1-0 baby! The Dolphins started the season at home against the Titans, in one of the most bizarre and easily the most lengthy football games in the history of the sport. 7 hours, and 10 minutes. Wow! Lightning strikes in the vicinity of Hard Rock caused a couple of weather delays which put the total game time from start to finish at 7:10, which is the longest game in NFL history.
The good thing is that the Dolphins team remained focused on the task at hand, winning the game, and I would give some credit to Head Coach Adam Gase for keeping his team prepared, and to GM Chris Grier and VP Mike Tannenbaum for shedding the roster of the “ME” players and building a team of players who share a common goal, helping each other make the Dolphins a winning team.
The Dolphins had a nice balance on offense, Kenyan Drake getting the most touches as expected, and it was especially nice to see Frank Gore come in and spark the offense. He looks fresh, especially for a veteran RB with 13 NFL seasons under his belt, and over 3200 carries. I think it’s a great tandem, they complement each other very well. The O-line did their job well, and both backs were able to move the ball.
Ryan Tannehill looked very good in the game, but a couple of poor throws somewhat derailed his fine effort. I really thought the throw in the end zone to Gesicki, whether Mike slipped or not, was too flat, not enough arc, and also just thrown too close to the defender. Make that throw more towards the sideline, and deeper towards the back of the endzone with more arc, and there’s very little chance if any that it gets picked off. The other was either an overthrow or a miscommunication with Jakeem Grant, and without certainty as to which, I can’t blame Tannehill on that one. The play-action TD pass to Kenny Stills was a beauty, great protection, and a very accurate strike for the TD. Take away the end zone miscue to Gesicki or the other INT intended for Grant, and Tannehill has done exactly what I would hope he could do.
The Titans after the injury to starting QB Marcus Mariota were not the same team, but the injuries to starting OT’s Taylor Lewan and Jack Conklin, LT and RT respectively is really what killed the Titans. Those 2 are aggressive, mean and nasty run blockers, and the Dolphins limited the run game, especially when big back Derrick Henry was in, to 26 yards on 10 carries. Dion Lewis, who is quicker and shiftier had more success, rushing for 75 yards on 16 carries.
On defense, the first thing I noticed right away, was Minkah Fitzpatrick. He didn’t do one spectacular thing on Sunday, but damn if he wasn’t always around the ball. You just can’t teach what he has, that desire to digest football knowledge, study film to learn players and teams tendencies, and the desire to work in the weight room to become the best player he can be. Minkah had that before he got here, but he’s ours man, and I’m thrilled we have him. He was in on 6 tackles, but despite that, he just seemed to be so involved in the game, and he was out there a lot. If anyone has snap counts, I’d love to know how many, as well as for the D-line. The frequent rotation worked as well as I could have hoped, and the youngins Godchaux and Taylor look like all the world to have been brilliant draft picks. You just don’t expect a 5th and 6th RD defensive tackle to give you what Godchaux and Taylor are giving us. Think of how absurd it is to pay a player over $20M to do what these guys are giving us! Talk about value, it’s insane! The LB’s weren’t asked to do everything, as we saw 3 safeties out there often enough. Kiko led the team with 6 solo tackles, and both Raekwon McMillan and Jerome Baker had 3 solos and 3 assists. Very possible this type of thing plays out the entire season.
The Jets come off a very successful road win against the Detroit Lions. They banged up QB Matthew Stafford pretty good, and the battered QB threw 1 TD and 4 INT’s. While Matthew Stafford hurt his team, the Jets rookie QB did the opposite. Sam Darnold played a very solid game, despite throwing an INT on his very first pass attempt. The rookie bounced back well however, and helped lead his team to an impressive 48-17 drubbing of the Lions. He had a nice balanced rushing attack with Bilal Powell and Isaiah Crowell with a 1-1A type approach. Crowell finished with 102 yards on 10 carries and 2 TD’s and Powell had 12 carries for 60 yards. Quincy Enunwa has resumed his spot as the go-to-guy of the offense, after being out with an injury last year. Robbie Anderson remains the big play danger, he’s like our version of Kenny Stills, except of course Anderson threatens police officers with vulgar things he will do to their wives, but on the gridiron, they are similar threats.
Dolphins vs Jets are always crazy games, as last year’s Fest game was evidence of such. The Dolphins pulled out a last minute victory when Bobby McCain intercepted Josh McCown with 47 seconds remaining in the game, allowing Cody Parkey to kick the game winning 39 yard F to win it 31-28. What a FEST-ivious win! There will not be a MetLife Takeover Fest this time, but hopefully the NYC Dolfans contingency will be sufficient to help our boys complete another successful takeover that ends with a Dolphins victory.
If the Dolphins can continue their success rushing the football with Drake and Gore, and keep the pocket clean for Tannehill, we should be able to score against the Jets. Devante Parker should be back, but I just can’t count on him to be a big role player, so I won’t. We have enough weapons with Stills, Amendola, Wilson and the 2 backs, and anything we can get from Gesicki and Parker is just gravy. On defense, just limit Bilal Powell. Crowell doesn’t scare me, but Powell just rips off those big plays, so we need to keep him in check. Darnold probably won’t be shaken, we should treat him like any QB, not expose ourselves with a ton of blitzes. I think if we do that, he might make us pay, so just stay disciplined, keep using the 3 safeties often, and I think we can beat them. Don’t let Anderson get behind the secondary.
MIA 28 – NYJ 27
Finsmob Unleashed 
Can’t believe we are getting hit on the OL all ready. Sucks!
