The Miami Dolphins, the #7 seed in the AFC Playoff bracket, is easily the most overlooked, dismissed, and underrated team in the entire NFL. Some of it is fair, no doubt. The Dolphins basically put themselves in that position, at 8-3 with lofty aspirations of winning the division and being the #2 seed or maybe even the #1 seed, the Dolphins season took that roller coaster descent that only the best wooden roller coasters can give you, seemingly straight down, with scary creaking noises all the way down. 5 straight losses that started on a west coast trip to San Francisco to face off against the 49ers, then to LA to face the Chargers. Those two games really had the team reeling, we were overmatched and outclassed by two teams I felt we should be able to at least compete with, if not defeat. We then returned to the east coast to play the Bills in a cold, damp, and later in the game, snowy arena, and our team unexpectedly handled the situation much better than expected, but we still came away with a very hard fought loss, albeit a close game defeat. The game that bothered me the most, besides the loss the Chargers, was the loss to the Green Bay Packers. Of course we find out later that our QB Tua Tagovailoa played the 2nd half concussed and that made everything much more understandable. Without Tua, the Dolphins traveled to New England to face the Patriots and as per usghe, our starting QB, Teddy Bridgewater was injured and couldn’t play the whole game so 3rd string QB Skylar Thompson had to finish, and the Dolphins came up short in a close game, but fell 23-21, to give the Dolphins their 5th straight loss.
Last weekend, with the playoffs on the line, facing the NY Jets, with backup QB Teddy Bridgewater incapacitated with a dislocated pinky finger on his throwing hand, the reins were handed to 3rd string QB Skylar Thompson. Time to release the venom coursing through my body, and welcome to the NFL Hype Machine. Clearly, the 49ers are a better team than the Miami Dolphins, their defense is a top NFL unit, and they also happen to boast plenty of offensive firepower with RB Chrisian McCaffrey, WR Deebo Samuel, WR Brando Aiyuk, and TE George Kittle. The thing that has me burning is how they’ve portrayed 7th RD pick, #252 (Mr. Irrelevant) Brock Purdy, as the second coming of Jesus. I know he’s played well, in 5 games, for a really good team. I also know he’s helped his team win, and they haven’t won in spite of him. That’s because the Niners are a very well coached team. They have created situations for Purdy to succeed, and have shown confidence in him. This is precisely what the Dolphins need to do on Sunday. A gameplan that resembles the gameplan against the Jets will have us losing 31-7. We can’t win this game like we won the Jets game, because unless our defense steps up and shuts out the Bills offense, the Bills are likely scoring 30 or more points. Playing ultra conservative, trying to keep the ball away from the Bills just won’t cut it. We’re going to need Skylar Thompson to throw the ball, and I don’t mean be reckless, but we’re going to have to take some shots with our 2 most productive offensive players, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.
Back to Purdy and Thompson. I honestly don’t believe that that there’s a huge gap in talent between these two QB’s. Purdy is definitely one cocky son of a gun, and so far it has served him well, but I don’t think there’s a huge chasm between Purdy and Thompson. Shanahan is the master of offense, he has it in his blood. He knows how to wring the best of his players, knows he has to use his best players, and he showed confidence in his young QB and was rewarded. Rookie Head Coach Mike McDaniel is going to have to take that lesson from his teacher, and put that into use this Sunday. RB Raheem Mostert is not likely to play with a broken thumb, a huge loss for us on offense. Jeff Wilson can carry the rock with some physicality, but don’t mistake Jeff Wilson for Derrick Henry. He’s not the type of guy at under 200 lbs that can put the team on his back. We’re simply going to have to throw the ball, and get our playmakers the ball. I have to admit that it looks to me that Skylar is gripping the ball so damn hard, he’s made some throws appear as if he has an arm inferior to Tua Tagovailoa, but this kid can throw.
We’re the team playing with house money. We should be the loose team, the team that has no expectations, no one is giving us a slight chance this weekend, the complete opposite of how most of our season played. We have one game to get it right, to put everything out there, and I want us to go out guns blazing, not with our guns cold in their holsters. We will have to run the ball, and if we can have the success we had against the Bills in Week 15, then stay with it. Again, Raheem Mostert was the guy that day, so we will be relying on Jeff Wilson and Salvon Ahmed. Ahmed is a good receiver with quickness in space, so he could be a weapon for us this weekend. So can little used TE Mike Gesicki. We know Gesicki has shortcomings, he’s slow out of the gate, a long striding receiver who has little short area quickness and agility, but if you throw the ball up to him, I’d bet good money that he’s the one that will make the catch. He has strong hands, that big play against the Jets showcased that last week on the biggest gain through the air for us, a 32 yard pass play. Yes, he doesn’t get YAC, but sometimes you just need a catch, and I like him to make that catch. Coach McDaniel likes to take chances, he gambles a lot on 4th down, he’s going to have to let all the stops out Sunday to beat the better team, the Buffalo Bills. Let’s not have any regrets, don’t play scared, play loose, like you have nothing to lose, which by the way we don’t, because the NFL already has us losing.
