Welcome to the postseason Miami! What do I wear? It’s been so lon
g… Too dressy?
Well I can’t help myself, it’s a special occasion. If you don’t know by now, come out of your hole and celebrate! The Dolphins are in the NFL Playoffs!!!
After starting the season off 1-4 and causing every Dolfan to stick their head in an oven after a brutal loss to Tennessee, the Fins turned it around a
nd won 9 of their last 10 games.
Well, you all enjoyed it, so I don’t have to spend much time with it but I can’t help to re-live it.
On Saturday, Dolfans enjoyed another 200 yard game from Jay Ajayi. Choo Choo!!! Ajayi had been slowed down recently but not against the Bills, who tackle like they rub their uniforms in canola oil before the game.
But it wasn’t just Ajayi. It was a typical team effort. Drake had a big TD run, Kenny Stills caught another TD after Jarvis Landry had a big gain and DeVante Parker also has a long tackle breaking catch.
But the game almost slipped away. That is until Adnrew Franks nailed a career long 55 yard FG to send it into overtime.
In overtime following a Dan Carpenter missed FG, guess who put the game away?
FRANKS!!!
Thank you Adam Gase! For teaching this team how to fight!
On every play these guys fight for extra yardage.
If you are wondering why every NFL Talking Head doesn’t think much of the Dolphins, let me summarize…
They don’t know what they are talking about!
None of these experts really watch games anymore. They read tweets and are in such a hurry to tweet their own opinion, they don’t have time for that sort of thing.
So unlike you and me, they don’t see Jay Ajayi fight for every inch. They don’t see the entire OL push Ajayi for a first down. Or Damien Williams into the end zone. Or Jarvis Landry fight the entire opposing team. Or the entire wide receiver unit blocking downfield on yet another big offensive play.
But who cares! Let the Dolphins swim under the radar. In the meantime, don’t forget to give a big thank you to the 
Chiefs.
Their defeat of the World Champions knocked the Broncos out and sealed a playoff spot for the Dolphins.
The Dolphins are going to be on the road in the first road. And yeah, that means it will be cold.
But you know what? It was cold in Buffalo and in New York.
These Dolphins can handle it.
We have one game left int he regular season, against the Patriots at home. Word has it the Patriots want to go into the postseason hot. So don’t expect them to take the game lightly. Hopefully we get to see Brady bleed! Go Dolphins!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Playoffs bitches!
2nd
Gase for coach of the year!
Piggy had this “in the can” waiting for the end of this game !!!! lol
He is just a fast typist
Rhino
We hve a tough row to hoe to get a game in Houston! 😦
I know. I’ve been working espn “playoff machine” like a teenager discovering online porn.
Alright FUers I am pumped but it has been a long couple of days I need some sleep. Peace
Did some one say Piggy in the can?
Merry Christmas everyone! Playoffffffffs!!!
Damn straight!
We are a playoff caliber team.
You know Landry and the guys are celebrating that extra paycheck right NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rhino says:
December 26, 2016 at 12:15 am
I know. I’ve been working espn “playoff machine” like a teenager discovering online porn.
Reply
LMAO, well for me it was finding some playboy magazines and reading every word 😉
I could not find this on YouTube
I wanted to embed it
But oh well I wil just post it
Enjoy
dang… lots of close game finishes brought back a lot of anxiety. LOL … all wins
Gase for coach of the year.
“Ajayi had been slowed down recently but not against the Bills, who tackle like they rub their uniforms in canola oil before the game.” LOL
The Giants won two SBs being the same type of team. Not the best, but something going on.
Well done Phins!!!!
For me, the 55 yard kick to tie the game (and longest kick of his season… in windy weather) was the most surprising play of the game! The frantic hurry up to get the kick off… the distance… the conditions… and it goes through. = Bills on wrong side of a kick once again. LOL
Read Rex’s lips: “hey, I ordered fries”
1. Dolphins over Pats
2. Chargers over Chiefs
= Dolphins at Texans in WC round.
There it is, Wyoming. The ONLY two things that need to happen to get a playoff game close to home.
3. Raiders over Denver to get #1 seed.
Playoffs:
Pittsburgh over KC
Miami over Houston
then:
Miami AT Oakland
Pittsburgh at New England
I would love to play and knock out the patriots in the divisional round
Sleep well everyone.
https://twitter.com/theflyingpig44/status/813261919071178752
Cheers Dolphin Fans! Merry Christmas! Playoffs???!!!!!!!! Yes. Playoffs!
LMAO, I’m so stealing that one.