We decided to stay at the Hard Rock in Hollywood this week when we came down to adopt our dog. Didn’t know it but Queensryche was opening for the Scorpions at the hotel. It was sold out but got tickets from a scalper, center 7th row. Only spent $80 over what seats cost. What a great concert! Neither band has lost much if anything at all over the decades. The lead singer of the scorpions after 4 decades sounded great! “Wind of Change” sounded like I was listening to a recorded version.
“Anything” is a strong choice of words
I’m guessing both bands probably have lost a lot of hair since their prime 😁
That’s crazy to have that caliber of bands from the 80s play at the Hard Rock – I wonder if that’s a regular occurrence
Also, had to stop by the stadium for some picks and shopping. Got me a 2017 Tanne jersey for 50% off. I’m not cheap just frugal. LOL Got a pic next to Rashad since he was a beast last game! Also, now y’all know what I look like.
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Pretty cool BBM! Looks like you had fun. Lead singer of Scorpions has one of the coolest voices. Very different sound.
Agreed. I love Geoff Tate’s voice too.
+100000000000%
Pig, from what I understand is that the Scorpions had to cancel a concert in that area a while back (not sure when) so they made a deal with the Hard Rock to make up for it. They are on a world tour right now and playing much larger venues. I bet Hard Rock paid them a lot of money to play there cause (IMO) they are really trying to promote their massive 1.5 billion renovation and construction of their guitar shaped high rise hotel addition. It’s going to be real nice and have a 10 acre pool area. Was also told it is going to have the largest Hard Rock concert venue in the world.
Could also explain why the slots seemed to be a little “tight” as I am suffering a little from PCD (Post Casino Depression) LOL.
Shiot MIke — how long you in town for pre-dog? I’m in downtown Lauderdale. Been known to visit Hard Rock a time or two as well.
Damn! We left yesterday. That sucks. It was supposed to be just a drive down/drive back the next day kind of thing but decided to stay at the Hard Rock Monday through Thurs since it’s a 10 hour drive for me. I am back in Pensacola at work now which sucks even more. LOL
I need to advertise my travel plans more often so I can start meeting everyone since I can never make it to a fest.
Yeah — next time you are down let it known….. or even better make a Fest. What kinda of pooch did you get?
Silly Rock
Canada has been after Wyoming for years to annex them! 😉
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WOW! Interesting move, for someone who could be spending the next 25 years in jail.
How old is he now? lol
Right?!! LOL
Yeah right, interesting indeed.
Noooooo sitton out for season
150 people decided to ride out Hurricane Florence and now want to be rescued. SMH
I’m surprised the number isn’t higher. Realize that there are sometimes special circumstances by which people won’t/can’t evacuate. And of course… there are just the stubborn.
But of course, I’m willing to bet the greater percentage are composed of those who are just stubborn.
M13, like the authorities always say, buildings and homes can be rebuilt and material things replaced, lives cannot. People who do this put responders in danger. There was plenty of time to prepare to leave. It’s not like staying with your home makes any difference. It’s not like you can battle the storm. It’s not just stubborn, it’s selfish.
As for the # of people asking to be rescued, I guess that’s just the # that requested the rescue.
I’m talking about very special needs individuals, my man… that includes one of my cousins. The trek to ‘safe ground’ could possibly end her life.
Again, I’m with you 100% on most of these 150 people being stubborn.
Well that’s unfortunate and sad as the storm could end their life as well.
MikeE, I really enjoyed Queensryche also. Their lead singer sounds just like he did back in the 80’s. Used to listen to them on my walkman cassette player while I worked out. LOL Wish they did more songs like this though. From concert last year:
Sorry, this year
That’s not the original singer Geoff Tate but he does sound a lot like him.
LOL… look at the two people walking behind this phony reporter.
https://twitter.com/BarstoolNewsN/status/1040691592791764993
LMAO — know have told it before but one time a hurricane missed where I grew up and we were all like “thank god.” But on that national news that night….there was a reporter in the middle of the road next to the canal that always flooded standing in the deepest part talking about how horrible it was.
Fake news is rampant for shock value. Sad! This is funny though.
That’s not the original singer Geoff Tate but he does sound a lot like him.
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Thanks Tim! Did not know that/fooled me. LOL
Yeah Tate left the band in a heated confrontation in 2012. Sad but true.
Well I said he’d be fined!
But not for the hit i thought he’d be fined for!
Thug life mus be great? 😦
Who knows, Lewan who is known for dirty play might have had it coming and Branch was basically saying fuck you!
So does that make 4 taunting calls/fines on one play?
Stanger, the new pup is a shar-pei mix. They are not sure what the mix is though.
I have a “who knows what dog jumped over the fence” guy. Coolest one ever.
Yeah Tate left the band in a heated confrontation in 2012. Sad but true.
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It’s amazing how much he sounds like him cause I could not tell. I was drunk though. LOL
I thought it was him at first too and then realized wait he left the band years ago. He does sound a lot like him.
That report seems a little miss leading since we lost Sitton. That just really sucks and hope out OT’s can hold up.
Tim Knight says:
September 14, 2018 at 4:32 pm
Well that’s unfortunate and sad as the storm could end their life as well.
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My fam lives 1/2 an hour inland in Virginia and aren’t even close to the impact area… yet, they were under a MANDATORY evacuation 2 DAYS ago. HUGE false alarm… and then we wonder why so many won’t evacuate when told to do so.
That’s yet another part of the equation that you aren’t taking into account… FALSE ALARMS… or the little boy who called WOLF.
