If you’re a regular reader here, you know I just highlighted our 2nd first round pick, Jaelan Phillips in my last article. Now it’s the guy on the other side, WOLB Andy Van Ginkel. I think Phillips will be an NFL star, maybe even this season, but I think we may have a star in the making in AVG. A little shorter and a little lighter than Phillips, AVG is a fast moving, agile athlete. Phillips is 6’5 260 while AVG is 6’3 241. Both ran the 40 in 4.56. AVG really excels in that short burst speed and agility running the 10 yard in 1.56 and the 3 cone at 6.86, fantastic for his size. Many WR’s and DB’s can’t post times that good. His 4.14 20 yard shuttle shows elite quick burst speed. Speed is his game so don’t expect AVG to ever exceed 245 lbs, he’s not a power player.
What can we expect from this much unheralded player who quietly made himself known to Miami Dolphins fans? Playing in only 46% of the snaps, AVG posted some heady stats in limited playing time. 48 total tackles (29 solo), 10 QB hits, 5.5 sacks, 3 FF’s, 1 FR returned for a TD, 7 TFL and 4 passes defensed. Well rounded numbers showing legitimate versatility. With KVN gone this season, AVG is the started opposite Phillips who will be playing the strong side. Will AVG be able to withstand more snaps and will his body be able to endure more snaps? We’re going to find out because I believe he will be given every chance to do that and will play as many snaps as he can. One thing I do know is the league has definitely shifted towards speed, and this year, the Dolphins defense has the speed to match up. Even big Benardrick McKinney who will be side by side in the middle with Jerome Baker can run well. He’s the sole LB who doesn’t cut the sub 4.6 threshold but his 4.66 is nothing to sneeze at considering his 6’4 260 size. McKinney is a thumper that can move though, and that’s good considering Elandon Roberts is returning from an injury sustained the second to last week of the season. He may not available to the Dolphins defense until mid season.
If more playing time is better for AVG then it’s not unrealistic to think AVG may nearly double his sack total to 10 or more, and his QB hit number to close to 20. With the added attention Phillips and Ogbah will likely garner, it’s not crazy really. The one thing we don’t know is what AVG’s body can endure. Some guys are relief pitchers simply because they get exposed the longer they are out there. Will that be true of AVG? I for one don’t believe so, I think he will shine once again, but time will tell.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
BBMike – There will always be people you don’t like attached to stuff. What Bill Gates does or thinks has no bearing on whether I was going to take the vaccine. It was a tough choice for me, I waited a while, didn’t do it until April. The easy reason for the Dems dancing around in Chinatown and NYC was political agenda, they wanted to make it seem safe in Chinatown who was getting tremendous backlash due to the virus originating in China. Then they turned on a dime as soon as President Trump made light of the virus even though they did the same. At the time though, the virus really hadn’t hit NY yet, and then when it did, they blamed Trump. None of that had anything to do with my own decision to protect myself from getting very sick from the COVID virus.
That’s what you took out of what he wrote?
OMG Steve, that’s some of it, yes. Is Bill Gates distributing the vaccine? Like I said, I don’t give a fuck what Gates or Soros want, to me that has nothing to do with this vaccine. Didn’t Trump want the vaccine to be available as quickly as possible? Is he a Bill Gates puppet too?
Trump actually ordered like the first 100 million does of the vaccines in this country and can take credit for some of the speedy distribution
Yes Trump would be, if he said things like Gates and others have
It is crazy how both sides flip flopped on this.
I think what some are saying is that what makes you decide what is a responsible choice over their beliefs and actions? Not saying you are wrong but people have the right to do what they need to do.
Of course they do
But that’s doesn’t make their decisions any better
Maybe not better for you, but for them
It’s not better for them
Odds are It’s actually inconsequential to me
Just stop it man
It doesn’t become a good decision bc you believe it to be
It’s an enormous risking you are taking with your own health
So now you’re judge and jury
Who really knows, if the decision was good or bad?
Only father time, stop with the know it all…
What do you mean “judge and jury”?
Everyone one of us has the power to judge other people on whatever basis we like
There’s nothing wrong with that
What am I suppose to do, pat you on the back when you chew on glass?
I’m not going to encourage or support stuff I think is dangerous just so people can feel good about the bad decisions they make
No, what you’re supposed to do is butt out and leave them alone
Judge and jury, meaning you judge them, and decide what’s right, kinda like social media platforms are doing
You guys are talking about it
And posting on a website
You aren’t exactly whispering about it amongst each other
I don’t know, if your opinion on a subject requires people to be silent if they don’t agree, it’s probably not super well thought out…
Don’t really give a fuck about this topic, yesterday there were lots of posts about it, skipped over most of them.
