This is easily the strangest opening to a season that I can remember. I don’t recall knowing this little about our team at this point of the season, just 3 days before our season opener. What I do know is our team is a very young team, 2 of the young ones pictured will likely determine our success or demise this Sunday. Rookie starting LT Austin Jackson is getting his first start of hopefully a very long successful career but it will be difficult task going up against a Bill Belichick team. It doesn’t matter what the names are on the New England defense, he will disguise and confuse even the savviest OL, so both Austin Jackson (LT) and big Solomon Kindley (RG) will have to be on point. If you were to subtract the age of our starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, we’re trotting out a very young team. Jackson (21), Flowers (26), Karras (27), Kindley (23) and Davis, the elder statesman at 29. Devante Parker (27), Preston Williams (23), Jakeem Grant (27), Mike Gesicki (24), Durham Smythe (25), Jordan Howard (25) and Chandler Cox (24). The average of the 12 listed (including both TE Durham Smythe and FB Chandler Cox) is 25 years old. Throw in these important factors, very little practice time, no preseason games, a lot of new faces put together, facing a seasoned master in Bill Belichick and there is a chance that many things can go wrong. On the other hand, I think Flores will have our team prepared and I do believe we can see success against the Patriots this Sunday.
That was just our offense, our defense is quite young as well. I’ll spare you the lists with ages but the average age is 25.5 years old. LB Kyle Van Noy is the elder at 30 on the defense. The depth is really young as well, on both sides. It’s a great start in year 1 of the rebuild, it really is. Yes, it was disappointing to jettison Raekwon McMillan who no longer fit our needs because we’ve been doing this for a long time, drafting talent, changing schemes and then purging the talent that doesn’t fit. Hopefully with Flores and Grier we’re done with that cycle. Picking up WR/RB/QB Lynn Bowden from the Raiders make me think we’re not going to be the 1 WR, 2 TE rushing attack a lot of the time. I think we’re looking for playmakers all over the place and in today’s NFL, that’s wise. You have to score to keep up. Nothing like being able to run a game out but you have to be up in order to do that. You can’t stop the best teams from scoring, that’s a fact. You have to be able to keep up. I don’t really know what to expect from our defense. I know we have really shored up the back end with a quality secondary by adding Byron Jones to Xavien Howard for s shutdown duo of CB’s and a fine young rookie NB in Noah Igbinoghene. Bobby McCain will be the centerfielder while Eric Rowe will likely be closer to the LOS. What will be interesting to see how we use the LB’s and DL and in what combinations. Baker and Roberts will patrol the middle with Ogbah and Van Noy on the outside. Of course there will be various formations and Lawson and Strowbridge and Van Ginkel will be a part of. Looking forward to seeing all the pieces in play and even if we’re not successful this Sunday, at least hoping we see signs that things are going to be better.
I look forward to seeing DeVante Parker starting strong and seeing Preston Williams all the way back from injury. Can Jakeem Grant hold off the competition for slot play from Mack Hollins, Malcolm Perry and Lynn Bowden? Will we actually be able to run the ball effectively? Will our young OL be able to pass protect for Ryan Fitzpatrick or will he be running for his life as he did last season. Will our front 7 be able to generate a pass rush for a change? Will the three headed CB combo of Howard, Jones and Iggy be one of the NFL’s best? Can Rowe make the switch to safety and is Bobby Mac ready to resume his role of safety and stay healthy? A lot of questions loom, as the even bigger question that is silent at the moment, but you know when does Tua play is lurking not so stealthily in the shadows. It’s there, because as soon as Fitz has his bad day, it will rear it’s ugly head and be right there in the forefront. For now at least, it hides.
