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I admit it. I changed the channel at 35-12. I think it was when Myles Gaskin got injured. I mean the game was over, right? It’s really not important that the hapless Bengals scored 23 points in less than 5 minutes against us. It sure did make for a more interesting ending though. Bengals fans were probably getting pissed, and I bet some Dolphins fans were getting excited that we might get a better pick in the draft. In the end a Jason Sanders FG won it and all that went away.
How about that Ryan Fitzpatrick? No running game, adequate pass blocking at best, and this guy just keeps throwing TD’s and moving the ball up and down the field. 52 pass attempts, 419 yards and 4 TD’s. Unbelievable. DeVante Parker and Mike Gesicki do NOT have the seasons they are having w/o Fitzpatrick. I firmly believe that. This guy is playing out of his mind. His escapability out there is uncanny and his running ability shocks team week in and week out. He keeps so many drives going by eluding the rush and getting positive yards. Major props to Ryan Fitzpatrick who I admittedly didn’t want to see at the helm. I had hoped Josh Rosen would be leading our team but I’m happy that I got to see football worth watching this season because of Ryan Fitzpatrick.
I don’t stress over blowing a 23 point 4th quarter lead because this has been declared a stress free season and it’s legitimately been just that. The only thing that upsets me are injuries. Myles Gaskin left with an ankle injury and his status for next week is unclear. That’s a good sign as far as I’m concerned, I thought it was bad. We’ve had a record number of players that have been on this roster so what Brian Flores has been able to do with that is impressive.
DeVante Parker. The boy went over 1000 yards receiving this past Sunday. 64 receptions for 1065 yards and 9 TD’s with a 16.6 yards per catch average. If he had more catches he’d be in some elite company. Mike Gesicki now has 47 catches and 536 yards and 4 TD’s. He’s just getting started . . . These are things that get you pumped about next season. Draft well, bring in some more talent in the trenches on both sides of the ball, and we should be on our way to being a very tough team to beat. Flores has a bunch of no-names right now. He’s done amazing things. If you bring a bunch of names in here the whole dynamic changes. It may be harder for Flores. No joking. It’s easier to get guys who want to be on a roster to play hard for that spot but bring in a bunch of big name players who believe they’re already there and it’s more difficult to keep these players lit. It will be great to have more talent but I’m very interested to see how Flores handles these new guys. It’s why I feel that we may not necessarily be looking for the big names but possibly more unsung talent. In other words maybe not Tua or Young. We’ll see.
Merry Christmas
Happy Hannukah
Happy Kwanzaa
Go Dolphins!!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooo Hooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Flores sucks, he doesn’t even know how to tank…smh
I will not be reading anything from the local writers for a long time. I don’t even want to know the bellyaching that’s happening now.
Hell yeah! LOL
That’s what I’m talking about!
Great way to end the season!
Fuck all the tankers, haters, and Cheatriots!
Coach Flores!!
FTW
Page turn bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lol by the way
That was awesome!
LOL @ HERD
I had you covered on the laundry already. GO DOLPHINS
Free Agency is coming up. Nice to be able to brag tomorrow to the Pats fans in my office.
Pats have to face Flores and an improved team twice a year from here on out…good luck Belicheat.
Ken says:
December 29, 2019 at 4:06 pm (Edit)
I think we should all chip in next season and buy Herd a new wardrobe so she has plenty of clothes to wash on Sunday
Just WOW
Given that “Tank for Tua” shifted gears to losing for Burrow a few weeks ago
It was hard to take seriously
Burrow looks like the real deal.
I had my doubts earlier.
It’s really hard to evaluate QBs
I don’t write off any of them
They all have the skill set
We just need to build a team around whomever we go with
Go Packers, push Saints 2nd rd pick up possibly.
And so much better we beat them at their stadium! I feel better about this team than I have in a while.
That was fun to watch.
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Glorious way to end the season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Props to Stanger who mentioned us beating the Pets like 3 weeks ago, and I gave it no chance. Same with Ken and the Lions (although now it doesn’t matter what happens with the Lions, Giants or Redskins, and I DON”T FUCKING CARE!!! Great win!!) And Fitz is our G$%d damn QB for at least next year!! He’s earned the opportunity to compete for it!
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Fitz is the man next year the question is who is the man in 2021?
Now it’s time to start taking the draft seriously
Are you serious Clark?
Season ending a lot better than it started
Harris had the only sack and 6 tackles. Has he played better lately?
