from Stanger
Q – If you were the offensive coordinator for another team — how would you be thinking about attacking our defense?
Anything change if you are Raven’s OC Marty Mornhinweg?
stanger
I like this question. When I look at the Dolphins defense, I see weaknesses in the LB’s and also in the secondary. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking our boys (Maxwell, Lippett, McCain, Abdul-Quddus, Thomas and Rambo, and Alonso at LB), but I think if I’m going to look for weak spots, that’s it. Our defensive line has been solid, especially Suh, who has played great this season. I thought Mitchell was going to bring a spark, but he may be rusty, and Jordan Phillips has been awful quiet lately.
I would run Terrance West a lot, make Wake play the run, and try and tire him out, since he’s become an every down DE. I’d also try to exploit Lippett, and although Mike Wallace is a bit older, I always respected his abilities, and yes, even defended him while he was here. Mike Wallace is the type of receiver that could give Lippett trouble, because he can go right by him. Flacco can throw the deep ball, so I would take a few shots after running Terrance West, maybe a play action, or just take a shot deep.
I would also look to get Pitta involved in the passing game. Besides Alonso, I don’t trust any of our LB’s to cover Dennis Pitta, including Neville Hewitt or Jelani Jenkins. Those are the guys I would try to isolate. I would not be surprised to see Pitta have a lot of opportunities and touches against us Sunday. I hope our guys are up to the task! Besides Pitta and Wallace, we better watch out for RB Kenneth Dixon out of the backfield as a receiver. Again, our LB’s (except Alonso) really struggle there, so I would also prey on the LB’s trying to cover Dixon.
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from Piggy
Q – Oinks to you Mike and my compliments on consistently offering us a weekly Ask Mike.
What a great win streak. Lot of clutch plays. Kiko Alonso returns an INT for a TD, Parker scores a 4th qtr TD, Drake returns a kickoff for a TD, Kaepernick is tackled to save a necessary winning TD.
Hey what’s with the absence of a game winning FG? Isn’t it odd to you that we have all these close wins fueled by clutch plays and no last second FG?
Do you think that is a reflection of this team? Does this team have a killer instinct that teams under coaches like Sparano did not have? And what am I supposed to do with all the pictures of hot dogs I have?
Trotters Forever
Sir Pigsgerald Oinkustus Bacon De La Chuleta
Thanks Piggy, it’s truly my pleasure to write for all of you here, you people are what make this blog happen, it’s just my little contribution to it.
It is odd Piggy, but I think you nailed it at the end. Do you really want to put the game on the hot dog man? Actually, it’s not just that, but I do think that’s part of it. I do think Gase is much more aggressive, and more sure of himself than either Sparano or Philbin. Gase really does impress me with his resolve. I think like the best coaches, once he got comfortable, learned the personnel here, found their strengths and weaknesses, he devised a gameplan, and is confident in implementing it with the guys he employs to implement them.
I think John Harbaugh is an excellent coach, but I feel extremely confident having Gase go up against him. I never felt like that with a Sparano or Philbin led team. I think Sparano had the team play for him, but he was never a great strategist, and although Philbin may have been an intellectual coach, I don’t think he ever had his players behind him, nor do I think he ever outcoached the opposition. I think the players believe in Gase, and I think they feed off his confidence and energy. I LOVE THAT!
So to specifically answer, I do believe that Gase doesn’t feel like he wants to put the game in the hands of an unproven PK like Franks, so he finds other options to get the score. Know your strengths!
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from Tim
Q – So which player do you feel needs to step up down the stretch that can give us a jolt we haven’t really had yet? Thank you!
There are so many Tim, there really are. I think if Mario Williams gave us a taste of what he used to be back in 2014, just a hot stretch where he can consistently get pressure and get to the QB, that would be huge. Right now Andre Branch is getting the job done, but if Williams rotates in, he’s a bystander almost all the time. 9 tackles and 4 assists, and 1.5 sacks is what we got. Seems like all the bullshit about not being used properly in BUF was just that, bullshit.
If Jelani Jenkins could ever get really healthy, and give us the play he gave us his 2nd year. He was all over the place, making tackles, getting a few sacks, he made an impact! That would be HUGE, but I’m not counting on him or Mario to give us that.
