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 
Josh Gordon looks high on the sideline
It’s not too soon for a drug test
😉
Piggy what are you doing with Brady’s severed head????
Colonpokey’s evil twin Skull Pokey
exactly Ken!
Last one to get carried away, but see no reason why we can’t go into the bye week 6-3.
@Pats
@Bengals
Bears
Lions Fest
@Texans
@Pack
Bye
Hulk see 9-0
I don’t see 3 losses there with how we’re playing
Bears and then away against the Pack and Pats tough games.
Ernumm, get a new calculator, lol. We can’t both win AND lose the same games can We?
We already have 3
Who is going to beat us?
You guys are such homers. Line for Rock’s special brew is just over there on the left.
Lol
Bengals, Packers, and them frickin Texans on Thursday night away, Will be tough games!
But I wouldn’t call them losses yet!!!!!
“see no reason why we can’t go into the bye week 6-3″….. and yeah better is most welcome. Tough crowd. 🙂
I am going to feel like shit tomorrow. And I have to get on a plane.
A Fins win is worth it. Have another!
Oh, I’m going to.
Isn’t The fest igame 7 ?
I see Us going undefeated again, lol sorry, but even our undefeated season started out 3-0 too
I realize We prolly won’t go undefeated, but I also realize someone has to outplay us to beat us, and I haven’t seen that yet
This is awesome.
that looked like two feet down to me
OK I’m out!
Happy Fin dreams ya’ll
Take it easy buddy!
Cheats playing very poorly against a winless team. It is what it is
HOMER-AIDE!!!
GET YOUR ICE COLD HOMER-AIDE HEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!
line starts orderly to the left please.
Stanger, don’t forget the Bears will be in black also when they come in
Cheats are missing Amendola
stealing this:
just watched the highlights and want to call out two key blocks
1) Tannehill throwing a block on the crashing lineman to give Wilson enough time to get that pass off to Grant.
2) Gore getting upfield to block the last man and set Wilson free on that 70 yd end around.
QB blocking? That’s what motivated players on great teams do, compliment each other
ROAR!!!
GO LIONS!
ROOOAAAAARRRRRRR
Cheats are playing like they forgot how to cheat.
II feel like I owe you all an apology
I wasn’t exactly 100% hones with you all earlier today…..
I started drinking in the 3rd quarter after saying I wouldn’t be drinking today…
I knew it!I could smell it on Your breath! Lol
It’s okay. I was drinking the whole time for you.
So was I.
STUFFED!
ESPN live percent tracker says Lions are 77 percent likely to win as of now
Ok let’s bet, looks like you need to give me 3-1 odds😁
Lol but it’s 80 percent now, Guess they didn’t like the fg, should have had 7
Now its 82! Lol
4-1 odds
The Flying Pig says:
September 23, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Josh Gordon looks high on the sideline
It’s not too soon for a drug test
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Pretty they have him on speed dial and has to test every week.
Pretty sure
http://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401030802
Cheats get a weak ass fg, that’s not going to do it.
I think Brady was mumbling “Why did I say I was playing until 45?”
David, all 9 of Landry’s TDs last year were 9 yards or less. He’s not a big play guy.
He did what we asked him to do. And did it for like a tenth of what Suh and Pouncey made. Both those guys, were not there every single game giving their all like Landry did.
Landry made some big plays for us, and had a hundred something yards and passed for a 2 point conversion to help the browns get their first win in 2 years.
Again, He always does what his team asks him to do, and does it well.
It’s water under the bridge now, but We all know Landry didn’t get downfield targeted much here like He does in Cleveland, so of course he has a lower YPC here.
If Landry was here now, He wouldn’t need to get 10 targets a game, We have a lot more talented receivers now since we can afford them. Suh and Pouncey were way overpaid, and not even as good as Landry
And also remember, Parker was picked in the first, a round higher than Landry, and He has done very litttle in 3 games
We got our picks worth, and money’s worth from Landry, We did NOT with Suh and Pouncey IMO
I never liked Pouncey, We shouldn’t have given Him Landrys money
Alright this old man has to be up early tomorrow. Go Lions 🦁
Yeah, three and oh!
Ok, now back to our regularly scheduled program of bitching.
This freaking team needs to start getting their shit together earlier in games. We can’t get out of our own way on offense in the fist quarter. We really suck, like bad, like haunting, like an avocado had sex with an older more disgusting avocado and not just sex, hat fucking, like there was no other catharsis…….
All true
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful?”
Kelly’s heros
We have looked really bad the first three possessions of the first three games and pretty much crappy throughout the first quarters. I want to see the Pats go three and out and us drive down the field on the first possession next week.
I want to play with a lead the entire game next week.
Damn I hate wasted movie quotes.
Never mind. Rock is on fire.
