A tale of two halves – Dolphins can’t finish, lose to Steelers 27-14. Dolphins are 0-7

Once again, the Dolphins managed to play some good football this week. The Dolphins actually dominated the 1st QTR leading 14-0, but as has been the case, good play for this team has been difficult to sustain. Talent and depth have something to do with it, but it also could be in part to a 1st year HC not having answers and unable to make adjustments. It’s likely a combination of both.

I’m sure some media people who cover our team will be hailing Minkah Fitzpatrick as taking revenge on his former team and playing unbelievable football in doing so. If you watched the game, the first INT was a true gift, a pass thrown by Fitz to TE Nick O’Leary that bounces off his pads into the waiting hands of Minkah Fitzpatrick. Couldn’t have been any easier unless it was thrown harder and and stuck in Minkah’s facemask. The next INT was just a desperation deep throw in which Minkah had deep coverage and ran underneath it for another easy INT, a pass thrown very poorly. Otherwise, Minkah was very quiet, didn’t do anything really and I hardly noticed him on the field to be honest.

Was James Connor imitating Ryan Fitzpatrick here?

I laughed pretty good when I saw Conner walking back to his sideline for assistance to remove this large chunk of turf that got stuck in his facemask after being tackled. I woke up my wife but she also laughed once she finally listened to me that it was a funny thing to see. I needed the levity, I want our team to win, and I enjoy when we’re winning. We play the Jets who have looked heinous lately. We need guys healthy to beat the Jets. X can’t play a half and then go out with an injury leaving a defensive backfield full of Nik Needham, Ken Webster, Ryan Lewis, Chris Lammons, etc. No offense to any of these fine young players but they wouldn’t be on the field other than ST’s for just about any other NFL team.

I want to beat the Jets and damn the record! I want to see Gase tormented by us, I think he’s a cocky dude who needs a little humiliation, and we can supply just that with a win next Sunday. I want to hear audio all week after the game of Adam Gase trying to explain how they lost to us and making excuses as usual. It never seems to be his fault. Sam Darnold did better last year in his rookie season w/o Adam Gase than he is doing this season with him. The great offensive guru that he is.

Did anyone last night not enjoy Allen Hurns pinball his way into the endzone last night? Was that not sumpin? I have a feeling we’ll be trying to shake up Sam Darnold next week. If you think you saw at least 3 too many blitzes against the Steelers, there may be more next week. What scares me is Gase loves the short game and the screens, and that’s what burns a blitz. When too many guys are on the wrong side of the LOS it’s easy for a short pass to turn into a long one. I hope Patrick Graham and Brian Flores keep that in mind next week!

GO DOLPHINS!

#staythecourse

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1,293 Responses to A tale of two halves – Dolphins can’t finish, lose to Steelers 27-14. Dolphins are 0-7

  1. Phindog's avatar Phindog says:

    Man some folks need to get back on their meds or get them upgraded. 😆

  2. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    Thank god for the page turn

  3. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    What is up FUers?

  4. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Quiet night?

  5. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    I’m sad Nick O’Leary is gone.

    • Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

      I really don’t think he was cut because of that one play so I’m not sure why they released him. Maybe he wasn’t doing some of the small things well enough or whatever and that was the last straw. Not sure.

    • stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

      Liked the kid. Not sure why he is gone, but my guess is about what they saw as his top-end. Kind of choices we can make while kicking tires for the future.

  6. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    When’s the last time any of you heard – the itty bitty titty committee – spoken out loud?
    It popped into my head today out of nowhere and I wondered how it’s been since I heard it. A long long time.

  7. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Dinger for ‘Stros

  8. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Ugly bunt ouch

  9. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Son, it probably is to get a better look at Smythe and maybe we see more of Cox at FB/H-back.

  10. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    That’s my Urologist- Seymour Cox

  11. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    I am hungry I think I am going to get some king crab

  12. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    Missed that the Phins cut Isaiah Ford. Thought he had something.