More obvious ones though would be to get Branden Albert and Mike Pouncey fully healthy for the rest of the season. I think Tunsil will be OK, but those 2 guys worry me more. Out of all the things I would wish for, I would take those 2 guys playing out the season healthy (as possible), and being as effective as they were in the first 2 games we had them all assembled. We do that, we’re playoff ready, and can beat most teams out there.
If I can stretch your 1 player to 2, maybe 3, (3 if Tunsil really is more hurt than I think he is), then those guys getting healthy and playing well would be my choice. If it’s just 1, give me Branden Albert healthy. I think we can make do.
If you want more of an unsung player, one hasn’t really done much to this point in MIA, I would say Kenyan Drake. We’ve seen what he can do as a returner, but I’d love to see him used more as a receiver out of the backfield, and even getting more carries. Nothing like a home run threat getting touches, and he is a home run threat. I know some would like Grant, but I think Drake is more ready to handle it now, but I do think Grant also has a chance to grow here next year, not in height (LOL), but in preparedness and being ready to handle more opportunities.
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from Prof Lou
Q – are we 7-5 and tied w/BUF after this game; do they find a way to upset OAK? Do we stay ahead of BUF in the East or do they catch us and finish 2nd?
No way, we are 8-4, because we’re going to beat those birds! I respect the hell out of Harbaugh, but Gase and the Dolphins are up to the task, and the steamroller keeps rolling! Payback is a bitch, and it’s our turn to knock the ravens out of playoff contention. In 2014, we were in a very similar situation record wise, we were 7-5, and playing the Ravens to stay alive for playoff contention. That game was awful, and in typical Philbin led Dolphins teams, we froze in December, despite hosting the Ravens in MIA. We actually started that game OK, Piggy, Brian and Ken and I all went to Slatterys to watch this one. We were up 10-0 after the 1st QTR. Then the Ravens woke up and realized they were playing the December Dolphins, and they went on to outscore us 28-3 the rest of the way.
This time it’s going to be different. A good game, relatively close, although we cover the spread, which is about 3 points at last look. I have us winning 23-17, and since every prediction I’ve made has been money (NOT!!!), I figure it to be something like that. It’s going to be up for grabs in the 4th, as just about every game we’ve won during this streak has, save for the Pittsburgh game.
Oakland may very will win out. They are getting excellent play from so many players, especially Derek Carr on offense, and that defense is filled with playmakers. They are allowing a lot of points, but I think they are going to be a great defense at some point. That O-line is excellent, and not one 1st RD pick to be found. LT Donald Penn, cast off from the Bucs, LG Kelechi Osemele (Ancient Warrior), C Rodney Hudson, RG Gabe Jackson (yeah D!), and RT Austin Howard.
Donald Penn (UNDRAFTED), Kelechi Osemele (2nd RD), Rodney Hudson (2nd RD), Gabe Jackson (3rd RD), and Austin Howard (UNDRAFTED). Pretty impressive, and unbelievable that Howard, an undrafted free agent is the only NFL tackle NOT to allow a sack this season. Oakland is going to troll over the Bills, they’re the better team. You have to want the Raiders to win anyway, that will essentially knock the Bills out.
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from GDP
Q – Hey Axe Mike E,
In regards to my boy Ryan Tannehill & a certain President elect of the good ol USA, namely one Donald J. Trump, trump, trump….
Do ya’s think many FU’ers will be offended or mad when I burst back onto our blog with a Big Fat, I TOLD YOU SO?!?!?!
Go Tanny & Go Trump
signed, Gloating Getterdone
Go Phins!
GDP!! Great to hear from you man! We all miss ya man, that’s the truth.
To answer, I think everyone will be really happy to see, whether you’re gloating, floating, or boating. Just get yer ass back on the blog, and you’ll see for yerself! Hope all is well with your home and family after the storm.
You know that about half the people are happy Trump won, and you know just about everyone is happy Tannehill is playing well. 🙂
I’m finding it somewhat funny how Trump is all of a sudden getting soft an many of the hard stances he took. He’s becoming a Democrat right before our very eyes. lol
Anyways, I hope to see you on the blog in short order, your friends will be pleased to see you back on!
Best wishes brother! Sorry I didn’t get to meet you at the Fest.