Damn, cheats get an early second half int
Gesicki’s biggest catch so far has been Jakeem Grant
The cheats LT 380 lbs worth holds the outside of the DEs shoulder pads every play called once.
The facemask penalty on Detroit happened, because 380 was holding him.
http://www.nfl.com/news
Can any of you tell me who is in first place in the AFC? What happened at the miami game today?
Not a mention on the entire page, like it isn’t news.
I’ve seen this before, Maybe We will get mentioned at 4-0
Tim, We,also had garbage QB play last year, Cutler and Moore suck ass!
Are Teams lining up to sign Cutler and Moore as their QB,s? RT is the real deal, and playing his best this season.
Miami is all aloine at the top of the league being 3-0 in conference play. No other team has as many conference wins through the first three weeks.
JUST RETURNED FROM AN UNBEEEELIEVABLE GAME!!!!! noise levels reminded my Brother-in-law Jim of the Bears game in 1985. And, yes, Young Stanger, I took Jim to his first game in 2 years AND HE LOVED IT!!!! He says “Hi” to you and your wife.
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We parked in the handicapped area, took a special elevator up to the top of the first level, and walked down to our 2 seats in row 30. THIS is the only way Jim can go now that his diabetes is slowing him down. But I was sure glad to get him there. It was a nice reminder of the 51 consecutive seasons we went to Dolphin games.
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Raider fans were out in vast numbers. Perhaps one-quarter to one -third of the seats were used by Raider fans. Many were dressed out in their Raider freak show outfits, with skulls coming out of their shoulders and total face paint make-up!! However, they were genuinely likeable and easy to get along with.!!
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With Miami’s ground game going nowhere, Gase opened up the playbook in the 4th quarter AND IT WORKED!! I absolutely loved the big plays which seemed to catch Oaklland’s defenders totally by surprise. More on this later in thee week. It’s been a long but thoroughly enjoyable day!!
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FUN,”Fins and Family!!
5-0 is your streak OD now…… they can’t lose when you are there. And my best to Jim.
I wasn’t saying this game has anything to do with the next it’s about being quick to abandon the run just because you are having g immediate success with it. It’s something Gase so far has been very quick to do. So what happened, occurring again next game is a valid concern and has nothing to do with other games
Wut?
Sometimes you have to abandon the run especially when they’re over playing it.
Dagger
Nice answer by Lions. Still LOTS of football to go tho
Cheats will lose 6 games this year, maybe more
1 being week 4 would be AWESOME
oMG Yes, a win in Foxborough is a dream come true
Lions probability of win percentage is up to 90 now
94
My best friend is a Pats fan, i have learned to not text him until the final whistle
Hope you get to send him a big ol smiley face soon
Im hoping so.. 😎
Way to go OD
Glad you were there to bring us the win
Hard Head was rockin’
Cheats can’t stop the run, when they KNOW the runs coming, lmao
Cheats suckna big one
Kim Bokamper does interviews on the local TV. He’s like six six or something. When he interviewed Grant after the game….. Jakeem grabbed a chair, jumped up on it, and then did the interview. Mighty might he is, including in attitude.
Lol, I think it’s more like 6’8, thirteen inch difference that must have been funny. Bo is huge
That’s hilarious
0-2 team whipping the cheats ass good, I hope We destroy the cheats in their own back yard
Lions probability to win at 95 percent now, stick a fork in the cheats, their days of domination are clearly over
Good story’s OD and Stanger, Fin Fans on cloud 9 right now, enjoy it while it lasts, lol
Wow they called it 😮
If the cheats can’t stop the run against us, it’s going to be easy for Us. I do expect the cheats to be pissed and probably a bit more motivated than tonight’s putrid effort. But I also think the Fins will up our efforts too, bring our A game! I do believe We will beat the cheats,
Miami 28, cheats 17
I need an injury report before I make a prediction of the next game.
Bokamper is 6’6
Roger
Still huge.
Nice !!
Nice INT by Brady. Several yards away from his man.
Earlier he had an intentional grounding penalty by throwing the ball 40 yards straight down the middle of the field as if a WR was supposed to be out there.
I called it as it happened, shocked they called it.
Is anyone allowed to intercept Brady and not get a penalty on the return? This one was total vs, the Lion hit the chest straight on. Every time we pick him it’s the same result.
Ya notice there was no replay of the penalty hit … it was a NICE hit.. i did not think was penalty, but knee it wiuld be as it happened
Horse shit holding call, game would’ve been about over.
Cheats get call after call and still cant win.
Cheats have no receivers, hope Gorden doesn’t play next week.
Brady completed half his passes for less than 120 yds.
Gordon has a hamstring issue.
They’re a bitch.
I suggest painkillers.
lol
Okay that took a minute.. that is funny 🤡👍
Another BS holding call saved the cheats 40 seconds. Still alive
Lions probability to win percentage is 99.9
Lol
Lol this percent tracker thing is cool
What about now
It moved to 100
Bellicheat has taken off his headset with 2 minutes left in the game.