As I stated to you up the page, I’m surprised the number (150) isn’t higher. When the flood of ’11 hit my area, there were FAR MORE than 150 people who didn’t evacuate.
You seemed to be GRIPING that 150 people didn’t evacuate. Well I’m here to tell ya, that may be the very LOWEST amount of people in recent years/decades to NOT evacuate… especially considering the magnitude of this storm. That number is EXTREMELY low(!)… like, 1 person per mile on the coast… and I’m not so sure that they are all “asking for help” now.
Dude, it’s what I read. My uncle who lives in Florida did the same thing a few years back and the noise from the winds were so haunting that he said never again. He fled for Irma.
Why do you take some things so personally?
I’m not sure I took it so personally. Why do you think that?
I’m saying, if what you heard was correct, that ONLY 150 people decided to weather the storm, why scoff at that? That may be a record LOW!
I’m griping, not taking things into account, I’m here to tell ya! What was that all about. It was a report I shared nothing more. I didn’t make it up. It will probably become more than 150 at some point as well.
What part of VA is your fam from? Lived in Richmond area and then NoVA for over 20 years.
Also 1 person per mile on the coast is worse than one concentrated area. That means responders have to spread out even more to save people.
You also took the reports for that storm in 2011 for granted for political reasons and the wolf was real.
Political reasons? And “reports”, from something I personally went through? To HELL with those “reports”, which didn’t even make national headlines!
That “wolf” was real? YES, it was. One of the VERY rare times the ‘WOLF’ was REAL, and we were unprepared.
You’re chasing your tail, Tim. This isn’t about politics, it’s about REAL $#!T. I will NOT live in terror, expecting the very WORST in every situation… DAMN well knowing that 90% of the time, it’s the little boy crying WOLF. I’m nevertheless ALWAYS prepared.
And YOU think that I see the so-called “Boogeyman” at every turn? “Check yaself, Q!”.
I’m chasing my tail? LOL
You accused the liberal media of sensationalizing and fabricating the severity of that 2011 storm. You’re the one who said that and you lost your home at the time and many personnel belongings. How is this about me?
I don’t take mother nature lightly EVER!!!! She can wipe us out at any time that has nothing to do with us human beings.
So you say all of this then say how am I taking it personally? You have a very sensitive bone about things lately. I shared a fucking report. I don’t care if it’s an all time low. Do you know how many resources it takes to save 150 people that are scattered about?
M13 — maybe missed before when getting into it with Tim. What part of VA is your family from? Real cool state and traveled the whole state when had rugby games to go to.
MILITARY, VA. That’s all ya need to know, bud.
So you talking Va beach or Norfolk. Been there many times. First wife was from V Beach. Was trying to talk and ask M13.
Please don’t take any offense, Stanger.
Tim Knight says:
September 14, 2018 at 5:57 pm
I’m chasing my tail? LOL
You accused the liberal media of sensationalizing and fabricating the severity of that 2011 storm. You’re the one who said that and you lost your home at the time and many personnel belongings. How is this about me?
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Woah, woah, WOAH! Pump your brakes! Let’s slow down here, alright? I NEVER accused the “liberal” media of suppressing — nor “sensationalizing”(?!!) — what happened here in ’11… FACT. PLEASE, do not put words in my mouth, friend. I DID say that the MEDIA, AS A WHOLE, ignored what happened to my region. My West Coast folks didn’t believe what was going on here until I posted LOCAL reporting.
And you stated, “How is this about me?”. I NEVER once said that this had ANYTHING to do with YOU, Bro: you’re reaching for something that is NOT there.
Yes you did. I remember it well and people on the former blog thought I was being too hard on you for bringing it up after the fact when I said blaming liberalism for everything is a dangerous thing to do. Take warnings seriously and criticize afterwards when in fact it was sensationalized. Your situation in 2011 was not sensationalized as you know but you were saying that prior to the damage you suffered.
Tim Knight says:
September 14, 2018 at 5:57 pm
…I don’t take mother nature lightly EVER!!!! She can wipe us out at any time that has nothing to do with us human beings.
So you say all of this then say how am I taking it personally? You have a very sensitive bone about things lately. I shared a fucking report. I don’t care if it’s an all time low. Do you know how many resources it takes to save 150 people that are scattered about?
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You and I are in PERFECT agreement on your first sentence above!!! HELL YEAH!!!
Don’t know what to say to you on your second sentence, here. I NEVER stated that YOU are taking it personally… you suggested to me that I’M taking it personally! Geez!!!
And as for those “150 people” you shared with us… they are ON THEIR OWN. This isn’t even a novice interpretation, it is KNOWN. If ya don’t evacuate when it’s mandatory, do NOT expect others to lose their lives to save your azz. Most of these 150 people (not all) are probably up for “Darwin Awards”.
I was quoting you as saying you’re taking this personally not me. Sorry it didn’t read that way. None of this personnel for me.
Once again I wrote it wrong. I was quoting “me” as saying you’re taking this personally not me. You never accused me of taking it personally.
Well I’ll tell you a little secret!
If I would have stayed for Ike I’d be dead right now!
You situation is individual.
In my case wind and rain will do nothing to me!
But a 10′ storm surge will wipe my shit out!!!!!!!!!!!!I’m not telling you to stay or go. But you better know how your property is going to take it!!!
A swelled chest and a big head will make a nice head stone!
Agreed. EVERY situation is different from another.
I’d almost SWEAR that Tim is trying to FUNK with my head here, today. And the funny thing IS, we pretty much agree on the substance of this potential disaster.