Not much going on today, so I’m putting my 2 cents in on your ridiculous claims
If I decided to sunbathe on top a lit bbq – I bet you guys would say, that’s pretty stupid Piggy.
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NO, YOU ARE WRONG! I would make some coleslaw, baked beans and break out the Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce!
At least you seem to get it
Ok , I’m going to entertain myself for a few hours by chasing my tail that my owners had docked.
Steve – So if someone who backs the virus says something you don’t like, you don’t take it. Got it. That’s smart thinking right there. Just narrow it down it down to that, never mind everything else. At least I understand your stance, even if I don’t agree with it.
I’m gonna get the paper, get the paper 😆
Don’t forget to chase the mailman!
Saying something you don’t like is a little different, than saying something directly related.
You must have piggyitis this morning, your analogies are as lame as his
Steve, the virus, and the vaccine go way beyond the scope of these guys, Gates, Soros. If you can’t see past that, that’s on you.
Maybe, but that has nothing to do with BBMs post about Gates and Soros.
If someone as rich as these 2 are involved, which there’s evidence right from their mouths, and they make bold statements it doesn’t go beyond them
Piggy, don’t take me wrong. This decision I have made may be wrong since I don’t know how long I will have natural antibodies. I tried contacting the Epidemiology Dept on NAS to find out it they were going to test us again to see where our levels were now vs. last year but could not get an answer. You would think that would be part of their study to see how long your body retains these antibodies.
I was just putting the reason why I choose not to get it whether I’m right or wrong in my reasoning.
So what if the antibodies don’t last long?
What’s the worst that can happen?
You have to get the vaccine again – correct?
Maybe it gives people a false sense of security if they fade and we aren’t talking about it now, but if the antibodies are not retained very long, it’s a matter of time that becomes part of the dialogue, and then people start pushing a new does of vaccines
I don’t see the downside of getting vaccinated based on fading antibodies
What I think they want is for everyone to just give in to them, they just beat everyone down until it gets accepted. PC, is an example on a smaller less meaningful scale.
The true tale could be found by knowing the truth about the politicians that took the vaccine, did they really take it?
I’m old enough, that it’s more of an inconvenience to not get vaccinated, so I got it, and if I die from it, then I lived long enough, but I’ll be damned, if I try to talk my son into getting it
That’s the funny thing Steve, I don’t try to talk ANYONE into getting the vaccine. I have two sons, and both of them eventually decided to get it on their own. I never once told them to get it. On the other hand, I live my life and do what I want to do because I want to do it, and don’t really care about the evil boogymen like Gates, Soros, Bezos etc. I’m not either going to do, or not do something just because they are either for it or against it, they don’t even factor into the equation.
It’s not about them being for or against it.
We know what power they have, CA is an FN mess, because Newsome has been paid off by Soros.
It’s not if they’re are for it, but working with it, paying money to it, then saying they want to use vaccines to control world population
I work with 2 women that are pregnant. One just found out she was pregnant, she got the vaccine a few months ago after she lost both her father and grandparents to COVID. The other one knew she was pregnant and decided not to get the vaccine because it could be harmful to the baby, but now decided she doesn’t want to wait anymore because if she gets sick (we work in the healthcare field and deal with people up close), both her and the baby will be in jeopardy. Tough decisions.
Wow! Cleveland Indians are now the Cleveland Guardians! That’s just weird, but at least they only had to change 4 letters
Cleveland blocks! Cleveland blocks!
I just looked this up and found this blurb from an article
“The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist.”
“Narrated by Tom Hanks” seems like a Simpsons bit, but apparently he has ties to the city because that’s where his acting career got started.
There we go again with the beat down from the left
EVERYONE wants to have their cake AND eat it too. That’s why you buy the cake. Stop chastising people for wanting to eat a cake they got!
I drink your milkshake!
You trying to bring all the boys to the yard?
Sonny will be thrilled!
Could be just a favor, but think he can be a dynamic player, if he can find a role on D. You can’t teach 4.38 for an LB
I didn’t know he was available. Here’s to him making a positive impact!
isn’t that the one arm guy?
Yes
The fact that some are insisting others get the shot can be construed as dictatorial power, forcible suppression, socialistic or fascist.
Do as i say or i will ridicule and punish you.
that attitude belongs with the cuban or china govt. and it has become some of the leftist ideology in our country
i think that’s the real issue.
