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. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

  2. bailbondmike's avatar bailbondmike says:

    Uggg, only 10 hours left in my work day. Why did I drink 9 beers last night. Haven’t drank that much in ages. I’m so stupid. LOL

  3. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

  4. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    BOOM there it is!

  5. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    COME ON JAX!!! Beat the Texans so you don’t get shipped off to London permanently

    • stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

      I’ve been waiting for the Jags to announce a 4 games in Jax and 4 games in London plan for a while. They are at least setting up for that.

  6. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Let’s go Indy!
    Let’s go Jax!

  7. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    Backing up starting KC QB Matt Moore today will be…… Chad Henne.

  8. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    The horror

  9. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

  10. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    OK, LOL, I don’t dislike Rex Ryan as much as I would like too.

    “There is a reason why the kid was the number two overall pick”….It was a mistake”

    ROFLMAO

  11. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

  12. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    FU Jacksonville. I hope they do ship you off to London

  13. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Chris Lammons is a pretty good gunner on the special teams

  14. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    I predict that our “who’s that” secondary will have TWO interceptions today.

  15. D's avatar D says:

    I don’t like Eason attitude either. Not once but twice shied away from competition for the starting job. Tried transferring to UF but coach wouldn’t guarantee the start so he went back to UGA where he was guaranteed it. Then he gets hurt Fromm comes in and the next year they said it would be competition to regain the starting position and he transferred to Washington

    • D's avatar D says:

      Sorry meant to say one of the things I didn’t like about Eason was….

      That said I still think he is a very talented player. All the armstrength etc ya need to have a great QB but I’m skeptical of him. I personally wouldn’t use a first on him but I’d take him in the second

  16. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    Houston is very likely making the playoffs as a division winner or a wildcard, so we don’t have to follow their W/L record so closely. We just have to hope they get knocked out in the wildcard round.

    • D's avatar D says:

      I dunno. They lost major parts of their defense and have some injuries on offense that I think it’s possible to see them peter out early.

      • CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

        The AFC is pretty weak. Bills probably take one WC, and either the Texans or Colts the other. Could see the Titans make a run, but other than that, nobody else seems to be stepping up.

    • stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

      When Ken was here for the Fest told him no way do two teams hit the playoffs out of that division….. now not nearly as sure.

  17. D's avatar D says:

    Wow the Jets were asking the cowboys fir Zach Martin or Tyron Smith in return for Jamal Adams. I don’t know how you have the balls to ask for that lol. Nuts, literally.

  18. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    I’m kinda liking the can’t lose situation every week. Either we win and stop the tank talk, or we lose and improve our draft standing.

    Go Dolphins!! Let’s get a big win or loss today!! LOL

  19. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    I too am sensing a win!

  20. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    let’s go fins fuck the tank

  21. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Go Phins!!!!

  22. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Man we are really bad

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

    I think Tua is our Defenses favorite player as well

  24. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Tank for Tua is intact

  25. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    I just learned something with the extra point going back. Personal foul on a TD play brings it closer.

  26. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Why was that not roughing?

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

    already lost interest in this game

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

    What a bust

  29. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    A Wilkins siting

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

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

    The bust showed up

  32. bookman11's avatar bookman11 says:

    The bust with a sack 😉

  33. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    It’s a Jets game. But thinking one we might see Rosen in.

  34. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Wilkins has been active all season but mainly against the run.

  35. bailbondmike's avatar bailbondmike says:

    My next mock I am drafting 2 safeties and 4 CB’s

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

    Look at this strength

  37. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    touchdown

  38. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Shit we scored

  39. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Williams is becoming a good WR.

  40. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    Part of the churn and check out is you end up with guys like Preston Williams. We didn’t burn down and he’d be on the bench.

  41. steveccnv's avatar steveccnv says:

    Minkah 96 yard int for td.

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

    Oh boy Parker

  43. manitobafinfan's avatar manitobafinfan says:

    Wtf Parker

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

    Much better Parker

  45. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Shit we are leading

  46. Dloxahatchee's avatar dloxahatchee says:

    Nice catch Parker

  47. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Tanking is in full swing. LOL

  48. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    great catch

  49. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    Parker figured out he actually does have hands……. but he’s always been able do amazing while ordinary has been tough.

    • Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

      Parker has never been a big drop guy. Injuries have been his issue. Parker was looking to make a move before he secured the ball. One play move on. 😉

  50. steveccnv's avatar steveccnv says:

    TD Indy, where you at Minkah? Is that better?

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

    Gesicki killing it

  52. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Gesicki emerging! 🙂

  53. manitobafinfan's avatar manitobafinfan says:

    Gesicki showing up and off today

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

    Ballage is running better today
    He’s got a little burst

  55. Dloxahatchee's avatar dloxahatchee says:

    Another nice catch

  56. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    Gesicki needs his first TD.

  57. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    tank you very much

  58. Dloxahatchee's avatar dloxahatchee says:

    Nice

  59. manitobafinfan's avatar manitobafinfan says:

    Williams gets his second if game woot woot

  60. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Jets have us where they want us. We have a 2 score lead into the half. Everyone knows we are a 2nd half team

  61. manitobafinfan's avatar manitobafinfan says:

    Is 21-7 enough to hold up for the inevitable 2nd half collapse ??

  62. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Well maybe not a 2 score lead

  63. Dloxahatchee's avatar dloxahatchee says:

    Wow

  64. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    here we go

  65. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    Ha Ha
    As they kicked the extra point I said ” How are we going to give up points before half”?

  66. steveccnv's avatar steveccnv says:

    We could be up 28 and it wouldn’t be safe.

  67. bookman11's avatar bookman11 says:

    I’ll start it; they purposely allowed that return…😏

  68. steveccnv's avatar steveccnv says:

    Some NE magic happened in the first half.

  69. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    looked like that ball hit the ground and he lost control

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

    What a dumb throw

  71. manitobafinfan's avatar manitobafinfan says:

    K that’s awesome

  72. ocalarob's avatar ocalarob says:

    tthat was huge

  73. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    Best play this year!

  74. Dloxahatchee's avatar dloxahatchee says:

    That’s great !

  75. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    And once again I ask myself “OK how we going to give up points now”?

    Nice pick!

  76. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Sandarnold strikes again

  77. bookman11's avatar bookman11 says:

    Wow

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

    Gayest NFL throw ever

  79. Dloxahatchee's avatar dloxahatchee says:

    So, if we win this game and the jets fire Gase
    is that the same as the Dolphins firing Gase twice ?

  80. bailbondmike's avatar bailbondmike says:

    Not watching, what happened?

  81. bookman11's avatar bookman11 says:

    Fake the sneak and throw it deep…lol

  82. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    🙂

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

    That’s how you tank – take a safety after an int

  84. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    OH my god!
    Safety!

    We truly SUCK!

  85. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    We still fuck something up at the end of the half

  86. manitobafinfan's avatar manitobafinfan says:

    I thought coming out of endzone ball only needed to touch white to be considered out of end zone..

  87. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    On the 50 with .47 sec!

    WTF

    And I’m laughing while typing!

    Truly a strange year! 🙂

  88. bailbondmike's avatar bailbondmike says:

    Man, the Bears only ran 17 offensive plays for 32 yards in the first half of their game.

  89. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    So we gave up 5 instead of 7!

  90. Ken's avatar Ken says:

    Of course another career long FG against us

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

    Well I guess plenty of games are won by 2 points

  92. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    At least it’s an entertaining game. Just enjoy it! Why are we nitpicking? LOL

  93. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    LMAO! I had 3 heart attacks, and 2 moments of euphoria in the last minute of the half.

  94. stangerx's avatar stangerx says:

    We were home dogs and up by 9 at half. Hard to complain — especially since we were only up by 7 until the refs came in and then the INT happened.

  95. CavalierKong's avatar CavalierKong says:

    steveccnv says:
    November 3, 2019 at 2:28 pm
    No idea how Flores is pulling this off. Our D has nothing.
    ————————-

    It’s pretty amazing. We have a bunch of nobodies in the secondary and absolutely no pass rush. It’s amazing we get any stops.

  96. Wyoming85's avatar wyoming85 says:

    The Jet’s don’t want us to draft Tua! 😉

  97. Rockphin's avatar Rockphin says:

    Hey, who is this #88 guy? How do you spell his name?

  98. Tim Knight's avatar Tim Knight says:

    This team is competing, stop being silly.

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