I know, it’s Week 5 and already the QB controversy has begun. I believe there is a legitimate reason for there to be one. I don’t want to knock the Dolphins front office or any of the coaching staff but if Brian Flores is speaking true of Tua Tagovailoa, that he isn’t quite ready yet, the question is WHY? Health is not an issue, because Tua has been the gameday #2 QB which means if anything happened to Ryan Fitzpatrick Tua would be in the game. So let’s put health aside, and think back to before the Tua injury at Alabama, he was the top QB prospect, although Joe Burrow with his great Senior year was a close 2nd. So how is it that Joe Burrow started from day one? Justin Herbert taken one pick after Tua has now started 3 weeks due to the unfortunate medical circumstances with QB Tyrod Taylor. Undrafted Brett Rypien has started an NFL game due to injuries to Drew Lock and Jeff Driskel, and although it was against the NY Jets he still looked like he belonged completing 67% of his passes and a team high 7.4YPA. Yes, he threw 4 INT’s, but he was undrafted after all. So again I ask, why is Tua not ready?
I like and admire Ryan Fitzpatrick and our 1-3 record is certainly not all on him. If you watched the last game. We dominated TOP and had the ball more than 6 minutes more than the Seahawks. We ran 67 plays, 45 were Ryan Fitzpatrick pass attempts and another 6 were Ryan Fitzpatrick rushes. 51 of the 67 plays were Ryan Fitzpatrick. Isn’t that too much to come away with only TD? The one TD was a Ryan Fitzpatrick scramble. Listen, Fitz is playing his heart out, he’s doing whatever he can to win games but we’re not winning and I think it’s high time for them to spend more time doing whatever they have to do to get young Tua Tagovailoa ready to play.
This week we travel to SFO to play Darlene’s beloved 49ers. Talk about a team absolutely decimated by injuries, it’s unbelievable and they keep coming. The 49ers have quite the IR list, starting with DE’s Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas, CB Richard Sherman, WR’s Deebo Samuel, Tavon Austin, Jalen Hurd, RB Tevin Coleman, TE George Kittle was out 3 weeks and now QB Jimmy Garoppolo, DE Dee Ford, and RB Raheem Mostert are out with injuries. All I can say is it’s a good time to play the Niners. Kyle Shanahan has done a fine job at keeping this team competitive despite the volume of injuries as they are 2-2. QB Nick Mullins can play and this is by no means a gimme. George Kittle is back mostly healthy and was a monster last week and I would expect him to have another huge day against our defense.
It may not seem as if our defense has improved all that much but we do have 9 sacks through 4 weeks, I’m not sure we had 9 sacks all season last year. OK, that’s a joke. We had 23 sacks last season and right now we’re on pace for 36. You have to start somewhere. In our secondary, rookie Noah Igbinoghene has been targeted often and with much success. It was intended that Iggy play mostly in the slot with Byron Jones playing the boundary but Jones has been injured and unavailable, pressing Igbinoghene into a tough assignment. He’s a good player, and he will improve wherever he plays, count on it! I don’t know of Byron Jones status for week 5 but my guess is Iggy will be starting outside opposite X. Deebo Samuel is back after playing last week against Philly and Brandon Aiyuk, a very promising rookie will likely be the guy Iggy will be covering, so not an easy out.
One thing I take as a positive is that there was formal announcement regarding the status of the starting QB position with our team, so at least there is consideration or at a minimum awareness that a change may be necessary. As I stated earlier, besides getting the team ready to play the 49ers, they had better be dedicating as much time is necessary to make sure #1 is ready to play, I mean after all he’s the gameday #2, it’s kind of expected, no? Maybe Tua should be getting more practice reps, I doubt Fitz needs them at this point of his career, he can do it in his sleep. I hope they do everything in their power to make sure Tua IS ready, I think it’s just about that time!
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
30-7
Woop woop and oink!
Now is when we need a 2nd half running game
To bad the bell cow is inactive
No kidding. The perfect game for him.
Time for Briedas revenge game to start yep
Too bad 1 or 3 of those FG’s weren’t touchdowns but this is awesome. It’s like the Fest game when we slaughtered Texas.
Except Rock is not crying in the rain
He’s crying somewhere
He’s always crying
If we increase the lead into the 4th qtr, do we see Tua???
Yeah why not
I’d like to
No!
