Our 3-0 Dolphins travel to Cincinnati to take on last year’s AFC Super Bowl team, currently 1-2 in the AFC North. The Bengals lost a tough opening game 23-20 to the Steelers, then lost to the Cowboys 20-17, and then defeated the NY Jets last week for their first W, 27-12. They lost their first 2 by just a FG, so despite the 2 losses, they were in each game. Our Dolphins have been in 2 crazy games so far, a 21 point comeback victory against the Ravens, and an exciting nail biter against the SB favorite Buffalo Bills, who had the ball on offense for over 40 minutes, yet somehow the Dolphins held the Bills to just 19 points. Quick note to the Dolphins detractors who say the Bills had 5 guys injured; the Dolphins defense won the game, none of your injuries were on offense. The Dolphins only had the ball 19 minutes and 20 seconds, so the defense wasn’t your problem, even down 4 or 5 starters. You just needed to actually watch the game to come to that conclusion. Your offense didn’t get it done in this game and that’s why you lost.
Back to the Dolphins. QB Tua Tagovailoa comes into this game with some back issues. It looks like he’s going to play, he did finish out the game against Buffalo although he did miss a series with back spasms. Hopefully he’s ready to go and able to play the entire game, because Teddy Bridgewater looked lost, slow, and unprepared when he relieved Tua last week. I won’t be surprised if the Dolphins carry 3 QB’s on their 46, but that leaves another unit short. My guess is they have Teddy better prepared. We have a lot of guys that are injured, and TE’s Cethan Carter and Hunter Long are both still OUT. LT Terron Armstead, QB Tua Tagovailoa, CB Xavien Howard, S Brandon Jones, DT Raekwon Davis, and WR’s Cedrick Wilson Jr. and Jaylen Waddle are all QUESTIONABLE. In this case, I’d say all of them give it a go, it’s a matter of for how long.
I wanted to express how pleased I was after seeing us knock off an excellent Buffalo Bills team last week. It was a crazy game, our defense was on the field most of the game, and in years past, that would have meant 40-3, like it’s been for the last 4 years when we couldn’t compete with the Bills. Somehow, our defense bent all day, but only broke twice. Some power rankings have us #3, some #1, but honestly, I couldn’t care less. Power rankings in Week 3 don’t mean squat. Actually, they never mean squat, it’s your record, and if you watch the games, you know what your team is about. This team seems so different under HC Mike McDaniel. There is an air of confidence, perhaps it comes from the coach’s confidence in his team and his players. They make the big plays, they make the big stops, they convert the big 3rd downs, they’re doing it all. A lot of the same guys are here, but they carry themselves differently. No question the talent upgrades make a huge difference, Tyreek Hill is wreaking havoc every game, and Terron Armstead is the best LT we’ve had here in a long time. DE/LB Melvin Ingram had a big game last week, giving us that wily veteran presence.
This could be a difficult game for us, coming into Cincy against last year’s AFC Champs. We’re beat up, and they need to turn things around. Cincy has 2 former Dolphins coaches from 2015, HC Zac Taylor who was our OC, and Lou Anarumo who was our DC. That was a different team then, so no advantage in that regard. I expect our team to compete, and keep this one close. As long as most of our guys stay healthy enough to play, it should be a competitive game, both teams facing the short week. Hoping we find a way to come out on top here and go to 4-0.
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
OK OK OK
I stopped the washer and it has been soaking….
No foul?
Wishing HEALTH and PROTECTION for Tua this evening!
MF-13; NO DICE, BRO. NOW I’ve got a better idea why so many people hate Jeff Bezos. Anyway, if 2 college graduates can’t figure this out (me & my wife) then something’s not quite right with this system.
PS: I’m somewhat surprised that Cincy is favored by 4 in this game I won’t be seeing.
Do you have a smart TV?
That sucks, man! Can ya talk to someone who knows your TV setup… someone to walk y’all through it?
Well, sooomeone’s not a fucking bungles homer
OD try watching from a computer. Try downloading the Amazon app
That’s not a bad idea!
Cin wants the ball 1st, we’ll be kicking
I LIKEE KAYLEE
Me too
late Tuesday… Hey Tua, you ever throw the ball around on Tuanol?
Not a whole lot of Phins fans in the stadium.
LET’S FUCKING GO!!!
PHINS UP!!!
They think Miami’s D is tired
Defense, you MUST TACKLE!
This game is going to get chippy…
Starting shit calls already
THANKS PIGGY for the idea.
NO DICE on this option, too!!
Fuck Jeff Bezos!!