Keep in mind that Bill Belichick desperately wants to answer the question “Was it Belichick or Brady” with a resounding Belichick! Tom Brady, sickeningly so has been anointed NFC MVP and is already in the fucking Superbowl against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. It’s disgusting! I guess the NFL needs a storyline and now instead of seeing New England Patriots 24/7 it’s the freaking Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Brady every second. I think Brady has the better chance to succeed with all that talent on the roster but never count the master Belichick out. True, he won’t have his stalwart QB Brady running the offense anymore and I’m not much of a Cam fan, I think he’s been one of the most overrated QB’s in the game. I don’t think he deserves a marquis, he’s a JAG. If he’s healthy, he’s a threat to run and I think that’s where he’s most dangerous to the opposition. If he’s back there slinging it, I think he’s more dangerous to his own team. It’s going to be fun watching this game, so many angles to come together to make this game a must watch.
GO DOLPHINS!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
Big year for Ian Book
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Yeah, too bad he was “meh” today but he knows how to win.
TE #87 Michael Mayer for ND looks like he is going to be a good one!
Page turn!
What these all have in common is they were wildly popular on the internet last week. Well that and they are completely false. Be careful where you get your info from .
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A total of 19,888 fake driver’s licenses that were made in China and seized at the O’Hare International Airport were all registered to vote as Democrats.
Video shows President Donald Trump lost and meandering around the White House lawn.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to introduce a 3% annual federal tax on your home.
Photo shows a white boat that sank to the bottom of Lake Travis in Texas during a boat parade for the president.
The sports apparel company Nike was quoted saying it could “afford to let go of all ‘Make America Great Again’ customers.”
Photo shows former President Barack Obama with Judge Emmet Sullivan, who is holding up the dismissal of the case against Michael Flynn.
World Bank website shows COVID-19 test kits purchased by countries in 2017 and in 2018.
19,888 fake driver’s licenses story is true. They were intercepted/seized at O’Hare coming from Hong Kong and China, however, there is no evidence that it is linked to voting.
Guess should not have said completely false, but you get the idea.
Bbm… perhaps I should not have said on the map. However, I only know him as UT’s coach. I think that’s a different level than UNC.
His first year as head coach of UT, was his first year with Ricky. I watched many games and many decisions. I think he only won one Big 12 championship.
I thought he should/could have done more recruiting Texas…..lol, what a hotbed of talented football players. Brees was in is back yard. Never seemed to like the local talent.
Record counts, but could he have done more with what he had. I think so. I wanted him to.
I thought the whole Chris Simms, Major Applewhite QB issue was handled poorly.
The memories are coming back. Yikes!
Oh yeah, forgot about that. lol
Yeah, he was on a bigger stage there than UNC for sure especially with the history of Texas football. You would think with the right coach, Texas should/could dominate the Big 12 like Alabama does the SEC. He never seemed to get them quite there except when he had Vince Young. All those double digit win seasons but there would always be a bonehead loss that would F-up their ranking and cause them to miss the BCS.
Exactly…and more to my point.
Anyone hear any recent reports that the smoke from the fires out west could potentially cancel the SF/ARZ game?
They’ve mentioned it on local radio as a possibility, but we don’t know anything more about the likelihood than what you’re seeing in national reports.
What I can say is it has been indescribably apocalyptic out here the last few days. So much smoke that it has been overcast, dark, and foggy (not hazy, foggy) with smoke all day throughout Sacto. The sun doesn’t even look real in the sky.
Today is a LOT better than it has been the last 3 or 4 days, so maybe that is a good sign, but that doesn’t mean it’s better in Santa Clara where the Niners play.
Okay thanks, man.
I haven’t heard anything
When I go home from work, I’ve got a thin layer of ash on the car and the same on the ground. It’s pretty crazy. I wouldn’t want to be playing football for 3 hours, exercising, breathing hard, and taking in all that ash. If it’s bad in Santa Clara tomorrow, I think it’s a real possibility the game will be cancelled.
Scary stuff, bro. Does anyone have any solutions on how to prevent these fires? It seems this happens every year now.
You have dry forests, because of no rain, Santa Ana winds blowing, and too many people, and they keep allowing more in. Too many people causes people to move further out into BLM, where many of these fires start. You live in a dry forest your house is prone to fire.
So to answer your question, quit opening up BLM, and allow subdivisions there. The fires will still be there, they just won’t be around houses.
#1 QB FSU he sucks. Can’t throw, can’t read a D, can’t run the RPO, no pocket presence going forward, but is pretty good on the outside.