Which “some” are you referring to specifically? The NFL?
generalizing the hard left
god forbid i name names!
Rob – No one here is “insisting” anything. Stating their opinion they feel people should do it is far from insisting they do it. Trump rolled out the vaccine as fast as he could, is he to blame too?
i’ve got my shots, but i’m not going to get into a debate with you on how or why you should go get it, and point out that not doing it is wrong simply because i don’t know.
you should read the posts above.
Mike, i’m going to put a leash around your neck and make you go and do what i want.
leftism
Is this happening at D&B? That’s kinky!
Yeap, i got a hotel room for you.
David will be waiting!
the ramada
Rob – Why would you think I want to get into a debate with you about this? That’s the furthest thing from my mind. I just wanted to know who specifically you were talking about was insisting people get the shot, no more no less.
not specifically you, just making a point.
i’m also done with this shit.
i promised myself to avoid anymore poitical BS on this site and here i am down the rabbit hole again.
Wonder how they’re going to call holding this year, if it’s pre pandemic, guys like Josh Allen may take a step back
I love the signing of Griffin
You’d think after all this time to select a new name, the Indians would have at least chosen a decent one. The Guardians? That is pretty lame
Almost as bad as the Wizards
Better than the Washington Football Team
lol, the ultimate in bad names.
Sell the team then
Why sell the team?
I don’t think Ross is a quality owner. I think we have a better chance with a better owner
I don’t know man, he’s tried everything and he spares no expense. Not sure what else he can do.
Run a professional organization which he doesn’t do very well. Stupid structure as to how they set up the front office. Stop spending stupid money on free agents, poor hires in coaching and front office until citing the Jim Harbaugh chase and being shamed into giving Tony Sparano an extension after that as an example. Now it does seem that we finally got a good gm and coach but there was a long period of pain and suffering in between
Yes, it finally seems so, so now let’s get rid of the owner
Ken – Are you serious Clark?
Yes I never liked Ross not at the OD level of not liking Ross but still don’t like him
LOL, Washington DC has to be the worst in history with team names. They currently have three of the worst names in their respective leagues.
Washington Football Team – this name is basically saying you give up on life
Washington Wizards – only people who think LARPing is cool like this name, and none of them watch ‘that bouncy ball game’
Washington Capitals – What exactly are they being that they are pluralized? state capitals? So they are the Washington ‘multiple’ state capitals? capital letters? WTF that’s almost as bad as WFT…
He is fast and good ST player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZ4Cq7boWw
BBM,
Have you ever watched a show called Utopia? There is a British version with two seasons and an Americanized version of one season (which is vastly inferior). You’d probably like it…or be terrified of it.
*****SPOILER*****
The big twist is a covert agency is using a fake Russian flu virus to force a vaccine on the population that will make 19 out of 20 people sterile in an attempt to combat what the agency sees as the biggest threat to the world- overpopulation. They see it as a humane way to combat this threat. (The show was made in 2013/ 2014.)
The twist within a twist is the main antagonist is really trying to wipe out a specific race as well because they were mean to her when she was a child or something.
Oh damn! LOL Never heard of it. I will have to check it out.
I just watched it a few months ago, and it was pretty surreal considering world events, lol.
If you have the option check out the British version, it is a much better show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_GuiCTTjE
I’m not sure what more Ross can do as an owner. I know I don’t have the local experience of going to the games, but the guy spends money, doesn’t get too involved, ala Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder, and genuinely seems to be doing everything he has the power to do to try and get us a championship. He made a series of poor hires, but that is a crap shoot, and basically the whole league can say that about their owners.
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There are, by far, much worse owners than Ross and I don’t consider him a bad owner based on what you just said.
Go Big Red Machine!
Here we were, having a nice conversation, and you have to go and get all combative…lol
My Cards look like we’re finally trying to make a run. This is a big series
Ken, Ross made mistakes and he’s admitted as much, but it wasn’t like he wasn’t trying. As for signing big free agents that wasn’t his job. He finally looks to have done it right with FO structure, but it wasn’t like this franchise was a top team when he bought it. We were already in bad shape as a franchise.
It was insanity doing the same thing over…
What was the same thing over and over?
Every year Ross kept saying this was the year, so they’d go out and get high priced FAs, as if that’s all they needed to compete for a title, mean while they’re pushing the can to the next year (salary cap), until the dam broke
Those were the mistakes made by the people he hired. It wasn’t like he was signing and drafting players. Some of the stuff you guys are saying is acting like he was the GM and HC. We all know those guys failed. But you can’t predict success or failure. All you can do is keep trying. It’s not like he’s cheap and a meddling owner like other teams have.
