I would like to think after seeing what QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has done for the Dolphins so far this season that the decision to go forward with Josh Rosen as the starter is going to happen as early as Game 3, away against the Cowboys. In very limited time yesterday, Rosen had 2 potential TD’s dropped in the same drive, one to Jakeem Grant and one to Preston Williams, both very catchable balls that were mishandled. Obviously when you lose 43-0, who starts at QB isn’t the only issue, but the notion that the veteran QB gives them a better chance to win on Sunday simply can’t be true.
I said it before the season that the Dolphins were putting a lot on Eric Rowe’s plate. If we had 2 poor CB’s, he wouldn’t see as much action as pass attempts would probably be divided more equally, but with Xavien Howard on the other side of the field, teams will always look to exploit the weak link. Rowe has struggled here as the starter, after being used sparingly in NE for the past 3 seasons. Rowe started only 12 total games for the Patriots, and it’s pretty clear why. Rowe is not up to the task, but our depth at CB just isn’t there, with Jomal Wiltz, Chris Lammons and Johnson Bademosi.
I look at our O-line and D-line and think “Who are these guys”? If I told you Jesse Davis would be our LT a month ago you’d surely laugh. If I told you veteran DT John Jenkins, formerly of the Saints, Seahawks and more recently the NY Giants would be our starting RDE in our 3-4 base you’d say “huh?”. I love Godchaux, glad to see he’s still with us, but surprising he’s at the nose instead of DE where Jenkins is. Jenkins is 330lbs, you’d think they would flip flop those 2. Rookie LG Michael Deiter has been OK, and veteran OC Dan Kilgore is doing his best. Tough task for Kilgore with Deiter on one side and newly acquired Danny Isidora on the other. Now, veteran J’Marcus Webb is our RT, not LT. Good job Naples, you called the Webb signing!
Then there’s the Minkah defection. Here’s Minkah’s strengths in his draft profile:
Strengths
- Loves ball, lives ball
- Extremely competitive play demeanor with a history of showing up big in the biggest games
- Versatile chess piece with experience all over the field
- Can step right in and cover the slot, play high safety or handle nickel linebacker responsibilities
- Good feet with ability to transition backward and forward smoothly around the field
- Gets to top chase speed quickly
- Can become rangy safety
- Able to stick a foot in ground and drive to the ball
- Plays with “ball-man” vision of an off-ball defender in basketball
- Has awareness from zone to make loads of plays
- Has nine career interceptions and four pick-sixes
- Has downhill mindset as a hitter
- Plays off of blocks and into tackling position
- Dangerous blitzer off the edge
- Attacks line of scrimmage from high safety look in run support and welcomes physical challenges
- Special teams ace with 22 career coverage tackles
So where the heck does this 2nd year player come off not only complaining about how he’s being used, but actually asking for a trade? Some here want to defend that? Clueless! We’re on Game #3, deal with it! To me, this may be the most disappointing development so far this season. The team invests a high 1st RD draft pick on this player and he has the audacity to request a trade in only his second season. Garbage!
It’s been nearly impossible to make any kind of evaluation on our running backs or even our WR’s. We’re -92 in just 2 games, so how can you evaluate anything? Our RB’s have a total of 23 carries for 52 yards, and Kalen Ballage has 5 yards on 9 carries. Ugh! Of course the O-line and also the level of competition we have played factors in (Ravens, Patriots). It doesn’t get any easier as we play the Dallas Cowboys in their house. Dak Prescott is playing out of his mind so far, Zeke is just getting back into the groove, and the defense which looks to be pretty good behind DeMarcus Lawrence and Leighton Vander Esch hasn’t hit it’s stride yet, but will have a much easier job against us. Our best hope is the Cowboys look past us as they play at New Orleans the following week (w/o Drew Brees).