  13. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Okay so we add depth at TE.

  14. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    I ain’t posting no more shit!
    You fuckers don’t even read it! 😉

  15. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    OK I lied!

    • stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

      I agree with him. Dogs in the hunt. Not much talent in the hunt, but guess that comes later.

    • Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

      Tough but, unfortunately, not talented

      • Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

        We do have talent just not enough and so many guys are learning these new schemes. This team hasn’t really played much football together. We’ve had a ton of turnover. There are only 14 players on the team that were here last year and some of them have only been here a year or two or are on IR. Grier’s plan was to start over and that’s what he’s doing.

  16. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

  17. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    WY

    It’s true I don’t read the cheerleader posts…I just ogle them

  18. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    ““It happened three hours before the trade deadline. I wish they would have, at least — if he was thinking about it — at least try to let me see if I could end up somewhere or at least see if there was interest in possibly getting traded. At that point, the way it was all handled, there wasn’t enough time to even have that happen.”
    — Andy Dalton on getting benched…. and guessing where he stays

  19. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    Clive Walford is a guy I like to see given a chance

    I’ll miss O’Leary
    But I’m just glad our 2 draftee TEs from 2018 appear to fit the mold of what Flores wants

  20. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    Ken Crawley is going to take Howard’s spot!
    I wish Ford the best!

  21. D's avatar D says:

    Now I’m curious. If no one ever eats the king crab butthole, maybe we are missing out. I know the liver of the lobster is really good but most people chuck it. I also wasn’t aware of there being an edible butthole on a crab either. Thing you learn on a football blog lol

  22. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    Eating Crustacean Ass is not a topic I expected to read today

  23. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Tim Knight says:
    October 30, 2019 at 9:36 pm

    We do have talent just not enough and so many guys are learning these new schemes. This team hasn’t really played much football together. We’ve had a ton of turnover. There are only 14 players on the team that were here last year and some of them have only been here a year or two or are on IR. Grier’s plan was to start over and that’s what he’s doing.

    Yeah, I know Tim, I was the one with the nuke Avi. We have a few young, mostly unproven lumps of clay. I HOPE (there is that dirty four letter word again) that this batch of coaches can mold that clay for a change.

    I will point out a positive before I say Nogtih.

    We are among the least penalized teams in the league. That is a huge step forward.

    Nogtih All

  24. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Q: how do you like your ass?
    A: with hot butter sauce and lemon

  25. pheloniusphish's avatar pheloniusphish says:

    I’ve never seen a whole King Crab in a restaurant.

  26. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    LOL, looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue.

  27. bookman11's avatar bookman11 says:

    Holy f’ing shit MF13, that was the most unintelligible piece of cryptic bull shit I have seen since, well, your last one! Sorry, I am talking directly to you by name. I think you are fake and a grandstander who hides behind trying to be a peace maker while in fact at the same time stirring up shit. You are not a solution, you are part of the problem, but I, for one, thank you and the window licker (David) for providing comic relief.

    I apologize to all that take offense to this post, other than those I intended to offend.

  28. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Every time I look at the photo Piggy posted it is getting funnier and funnier. I am literally sitting in bed laughing out loud. My wife thinks there is something wrong with me

  29. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    Fuck me!

  30. pheloniusphish's avatar pheloniusphish says:

    The boss eating a whole King Crab

  31. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    I am getting crabby it must be past my bed time. Peace

  32. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    Members only? I think what we’ve done here is allow everyone to speak to their mind. I don’t see how that equates to a members only mentality. I have no intention of policing this blog. I don’t have the time nor the inclination. No one is forced to come here, and no one pays to come here except said administrators that pay each year to keep this blog going so y’all have a place to come and bitch how bad it is. You’re welcome!!!

  33. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    Gotta give the Nats credit. They took it to the Stros and earned their championship.
    The road team won every game. Insanity.

  34. TryPod's avatar TryPod says:

    Captain America?