Next year man, I’m gonna hold you to that!
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Finsmob Unleashed 
so top showed up and now m13, all we need is some phish and an elephant rider and the circus is complete.
Phish was here last week
That’s ok Herd just having him on here is enough.
Mrs and I are doing great. Empty nesters and loving it.
Alright, I see my welcome here is worn out tonight.
“I’ll be back again someday” ~ Frosty the Snowman
Happy Holidays, y’all!
What do you mean?
m13
really??? come on dude you should of just told mike
what? and he would of said it and you okay what and mike would of said it. could of kept mike entertained for hours with that.
son of a son of a shula says:
December 1, 2016 at 9:02 pm
Phish was here last week
cool. if that other guy ever shows up i hope you admin people make him wear depends
son of a son of a shula says:
December 1, 2016 at 9:04 pm
What do you mean?
means you didnt want to be alone with him and you hurt his feelings
Lol
I guess everyone wanted to be alone with MF13.
Lol, that was a funny comment above.
Howdy Mike E and the rest of my friends. Just wanted to drop in when I can as things start to resemble some normalcy before the next curve in the road….smh
Mike E, thanks for the nice compliments. All of you guys, n gal, are the greatest. I mean that!!!
WOW, I’m Sooooo jacked about of Phins. They’ve kept a smile on my face during some tough times, at the right time….lol
I see everyone is really stoked over our Phins. Well except that one eternal pessimist dude. But hey, whaddya expect from a freak that keeps over the hill bald lawyers in his basement and pretends they’re NLC. 😉
Anyways, Go Phins….let’s keep this going…Beat the Stinkin Crows!!!
Great to hear from you GDP. I hope things get better for you. Keep positive like you always seem to be on here
Welcome back GDP. Yes it’s been a fun ride and I don’t want it to end.
Did Matthew fuck you up?
Trump and the Dolphins I’m sure have helped.
Good to see you back GDP. Hope all is going well.
Soooo, the Cowboys playing reminded me of something. My niece and her husband have these two dogs. One is named Romo because he is such a Cowboys fan. So I spent all Thanksgiving weekend calling him Dak. Her husband didn’t find it nearly as funny as I did.
Ha ha lol
You guys are right. The headsets cut out after so long. But, in the case of the td to Williams Gase said they were waiting for that matchup to happen and when it did they took the shot. Had Gase not said anything to Tannehill about the matchup, chances are Tannehill never takes the shot because he doesn’t see it.
In addition, to respond to one of Piggy’s comments above about the HC not being able to communicate to the QB about a wide open wr what Gase is doing is telling Tannehill “this is the matchup we’re looking for on this play. if we get it, that’s your first read. you take that shot if you’ve got it.” That’s what he’s doing. Tannehill is going off what Gase is telling him in his headset. He’s not making those reads of the D on his own. Gase is giving him a ton of stuff in his helmet before the snap.
Thx Bookman, Herd & Son.
Yeah Matthew pushed over a big tree the wrong way….then other BS bumps in life’s road. But hey, we are Phin Strong, so we keep pushing forward. Ok, that last part was corny.
Sorry to worry everyone. I’ll be fine. Just taking it one day at a time….that’s all any of us can really do anyways, right!
Keep taking it a day at a time, hopefully God will reverse your fortunes
GREAT TO SEE GDP AND MF-13 back on this site!! I second BOOKMAN’s comments and look forward to future contributions from both of them.
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Reading between the lines of Armando’s last column, it seems likely that ALBERT, JENKINS, HOWARD and PARKER will be on the sidelines for the Ravens’ game. Wouldn’t be surprised if the 3 point spread goes up to 4 points in Baltimore’s favor. BUT I’M NOT BUYING IT!!!!!!!!! I think this will only increase Gase’s use of the passing game, which happens to be the Ravens’ biggest defensive shortcoming. Landry, Stills, Carroo and Sims could all see lots of action. I also expect to see a bit more of Damien Williams’ pass-catching skills on display at key moments of this contest. A combination of quick passes and roll-out passes will give Tannehill several opportunities to light-up the Baltimore secondary. NO DROPS by Stills and a decrease in penalties against the Fins equals a victory on the road for our favorite team!