So he’s a WR????? 😉
He looks like he has a strong arm but he looked like shit most of the time
Steve, I get the dry forests but thanks for other intel. I guess it’s similar to people living below sea level. There is always a threat.
The long snapper for Wake Forest is from here in Oviedo he grew up right around the corner from me. I could hit his house from mine with a nine iron. I don’t know him or his family but my friend’s daughter and his older sister we’re good friends in high school. When my friend told me he was the long snapper it dawned on me that I used to always see that kid long snapping in his front yard.
That’s cool!
Ape – Sounds like Kuwait in 90/91.
Tomorrow, Miami Dolphins football! Stoked!!
So psyched! I better get a good streaming feed. 😉
Hope so!
STEVE: GOTTA ADMIT I WAS SHOCKED as I watched VEGAS DOMINATE most of the game against Dallas YET Dallas found a way to win game 4!! This puts the Stars up 3-1 over the VGK. It will be very interesting to see if Vegas switches to FLEURY in goal for the all-important Game 5. Khudoban stood on his head for much of this game!! –He was sensational in goal for Dallas!!
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Meanwhile, The Lightning have problems of their own on the injury front. STAMKOS remains out for the rest of this series. And, if Brayden Point even makes an appearance tomorrow, I’ll be surprised as hell. The Bolts are 5-0 in O.T. games so far in these playoffs. I would not be shocked if tomorrow’s game also goes into OVERTIME!!
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AS SOON AS the Dolphins finish their victory over New England, Mrs. OD and I will switch over to the playoff hockey game. SURE BEATS watching the cornhole tournament on ESPN or their coverage of Korean baseball !!!!
Hockey like soccer you can dominate the game and lose.
So this looks like the 48 game man roster other than injuries etc.
Defense:
DT C. Wilkins
DT D. Godchaux
DT R. Davis
DE S. Lawson
DE E. Ogbah
DL Z. Sieler
DL J. Strowbridge
LB K. Van Noy
LB J. Baker
LB A. Van Ginkel
LB S. Equavoen
LB K. Grugier-Hill
LB E. Roberts
CB X. Howard
CB By. Jones
CB N. Igbinoghene
CB N. Needham
DB E. Rowe
DB B. McCain
DB C. Fejedelem
DB Br. Jones
Offense:
LT A. Jackson
LG E. Flowers
OC T. Karras
RG S. Kindley
RT J. Davis
C/G M. Deiter
G/T R. Hunt
OT J. Davenport
TE M. Gesicki
TE D. Smythe
TE A. Shaheen
WR D. Parker
WR P. Williams
WR J. Grant
WR I. Ford
WR L. Bowden (returns/specialty)
QB R. Fitzpatrick
QB T. Tagovailoa
FB C. Cox
RB J. Howard
RB M. Breida
RB M. Gaskin
RB P. Laird
RB M. Perry (returns/specialty)
Special Teams:
K Jason Sanders
P Matt Haack
LS B. Ferguson
So much better than last year
But I do worry that our WR and LB units are thin
Hoping those two rooks on the OL crush it
We’re not deep everywhere which is to be expected. I don’t think LB is thin though. Not great but this group was targeted and hand picked in the offseason.
Game Day Bitches 💥🏈🐬🇺🇸🐽
WAKE UP ALL U SLEEPYHEADS!!!!!!!
TIME TO DELIVER ANOTHER ASS-KICKING TO THE CHEATRIOTS!!
RIGHT THERE IN THEIR OWN BACK YARD!!
BEAT THE CHEATS!!
BEAT THE CHEATS!!
BEAT THE CHEATS!!
OD, this one’s for Coach Shula as Miami goes over 200 on the ground today.
Stomp, stomp stomp
Mount Kindley leading the way
Stomp stomp stomp
SON: I’m OK with 200 yards running as long as Fitzy’s not the top yardage gainer!
Where’s Rock been?
he’s watching CNN
smell that?
football is in the air!