  35. Krishna's avatar Krishna says:

    I just have to laugh and smh. Truth hurts and there is no mercy here….as it should be, imo. Cheers.

  36. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

  37. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    The Flying Pig says:
    October 30, 2019 at 7:15 pm
    Thank god for the page turn

    I made the mistake of going back to read what I had missed on the previous page. BIG mistake.

  38. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Quick question because everything is so cryptic and passive aggressive on here.

    Am I the one responsible for turning this place into a shithole? Can I take the credit (or blame depending on you POV)?

  39. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    The best reason to be happy for the Nationals winning the WS

  40. pheloniusphish's avatar pheloniusphish says:

    Rock – I I think Piggy is the culprit. He is SO mean. Despotic even.

  41. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    I think Mark Walton has a big game this week. Anyone else feel that way?

    • CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

      Jest have a pretty good rushing defense. If Walton has a good game, it bodes well for our chances.

      • Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

        I didn’t realize that. I figured with Mosley out they would struggle.

      • CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

        They were solid against the Pets without him, but the Bills are 3rd in the league against the rush, and we looked pretty good against them. If we can have a good showing against the Jest rushing D, I’d say maybe we’re starting to develop that identity a little bit on offense.

        We didn’t put up great rushing numbers against the Steelers, but we kind of abandoned the run in the 2nd half and only rushed it 19 times.

  42. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    Is Cole leaving the Stros?

  43. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    Another question for you knuckleheads, anyone know if/when Cordrea Tankersley is eligible to come off the PUP?

    • Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

      October 16, 2019 11:20 PM
      Dolphins’ Cordrea Tankersley: Returns to practice field
      by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire
      Tankersley (knee) was designated to return off the PUP list and resumed practicing Wednesday, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

      • Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

        So I think they need to make a decision this week to release him, add him to the 53 or put him back on IR to the end of the season. (I THINK they get two weeks of practice to determine?) He was taken off PUP on the 16th two weeks ago.

  44. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    Wyoming — I’m real sorry bud.

  45. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Mike, it is NEXT week, the deadline. See below

    Per NFL rules, the Dolphins will have three weeks from Wednesday (Nov. 6) to make a determination on each player’s status for the rest of the 2019 season.

    The Dolphins can activate either or both players; keep them on PUP for the rest of the season; or release them.

    “We have some time,” Head Coach Brian Flores said. “We have a little time. It’s a good opportunity to take a look at these guys — both ‘Tank’ and Rob — and really kind of get them into a practice setting, some individuals, some team drills, some group drills. It’s been a long time for both guys since they’ve stepped on a field in a competitive environment. I never want to rush things. We’ve got some time. Look, if they look like they’re ready to go, nobody wants to see those guys out there more than I do. But at the same time, this is a hard game to play, so we’ll do what we feel is best for them individually and us as a team.”

    • Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

      Rob I assume was Nkemdiche? I’d like to see Tank back if he’s healthy. I would think he can be better than Ryan Lewis, Ken Webster or Nik Needham

  46. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    It is not looking so good for Tank (maybe only because Flores wants to distance himself from anything to do with Tanking talk?? LOL) Nkemdiche was reactivated two days ago.

  47. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    When I said it’s not looking to good for Tankersley I was only half joking. Why would they keep picking up these CB’s they have been signing if Tank was in their plans. They will have to release someone to make room for him.

  48. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Mike Carradine was cut Sept.24th He is no longer with any team. He is sitting home as a FA.

    I hope Tankersley makes the team and sticks around next year so the only Tank for Tua we see is when Tankersley sacks Tua in Cincy next season.

  49. D's avatar D says:

    Tankersly at CB, Tank Carradine at DE, Matt Stankiwitch at OC and Tank Carder at ILB….

  50. D's avatar D says:

    Mike E. says:
    October 31, 2019 at 11:57 am

    Rob I assume was Nkemdiche? I’d like to see Tank back if he’s healthy. I would think he can be better than Ryan Lewis, Ken Webster or Nik Needham
    ———————————————–
    Needham is probably the worst out of that group, Webster is pretty solid and a good ST player, Lewis too.