Going forward, I want to see Josh Rosen in at QB. I can’t stomach the sight of Ryan Fitzpatrick leading this team any longer. If there was initially the thought that Ryan Fitzpatrick gives this team the best chance to win, that thought certainly has perished. Our QB alone won’t elevate our team to victory, but it looks clear to me that Josh Rosen is the more talented QB at this juncture, he can make the throws that Fitz can’t, so it’s time. I’d like to see J’Marcus Webb at LT and Jesse Davis at his more natural RT spot. He looks slow and overmatched at LT. He will still be slow and overmatched at RT, but at least his mechanics are more familiar there. We have to get some offense going, it’s been dreadful. We complained for years that scoring 17-19 points a game doesn’t cut it during the Tannehill era, well now we’re down to 5 PPG, and that must change NOW!
I want to see Chandler Cox in the backfield in some power formation and let’s make some noise! I think Rosen can give us a little spark, but all the other pieces around him have to work at a high level in order to be competitive. Gesicki is slowly coming around, he has 3 catches for 42 yards. If I told you after 2 games that no receiver or running back has not yet reached 100 total yards yet, would you believe it? Who’s closest? WR Preston Williams has 87 yards receiving. We just have to run the ball to open up the passing game. I saw Fitz play action fake about 20 times yesterday and defenders didn’t buy more than 2 of those. They were coming after him and frankly it looked silly. We need to have a few sustainable drives or our defense will be toast before we get to the BYE week. We need all hands on deck, and that includes the mutinous Minkah. C’mon son, you’re a better man than that, TEAM FIRST!!!!!
GO DOLPHINS!!
#staythecourse?
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It looks like I have something hung up on posting. I put a link to a song from YouTube like I always do and it had yet to post, and when I try to pay it again I get the message saying “it looks like you’ve already posted this”…
*try to post
It’s reboot time. Been there done that. Sign out and sign back in.
Thanks Tim- I tried, no luck.
Sorry, had to post the same song live version. Ray Charles was just such an amazing performer watching him live is the best way to enjoy his music! Even when he messes up, he owns it.
Different source, same song.
Love this song.
👍
LOL, Bookman. I was pretty sure you were the Brewers fan. I think you guys have a good chance to play yourselves into that division title. No way the Cards sweep the last 5 against the Cubs, and since the Pirates are only marginally better than wet towels, you guys will sweep them. I have to hope the Reds continue to be a tough out and get a game against you, and the Rockies can get one or two against you. Otherwise we might need to win 6 of the last 9.
Lol i watched this on my desktop with a couple of Bose tower speakers and had to turn it down quickly, lol
Don’t want to wake the neighbors, lol
bad ass vid tho, thanks
https://youtu.be/5DkQBPpun0M
Love that song
Lol!
Back at Yale icu. Had a swollen epiglottis. Took a nap woke up and couldn’t breathe. Ambulance got there just in time. I have a viral infection but my throat is prone to inflammation because of the radiation. Doing better now hoping to be home for kickoff on Sunday. But really scary. It was a close call today
Jesus Ken. I’m glad it was just a bad scare. Take care of yourself bro. Prayers to you
I was probably a few minutes away from not being here. My oxygen level was 72% and my pulse was 40. The guys in the ambulance saved my life but the good news is some steroids and antibiotics and I should be good
Wow Ken, get better soon, and be a little more cautious where You put Your toungue, lol
Just because something looks good, it does NOT mean it’s good to eat, lol
Hopefully You get out today, best wishes Ken
They are giving the Hulk steroids. Let that sink in
Wow, Ken, glad you’re still with us. Positive vibes your way, brother!
Jesus man that’s scary. Can they give a CPAP or something to make sure that doesn’t happen again or is that just one of the things you have to stay alert for?