Can’t ask for a much better half. I hope we finish strong and Jimmy G continues to look terrible. SF has a lot of players out but I’ll take the W any way we can.
Fuck the run game!
Don’t let up off the gas!!!!!!
Here it is 🍺
Ghey?
Let’s not see an offensive output like the 2nd half of the Jags game. Play it aggressive like the 1st half.
No killer instinct!
Ask Dar where Nick Mullens is?
Inactive I believe,,, she’d ask Who ??
Somewhere Pro Lou is smiling
SONNY; YES, this first half DID remind me of the Texas Fest game a few years ago. THAT was the LAST TIME I heard some knucklehead say the Fest was a “JINX” to the Miami Dolphins!! In fact, the Fins have won a majority of the FEST GAMES!!
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I DO AGREE with those who want to see Tua in the second half. But ONLY IF we add to our current lead. With the schedule change, I believe NEXT WEEK has become an OFF week for the Dolphins. I’d sure like to see TUA get some work before our two games against the Jets!!–Just hope ADAM GARSE is still their head coach!!!
Gerpapollo done?
Yeah – the coaches said he has an injury
He hurt his Vag
Another sack
Wow. Dolphins fierce on defense except for the run defense
It changed again OD we play stej next week
Byron makes a BIG difference!!!!!!
What a horrible roughing call
Just give them 7 points NFL!!!!!
They did
That was a BS RTP call
Pattycake hit is roughing call
Fucking bullshit
Touchback ??
Nope damn
Can the refs make it any more obvious?
Don’t let your fuckin foot off the gas!!!!!!!!
At some point people will realize the Refs decide all the games.
Too many
2 horrible penalties. Haven’t seen that many bad calls since the miracle at the dump.
Son of a bitch, I was just going to say keep the ball away from Grant.
2 plays on that series they spotted the ball back a yard.
Gas baby!
Preston Nails
A big FU again refs.
That may have been Fitzpatrick best pass as a Dolphin
It was the gimme, that the Jags QB Minshew couldn’t convert.
Grant go take a timeout for the next 90 minutes.
I don’t think you put Tua in. If it were any other backup yes, but Tua in my opinion would be a mistake
I agree, you don’t want disgruntled 49ers taking a cheap shot.
37 is our high so far this year, would love to see 40’s
50’s!
Don’t let off the gas!
Would like to see a lot of Breida and Gaskin for the rest of the game
I would like too also, but the situation needs to warrant it.
Yellow throwing bitches!
Here we go again
This is a fuck job
Backer!
Keep the Gas down!!!!!!!!!
Baker ballin
Forced fist pump!!!!!
We should’ve had 6 sacks already. 49ers should go back to Garo Polo.
Man, I gotta say this is the most enjoyable game I have seen in a while. LOL
This is exactly how I have imagined Parker, Williams and Gisicki being used.
How about Jones and Howard shutting down their WRs?
I see they decided not to fuck us again with the play clock
We have seen some nice pitch and catch for CHUNKS today.
Won’t be hearing too many cries for Tua this week
Because there’s a rookie CB that Fitz has been abusing.
Flores and Greir are great
Horse shit
Refs are really in the game.
Sound is now off, these announcers are like apologists.
Really?
The Keystone cops!
Gaskins with a big run
How about Jones and Howard shutting down their WRs?
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Jimmy G had a staggering 15.7 rating per ESPN.
Dak Prescott carted off the field
Prescott looks like broken ankle
That was ugly!
Breida
This game plan is exactly what we need to do every week.
Andy Dalton time in Dallas
It IS a beautiful afternoon
we have scored 40!
You go Brian!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was another great drive, even after another BS penalty.
Wow! I’m with Rock, “most enjoyable”.
I want a 50 burger !!!!!!
It’s going to take a pick6
I was looking for a roughing the passer on 4th down, the refs must’ve given up.
I did not expect this today
I want to go eat, but I want to watch the rest of the game. It’s a nice feeling.
Beer and wings can wait.
They are in no hurry to play Tua
Dak shouldn’t have been so greedy, now he likely doesn’t get that big contract he was looking for.
Did you see his ankle? He’s done this year and he’s lost some money.
Ankle looked gruesome, imo.
We’re going to the superbowl
Dilly dilly
Ogbah is turning into a great signing
Ogbah has been a very nice pick up this past few weeks!