  51. sb7mvp's avatar sb7mvp says:

    Doesn’t the mascot swim on a tank of water?

  52. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    Ross is too cheap for a tank of water, let alone a dolphin. C’mon!

  53. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    Don’t worry about whether we keep the mascot in a tank or not
    He’s going to be traded too!

  54. sb7mvp's avatar sb7mvp says:

    Everything I know about the Dolphins is from watching Ace Ventura.

  55. D's avatar D says:

    Millennial minds at work.

  56. D's avatar D says:

    Ross outsourced the tank and dolphin, no way he puts money back into the area.

  57. pheloniusphish's avatar pheloniusphish says:

    Dolphins will bring Julien Davenport back from IR

    Means either Tank or Nkemdiche isn’t coming back this year.

  58. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    Forgot about this too, this is more to replace Howard, but it’s another DB so that could hurt Tank’s chances of coming back.

    https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/10/31/20942243/dolphins-awarded-ken-crawley-off-waivers

  59. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    D – I’m pretty damn sure I saw Nkemdiche playing Monday night, I’m going to check the game stats.

  60. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    the article about Davenport is wrong. (or perhaps incomplete) the team has 3 weeks after bringing a player back from IR to decide what to do with them. They have already brought Nkemdeiche and Tank back (but Tank has not been activatyed) so he (Tank) may be getting cut by next Wednesday which is his the deadline, or they may decide to cut Davenport.

    I think it more lkely that we will see Tank cut in the next few days because we have signed Crawley and others.

    Oh, what I am doing!? I need to stop contributing. I forgot. Sorry.

    • Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

      he article is wrong by saying by having Davenport practice with the team it automatically makes him one of the two. They get three weeks to decide.

  61. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    🤮🤮🤮 at Mikes avatar

  62. The Flying Pig's avatar The Flying Pig says:

    I hope we see Nkdiche play a lot going forward
    Let’s see what he has

  63. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    What do you think Mike?

  64. D's avatar D says:

    Mike just started a new trend here, trolling with your avatar lol.

  65. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    I really didn’t think it was possible, seriously . . .

    We don’t have the least amount of sacks in the NFL, the Falcons do with 7, and then we’re tied with the Jets, who just keep spending first RD picks on DT’s.

  66. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Tank and Kimchee are on the Pup list designation which is separate and distinct from IR.
    We do only have the choice to activate 2 players and there are possibilities:
    Davenport- so it seems only one spot left between the following 3 –
    Van Winkle
    Bedwetter
    Talib although figure it won’t be him

  67. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    Bookman – no, but guessing it’s Seinfeld?

  68. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    bookman11 says:
    October 31, 2019 at 4:54 pm
    My god Frank, you’ve hit coleslaw!!!

    Anyone know that paraphrased reference?

    I am too young to remember Hawkeye giving Frank Burns a hard time so……No…

    😉

  69. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Chase Young
    Jalen Hurts
    Jonathan Taylor

    First round 20 draft

  70. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Biegel may keep Van Ginkle on IR they’re similar players and Biegel is really playing well. Ledbetter would help across the whole D front and he was playing well particularly for a rookie undrafted.

  71. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    I never got into M*A*S*H. It was a great show though

  72. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    We do lead the NFL in points though! Points allowed that is, at a hefty 34 PPG

  73. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    Sonny – I’d be very happy with Chase Young. We need a difference maker on defense, we haven’t had one in almost as long as as we haven’t had a QB

  74. Mike E.'s avatar Mike E. says:

    No kitten, every time I look at my avatar while scrolling down the page I think to myself who the fuck is that with that avatar. lol

  75. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    I don’t get it. What am I missing?

    Why does Rock have a pile of shit as his avatar?

    And why does Mike have Ross next to a pile of shit as his avatar?