MIAMI-19, BALTIMORE-17
Morning Update
DOLPHINS-RAVENS
Piggy 24-21 MIA
B’man 38-13 BAL
MikeE 23-17 MIA
Vinnie 23-14 MIA
Howie 22-20 MIA
Wyo 17-10 MIA
Stang 14-7 MIA
Rock 24-17 BAL
Bold 17-13 BAL
Old 19-17 MIA
MF 24-20 MIA
FINS RULE!
No Circus is complete without a
Payaso Del Carajo!
GDP
Great to see you on, sorry I missed you. Hope things turn around for you man. Dolphins are going to beat the Ravens this Sunday, so that will help!
Payaso Del Carajo! That’s a person I’d like to come back on here someday. He was a fun dude!
Has anyone seen Al in Mia on lately? Al in Mia is Al M.I.A.
Did he go to the fest?
No he didn’t make it
Reason Al didn’t go to the Fest was cause he had just gotten a new job and was away on training for it. So he’s busy and probably has figured out whether it is cool to board post from work yet or not.
^ “has NOT figured out”
I see him on Twitter
He is “the hungry condor”
He’s active on Twitter
Maybe he will stop by again soon
Nice to see both GDP and M13 popping their thoughts out. Talk about two awesome posters and guys.
GDP,
You were right about Trump. 🙂
I think you used the wrong emoji
I use this emoji combo to discuss Trump winning:
😥🔫
LOL
“It would have been great to be able to bring Gase here, but I think we knew at the time that he was destined to be a head coach very soon.”
John Harbaugh on why he didn’t offer Gase the Reven’s OC position in 2015.
mf13ss says:
December 1, 2016 at 8:12 pm
And HAPPY B-DAY to Jordi as well! We go way back to Omar’s blog, bud! Hope all is well with ya and that we can heal wounds.
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Thanks M13
Why did M13 think his welcome has worn out?
I was confused by that. My guess was he took Herd’s joke when she asked Son and M13 if they wanted to be alone as a slight, but it was pretty much on par with all the chiffon robe and hot tub jokes we always said to each other. If that’s not it, then I really have no idea what it might have been. I thought Herd’s joke was funny, and I don’t think she meant anything at all but humor.
Yeah I knew I’d get blamed for that.
No way that’s silly.
Herd
No one is blaming you, I’m just answering Tim’s question, and it’s clear I don’t think you did anything wrong.
I see articles asking what Xavien Howard’s role will be when he comes back. I don’t understand what the question is. If he’s healthy, he’s starting opposite Maxwell. As long as Maxwell is playing well, he’s in. If they really don’t Maxwell has value though going forward for next year, and they really like Lippett, they’ll cut Maxwell, and go with Howard and Lippett
You can never have enough corners as well.
Absolutely, but Maxwell is making big bucks, the other 2 guys are not. We might draft another CB for depth. Have to have at least 4-5 CB’s that belong on the field.
Its not like we are overstocked with probowlers at CB
Sheesh….what do people think Howard will be doing
If he doesn’t start like he did before the injury – then he is a CB further down the depth chart
You need tons of CBs anyway
LOL @ piggy
Piggy,
I think a guy with the nickname “mad dog” is great for secretary of defense LOL
Would you prefer “Happy Pussy”? 🙂
stanger,
that was harbaugh trying to cover up. I doubt that was the reason Gase wasn’t hired by the ravens
For sure that might be the face to put on it if the real reason was “this guy will only take the job if he gets to take over my O and maybe get my job if things go bad.”
Dbolt doesn’t seem to come around anymore either.
BoulderPhinfan says:
December 2, 2016 at 11:37 am
Piggy,
I think a guy with the nickname “mad dog” is great for secretary of defense LOL
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One of Teddy Roosevelt’s nicknames was The Great White Chief. He was a pretty decent President I think.
Then again, you could have someone with the nickname of President McKinley, Wobbly Willie lol.
LOL
So Mike E didn’t include the OHOTW in his post. I figured I would help him out here.
How did you hack my account and get my pic? 😉
Too bad she’s wearing that top. LOL
Lol
Tim, I have learned my lesson! No risque photo’s from this guy!
Too bad she’s wearing that top. LOL
Tim, even if she weren’t wearing the top, the photo is panned in too close to see her breasts. You cannot see her knees in the frame…..