CPAP in the ambulance is what saved me
UP AND AT ‘EM EARLY: Been up for about 30 minutes preparing to drive to a board meeting in Orlando. KEN,KEN,KEN!!!!!! —SOOO-O-O glad you’re still with us!!!!! I’ve ALWAYS RESPECTED YOU–and now I’ve got yet another reason to do so. I CAME CLOSE to passing when I broke into my first asthma attack in 1990!! Being a non-smoker, I was PISSED when my doctor told me I had middle age onset of asthma cause by exposure to SECOND HAND SMOKE from my mom, dad, and sisters growing up. AT that time, many thought the issue of second hand smoke was unsubstantiated bullshit!!! Well, I’m here to tell you IT’S NOT!! Any way, as Young Stanger can testify to, I have to be VERY CAREFUL about avoiding ALL CIGARETTE SMOKE all the time!! Get well, Ken!! This site certainly needs you!!!
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I’ve just completed 4 years as President of this state organization for coin collectors and dealers. Been on the board for 42 years and been President 3 times. This unpaid volunteer work has been one of the great joys of my life! Our annual January convention is now America’s largest coin convention, thanks in no small part to our officers and 10 board members. We just love what this team effort has accomplished!
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Y’all have a great day. I know I will.
One more music video post before I get on the road for the day. For those who are despairing over the rebuild.
Holy crap Ken, glad you’re fine. Way to go EMS!
Wow Ken, glad to hear you’re okay.
Damn Hulk! Stop swelling that epiglottis will ya! Happy to hear all is well bud, stay healthy and happy!
I can understand though, my epiglottis swelled a lil bit when I heard Rosen was starting and not Fitzpatrick
That wasn’t my epiglottis swelling. I am a bad man
It wasn’t mine either! lol
Well on a positive note at least the Patriots cut Antonio Brown the week after they played us
Was it an allergic reaction to something, Ken? Would epinephrine have helped?
I re-read your post (viral infection). Stay strong.
competition committee investigating miami
Will Mueller be doing a special investigation?
Yes and Tank you very much
the penalties are getting absurd! the thursday night game was stupid, every play had a penalty, one guy sacked the qb was very careful not to put his weight on the qb and was flagged anyway.
Glad to hear your OK Ken!
Why on gods green earth would you say ” Hey there’s flooding everywhere let’s take the Prius” ?????????????????????????????
Did make it home this morning! Just several minor onset’s of road rage! 😉
Bookman – Nothing personal man, you’re just ahead of the Mets in the standings so . . .
Fuck the Brewers! 🙂
i went to get my truck serviced at the dealer and as i was walking around looking at new vehicles i noticed this small bird sitting on the ground, he had no fear of me, i put my finger down and he hopped on it. i had realized that he may have hit the large glass wall, i took him over to some bushes and put him down. can you imagine flying along and hitting a glass wall!
Happens to me all the time
Or maybe you just have your snow white vibe going on today
because of dickish comments like this is the main reason we don’t get along Mr clean
Glad to hear you smashed your health crisis Ken
Teaches it to mess with Hulk!
Holy crap Ken! Very glad to hear you dodged that one!
Thank you Rock. A little Homeraide will cure everything
COPY AND PASTE
MIA @ DAL
Rob 28-17 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Mike E. 30-17 DAL
Toba 31-24 MIA
Son 17-14 MIA ??
Naples 24-16 DAL
OD 48-10 DAL
Rockphin 32-13 DAL
The Dolphins pull one out for the Hulk 31-27
He scripted it
He was rewarded
So he continued the same behavior
Ken,
Wow. Take care of yourself. At least you have an excuse now for saying you ain’t swallowing no shit from anybody. Lol
LOL I like that
And that’s how ya play OG lol
Wow, that’s some hand punch that boy has
Damn!
Love seeing Michigan get their ass handed to them! They are so OVER RATED!!!
Son, Looking forward to watching ND and Georgia. Not just to check out the QB’s. Want to see more of that UGA OL play as well as Notre Dame DE/EDGE/OLB Julian Okwara 6’5″ 240 lbs and how he fares against that UGA OL. He had 8 sacks last year, 5 passes batted down and 1 INT but what I want to see most is how he defends the run and this game is the perfect test.