We lost communication here. All I did was report what I read and we agreed on people riding storms out when they should leave and then asking for help is not cool. You started to make me out to be going on and on about it when I did not. You turned it into way more than that. I even said my uncle did the same thing once and he got the crap scared out of him and his daughters once again had to talk him out of doing it again with Irma.
It’s all good, but the conversation went in a different direction that I did not incite.
Well according to ABC News, HUNDREDS (plural) were trapped by the flood. The National Guard was called in to save them.
I know you can ‘what if’ till you’re blue in the face, but I do have to wonder if Sitton got injured after one or both of the long delays, and if we’d still have our guy without those stupid stoppages!
And to see both tackles on the report is frustrating as well. Sigh
Players are always dealing with something. I think this was reported before the game last week.
I don’t remember them having hammy issues before the Titans game, but I easily could have missed it. If you say they did, I’ll take your word for it. 🙂
Gase said it was on some kind of weird hit. But that goes with a shoulder….. they only move in certain ways and aren’t strong in the ways they don’t.
Just our luck, a fluke hit.
It’s possible
I almost injured myself after I looked at my bar tab during the delays
LOL
And Rob dropped himself off his chair attempting to help Drake get a 1st on that 4th down play. This game certainly took its toll on players and Mobsters alike.
It’s a physical game…even for the fans…
Tim Knight says:
September 14, 2018 at 6:41 pm
…You started to make me out to be going on and on about it when I did not. You turned it into way more than that…
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Wait… what?!! I certainly did NOT, SIR.
We’re good, though. We can certainly agree to disagree… even though I KNOW we’re agreeing, in essence! I merely stated that SOME can’t evacuate… or at least not so easily upon a first-second declaration ‘whim’… which is sometimes WHACK to begin with.
I am NOT that guy who paints with BROAD STROKES, my friend.
What made you post what you said at 5:23? The last thing I said about this was “Well that’s unfortunate and sad as the storm could end their life as well.”
Wasn’t I trying to illustrate how false alarms are sounded? And yes, you’d BETTER be clear that I WILL protect me and mine. The former is the point, the latter is insignificant to the greater point of our convo, my Bro.
What are you trying to state, my good friend?
My only point was saying that staying put to ride it out and then putting others in harms way to rescue you is not cool. That was it. You then accused me of griping and not taking everything into account and that 150 is a low number.
These people had plenty of time to prepare to get the hell out. Those who didn’t, put others in harms way. That needs to stop. Material things can be replaced, lives cannot. Pretty simple really.
Gotta luv Sami!
Tim Knight says:
September 14, 2018 at 7:28 pm
My only point was saying that staying put to ride it out and then putting others in harms way to rescue you is not cool. That was it. You then accused me of griping and not taking everything into account and that 150 is a low number.
These people had plenty of time to prepare to get the hell out. Those who didn’t, put others in harms way. That needs to stop. Material things can be replaced, lives cannot. Pretty simple really.
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Tim, if I could hug you right now, I WOULD! NOT in ANY kind of condescending (or ghey) fashion, but rather, that you CARE! MUCH RESPECT!
And I LOVE that about you, my “older Brother”… that you CARE!!! ❤️
Unfortunately (or perhaps, fortunately), this will never be a ‘Utopian’ society… whereas, we ALL are made to agree.
I CAN tell you, my man… that we ARE agreeing, more than disagreeing.
Those who HAVE the ability to get out of the way of this hurricane, had BETTER get out of it’s way. Perhaps I shouldn’t have cited my fam in VA (with an extremely disabled needs kid), but my point stands on the VERY few who may not be able to evac, due to extreme circumstances.
Brother Tim… if ONLY there were 150 people who had stayed in New Orleans during H.Katrina…
Hey, man… we’re making GREAT progress, dude!!! I think that’s my GREATER point!!!
And as Paul Harvey would say; “And now you know the rest of the story.” 🙂
Luv YOU, buddy! 🙂
I HATE Tim like I HATE my kava! 😀
Y’all KNOW that I LOVE my kava!
Don’t be ghey. LOL
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE ME, MF-13, and several other board members been complaining about the “DOOFUS BRIGADE’s” refusal to adequately address our needs in the O-Line??? The answer is “TOO MANY YEARS!” Last year the Fins FO splurged and used a 5th round pick on the King of the Buffet Line himself, the Sultan of Golden Corral, the one and only ISAAC ASIATA!! (btw, “ASIATA,” is Polynesian for “Bigger Than Asia!” He proceeded to EAT HIS WAY out of the NFL, dressing out for only 1 game in his entire 2-year career with Miami!! But, at least, the FO only wasted ONE draft pick on ASIATA! Had they not wasted THREE DRAFT PICKS ON CARROO, we might have had some OTHER PICKS WE COULD HAVE USED TO DRAFT A LINEMAN!! Oh well, the “DOOFUS BRIGADE” remains convinced that everything’s going to be OK and that this is just a bump in the road rather than a pothole. WE shall see, won’t we??
Meanwhile JOSH will be Sitton on the sidelines for the rest of the season. And, perhaps, he’ll be joined by a Miami running back later this year. Fortunately, tho’, Miami DID ADD a 5th running back to their practice squad so the loss of one back won’t set the team as far back as losing their starting Center will.
NOW the big question. Will the FO DARE to use one of their first three picks next year to fend off what just happened in GAME ONE??? Or will they move up in the draft and pick, say, another wide receiver or another Jordan and use 3 picks to do it??
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!!
Yep. Stupid is as stupid does.