I thought the same thing. Wrong Harris.
97 is Trent Harris
Lol
He plays better than Charles Harris
different Harris.
This morning at brunch we were reliving the fun of Clemson beating osu, and my wife says now we get to watch the Dolphins beat the Patriots. We are in Rhode island. 20 people turn to look at her. My son and I look sheepish like, “well…”
Imagine what those people were thinking when they saw the final score.
AWESOME!!!! – – TOTALLY AWESOME–!!
DEATH TO TANKERS!!!!!
GIVE ME A WIN OVER THE PATRIOTS IN FOXBORO ANY DAY
OVER A #4 OR #5 DRAFT PICK!!!
Is there ANY DOUBT over WHO was the Dolphins MVP??
RYAN FRIGGIN’ FITZPATRICK, THAT’s WHO!!!!!
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I’ve kinda kept quiet about Flores for most of the season. Wanted to evaluate him on an ENTIRE SEASON. WELL, after six prior FAILURES, it looks like Ross, on his seventh try, finally STRUCK GOLD WITH THIS SELECTION. Ross’s current lifetime record as Fins’ owner is 77-99. But, FINALLY, we are going to see meaningful improvement! Ross’s 11-year run of failures is FINALLY OVER!!
Who kidnapped and replaced him with a pod person?
OD^
KEN: Does “POD” stand for “Proud Old Dolfan?”
It does now OD
Fuck yeah!!! Way to go Phins!!!
From worst team in NFL history early in the season to 5 wins, including this one…Flores coach of the year.
He won’t get any consideration, but honestly with this roster, the turnover and lack of talent, I don’t think any coach has done a better job.
What a great win !! 😎👍🐬🐕🥃🥃🥃🥃
Howl at the moon doggie!
I think Parker May have cost Gilmore DPOY honors
Domination. No db can claim shit giving up 138 yds.
I’ve watched Gilmore shutting down #1 receivers all year, and he got owned today. Parker has ARRIVED!
Has does no talent win 5 games? Having a QB that can get it done on any given Sunday.
This victory was worth dropping in the draft. Especially if it contributes to patties getting bounced out of playoffs.
I didn’t get to see the hole game but snuck down to watch a good chunk of the 4th QTR. That was a very satisfying win! GO DOLPHINS!!! Always great to beat the Patriots, especially when they really wanted the in for home field advantage. Fitzpatrick, Parker, Gesicki baby!
LOL @ hole game
Well the Pets will definitely feel a bit sore tonight, so….
DeVante 2.0 is a beast
Hulk must now feast
Good question, Ken. Whoever we select, and no matter what spot in the draft, he’ll have the opportunity to sit a year and develop oldschool style.
Well maybe the Tankers had the math right?
Perfect!
That is what you call a win win
That road victory in Foxboro when the Pats needed a win sends a message to the Pats, AFC and the NFL. Free agents won’t shy away from us anymore, they will want to play for us!!!
Give me OT Thomas, CB Okudah or DT Brown at #5.
BBM: You make a good point re: top Free Agents wanting to come to Miami. Those FA’s HAD to be impressed with what they saw today!!!
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I UNDERSTAND your enthusiasm for Thomas, Okudah and Brown at #5. But a little bird is still telling me that Miami WANTS A HIGHLY RATED QB with their first pick. I JUST HOPE IT’s NOT HERBERT.
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I WOULD NOT be surprised if the FO puts together a package deal and moves up to take the guy they want. And I suspect his first name is TUA, assuming he passes physicals.
PS: MRS. OD was so impressed with today’s win, she asked me to take her in her wheel chair on a brief tour of the neighborhood!!!
Or Tua
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https://twitter.com/theflyingpig44/status/1211408797459189792?s=21
Yea, it’s really hard to move up with SOS on the last week of the season. Everyone is playing within their division, so there are only a couple games that give you the opportunity to weaken your SOS versus other teams. With that said, Jacksonville is the only team that is within striking distance of the 5th overall pick. …so it will be the 5th or 6th pick.
With Flores as coach, just give me a good OL, a good DL and pass rush, and a Good QB, and I think we are fine. We have FA and 2 good draft years to accomplish it.
I did not the line but that surprises me
What does he mean? By what standard? Vegas odds?