Brady just heaves the ball downfield.
Gronkowski throws his hands up in despair as he can’t clear the double team press coverage at the LoS.
Looks like they are all giving up.
A corrupt Bunch of cowardly losers, got their balls checked by a winless team
Lol
Bellicheck hugs Patricia, says 3-4 words and turns and trots away, no eye real contact.
He’s a prick
^no real eye contact^
1-2 with not too many answers
And Undefeated is coming in
Let’s see now. i think i will go check the AFC East standings.
Pretty much upside down from PUNDITS preseason predictions
3 🐳🐳🐳 and 0 🍋
Cheats gonna get beat again next week, they leaned on Amendola too much last year, and now Amendola can’t help them cause He’s on our team, lmao. PRICELESS
Now we are in first place , by TWO games with only 3 played! Way to go guys, congrats to the guys hard work and commitment to get to this point. Let’s keep it going!
https://www.nfl.com/standings
MANITOBA: YOU CAN email your friend the Patriots fan NOW!
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WHO would have bet that winless Buffalo, a 17 point underdog, would go into Minnesota and beat the Vikes 27-6?? –Yes and who would have bet that the winless Lions would beat NEW ENGLAND by16 ON THE SAME DAY??? –Probably the same guy who said the DOLPHINS would be 2 games ahead in the AFC EAST after three weeks, ya’ think??
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CAN’T WAIT to see the spread on the Fins @ Patriots game this coming Sunday!!!!!
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YOUNG STANGER: “U” “R” absolutely correct! Miami has won the last 6 consecutive Dolphin games I have attended! TOO BAD I can’t fly up to New England for the next game, eh???
There are daily flights from Tampa to Logan Airport, lol. Cmon big guy, We need this one!
I promised my wife I’d be home this coming weekend because I’ll be ON THE ROAD every weekend in October!!! I’m in my 70’s and I STILL WORK 45-50 hours per week!!
It’s all good, the guys will just have to win without You 😎
3-0 with a 2 game lead with a legitimate chance to grab this division by the throat next week. We will have to bring our A game to beat the Pets in NE. It’s in our hands. This is f*cking awesome.
The flat ball lives on.
Bring the flat ball to the fest so everyone can sign it, lol
lol
Grant and Wilson
Come on Deion if you ball you get the call
Check this out,
Jests go to Jax next Week
Bills go to Green Bay
And of course cheats will have their hands full with Us.
It’s entirely possible the Dolphins could have a 3 game lead on Everyone !
I think Bills won’t beat GB, and Saxonville will dispose of Darnold and the Jests
CAVKONG says “this is f*cking awesome!”
MAYBE.
BUT IF YOU want to see “F*cking Awesome,” TRY A PERFECT SEASON ON FOR SIZE!”—-It remains the single most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in my life! – – Next to Dolly Parton in the nude on a pogo stick!!!!!
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I am out for tonight!
Sounds like a blast. I’ll be sure to catch the next one. 😉
Derek Carr took a chance and it didn’t work out the way the Oakland Raiders wanted.
Carr was picked off in the end zone by Xavien Howard and the Raiders fell 28-20 to the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.
“We have plays that are built in, with certain stuff. If we have one-on-one, we can go to certain looks (and) those kind of things,” Carr said. “I just saw one-on-one with Martavis (Bryant). I just gave him a chance. They ended up making a good play. The outcome sucks but I think, going back through in my head, getting one-on-one with that guy, I’d probably have to do it again.”
Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/nfl/article218899925.html#storylink=cpy
He would test Howard AGAIN? He didn’t learn anything today, SMH
Their philosophy is throw downfield to get chunk yardage. Ours is the NE quick, shorter, safer stuff, with RAC, then once they bite on the short stuff you go over the top with Stills, Wilson, Parker, Grant, Gesicki or Drake.
True, but He says He likes the one on one matchup against Howard. Yea, How did that work out for You Mr Carr? Lol.
An Important lesson was there, but student played brain dead and didn’t learn anything IMO
Ryan Tannehill had a near-perfect passer rating, with 289 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Ryan Freakin’ Tannehill. That’s a sign things went wrong for a virtually nonexistent pass rush and a secondary that could corral a less-than-dynamic receiver corps. Even wide receiver Albert Wilson got in on the act, taking an end-around hand-off before launching a 52-yard touchdown pass to Jakeem Grant.
Raiders cornerbacks were beat too often, and safeties took poor angles to the ball and increased gains. And, when they absolutely had to get a stop, they were fooled by a trick play where Wilson’s TD pass gave Miami a lead it didn’t relinquish.