PS: MF-13, it seems one of us predicted that NOT drafting ANY O-Linemen THIS YEAR would prove to be a mistake! AHHH, if Ros was only smart enough to make YOU Miami’s GM, instead if that proven failure he now has!!
LOL… knew this was coming. We have Larsen on this team for this exact reason and Swanson was signed to replace Larsen’s role for this exact reason.
OD, how many OL do you think we can carry when players go down?
Do you realize even the Cowboys who only a couple of years ago were considered the best OL in the game have had injuries and depth issues and recently traded with the Chiefs for a backup OL?
Mr. Campbell,
I humbly submit to you, that I’ve ALWAYS taken an Offensive Lineman, within our our first 3 picks, for the better part of the last decade.
There is NO EXCUSE(!) not to do so!
Without an effective O-Line, there will be NO passing Offense, NOR a rushing Offense. Don Shula KNEW this, even from way back when.
And even when (little) Peter King thought we’d make the Super Bowl in 2006, he FAILED to realize that our O-Line was riddled with deficiency. Sure, we had Pro-Bowlers at QB, RB, WR, and a future Pro-Bowler (at the time, which never happened) at TE in Randy McMichael… but our O-Line SUCKED!!!
A team can ONLY GO SO FAR as it’s O-LINE will take it. WORD!
Sweet Baby Jesus….y’all can argue about anything.
I wasn’t trying to argue, I swear. LOL
PIGGY; SAW your comment that “sometimes it’s a physical game, even for the fans!”–YEP, especially when we play THE JETS!
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In 1968, Joe Namath & the Jets were kicking the snot out of the Dolphins in the historic Orange Bowl in the 4th quarter. I got up to leave and a bottle came flying through the air and hit me in the head (Beer was still sold in BOTTLES then at the stadium). I was not hurt but the bottle exploded when it hit the ground. I turned around to see who had tossed the bottle just in time to see one of Miami’s finest grab a Jets fan, throw him to the ground, and hand cuff him! The cop turned to me and said “Are you OK??” –I responded, “I’m fine, but the bottle is in REAL BAD SHAPE!!”
TIM; It’s NOT the number of Linemen. It’s the quality of the linemen. These free agent old guys don’t always work out (as we just saw with Sitton). Had we used ONE of the picks we wasted on Carroo and, perhaps, a mid-round pick THIS SEASON on an O-Linemen, we might have been better prepared for this loss of our starting center. Getting ZERO offensive linemen out of the last two drafts may seem like a GREAT IDEA to some of Ross’s ass lickers, but it seems like a terrible idea to me.
THANKS FOR THE REPLY, MF-13! It’s simply logical. But, as Harry Truman once said, “Common sense isn’t so common!”
AMEN!!
AMEN, my man!
Do you know how many young top shelf OL and guys in their prime go down? What then?
Most teams have OL depth issues. The salary cap and lack of reliable depth in the draft due to the college game the way they play causes this. It’s not just a Dolphins issue, it’s an issue all across the league. We have to replace one spot as of now. Some teams have issues at 2-3 spots.
We just drafted Tunsil in 2016 1st rd. In 2014 James 1st rd. How many more can you keep drafting? Injuries suck! It’s impossible to predict.
You bring forth a GREAT question, Tim! How many more can you keep drafting, for example. And yes, injuries (to any one of FIVE on the O-Line) suck!
And that’s EXACTLY why I’d continue to draft an O-Lineman nearly every year within the first 3 rounds of every draft.
If there is EVER any unit that must “gel”, it’s the O-Line… not the D-Line, not the Secondary, nor any other position group.
JMO, bud. I’m with Old Dolfan on this matter.
Go look around the league and see how awesome every other team is doing with depth. It’s not easy. OD has hate for management. End of story.
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Peters says, “It was worth it”. So, who was he trying to get message to, by grabbing his crotch like Marshawn Lynch?
Thug-o-nomics?
I doubt that. For if he was all about “Thug-o-nomics”, he’d have LOVE for the poor.
Methinks he’s making a social statement about the NFL, so as to ‘express himself’. He’s akin to a ‘kneeler’, IMO.
Ya know… the very THING that gets him paid millions of $$$. SMH
MF13
I love you brother but your definition of a “thug” is different than mine! 😉
ALL GOOD! It’s alright by me.
I love you too, my Brother!
What i don’t understand is how they can pretty much predict where it will make landfall yet they have no clue on the strength, they kept saying it will hit land as a cat 4 which is catastrophic , I think it was a cat 1 when it hit.
Cat 1 isn’t good for the news cycle.
So OD and mf13ss – Which of Miami’s top three picks would you not have taken so you could pick an OLMen
Smythe!
Then they would bitch about not ever addressing the TE position. Because in the fantasy GM world you have all the picks in the world and you’re smarter than everyone else.
Lol, which one of our top 3…
F.O. addressed the oline this year.
We have two 1st rd tackles, a veteran solid center, and an up and coming right guard.For the left side, hey signed a pro-bowl talent guard who has plenty of beard. We’ve got a quality backup for the interior line that will now get a chance to start.
No team is going to have 10 top notch linemen on the team. Most teams are lucky to have 5. You can argue we have 6,err… had 6, now have 5.
Not sure what else the F.O. could have done.
There you have it. Names sometimes are just that. Did Will Hernandez help the Giants win last week? Nope!
I also think he will be very good in time.
Here in Florida we have hundreds of different vanity license plates you could choose over the standard issue plate.
Today I saw one that was a UCF plate which has a logo where the first letter would be, in this case interpreted as Knights, followed by –
SAYSNI
Best plate ever
Phish I didn’t understand that pick anyway!