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Looks like I’ll be watch BYU and UTAH STATE on ESPN.
Home cooking with the refs so far
maybe a little bit
White gloves on the white jerseys is a genius decision that you don’t think about
HE JUST PISSED OFF THAT OLD MAN
HE HE HE HE HE
Well that sucks
Why do I feel like they are going to single cover apple over reek right now?
OK
Shake it off
To be the best you must beat the best
Go hit someone
I REALLY sense that this game is going to get VERY chippy…
Don’t do anything stupid, Phins!
D was flat!
Come on Tua!!!!!
OK MIKEYD WHAT YOU GOT
Getting really tired of people that didn’t watch Tua last year saying how different he looks
They only watched his stat lines both years
This offense looks awesome
I fell for the fake
Slinging it around pretty good 👍👍🐬🐬
Yeah I want them to run it and give the D a rest thiugh
Edmunds ya bum🤡
Edmunds news to catch that
Well that’s points!
EDMUNDS! How do ya not catch that pass?!!
Perfect schemed play, gotta catch it
mmmmmmm
Great drive, 4 point dropped pass
Exactly
Hope that doesn’t come back to bite us in the ass.
We need to get into cover 2, Burrow has been bad against it, maybe they’re waiting for 2nd half, so it’ll be harder to adjust
OK
TURN OVER
TURN OVER
TURN OVER
LET’S GO DOLPHINS!!!!
DEFENSE!!!!!!!
DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
LET’S GO DEFENSE@!!
TURN OVER!!! LET’S GO!! TURN OVER! TURN OVER! TURN OVER!!
ummmm
Repeat
Gotta tackle better
K there we go ,…
Ingram
Punt is a turn over right?
Nice stop!
Let’s go cooking Tua!!!!!
Nice hold there on defense. Take a 3 point lead now!
Let’s go offense
Same energy
YEAH! JUST LIKE BUT CATCH IT WHEN IT HITS YOUR HANDS
FN TYREEK FIELDING PUNTS
Good stop, Phins D.
Ingram…nuff said
Excellent series for the D. Let’s go down and get the lead.
Come on!
BING BING BING BANG!
No one wants to watch the announcers talk
.ake sure you’re part of the game ref
They didn’t replay the holding
Wonder why
I like that MM uses his 1st half time outs
Not like that tho
Except that one
Well this isn’t looking smooth!
🍺🥃
2 bs calls on us already, how bout you even it up
Looked like Gesicki wasn’t on the same page
That’s why you need Gesicki
That was a bad decision
FUCK!
Greedy!
MAJORLY underthrown
Wake up Tua, you can’t make that throw, that late
100% agreed. He needed to make that throw a second earlier.
Settle down boys!
We aren’t outmatched by any means!
Just settle down a little
Except by Mixon
At least it was like a punt, but we’re moving the ball, why?
He didn’t set his feet. Saw the chance, just didn’t deliver the ball. He made a mistake
Have I told you guys I hate Thursday Night Football?
You know I do, although I dig NFL action in 4K
How’s the face Mike E ?
It not only hurts other people to look at me, it hurts me too. Still swollen, it hurts more when I smile.
Well heal up ya have a picture to pose for I. A couple weeks 👍👍
OK
Settle
LET’S GO DOLPHINS
LET’S GO DOLPHINS
Again can’t tackle
Wilkins was held
Like I said, Defense, ya need to tackle better!!!
LOL @ Toba – hope I’m good by then!
Figured that flag was coming
This is horse shit
What’s with all tHese late hits
Nice … picked it up
Good no call on Jevon.
How bout holding on Wilkins
How in the hell did he get out of that!!!!
Saved by Needham
Fuck ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t understand why some one doesn’t kick a fg here
Fucking TACKLE!
Such a stupid decision by the coach
Agree too close to goal line to call run
That’ll learn ya
Eat that shit up!! Huge 4th down stop!!!
Now score
Yeah , you tell ‘em 👍👍
Dear Bengals Offensive Coordinator:
Don’t do that.
LOL
We have the fucking Limbo Defense!
TRADEMARK
Kick the fg
But if you are going to run there – don’t run a toss
If it was 4th and 3 would you go for it?
No – then don’t run a play where you have to pick up 3
Isn’t Tua perfect after an Int?
Jesus we are going to triple our penalties for the season tonight!
No – we saw miscues in first 3 weeks
Gotta get this run game moving
Easy call
Con bench bitching, guess they want every call
Waddle sucks tonight
I thought that was a waddle catch
We need a little more patience!
Playing like shit, lucky down 1