QB Ryan Fitzpatrick played his best game of the season for the Dolphins. It wasn’t enough however due partly to his own huge mistake, a terrible INT at a point of the game where the Dolphins had the ball for about 10 minutes on a long drive to start the 3rd QTR and Fitzpatrick threw a crucial interception at the BUF 12 yard line. The Dolphins had an opportunity at a minimum to go up 17-9 with a FG, but the Dolphins wanted the TD, much like the decision to try for the 2 PT conversion last week. Good idea, poor execution.
It’s clear that Mark Walton has now emerged as the lead back as Kenyan Drake is expected to be traded before the deadline. That would leave the Dolphins with Walton, Ballage, Gaskin, Laird and Cox. I wouldn’t expect a big return for Drake, probably a 5th or 6th at best. DeVante Parker had a nice game, one of his best contributions in some time, and it wasn’t even really that good. Parker finished with 5 catches for 55 yards and 1 TD. Gesicki is really heating up making tough catches almost routinely now. Gesicki added 4 catches for 41 yards, a couple of them in serious traffic with a high degree of difficulty. Also very encouraging is WR Preston Williams who continues to grow before our eyes. Is he not doing what we hoped DeVante Parker could be? Williams finished with 6 catches for 82 yards leading the team in both categories.
The Dolphins won the T.O.P. battle in this game but still ended up on the short side on the scoreboard. As per usghe, we need to score more TD’s. We have had a devil of a time getting into the end zone, which is odd considering we have a fairly strong runner in Walton, 2 WR with good size (P. Williams 6’5″ and D. Parker 6’3″) and a TE with a huge catch radius and great vertical capabilities in Mike Gesicki. Hopefully we will figure out a way to use all of them.
The Dolphins managed to get 2 sacks yesterday and to no one’s surprise, it was newcomers, LB Vince Biegel got his 2nd and Taco Charlton added his team leading 3rd sack. Once again, Charles Harris remains sackless and once again you can read that as you like. It’s amazing we don’t get torched with the guys we have been playing in our secondary. Ken Webster, Ryan Lewis, Jomal Wiltz. Bobby McCain and Eric Rowe started at S yesterday. I mean who are some of these guys?
It’s impossible not to respect for Brian Flores. He’s doing this with smoke and mirrors. I know we haven’t won yet but it’s hard to expect him to win with the roster we’re throwing out there week after week. The Bills are a legit contender in the AFC for at a minimum a WC berth, but their defense is one of the better units in the NFL and we handled them in this game. The score doesn’t show it but the T.O.P. does. If not for that ill timed INT late in the 3rd QTR we had a shot to win this game. I think that was the turning point right there. Last week we took the game to the very end although we played so poorly in that game. This week we played head to head with the Bills but came up short. We’re heading in the right direction, and have to take comfort in that. At 0-6, it’s all we got.
GO DOLPHINS!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
MRS. OD got home from her 5th spinal surgery late yesterday afternoon. I’ll be spending a lot of time today taking care of her. At times like this (and there has been way too many of “times like this) my background as an X-Ray Tech and a CT Scan Tech comes in pretty handy.
She reports her pain levels are lessened EXCEPT in the area where the surgeon did his procedure, known as a kyphoplasty, which basically secures the fracture site of fractured vertebrae, in this case L-2 and L-3.
We won’t know the true level of her pain reduction for awhile. This particular surgery takes time to heal. And my wife later will be sent for hydrotherapy sessions and other forms of treatment. But we both hope she’ll be able, in a few weeks, to cast aside her walker, and, perhaps, her fancy cane, too.
I’m so grateful to my current employer for letting me take off all the time we need to get past what has been an extremely difficult 3-4 months. Between my bout with cancer and her two lumbar surgeries, it has been a most challenging summer. We are getting to know a LOT MORE about local doctors’ offices, MRI’s, CT Scans, Pet scans, etc., etc. We are now on a first name basis with phlebotomists, nurses, PA’s and even hospital parking attendants. “Are you back here, again?” is a phrase we have learned to live with.
Without a doubt, the #1 benefit from all this is the fact that adversity has brought me and my lovely wife even closer together.
—————-Looking forward to talking more sports and less medical news REAL SOON!!
Thanks to all of you for your words of support. Those gestures mean more than you’ll ever know.
Positive vibes to you and your wife, OD. She’s lucky to have a loving husband to help care for her, and vise versa.
Sounds like what she experienced post-surgery was the best you guys could hope for. Hope that stays true each day till she is better.
LOL @ Son. Stick that dagger in a little deeper and twist just so.