Smythe was a 4th anyway. You’ll like him in time.
Holy shit guys
No matter how upset I get about an injury
I’m not going to change a thing about the 2018 draft
Here are the three most important things for the dolphins in the next few weeks:
PASS RUSH
PASS RUSH
And
PASS RUSH
A pig is a pork
And a pork demands sacrifice
Bring me the head of some NFL QBs!
this is a man who deserves pain this Sunday, is it not?
Yes… Wake, Quinn and the boyz.
A pork demands sacrifice!
Rock I knew it didn’t border Canada lol, but it’s cold as fuck there and the have a population of about 5 so, prettyuch Canada
Canada’s population is less than one US state, California.
Oh it’s not that I don’t like Smythe.
Just didn’t think we needed to take another TE that early
If I remember I was thinking QB or OL in that spot??
I agree with Piggy!
I need a pork sacrifice!!!!!!
if Darnold had bolts on his neck he would look like Frankenstein with that block head.
olddolphan says:
September 14, 2018 at 7:52 pm
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE ME, MF-13, and several other board members been complaining about the “DOOFUS BRIGADE’s” refusal to adequately address our needs in the O-Line??? The answer is “TOO MANY YEARS!” Last year the Fins FO splurged and used a 5th round pick on the King of the Buffet Line himself, the Sultan of Golden Corral, the one and only ISAAC ASIATA!! (btw, “ASIATA,” is Polynesian for “Bigger Than Asia!” He proceeded to EAT HIS WAY out of the NFL, dressing out for only 1 game in his entire 2-year career with Miami!! But, at least, the FO only wasted ONE draft pick on ASIATA! Had they not wasted THREE DRAFT PICKS ON CARROO, we might have had some OTHER PICKS WE COULD HAVE USED TO DRAFT A LINEMAN!! Oh well, the “DOOFUS BRIGADE” remains convinced that everything’s going to be OK and that this is just a bump in the road rather than a pothole. WE shall see, won’t we??
Meanwhile JOSH will be Sitton on the sidelines for the rest of the season. And, perhaps, he’ll be joined by a Miami running back later this year. Fortunately, tho’, Miami DID ADD a 5th running back to their practice squad so the loss of one back won’t set the team as far back as losing their starting Center will.
NOW the big question. Will the FO DARE to use one of their first three picks next year to fend off what just happened in GAME ONE??? Or will they move up in the draft and pick, say, another wide receiver or another Jordan and use 3 picks to do it??
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES!!
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OD aren’t we 1-0 ????
Shhhhh….stupid is as stupid does!
Looks like Mixen will be back for our game
Just get this win. No matter how. I’ll even take help from the refs.
Even the Dalai Lama is against mas immigration! He must be a racist!
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/09/15/dalai-lama-says-europe-belongs-to-europeans-and-refugees-should-ultimately-go-back-home.html
Next thing you know he will be flashing okay signs all over.
He literally says European countries should receive these immigrants in the article and we both know that is not what nationilists in Europe say
I will never understand how people justify white nationalism and frankly it disgusts me
I went back and read the article again to see where the “White” cam into the conversation.
I didn’t see it anywhere, other than your comment?
It confused me
Which of Miami’s top three picks would you not have taken so you could pick an OLMen
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None for me. Smythe, as Son said was a 4th, but he is also now our best blocking TE by far.
Exactly. Saying they “shoulda woulda coulda, if I was in charge” is just chasing the shiny.
Looks like a semi boring college football day today except for LSU vs Auburn and Ohio State vs TCU.
Arizona ST and San Diego ST should be a good one
Oh shit, I forgot Alabama vs Miss. That one could be interesting. Miss has an explosive offense with “The Throwin Samoan” and WR A.J. Brown
Wyoming, that one will be pretty good
Bouise ST and Oklahoma St could be a barn burner
Clemson Georgia should be a good game
It is Georgia Southern vs Clemson. Never mind
I wonder ho many 1.7 millions it takes to negate your raise?
FSU’s offense is garbage
Looks likely we’ll have DeVante Parker back tmrw. Even if not fully integrated first game back, him and Gesicki doing redzone plays together has to be a major plus.
Go Minkah! Joisey boy!
Wasn’t this the saving tackle of a TD on 4th down. Unspectacular.
Minkah said after the play the guys coming up said “good job rook.” Like that even when you are Minkah that is still what they call you.
The Herd was supposed to play South Carolina today but it was cancelled due to the hurricane. ☹️
Not too late to turn that into a play with the crew at the Fest instead. 🙂
I can’t. My son has school activities that weekend. I can’t just go and leave him here. I’d be too tired from the fest when I get back to clean up from the party he’d be sure to have while I was away. My sister or my niece are about the only family I have to get to stay with him and they are both busy that weekend, not to mention they live 1 1/2 hours from me. I tried. In fact, had a hotel reservation. Finally gave up and cancelled it yesterday. #fulltimesinglemom
Sorry to hear. Gonna keep trying to get you to a Fest though. And keep in mind kid friendly. Think Brian is the only one coming with a young one this year, but then Dog and Mike E are coming with sons who were young first time around at least.
Fuck!!! GB is going to make Aaron Rodgers a game time decision. I guess I have to go with Jimmy G.
Last week our 4 WRs each caught between 3 and 5 passes, this wee with Parker I dont see that changing, and pretty much what we all expected. Some whispers of Amendola getting the most, but so far not. Very hard to defend 5 quality pass catchers on any play in the game.
