This past Sunday was the most enjoyable “Dolphins” Sunday in so long, I can’t even remember the last one that matched it. I felt like we had a chance to finally beat the Houston Texans, who we were previously 0-7 against. I felt the team had a renewed attitude, and that this might put them over the top. I picked the score of MIA 24 – HOU 6. Who would’ve thought they far exceeded that, and just in the first half!
For the Texans game, a bunch of people from our blog met up for the annual “Fest”, which has become a yearly tradition. I think it’s great, I’ve been to two, but every year I truly miss it when I can’t make it. Jon “Stanger”, is a huge reason for this. The first time I made my way to FLA with my family, Jon, Walker, Gigi, Son, Randy (OD), David, Cap’t Stubbs and Rob (FFR). As has now become the tradition, the whole crew goes out to Dave and Busters for dinner, and Jon always is very kind to provide for whoever chooses to make it there. Honestly, you couldn’t ask for a nicer, better “host”. John (Son), has mentioned it, and so have some others, but Jon (Stanger), really goes out of his way for all those visiting either from far away in-state, or from even farther away out of state. Anyone who has attended knows this, and major props go out to Jon for doing that. The next time I went I got to meet a few other blog favorites, such as Bat, Diggs, Jahn, and also Ken and Jordi (Piggy), whom I’d already met a few times, but you get the point. If you can somehow make it to one, I highly recommend it, and I personally guarantee my attendance next year. Look forward to enjoying another weekend with some great folks, and meeting some people I haven’t yet met!
What a game our friends got to see! I just kept imagining what was going on with our friends who made it there this year, how crazy they must have been going, to witness total domination from our team, the Miami Dolphins. They played the best half of football I’ve ever witnessed by them, hands down. Ryan Tannehill was nearly perfect. The defense was ferocious and relentless. Jarvis Landry played like an All Pro WR/KR/PR FOOTBALL PLAYER. Landry is easily my favorite Miami Dolphin, he plays harder than any player IMO. Lamar Miller was fantastic, both rushing and receiving. Rishard Matthews continues to add to his resume, showing what many of us thought he could be, and making it happen. Reshad Jones continues his All Pro campaign, making tackles all over the field, and adding another pick-6. Suh gave us 6 tackles and 2 sacks. Cam Wake, healthy and rabid, gave us 2 sacks. Everyone just looked better. Thank you Dan Campbell, for stirring this team, and waking them up from their slumber. Forget the 2nd half, it was obviously Campbell not only taking his foot off the pedal, but putting it in PARK, and allowing our guys to rest, knowing we have a big game on Thursday night against the Patriots.
Speaking of Thursday night, this is a huge game against a division rival. Last weeks huge win served only to keep the season afloat, and energize the fan base. We need another massive effort from our team, in order to knock off the favored New England Patriots, in their house, Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The 6-0 Patriots will likely be allowed to hold Wake, and now likely Suh too, so we’ll need some of the other guys to step up. The Patriots have scored the most points in the AFC, with 213, and are 2nd in the nFL to the Arizona Cardinals, who score a lot of points with their defense. This is a daunting task, and at 3-3, and 0-2 in the division, almost a sure necessity, if we plan on contending this season. Brice McCain, who will be the starter if healthy, is questionable to start opposite Brent Grimes right now. If McCain can’t go, Jamar Taylor will start. That would leave young Bobby McCain as the nickel corner. This is big. The Patriots employ those super-quick, pesky WR’s like Julian Edelman, who BTW made Wes Welker expendable. Danny Amendola, finally healthy, is having a good season. Of course, Tom Brady’s favorite target is big #87, Rob Gronkowski.
I won’t be shocked if we if we see a big dose of RB LeGarrette Blount, and also a good amount of RB Dion Lewis out of the backfield, who will be a game-time decision for the Patriots with an abdominal injury. We need to tackle, and that means Blount, Lewis, but more importantly, Edelman, Amendola, and Gronkowski. The greater majority of passes that Edelman and Amendola catch are only about 5-10 yards past the LOS, so we need to be right on those guys as soon as they catch it, and hopefully, not let them catch it.