I guess
🤷♂️
Honestly I don’t think these guys know what to do with themselves if they can’t shit on the Dolphins
LOL, their brains melt
Simmons is also a legit top 5 pick
Agree and he would fill a need as well
We have 1 less win this year than last year after the tunsil and minkah trees
And 3 more first round picks
After a couple of the cheat scores, they showed Krapft in his box clapping emotionlessly, as if another easy win…
He’s crying in the corner of a massage parlor now
That’s not what he’s doing in the corner🤔
He was looking to leave early because he had an appointment at the massage parlor
I owe Piggy a beer 🍺
CavalierKong says:
December 29, 2019 at 4:27 pm
I’ve watched Gilmore shutting down #1 receivers all year, and he got owned today. Parker has ARRIVED!
Reply
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And hopefully with Williams coming back to form next year we have a really dominant WR group and a decent TE group for our young new QB next season
Yep!! I like our WR corps, and we haven’t seen the ceiling yet with Williams, so it can only get better. I’d like to an upgrade at TE behind Geisicki, but that isn’t a must.
Rock how does the Homeraide taste?
Nope, not drinking that poison anymore.
Let’s go Ravens
🤢
bookman11 says:
December 29, 2019 at 5:12 pm
With Flores as coach, just give me a good OL, a good DL and pass rush, and a Good QB, and I think we are fine. We have FA and 2 good draft years to accomplish it.
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LOL
So, basically the whole team, give you a good whole team and we will be fine? LOL!
How do we fare vs other 5-11 teams, as far as where we pick? Chargers, maybe Giants, Jax and Car?
If we package anything to move up for Tua, it would be a huge mistake and very disappointing!
It would be disappointing if we drafted him where we pick let alone trade up for him.
I’m OK taking him with our pick, but not trading up.
Agree
I will burn down my neighborhood. One man Riot.
Disagree
SMH 😉
LOL Hale to the DOLPHINS!
Brady’s head in a basket?
Awesome!
Tua went #1 overall in this Fanspeak draft. LOL I about “ran to the podium” with the 5th pick.
5: R1P5 QB JOE BURROW LSU
19: R1P19 OT JEDRICK WILLS ALABAMA
25: R1P25 C TYLER BIADASZ WISCONSIN
37: R2P5 RB D’ANDRE SWIFT GEORGIA
63: R2P31 LB MALIK HARRISON OHIO STATE
78: R3P14 S ASHTYN DAVIS CALIFORNIA
80: R3P16 DL MARLON DAVIDSON AUBURN
146: R4P38 DL LARRELL MURCHISON NC STATE
165: R5P18 CB DARNAY HOLMES UCLA
178: R5P31 G JOHN SIMPSON CLEMSON
181: R5P34 G DAMIEN LEWIS LSU
186: R6P5 CB AMIK ROBERTSON LA TECH
196: R6P15 K DOMINIK EBERLE UTAH STATE
210: R6P29 S ALOHI GILMAN NOTRE DAME
243: R7P27 P STERLING HOFRICHTER SYRACUSE
Yeah Rock, glad you find that funny.
Bump my list up against all the other positions and, based on our draft position and Cap position, it is not that imposing. BTW, I did not mean every position on the DL and OL.
LOL
If we draft Tua, I’m farting on all of you
If we draft Tua, I’m shoving a cork in your ass! LOL
The little green box indicates draft position clinched.
http://www.tankathon.com/nfl
Yeah and that makes sense
The panthers and chargers played already and still have a higher SOS
If Jax wins, they defat behind us
If Jax loses, they played the colts 2x, the colts have a better record and their SOS goes up
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Do NOT trade UP for Tua. Take him at our pick only if physically cleared.
Looks like our draft order hasn’t changed, but not sure about Jax losing.
The their SOS will increase
And that means we still have the tiebreaker over them
I don’t think we will need to move up to get Tua unless someone is going to try to jump us
I’m going to fart on people no matter what
Jax’s SOS is .488 ours is .486, so even if they lose it wouldn’t go down, because that would put Indy at 8-8. We seem to be locked it at 5.
Yes, that’s why Wingfield is calling it lo locked and I think he’s right
We can’t fall to 6th unless there is something I’m not understanding (which happens a lot)
I am not sure we need to take Tua. The way this coaching staff has operated, I am cool with whatever they decide
Well we need OL, a pass rush, maybe 1 player on the DL, 2 RBs and a couple of DBs
That’s pretty much 10 players
Add 2-3 in free agency
And you are down to 7
We have 7 picks before the end of the 4th round
There’s room to take a potential franchise player I’d you believe in him
We need a franchise caliber QB in the next 2 seasons. Tua has potential to be that. I assume we are going to be better next year so I think Lawrence is unreachable so I think we need to take our shot at a franchise QB this year
I’d like to have the #1 pick that a tank would’ve accomplished, but we’d have done a big disservice to our future, especially with FA’s. We seem to have a bright future all things considered.
