2 and oh! No misprint here, The Dolphins are 2-0. They went into NJ to visit the NY Jets at MetLife Stadium, and came away with an impressive victory. The Jets had thoroughly dismantled the Detroit Lions in Detroit the previous week, 48-17, and they looked pretty damn good doing it too. Don’t let anyone take away or diminish this victory. The Dolphins were far from flawless, but this unit looks so much more like a T-E-A-M than it has in some time. I know, it’s easy to say that after 2 wins, and there’s some truth to that, how they respond to adversity will be key as well, but at the moment, there don’t seem to be any “ME!” players.
The team is listening to Adam Gase, and they definitely seem to be more disciplined. The Dolphins fumbled 3 times in the game, Tannehill had 2, and more on that . . . The strip sack where Tannehill fumbled, I am now positive that he DID NOT SEE Jamal Adams beat Mike Gesicki and he was just casually rolling out when Adams got by Gesicki for the sack. I know some have said Tannehill looks slower, lost a step or two, but I don’t really see that. What I think Tannehill has lost is some of his cutting ability, but his straight-line speed is there. It’s also possible he improves in this area as he gets more comfortable and trusts his knee more and more in time.
2 Penalties in the game. Discipline. I couldn’t be happier with the production of that D-line. If you think I miss Suh or Godchaux following Suh’s lead jumping offsides, I freaking don’t! If you think I miss Jarvis Landry and his patented first down gestures (I do a little bit) I don’t miss the LOOK AT ME stuff. It’s still early in the season, but after 2 games, Adam Gase seems to have shaped the roster with his guys, and it seems to be working. Good on him.
We were all worried about the defense, the D-line, the LB’s, and the CB’s too, because Cordrea Tankersley seems to have regressed this season, and was inactive. So far, it’s all working. The D-line in particular sans Suh has been better than advertised, make that much better! Talk about T-E-A-M, this unit personifies this. Everyone is in the action and contributing. Godchaux (6 TKL, 3 AST), Phillips (1 TAK, 1 AST, 1 SACK), Spence (4 TKL, 3 AST), Taylor (5 TKL, 2 AST), Hayes (2 TKL, 1 SACK). We’ve only registered 3 sacks, and 2 of them are by the DT’s, Robert Quinn has the other. Safe to say if this DL play continues, Suh will not be tweeting in this direction in ’18, unless maybe to say I’m sorry, and I was wrong.
Back to the CB’s. We haven’t played a team that is deep with WR talent. The Titans have Rishard Matthews and Corey Davis, and Matthews is still hurting. The Jets have Quincy Enunwa and Robbie Anderson, along with Terrelle Pryor, and then Jermaine Kearse who just returned from injury. Neither WR group is impressive, so our CB’s haven’t been truly tested yet. That changes a bit when da Raiders come to town. Amari Cooper had a down year last season, but he’s started much faster this season, and he already has 11 receptions. Jordy Nelson is a big talented veteran receiver and Martavis Bryant who came over from the Steelers is another bigger receiver who is a big play threat with great speed. The Raiders also have TE Jared Cook who has started off very fast this season, so our secondary may play a huge role in this game. That, and the pass rush. We have to get to Derek Carr and make him uncomfortable. He’s been uncomfortable most of the time, and that’s why he’s struggling, but if he’s allowed to sit back there, he will make us pay.
In the secondary, it will be interesting to see if Cordrea Tankersley is active, I think he’ll have to be. Minkah’s snap count will probably increase as well, especially if we limit Marshawn Lynch and Doug Martin in the run game. If we force them to pass, there will be plenty of 3, 4 and maybe even 5 receiver sets. Jared Cook is a dangerous receiver who has given us trouble before when he was with the Titans, and then also with the Rams. Our secondary may be tested, and once again, if the run defense does it’s job, we’ll need more pass rush from Quinn, Wake, Harris and Hayes, as well as the DT’s.
The Raiders are scoring only 16 PPG, and have given up 26.5 PPG. Small sample of course, but they have struggled so far. You can almost flip the stats for our Dolphins, scoring 23.5 PPG and allowing only 16. If we can keep that up against the Raiders, we should be 3-0, but . . . The Raiders are desperate after plunking down the $100M contract for Head Coach Jon Gruden, and they will be desperate for a win, and also consider all the people who do the power rankings, how much it must be killing them for the Dolphins to be anywhere past #17 in the NFL.
I think we continue what we’ve been doing on offense, the combo of Drake and Gore has been effective, Gore really bailed us out on that 3rd and 19 play. Neither back has topped the 100 YD mark, but the sharing is working. I would imagine Devante Parker will see his first action this Sunday, as reports stated he was OK to play last week against the Jets. We’ve spread the ball around so well, I wouldn’t expect Parker in the lineup changing that much at all. I’d like to see Gesicki and Derby get more involved in the pass game, especially Gesicki, but we may have to be patient in that regard. I think once Tannehill develops that trust that is so essential, and they understand each other, and learn what each other wants and can do, I think that Gesicki will start getting more passes thrown his way.
MIA 30 – OAK 19
Finsmob Unleashed 
FUCK YAH TRICKERY DICKERY DOCK
Now that was beautiful execution!!!