Ok cause I just farted
lol
steveccnv says:
September 12, 2020 at 11:09 am
Up early this morning to smoke a brisket, for the first time.
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how do you get it lit?
looks like i’ll be off to the winger to watch the game, they have Indy and the Jags on here
That sucks, we’re getting our game.
Fitzpatrick will pass Troy Aikman, YA Tittle and Steve Young on the all time passing list possibly today. He’s 56 behind Aikman then 184 and 238 respectively behind the other 2.
JUST MOWED THE LAWN in world record time (for a Great Grandfather)!! – – Tropical Storm Sally’s first outer bands hit Pasco County while I was walking the dog!! When it started raining HARD, my dog scrunched down and did his business!!! Reached for 3 dog biscuits, gave 2 to the dog and I ate the 3rd one!!!
(JK on the 3rd one!)
I just have this vision of OD doing wind sprints with a lawnmower
AS ROB CAN VERIFY, it’s easier doing wind sprints with a lawn mower if you are “Jet Propelled!!”
Clayton Fejedelem is OUT with a pec injury. I would think Kavon Frazier will be on the roster
Hulk clears throat
I WANT HULK TO BODY SLAM whiny Cam Newton on the first play!!
Agreed.
Not sure what to expect today or the season with this team or the league. We should be better but I am guessing there will still be some growing pains especially on the OL which has to come together as a unit under game conditions. However I am excited for the season and I am happy they are playing football
11 rookies made the team, including Bowden, but no UDFAs. How many will be active today?
21 R and 2nd year players on the roster. Many will see significant PT.
29 including 3rd year players. That’s a very young team.
+7 4th year players, but only Godchaux was drafted by us.
Tua leads the way for these 36 players with a 5.5M cap hit, followed by Jesse Davis at 4.8M and Wilkins at 3.5M.
Cheats at 31.5M over the cap while we’re 16.5M over tells me how thin their roster really is mostly, because of the opt outs and players lost to FA.
This cheats team isn’t close in talent to what we’ve been accustom to seeing since 2000, so very winnable game today. Not sure how much of a belicheatian affect he can put on this game, but don’t think it’s too much.
Well we beat them last year in NE with home field on the line.
I think Rock had enough of all the Trumpers. He’s Biden his time now until it’s safe to come back. 😀
Game Day Peoples !! GO PHINS 👍🐬🏈🐕
How are the fires affecting you?
Just a lot of smoke in the air. I haven’t seen the sun for 5 days. Luckily nothing close to me is on fire.
Let’s Oink Dolphins
🐖 💨
If we win today
I will shop the nfl shop and buy a jersey
And that jersey shall break the curse
It is written
LOL
No!!!!!!!!!!
I really hope we play well today because we’re being totally disrespected by pundits.
Bruschi in typical fashion making an ass out of himself on pregame ESPN. Hasselbeck showing him up, andn exposing his homerism.
Go for it Piggs, the curse is gone. Get a Mount Kindley Jersey to use as a bed spread
Not going to take the risk of cursing any one on the OL
Anyone know what “The RealMikeRob Report” is all about?
HOWIE’S LIST
Herd 31-20 Dolphins
Phish 24-17 Dolphins
Kong 20–17 Dolphins
Steve 20–13 Fins
Son 24-7 Miami
Mf13ss 23-17 Phins
Tim 31-17 MIA
Toba 24-20 FINS
Mike E 23-6 MIA
OD 27-16 MIA Gimme the 6 and 1/2
ER 22-12 The Good Guys
Rob…27-24 fins
Copy/paste your predictions, you know what to do.
HOWIE’S LIST
Herd 31-20 Dolphins
Phish 24-17 Dolphins
Kong 20–17 Dolphins
Steve 20–13 Fins
Son 24-7 Miami
Mf13ss 23-17 Phins
Tim 31-17 MIA
Toba 24-20 FINS
Mike E 23-6 MIA
OD 27-16 MIA Gimme the 6 and 1/2
ER 22-12 The Good Guys
Rob…27-24 fins
Piggy 10-6
10-6 who?
Oops…10-6…the wind
10-6 Dolphins!