LOL
LOL
LOL
Even worse image to put in my head
Rock
Getting toward the end of Daughter of the Empire, she’s meeting the Minwanabi at the Warlord’s Banquet
Why dont you make the next BOTW a milf type
You know a lady not in her 20s now or at the time the pic was taken and hot
I bet a lot of us like milfs
The Viagra commercial ladies are always hot…😄
Thanks for the nightmares Rock
Just make sure to dream her taking her dentures out. LOL
Or the BOTW could go away altogether and people can find their own pictures on the internet. *sips tea*
LOL
I think it’s awfully presumptions of you to assume I spend anytime looking at pictures of women on the Internet
🙄
Okay totally kidding
What is the worst part about this tattoo?
I count 5 that things
Ewwwwwwe Tim
Now that’s a classy move.
Here you go D
20: R1P20 LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM VANDERBILT
52: R2P20 CB CORDREA TANKERSLEY CLEMSON
98: R3P34 C PAT ELFLEIN OHIO STATE
162: R5P20 G GREG PYKE GEORGIA
176: R5P34 EDGE JOE MATHIS WASHINGTON
199: R6P20 S RANDALL GOFORTH UCLA
238: R7P20 WR JOSH REYNOLDS TEXAS A&M
The Flying Pig says:
December 2, 2016 at 1:06 pm (Edit)
I bet a lot of us like milfs
But not all of us! Lol
So MILF’s don’t like other MILF’s?
Wasn’t putting myself in that category. Lol
😳😳😳
Always thought Pete Prisco was a closet Phins fan. He is now going with Tanny (or maybe Gase) could be the 2nd coming, replete with a screen breakdown on plays on how Tanny has gotten better with his thoughts, his eyes, his pocket presence (check out the link).
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“The Ravens are first in run defense, which means it could be slow going for Ajayi, even if some of the injured linemen are back. That will put it on Tannehill and the passing game.
If he passes this test, then maybe Miami might have that franchise passer after all.
Either that, or Gase is the greatest quarterback guru in league history.”
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/after-further-review-why-ryan-tannehill-dolphins-are-playing-winning-football/
Vinnie
That was a very classy gesture, uber classy move, by Von Miller. Very impressive.
Herd the M could stand for Men in your case? 😉
Well it could but I’d be shocked if there was a picture of a man posted. Lol
http://rs297.pbsrc.com/albums/mm210/VuciousCreed/rs.jpg~c200
Joe Schad @schadjoe 42m42 minutes ago
Branden Albert: “You know I’ll be there on Sunday” #Dolphins
Albert does have durability issues but the guy is a committed tough SOB.
Let’s see if the Gase dolphins can finally beat a flacco ravens team. Philbin and sparano could never do it.
We beat them last year but that was Dan Campbell.
flacco wasn’t their QB. We’ve never beat the ravens with flacco as their QB
Oh I gotcha!
Now there’s another image to get out of my head. 😂
Ok, so this weeks survivor pool pick is The Packers, if they lose I will have even more reason to dis like them.
No conflict of interest on that one….we would like them to win. How may survivors left in your pool?
71
Awesome. The numbers are dwindling fast. Hoping that is cause you are one of the ones left with some big bullets in your chambers.
Oh, and I find the picture posted by Rock disturbing, as well as many of the comments….lol
We don’t want to know about her private life. LOL
Exactly!!!
She has the look of a librarian
You know you like you some Richard! 😉
My ke E
Mara of the Acoma….one of the greatest figures in the history of two worlds.
The Viagra commercial ladies are always hot…😄
Well..,..just ……duh!
But what is with the two bathtubs? One bathtub ok. Two Bathtubs and they’re holding hands??? Makes no sense.
Isn’t that Cialis?
I thought the same thing…lol. Do they have separate beds also?
Same thing.
They are most definitely hot. If you can’t get it up for them, you surely do need Viagra.
Don’t tell me she’s been waiting 30-60 minutes already!
