WOW! What an amazing finish to the Dolphins vs Patriots game. That one easily slots historically among some of the best games I have seen this team play. Even if we lost this game, we went punch for punch with the Patriots all day long, but we came up with a Rocky II ending. Not sure if you all noticed, but we scored more than 30 points for the first time in regulation, and we did against the Patriots! Crazy!
Ryan Tannehill. Forget about the future, this young man deserves a lot of credit for his toughness and grit he’s displayed this season. You could see he was hurting, and I admire his resolve to stick it out, and help his team to victory. He’s been getting beat up all season, but like a Timex, he takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
OK, down to business. This game, aside from the excitement meant a lot to me as a fan. These are the games in the last decade that we would crumble and succumb to the pressure of needing to win and stay alive, and this team pulled out a stunner against the TD + favorites New England Patriots. They were clutch. They made plays, and they got contributions from the QB. We were missing arguably our best defensive player (Xavien Howard), and it showed, but we did just enough to win. I think Gase earned some respect yesterday. Smoke and mirrors, we’re -55 in points and we’re 7-6. Crazy! What we as Dolphins fans have to hope is that this game was a springboard to a playoff run. If we can beat NE when it counts, then no other game on the schedule is impossible
Despite the fact that it will be about 30 degrees at kickoff next Sunday against the Vikings, the game will be in a domed stadium, US Bank Stadium, so the weather won’t be a factor. It will definitely be loud, but we can overcome that. The Vikes have had an up and down season, and they face the Seattle Seahawks this evening in Seattle. At the moment, the Vikings are 6-5-1, and although they have showed the potential to score, their last 3 games they have scored 20, 24 and 10, and have lost 2 of 3. Kirk Cousins has done well for the Vikes, but RB Dalvin Cook has been battling injuries, and that leaves the much less explosive Latavius Murray as the lead back. WR Adam Thielen is totally in sync with Cousins, and they have been one of the best if not the best QB/WR duos in the NFL this season. Thielen has 98 receptions, 1166 yards and 9 TD’s. We will desperately need CB Xavien Howard back for this game.
As I said in my blog article this past week, the New England game was a statement game, and the statement was “We’re still in this Dolphins fans, stay with us, keep rooting hard, and something special may happen”
I watched the game at my nephew’s house, and although the video is a little rough, it captured that crazy ending, and your faithful “Crazy Dolphins Fan” again. It’s just funny. Some moments are just humorous when captured on video. None of us had any idea we were being videotaped by his little Nest camera.
Finsmob Unleashed 
Oh sh!t… Gore is hurt.
Gore hurt not A good thing
Now this REALLY sucks!
stanger,
Well, I’m not enjoying this at all. This is exactly what I feared would happen.
Randy — just a guy pretty happy with life. Always looking for the half, or maybe 1/8th full….way I work.
TD bucs
Misses xo
MF-13; YOU REMEMBER WHEN I was pushing for the Dolphins to draft center Pat Elflein 2 years ago, right? –Today, he’s making mincemeat of our run defense, isn’t he??? You know, we could have taken “ELF” in round one and moved up to get someone really good in round 2. But, instead, we’re stuck with useless U-KNOW-WHO from MISERY!
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Gonna be a long day now, I’m afraid.
I’ve never liked Missouri players. Seems they are all soft.
Face mask in sack
Old Dolfan,
You KNOW I remember about Elflein! You and I wanted him badly.
ok then we almost flipped field position.
starting to change the Big Mo.
stanger,
Losses used to bug me for a couple days. Now that I’m old….I get over them in a couple hours. Still tons of time left though….plenty of time to turn this around!
Now that part not buying. Heading to my safe zone in that at one point my happy place was a win against either the Vikes or the Pats.
that was the wussiest call in America.
Cook looking like he did at FSU which is very bad for us.
also we have no defensive wall
I just hate the Wide 9.
It is like a free pass to the offense to run between the tackles with no resistance.
MINKAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
BoomMinkah !!!
Now that is another step for Minkah who will just get better and better.
That helps!
Ravens TD.
gotta love the raw talent + dedication and hard work that is Fitzpatrick!
He’s going to be a good one for a long time.
I would have thought Diggs was fast enough to catch Minkah so that is also a good sign.
Know at least one guy who is still in the game.
Okay we’re getting trounced but then we got the big play by Minkah! It’s a game. I knew it was only a matter of time with him.
That’s more like it 👍👍
Time for our Offense to show some life now!!!
Let’s go offense!!!
Gotta run inside zone runs with guys like Ballage and Gore.
Best drive of the game…. no matter what happens on 3rd.
I’m digging Butler
That was almost a disaster
Not great on clock management there
TB up 9-7
Pains me that Gesicki isn’t on the field now
Incomplete shit
Better pass and that’s a TD.
Colts 10-0 at half ☹️
Man could we use Czonka
Man could we use Gesicki. That was the ideal time to use him
Gotta wonder why not there…. but kid is young.
Every freaking NFL team uses their TE’s in the red zone. It’s like ours don’t exist
So CBS Hilites show Cook TD and no Minkah ?😱
Team has some Phindog in it.
Need a good opening drive and score
For sure we do….. but will be what it is. Just happy to see the O do something. That gives us more of a chance right there.