Johnny Manziel trademarked ‘Comebackszn’.
Maybe he should trademark ‘illiteratebustszn’ instead…
Good to hear OD!
Keep grinding!
THANKS, CavKong, Young Stanger & Wyoming. Mrs. OD has dismissed me after I made her lunch. This afternoon I’ll be trimming hedges, doing the dishes, walking the dogs and making dinner. OOOPS, –just heard “Honey, please bring me a candy from the Whitman Sampler box!”
Son I’m assuming they are the same place as everyone else’s but the Nat’s! 😉
IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW: BOTH the Nats and the Astros share the same spring training facility at “The Ball Park” in West Palm Beach. It’s a state-of-the-art facility that also serves as Florida Atlantic’s home field for the NCAA baseball playoffs. FAU’s on campus park was deemed “too small to host the regionals” by the NCAA standards, since it holds less than 2,000 seats (but it’s plenty good enough for regular season games.) “The Ball Park” of West Palm Beach holds about 7,000-8,000 as I recall.
Like Tim said last night, Nats are on a mission. Right now they go to 11.
But if any team can come back from down 0-2, it’s the Stros.
LOL
You guys should stop talking about the ping pong championships.
I forgot…..1 luv.
😎
🖕
Wyo has been a lil quiet about baseball lately. I’m upset the Mets allowed Girardi to go to the Phillies
I had a feeling we wouldn’t hire him. Oh well. Who do you think it will be?
Probably Carlos Beltran or a different first time manager, someone that Brodie can control
Bookman, it’s Captain Morgan premixed with Diet Dew. 😋
Excellent!!! Do they have Diet Dew in NYC? Heading there tomorrow.
OD – my best to the Mrs!
Thank you,Mike E.!!
I’m sure many of you are familiar with WS Umpire Rob Drake’s Twitter comments last night about going out and buying an assault rifle in preparation for the civil war that will come “if Trump is impeached,” (his words). A supreme skeptic I know said this incident was fostered in the bowels of MLB’s advertising strategy offices in an attempt to bolster the sagging ratings of the series. I DON’T BELIEVE THIS FOR ONE SECOND!! But I do believe MLB can’t “just do nothing about this.”
YOUR COMMENTS??
Tim Knight says:
October 23, 2019 at 11:49 pm
Nkemdiche could be a sleeper too.
*****
I forgot about him
But he fits that mold of players with an opportunity to make the best of this second chance on our bad team
I wonder if Taco, Biegel, and Nkemdiche can be a big part of our D in 2020 and beyond
They are talented players
If they can continue to contribute we can focus on adding two OLBs in the draft over the next couple of years
It’s interesting that on our depth chart taco, Wilkins and Nkemdiche are listed as DEs If you add John Jenkins to that group it not a bad group
And if you add Biegel to Baker and McMillan inside
Maybe adding a pass rusher like Chase Young can make a big difference
We will see – I’m just happy to see players that initially missed their shots gets a second shot on a bad team
OD, wishing all the best for Mrs. OD.
Plentiful Oinks to Mr And Mrs OD! Keep on fighting! You two are an inspiration to all of us!
THANKS, Mr. Piggy and Tim.
HEY TIM: Double check me on this b/c I’m doing it from memory, NOT research. But I believe that, beginning in 1970, EVERY H/C in Fins history who had prior HC experience in the NFL went on to WIN a playoff game (Shula, JJ and Wanstedt) and that EVERY HC in Fins history who DID NOT have prior HC experience in the NFL HAS FAILED TO WIN A SINGLE NHL PLAYOFF GAME.
Please double chek that for me if you would. Mrs. OD wants me ON THE DOUBLE!!
TIM: i MEANT “SINGLE NFL PLAYOFF GAME.” mY HOCKEY PUCK FOR A BRAIN MESSED ME UP!
I’m talking about the more modern era. Almost all the Head Coaches currently in the league are first time even the guys who are still with their first team but have been there for some time. Mike McCarthy who isn’t a HC right now was first time with GB.
Wyo – You seem bitter about sumpin’…
You know you’ll always be #1 in my book! 😉
He misplaced his 🏓
This is why people should avoid 🏓. It is bad for your 🧠.
🏓 = 🗑 🧠
👍
pheloniusphish says:
October 24, 2019 at 12:12 pm
I forgot…..1 luv.
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Many years ago, I had a very good (if not semi-confrontational) conversation with our guy KRISHNA, as it pertained to me using the term “1-LUV”. He got me to understand that the origins of “1-LUV” (rather, “one love”) came from the likes of a more peaceful generation, and that I was — in fact — using it way out of context, to put it lightly.