“Okwara is very quick, and has a good speed rush that he uses well. He also has a good feel for when to use his power rush, getting involved with hand fights and trying to distract the tackle from his footwork. The only aspect to his game that I have to question is his run defense. I’m not sure how well he can play against the run because, well… I don’t see him make run tackles very often. This game in Georgia will tell us a lot about how well Okwara, who translates best as a 3-4 OLB, can read, react and diagnose run plays.”
Both the LG and the LT from UGA ate elite. Thomas and Kindley are two I’d love to have on the Phins
I agree and you are the one who turned me on to them a while ago. Thanks!
Not watching the game but I see LSU QB Joe Burrow lighting it up again this time against Vandy.
23-30 for 394 yards, 6 TD’s and 0 INT’s through 3 quarters.
Dang, I feel like David blogging at 2 am by himself. LOL
Got you covered Ken
COPY AND PASTE
MIA @ DAL
Rob 28-17 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Mike E. 30-17 DAL
Toba 31-24 MIA
Son 17-14 MIA ??
Naples 24-16 DAL
OD 48-10 DAL
Dickphin 32-13 DAL
Ken 31-27
Thank you
COPY AND PASTE
MIA @ DAL
Rob 28-17 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Mike E. 30-17 DAL
Toba 31-24 MIA
Son 17-14 MIA ??
Naples 24-16 DAL
OD 48-10 DAL
Dickphin 32-13 DAL
Ken 31-27 MIA
COPY AND PASTE
MIA @ DAL
Rob 28-17 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Mike E. 30-17 DAL
Toba 31-24 MIA
Son 17-14 MIA ??
Naples 24-16 DAL
OD 48-10 DAL
Dickphin 32-13 DAL
Ken 31-27 MIA
Kong 32-24 MIA
is that gorilla laughing?
LOL, as a matter of fact…
COPY AND PASTE
MIA @ DAL
Rob 28-17 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Mike E. 30-17 DAL
Toba 31-24 MIA
Son 17-14 MIA ??
Naples 24-16 DAL
OD 48-10 DAL
Rockphin 32-13 DAL
Ken 31-27 MIA
Kong 32-24 MIA
My score got missed. 25-24 MIA
Gosh Ken … so sorry to hear of your brush with catastrophe … looking forward to having fun with you at the fest like last year … hang tough, man
I plan at being at the fest. You can’t keep a good man or in my case a bad man down
Ken, so glad to hear you got through that episode and you’re okay.
Thanks Tim for a little while I didn’t think I was going to make it but doing much better now
That’s scary man. So glad you’re still with us and doing better.
My son first alerted me that he heard this.
This should get that ref a warning from the league.
Like “Tom” is his good buddy?
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-getting-special-treatment-dolphins-linebacker-claims-ref-told-him-to-stay-off-patriots-qb/
Yeah I saw that. Not surprised though.
Here, let me get that for ya, Tim. 🙂
COPY AND PASTE
MIA @ DAL
Rob 28-17 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Mike E. 30-17 DAL
Toba 31-24 MIA
Son 17-14 MIA ??
Naples 24-16 DAL
OD 48-10 DAL
Rockphin 32-13 DAL
Ken 31-27 MIA
Kong 32-24 MIA
Tim 25-24 MIA
Thanks, I guess I could have just done that myself. LOL
LOL
Scary shit Ken glad you all right .. 🙏👍
Thanks Manitoba. This Molson is for you…damn doctor stealing my beer
Brinson and Wilson over at CBS pick the Dolphins over the cowboys.
I would’ve picked us too, but we’re on the road for the first time this season. We got so many rooks, they’re gonna need 6 Jack Russells to keep them all together in the airport.
Wow Ken!
You’re too bad to go just yet. Smash that shit away! Glad to hear everything gonna be alright.