I don’t think he knows a hell of a lot about football and brought in some bad people to guide him through the process such as Tannenbaum Gase and company. We had a pretty crappy culture in our team for a long time. Philbin getting rid of team leaders, Richie Incognito and Johnathan Martin incident and so on. It starts at the top. Now yes I think he finally found a good combo in Grier and Flores but hey everyone gets lucky sometimes. I don’t trust Ross to do the right thing
Those were the mistakes. We all know the history. But how do you predict all of that? Some of the stuff you mentioned was on the FO and coaches who were responsible for football operations. They failed and he fired them. At least things look to be in order now.
My opinion on Ross truly doesn’t matter. It’s not like I can go out and buy the team from him. I am aware I am stuck with him as the owner until he decides it is time to sell. I am just saying I don’t particularly like him
It’s a requirement on the blog when somebody espouses an opinion that at least 20% of us must comment on why that opinion is wrong. If you’d said you like Ross, I would have pointed out all the bad moves he’s made just to illustrate how you are wrong.
I like to do my part for the blog because I’m a team player- wait that doesn’t quite…nvmd 😉
Thank you Kong I appreciate that and your contributions
Except this time based on pig logic you’re wrong🤪
Steve, at least 20% of us disagree with that statement 🤣
The only hope I have as a fan for an owner of my team is someone who isn’t cheap and doesn’t meddle with things that aren’t their expertise. Other than that there is no guarantee of great success. So much has to go right. You just keep trying. Let’s hope we have it right now.
I agree. Ross is a far cry from a cheap owner. That’s coming from someone who had to endure Marge Schott’s cheap as owning the Reds in the 80’s and 90’s. When she got banned from managing the team it was the first glimmer of hope in a long time.
We did get lucky in 1990 with the Nasty Boys and winning the series though. Roster was still decent then.
The Mets were also stuck with the Wilpon’s for way too long. Glad that’s over.
Huizenga was no better than Ross. It was Huizenga after all, who handed the reins to an uninterested Bill Parcells to do as he pleases. That wasn’t Ross’s fault, he had to pick up the pieces after Parcells ran out on the Dolphins because Huizenga gave him an escape clause. Anyway, all Ross has done since he took over is try and improve the brand, spent whatever is necessary to do so, and wants to win, yet like Kong pointed out, doesn’t stick his nose into the business of football thankfully. I’ll take him over a lot of owners out there.
Huzienga and Ross are equally bad owners imo.
My Cards look like we’re finally trying to make a run. This is a big series
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It is big but a whole lot of season left. If the Cards are going to do it, their run is usually in the last 30 games of the season only to make me hate baseball again.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too
I’m against mandates
But if you can’t take advantage of all the information available to come to better conclusion – I’m going to judge you
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If you look at all information available you will have a hard time choosing lol. There is shit out there one both sides supporting risk of both sides and they come from supposedly legitimate new sources, so no I’m going to completely disagree with you on that pointing nd that IS my point as to why no one should be chastised or called out for making to one best for them.
Your research has left you with your feelings on it, theirs has left them with theirs. If there was consistent and truly unbiased representation of it….maybe you move a little towards the middle and more people would be for it, but i still think that legitimately, people have decided against it for reasons that may not make sense to you but completely do to them man. I get you are a smart man and you have done the research, but don’t think that some of the others that disagree and aren’t getting it didnt arent the same and do the same.
If yall can pinpoint anything that Ross has done that really has ruined this team feel free to correct me but i haven’t seen where the guy hasn’t done everything in his power to make the team successful. He might have gone along with decisions to hire this guy or that guy and those might have been the wrong decisions in hindsight, but as Tim mentioned, he does what he can for this team, and he is invested in making it better so he keeps churning along trying to make improvements where he can. I know that OD hates him, but OD is OD, and he has his golden day goggles that he examines everything through, but other than him, which of you think he is an awful owner, hell how many of you can tell me why he hasn’t been anything but a great owner.
Oh and the guy gets behind his players and trys to make a difference in things that might affect them more than him. He recognizes they are trying to make change and he tries to help, do you see many others really stepping forward like that?
sb7mvp says:
July 23, 2021 at 12:04 pm
EVERYONE wants to have their cake AND eat it too. That’s why you buy the cake. Stop chastising people for wanting to eat a cake they got!
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Mike E. says:
July 23, 2021 at 12:16 pm
I drink your milkshake!