Bob Marley wouldn’t have appreciated the way I hijacked the term (my words, not Krishna’s) to fit it to what I was talking about… and Krishna was obviously 100% correct in what he was telling me. See, “1-LUV” was getting reinvigorated (more like, butchered) as the term came back to the Bay Area music scene in the mid-90s… that’s the way I’d (incorrectly) learned the term.
So upon discovery (thanks to Krishna) and reflection (the way I had been abusing the term), I realized that it was particularly offensive to the generation from which it started… and that generation comprised most of our blog back in the late Sun-Sentinel to early F-ME days… to even today.
I’ve not used the term “1-LUV” since, thanks to an education that I most obviously understood and respected… still do, to this day. I’ve grown, I’ve learned, I’ve matured, and I actually listen to constructive criticism… it’s one of my strong suits.
Like Sam Darnold the other night, you’re seeing (and chasing) ghosts here, Phelon. You’re better than that… you and I both know it, ol’ boy…
I don’t see ghosts Old Bean, I see dead people.
I just kissed you on the lips, Young Bean. Pray my lipstick wasn’t poisonous to you.
I dunno what this means. Is it a movie line?
Hey, Mike E…
I really liked the conversation we were having yesterday, what with the questions you’d posed regarding WR vs “BPA”. So, I took more of a philosophical look at it and I put a little time into the post (I should’ve turned it into a formal write with some more time and research)… it’s something I like to do from time to time when someone makes me think.
Get back to me with your thoughts…
Mike E. says:
October 23, 2019 at 8:10 pm
If it depends on need at a position then is it really drafting BPA? Only if they have 2 prospects rated the same and they have a higher need for the WR. It just seems to me that teams never win championships because they have the best WR.
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Like I said, it depends on a great many things. The BPA (and at any given selection in any round, for that matter) isn’t a universally shared fact, but rather opinions based on individual teams’ scouting departments/GMs.
And then, some teams don’t believe in drafting WRs early, PERIOD. And chief among them? Bill Belicheat*. He values meat and potato players first and foremost. He’d rather have a blue-collar, system player at the premium $$$ positions than a flashy, me-first player at those $$$ positions. There are so many benefits to doing this (a healthy salary cap as one mere example), but I don’t want to get off track.
The term “BPA” gets thrown around a lot, and it means something different to every team/GM/HC. Team philosophy, a player’s interview/character, durability, and a litany of so many other things greatly factor into what a “BPA” means to somebody. IMO, you have pure BPA (I think this is what most try to infer when speaking on the matter, yet it’s different to every team and person who is trying to assign the label. It’s consensus, not fact), you have BPA to fill a team need, and you have BPA as a team fit [that is, a player’s skill-set matching a team’s identity (ex: man, this kid would be the PERFECT fit for the style of Offense the ______s run!)]. Quite frankly, I don’t like the term “BPA” being thrown around: it’s a variable (truth!).
So as it pertains to the WR position, you’ll have your Matt Millen’s (DOH!!!), your Kevin Colbert’s, your Bill Belicheat*’s, and your Jeff Ireland’s evaluating and then picking the WR talent… and of course, everybody in between. Then, you hope that your team and it’s culture (not to mention supporting roster) can not only nurture the talent of the player, but that the player is mature and coachable. Then… this and then… this and then… and so on and so forth. Too many exponents, variables, and unknowns in this quadratic equation to solve it. Millen really had the penchant for selecting some real beauties (that’s obvious sarcasm), and conversely, Colbert takes WRs early and turns them into NFL STUDS. That’s a GREAT football culture they have in Pittsburgh, love ’em or hate ’em.
In short, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, life is like a box of chocolates, and the Draft can be a crap shoot. The most dynamic and successful WRs we’ve ever seen are certainly worthy of early BPA consideration, as history would show us. Additionally, fantasy football players recognize the worth of a WR to their fantasy teams and draft them early.
The BASIC questions become: does your team’s Offense call for a WR1 or is it a spread-the-ball around Offense, does your team have the ability to cultivate the WR1, do you really know the man (not the player) who you’re identifying as your WR1, and of course, does your team have a QB who is good enough to make a drafted WR1 a real WR1?
And lastly, a point. Bill Belicheat*’s Patsies* have always been a Super Bowl contender since they won their first one. However, I’ve never… boy, I say NEVER seen a team as dangerous as the 2007 Patsies* after they acquired Randy Moss: they re-wrote many sections of the record book. They went from an A+ Offense to an A++ Offense overnight and damn near went undefeated (<– thank you, G-MEN!!!). A WR1 can do absolute wonders for an Offense, so long as said Offense can incorporate one.