  76. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    I have always heard the term breathtaking and thought I understood it. I was wrong because I have just experienced it. This woman just walked by in her “costume“ and all of my functions ceased. My heart skipped, I could not breathe, I could not walk talk or do anything until she was out of my field of view. I froze like a baby deer when the wolves are sniffing through the bushes a few feet away. Dayammmnn

    I could have hidden her “costume“ in my fist and no cloth would show. The only thing I can think is she’s a stripper stopping at Starbucks on her way to work. 😳

  77. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Kong, Marvin does not appreciate you calling him a pile of shit. 😏

  78. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    Jerks…
    lol

  79. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    Tim – “Kong talking about shit avatars, what’s that about?”

  80. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    I am having the hardest time logging into this site I think a recent update to my phone is fucking with me

  81. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Just say no to Hurts

  82. TryPod's avatar TryPod says:

    Don’t use a one-a on a Tua.

  83. TryPod's avatar TryPod says:

    Where are all the Astros posts I’m used to seeing 👀

  84. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Drake debuts for the Cardinals tonight.

  85. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Hey that Drake guy looks pretty fucking good. I wish we could get a running back like that

  86. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Hey that Drake guy looks pretty fucking good. I wish we could get a running back like that

  87. steveccnv's avatar steveccnv says:

    What’s the condition on the Drake trade to get it to a 5th? Go Drake

  88. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Good for you Drake!

  89. bookman11's avatar bookman11 says:

    I love the Drake…..if he gets us that 5th rounder…

  90. pheloniusphish's avatar pheloniusphish says:

    Drake running behind an OL, smokin’hot bartender…who do I watch…

  91. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    We need 2 Safeties, a corner, a big time edge rusher and big giant bull inside on defense.
    We need 2 Tackles, a back that stays on the field for 3 downs, maybe another inside Olineman, a “pure” * WR, and an answer at QB. Maybe a TE.

    * = know it when you see it

  92. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Our defense is like a red light district whore, pick a hole you’re guaranteed to score.

    • stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

      Little Mrs and I did the red light district tour of Amsterdam couple months ago….. based on what the guide said not sure any hole goes. Or at least some of them cost extra. 🙂

      • son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

        We’re playing with NFL money here it’s no object they’ll drop 5 mill for a measly 5th round pick.

      • stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

        LOL — but I actually think a 5th worth that money. Think about how little they get paid and how much a FA starter does. That 5th starts one year and paid for.

      • son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

        When you put it like that it makes more sense. Have to draft well.

  93. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Safety (both) is a high priority for us

  94. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Was that Drake that just plastered a blitzing LB to the ground? He did that earlier this season for us as well.

  95. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Jimmy Johnson used 15 draft picks the year he took Troy Aikeman, the year after he took Michael Irving.
    He drafted 3 straight Hall of Famers in Irving, Aikeman and Emmitt Smith. That’s the kind of success we need drafting to get where we want to go. The next first rounder after Smith was Russell Maryland who probably should be in the hall too.

    • Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

      No, Michael Irvin was already on the team drafted the year before in 1988.

      Russell Maryland was solid not a HOF type career. Only made the Pro Bowl once in a 10 year career.

      • son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

        Yeah that’s what I said – “the year after he took Irving”

      • Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

        Jimmy Johnson became HC of the Cowboys in 1989.

      • son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

        Oh ok I thought he took Irving. So 2 in a row followed by Maryland. No bad.
        Wisniewski, Darly Johnston and Mark Stepnoski followed Aikeman in the draft.
        Plus Randy Shannon (11th round) who didn’t do much as a player but become a hell of a defensive coach and is the DC currently at UCF.

  96. pheloniusphish's avatar pheloniusphish says:

    Son – I’m not even sure there’s a game on.

  97. son of a son of a shula's avatar son of a son of a shula says:

    Wasn’t it a Halloween night when Cam Wake sacked Dalton for an overtime win?

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