HOW GREAT WOULD IT BE to knock New England OUT of the #1 seed on the last day of the regular season?? Even with McGloin at QB, I like Oakland’s chances of beating Danver in Oakland. If Miami beats the CHEATS, both Oakland and New England would finish 13-3. And Oakland wins the tie-breaker and thus the top seed.
A WIN versus New England would send them a warning!! The CHEATS are not predestined to win the AFC, nor the Super Bowl! Brady turns 40 next year. The smell of CHANGE is in the air, and in the AFC East!!
Playoffs!??
PLAYOFF!!??
I never had a doubt…,…
Gase & Tannehill look like Spongebob & Patrick in that picture. LOL
Playoffs baby!!!!!
naplesfan2010 says:
December 26, 2016 at 12:25 am
Gase for coach of the year.
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I agree, but there are some very strong candidates this season (Del Rio, Reid, Garrett, etc.).
Those 3 were expected to be playoff contenders. No one expected us to be a contender
I think Gase should be a very strong candidate for COY. He did a lot more with less. We were supposed to win 6 games this season
Exactly
Playoffs! Congrats to all the coaches, the players, and the fans. Wohoooo!
Somebody pinch me I just woke up from this dream that we made the playoffs
Even if Gase doesn’t win CotY, he should be in all the conversations. I would be happy with just that.
Garrett with 2 rookies is a strong candidate, Bellicheat overcoming the conviction of his QB for cheating is impressive, and del Rio’s resurrection of a franchise is also worthy.
Reid lost twice badly at home, so, no.
I think Jack Del Rio may win COY
We will see
I dont understand why FFR has been in hiding since the Jills game?
Hey Man
you can come out now!
The Dolhins didnt back in, They earned it!
Good enough for the sixth best record in the AFC and nobody can touch it
HELL YEAH!!!
Ken says:
December 26, 2016 at 9:22 am
Somebody pinch me I just woke up from this dream that we made the playoffs
Reply
2 things
I can’t wake you up from a dream that I am sharing
It is very ill-advised to pinch a guy who can turn into the Hulk even when he asks you to. “pull my finger”. I don’t think so.
I think we beat the steelers if we play them
That game earlier this year was no fluke
It’s who we are
I think we CAN beat the Steelers, no question about that. It can be tough in their house in the very cold weather, but I think right now, we’re built for it, more than we have been in a long time. Our toughest task will be limiting Bell, and actually taking Ben down, because he extends plays, and then finds his receivers better than any QB in the NFL
Good enough for the sixth best record in the AFC and nobody can touch it
HELL YEAH!!!
Howie, not to pour Homeraide on the fire, (well ok, ONLY to pour Homeraide on the fire, it is 150 proof afterall) we don’t have the sixth best record in the AFC. We are tied for FOURTH best record in the AFC some Division leaders have the same or worse records than us.
Texans are 9-6 and we are tied with the third seed at 10-5
The latest story on Tannehills injury
Day to day approach?
That’s how it is Piggy. I’m telling you from experience that it gets better every day, feels better every day, and one day he’s going to start running, and he’ll see how it feels, and then he’ll probably try running an turning, and see how that feels, and if he has discomfort or pain, then they’ll have to wait and see how it responds after that.
Let him sit and ride with Moore for the rest of the season no matter how far that is. ACL’s do not heal on their own and he has a partial tear. The MCL may heal on it’s own but ACL’s do not. See how it goes through the playoffs and get that ACL tightened up immediately after the season ends. I’d keep him on the roster as the BICOE QB if Moore get’s banged up and we are advancing in the playoffs but otherwise I would be careful with him.
Jordan Phillips does not forget
AWESOME!!!!
STRAP ‘EM ON HOMEBOY
I hope the Browns play with pride next weekend and bang up the Steelers and soften them up going into the playoffs. Kind of like we are going to do to the Pats!
Remember the Suh / Wake sandwich? I want some Brady in that sandwich!
So what’s everyone up to, talking playoffs and stuff? 🙂
Chuckle
I don’t care who we play or where in the playoffs, we finally got there after not being there for 7 years. Go Phins!!!
Thanks Rock 🙂
Next Question
Did we set the bar a bit to high this 1st season?
I’m leaning towards did not…
By next season we would have been expecting Wild Card anyway so we must at least do that.
Might be a bit premature to be thinking Division But if we can start getting past some other teams that have owned us in the past we are well on our way.
Is that a Jack-Ass sitting with Omar?