Think about what she’s been doing in the meantime. 😉
https://www.yahoo.com/news/miami-dolphins-turned-winning-football-133046603.html
I’m guessing the wine bottles given to the Raiders were drugged
I regret Tim showing us that photo above
Evening Update
DOLPHINS-RAVENS
Piggy 24-21 MIA
B’man 38-13 BAL
MikeE 23-17 MIA
Vinnie 23-14 MIA
Howie 22-20 MIA
Wyo 17-10 MIA
Stang 14-7 MIA
Rock 24-17 BAL
Bold 17-13 BAL
Old 19-17 MIA
MF 24-20 MIA
FINS RULE!
Poor Gronk – not
Tunsil and Albert were full at practice today. Sounds like they are in.
Based on what Gase had to say, sounds like Pouncey is wondering about next week versus getting set for the rest of his career.
“He has really invested himself into figuring out, ‘How can I get in a situation where I’m out there for 16 weeks?'” Gase said. “I think that’s really his mindset right now. … We need him.”
piggy,
the wines were made by some dude in boulder so they probably had a little mmj oil in em. 🙂
I just got stopped for speeding on the way home. Another warning ticket! 🙂
You lost the top? LOL
lol….nope…He asked me if I knew how fast I was going and I told him when I saw his lights I looked and was going 78. It’s a 65 area. Gave me my warning and thanked me for being honest. Second time that has happened. 🙂
Your A Bad Man… I like your thinking 😎
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero Dec 1
Armando Salguero Retweeted Albert Alvarado
Honestly, there is no power struggle … Adam Gase has run of the organization. Mike Tannenbaum has been excellent in the shadows.
Armando Salguero added,
Albert Alvarado @Rideshare13
@ArmandoSalguero If Gase keeps on winning how much power does he wrench for Tannenbaum next year?
LOL @ Doggie baby!
So I should stop taking off my top when I get pulled over?
lol
Show them your utters! LOL
What can it matter if you’re not wearing pants? 😉
First Round Bye Number One Seed
It’s possible, very possible!!
Win out and let the chips fall where they may.
Raiders and Patsies both need 2 more losses, maybe 3 for Oakland.
Things look a lot better for the Phins without Moe & Larry at LG and LT
These guys are putting Jordan through a serious grind. If he makes it back it’s because he earned it.
Thinking if Jordan could have any kind of impact on this playoff run.
I would take anything we could get.
All gravy at this point
But what is with the two bathtubs? One bathtub ok. Two Bathtubs and they’re holding hands??? Makes no sense.
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wyoming85 says:
December 2, 2016 at 4:35 pm
Isn’t that Cialis?
It’s been a really long time since BOTH my football teams were relevant this late into the season. It makes you appreciate it that much more. Penn St. plays Bookman’s Wisconsin Badgers tonight, and the Dolphins are obviously in a big game tomorrow against the Ravens which will likely be a key factor in whether or now they make the playoffs. The best part of all of this is my 9 year old son is really getting into the games- largely because they are winning!
Son of a son of a shula says:
December 2, 2016 at 9:51 pm
First Round Bye Number One Seed
It’s possible, very possible!!
Win out and let the chips fall where they may.
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Sloooooooooow down Tiger!!!!
I listen to NFL radio on my way to work in the hopes of hearing a little snippet about the Dolphins. 97% of the time I’m disappointed, but today, whaddaya know, we got some Dolphins vs Ravens interview clips with Ryan Tannehill and Cam Wake! YES!!!! I enjoyed it so much, I should have recorded it. GO DOLPHINS!!!
That’s what happens when you are relevant in December!
True that. We’ve been relevant in December before, but I think this year is a different feeling. We’re still on the cusp of being in or out, but we’re playing well winning 6 in a row, as opposed to stumbling into December.
Exactly
I hear you Brian!!!!!!!!
Good Luck!
WYOMING: WILL JIM KIICK BE MAKING AN APPEARANCE at the game?
Don’t know about Kick?
Haven’t heard
So I’m at the Christmas parade this morning walking along taking pics of my son in the middle school band. At one of the intersections is the policeman who gave me my warning ticket last night. Gives me a wink and a nod! Good to know at my age that still happens. Lol.
Nice! Sounds like a cool guy
It’s that time of year again
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 23: Charles Harris, DE, Missouri (B)
Round 2 Pick 25 (ATL): Budda Baker, FS, Washington (A+)
Round 3 Pick 25 (ATL): Devonte Fields, OLB/DE, Louisville (C+)
Round 6 Pick 23: Channing Stribling, CB, Michigan (A+)
Round 7 Pick 23: Jonnu Smith, TE, Florida International (F)
It’s NOT that time of year. It’s Dolphins kicking the Ravens ass up and down the field time of year!
