The day we’ve waited so long to arrive will be here in 3 more days. Yeah, there’s a game on tonight, and may even be a good one, but I’m looking right past it to Sunday, 1PM, Hard Rock Stadium. This team has made a lot of changes and we will be relying on a lot young players, but if you look at the drafts we had last year and this year, I feel pretty confident.
On the offensive side of the ball, we brought in free agent LG Josh Sitton, I feel that is a clear upgrade. Returning at LT is Laremy Tunsil, and he will most definitely benefit by playing next to Sitton. At center, we said goodbye to Mike Pouncey, and traded for SF 49ers C Dan Kilgore. In theory, it will be nice to have all our starting OL practicing together and hopefully developing a rhythm and a chemistry. Kilgore will probably be an upgrade run blocking, but Pouncey was good last year pass blocking, and throughout his career, so Kilgore will have to play very well to in that regard.
Gone is the go-to-guy Jarvis Landry who caught over 400 passes in 4 years here in Miami, and in his place will be veteran WR Danny Amendola, as well as rookie TE Mike Gesicki, and WR Albert Wilson. 3 new faces for Tannehill, each with their own particular skill set. I never loved Amendola, but that guy is a clutch performer, helping the Patriots big time in the playoffs with excellent performances. Wilson was relatively underused in KC, and my hope is it’s not because he didn’t have the goods, it’s because they had too many weapons in KC with Kareem Hunt, Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. Gesicki can be the TE we’ve craved here for too long, at least as far as a receiver, his blocking is a work in progress. Gesicki brings athletic ability we haven’t had, and he’s a very talented pass catcher. We’ll also have the oft (minor injured) Devante Parker and Jakeem Grant as well. Grant will bring excitement, and Parker disappointment, just the way it usually is.
Ryan Tannehill returns from injury as he hasn’t played a regular season game since December 11th of 2016. Tannehill is acutely aware this is his team now, and if he can elevate his play, the team will come along as well. This is a great opportunity for him, I hope he makes the most of it. With Kenyan Drake, Frank Gore and Kalen Ballage, I think he has the tools to succeed. I think the backs will share a workload, but Kenyan Drake is the primary back. There won’t be a workhorse among the 3, but Drake is the lead, Gore next, and then Ballage and Senorise Perry.
On defense, we let go a pro-bowl caliber DT, one who played an exorbitant amount of plays for us, and he will be replaced by the frequent rotation of Jordan Phillips, Davon Godchaux, Akeem Spence and Vincent Taylor, with an occasional sprinkling of DE William Hayes. At LB, 2nd YR Rookie Raekwon McMillan returns after missing last season with an ACL injury. He’s joined by Kiko Alonso and and a combo of Jerome Baker, Stephone Anthony and Chase Allen. The biggest change is at CB, where Xavien Howard returns at RCB, but opposite him will be Bobby McCain, who was previously the slot and nickel corner. Depth wise, Cordrea Tankersley, Torry McTyer and rookie Cornell Armstrong round out the CB position. At safety, a few veterans return in Reshad Jones, T.J. McDonald, Walt Aikens, but they are joined by do it all rookie sensation Minkah Fitzpatrick. We’re going to see him on the field A LOT!
So on to the game! Tennessee will be lead by 5th YR QB Marcus Mariota, and the run game led by big back Derrick Henry (Kenyan Drake’s RB mate at ALA), former Patriots RB Dion Lewis, former Dolphins WR Rishard Matthews, 3rd YR WR Corey Davis and veteran TE Delanie Walker. The Titans like to impose their will with a power run game led by a tough OL with excellent bookends Taylor Lewan and Jack Conklin. Henry had previously been splitting carries with RB DeMarco Murray, but with Murray out of the picture, Henry will be getting the lion’s share of carries. We have struggled defending the run, at least in the preseason, so we’ll see if we can hold here at home.
On offense, Devante Parker is OUT, so Albert Wilson will likely replace Parker as wideout. In the preseason, the offense was a fast pace, no huddle short pass game clinic. Not sure if that continues in the regular season, or if we’ll be more balanced with more of a rushing attack, and also get the TE’s more involved in the passing game as well. We have a rookie kicker, and supposedly Jason Sanders has ice running through his veins. Let’s hope we don’t need to find out!
MIA 30 – TEN 13
Finsmob Unleashed 
Re-start of game now delayed until 2:45
Oops, typed that in the wrong place, was supposed to be a text…lol!
Whoa time travel is real
Lol….good one
Passing game first half 11/13 84.62% 121.5 passer rating
7.5 yard per attempt average
The best stat is we are running it as much as passing. Hopefully that continues.
Wtf? I’m going to have to start washing clothes that are already clean at this rate.
ROFLMAO!
Lol
Cleanest clothes in the neighborhood
Frank Gore only needs only 26 more rushing yards to get ahead of Curtis Martin for #4 on the all-time career rushing list.
I think he does it TODAY!
LOL @ Herd!
How about our run defense so far. We are totally shutting it down.
MOST impressive, thus far!
Looked at the radar again and the little thunder storm blob looks like it is pinned to the screen over the freakin stadium! The weather around it moving! WTF
Yup, 14 runs, 13 passes. One the runs was an option that Tanny kept so EXACTLY even.
Myles MF’n Jack… pick-6!
wow, Barkley
SAQUON!!!!!!!!!!
Barkley big rum
No, captain morgan rum….I thought I had been clear.
Barkley responds… can’t believe how Giants are hanging in this game.
Saquan Barkley with a 68 yard touch down!
Man Barkley just smoked a 68 yard TD!
I guess everyone is watching the same game
everyone hit ff on the remote to catch up
Gotta love the NFL channel. Finally get to the dolphins game after showing the other teams twice and they show 0 clips from the game or say anything other than it’s been delayed. No stays, no game commentary. Nothing.