We need the steelers to lose. cause the Bears have a higher SOS. Though losing to Ravens would increase their SOS, I don’t think it would be enough to make it higher than the Bears so we might be able to move up to 18 with that pick if I am not mistaken.
You mean for pick 1B right?
We need the Steelers to lose, so they don’t make the playoffs.
Fitz’ play is better, since he doesn’t worry about getting hurt. I hope he gets a chance next year.
Let’s talk draft. Jax is starting over and they have a similar haul of picks early this year. Does anyone see them moving to #3-4 with a new FO and coach wanting to make a splash? They know Tua is the pushed pick for us at #5 and it makes complete sense. I doubt any coaches think Minshew is the answer but would they also be willing to let Tua sit a year until they could unload that horrible Foles contract?
Who do we think would be competition for Tua? I only see Jax because of the rebuild and spare picks.
Basically Jax
Maybe Carolina
San Diego
New England
I am not convinced the “franchise” QB has to be taken THIS year in the first round. That is all I am saying. There might be someone this staff thinks is worth a pick later
I think this year offers us the best shot at one
I don’t think Rosen is done yet in Miami, he just couldn’t get it done behind that poor OL.
I think he is done
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I agree with Steve
Cheering for Tannehill now. This would be the first playoff game he’s ever started in. I’ also love to see him and another ex-Pats guy stick a fork in NE next week.
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This wasn’t supposed to be in the reply
Tua went #1 overall in this Fanspeak draft. LOL I about “ran to the podium” with the 5th pick.
5: R1P5 QB JOE BURROW LSU
19: R1P19 OT JEDRICK WILLS ALABAMA
25: R1P25 C TYLER BIADASZ WISCONSIN
37: R2P5 RB D’ANDRE SWIFT GEORGIA
63: R2P31 LB MALIK HARRISON OHIO STATE
78: R3P14 S ASHTYN DAVIS CALIFORNIA
80: R3P16 DL MARLON DAVIDSON AUBURN
146: R4P38 DL LARRELL MURCHISON NC STATE
165: R5P18 CB DARNAY HOLMES UCLA
178: R5P31 G JOHN SIMPSON CLEMSON
181: R5P34 G DAMIEN LEWIS LSU
186: R6P5 CB AMIK ROBERTSON LA TECH
196: R6P15 K DOMINIK EBERLE UTAH STATE
210: R6P29 S ALOHI GILMAN NOTRE DAME
243: R7P27 P STERLING HOFRICHTER SYRACUSE
I‘be seen the kid play, listened to interviews, seems like a good kid with some skills but I’m not convinced that everyone in the NFL is as high on Manti Tu’a as many of you seem to be. But we’ll find out in April.
Obviously I said that in my Mushmouth voice^^^^
Tannehill is playing out of his mind right now. Up 2 scores. They win and Pittsburgh is out
Henry is running for 7 yards per clip
Wow, what a great day!
Got to spend time with sister, brother-in-law, and nephews at beach and watch Dolphins beat NE in last two minutes of game at Margaritaville bar and grill with them.
High 5’s around table.
And, you know Pat’s wanted that game for a bye.
Loved it!
High
Not sure how the “high” got in there, but it works.
Hopefully Tenn can keep Pitt out to increase the value of that pick and Hou gets beet next week.
WOW Goedert is just a bad ass!
I’ll take Gesicki, I think 10 TDs possible next year.
Trent Harris is local boy, spent time on NE practice squad, and Flores poached him from Pat’s knowing he was a baller. Kudos to both.
He looked good
Brother-in-law coached him HS basketball. Great kid!
Cool. I am rooting for him
His first start was in the cowboys game this year. Me and mrs k had tickets, but had to find replacement. He was bragging on him. Feel good story, so far.
They are talking about the Dolphins…Right now…..During the Bal/Pitt game….They are saying nice things about Miami……
Ok, GO FLORES
Tennessee winning Pittsburgh losing this day keeps getting better
Good for Tennessee, Tannehill and Henry
Baltimore up 16 woohoo
I am not convinced the “franchise” QB has to be taken THIS year in the first round. That is all I am saying. There might be someone this staff thinks is worth a pick later
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His name is Anthony Gordon
Not sold on him.