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sb7mvp says:
July 23, 2021 at 12:17 pm
You trying to bring all the boys to the yard?
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I think he was just trying to see if it was better than yours.
I’m still thinking of Piggy on the BBQ w/coleslaw, baked beans and sweet baby ray’s. LOL
I actually have a pork tenderloin on the smoker right now.
Got me a beer can chicken and some mac and cheese smoking right now listening to Shirley Bassey singing “GOLDFINGAAA!!!”
Nice! She can frigging sing!!
https://jimihendrix.lnk.to/listenYD
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DTLV4_xaYynY&ved=2ahUKEwjTrcrzrPrxAhWSEMAKHVy4A-4Q3ywwAnoECAQQAg&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw1KeJduNNCybUCBC4LY4io8
I tried to start Friday tunes with Jimi Hendrix Watchtower. Oh well.
Mike, she did a rendition of Goldfinger at the Oscars I don’t know how many years ago, but she was in her mid 70’s and it was frickin awesome. I couldn’t believe this 70+ Y/O woman was belting it out like that.
I’ve mentioned it before, but it still shocks me that in the 60’s they were able to get away with the name Pussy Galore, even if Bond pronounced it like “Pooh-see”.
LOL, a high point in the Bond series. Yeah, pretty nuts they were able to do that. She just died last year too.
Krishna:
Thanks CK! If you can do the next one for me that’s my 2 offerings for tonight….lol
Then follow it up with “Hey Joe”
In thought is best i can do….lol
Then, I’ll wait for pp to pan Jimi….lol
Old Dolfan and I used to be co-chairs of the “I HATE STEVE ROSS CLUB”. But now even I have to say that Ross has done pretty well since he tried to get the city of Miami to finance his renovated stadium (and failed).
In fact, he’s had so many blunders and failures to even list… but he’s learned from those mistakes. Now I’m not saying that I’m suddenly a fan of Ross, but I’ve seen tangible growth out of him as an owner. Let us hope he finally found the right guys to make our football team relevant again… I truly think we’re close.
Thank you, Mike E. I just got home and was going to try to load it from my computer. I’m terrible with a cell phone.
Still one of my all-time favorites. The message is simple:
Be memorable for treating people well
Nice
Cheers, my friend 🙂
Once again I’m breaking the rules……
For Robby Steinhardt who passed away this week – co-lead singer and violinist for Kansas. Picked this song rather than some of the more obvious Kansas tunes, as he sings a lot of lead on this one and it’s a great song…
RIP
“Miracles out of no where”….awesome. Keep your eyes open….
Lets go dancing!
LOL….not with me dude!
And we agree on 2 things in one day! 😉
Baby steps….LOL
Twice – really like Kansas. Good choice! I just found out a month or so ago that people of the south wind were natives of Kansas.
Twice, I’ve played it 3x’s. Another favorite Kansas of yours?
Turn the sound off and enjoy!
I can tell you’re not into beach handball….lol
Jevon Holland signed today. Two left.
Krishna – more Kansas…
Perfectperfect, Twice! Thank you.
Mike E – yeah Kansas has/had incredible talent – truly out of clear blue sky as rural Kansas isn’t exactly considered a rock band hotbed…cool on that fact about people of the south wind – Native American themes did come up in a few of their songs.
Krishna – I like Hendrix. But the Beatles still suck ass.
LOL….
Who is that female artist you like?
Norah Jones, Greta Van Fleet, Lizzy Hale, Niia, Amy Winehouse, Carrie Underwood
I think you are talking about The Pretty Reckless
Yep…..
lol….I’m going to hell, too!
Had to make room somewhere.
https://www.al.com/sports/2021/07/dolphins-waive-former-auburn-defensive-lineman.html
I went to a Kansas concert in Miami, i think it was 1978, Styx was there as well.
I think that was the same year that the tour made it to the Anaheim convention center. I was 13 at the time and a huge fan of both bands.
anyone ever had Plantar Fasciitis? been suffering from this shit for the last 6 weeks!
No but I had planters peanuts in my shit yesterday 😆
I thought you ate ALPO?
I’m a dog so I eat anything. 🐕
Yes. There are orthotics you can buy and put in your shoe to help but overall it sucks
i bought $50 shoe inserts from my foot doc, still killing me
Don’t know where you are with weight loss I remember you saying you lost a good amount of weight but weight loss helps. I have not really had it since my bariatric surgery over 10 years ago
I ended up getting a series of cortisone shots between my second and third paws. It hurt like hell but the pain was gone in less than 24 hours. That’s the first time cortisone worked for me. I had several injections into my left shoulder before I had 2 surgeries to correct the issues.
