The 2019 season for the Miami Dolphins is about to start for real this coming Sunday at 1PM. Both teams have had some radical makeovers, neither team is particularly recognizable from the teams that played last season. Both long time starting QB’s are playing for other AFC teams, Ryan Tannehill for Tennessee and Joe Flacco for Denver. Also gone from the Ravens are Terrell Suggs, C.J. Mosely, Eric Weddle and Michael Crabtree. Gone from the Dolphins are Laremy Tunsil, Cam Wake, Kiko Alonso and Kenny Stills.
The Dolphins have officially made the change to a 3-4 base defense. After jettisoning most recently DE Tank Carradine, newly acquired DT John Jenkins will line up at LDE, Davon Godchaux at NT and rookie Christian Wilkins at RDE. Sam Eguavoen at LOLB, Raekwon McMillan at LILB and Jerome Baker at RILB with and Charles Harris at ROLB. Xavien Howard and Eric Rowe are the starting CB’s with the safeties being Reshad Jones and Bobby McCain. That different enough for ya?!?!
On offense, recently traded for LT Julie’n Davenport makes his first start as a Miami Dolphin. Next to him at LG is rookie Michael Deiter. Veteran Daniel Kilgore starts at C with rookie Shaq Calhoun starting at RG. Jesse Davis will be the starter at RT. WR’s DeVante Parker and Jakeem Grant will be on the outside with Albert Wilson in the slot. Mike Gesicki will be the starting TE. Kenyan Drake will be the starting RB along with Kalen Ballage as the backup but I expect both backs to get to a similar workload. Mark Walton, Patrick Laird and Myles Gaskin will also get a sprinkle of touches, but more than likely we’ll only put 4 backs on the game day roster and that will include FB Chandler Cox.
It will be interesting to see how this young OL fares against the Ravens D. I’m not expecting a lot, it could be ugly at times.I’m not especially interested in watching QB Ryan Fitzpatric play, although hopefully Fitzmagic shows up on Sunday. Can DeVante Parker have a strong start? Probably not as I expect a strong dose of the run game. I don’t know if either Drake or Ballage will find much room but I expect close to 30 carries or more for us.
On defense I’m curious to see how all the parts work in the 3-4 base. Odd that Jenkins isn’t at the nose and Godchaux at DE. Hopefully we can generate some pass rush with some well disguised blitzes and keep the Ravens guessing as to where the rush is coming from. Harbaugh is an excellent coach and the Ravens a very disciplined team. We’ve seen the Ravens shred us for years, maybe the guys on the field for us will do better as most of them weren’t a part of that.
In summation, I just want us to look prepared, and I want us to be aggressive on defense. I expect a conservative game plan on offense to keep us in this game. Coach Flo won’t be caught sitting at the end of the bench by himself drawing up plays on his tablet during the game. I expect a low scoring affair, not too unlike what we saw last night from Chicago and Green Bay.
Dolphins 9 – Ravens 9
GO DOLPHINS!!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
PARKER!!!!!
A Parker sighting !!!
Holy fuck lol
Parker and good OK protection
OL
Hey guys. This is only the preseason. Flores is just keeping it vanilla so new England doesn’t know our playbook when we play them next week.
Page turn again! Uhgn!
DeVante!!!
Fitz Holding up the L to remind everyone what the plan is.
Lol
Don’t get all excited and score by accident!
Gotta make that one.
Aargh
Damn! Throw the flag
$anders
They have the OTs on the wrong side. David said he is a right side guy and davenport had his best play at left.
I went back and looked it he secured it all the way to the ground
Now would be a good time to put Rosen in for the incredible come back win and make me fall in lover with him.
Want one bright spot on our team? I think our STs are pretty darned good.
You were saying?
As Grant put’s it on the ground!
A defensive stop?
Woot woot a stop … Oh fuck
OMG!!!??????
REALLY!!?
Oh well so much for the defensive stop
Jeez! can’t even execute a fucking fair catch!!!!
Nice play by Godchaux and on queue God hates us
So, I feel ill. Like they are really making me sick. sooooooooooo
Ima gonna go watch some Netflix
I think they wanted to practice stopping a team in the redzone. Just extra practice
I stand corrected about our STs after we muffed the punt return.
WTF was Rowe doing ??
OMG. He literally just threw it up and it lands perfect
Rowe had his back to him running the opposite ways lol
I think 73 points was the record by the Bears. Ravens have a shot! Go Ravens!