WTF is an inside defensive end?
He is next to the outside DT…..duh
In a 3-4 D one DE gets covered by the OLB so in essence that DE is more of a DT
They should just call the game at the current score so titans can catch their plane. Be the polite thing …
LET’S GO GIANTS
Well HELL YEAH!!!
OK, it’s 3:45 where is the fucking Dolphins game?
This delay is an early test for our coaching staff. Can they keep the team up and motivated, and come out with enough focus to execute, then go back for another delay and do it all again.
This should be the type of situation where having the type of guys Gase wants (highly self-motivated and guys that put in the work) should be a factor for us. Also having to delay and move practices sometimes due to weather should help as well. Fingers crossed we can keep and kick up the intensity!
Excellent point. Of course I have been drinking heavily during the delay
lol, I avoided alcohol today for some reason. I still can’t decide if that was a good choice or a bad one.
Is Olivier Vernon a superstar??
I know he was the highest paid DE for a while..but Superstar?
Alright, this is getting ridiculous at this point.
let’s go Eli drive your team down the field.
anyone know estimated start
Dave Hyde
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No word, no time, nothing.
Armando Salguero
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We’re looking at 4:10 now. Crowd booing.
I am guessing the Networks and League are now waiting for 1st set of games to end then will restart , so all watching Jags Giants wont get cut off inside 2 Mins left and sent back to our game
dann left wing house went and hit a bucket at the golf course and still no game
Uh oh Bills are on the board 🤡
lol
nothing showing on radar
This is just ridiculous
Tom Garfinkel
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Halftime will be 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Teams will stay on field.
That’s a commercial break.😉
Woohoo were back
Yeah!!!!!!!!! it’s almost time to resume play
OK, here we go.
Halftime
Lol
Need to play these 14 commercials we were contracted to during 1/2 time
I hate that commercial. Look fans the NFL is fun again….
the graphic said end of the 3rd
Drake, WTF? Fetal condition reception?
Position
Ryan limping.
Browns and steelers to OT Browns get ball 1st
Out DT seem to be playing very well.
Wooo hoooo is that the REAL AMERICAN HERO warming up?
fucking delay of game again you fucks go, let’s go, this is obnoxious at this point.
Why did they allow him to stay on the field that long ?? Wasnt a Leg injury ?
CHEATING
Both sides look sloppy so far
LET’S GO DOLPHINS LETS GO
LET’S GO DOLPHINS LET’S GO!
LETS GO DOLPHINS LET’S GO!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
Rockphin says:
September 9, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Wooo hoooo is that the REAL AMERICAN HERO warming up?
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😆
“Blaine is a REAL AMERICAN”…
5 yards for Drake on 1st down
PASS PLAY
NOPE JUST A POORLY RUN PLAY
1.8 in action. Wheres gore
Nice!
Adam Gase needs a REAL OC… not himself.
Agree
RESHAUD
PROBOWL SAFETY
Lewan looked like he was out!!!!!!!!!!
RESHAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Illegal even if hit in front ?
Exactly
Not for nothing but I thought Branchs hit was legal
They didn’t call a penalty for that hit
AHHHH,
FUNK Taylor Lewan
His elbow was down
IS THIS THE RECORD FOR THE LONGEST DAMN DRAWN OUT GAME YET??
Boswell misses FG 1:44 left
If that would have been a penalty and branch would have been ejected
I would have been fine with it
HEAD HUNTING SOB! VICIOUS PIG. LOL
Branch is going to be fined for that one!
I think the officials determined it was legal didn’t they?
Get sexy!
TIGHT END SIGHTING
WE ARE BEATING THE FUCK OUT OF THEM PHYSICALLY
NOW THROW A TD TO GESICKI
I SAID A TD TO HIM NOT AN INT IN HIS DIRECTION!
WTF
FUCK BUTLER SAW THAT THE WHOLE WAY
We all saw it
It was predictable and poorly thrown
That’s not where you throw that one
pass was short tannehill inaccuracies
that pass had no chance smh
Horrible throw
Good grief
That was Tannehill’s first bad throw of the day but that was dunking ugly
Damn autocorrect
Agreed
His game looked great
But that throw was really bad
Bad pass by Tanny!
And a no call push off by Butler!
That was a horrible throw.
Rookie fel l down
Not again
OMFG??????????????????????
Browns FG attempt :09 blocked
ANOTHER WEATHER DELAY!!!!!!!
i’M DONE
NOGTIH ALL
This sucks. Marathon game
Holy fucking pork!
ANOTHER weather delay?!!
not another weather delay
Cleveland gets a non-loss??????????
THIS GAME MAY BE CANCELLED…..OR AT LEAST NOT TELEVISED WHEN THE DELAY ENDS.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/miami-gardens-fl/33056/weather-radar/2243453
ALL THAT SEVERE RED YOU SEE BLOOMING WEST OF THE STADIUM IS HEADING STRAIGHT EAST TOWARDS IT.
I looked at the future forecast and it seems it is dissipating
The good news about the weather delay is it gives you extra time to put your haikus together
Yup, I’m done for this game. WTF, in the name of ‘player safety’? How about all in the stadium?!!
There should be a mandatory evac for all in attendance at the stadium… but NO, it’s all about ‘player safety’.
They usually do evac to the concourse
Seriously today? WTF?!!!!
if this game goes much longer…
somebody start a GoFundMe for Piggy’s bar tab.
Seriously…
When they give you the check just take your pants off. They probably won’t ask you for anything else after that
I didn’t wear pants
Then where are you carrying your money?
I hope this game gets done before I have to go to work tomorrow
this may be longer than the Christmas day KC game