This is just amazing. I always wondered what it felt like to watch one of these games knowing you are going to win most of the way. 😂
This.THIS!!!!
THIS
THIS
THIS
THIS!!!!!
5 sacks today
Call me greedy. I would like to see “50” 🙂
It’s close !!🤡
Greedy
Play Tua as mop up let him hand off the ball
No.
Wilkins went after that fumble aggressively, like he should’ve on the last one.
I wish I had Sanders in fantasy
I need a QB. And a lot of those points I didn’t need last week. 😭
So do they go for it on 4th and not take the 3?
I would
Of course
Yep!
Bowden was in, so WC I suppose.
Perfect
Booooooo
Victory formation
That’s it Cubs win Cubs win.
Good things from Bowden today
Nice win.
Absolutely amazing!
Well, that was fun. Once again well prepared and coached..
Lol
Why LOL?
Looks like our refs teleported over to Dallas.
The old 5 yard facemask was called.
SONNY: THANKS for the heads up on the schedule changing AGAIN!!
DID UCF PLAY YESTERDAY??
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HERD: IF YOU WANT to re-experience the joy of “knowing you’re going to win most of the games, ” go back and read ABSOLUTE PERFECTION and FOLLOWING PERFECTION! The Dolphins were UNDEFEATED in the historic Orange Bowl for FOUR CONSECUTIVE YEARS FROM 1971 THROUGH 1974. Tell me some other NFL franchise is going to run the table at home for FIVE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS (otherwise known as half a decade)!!! Miami’s 32-2 record the two consecutive years they won the Super Bowl HAS NEVER BEEN APPROACHED by any other franchise since then!!
Actually a bye week after a west coast trip is not a bad thing
Week7
We don’t have a bye next week…at least not currently. Ever changing….
You calling the Jets a bye? 🙂
UNLESS the “bye” is “bye-bye Adam Garse!” I WOULD LOVE to see Miami beat the Jets in back-to-back games resulting in Garse’s firing!!!
They kept running to the right. Wonder if cause Hunt was in there.
TODAY was the day Miami’s running game really made a difference!
I thought schedule change made us have a bye next week
It did. They changed it again, changed 4 of our games.
I missed all that
3 games and the bye…samsies! lol
Hulk — if you don’t like it go smash the Pats.
WOW, Herd: We play Denver, the Jets and the Bungels before we play the Kansas City Chiefs!! – – We could be on quite a roll by then!
Good thing no fest this year that would have messed things up
I think you might owe Stanger a beer!! lol
Happy to buy beer for anyone
YES, KEN. It would have forced us to go to some bar and drink more beer!!
Ken — That would have FUBAR. Everyone gets their flights done and two weeks before all of a sudden there is no game. Would have had to learn how to give a guided tour of the Swimming Hall of Fame on the quick.
Mark Spitz GOAT
Phelps…. Too good for too long.
Different time game wasn’t the same
Watching the end of NYG vs Dal, think I wanted the Gmen, but they may need to help us fend off the jets from getting the #1 pick.
Redskins or whatever their name is are in the running too
Don’t forget 0-5 Falcons.
Good call
What an amazing game! We should just destroy the opponent every week. That is way more fun than what we usually do.
I like that plan 🤔
Fitzpatrick was 22 of 28 for 350 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions (154.5 rating). Sorta makes it had to bench him.
Dak Prescott injury gruesome and unfortunate. They said ankle injury, looked to me like his calf was torn off the bone.
I am thinking compound fracture
Yep NFL Network just confirmed compound fracture emergency surgery happening tonight
Let’s hear it for JASON SANDERS!! 10-for-10 in FG’s over a 2-game stretch!! – – That’s GOTTA BE A DOLPHINS’ RECORD!!
IN FACT he’s PERFECT for the season in Field Goals!!
Have to have a lot of confidence in the kid. And Haack is darn good too…. not that you saw much of him today.
Lol, SF 2-0 in NY, and 0-3 in SF.
Mostert was the best player on the field for the Niners, but Jakeem Grant was a close 2nd.
😬
Huh? You mean for SF? He was dangerous and too short to catch passes. The face mask punt reception was scary.
Grant was so bad, it was like he was playing for the Niners, or the Niners were so bad, Grant having an off game was the 2nd most ‘positive’ thing happening for them. Take your pick, lol.
Ok, got it…lol. too many beers. He scares the shit out of me every time. Like a box if chocolates.