I can’t do this!
4 fucking passing TDS in first half Jesus
Cut Rowe
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
WTF?!!
Glad I shut off my Sunday ticket. Unfortunately it didn’t kick in today lol.
https://twitter.com/theflyingpig44/status/1170760958337306631?s=21
It’s us of course
Thought we were to get less penalties this year ?
Although I can’t defend today’s effort – I will hesitate to judge harshly on penalties in week 1
That usually happens in early September to even the good teams
Oooooo those 8 counted
Silver lining
Very little offense in the bills vs jests game
No offensive tds
One pick six
Say what one would say about Ryan Fitzpatrick, but he’s a pro’s pro and a bloody SOLDIER. Man, he’s taking some licks out there.
Another defensive stop?
https://twitter.com/theflyingpig44/status/1170763517416398848?s=21
Oh well for the defensive stop
Harbaugh is an asshole
Lol that’s dirty
Ravens dry fucking us now . . .
That’s more like triple penetration
Josh Allen 2 interceptions today
Well if that dick move doesn’t fire them up?
Nothing will!
Preseason Super Bowl winners Browns looking very average today.
35-3 and you call a fake punt. Fuck you and the rest of NFL knows the play. Good job!
I’m certain we’re going to see Josh Rosen start in the 2nd half.
Is he playing OL?
Who is this wiltz guy?
Another guy who should be cut
Can we just draft Tua now and end the season?
Cam Wake with a sack and safety on Mayfield!!!
CONGRATS on your 100th career sack, MR. WAKE!!!
Where was the onside kick?
Well this is fun. NOT!!! Ugh……….
Tua is not the guy. Promise you.
Embarrassing
He should have caught that
My expectations were low but apparently not low enough.
Tough work by williams
Look at that footwork
Fucking Williams stepping up and stepping down with the toes
That’s a nice little building block for the season
That’s what this season is about guys
Nice !! I started him in FFB .. 🙃
Damn
Preston Williams’ star is RISING!!!
Before the season started I picked him up in FF. He got game!
Well that’s about what I expected by the offense.
but even with 0 expectations, the Defense has gone below that!
Sooooo, what kind of pick do you think we can get for Williams? 😉
At least we dont have a 60 million dollar wide reciever and 0 points in the first half.
I don’t doubt the effort of the players, I don’t think they are trying to lose. I think this team is just a bunch of players right now and not a team. They’ve made so many personnel changes it’s going to take them a bit to gel. Good to see that touchdown. It’s encouraging.
^
I expected a lot more from the defense. WTF?
Why? We have a decent secondary but nothing on the front 7
Wilkins and Baker are he highlights of the front 7 right now
But we don’t have a pass rush
I expect the defense to improve as the season goes
I thought we culled the herd and restocked? I must have missed something.
We got them right where we want them….subbing in their second reamers!
Reamers too
Damnit teamers
D get your mind out of the gutter 😉
This is all the Evil one pulling strings with his minions in Miami who Ross was foolish enough to hand the keys to……..
(Conspire among yourselves)
Ross must be very pleased. Not only did he make thousands of dollars for the trump fund raiser that killed morale and divided players, but he saved a shit load of payroll too
and Flores is in on the tanking too, because no one in the history of football would have been dumb enough to start fitzpatrick at QB this year
once the season is toast, Rosen will come in, and its too late for him to do anything
tank for tua in full gear now
Seriously?
watching the game?
I am anti Trump but I don’t see what Ross’s fund raisers for him has to do with fielding a functional team
Narrator: it doesn’t
its hard to argue past developments., because Miami is doing so well today?
my predictions are closer than anyone elses, obviously i saw how shitty this team was better than anyone else did
im not prophetic, its just obvious, but im also not drunk on last years fermented koolaid
Tim Knight says:
September 8, 2019 at 2:40 pm
Before the season started I picked him up in FF. He got game!
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STELLAR decision, Tim! Indeed, Preston Williams has an extraordinary future in the NFL. I hope we keep him!
Arrggghhgghgghghgghgghgg
Tua is not the only player available in 2020
Say it along with me
Tua is not the only player available
But he is the best
I’m real hesitant to crown any QB the best in September Ken
He has a pretty good track record. It’s not like he is a 2 game sensation
I don’t think he’s bad or even less than advertised
But it’s going to be a good year for QBs and there is a lot of football to be played
I don’t think a smart gm focuses on one player
If we end up with the #2 pick In The draft and Tua goes #1
I won’t be crushed about it
We are going to get a very good player and start building
If we get the #1 and we like Fromme or Herbert or some one else more – I don’t know it’s wrong
So many experts have been wrong about QBs
It’s a tough position To evaluate
I don’t think we are winding up with the 2nd pick
Case Keenum is shredding the Super Bowl favorite Eagles today! He’s on track for over 500 yards passing.