We got back in this game. We get the ball to start the 2nd half. 🙂
Having a great day. Car transmission died. I come back to see us play like crap for most of the first half
Sorry about the car. Man stuff like that is a biotch. Hope you didn’t get stuck somewhere.
Happened in the middle of an intersection
Make that a bitch and half. But life could be worse….. when went to my DUI class when was 19 the guy with the best story was the one who passed out at a red light. He sat there till a couple hours after when he already had run out of gas and the cops showed up.
Mike E
I am happy Parker swatted it down, but he really should have that guy on his back and make a TD there. What is the use in a 6’3 WR hiding behind the DB in a situation like that?
well we should’ve scored a TD there. Tannehill missed a wide open look at Drake then Amendola with a sloppy drop and then Parker allowing himself to get muscled out of position.in the end zone.
At least we are not so far behind that the game is over.
wo Ken that sucks man. Glad to hear you did not get hit or anything.
BALLAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Holy crap
There is that!
BAM
Ballage is faster than I thought
Nice Ballage!!!!
I’m liking Ballage….nothing against Gore but next man up, you’ve got to be able to do that.
I love (hate) this team…..
That is a 235 pound RB who is that fast.
We have got some serious speed on this team, if we can just get in synch on defense.
If we can get some trench play on both sides, we will have a really good team.
K now put the hammer down on ’em.
OL reverting to form
Wow what a waste of a great punt
Good grief, from bad to worse.
Time to pick Cousins again
Amendola looks like he is still hurt.
Good stop
Good hold there by D
Thank god for Caroo.
Least confirmed that Carroo is playing special teams these days…. and that tip-up was a nice effort.
Cowboys need to wake up
ok nice defensive stop.
now no more of that sack crap by the OL and RBs not picking up the blitzer.
Thank God for that tackle by Caroo.
worst block by Tunsil all year
Colts up 20-0 🙁,Bucs down 17-12
Amendola needed to sit down somewhere so Tannehill could aim at him..
It’s still a game but sorry Randy our OL is our albatross. LOL
we need like a stripsack here or Reshad with a pick (6 pls).
When do we get rid of Harris?
Tim,
I’ve never claimed they’re good! Lol
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But, I don’t see anybody talking about the points Tannehill cost us. Same ole, same ole.
I did.
Harris needs to take steroids.
We got a game at least……
need points on this drive
defense can’t be expected to do it all
need a play that suckers their ears back pass rush
Kalen Ballage — 9 carries for 106 yards.
He reminds me of Chuck Muncie or Eric Dickerson
Yeah that deep ball is a beauty. Lol
Yeah, that OL is great! Lol
Well Tannehill missed a deep shot and then the OL missed a block
naples,
You blamed Amendola for dropping a bad pass that, if it was thrown where it should have been, would probably have been a TD. Then, you blamed Parker for bad position on a horrible pass by Tannehill that we were lucky Parker broke up or it would have been an INT to prevent us from even kicking a FG. You did correctly point out that Tannehill didn’t throw to Drake in the flat, which would have been a nice gain if not a TD. One out of three ain’t bad. Lol
I was correct on all 3.
You are not.
Parker is known for failing to use his size to fight for balls.
Tannehill had to get rid of it or take a half-ending sack without any points which Brady did last week. Smart play by Tannehill
Amendola bobbled an easy catch because he is still hurt.
Tannehill had to throw it low and away to prevent a pick.
WRs are supposed to make those, but Amendola has a stiff back and can’t bend low.
LOL
I’m getting tired of these injuries to our team. SMH
If Ziggy is out for the rest of the game, the Vikes will demolish us with their run game.
Just more of them. Been a dad year from that standpoint. Amazing we are still in the playoff hunt. Maybe bash the trainers in some way….. but gotta give credit to the team, least the ones on it still playing.
LOL, it’s always Tannehill. My god when does it end? The OL can’t block a normal play when they have to. Maybe Tannehill should just go Brett Favre mode and throw picks all day, LOL
2 score game
Good stop there , now let’s score !!
Godchaux really needed that sack. Maybe he will get untracked now.
Alright, a one possession game in the 4th. Could be worse! Time to put on your big boy pants and win this sucker. My week will be soooo much more fun around here, if we can. Lol
We just can’t keep not blocking the blitzers. Neither Stills nor Parker can get open against Rhodes and Alexander.
Tim,
Doesn’t change the fact that Tannehill screws up too. If people are gonna constant point out the OL’s mistakes. I’m gonna do the same with Tannehill. I know it hurts your feelings, but it doesn’t change reality.
I’m very hurt. LOL
*SIGH*
Another sack…
Gesicki gets no separation
I was just about to type that.
He has no moves. No fakes.
He might learn some soon though.
Gesicki needs to learn how to catch a back shoulder.
Also that was holding or PI on the db on Gesicki.
Tunsil’s worst game of the year.
I am beginning to think Gesicki is not as good as advertised
He runs high school routes. What did they teach him in college?
Our RB are doing a bad job pass blocking . Not absolving RT of all blame but they are not helping much
Blitzes everywhere.
I must be nuts but the OL can’t block a thing. Am I not seeing this? Hey Ryan, just do something amazing. LOL
^^^^^^^^^ Post of the Day
90 hitting you has no effect.
We are about to fade out of this game