How fitting
It’s a Unicorn holding his Journalist degree! 😉
Sounds appropriate
FAIRY TALES 🙂
Second Update
DOLPHINS-PATRIOTS
Piggy 24-21 MIA
Rhino 28-27 MIA
Howie 31-24 MIA
FINS ARE FOR REAL!
Howie I do not think it is too early to start thinking division. We have a chance to be 5 and 1 in division play this year.
Game plan vs Steelers is hit Ben often and get Landry Jones in the game. He is no Matt Moore
Have to stop Bell. he’s their main threat. i hope maxwell and Ajayi can play. Beating steelers in Pitt is gonna be a big challenge.
I agree. I don’t care who we play. The question is do we rest players next week?
No, no and no.
Probably not all of our best players are already injured anyway…lol
The Patriots will be plying everyone
So we have to play Suh and Wake – that way we have a shot of decapitating Brady
If we had tied, we’d still have clinched a WC spot.
Not falling to the Jets and Bills was a big hurdle for us alone. But the Patsies just own everyone in the AFC.
My bar is start getting past the Baltimore’s and Cincy’s
I’m not worried about the Texans much anymore
But Pittsburgh will always scare me.
Well we have 2 games to play for now and I’m already thinking down the road.
I guess I just dont want to hear next year how 2016 was a fluke…
GO DOLPHINS!
I have a baseball game goin’ on in my backyard. There are at least 10 blue jays, and about 7-8 or cardinals. It’s awesome, so much fun to watch!
And no pitching
Someone here mentioned after the game that the idiot announcer was saying the Fins shouldn’t leave Buffalo any time on the clock, before the OT kick was attempted. I was thinking the same thing. What he was referring to was in case of a miss.
Gase was thinking the same thing, that’s why he was pissed after the game, because Rizzi called TO with 20 seconds left on the play clock.
Bc it’s sudden death?
I guess that makes sense but it was a fairly easy kick
But you never know
I didn’t even think about it
Leave no stone unturned. Could you imagine missing that kick and Buffalo marching down the field and scoring. It would’ve set this franchise back big time. My point is why take the chance.
Also
Welcome back Steve
Thanks
If we play the steelers I bet Bell puts up big numbers
I don’t think it means a loss
If we can take away their vertical game and they throw to Bell underneath, it’s a good way to win
It’s probably more important that we shut down Briwn than Bell
My thoughts exactly
If we’ve learned anything about this team its that the stats don’t matter. Special teams plays aren’t reflected in the stats most look at, so that alone puts less weight on stats.
GOT marathon (just started) on HBO2 guys
Playing first episode now
I personally think we need to rest our better players. Ajayi is banged up . Parker has injury issues and so on. I don’t care if we TJ Yates keep everyone healthy for the playoffs
Ajayi will bang the patriots up more than they bang him up…lol
Parker has been fine – if they sit anyone l, he’s the guy who plays …I would like to see some expire entire with Carroo and Grant though
If anyone was aching I would rest them
But other than that – play on!
Two teams this year went into their bye week undefeated, both missed the playoffs. Did the Giants sit theirs against the Cheats that week 17 of the almost undefeated season? How many times has it derailed the Colts? You don’t take your foot off the pedal of a hot team.
Tannehill is 3-0 against Pittsburgh, just saying. 🙂
Hey guys, I’ve been on a trip to the outback. No touch with the outside world. I assume we’re talking draft these days right? 😉
I thought you were all knowing LOL
Hey Steve-O!! Welcome back bud! Happy Holidays to you!
Thanks Mike, same to you.
DID SOME YARD WORK YESTERDAY and could not believe how hot it was. Today’s paper says it was 92 yesterday in the St. Petersburg suburb of Largo. Was 86 in Tampa for the 2nd consecutive Christmas and AT LEAST 90 in my backyard. (Normal highs this time of year are about 70). Now I know mentioning the term “Climate Change” in Florida governor Rick Scott’s office can get you fired. And I know Rush Limbaugh says “Climate Change” was fabricated by liberal scientists. Well I’m no liberal but I have lived off-and-on in Florida since 1959. And I clearly remember Christmases in the 1970’s and ’80’s when the temperatures dropped to near freezing or, in one case, in the upper 20’s in Delray Beach. This 20 degree surge above normal temperatures in Tampa Bay the last two Christmas weeks is something to behold. It’s NOT a good thing.
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Right now I’m staring at the little lake outside my window. Currently it is 90 per cent dry. It will doubtless be TOTALLY DRY by the end of February, barring unexpected tropical rain storms. An old timer who has lived in this neighborhood over 25 years says “this will be the first time this lake has gone dry since I moved here!” And he agrees with me that the last few winters here have been “scary hot!”