Piggy , who has the closest predicted score today? you had 3-2? you missed it horribly
you are often wrong, Im right on this one, i predicted a ravens blowout, im right
your prediction looks ridiculous, Miami Winning 3-2? WTF,
he called my opinions out , even thought they were proven correct, so of course im calling his dumb ones out
he never minded if i was sarcastic or not, so its not a valid excuse for him either
You can’t even use the reply function right David…lol
I think it was safe to say that prediction was facetious and if you cannot see that I would be worried
IMO, we were wise to cut Tannehill. Ryan Fitzpatrick has only been sacked twice behind this joke of an O-Line. Can ya imagine how many times Tannehill would have been sacked today? And last year, Tannehill had Tunsil at LT and James at RT.
Ryan Fitzpatrick is certainly an upgrade from Tannehill… for those keeping score.
, fitzpatrick is not a good QB, im keeping score too
Nice open field tackle by fitz
I want to change my score prediction to “3-2” with a disclaimer that says “sniffing glue while reading these predictions is dangerous to your mental health”
Wow…just wow…
you called my predictions out as stupid ,, and yet they were proven ball park close
your prediction looks totally retarded, and wrong as usual
whats the matter, cant take a little of your own medicine ? or You prefer to only dish it out?
I didn’t call your prediction “stupid”…scroll up and try again
Let me know when you figure it out
Take your time with it this time
you have been saying my points over the last week were wrong and dumb, the scores prediction is just proof i was correct and You arent
but i see you dont like getting back what You dished out, good advice would be to stop dishing out garbage, then i wont be tempted to toss something back
enjoy the game, only 15 more and Tua is ours, lol
I chose to vote on the score at a later time so I’m pretty sure mine is going to be the closest
Piggy were You being sarcastic when You ridiculed my opinions before? no , You werent, s
o convenient you use the sarcasm card to save face when someone obviously has a better pulse on the team than You do
next time show some respect, and you will get some back
maybe it’s time for a nap David
i wont dish back what You did for me any longer, peace out
and consider others feelings like I am for You now
Is this a limerick?
Haiku. Only makes sense I You wrote it.
Parker lost the ball on that pass he had a TD there
It was an overthrow
Parker slowed down.
He only slowed up once he knew there was no chance that is how I saw it. Pretty crappy throw imo
Fitz is certainly better than Tanny. He might not be great but better than Tanny especially with moving in the pocket
fitz first quarter interception was a record breaker, nice upgrade!
As was his TD pass to williams …
Really David, you’re right and everyone else is wrong. What are you 12?
But his prediction is closer than mine Tim?
Honestly who cares what he says
He’s like a cat chasing a laser pointer
The wind will blow in a different direction in a hour and David will say something else ridiculous
and whatever i say will turn out to be true , and whatever you say turns out wrong
admit it , You arent the sharpest knife in the drawer
that was specifically for piggy, but its over
it was specifically stupid David
Beleive it or not when you post idiotic stuff, everyone can read it
You know when people say, if your DB leads the team in tackles, it’s a bad thing
Eric Rowe is the leading tackler in the nfl today…lol
At least the defensive guru we hired has that unit playing top notch.
As long as we only average giving up 50 points a game, should be a solid season
Lol
Defense is a sieve
So I have Ingram in my bench on 3 of 4 teams .. and still look pretty good to win each of them
lol is that You?
damn piggy, you smoking some good shit today, peace out and no more wasting time,
enjoy your 3-2 Miami win
Peace out David
You sure showed everyone today!
Rosen is in .
Piggy, being correct is what it is, You can call me stupid for being correct, but thats just You being stupid
enjoy your 3-2 Miami win,, im watching a different game
What were you correct about?
Rosen is in there comeback is beginning
He was out of bounds
We need a mercy flush
Looked like his knee was on the line
That is on Grant not coming back for the ball
It’s been overdue to have Rosen come into this game. Ryan Fitzpatrick has had the tar beaten out of him… he’s a SOLDIER.
#RESPECT to Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Eagles have taken the lead