Speed and trickeration
Touchdown Miami
What a play call!!!
What a fucking play
and I assume THAT was the “something good” I was feeling. 🙂
Still holding in my fart
Man do I love having Wilson and Grant on the field together.
Ok, Gase wins that one!
Not saying this had anything to do with it but I did just start my dishwasher! 🙂
Lol
I just changed laundry loads
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
ahhhhh now
Herd – Just keep cleaning stuff!
I kept saying no on that play until Wilson got out if the pocket.
Get Tough Defense.
YES!!!!!!! Gase thanks for going off script and adding some razzle dazzle!!!! Fuck yeah!!!! 🙂
Well, Ryan Tannehill is the second best QB on the squad again.
Wilson 100% completion percentage for a 158.3 passer rating. Oh, that’s right TEAM stat LOL
We’re going to need another score to win, but at least we’ll get a chance.
Gase be like : OK, pretty sure just loaded and started the dishwasher, lets do that fake reverse, reverse and pass play to Grant
LOL
If Herd runs out of things to clean… go to the neighbors house !!!
That was flat out school yard ‘everyone touches the ball’ made up shit. lol
That just reads wrong man. Herd, just keep cleaning stuff….SMH and LOL
Thatvlooked like. Pick
Damn dropped it
That’s 2 INTs we have blown.
btw, who is crazy enough to wear a gorilla suit in that heat? lol
Cav ?
Not catchable
Really? SMH again
Worst…………refs…………..ever……….
c’mon, where’s that turnover we’re expecting?
maybe Jordy Nelson was making Rodgers look great all those years… hmmm?
Let them take time off the clock….then TO
The RT had our DT by the wrist and was holding him back from making a tackle right in front of the ref and no call
the fucking ref had to duck so as not to be clotheslined by the players arms!!
Tackling is atrocious
That’s a tired defense!!!!!!!!!!!
Our D is getting gashed
why can’t our d get teh job done?
I would consider taking time outs
Well there goes Bobby!
McCain using the lost helmet ot give his boys a much needed rest without burning a timeout
Concussion McCain
Lynch looks like two people in one persons skin.
We could sure use a lightning strike somewhere close about now
Howard
XXXXXXXXXX !!!!!!
THERE’S THE TURNOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE FUCKING X FACTOR
X man does it again!!!!
X
MVP Howard!
What a play by Howard
Just hope he gadnt stepped out prior to catching
Too late now😎
I told you!!!!!!!!!!
Nailed it good call
All pro corner
X
This team has fight in it
Huge play, and I think the ball was out before Wake hit Carr
He affects the follow through
X rated
Well both running backs should be fresh!!!!!!!!
absolutely need a couple first downs. Don’t give the ball back to them.
That wall is much too close.
GONE !!!!
Phucking beautiful
now that’s a better lightning strike. ballgame!!!
Jarvis who ?
Lol!!!!
Speed
Dagger
That’s the Oinks!
I love it!!!! Wilson and grant high five on the way to the end zone baby!!!!
Holy shit! Who is this team???? I fucking LOVE it!!!
That will help the rushing stats!!!!!!
RT17 getting those easy TD passes
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA FUCK YAH
Only guy fast enough to catch was Grant.
That’s another Tanny TD pass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE and Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh
Toba – Landry is in CLE dying. Dying watching how little we miss him.
DILLY DILLY 👍🤡
LOL
Now I can fart
You can’t fart for the rest of the season
Poor Slattery’s
Long suffering Dolphin fans – you’ve got a team now
co mvp Howard and Albert Willson
YES!!!!!!!! Speed kills and Howard is the fucking man!!!!!
Ken, you give up too quick man. 🙂
We are al adjusting g to this speed on offense
The power of negative thinking. An optimist can never be pleasantly surprised
Depth saved the day and Carr getting greedy. Why the F would you try to beat Howard like that?
Team passer rating is almost perfect right now, Good damn thing. We couldn’t run at all.
HOLY SVUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Flying Pig says:
September 23, 2018 at 3:57 pm (Edit)
Now I can fart
I hope you aren’t at Slattery’s
The Raiders were X-communicated.
I didn’t know that was considered a pass…my bad!
Speed kills. In Grant, Wilson and Stills we have a bunch of it.
we have got some really serious speed
Ryan 17-23 again
This is how you do it baby! LOL
Owe you a beer Tim. And Ken didn’t give up when it really mattered. Hulk smash
0-3 Gruden
Is 21 unanswered points good? Asking for a friend 😉
It’s not just good
It’s oinky
I am at slatterys herd
It’s okay
Some one puked
It’s an improvement
It’s a good day
Likely due to yer fart
This is good example of why 300 yard passing games are not necessarily a good thing.
Give them all that underneath crap
Fuck this prevent
You dont understand the situation
Miss
averaging more than 24…and its working
QB rating well above 100 and it’s working
turn overs way ahead and its working
THE MIAMI FUCKING DOLPHINS ARE UNDEFEATED
How the fuck is there no flag on 61 being 10yds downfield blocking before that screen pass?
block it taylor
This is smart by Gruden