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BUT NOT AS HOT AS OUR DOLPHINS ARE RIGHT NOW!
Ain’t it great! I remember the conversations we had about getting to this point, and now it’s here….WOOOO! I couldn’t be happier!
Go Phins!
Gase said he’s not resting players this week & Ajayi is healthy enough to go.
Ken says:
December 26, 2016 at 1:22 pm
I thought you were all knowing LOL
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Turns out that was just the peyote talking….yeah, I ran into Ricky Williams over there. 😛
Woohoo. I Love WD40. We got our foot of snow overnight.. sprayed the shit outta The snowblower auger and engage switch. 10 mins later we have ignition.
You got your snowblower and OD has his sunscreen. Crazy. Here in CA it’s right about where we’d expect it for late december, but we’ve seen some crazy weather ourselves in the last month. Highs in the 90s, lows in the 30s, dry spell, severe rain. I saw a highway patrol vehicle that hydroplaned and hit an overpass the other day!
Ouch. Yeah 69 F would be real hard to take about now.
Merry Xmas Jahn. Hope the brewery continues its success this year.
Thank you bruddah. Merry Christmas to you too!
Cheers Steve!
That’s what I’m waiting for, at your brewery.
OD,
I read your post saying this was the best win over Buffalo in franchise history (or something of that nature) and I’m in awe to read that from you. I was such a nervous wreck, I regret that I didn’t enjoy it more!
I sure do enjoy the idea of playoffs though!!!
JAHN; I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF THAT GAME, especially the overtime when Carpenter missed that FG!! –As I’ve said a thousand times before, “The “O” in “BUFFALO” stands for Super Bowl wins!”
Jahn
For the record I am still talking draft
It’s in my Oinking blood
Gase knows best
Lmao
What an idiot
GDP: That baby wearing the Fins shirt has a nasty left hook!! – – DOWN goes BRADY! –DOWN GOES BRADY!!! – – Hey, BUD – – ENJOY this ride while it lasts. IF AJAYI and PHILLIPS are ready to play, AND if Maxwell’s ready to go on Sunday, the Cheats are in for a rough time!! –For the FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN MIAMI!!!
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BEAT THE CHEATS! – – BEAT THE CHEATS! – – BEAT THE CHEATS!
I don’t think we should rest the players either. Beating the pats would be huge for the psyche of this team. The pats are gonna want to win to clinch home field. If we can beat them, it would be huge. I just hope we don’t have too many injuries.
MIAMI HERALD’s Barry Jackson reporting that Dolphins south Florida TV ratings remain at “Historic lows” despite recent victories. Only 12.2% of local TV’s were tuned in to Dolphins-Bills game, well below what most NFL teams draw on Sundays. I predict ratings for Fins-Pats game will be higher. And, if Miami upsets the CHEATS again, ratings for the playoffs will zoom.–But we’ll see. More people than you might think have given up on this franchise during the last 7 years.
I think you play all your best the first half. I don’t know if I would play most of them the 2nd half either way. Gotta keep them fresh, but not playing them makes them stale.
I just can’t believe having the conversation of do you rest or play your starters? When was the last time that was a thought?
WoooHooo! PLAYOFFS!!!
I know what ya mean but I’m always opposed to it unless the guy you are sitting is a perennial probowl type vet. Those guys will stay prepared despite sitting them. Other players it’s kinda risky to take them out of their groove. We also still have a shit, albeit a small one, to move up to 5th seed. Which should have us playing Houston not Pittsburgh which to me would be really much better for our chances.
Way I feel about this year is we finally see the pieces coming together and you have to credit Gase, Christensen, and Joseph for doing so in their first season. I think we are still a couple players from being solid and having confidence that any game can be ours. Depth one more quality starter, another depth player there, a starter at LB, maybe 2, young talent at DE, another talented guy in the secondary, but more importantly keep the core of this team together as long as possible.
I’d also try damn hard to lock down Joseph before some other team comes calling. Give the nan what he needs to make the decision to chance a HC position over security he will have with us will make the GC route a bad one until he gets the exact job he is looking for.
Landry is most important guy to get inked to a long term deal. I know he isn’t a FA yet but we need to be working on that like now.
As much as I have been wanting to move on past Moore keeping him might be a good idea too unless someone wants to make us a big deal for trade
This team exceeded what I had hoped for and at one point I didn’t think it had a snowballs chance to even meet those expectations.