YES… a WR1 certainly CAN be considered as a pure BPA early to a team or teams, it’s just contingent upon many things, some of which I touched on above and yesterday.
NO… “need” should not be incorporated when talking about pure BPA. And the term “BPA” is different to everybody, every team: it’s consensus, not a universal truth.
Teams that reach for ‘need’ and pass on what is considered a better prospect usually pay for it in the long run. A player that jumps out at me is Levi Brown. The Cardinals felt they had to have a RT for Matt Leinart but Brown just wasn’t that good and they took him at #5.
Obviously teams all have their own boards and value some prospects differently. That’s where the crap shoot comes into play. But when I say BPA I’m referring to a team following their board and not reaching for a ‘need’ position in a panic.
Same example as above, don’t take Levi Brown over Adrian Peterson.
Levi Brown is a VERY good example, Tim. Before I purchased my first “I Want to BE an NFL GM: the Story of Barcaloungers” (forward was written by Phelon), I wanted Levi Brown as our selection back in 2007. It’s TRUE! I wanted Levi Brown, and most of it had to do with my PSU pride, coupled with NEED. BAD IDEA, indeed.
Yessir, that was a CLASSIC example of drafting for NEEDS, and not pure BPA. I’ve seriously learned MUCH since 2007, (now joking–>) especially after reading the aforementioned book. 😉
In short, beauty is in the eye of the beholder,
This made me truly LOL, well at least snort out loud, buried as it was in the middle of a D-epoch style 10 paragraph post.
Ah! Happy to amuse you via a mere cliché! It always works well with my nephew’s friends (they are under the age of 8).
To me the idea when drafting BPA over need is, who helps you become a better team, an Adrian Peterson (even if you don’t have a dire need for a RB) or an OT like Levi Brown? And I don’t mean to bash Levi Brown over an over. It’s just an example. 🙂
The answer is (even though Levi Brown went R1P5 to the Cards, if I recall correctly?), we could have drafted Patrick Willis over Ted Ginn Jr and his entire family.
Now… Willis did retire early, acknowledged. But had we drafted Willis instead of Ginn, perhaps Willis’ future would have been very different. I mean… different team, different coast, different culture, different coaches, different options, and different destiny.
And I use Willis as an example, due to the fact that both you and I would have taken Willis over Ginn since day 1 of the 2007 NFL Draft.
I made this example for years, bro. Same thing. You can’t predict future circumstances. Willis was the BPA over Brady Quinn too who a lot of people had us taking.
OD, hang in there man and best wishes to Mrs. OD for a full recovery. I know your anguish and witnessed the suffering. Hope this time ends soon for both of you.
mf13ss, kudos and I have noticed your respect for Marley and more.
I THANK YOU, MR. Krishna, sincerely. I was happy to share the story, where you educated me in my ignorance. For that, I’m very grateful to you, my friend.
Tim Knight says:
October 24, 2019 at 8:03 pm
I made this example for years, bro. Same thing. You can’t predict future circumstances. Willis was the BPA over Brady Quinn too who a lot of people had us taking.
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Tim! Ya big dummy, ya (in my Vic DiBitetto voice) ! LOL 🙂
*I said-a what I said, ALREADY having a mention that ya’ve made this here-a example for years, main! I gave-a-ya props for being ona a cat named Pat, wit a last-a name Willis, see?* 😆
And THANK YOU for introducing me to Vic!!! Man, that guy IS funny!!!
Stop thinking I’m calling you out. You’ll know when I do and I would prefer not to. 😉
Nah, man! I REALIZE that you’re not calling me out… it’s on the contrary. Rather, you’re just simply being redundant to my posts, bud… as if I didn’t already say what you reply to me with! “Nahm-mean”? (translation: do you know what I mean?). LOL
We’re VERY good, Tim!
I dunno… perhaps you’re not very good with taking compliments. I’ve got a problem with that (believe it or not), but take a bloody compliment when you can take one… and I should take my own advice.
It just seems that you try to over-explain something that has already been explained… and especially when someone gives you props. Look… WE GET IT… and THAT’S why you’ve been cited to the POSITIVE!!! 🙂
M13, I post like I’m talking. Really nothing more than that. If we were hanging together I’d clink my glass to yours and we’d move on. I’m a mellow guy who isn’t looking for arguments and nonsense. Some of the people here who have met me or I’ve talked on the phone with could vouch for that. No worries!
SAME HERE, Tim. I AM a very mellow fellow too, believe it or not. If I don’t agree with someone in real life, I’d sooner walk away, rather than being some kind of rambunctious, offensive azzhole who gets up into the face of people.
