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 
I think the soggy field is gonna favor whoever has the ball the rest of the way.
Holy shit!
Well there is that!
That was the lightning
Is there anywhere to see this game on TV?
Fox should be showing it , or did ya lose them with weather ?
Probably just the team’s market or Sunday ticket.
Wo
BAM
Just like that bitches!
17-10
Grant man with wasp like moves
Yes
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
Man, I am wrung out, way too long drinking. They better win. LOL
Rockphin says:
September 9, 2018 at 7:15 pm
you hear that bias? The game will be won on that offensive line
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I don’t think it’s bias.
I think we should be destroying them! Not giving up 37 yard runs????????????
We’ll see this round!
Man, I see Gabbert throwing a pick in this game.
I like what you “see” 😉
OMG NO
OH, YES
HOLDING
That was close.
yesssssss thank god for holding lol
Whew!
what happened
Titans ran for a LONG TD, but it was called back plus 10 for holding.
They are missing their starting tackles! where are our fucking DE’s
C’mon Gabbert … do for Titans what you did for Jax. lol
Run the ball
RUN THE BALL
We need points, so whatever will work.
Okay we dodged a bullet on that series
BOAT SHOES! LINE UP! GET LOW!
I would a love deep ball to Stills right about now
Where is any pass rush????????????
c’mon Kenny.
Damn, stills dropped that one. Could have been big
Nice play
Drake out of the backfield for 10 yards
Hulk wise
Well he didn’t drop that one!
YESSSSS!!! ! BIG BOMB TO STILLS TD!! GO FOR THE THROAT GASE
OMFG, Ken… you SO CALLED IT!!!!! You are a mind-reading mutant LOL
Ken, you the fucking man!!!!!!!
🍺 cheers
Wow that was a great deep ball
Holy crap you called it. …Stills!!!!
How about that. Stills got off his knees long enough to play football.
Woohooo
Ken are the rest of us watching on a delay😉
Hulk yeah!!!
I called that one 5 hours ago when I said I wanted a deep ball to Stills in the 2nd half.
OK so that is not exactly a revolutionary idea, but HEY it feels good anyway.
come on now. let Ken have his moment 😉 You can sneak into his room later and steal his favorite hair ribbon. lol
gosh sorry Ken i was so busy typin to my sons that I did not even notice you called it for us just now.
SORRY to the BLOG.
totally did no t mean to be stealing Ken’s moment.
C’mon Ken, call another one!
Can’t mess with the mojo too much
Miami has the Dolphins
The Greatest Football Team
We take the ball from goal to goal
Like no one’s ever seen
We’re in the air, we’re on the ground
We’re always in control
And when you say Miami
You’re talking Super Bowl
‘Cause we’re the…
Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins Number One.
Yes we’re the…
Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins,
Miami Dolphins Number One
Ken – You the Man!!!!!!!
ER Hulk????
He can’t throw the deep ball
Time for a turnover
whoosh we got some speed on this team now eh?
I want a try!
Minka pick 6!
Are you kidding me.
Well shit !!😩
I stand by my above comment about: 1) soggy fields, 2) whoever has the ball 😉
FUCK ME! OMG! NO NO NO! another KOR TD. but this one for Tenn
I guess they saved all the football for the 4th quarter
Kick it out of the fornicating endzone!!!!!!!!!!
WWWWTTTTTFFFFFF!!!!!!
That kick off was pretty bad – no height if it’s going to be that short.
I wonder when the last time there were two TD’s in one game? KOR TD
man wtf is that?
Now we run the ball
Weird game
4 TDs in the last 5 minutes. …crazy.
GOD DAMN TWO INTS
sooo … Tannehill just punted ??
Beer to you 🍺
Well that was a decent punt 🤔
Come on guys.
Wtf
Ugh
Defense! Defense! Defense!
Gabbert!
You owe me an interception!
You the man
They are running better
big play coming up. gotta stop them here on 3rd and 4.
Lol, Jones.
JONES again woohoo
Thank you Gabbert.
JONES !!!!!!!! AND there’s your Gabbert INT Rockfin
YOu may join Ken in the Mutant’s VIP room
Offensive PI right into the Int
Rock you called it Buddy!
Like I said
Probowl Safety
No backs
Why?
Tannehill blind sided hard!
Good job holding onto ball there
Gumby bounces back up
That is the worst play call I can remember
We better get an FP here.
Run the ball kick a FG
that play was all about FG %
lets go saanders
Fist pump
we’ll take it.
🤜🤛…
The blitzer comes free
The QB does not see
There’s a Fist Pump ya!
2000 was last time 2 KRTDs
There are the stats I was asking for earlier…..
I want to win the power ball jack pot next week
OD called the score as is right now. Hope this holds just like it is.
Titans fumble Dolphins ball
Oh that’s bad
That is not good for Walker. Omg.
OH OH OH Walkers leg is turned around backward ! OW
That not a pretty bend
His foot is facing the wrong way
Let’s get this game over with.