Step away from the jerseys, Pig.
Sit em Jordan Howard, because of course the Cheats had a great D last year the first 7 games, when the played no one. Not even close to the same players, but they have grand master cheat.
I ain’t sitting him.
HOWIE’S LIST
Herd 31-20 Dolphins
Phish 24-17 Dolphins
Kong 20–17 Dolphins
Steve 20–13 Fins
Son 24-7 Miami
Mf13ss 23-17 Phins
Tim 31-17 MIA
Toba 24-20 FINS
Mike E 23-6 MIA
OD 27-16 MIA Gimme the 6 and 1/2
ER 22-12 The Good Guys
Rob…27-24 fins
Piggy 10-6 Dolphins
stang 17-14 Phins
DO NOT BUY A JERSEY PIGGY!!!
Time to post those links!
A beer it is. 🙂
I get Bowden not being active, but thought Perry would be. Interesting!
I guess today starts how this team wants to roll for the most part. Go Phins!!!
On another note, Tua is active. 😉
Dolphins inactives — WR Malcolm Perry, WR Lynn Bowden Jr., S Clayton Fejedelem, DE Jason Strowbridge and T Adam Pankey.
Pats inactives — QB Jarrett Stidham, TE Dalton Keene, LB Cassh Maluia, LB Josh Uche and OL Korey Cunningham.
“partly cloudy skies at kick-off with a zero percent chance of rain throughout the day. Wind will be slight from the south between eight and nine miles per hour. The temperature at kick-off will be an incredibly nice 71 and will reach 74 by the time the game is over.”
What’s the dew point?
CavalierKong says:
September 12, 2020 at 2:11 pm (Edit)
So even though the opener on Thursday was on a national broadcast, I practiced my setup, and both of these sites worked well. Just FYI for anyone that needs the links:
https://home.nflbite.com/
https://sportsurge.net/#/groups/0
Thanks
Thanks, Herd.
I wonder if Adam pankey is any relation to irv pankey, rams tackle who owned lawrence taylor
I’m at the local sportsbook, the lines to bet are superbowlesque. Fins line down to +4.5
That spread is shrinking
There must be a lot of money going Miami’s way for them to reduce it from 7 points
Was 7.5
You know who I root for, but that amazes me. Want to say it is cause the Fins are great, but think it more the public is thinking the Pats era is over.
Woohoo!!!! Game day!
IF SCHAFTER REALLY WANTS TO SEE “Remarkable,” he should check-out the 5-6 weeks of NHL testing in Toronto and Edmonton. ZERO positive tests for about a month and a half. THAT’S MY DEFINITION OF “REMARKABLE!!”
Oh shit, I’ve got a local team now. Will have to deal with Raider games being televised as first option, and may only get 2 games a week in the 10am and 1pm time slots.
Not just first option when the Raiders are playing….. only option. Growing up in NY used to root for the Jets or Giants to play Monday Night cause meant had a chance at the Phins.
I don’t know about Erv Panky?
But I hear his Uncle Hank E. Threw a great party! 😉
lol
i heard he got divorced
Let the ass whooping commence!
SOOOO-O-O the spread has shrunk from 7.5 all the way down to 4.5 points, eh??
I was in at 6.5. I GUESS the reports that Cam Newton’s already filled one diaper
and is now on diaper#2 must be true!!
GET HIM, HULK!
i hope everyone enjoys the game, im happy the season has started, and look forward to the Dolphins and their new players, this team will win more games than most analysts are thinking IMO
it starts today
i predict cam has a decent game and keeps it close, but late in the fourth he tosses a pick and Miami wins
24-23
Hey David — there’s a copy and repost list above Herd started in honor of Howie. You can add yours to it.
^
PS: I HOPE SOME OF YOU will check out my response up the page to WYOMING’S 12:18 Post
Still pretty cool no positive NFL tests. Wonder if the travel this weekend changes that…. seems the risk time.
thanks Stanger, enjoy the game bud!
