan Orlovsky says #Dolphins getting a ‘super tough’ guy in former Lion Dan Campbell
Albert Breer @AlbertBreer 10m10 minutes ago
Per source, the Dolphins are firing defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle.
YES!!! Who’s taking his place?
Coyle has been fired.
We all knew that was coming….glad.
Omar Kelly ✔ @OmarKelly
Did you realize Cameron Wake still only has one tackle on the season. One tackle in 147 snaps. I get that he’s hurt, but that’s unacceptable.
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Hope Campbell evicts him from Manhattan.
take it from an expert
its not easy to evict people from Manhattan
Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Keeping Coyle might have torpedoed the season. Campbell could have lost the locker room by keeping him in place. Issues reach back years.
So who do you think the new DC will be?
I’m thinkin a promotion from within….not many top DC’s are w/o a job right now….and Schwartz didn’t want to come in with an interim HC in place.
If i had my wish it would likely be Mike Smith the ex Falcons HC.
Zach Thomas. I have no idea actually.
BY ADAM H. BEASLEY
abeasley@miamiherald.com
Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle has been fired, NFL Network has reported.
Efforts to reach the Dolphins for comment were not immediately successful.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article38202495.html#storylink=cpy
Andrew Abramson ✔ @AbramsonPBP
#Dolphins players have a lot of say right now on the changes. They clearly wanted Philbin and Coyle out but were more open to Lazor’s return
Lindy Infante, the hard-luck former coach of the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts, died Thursday. He was 75.
Infante’s wife, Stephanie, told The Associated Press that he died in St. Augustine, Florida, after a lengthy illness.
BREAKING Dolphin news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 2m2 minutes ago
Per source, Dolphins defensive backs coach Lou Anarumo will be the next defensive coordinator of the Dolphins.
That’s the guy I kept mentioning….wow.
Good call!
So our TE coach becomes HC and our DB coach becomes DC. Things are getting shaken up.
Next man up!
So Coyle is gone.
Who do you guys figure Suh will hire as our new DC. 🙂
LOL, he’s got enough money to pay for one himself.
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Dolphins new DC is former secondary coach Lou Anarumo, per club source.
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Lou Anarumo will continue to run 4-3. Advantage for him is he already knows the defense and the terminology. But some tweaks coming.
Was Mandohead told there are tweaks coming or is that just him expecting it?
Miami Dolphins ✔ @MiamiDolphins
Jeff Burris has been promoted to assistant defensive backs coach.
Assistant DBs coach Blue Adams will continue to work with safeties.
Coyle is gone yeah. I guess we have to wait for the off season for Lazor to go.
Lazor is getting tweaked by Al Saunders.
Hue Jackson – Meh. I personally hope Campbell pans out. I like his fire and enthusiasm. Something I think the team has sorely lacked.
Lou Anarumo is 49 from Staten Island NY. Before his job with the Dolphins he previously coached DB’s @ Harvard, Marshall, & then Purdue.
Bring the heat Professor Lou!
Well alrighty then. He was with the Herd…..He’ll do just fine!
Oh no he’s a New Yorker!!!! 🙂
Yep, he hangs out with Ross doing RE deals during the season.
Well it’s Staten Island. That doesn’t really count.
LOL @ GD on Ross and Anarumo
Andrew Abramson ✔ @AbramsonPBP
#Dolphins are not bringing in outside help on defense, I’m told. Lou Anarumo will run the D, no big names coming to assist him.
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So no Al Saunders types to help him like Lazor got….Go Lou!
One the staff is in place and it’s close, then we’ll find out more about the Xs and Os.
The Hardy comment is a matter of the stupid media turining one comment into another. Talking about another mans wfe like that, a little creepy but Tom has to be understanding that having a hot wife, other guys are going to notice she is hot, and others are going to make comments about how hot she is. Comes with the territory. I heard a few people trying to tie the “gun blazin” comment with the talk of Giselle and her sister to the fact he allegedly held a woman down on a bed at gunpoint. I dont see the big deal here, but again, when you have a history you have to be uber careful not to give the media shit to work with,
God help him if he ever talks about Lauren and guns blazing. It may have a whole different meaning.
She’s also a friggin super model. LOL
Coyle was a former DB’s coach too….soooo, let’s hope it turns out better this time.