Big task for new Head Coach Dan Campbell, to go up against Bill Belichick. All the odds are against us, but I think we may just see a big upset. I don’t expect us to do to the Patriots what we did to the Titans and especially the Texans, but I think we do enough to win this week, with a last minute FG to win 30-28. GO DOLPHINS!!!
And now for the babe of the week . . .
“Life’s the same, I’m moving in STEREO, life’s the same, except for my shoes”
Finsmob Unleashed 
that was easy, i am going back to girls soccer. it is more competitive.
How id the soccer team get away from your sofa?
Not a good start for the defense.
OK…now they are over confident…..perfect…..right where we want them
why was there no one up on gronk? no one running with him.? you can’t run up perpendicular on him and make an open field tackle a high percentage of the time.
WTF is wrong with people?????? They had trick or treat where I live tonight. One of my sons’s friends came over to go trick or treating with him which was great. The kids Dad came to pick him up and I didn’t think he was ever going to leave. I’m all but pushing them out the door just keeps blah blah blah. Made me miss the beginning of the game. 😦
Well…at least you didn’t miss anything good……..or a Lincoln commercial…..OK…I will stop now
bookman11 says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:35 pm
How id the soccer team get away from your sofa?
only so much room, i have the volleyball team there now
I’m gonna need updates people. I’m still at work. 😦
Dolphins fail to stop a 3rd and 16.
Patriots score with Gronk
Made me miss the beginning of the game. 😦
no you didnt, it is the same thing you have seen over and over and over and over
Mike E. says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:36 pm
I’m gonna need updates people. I’m still at work. 😦
what updates, you have seen all of this before
MikeE
Update: We suck
I swear Gronk reminds me of Emmit Smith. 5 years in and people still fell for his stuff but at least he had an amazing OL to get him there. Gronk just dominates defenses like no one I’ve seen. Makes me sick.
it’s ok. Gronk is Gronk. We need to respond
Nice run miller
They’re gonna score on us…question is can our offense keep up?
fuck
wasn’t necessary to hold. miller had it
Knew that was coming. The patented hold if we convert.
wow, what a mark he went out of bounds a whole yard up and the ref just ran in and marked it a yard back. even the announcer said he had the first down
I was gonna type the same thing only with a few swear words
NICE
wow just wow, with the refs. i mean at least wait till the second drive to start with this bs.
Gotta score this drive
Rishard is balling this year!
what the hell does campbell just put sun screen every where but his nose (dont tell him i said that)
Mathews is really good. I’m glad we developed him.
hmmm backup RT and we keep running plays to that side. ?
I thought the same thing
Run the ball from under center
Exactly
Exactly. Do what worked the last 2 weeks. Stupid
Getting to cute
Don’t try to be cute. Rub it at them.
Run would be better
lol, if anyone in the leage come close to bradys head it is a flag
Too much razzle dazzle. Extremely poorly set play.
Lotta time off the clock to get 0 points
I don’t quite get it. Fox is not good. He comes in and you run like 4 plays to his side?
Dumb play calling. Put tanny under center.
At least let him warm up with a few plays
Did Lazor take acid during that set of downs?
bellicheck actually plans ways to negate what the other team is good at.
Put Mitchell in as fullback and run with power right at them. Fuck
holding of course
Can we get the guys that tackle back on the D?
well at least you all can stop with that rambo shit. this is still the same ole team.
guy was holding reshad but no call of course
Just got the game on my phone, now wondering why I went through all that trouble.
Who didn’t see that sneak coming?
The Dolphins?
sb7mvp says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:51 pm
Who didn’t see that sneak coming?
and what a great mark too. especially after that mark they gave the fins
The refs seem to be calling a fair game…..
I actually agree.
Can’t remember the last time I heard clipping
I was thinking the same thing….
why don’t we run the QB sneak?