^
Although, the name “Budda Baker ” is freaking awesome!
He’s a really good safety
Well m snout starts to tingle about the draft in December no matter how well we are doing
Herd why am I thinking of the Bridesmaid movie with you and this cop? Lol
lol. Really I think he was acknowledging that he recognized me from stopping me last night.
I think you’re
he was thinking about cuffing you to his bedpostprobably rightYES, SON, there all sorts of bad jokes referring to “laying down the law” and such but I believe letting nature (and inquisitive smiles) take their natural course is the best way to obtain the desired results. As for HERD being glad that “at her age” she still draws attentive looks, both my 51 year old daughter and her MOM (otherwise known as Mrs. OD) still draw attentive looks in volume. –IF you’ve got the proper attitude, the rest will take care of itself, RIGHT SON???
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I’m sure HERD would make a terrific catch for some guy!
OD — there is no doubt that your great eye for beautiful coins includes once cent denominations. 🙂
Piggy, not sure we’ll go safety in the 2nd rd and where is your 4-3 LB?
I just went black and I like Budda a lot
Well we know we won’t pick him then. LOL
Weather tmrw is forecasted to be mid-forties with light wind. That is not even really a cold weather game……type of conditions where you are least likely to tire out.
What did Herd do to get out of that ticket?
Ha ha! I was honest about how fast I was going. Why lie about anything?
I agree with Son, it is kind of like the movie Bridesmaids
Brian,
Should be a good game tonight. Could be playing for the Rose Bowl. (Doubt either team makes it into the final 4)
Yeah, no way that is happening. Only way it was remotely possible was if Washington lost last night.
Piggy, without getting into specific prospects I’d like to see us go DE and LB the first two rounds if they qualify for BPA and then add a TE who can get down the field.
Ken says:
December 3, 2016 at 12:03 pm
What did Herd do to get out of that ticket?
dont know what she did, but this is gets me out every time
bookman11 says:
December 3, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Brian,
Should be a good game tonight. Could be playing for the Rose Bowl. (Doubt either team makes it into the final 4)
aaahhhhh so cute. you silly silly man. both teams are a long long way from having top 4 tv ratings…….wait..you did mean top 4 tv ratings right, that is all the final 4 are based on.
(can you imagine if the nfl was like the ncaa. yeah yeah we know the cheats are 0-16 but they get great ratings so the 15-1 team doesnt get to be in the playoffs)
https://twitter.com/DolphinsRuleAll/status/805085252356083713
It’s raining at the Oklahoma/OK St. game. Tim Brandi just said there is a 100% chance for rain…..really? 👌
I guess I’m going to have to watch Bridesmaids to find out about this.
It is actually a pretty funny movie.
I’ve seen parts of it HBO but I don’t think Ive seen it from start to finish and I don’t remember anything about the police.
It is the romance storyline for the movie.
You early bird draftniks, which LBs do you see as a good fit for our 4-3 defense, and what round?
I’m thinking we re-sign Alonso but we need another impact LB to add to him. Guys like Hewitt and Butler provide good game day depth and Vigil and Hull provide STs and more back end depth, but we need to add another starting LB. I think we’ll let Jenkins and Paysinger walk as we try to upgrade the unit.
So I was really wanting to get my laundry done today so I could just relax and watch the game tomorrow. Superstitions aren’t for real right?
Don’t you dare do that laundry until during the game.
bookman11 says:
December 3, 2016 at 1:21 pm (Edit)
It is the romance storyline for the movie.
Lol…then it is nothing remotely resembling my life.
You never know when that might change. Of course I might have watched too many Hallmark TV Christmas movies…lol
Long as we are looking forward to the draft, seems first comes free agency. We are in good shape to be players in that.
We are $29 mil under projected cap next year and not a lot of big in-house FAs to re-sign other than Alonso — Jenkins, Stills, Branch, Steen and Bushrod are up too, but none of those should go for big money. And that is before cap cuts. Mario Williams is gone or will re-do and that will save us $8 mil right there. Others are possible too like Albert, Misi and Maxwell.
