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 
Short week messing with timing
Missed opportunities and still right there. Get one more stop here D and we’ll take the lead going into half.
I picked us to win 23-22, lots if times Thursday night games are lower scoring games, figured it would also be very close in their house
TURN OBER TURN OBER
😉
Burrow getting confused
He can’t step up because #94 has his man there!
Play before he was clueless too
A punt IS a turn ober
Field position nice
Here comes the lead
Nice bounce for us
I hope you guys have some mojo/luck, I used all of mine on Ian
Howie’s List
Dolphins @ Bengals
🦬 33-24 🐬
🐷36-14 🐬
🦈🐡🐟🐠 35-10🐬
😺28-10 🐬
🦏 26-16 🐬
🦍 31-24 🐬
🌴24-14🐬
🤠 45–42 🐬
🪨 24-21 🐬
🐎 21-13 🐬
👨🏻🦳 25-17 🐬
🎰 27-21 🐬
🇨🇦 31-17 🐬
🇬🇧 34-20 🐬
🤚23-22 🐬
🗿28-24 🐬
🗡 27-23🐬
🌞 18-15 🐬
🏈 : 31-30 🐬
I ran out of Ginger ale. Now I’m drinking Stoli manderin and orange gator aide
You go girl!
Ok you’ve thrown deep, enough
That was excessive
How about roughing passer there
Well shit!
FUCK!!!
Tua’s hurt again. FUCK!!@
Should’ve thrown it or moved, easy to get away from him
We’re playing Thursday football
Hope he’s okay.
Skylar
Last thing I want to see is Teddy B again
That doesn’t look good. QB trying to do too much. Brady would have thrown it away. Tua still learning (the hard way)
Paralyzed
Fucking hip again
Teddy has rest of half, then Skylar time
Al Michaels said Betty Treadwater is coming into the game.
Please be ok. It just hurt and he said ok, this hurts.
Did his fingers straighten up?
Greedy ass NFL and players associatio cost us our qb
FUCKIN’ A… SMH
Shows you last week was a concusion
I think this is going to get very dirty right away
Probably the worst thing I could have seen tonightn
I feel like the whole gameplan tonight has been too focused on Tua. We’ve had space running the ball as well. Seems like we’re trying to force big plays
Running game has looked pretty decent
We can only wait to see but I HOPE he was just in pain
There goes any good mojo we had!
All downhill now
Depressing
I’m officially upset. Prayers for Tua!
A tackle
Defense needs to play angry now!!!
Wow misread that ball
He’s hurt, he did all he could
Oh yeah… we’re going to see a fight or two this evening.
Fuckity fuck fuck
That’s a pick, if Howard is healthy
Correct
Outcoached there
NUT UP MF’S
We’re truly missing a healthy Byron Jones.
Fuck
Nogtih all
I just have no faith we can score with Bridgewater
Me neither , and Cincy looks like they don’t respect him and are loading the box now
This offense is lit with Tua, but I don’t know if he can stay healthy
Need to hit 10 or 17 in space with a play action pass
OH FUCK THAT IT’S ON NOW!
Some real cheap shots coming now
Last time I saw Bengals in reg season they were dirty…
Oh fuck… prayers for Tua.
Nice Betty
Damn, that’s sad news on Tua
He is do fast
WTF WAS THAT
Every play down to last second
Thought Teddy was getting lit up there
Wow! Go for 1
YEAH!!!
No more Betty
It’s TEDDY, coming with the 1-2 checka!
FUCK YEAH
Who is wearing Sanders jersey today ?? 😡
Great play design
Teddy B looking much sharper this week. Proves me wrong
Great to hear that! Thanks 🐽
Even Sanders getting into the act! 😦
I might not be able to watch 2nd half
8 points left on the field in the first half
At least, but game is different, if we get those pts
Yup!
Think it was week 5 Griese breaks his leg out until AFC Championship game, just saying
4 point dog on the road and we’re within 2 of last year’s afc champs without our starting QB.
This ain’t over
Team sport. Now the coaches become the most important things happening.
^
Bengals are dirty
^
OK
Psychic realignment
Go Teddy Go!
The New Storey
They are so good that Teddy can start and win for 4 games and then sit for Tua to win out the season.
Welcome back to the NFL Teddy
I’m very sad.
Man
Tua is going to miss quite a few games. Hope the rest of the team finds fuel for the fire.
Our special teams suck!
They’ll come out, score and the defense will hold. Faith.
Lol
Cin is Kiko Alonso dirty
Nah, they’re Vontaze Burfict dirty.
Well silver lining is we now have our blind side protector 🤷♂️
Apple what a duesch trip over an apple
Too many times 2nd long
Well that looked out of sync!
Are you guys, are you guys are you guys ready for a QB controversy?
Put in Skylar or what ever his name is and let him have a historic come back
There’s Phillips
WE HAVW THEM RIGHT WHERE WE WANT THEM
Zactly
So close to a block. Fuck
RUN THE BALL
Woulda had a first if throw was lower
Nothing going right!
Outkicked the coverage!
The big tight end that goes down like a…
Never mind
GO DOLPHINS
Waddle looked wide open then
TURN OVER
TURN OVER
TURN OVER
LET”S GO DOLPHINS
I think I think we agreed? A punt is a turn over?
OK
……
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Run the ball