Then add in Drake and Gesicki. We have plenty of skill players. As long as we can block it we should be good on offense.
Add in Gore and Ballage too. Seems a Gase theme is everyone catches unless your name is Smythe.
Smythe showed some solid receiving skills in the PS. He won’t get many catches but he’ll sneak out here and there.
And yes Gore and Ballage are both good receivers.
My bad — yeah Smythe seems to have good hands, but we saw him run after the catch in preseason too. Don’t think anyone will confuse him with Wilson or Grant.
Gotta protect the middle. …keep Tannehill clean.
Indeed. Pressure up the middle is not Tanny’s friend.
It’s not any QB’s friend. That’s how you bring Brady back to earth too.
Pigs – the Dalai said countries should take them in, care for them, and send them home. Nationalism doesn’t have to be white, you introduced that paradigm. Can a Spaniard be a “white” nationalist? The issue in Europe, and with refugees versus immigrants writ large, is not skin color. It is assimilation or, to be more accurate, the lack thereof. Refugees, not being willing immigrants, want to recreate the culture they left, not become part of their host culture. Europe is being flooded with refugees whose culture is inimical to their own. The reluctance to allow their societal norms to be destroyed is natural.
That’s what is happening in the USA. There are areas along the Hudson in NJ where cultures try very hard not to assimilate and piss a lot of people off. Then those people get called racist.
It’s says Europe belongs to Europeans in the link itself. I didn’t introduce that – that’s the plain meaning of it. Let’s not play dumb about it.
There are Spaniard white nationalist – so the answer to that is yes.
European politics are a different world from ours – but the point of the European Union is an exchange of culture through the free flow of people In Europe in a Europe without borders. Yes it’s strictly European – but it’s obviously connected to a global economy and the next logical step includes noneuropeams entering Europe – that’s how Europe will survive 20 years from now.
THe working age in Europe (and in the Us) Is shrinking. As baby boomers get closer and closer to retirement there will be a smaller working class to put into the pot (with taxes) mass immigration is a solution to that and it’s may be the only way Europe can avoid bankruptcy or strangling taxes on its it’s citzens
That link you posted involves scandanavia – and I can’t even imagine what it’s like to grow up there, where you remained neutral through the Cold War and didn’t have mass immigration and a govt that’s pretty socialist and pays for wvyrhing – then enter the European Union in he mid-90s and deal with culture shock at mass levels. They are obviously struggling to adjust I’m sure the decisions the EU makes probably seem like it has nothing to do with a common citizen their since those decisions are made by French, German, Dutch and wherever else those leaders come from
But that said – i tend to think assimilation or lack of assimilation is irrelevant – and I think emphasis on it rings of xenophobia rather than economic/political logic. There will be a hundred million less Europeans in 2100 than there are today with massive immigration. U
Of course I can make the same exact argument about the US – but I won’t
Krishna – I agree Minkah’s TD saving play was not spectacular, but it was solid. I’ll take consistently solid over occasionally spectacular anytime.
That was a great tackle and a big play. He did that sort of thing at Alabama all the time.
Pp…..I was BBs on Mike E. in is article that said he saw nothing “spectacular” from Minkah’s first game. I saw 29 all over the field and thought …wow, just wow. It was text book, solid, and maybe a sight for sore eyes. A tad spectacular?
Tim – Brady definitely doesn’t like pressure up the middle.
Tim – No way Rodgers doesn’t play.
There have already been reports that he’ll be active but depending on how the game goes if they can win without him they’ll give it a shot, if they need him say in the 2nd half he’ll come into the game. It’s just a shitty situation to start him and then he doesn’t.
Tim Knight says:
September 15, 2018 at 6:02 pm
That’s what is happening in the USA. There are areas along the Hudson in NJ where cultures try very hard not to assimilate and piss a lot of people off. Then those people get called racist.
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Yeah, that’s a standard response. But I’ve got news for those who like to call racism…White is not a bad word and being white is not a bad thing. Anyone who thinks otherwise IS a racist and can go fuck themselves.
LOL
There is a lot of I’m not American and don’t want to be, yet I want to thrive here. WTF is that all about? To me maybe that’s not racist but it’s bigoted to some degree. But that’s okay, especially with leftwing nut jobs.
People who constantly focus on the color of ones skin are racists but as long as they are minorities it’s okay. That’s the double standard that pisses Americans of all races off and that gets left out of the equation. You want to come to America legally and become American, great! Stop acting like your culture is superior though. If you don’t want to assimilate, go back to your wonderful land.
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Sitting by the pool at a airBnB in Key West watching the chickens and curly tail lizards, drinking rum. Life does not suck. And tomorrow I don’t have to worry about where I’m watching the game.
What a great place to be. When you go to the Fest make sure to get into Key West talk with Damian…. he’s the guy with a place in Key West. His wife and mine have me roped into Fantasy Fest this year. Little scary…you been?
I saw the chickens there in May, but I didnt see any of the curly tail lizards drinking rum.
Where the hell is everybody? You would think that you losers had dates and were getting ready.
LOL @ Phelon. I’m at work for only another 30 min. Have fun man and enjoy the sunset!
Ha…30 minutes, I may be passed out!
Stanger – I avoid Fantasy Fest and all clothing optional bars here. There are things that you can’t unsee.
I’ll survive, but should make for some good stories. Not gonna dress up or down in any way though. They ask and my answer will be “was going for the middle-aged preppy tourist look.”
Get out on he edge, man…wear a feather boa and nothing else!
LOL
The Tigers Win!
The Tigers Lose!
Cole Tracy (LSU’s Kicker) is going to the NFL.