Like you, I’m pretty much the same way here, just wanting to talk some football with some football intelligent (and Phins fans) people. I LOVE IT! I LOVE the game of FOOTBALL, from the NCAA to the NFL level.
My biggest regret is that I began talking (and introduced) politics to the Sun-Sentinel. It then carried over (and I’m no saint!) to our indy blogs (F-ME, F-ME ‘David’, and F-MU). I really DO regret it, but that’s another conversation for another day.
Man, you and I would get along just perfectly… SERIOUSLY!
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001069111/article/patriots-trade-de-michael-bennett-to-cowboys
Pets have been active, although this move was getting rid of a problem child.
Sanders to the Niners is a good deal for San Fran. I’ve watched all but one Niner game, and that team is GOOD. Having a deep threat in Sanders will open up Kittle in the middle, and he’s already a beast. It helps their run game too which is already very good (when their FB isn’t hurt). They may be the most complete team in the league.
S. B. J.
Lol
Haskins is turrible. So we’re all the people who wanted Miami to draft him?.
LMFAO!!!
“Captain, are you alright!??” 😆
Think maybe I should DISRESPECT Phelon in the name of HATE, 6 years from now (2025), for this CLASSIC(!), after he’s fixed himself?
SORRY, that’s NOT me. I’d never do that to another after that other put some work in to correct his or herself.
What, just poisonous lipstick? No sexy tongues?
Shhh! It’s just a BIG secret, D! LMFAO!
Troll 😉
WTF?
If y’all only knew!!!
M13 you need to stop vaping. You’re trippin’ on some shit no one else understands. What are you going on about what do any of your posts mean?
I don’t NEED to stop doing ANYTHING. I appreciate football conversation, rather than diss-sessions. But to be sure, I don’t “vape”, I don’t do drugs, and I sure as HELL don’t trip.
How about you read my 5:42 PM post today, and give me your feedback… with HONESTY.
I mean, wouldn’t that be much cooler than to just be somebody who hands out disrespect?
We’re here for FOOTBALL! We’re not here for the past, as it pertains to any one blogger, and just to disrespect. Am I right?!! Of COURSE, I AM!
Yeah… WTF?
David vs MF13…….taking bets……. go!
Who’s in the lead? I’ll put my money into the underdog, as I always do. Maybe I’ll tank, just in order to profit in the long-run, taking a short dry-run in order to ultimately capitalize on the situation.
You just don’t seem to understand (“no surprise, there”, in my sarcastic David Letterman voice), after I’ve offered you PEACE, apologies, and a rekindled friendship… ALL in earnest.
And you REALLY think you’re going to divide David and me… by choosing a WEAK-AZZ “divide-and-conquer” technique, for all to see? Maaaan, that’s WEAK AF.
I can’t believe I’m actually wasting my fingers on you…
Trying to divide you and David is my goal? Yeah right, like trying to divide Sybil, brotha, 1-luv, my guy, my man!, whatever dude.
I don’t get half the shit that’s posted here. Sorry
Only half? You are doing pretty good then
Lol…I’m still trying to figure out “poisonous kisses” and “Captain are you all right.”
🙄
M – I guess I’m just looking at our team when I’m talking about WR. Sure we need one, but man, I’d put it pretty low on the priority list. We all know we can’t do anything on offense w/o a decent O-line at worst, and of course a QB to throw the ball as well. Our defense is so bereft of pass rushers, we need 2-3 quality defenders either at DE or LB that can rush the passer as well as a CB opposite X. That’s why to me, WR is way down the list. What Randy said also holds true for me, I hate that WR’s for some reason think their Gods gift to the NFL and are more important than everyone else. It’s an odd thing but it sure seems to repeat itself time and time again.
Spot on, imo, except for the “God” part. Entitled, selfish little pricks, maybe?
Exactly. Be lichee has it right….ain’t no stars.
Be lichee = 1. a small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.
Or Belichek when autocorrect lets me type what I want.
Speaking of BarcaLoungers, anyone heard from Professor Lou? He had some pretty high hopes this year, as did most of us. He’s a douchebag, but he has thick skin (Naugahyde maybe?) and doesn’t get histrionic when you dig at him.
well not on here at least. He just goes to other social media platforms to slam us here. (Twitter, etc)
as did most of us
????
Phelon, where does this come from? Who had high hopes for this year? I thought the consensus was pretty much that we were going to suck this year with the new regime just getting it’s systems in place.
I know there were some Tannehill haters that were delusional about Rosen coming in a being “light years better” but they have all gone quiet with that silliness.