Always wondered that too.
Hard to do from the shotgun…
And when you need like 8 yds for a first
Lol good points
1st and 25, does anyone have any doubt they still some how pick it up. maybe a bs call against the fins
The center is moving forward as he snaps the ball on the qb sneak
It’s totally illegal
Agree
I hope we stop being cute on offense. Get in I formation and pound it.
FFR,
I really don’t see anything bad going on with the refs. More like Fins being out executed and missed tackles
We should be happy the refs are calling the illegal blocks though
The Flying Pig says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:54 pm
The center is moving forward as he snaps the ball on the qb sneak
It’s totally illegal
only for 31 teams
bookman11 says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:55 pm
FFR,
I really don’t see anything bad going on with the refs. More like Fins being out executed and missed tackles
you didnt see that mark with miller
Mitchel was held so bad. Fuck u refs
Exactly the same hold as sims holding call.
ok come on bookman, you didnt see that last play where the lineman just wrapped up wake and took him to the ground.
I did not. That may be true. Just make sure you pay as much attention to that when the Dolphins are on offense.
OK. Good play on Gronk…no penalty…weather the storm
yup… settle in.
It should have been holding on NE oline
We were running well on that first drive
Lazor got a little cute
Settle down and get back to basics on offense
Good play jones
Keep going row to tie with Gronk
He gets one and you get one
We will be okay with that
spell check, I assume?
what?
Row to row is not a thing?
Let’s go offense!!! Tie this game up.
Try,
I thought the same thing about the clipping call. We’re just old. Lol
Yep…LOL
“finfanrob says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:49 pm
well at least you all can stop with that rambo shit. this is still the same ole team.”
did you think we’d “blow out” an undefeated team. 😉
I thought we had that slant
😦
That would have been a big play
Yay under center
BoulderPhinfan says:
October 29, 2015 at 8:58 pm
It should have been holding on NE oline
just said as such
Can we run the fuckin ball right at them. Fuck u lazor
first offensive play (8 yards) and then calling plays like Belicheat really IS Vader
rhino,
i think i said what i think he outcome of this game was going to be like
what the fffff–uuu–kkkk was that?
Wtf
GD, this team looks like a little league expansion. How the hell does that happen?
WTF
3 stooges football makes acreturn
A return
Hey Lazor, keep it simple. WTF are you even thinking?
Wtf. Lazor is a pats mole. Wtf.
I just can’t believe why we’re playing like Philbin is the fuckin coach.
Wow. That whole series…wtf?
at least it didn’t get wedged in his butt. smh
They are losing they’re composure- time to regroup and just do basic things
Their
This is like the Offense from the first 4 games. what the hell happened?
Lazor trying to be cute for his college resume.
Interesting night. Just had beers with expert witnesses/engineer at my seminar. He was one of the guys testing the balls in deflate gate. Bottom line Pats full of shit as is ideal gas law bs.
well, i for one am not shocked. i didnt expect anything different. i do really feel for those who did and letting this team get to you again.
Tanny has “deer in headlights” look on his face.
We ran more than we threw last week. What are doing
I agree. Just go back to running the ball
Gotta hold them here…get the ball back and get some points.
all right DEFENSE
Alright
Let’s run the ball. Come on! Fuck. Right at them
Keep it simple offense
2 straight punts
Defense stands
Are you kidding me?
I don’t care if we have a 3 and out. Run the fuckin ball ass holes
Special teams fails
Brady pouting again
Okay, if we don’t run it at least once I’ll lose it. LOL
Me too. Wtf . From under center right at them
QB under center……put Mitchell in as FB and run it down their throats…or something like that…LOL
Tanny has scored more for them than for us. lol C’mon little boy… to be the man you gotta beat the man.
Landry trying to be cute now
Let the ball go!
Lazor fuckin sucks. Campbell do something
Run it again
our offense is nervous
Mathews mugged
Fox is bad.
is it me or did that guy dive at tanny’s knees