What a game! LSU just upset Auburn on a last second FG.
Why do my favorite teams hate me?
Wyoming had to score a TD with 17 Sec. left to win against Wofford???????????
A win is a win! Take it and forget ya almost lost, LOL.
Maybe the Astro’s will make me feel better!
The next F-n Patriot!
Depends on the nature of his release. If he tested positive again, he’ll be banned from the NFL.
I read earlier today that he was having a hammy problem. Perhaps he getting injured/released?
https://twitter.com/dpbrugler/status/1041108878778396672
I think the Brownies had better sign Dez Bryant now… before the Patsies* end up landing him.
The Pats could have signed him already. I think besides Dez’s character issues his play seemed to decline.
I’m not sure where the quotes from the Dalai Lama came from as I listened to the 9:16 interview instead. The article quotes lines I did not hear.
What I listened to him say is that all white Americans are immigrants. America is a nation of immigrants and he did not see massive immigration as a problem today unlike Europe.
He talked about Tibet and its relationship to China relative to the Buddhist culture, the people, and it’s government.
This what I heard the man say, not what I read.
Love Key West. Proposed to my wife there.
Key West is a lot of fun and it’s a beautiful scenic place.
https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1041111864372076545
With that stated, he didn’t test positive again… or at least it doesn’t sound like it.
UPDATE…
And, there was this from earlier…
Josh Gordon has a ton of talent but he comes with a lot of baggage.
VERY agreed. I’m pretty sure he comes with a lifelong ban if he ever tests positive again.
As he should. He can’t seem to grasp the idea of being a pro. I wouldn’t touch him. Talent is one thing, but team chemistry is more important. There’s a reason teams say they want players who are a good fit. Lawrence Phillips had a ton of talent too but he had issues being a pro and being a solid person in the community.
TCU goes up on OSU by 4!
I could honestly see any of the Patsies*, stej, or Bills trying to trade for Josh Gordon… but DEFINITELY not us: South Beach would be the end of Gordon’s career, and perhaps even life.
Dez Bryant is the last ‘big fish’ out there as a FA WR.
IF we are entertaining the idea of trading DeVante Parker (I’m not suggesting we do so), at what point do we enter the trading game to get a maximum return? And no, we aren’t trading him to an AFC East rival. The Browns now seem mighty needy for a WR… just sayin’…
Wait… didn’t the Browns just trade for and pay the amazing one? 😉
It would have to be a conditional pick.
I don’t want to trade Parker!
I want him to come back and feed ya’ll some humble pie! 😉
Me too, in all honesty!
WTF happened to the TCU TD?
I watched it happen????????????
It just hit me, as to what team may be trying to trade for the troubled Josh Gordon. None other than, #LastChanceRevivalCoach Pete Carroll.
Tim Knight says:
September 15, 2018 at 8:50 pm
It would have to be a conditional pick.
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NOT necessarily, but MOST probably. Yes, I saw Adam’s last tweet as well.
His unreliability screams conditional to me.
I certainly agree!
He screams like a leverite deposit!
Leve er right there!!!!!!
Tim Knight says:
September 15, 2018 at 8:53 pm
Wait… didn’t the Browns just trade for and pay the amazing one? 😉
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I think Parker gets a bad rap. He’s always been good when healthy. His injuries are not because he doesn’t work hard or prepare and stuff like that. He’s snake bitten. He’s never been a head case or an off-the-field problem.
I absolutely AGREE.
Again, I’m not suggesting we trade him… but then again, I’m not in the front office. They may feel his “snake bitten” status is enough to part ways with him. I dunno.
I just hope he FINALLY makes his haters eat crow by delivering for us this year.
GO DeVANTE!!!
I don’t think management wants to trade him. I think they know what’s he capable of if he ever gets a chance to play healthy or relatively healthy. He makes us a better offense and team when he can do what he’s capable of.
I hope he plays tomorrow and we slaughter the Jets.
My vision is we harass Darnold all day and force him into mistakes. The Jets will try to protect him with a running game and short and medium range passes. We need to make that not enough. The Jets defense is physical but they are not a dominant defense. We have plenty of skill players to challenge them and make plays.
Tim,
Have you heard about this today? I’d heard one eyewitness estimate that the shark was roughly 15 feet long (likely a great white).
Sad… and yes probably a great white. They thrive up there due to the seal population – the great white’s favorite food. There are lots of videos of fisherman catching stripers up there and when reeling them in small great whites take them not far from the boat.
The reason there aren’t a lot of shark attacks up there is because the waters are calmer and not much surfing.
I remember when I was 12-14 my parents took me there twice and the first time I got over the whole Jaws thing I went swimming in the ocean again. Instead of swimming out I swam laterally along the coast maybe 15-20 yards out. The next day we went to Provincetown for lunch and to take in all the shops etc. While at the docks where they come in with huge tuna, a boat came in with a 10 foot blue shark with big nasty teeth. I asked where did you catch that and they said; ah… not too faw off the shaw. That ended swimming for me in the ocean again for another 10 years. LOL
Even though blue sharks are not known for attacks on humans it didn’t matter to me at that age. I was up close to this shark hanging upside down and saw the teeth.
Darius Anderson, to the HOUSE! 93-yard rushing TD!
I’ve not seen any Dolphins-stej predicted scores here, but I may have missed as much. So…
Dolphins @ stej predicted scores
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M13: Mia 27-24
Dolphins-stej predicted scores
WYO Miami 20 – 15
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M13: Mia 27-24
WYO Miami 20 – 15