You were a minority I think.
I don’t think anyone thought Miami was going to the big show, but many thought they would actually improve (not because of T-Hill/Rosen), including me. Or maybe I’m projecting.
I felt we would play better team football, something we didnt before. I wasn’t sure how we would do since we are barebones as far as starting talent goes. I really dont think we look anywhere near the cluster we did last year. Hasnt equaled wins, but it looks more directed and cohesive. It also seems to be improving steadily.
As uninspiring as he has been so far i still think he shows more developed QB skills than Tanny. We dont have much to work with here, probably one of the most talent deficient OL’s we have had forever (even though they are playing up to their potential better).
Combine Rosen’s talents with Tannehill’s personality nd you would have a hell of QB.
Id agree with that.
which talents would that be again?
pheloniusphish says:
October 25, 2019 at 9:55 am
Be lichee = 1. a small rounded fruit with sweet white scented flesh, a large central stone, and a thin rough skin.
Or Belichek when autocorrect lets me type what I want.
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Lychee’s are delicious. Lots of Asian deserts have Lychee in them.
Yes, but they are completely different than Bill Belichek, whom I doubt has ever been described as “delicious.”
LOL
Poisonous Kisses
Delivered by strong sexy tongues
With notes of Lychee
TEST
Yeah, I can post at work now!
Now you need avatar BBMike
http://www.en.gravatar.com
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No www
Dolphins’ Week 7 o-line performance recognized as one of NFL’s best
Wait what?
Phelon — I don’t get why Prof Lou isn’t around either. He was on a one man mission to make us follow the Browns suck to win model to the point of was thinking he should go be their fan.
And now we did that….. and he’s not here. Maybe he’s on a Browns fan board as I type.
Or possibly stuck to his BarcaLounger…
LMAO @ D’s haiku.
Very well done!
That was pretty good.
Rock’s new avatar
https://tenor.com/view/oscar-the-grouch-bitch-ilive-in-afucking-trash-can-sesamestreet-gif
or
https://media1.tenor.com/images/76db8477e63fa0a03784bcceb1565bc9/tenor.gif?itemid=11362337
If Rock rode a motor cycle
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I’m a crayon eater, what can I say
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Now it’s pissing me off
https://gfycat.com/whirlwindsharpcrane
don’t get grouchy old fella
Music Friday. I started at 11:01
how is that Phelon?
I am not a crouch by the way. A bitch? yes. A grouch, no.
LOL
Lol…My wife and her friends started calling Gunny Crab when I was in the Marines. I recognize a kindred spirit.
Tell me this doesn’t want to make you dance!
It might want to make me dance, but it fails to make me want to dance
Let’s eat Grandma
Let’s eat, Grandma
🎶my pulp is white and translucent🎶
I read from the MH that teams have been low balling offers for Drake like a 7th rd pick and even in 2021. The Dolphins want a 4th so it seems they’re not going to trade him just to do it.
I think I’ll leave this here for you guys
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7qbexsdSxo8
Mike E. says:
October 25, 2019 at 8:32 am
M – I guess I’m just looking at our team when I’m talking about WR…
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Mike E, I wish you would have said as much to begin with, bud! 🙂
To my knowledge, our back-and-forth had nothing to do with OUR current WRs, our current leadership (HC/GM/FO), and especially regarding 2020 WR prospects. ANYHOW…
As ALWAYS, I’ll refer anybody to DBOLT as it pertains to WR prospects in any Draft: dude KNOWS his stuff regarding the WR position.
I’ll give ya a really quick take, as far as I’m concerned: I don’t believe we need to be drafting a WR early in the 2020 Draft. I mean, we’ll see what happens in the interim (trades and/or non-re-signs), but I think our WR corps — as currently constituted — isn’t too bad, bud!
To those who don’t already know her, I introduce to you, the incredible Esper Spalding…
Just WAIT until you see her play the upright bass-guitar… WOOOO!
This woman is MOST musically gifted and talented!
And for those who don’t play guitar… the upright bass is (obviously) fret-less.
Bootsy? BOOTSY!!!
That’s a good song! I like it.
I always liked this one, with the legendary CARLOS!!!
Speaking of Carlos Santana, he did a duo here with the legendary John Lee Hooker.
BEAUTIFUL music!!!
One of my fave’s, from one of my fave bands/groups…
Lame.
Well since the post won’t stick, imagine Rick James “Give it to me, Baby.” right here, lol.
Maybe it’s Filter? 😉
That’s more like it!