Btw Toba great week in fantasy. Perfect timing to bust out a 150 point week
OD, part of the reasons they have given up is listening to the hacks reporting on the team in Miami. The years of disappointing play has made a lot just waiting for the other shoe to fall, so they are skeptical about investing in the team again, and truthfully there is probably a small contingency not want to jinx things.
You would look to beginning of the season next year if you want to know if there will be a turn around.
I just ran the Snow blower and the Lawn mower at the same time!
Dad didn’t’ get the mower put up this fall so me and the Boy plowed a path to the Barn and drove it over! 😉
I was thinking, wow that is quite the weather shift….LOL
I don’t really enjoy others misery. BUT this is Rex!
The playoff bound Miami Dolphins!
The Miami Dolphins are in the playoffs.
I just keep saying it every so often.
Sounds so nice.
I was in the checkout line at Publix and said and a little mini chant sprang up
Dol-PHINs … Dol-PHINs… Dol-PHINS!
“said it“
Good write up Piggy, the mud must feel especially nice today
That wasn’t supposed to be a reply
Miami is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami’s last 9 games (shows we got a pourous D, but a good O)
Miami is 4-6 SU in its last 10 games on the road
D:
Losing Joseph doesn’t worry me that much. We are the 24th ranked D. I don’t think Joseph is all that special.
Call me crazy but I prefer the match up with Pittsburgh as opposed to Houston. Pittsburgh D is nothing special while Houston’s is
Rhino and I need the GAME in Houston!
That’s all that matters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well for that reason I get you
If it’s in Houston we will be at the game! 🙂
Way to represent
Ken, I strongly disagree with you on VJ. He’d had young rookies in the secondary, he’s had injuries to deal with, and a LB core that didn’t get fully addressed in the offseason.
But he’s brought some nice physical press coverage play when under the last DC’s we had none, and he’s had the Defense really flying to the ball and coming up with a +plus TO differential that we haven’t had in some time.
Could the tackling and LB coverage be better? Yep, and same with the DL play that seems off and on.
I think VJ mad chicken salad out of chicken shit. I’d love to see what he can do next year with a healthy Reshad Jones, 2nd year players developing, and some new talent additions to the LB & DE spots.
Me too, plus I want the continuity. I wish we had Reshard right now.
Reshard and Pouncey… and we’re a pretty scary team. 🙂
Sorry not blown away by VJ. Our D has not been that good this year. We made Tyron Taylor look like a stud. We blew large leads against both the Bills and Cardinals. I don’t see anything special with VJ
I do agree with Son that for continuity’s sake it would be nice to have him back. However I don’t view him as irreplaceable. Good teams lose coordinators all the time. Just look at the Patriots or the Packers or the Seahawks. They lose coordinators all the time and still win
Wyoming… arrangements are being made… just in case.
I like VJ
I want to see what he does with more talent
But I’m not buying the idea that the rest of th league wants to hire him
We are average….at best…on defense
Can you imagine the press conference introduction of him
“And now your new head coach who lead the Miami Dolphins defense to the 30th rush defense in the NFL…so he’s not last”
We all love this team
But no one else does
The perception is that we are a fluke including our coaches
I don’t see the NFL lining up to hire VJ this offseason
Average at best is right. Our defense is #30 in yards allowed per game, #19 points allowed per game, #20 against the pass, #30 against the pass. We’re #15 in sacks with 33. Where we have excelled is in INTs, we rank tied for #3 in the NFL with 16 INT’s
In other words, basically our defense is below average. Not all VJ’s fault at all though, we need LB’s and and a pass rushing DE besides Wake. We need Reshad back badly too
Correction, #14 points given up per game, NFL lists from worst to best for some reason
The offense is worst in the league in 3 and out’s, time of possession per offensive possession and number of plays per offensive drive.
Yeah, They have been living on making big plays when they need them, bt are giving up a ton of yards, particularly rushing. That’s where it may come back to bite us in the playoffs. My buddy is talking smack about the likelihood of playing Pitt- I’m sure yours is too. I would love to shut him up…
Congrats Mike E. on the win!
I still can’t believe that we are in the playoffs.
Lou
LMAO – You just did what drives you crazy about people who defend Tannehill. I’m talking about defense, and you blame the offense. Alright, the defense is great, and we don’t need to change a thing, we should just draft on offense, cut Tannehill, re-sign matt Moore, and draft his replacement, and we’re SB contenders.
Bri
My friend Scott is probably quietly licking his chops thinking of playing us, but he’s been respectful so far. He said they’re looking for revenge after the beat down we gave them, and how that loss sent them into a tailspin.
Herd
You’re the real champion! I’m a paper champion.