What is awesome is that of right now the only person not be on the roster now who will be costing us is Jamil Douglas, but only for a few hundred grand. Very different from past years.
So bottom line is that the financial house is in great order.
http://overthecap.com/salary-cap/miami-dolphins/
herdfan says:
December 3, 2016 at 1:01 pm
I guess I’m going to have to watch Bridesmaids to find out about this.
you would be more entertained watching you grass grow in the middle of winter
I don’t think there should be draft talk yet….we need to act like a blog whose team is relevant in December!
herdfan says:
December 3, 2016 at 1:51 pm
So I was really wanting to get my laundry done today so I could just relax and watch the game tomorrow. Superstitions aren’t for real right?
fine,,,,just fine dammit. and only cause i am a nice guy and dont want you or anyone else to think you were the jinx and you are so wanting too……i will suffer and bring you my laundry today so you have some laundry to do.
A 17 yr old daughter(as of yesterday), a preteen son, a dog and two cats. I always have some laundry. Never ceases to amaze me.
Draft talk doesn’t mean you’ve given up on the Fins!
It means the NCAA Football season is about over and we have seen all the Sample size of the Draft-able players!
I’ve almost stopped watching the NFL other than the Fin games!
Totally agree with Herd. No draft talk yet. We are relevant
Yeah, who cares who we get with the 32nd pick?
Well if you think about it — in any other year we would be weeks into results from mock draft places. And not like anyone is wondering how far into the top ten we might get.
So at this point we are drafting 19th or 20th?
lol….but that is part of the problem. We are 23rd. We make the playoffs and start winning and it could be even worse than that.
Probably in that range. I see us finishing 9-7 to 11-5.
Stanger, I’d say the way Branch is playing he could get a nice raise in FA either with us or elsewhere. The other guys will be gone or signed at reasonable deals. I think we move on from Misi, and R. Jones could be a conundrum. We either pay him or trade him. He called off his holdout this year, will he do that again?
Jordan is another cap break as a former 1st rd pick though he barely collected his bonus money due to suspensions.
Cameron opens up a nice savings at $8M. We’re not keeping Mario at $10.5M with only a $2M cap hit if we release him. Not productive enough.
We’re currently just over $14M in cap space so add these savings to the cap increasing and we’ll be able to add some players. Then we draft.
I don’t mind talking about the draft now just not specific prospects. It’s way too early for that and we all know that. You can’t get specific until after the combine and some pro days.
Reshad is only a problem if his health becomes a problem. We saw how he plays and find it hard to think he’ll do the hold out thing coming off an injury.
Jordan is up to get like $3 mil…..we’ll see if they think he is worth it. Thought Cameron’s contract is up end of season. Mario’s back-end will sure hit our cap space though.
And you are right on current cap space carrying over into next year. Not like Ross has been shy about that before. We should be well set up for FA.
Cameron’s deal is up in 2017, we have another $8M to work with.
Mario has no back end, if we release him we save $8.5M and take a $2M cap hit. That’s $16.5M more than we currently have.
Tim — he’s a FA in 2017, which might mean the same thing. Just to make sure we are going off the same thing…..hit the 2017 tab on this link.
http://overthecap.com/salary-cap/miami-dolphins/
Shows $29 mil in cap room.
Concerning draft spot:
If we are currently 6th seed in the AFC and there are 6 in the NFC, then there are only 11-12 teams above us right? 32-12=20
Once you make the playoffs they re-seed based on records. Ours is better than some div leaders right now, including the Ravens we play tmrw.
Only the SB teams get tagged at 32 and 31. All other teams even playoff teams get slotted based on difficulty of schedule with same records after the fact. Meaning if we finish 10-6 but lose a playoff scenario to another 10-6 team that made the playoffs, they could still pick ahead of us if they don’t make it to the SB. It’s weird I know, but I think that’s how it works. Correct me if I’m wrong. I thought I remember that happening in the past.
Herd that warning ticket story has a cute/naughty undertone to it you know. Did you have a mischievous grin when you told us that? And then the innocently phrased soccer mom moment when we all know that cop was diggin your program. Who else on here could report laundry duty so it sounds like like a HBO late night series episode?