Rob, I also saw Kansas in concert, a few years later though. They were great! I think it was ’80 or ’81
Damn.. I was a freshman (fresh person)in high school. Don’t want to offend anyone today.😎👍
You can still say Freshman
Anybody watch Ozark?
That was a good show, new season coming who knows when. Netflix.
I did and thought is was pretty cool, Especially now that the kids know what he does.
Yeah, liked that one!
Watching the new season of Animal Kingdom on TNT. Still got me tuned in even after the mom got killed.
Ozark is awesome! Looking forward to the new season
Helen man
ORob,
I’ve known plenty of people who’ve had Plantar Fasciitis, and the cortisone shot that Phindog talks about up the board seems to be the most effective remedy. It’s worked for 3 of my family members and many more at my workplace, after trying all sorts of different methods to cure it.
Phindog isn’t kidding that it hurts like hell, but it should clear it up in no time. I’ve never heard of the symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis returning after getting the cortisone shot, but that’s not to say it may never return at some point: everybody is different.
I hope this helps ya!
I bet it’s a bone spur and not plantar. Couple 800mg ibuprofen stay off it a couple of days you’ll be fine.
Next
Rub some dirt on it.
That’s what I’d do but he’s let say “girlier”
Smack talk coming from both my bitches
Just saw off your feet ORob
Feels like a actual summer here in nyc
It’s not raining
Bought an inflatable paddleboard from Amazon
Probably gonna head to Rockaway Beach tomorrow to test it
https://youtu.be/6siGKxcKol0
I’ve had the shot. Helped but came right back
Stop with the trotter fetish
According to my podiatrist it is not a bone spur
They make running shoes for people to work through that
If runners can work though it with these. So can you
https://runrepeat.com/guides/best-plantar-fasciitis-running-shoes
Managing injuries sucks
But it’s something all of us old folks have to do
I have no cure for it
How do you manage baldness
Shave the head
That sucks that it really is plantar the insoles are the only thing I know of.
GOOD NEWS on my oldest daughter’s fight against leukemia. My girl was released from the hospital a couple of days ago after completing another round of chemotherapy. Every day she survives is another feather in her cap. If she completes a series of treatments between now and late October without any setbacks they will declare her cancer to be in remission – – which means she might return to limited work. (She helps to research possible treatments for pediatric forms of cancer, a rather important area of medical research.)
AS FOR PLANTAR FASCITIS, I am, unfortunately, very familiar with it. NONE of the plantar insoles helped me one bit. But they are good for relieving the problem of too much money in your wallet. The BEST advice I ever got was to give up jogging (by a radiologist who had this disorder) and, instead, to turn to WALKING as a means of exercise. As long as I stay under 2 miles a day, I never have any pain in my painfully flat feet. BTW, they “old wives’ tale” that the military won’t draft young men who have flat feet is just that – – an “old wives’ tale,” as my 2 years of active duty in the army proves.
IS it just me, or did the Olympics get of to a somewhat inauspicious start?? I just CAN’T get very excited so far. But, maybe, the Olympic Flame of enthusiasm will finally embrace me.
HOWEVER, the impending start of football practices DOES get me excited! College football expert Phil Steele ranks Florida Atlantic as a co-favorite to win the Conference USA Eastern Division this season. Former U. of Miami starting QB N’Kosi Perry will be starting for FAU this season. And he’ll have 3 stud running backs to hand off to plus a solid offensive line to protect him. 10 of 11 starters return for what was a pretty good defense last season, so there’s plenty of optimism in Boca Raton. The Owls start off in Gainesville against the U. of Florida on September 4. The oddsmakers have this game as a one-sided affair. But, the last time these 2 teams met in Gainesville, FAU took Florida to overtime before eventually losing the game. Personally, I’m expecting another highly competitive game.
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FINALLY, I’m REALLY looking forward to the coming season of Dolphins’ football!! I BELIEVE that, for the FIRST TIME IN THE STEVE ROSS ERA, Miami WILL WIN A PLAYOFF GAME!!! The Fins have not won a playoff game THIS CENTURY!! – – But I’m predicting that streak will end THIS SEASON!!!
Hope Y’all are in the best of health!!
That is great news on your daughter OD!
How is the Misses doing?
Give you entire family the oinks!