Grade: D-minus For Raiders pass defense
CBS Sports
Screw off CBS Sports, Ryan Freakin? They say it like he is just so awful everyone should be able to stop him, SMH
They didn’t lean anything today either IMO
Less than dynamic receiving crew? Yea right! Lmao, smokin some good shot over there at CBS , be careful Gordon might snatch Your stash!
Cheats are something like 57-2 at home against AFC when Brady starts since whatever year.
That’s a tough test and the fact they have dropped 2 road games coming into it doesnt help.
Now is the time. Statement game. Let’s get it done.
GO FINS
This is a different cheats team as many of us here have been saying all off season. Throw out those stats they’re comparable to flipping a coin stats.
BTW, My weekly stock picks explode every week.!
Feel free to google to play them and make some wild ass gains. They are volatile, risky, and rewarding, all about entries and exits.
These 5 had Friday selloffs, and should be nasty ass risers Monday
ACBFF
TRPX
CRBP
ASCMA
NBEV
The next 5 are incredibly awesome too, but a Monday Morning sell off should be expected before buying them. Then Hang on for dear life, HODL
AWSM
IGC
LGCY
HEAR
ACAD
My partner plays my picks, and he has a lot more skin than Me, He makes 20,000 a week most weeks.
I could do that, but I’m not as heavy on the skin as he is yet, but I’m catching up to him.
What’s funny is he has no time to research stocks,just deep pockets and He plays my weekly picks and tells Me thank You very Much! Lol
What a great weekend it has been for our Fins.
I think we saw today how valuable the DL rotation is. No way do we win this type of game last year. I also noticed Chase and Anthony in the game, keep those guys fresh, if you can too.
Steve
Beat them at home and I will feel better.
How beautiful is this?
Miami 3-0
NY 1-2
Buff 1-2
NE 1-2
Poetry!
Put in haiku form
I think the high five between Grant and Wilson was my absolute favorite moment from yesterday
It was nice to see – cruising away for the win.
The stop on 4th and goal at 0-7 was a big moment and arguably a game changer too. Davon Gotcha stepped up big time there. As was X’s INT. Not to mention the spaghetti play (when drawn up as Xs and Os). We have also stopped beating ourselves with dumb penalties this year too, although we did revert to type in the first half somewhat. The thing I like is that we find ways to win, we are playing complimentary football and we have no quit. #17 says we have the same kind of grit as the ’16 Fins. Big test next Sunday for us.
Yes indeed
………… then someone brought the flying pig’s head on a plate. Smh.
https://twitter.com/PintShopBrum/status/1041669953479471104
I said “bring me Tom Brady’s head”!
There was a mix up with your order sir!
Now With gang rape allegations against Kavanaugh, It’s more obvious everyday that We cannot rush or skip the Kavanaugh and Trump investigations process to push through a candidate to SC.
There a lot of skeletons in Kavanaugh closet, and Supreme Court might not be a good fit for Him.
Some folks are saying it’s game over for K, time will tell,
but this would be a huge mistake to rush the process and stick him in there quickly, We are still learning Who He is, and it’s not looking good.
Do you really take any of these allegations seriously?
Pretty staggering this.
https://twitter.com/billbarnwell/status/1044014015075295232
Yes, the Bend but don’t break defense!
The high 5 play, NASCAR on Grass, wooo hoo
My steeler buddy says bellicheat has lost his team.
I’m not sure of that, but they are not last years cheats, they haven’t played well in 3 weeks.
I could see 6-8 losses coming to the cheats this year, they are already a third of the way there in 3 games.
They depended on Amendola like We did Landry, but We brought in Albert Wilson, and Amendola, lmao. And those desperate fools went with Josh Gordon
Now even Gronk is unhappy and talking of quitting, lol cheating won’t help them this time
They always seem to start slow. They get Flowers and Chung back this week. Then the douche WR after that. Look for them to find new ways to cheat and with the zebras in their pocket they are never out of it
^^^ This. We hear every year that this is the year the Patriots fall and they still manage to win the division. Maybe it does happen this year and the broken clocks are right. It’s still very early in the season. Undefeated is nice to start but we still need to finish. That’s been our issue for years. That and we dont get ref help! Lol
Hey now – Broken clocks are right twice a daY!
Wow Grant had 9-plays
2-rec
2-td’s
1-high five!!!!!!!!!
So WIlson and Grant weren’t just the fastest players on the field…. they were also the freshest. Scary combo.
http://www.bostonherald.com/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/2018/09/23/092318dolphins1.jpg?itok=qQmoWvgB
Thanks Oakland
So is this our fastest WR tandem?
who was faster, Duper and Clayton, or Wilson and Grant?
I’m not sure, lol
Good job NFLN!
the browns win there 2nd game in 3 years and you anoint the and Baker to the division?????????????
Good lord and I’m sober?
it’s supposed to say anoint them to the top of their division!