Lookie that, the Texas Turtle came out of his shell . . . 😛
This talk about WR’s, I would hate to see us use a pick on one before the 3rd round. If we go offense skill in the early rounds, I would rather draft a RB like Swift from UGA of Taylor from WIS.
I think this WR class is deep and one could be found later. A sleeper for me is senior WR Tyler Johnson of Minnesota, 6’2″ 205. Averages (career) 15.5 yards/catch and a TD per every 6 catches (26 total so far).
Much better video about HIM.
Who the Texas Turtle?
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I’m reading that Oklahoma’s center, Creed Humphrey, is unusually strong and is pushing to be the top interior OL selected in 2020
Which is nice, since Biadasz has received all the attention so far…there’s another guy worth looking at in the first
I agree, it’s good to have options.
Piggy, I like Higgins but he may go to high for where I would want to take a WR.
I’m zeroing I’m on the 2nd room for WRs and even the Houston pick
I wouldn’t want to pick one In the top 10 but otherwise I think we need one and there are many good ones this year
It’s a good year for WRs IMO
MF-13: DID YOU SEE my boy Pat Elflein in The Viking’s game on TV Thursday Night?? I touted him highly 3 years ago when Miami was in great need of an offensive lineman. One of his greatest assets was, and IS, a PROVEN ABILITY to play at an all-star level both at Guard and at Center in the Big 10. He started as a center his rookie year with Minnesota. Now he plays guard with an equally high level of proficiency in the NFL.
WE COULD have had this guy. But our current talent “GURU” decided he wasn’t worth a pick. Instead, we picked a piece of garbage with a late round selection who is currently out of football. Is anybody surprised??
Problem is the guy who helped do “the picking” then is STILL DOING THE PICKING NOW! I was hoping that the “Blow-Up” would include replacing the top levels of our personel department as soon as possible. But, no, Ross has shown no inclination to improve this gaping need in our football organization. Many of the same guys who were picking THE WRONG DRAFT PICKS are still with the team. AND THAT’s ON ROSS!!
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ESPN’s College Gameday is covering the North Dakota State-South Dakota State football game today. One of the placards said “Bring On ‘BAMA!” But “BAMA” was crossed-out and replaced with “The Dolphins!” NO DOUBT some will find that funny. I DO NOT!!
interesting bc all the talk is about his teammate Okudah
Another WR I thought would be a sleeper but, after switching to slot this year, I am sure he is rapidly climbing draft boards as (I believe) he is the leading WR in college football right now. Texas WR Devin DuVernay, 5’11” 205. I have watched him several times. He is physical and has deceptive speed (run 10.27 to win the Class 6A championship in the 100 meters). Hands! Has never dropped a pass in a college game to date. “I don’t know the other way to say it,” Herman said, “but the anger that he runs with once he has the ball in his hands, and his physicality, it’s just so impressive for a slot receiver.” “he does a really good job of settling zones,” Brown said. “He understands when it’s man and runs away from man coverage.”
This is just his game against #2 LSU:
You should stop talking about sleepers unless you want to create another Burrow situation
He’s not a sleeper anymore…and I blame you for that!
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You probably just moved this guy into the late first you jerk!
OD
Elflein has missed games in both 2017and 2018. In 2018 he finished the season with a 43.5 PFF grade which is “below average” and that was 38th among centers in the nfl, meaning several backups were ranked better than him
He’s not living up to the stud status so far
Given the Vikings traded up to get him, that’s not so good
I give young players a lot of latitude but so far it hasn’t been there for Elflein
Take pff rankings with a grain of salt but they don’t love him
He did grade fairly well on Thursday
https://twitter.com/pff/status/1187817864528646146?s=21
Reading some of the comments of the Vikings fans (which should also be taken with a grain of salt) they don’t like him much
The guy we took before him in the 2nd however has graded out very well
https://twitter.com/pff/status/1188066751239593984?s=21
I stress though, take these pff rankings with a grain of salt
But whomever made the decision not to trade up for Elflein made a pretty undeniable GOOD Decision
What some of the Vikings fans said about him below
https://twitter.com/mba_sf/status/1187937474514808833?s=21
https://twitter.com/skoltothebowl/status/1187971362092212224?s=21
By the way, I liked Elflein coming out of college too
So – not finding fault, we all like guys that don’t pan out
But not drafting him is probably a blessing in hindsight
I am not actually high on some of these big name WR’s only cause a good number of them do have that elite talent but play on teams like Alabama and Clemson where they can rely on their talent against lesser CB’s in college and don’t refine their game (specifically route running) like they should. Then they get to the NFL and it takes a couple years against much better DB’s to get their game up to speed (see Parker). I would much rather draft a complete WR who runs precise routes, can all ready run the entire route tree, understands defensive looks and knows how to exploit a DB’s weakness.