Way to to go OD family
ocalarob says:
July 24, 2021 at 6:14 pm
I’ve had the shot. Helped but came right back
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If the shot isn’t administered in the appropriate spot, it won’t work. My mother (retired), for example, had to get 3 shots until it hit the appropriate spot. Her (now former) podiatrist was a young buck, who has zero experience. She had to go out of network after two painful shots that didn’t work (thanks, 0BAMA!) to see a specialist.
The specialist administered the shot in the appropriate location. Don’t give up, ORob.
MY THANKS to WYOMING & PIGGY. Mrs. OD currently can get around the house without a walker or cane. But, for larger stores, she holds on tight to the shopping cart and, if needed, takes a few steps away from the cart using her cane. NOT SURE if she’ll be able to go to a Dolphins’ game this season. That’s probably a long shot. But she wants to give it a try, if she can.
Right now, I’m treating the 2021 season as if it will be my last season as a season ticket holder. In the future, I’ll be content to go to a game or two per season, sitting upstairs under the shade. Hopefully, that will include a good many more “FESTS” with you guys in the future.
That’s great that she can get around!
Maybe you can score some of the “handicapped” seats for her to enjoy?
THAT’s a possibility. I’d certainly enjoy the games more if she was with me.
Anthony Miller is good. Was not utilized well in Chicago.
I know it’s late but…
Is it hard to hit a 98.6 MPH sinker right after seeing a 97.3 MPH rising four seam fastball?
Maybe I should just ask the St. Louis Cardinals….
or wait for Cav to respond. 🙂
That’s 6 straight losses to the Reds. It’s been that kind of season though. We’ve been losing to teams that won’t make the playoffs like the Reds all season, lol.
Good one
I forgot to end with #BIGREDMACHINE. lol
Like I said yesterday, the Cards will hang around all season then make their run the last month. Happens almost every year. I have to brag when I can. lol
lol, it’s all good. I enjoy good trash talkin’ banter, so when I poke back it’s always in fun 🙂
I think all I have is a bit of trash talk because we’ve been pretty consistent in our mediocrity this year and I don’t see it changing. We just can’t play complementary ball. When we hit, we don’t pitch, and when we pitch, we don’t hit.
Despite what I said above, I think you guys are a potential WC team, but I don’t see us as one.
https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/23/nfc-injury-could-provide-dolphins-chance-to-clear-up-wr-logjam/amp/
Yeah, definitely something to keep an eye on.
The Miami Dolphins restructured the contract of linebacker Benardrick McKinney, whom they acquired in exchange for defensive end Shaq Lawson and a 2021 sixth-round pick in March.
Making room to restructure X???
https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/2021-miami-dolphins-training-camp-preview-cornerbacks#TrillWilliams
Wasn’t posting about Trill Williams. Meant to post whole article on CB’s.
Man, we have a shit load of DB’s and WR’s coming to camp.
Guys I’ve been using my Texas Trio non stop since I got it and not one meal has disappointed. Smoking is new to me but me and my son have had great success so far.. we’ve done tritips twice and ribs, smoked beer can chicken and a few steaks that we grilled. This thing is awesome and had our rockstar neighbor over last night.. life is good 🐕
That’s awesome! That was my last grill and liked it. Only thing is having to monitor it to keep the temp right.
When smoking
We got accurate temp probes to keep the temp proper. I never trust a grill dial when they are about 15 To 20 degrees off.
One thing I can say is we are doing our part here in AZ, Every time we light the smoker it rains and we’ve been lighting it a lot .we are helping with the drought out here. Oh and it’s monsoon season as well. We’ve had more rain in two weeks than they have had in 4 years.🐕👍
And BBM why is your Avi still a snowman?
I tried to upload my pic of my pitbull chewing up a Michael Vick football but got frustrated and gave up.
I used to have it on there then one day it was gone???
You have to go en.gravatar.com, log in and then change your avatar.
Anything cool or fun to do in or around Louisville?
Actually, anywhere near along I-65 through Kentucky
Ok, added a pic of me and wife to gravatar. It shows up next to my name when I am writing a post but when I “Post Comment” all I see is the ghost.
Oh shit, now it wants to work. lol
Great pic of you and your wife. If I’m ever running from the law I would not want you chasing me down. 🐕
LOL, don’t let pictures fool you. My wife is a shorty. I am only 5’10 205ish. lol
That was from of our recent kayaking trips around Pensacola.
one of our recent
Blackwater?
Out back of UWF has a nice little kayaking spot.
BBM I think there are some burbo. Distillery tours around there
Bourbon
A buddy of mine said Mamouth Caves is pretty neat.
I was checking out the different caves but that county was just put in their “red zone” for COVID and may be shutting things down a bit.