Thank you ER …. who’s your initials just gave me PTSD
UCF spotted them 21 points then started playing now it’s 31- 21 UCF 3rd qtr
Out of icu step down to a regular room. Fighting to be home for kickoff tomorrow
Go Hulk
Go Rosen
Go Dolphins
🤢🏈🐬
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🤢 🌹 🐬
FUCKING CUBS!!!!
YESSS!! Huge win to try and stay ahead of the damn Brewers, and that pretty much finishes the Cubs in the race for the division. 7 games left with a 3 and a half game lead on the Crew.
Sorry, BBM. Three tough games that literally came down to the last at bat. I’m excited and happy but I’m not crowing at ya, man. The Cubs have made us earn it so far. And you guys still have a shot at the WC, and/or could still easily play spoiler to us.
Ken, That’s good to hear!
Thank you
Damn! Tough loss for the Mets. That probably just about does them in. I felt like they needed to win out.
🐽
Oinks
Ken,
That sounded scary as hell but glad they were on top of it. I hope you are doing much better late on a Saturday evening.
That ones on former Dolphins draft pick Coach Heuple should have kicked the FG earlier then called a Gase like fucked up defensive time out.
Shit
Mike, those games the bullpen blew before the all-star break caught up with us, it was too much to overcome but they made it exciting and made September fun.
ORob
Ken says:
September 21, 2019 at 11:24 am
Thank you Rock. A little Homeraide will cure everything
Reply
No way Ken! That shit is poison! No more Homeraide.
Thank you for the editing Kong. It is appreciated.
LOL
LOL, no prob.
Damn Ken.
Thanks for all the well wishes from everybody. The worst is over now I am just trying to get home for kickoff . Go Josh Rosen
I get to listen to the game on Sirius since I will be driving. At least it is something.
Ken,
Best wishes to a great guy.
Thank you Bookman bring the mug
One of the things I like about Rosen is he pushes the ball down the field, he doesn’t live on the short stuff. I don’t mean just deep balls, but 10-20 yard routes and he attacks the middle of the field.
Kinda like a guy named Marino used to do
That’s a tall order but pretty much. Rosen is the youngest QB since Marino to start for the Dolphins. The best case scenario is Rosen is our QB of the present and future.😀
Ken, are you a Rosen fan, I forgot?
Ken/HULK,
Sorry to hear of your setback, GREAT to hear that you’re safely recovering, man. Be safe, stay strong, and may you continue to be a BAD MAN, man. Glad you’re alright.
Thank you M13
I’m NEVER the one to buy into HYPE, thus, I’m prone to dethrone premature coronations. But allow me say… Tua Tagovailoa is looking like the real deal to me.
Nevertheless, there’s plenty of season to be played. I will not yet crown him.
Yeah he’s very good, maybe great.
Time shall reveal. IF Tua kicks azz in the National Championship game, he’ll have proven to overcome a shortcoming in his game from a year ago.
And of course, that’s assuming Alabama makes it to the National Championship game.
He is the real deal. We would be crazy not to go after him
I’m saddened this evening, as I had bid farewell to a near and dear colleague and FRIEND earlier. He’s moving back to Pittsburgh, after living here for a decade. He’s the one who went to school with Q-Tip and Phife-Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest). I’m going to miss that cat. 😦
Did you make sure he had his toothbrush? LOL
Tribe…..great band. Yes I call them a band.
LOL @ Ken
Great reply. Keeping the sense of humor is utmost importance
Tim:
I was a big Rosen fan when he was coming out of college. I was a little disappointed with him last year but I thought he was in a horrible situation last year. He still is but hopefully he has grown and from the little bit I have seen I think he has
I don’t know, that little QB arizona has now doesn’t seem to have a problem with that team.
Much different situation new coach same coach all year so far and system built around his talent
mostly the same personnel, and really the coach has only been there for 2 games.
I hope Rosen is our future franchise QB but i’m not holding my breath
IT’S GAME DAY BITCHES!