Jax going to win, so we only rotate picks with Chargers and Panthers.
Even less incentive to lose today with lions, redskins and giants losing
Basically we would be at 5 with either a win or a loss
Good thing it’s the last game of the year!
We could get the 21st pick (Houston), if Seattle or SF are the only wildcard losers.
To get over 80 players prepared to play competitive down the stretch after starting 0-7 and finishing 5-4 is a tribute to very good coaching. The future looks bright. How about guys like Van Ginkle?🙂
I like Van Ginkle. I actually liked him in college
Can’t even wait until “Black Monday”
5th
18th
20-something
KEN: I TOTALLY AGREE with your 5:57 post re; taking a QB in the upcoming draft vs. waiting another year. However, irrespective of what you & I think, most draftniks think Miami will do whatever it takes to move up and get the man they want after Burrow is selected #1.
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MORE THAN 1 person on this board thinks we need another receiver-type Tight End backing up Gesicki. Unanimous first team All-American TE Harrison Bryant out of FAU led the nation in receptions and touchdowns this season from the TE position. I HOPE someone in the Davie office has at least checked-out Bryant to see if he would be a good fit with the Dolphins. As of this writing, the Dolphins have NEVER DRAFTED a player either from FAU or FIU, both of which art within 30 miles of the Fins Davie headquarters.
If teams stay put as they are we have a good shot at 5 the problem is other teams trying to jump ahead of us
It’s not a great year for tight ends. We might take one in day 3. We might even take 2. It’s a position that offers a lot of utility. Belichik used to take TEs every year.
I don’t know who the FAU TE you mentioned was. I don’t see him ranked anywhere. But There is a So Florida TE, Mitchell Wilcox from USF that might be a good day 3 find for us.
Travis Kelce was a 3rd round pick, so that position still gets overlooked.
PIGGY; Harrison Bryant is the consensus 1st team All-American TE. He was rated 10th best at the start of the year by Phil Steele, but by season’s end CLEARLY was the best in the land, winning the John Mackey Award as the nation’s top TE. And he topped Div. 1 in receptions and TD receptions (I think he had either 10 or 11 TD’s, and over 1,000 yards receiving, the ONLY Div. 1 TE to do both! 6 ‘ 5″, 240.
Completely missed him
Rotoworld has him 5. I will check him out
The video of Fitz giving a limping Aikens a piggyback ride to locker room is the best! (I can’t figure out how to post it)
Shows the team Flores has built. Just awesome.
Yep, I thought our Steelers pick would jump the Bears! Cool!
What pick is it now?
18
This “disaster” season when 0-7 could not have ended much better than this. 5-4 over last 9 with a roster held together by Elmer’s glue. Flores seems legit (echoes of the last 5 coaches lol) but today it was clear that the team ‘played for him’ on his return to NE. Fins with all their picks control this draft.
Ken was right about Lawrence… cuz if THIS team wins 5 games, there’s no chance next year’s team sucks enough to get top pick.
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I’m glad Tannehill is doing well in Tenn. He is statistically near the top of the league in passer rating 116.5 (2), yards per attempt 9.6 (1). comp % 70.1 (6th)
Funny how a running game will do that for you.
Uhuh, Good Oline helps with both
Even though senior statue is behind it.
First win in NE since 2008. Seems like something league changing happened in that game.
STEVE: Do you think the statue can beat Tom-Boy in the playoffs??
What;’s even better is that was the first WC game and just Game 3 of that season. We used trickery to beat them and Matt Cassel was the QB. This game we straight up beat them with Brady and them needing the win. This was a much more impressive win.
👍👍👍👍
The titans play New England next week
Think Tannehill know how to beat them? I do
Yes pressure Brady
And give Henry a ton of carries
Here it is ER
I came into this season not really liking Fitzpatrick. I love that dude now
I’m thankful that Jacksonville pulled out the win. It looks like they ended up with same SOS as Miami. It’s one less team we have to rotate with in each round of the draft.
I rarely agree with firing a coach after one season
But here is makes sense
So we have #5, #18 (PIT) and 20 something from the Texans. Why are we worried? It’s a good situation.😀
Yeah Piggy
That ride started on the field as Aikens was limping. That’s a long way to carry him. Lol