This game is much more than Tua vs Herbert, I’ve just become fond of the mirror image bookend windups of both righty and lefty QB’s together. Don’t get me wrong, both of these players will play a large role in the game, but right now the Dolphins defense is an equal shareholder in the outcome of this team. I mentioned this the other day and I think this information is still sinking in. Half the season is completed and our Miami Dolphins are in the top 10 in offensive scoring (10th) at 27.8 PPG and 4th in defensive scoring at 20.1 PPG. We’re plus 61 in point differential. We knew this was year 1 of the rebuild after the tear down and I can’t imagine that any of us expected this type of result so quickly.
Emmanuel Ogbah has been so impressive this season. He has more sacks at the halfway point of the season (7) than he has had in any full season. His 13 QB hits are 3 away from topping his season best in which he started all 16 games. He’s playing 76% of the defensive snaps and is on pace to equal his rookie year of playing over 800 snaps. The thing is, it’s not just Ogbah, everyone is making plays. Ogbah has started them with the strip sacks in back to back games but Andrew Van Ginkel scooped up one fumble and ran it back for a TD and then the next week it was Shaq Lawson with the scoop and the fumble recovery TD return. Elandon Roberts has made some big defensive stops. Byron Jones and Xavien Howard have been balling although last week Howard struggled all day. Eric Rowe has been playing very well along with Bobby McCain. Big Raekwon Davis, Zach Sieler and Christian Wilkins have been money on the defensive line. If I asked you which Dolphins DB has the most passes defensed I’d be willing to bet nearly all of you would guess wrong. It’s Eric Rowe with 9. BTW, Shaq Lawson is just one shy of Ogbah with 12 QB hits. You don’t hear his name as much but he’s getting it done.
The 2-6 Chargers come in 17th in offensive scoring at 25.6 PPG and 21st in defensive scoring at 27 PPG and they have a -11 point differential. This Chargers defense was supposed to be better with Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, Denzel Perryman, Kenneth Murray etc. The Chargers recently traded away safety Desmond King and now have the duo of Rayshawn Jenkins and Nasir Adderly. The Chargers defense hasn’t been what they expected but their offense has been humming despite the running back carousel of Austin Ekeler (IR), Joshua Kelley and Justin Jackson. Ekeler is the most explosive of the crew and he’s been on IR for weeks. The Chargers are now featuring RB’s Kalen Ballage and Troymaine Pope due to injuries to Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley. WR Keenan Allen leads the team in receptions followed by WR Mike Williams. No longer does that dominant TE control the middle of the field (Antonio Gates). Still, QB Justin Herbert is having a fantastic rookie season completing 67% of his passes with 17 TD’s and only 5 INT’s and 2146 yards passing.
For our Dolphins, the hope is that Matt Breida will be healthy or we’ll see the committee of Jordan Howard, Salvon Ahmed and Patrick Laird. Ahmed looked to have some giddyup while Jordan Howard ran like he had a blocking sled tied to his waist. Ahmed had 38 yards on 7 carries and a long carry of 19 yards. Breida is questionable with a hamstring injury. WR Preston Williams is on IR with a foot injury sustained on his TD catch against the Cards. There’s a chance we will see WR Antonio Callaway this week as he makes his long journey back to an NFL gameday roster, his last NFL action was 11/3/19. Jakeem Grant was more involved in the passing game than usual and he stepped up. Tua now makes his third NFL start, his 2nd at home. I would think the small crowd will be in a frenzy. I just hope we can keep up the good work we’ve done the last 4 games.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Alright, let’s get back in control here. 2 for 1
Watch out now if Perry figures out the NFL.
Tua hits that for a TD next time.
MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sanders for MVP
Best foot since Fields.
A Rex Ryan kind of guy
Most strange about that is how Sexy Rexy kept his job for years after that.
“he got a leg” !
Lazy, go find a video. 😉
you didn’t finish: ‘and then learn how to post the video’ lol
I don’t poke tech jokes or old jokes anymore……something happened…..over the years….and years
🤜🏻🤛🏻
Sanders is effing money
Mr. Automatic
We go down and get a TD to start the 3rd quarter and we’re just about there.
👍👍
Starting to like Tua. Kid’s got game.
Ahmed doing a decent job keeping the Defense honest. 4.4 ypc and a nice TD
Perry also looks like a nice addition
I want to see them use him more
Gesicki needs to be more aggressive at snatching contested balls.
Well that was not how we drew it up
Not really surprised . Our offense sucks coming out of the half this year.
Lousy defensive series the whole way. No challenge at all.