Might do a distillery tour. Wife and I just watched a show on Netflix just this past Friday called Heist. It was true stories told by the criminals themselves of their plots and downfalls. It is 3 different stories, 2 episodes each. The third and last one was about this dude, “The Bourbon King”, making mad money stealing rare bourbon from where he worked and selling it.
It was Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. He just got sentenced not long ago (2017).
It was a good show.
If we do it, it will have to be the Buffalo Trace Distillery.
D, haven’t done Blackwater in a couple years. I live in SW Pensacola closer to Perdido than to Pensacola. We mainly kayak out to the pass on the Perdido Key side where FT. McRee is.
Good to see the snowman melted into an avatar
bailbondmike says:
July 25, 2021 at 9:02 am
The Miami Dolphins restructured the contract of linebacker Benardrick McKinney, whom they acquired in exchange for defensive end Shaq Lawson and a 2021 sixth-round pick in March.
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I’m very curious to see how much money we saved this year by restructuring McKinney, who had been scheduled to count $7.2M against our cap this year.
Could be for any of X, Gesicki, or Ogbah… but then again, we’ve accumulated $17.4M in dead cap by releasing several players this offseason. Could be we just want cap space to roll over to next year, emergency funds to sign a FA in the event one of our studs goes down during the season, or maybe it IS to extend X, Gesicki, or Ogbah.
Something to watch for! Most interesting…
Chandler Jones was in New England with Coach Flo from ’12-’15. The only way this happens is if we trade X to the Cards, so as to stay under the salary cap. Don’t see it happening, being Chandler is 31 years old… but who knows?
Don’t we still have two draft picks left unsigned? Is it Long and Eich? Training camp in two days…
I believe so
Dig the avi change, BBM. It’s always nice to put a face to someone.
Thanks! I’m at work so just used a pic I had on my phone. I may change it back to my old dog Macdaddy chewing up the Vick football which was my old avi then just disappeared for some reason.
Yup. Don’t know if it’s Long and Eich (but you’re probably correct), but our cap number shouldn’t be too much affected by their imminent signings. In other words, their signings are all but built into our salary cap as is.
I don’t think we made cap space for our Draft class, as that would show ineptitude on the worst levels of cap management. We made cap space for another reason, instead.
I’m not worried about the cap, my post wasn’t in response to anything you said. I want them in camp on day 1.
As do I. Don’t know what the holdup is, but I’d expect it to be cleared up within the next day or so. I’m 99% sure of it.
You’re probably right and they’ll be signed by end of day tomorrow. We always seem to get this crap taken care of without delay, so I wonder what the hold up is.
I know the 1st rd pay scale is structured, but aren’t all the other rounds structured too? It seems the contracts should be no-brainers.
Exactly, Cav Kong. I don’t know what the holdup is about, but I’m positive all will end well.
I’m very curious to see how much money we saved this year by restructuring McKinney
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I heard it could be as much as 6 mil off the books on his pay this year and spread out over the remainder of his contract as a signing bonus.
There was no dead money left on his contract for this year through 2023.
Why would they create a cap hit for 2022 and 2023 on him unless you were trying to clear up money for something this year?
IF what ya heard is true, I’d say it’s for re-signing purposes… yes.
McKinney was scheduled to make just north of $7M this year… is he willing to play for us for a mere $1M+ this year?
Can’t wait for the details to come out!
It was just someone’s scenario they put out but we should see very soon what it is and what it is for.
Yessir!
Someone here, I actually thought it was BBMike, had mentioned he would trade for Chandler Jones and a pick. It was a while ago, waaaaay before this news came out. Could have been D also, I’m not really sure.
Nah, my trade scenario was with Detroit and involved Trey Flowers who, like Jones, played for Flores in NE. I was asking for Detroit’s #2 which will be a high pick and Trey Flowers. AZ could be another scenario and yield a better player but the Det scenario would yield a better pick.
Jones is the better of the 2, IMO.
It may have been D.
Oh yeah, got Flowers confused with Jones. That’s what I was thinking of
It was me. One if a couple thoughts with regards to possible swap partners.
IMO I’d still want a pick with that trade, they are getting a younger player and a higher rated player at the position.
Another option that would be more even swap for me would be with the Vikings for Danielle Hunter who I think was also wanting to be traded or was discussing going somewhere belle when his contract was up.
https://www.thephinsider.com/2021/7/25/22593243/miami-dolphins-sign-shaquem-griffin-closer-look-field-gulls-seattle-seahawks
https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/armando-salguero/article252949198.html