Fricken Fox and Direct TV!!!!!!!!
LOL at Piggy (re: sleepers), I will stop calling them that and instead call them overrated. 😉
Much better
The WR’s in the USC vs Colorado game last night were pretty good!
Especially the USC WR
Shenault is expected to be a first rounder
Pittman Jr had a very good game!
Wyoming, I appreciate the CB posts as I hope we nab one in the 1st or early 2nd.
Squeal!
PIGGY: I’m NOT always sold on PFF rankings. I’m guessing you’re not, either. MY OPINION is that Elflein would be either the 2nd or 3rd best O-Line player on Miami’s roster right now. But NO-O-O, our Doofus Brigade Personnel Department has chosen to select a mish-mash of mostly FAILED DRAFT PICKS for the entire length of Ross’s ownership. And our current O-Line is undoubtedly among the worst in the entire NFL. THAT is indisputable!!
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But Ross STILL refuses to overhaul our personnel department. THAT is a HUGE mistake!!
Elflien is not good OD
It’s not just PFF
The Vikings fanbase talks about him like we spoke about Columbo
The Vikings spent their 1st round last year pick replacing him (Bradbury) last year bc he was so underwhelming in 2018
If he was 2nd or 3rd on our OL, that’s not good, and he probably wouldn’t be here in 2020
It’s tough to admit, but not drafting Elflein who would have required a 2nd rounder (that we spent on McMillan) or a trade up from the late 3rd, was a good decision by the front office, not a bad decision
And For what it’s worth, the Vikings with former chased out of town Dolphins GM, are a very competitive team now, despite missing on Elflein
I don’t think it’s wise to hang onto every pick like it’s make or break
Good teams sometimes make bad picks
Bad teams sometimes make good picks
I don’t think it’s fair at all to smear Grier for being part of a scouting dept, that actually made the right decision on passing on Elflein.
That reads more like anger directed at the organization than a fair assessment of Grier
Give Greir a chance
An interesting draft if we don’t have the first overall and miss on Tua would be:
1a Chase young
1b Herbert/Eason/Burrow
1c OL or another pass rusher rusher
2a WR/RB/OL
2b Same as above
3 Same as above
Chase Young might be special
I would be happy with the first 3 rounds if we walk away
With a QB, 1-2 OL, 1-2 pass rushers, WR, RB
We have 6 picks guys (at least)
I think a couple of skill players like WR & RB in those first 6 picks isn’t going to kill our ability to build the necessities like QB, OL and Pass rush
I don’t have a problem drafting DB or ILB, I’m just saying I think we need a little talent at the skills position as well
The real trick this offseason is how our free agency
It would be something else if we nab 2 OL starters in free agency and maybe a defensive player
Wyoming, Thanks also for posting about west coast WR’s also. I am at fault for not following many players mountain time and west. I’m usually falling asleep when their games come on. lol
I had it on TV while the Stro’s were on the computer! (Fuck Fox & Direct TV)
What a game for Chase Young! Damn!!!!
I think my Fav WR right now (I posted about him last week) is Justin Jefferson of LSU. He is 6’3″ and a very good route runner. Lines up both outside and in slot, very versatile. Also a very good runner after the catch. Had big games against #9 Texas and #7 UF totaling 29 catches for 286 yards and 4 TD’s.
I have watched every LSU game except against Vanderbilt and NM St this year and I agree that Jefferson has looked good in every game.
PIGGY: You say “Give Grier a chance.” According to Wkipedia, Grier’s been with Miami in some capacity for 20 YEARS !!!!!!!!!!!! HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT???
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I respect that you believe the “ELF” is a lousy player. I disagree. But there should be NO DISAGREEMENT AT ALL that the personnel department has done an awful job stocking our defensive line during the last 10 seasons. You can defend Grier’s record until the cows come home. But it won’t change the fact that the Dolphins have stunk for most of the Ross decade AND they’ve not even come close to winning a playoff game during his ownership.
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It’s one thing to experience mediocrity for 10 seasons. It’s quite another to defend mediocrity. And, right now, the Dolphins are worse than mediocre.
PS: I meant to say “done an awful job stocking our defensive and offensive lines…”
Damn you Chris Ireland!
https://tenor.com/view/abe-simpson-abe-simpson-cloud-yelling-cloud-angry-gif
Oi!
https://tenor.com/view/abe-simpson-abe-simpson-cloud-yelling-cloud-angry-gif-12558964
Fuck WR’s! I don’t even care if we draft one!