Nope.was way too easy
Piss poor defense
We let Ballage run all over us. Seriously he sucks
Let’s answer them back Tua
We gotta get our TEs involved more … move them chains
maybe I should have asked for money. lol
There ya go
Doesn’t count
Wow
I fucking hate Gailey
Automatic
FGs for TDs is a recipe for disaster
Bullshit play calling
Let’s go Defense
Our D is piss poor right now
They can do anything right now
Chargers biggest loss this season was by 7 pts. They don’t get blown out. We will need to execute well the 4th qtr.
Clearly Ballage is the best back in the league
The announcers sure are hanging off his Ballage
Disgusted by our D this game
We miss Wilkins and several times false starts getting used to Tua or just the NFL with Ahmed and other pups.
Ken, the Chargers came into tonight’s game as the #2 offense in yards per game. They are playing about par for them right now.
Besides ex players always have big emotional revenge games against us at home.
Tua will come back and win iit for us.
Were making Ballage look like a superstsr
Xavien!!!!!! back to tied for most INTs in the league
Man x we really needed that.
Well I got the X INT right… his best one will be the pick six part
Good call 🙂
NICE
Too bad it wasn’t a pick 6 huh
Next one 🤞
This defense suc….never mind
LOL Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
WOOHOOO!!! Man did we need that
We really need to punch this in for a TD and put the pressure on.
See, good teams put other teams away in these situations.
WE MUST SCORE!
offsides, no flag
How bout those TEs woooooo
That’s how to use those TEs wooo hooo
Nice!!!!
NICE
WE WILL SMYTHE YOU!
Ahmed hits the hole very quickly.
Boom!! I was about to go ballistic if Gailey called 2 runs again after he did it last series in the redzone, lol.
Much better play calling that goal line series
lol, we’re on the same page
12 point lead
11;38 to play and they go for 2 pt conversion (?) We WILL get the ball again… that seemed weird.
Our TE rotation reminds me of Rose, Hardy and Johnson days with Marino
Late game Again next week
Really? I hate these afternoon games
THAT is what good teams do!
(Converting on the 2pt would have been nice too..LOL)
Alright D. Finish this game off.
You know what I love about Flores? He don’t get queezy.
LOL, and I bet he don’t give a shit about gum wrappers either
Or make us Quuezy very often
That’s a pretty good endorsement!
Not time yet……but get ready to pin your ears back fellas!
wooooot woooot
melt down
Grantman!
This game is effing over!
Way to close it out D!!
GO DOLPHINS!!!!!
Nice field position – let’s get some more points and put the mail in the coffin
I want the ST trifecta at the pro bowl. Sanders, Haak and Grant
Legit possibility. Haack might be the only one not to go
Cards take the lead over bills
Woot
Pour it on. Pedal to the metal dolphins..
HOWIE’S LIST
🗿33-28 🐬
🦈 35-14 🐬
🐃🐃 33-20🐬
🤠 33 – 27 🐬
🦍 31-24 🐬
🐷 31-0 🐬
🇨🇦 41-10 Throwbacks
💰 38-19 🐬
🐘 27-13
🎙E 30-20 🐬
🦏34-23 🐬
🌞 24-9 🐬
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Just saw the late game announcement. The only other CBS late game is Chargers vs Jets. That means I should get the damned game on regular TV next week. They’d better not show that dang Chargers game.
Alright Cardinals … taken the lead!
Cut tat bum
Jinx!!!!!!
Nooooo!
OH NO!!
WTF??? machines don’t miss.
Tua should’ve hitched that throw … he had time.
It’s me it’s me it’s all me! It was my fault, all pointer sisters point at me for calling him automatic. DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN!
Sorry Sanders!
It’s my fault. I called the game over. Now they are going to make it a game.
I blame the announcers. Whenever they say something like that they F it up.
Fucking jersey then the Pointer Sisters
Let’s go DEFENSE!!!!
Wow sieler
Streak Had to end sometime. Best when it doesn’t cost us a game.
Nice.
That Seiler is smart.
Ogbah deflected that ball
Here comes our first 100 yard rusher!
Way to go D!!
OK Pedal down, ears pinned back. Go!
Defense looked good that series.
Crummy play call on first after a stop.
What are they giving other boys some love at RB?
That is ballgame
100????
He’s going backwards!!!!!!!
Chargers out of time outs. A first down here would be huge.
Making them burn timeouts i g u ess
That was pitiful!!!!
That’s better
BAck on track🤜🏻🤛🏻
The streak starts anew
Herbert missed him, wide, wide open