HOWIE’S LIST
Herd 31-20 Dolphins
Phish 24-17 Dolphins
Kong 20–17 Dolphins
Steve 20–13 Fins
Son 24-7 Miami
Mf13ss 23-17 Phins
Tim 31-17 MIA
Toba 24-20 FINS
Mike E 23-6 MIA
OD 27-16 MIA Gimme the 6 and 1/2
ER 22-12 The Good Guys
Rob…27-24 fins
Piggy 10-6 Dolphins
stang 17-14 Phins
David 24-23 Miami
Does anyone here think Cam beats us through the air? I think if he does, it’s a product of not having enough practice time because I don’t think he’s got the goods to beat us that way. I wouldn’t be surprised if he beats us with his legs, but I feel like if we keep his running contained, he’s in trouble. Our secondary should make things miserable for him.
We’ve had a couple of weeks to prepare for Cam and the RPO stuff. No teams have had any competition against other opponents so they’re all in the same boat. It’s not like there is no film on Cam to prepare for – like the pundits say, the Dolphins have no idea what’s coming. Really? I’d be more worried playing the Cardinals and Murray week one.
If he beats us through the air it is gonna be in the middle…. but think our pass D is sound there too. It’s the rushing attack that worries me with this D…. and Cam is part of their’s.
That’s a lot of length!!!!!!!
I’ll be VERY interested to hear the predictions of the CBS CREW. How many believe MIAIMI will simply roll over and be Belicheat’s Bitch???
Why was the Patriots mascot raising his arms like he was trying to get the crowd involved?
IT’S GAME DAY BITCHES!!
GO DOLPHINS!!!!!!!
Stand the 💩 up
PIGGY
THIS AND ONLY THIS IS ALLOWED
Lol…
LOL
Let’s pick up where we left off, Dolphins!
Bring it!
Okay boys and girl, it’s go time! 🙂
Go Phins!!!!
HOWIE’S LIST
Herd 31-20 Dolphins
Phish 24-17 Dolphins
Kong 20–17 Dolphins
Steve 20–13 Fins
Son 24-7 Miami
Mf13ss 23-17 Phins
Tim 31-17 MIA
Toba 24-20 FINS
Mike E 23-6 MIA
OD 27-16 MIA Gimme the 6 and 1/2
ER 22-12 The Good Guys
Rob…27-24 fins
Piggy 10-6 Dolphins
stang 17-14 Phins
David 24-23 Miami
Rockphin 27-17 MIA
Reply
Homeraide time?
24-16 Mia
There ya are Naples…….. we’ve been missing you.
T/y … back at ya
Rocko 💪💥🐬
So far run D looks like last year
Good ole Bobby mccain
Do dooo dooo
🎶🎶🎶🎶
Woop woop
Big sack!
Two blatant holds on the Pat’s offense on that series. No calls.
Smart play by fitz
Why was CBS showing Brady in his 12 jersey?? Lol…..
Run D looks horrible
Needs to tighten up but a running QB makes it tough. Id stack the box and make cam beat us with his arm.
I wouldn’t call it horrible though, not yet at least
Certainly is a different Pats team with Cam behind center….. and not as good a one either.
I saw that coming all the way
Not impressed with the D
So far I’m more questioning the defensive play call. They aren’t keeping the LBs in and they aren’t putting a spy on Newton
Starting to get angry
Shit
Someone needs to clean Cams clock or it’s gonna be a long day
Id like to see them switch to a cover two bring in someone like Jones to spy Newton and bring the LBs in some
Game 1 with no preseason…..
So, I should be happy that I can’t find one fucking feed to watch the game then?
Yes
Football gods hate us lol
Finally
Nice shove by Gilmore. Fully extended his arms….gets the int. Fuck these refs.
That was lucky
Looked like a good defensive play to me.
They have moved the LBs up. I’m glad to see that
Lot of time for Gaskins
He had a nice cut back lane
Big defensive series. Get it back keep the offense moving
All things considered, I think our OL is doing fine.
Not too impressed with the blocking today but I knew it would be rough first game out.
Better than this time last year but that is not saying much
Yeah, lots of new parts need broken in.
Why am I hearing crowd noise?
Pumped in on the speakers