Go Dolphins! 🐬
I want my Homeraide!
i hope to see Rosen getting rid of the ball more precise and quicker also better blocking for Rosen, these RBs need to help or at least chip the DE on the way out otherwise i fear Rosen will be running for his life
Hulk trying to make it home for the game
looks like Rosen!
I wonder if X will be matched up with Cooper, we certainly don’t need him running free in our secondary!
HULKSTER: The doctor doesn’t want you to over-do things!! Relax, have a casual walk home, and the Fins will be down by several touchdowns by the end of the game. Focus, instead, on next year’s opening day kick-off. We’ll be home against the Bills. Ex-FAU star Devin Singletary will score a couple of TD’s for Buffalo. But Tua will throw 3 touchdown passes for the Fins and Miami will win 28-24!!!
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SEE YOU AT THE FEST, you BAD man!
I know I have been on the Fromm train for about 1.5 years but his lack of arm strength showed a little last night. What I do like about him is his smarts in reading defenses and quick release. Plus, when he gets in rhythm it’s almost “Drew Brees” like. He is light years from a Brees. Just saying when he gets in rhythm, he puts the defense on their heals and has that killer instinct to keep them on their heals. It’s just that lack of arm strength that gets me.
Props to ND for hanging tough in front of a record UGA crowd.
The one who is catching my eye is LSU QB Joe Burrow.
LSU v Bama is going to be very good this year
His game against Texas showed me a lot but will definitely be watching these games to see if he is the real deal.
Sat, Oct 12 LSU vs Florida
Sat, Oct 26 LSU vs Auburn
Sat, Nov 9 LSU @ Alabama
Piggy, are you trying to summon BAT with that avi?
I just want to see a marginally competitive game today. If we’re still in this thing in the 3rd quarter, that will be marked improvement in my book. It would be nice to see the defense have another quality game. And hopefully we see some things out of Rosen on the field to get excited about.
Go Dolphins!!
That right there is a terminator pig. Old school terminator, not improbable flowing mercury terminator.
That’s the Oinkinator
Ken says:
September 22, 2019 at 8:48 am
I want my Homeraide!
Reply
I’m telling ya man. That shit is bad for ya. It will give you a swollen epiglottis if ya drink it. It will make you go blind. (Blind to the flaws of your team and it’s players and coaches)
Taco is active today
UCF could have used TACO yesterday. I STILL can’t believe UCF lost to the Pitts!
SPEAKING of Michigan alum TACO, he’s going to “HEAR IT” from a couple of OHIO STATE linebackers now playing for the Fins!! TACO’s going to have to play better than he ever did at Michigan if he’s going to be a star in the NFL.
How do you think blind homers go blind? It’s from the damn poisonous Homeraide.
MYLES GASKIN. Already looking like a wasted pick???
LOL @ wasted 7th round pick
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2020-nfl-draft-qb-stock-watch-justin-herbert-making-his-case-for-why-he-should-be-the-first-qb-taken/
Not forgetting about him or Tua. This will be a good QB class. Thinking we should nab DE Chase Young before a QB since there are several QB’s to be taken when we pick again but Tua/Herbert may be gone when that comes. Here’s to Steelers/Texans losing!
Still in hospital won’t get out until tomorrow so will have to watch highlights only
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/1092815?cmpid=org=foxsports::ag=::mc=sportsdata::src=sportsdata::cmp=foxsports_sportsdata&cmpid=org=foxsports::ag=::mc=sportsdata::src=sportsdata::cmp=foxsports_sportsdata&pid=sportsdata&event=8800&is_retargeting=true&shortlink=fa163959&af_sub2=foxsports&af_channel=sportsdata&content-mcpid=1092815&c=foxsports_sportsdata
http://firstrowsports.eu.com/
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GO PHINS!!!
HELL YEAH!!!
It’s game time. Good luck Josh Rosen. Go Phins!!!
As Kid Rock sang 🎸 I Wanna Beat the Cowboys Baby !!!
Nice throw and catch.