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Pretty ticky tack there
Stupid penalty by the D.
So many calls for men illegally down field
Seems like the new point of emphasis
That’s a big miss
I wonder if any team has ever won a playoff game being -5 in TOs.
The Chargers are allowing this game to be a possible loss.
That was a bad no call by the ref staring right at it
Yeah
But lots of O holding not called on Jags
This game has gone from a bag of dicks to a bag of dildos to a bag of high price Vegas call girls
Ballsy call
Why go for 2???
It’s like Spinal Tap: this goes to 11
I think McDaniel might need to loan Pederson the wheelbarrow.
Pedersen was my choice for HC before we hired MM
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Officiating crew doing their part mostly, to keep it close
Should have ran it on the 3rd and 1. I just don’t get calls like that.
Well holy crap!
What a choke by the chargers
They choked on Ken’s bag of dildo’s
😃
wow, what a game
Wow what a choke and I couldn’t be happier
They Chargered it
THERE ARE STILL THREE FLORIDA NFL FRANCHISES LEFT IN THE 2023 NFL PLAYOFFS!!!
I’VE WAITED 42 YEARS TO GET OUR REVENGE FOR THE OVERTIME LOSS TO THE CHARGERS TIMES TWO!!
The first revenge was the following year when David Woodley tore the Chargers a new one as Miami beat the Chargers to advance to Super Bowl XVII.
The SECOND REVENGE WAS TONITE!!! – – CONGRATS to all Jacksonville fans for one of the greatest comebacks in NFL HISTORY!!!
At the end of the game, why does it seem Lawrence with his ugly 4 INT’s outplayed Herbert?
He did
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Down 27-0 to winning the game!
That was a game for the ages!
Fixed
Glad Jags won, however both home teams got favorable calls
What a choke job . Wow
Watching these interviews leaves a bad taste in my mouth
Gimme an FN break home teams today got the calls, and I wanted both to win
SOMEONE IN OCALA WE ALL KNOW IS CRYING TONITE!!!
THAT WAS BIRTHDAY GIFT #2 for your’s truly!
Time to walk the greyhound and say “GOOD NIGHT!!”
WOW!!!
You have to wonder is Staley gets fired after last night. Williams out because he played him week 18 and he got injured doesn’t help.
I’m curious as to what everyone’s mood is for todays game; mine is foreboding .
Queasy
I’m always nervous, today is no different. Anything can happen.
I guess I am right with you. Today, just extra queasy. lol
Low expectations. Enjoy the moment.
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I would use foreboding when it comes to how I feel about what is going on in the world today. I have it everyday. For some reason, I feel something really bad is going to go down in the world this year. Something life changing. I don’t know, could be just the PTSD in me.
Just trying to live life every day since it is something I can not control but it’s not easy. TBH, thought about calling my doc at the VA to put me back on the meds and I hate taking anything pharmaceutical. I even changed my diet drastically so I could get off statins and was successful. Doc took me off them over a year ago.
You know yourself better than anyone, brother. Thank you for everything you’ve done- I’m sorry you have to deal with these after effects . 🧡
Thanks my guy!
Doc, if you need to talk about shit, let me know. I’ll get you my number.
Steve, has Lake Mead started to fill back up yet? I know Cali is getting it bad. My friend from the Marines who now works at Kirkwood Ski Resort said they are close to getting 200 inches of snow over the last 12 days. That’s just crazy!
The way I feel about today’s game is we get at least one more game watching our favorite team and as long as you have a chance anything can happen.
Dread
That was my other choice Ken
Bri – Believe it or not, I’m feeling loosey-goosey. No one is giving us a chance, rightfully so. If I wasn’t a Dolphins fan and looked at this game I’d pick the Bills to win for sure. It’s going to take a great gameplan to topple the Bills. We’re going to have to do something extraordinary on offense or defense or special teams or all of the above to win this game. The beauty of it is, it can happen. Just don’t count on it. Skylar can’t play like he did last week, unless we get a heroic effort from the defense, which is possible too. I’m looking forward to seeing what happens.
I hope the team doesn’t go in feeling like you guys, we’re toast if so.
I’m excited, feel loose and ready to punch someone in the mouth, lol.
I believe this game will be decided by Christian Wilkins, if we move on it’s because he moved us on. Go big man have your day.
I just want to see maximum effort!
If we loose because of talent the so be it
Absolutely!!
Everyone still on Herbert’s junk or did you slide off right about now? lol
He should stop wearing girl stuff in his hair
Weather is as good as it gets in Buffalo in January. 30 degree high, 4 MPH wind, 8%chance of snow.
GAMEDAY BLOG UP!!!
Phelon, GREATLY appreciated! Honestly, right now, I’m good. The vacation down your way and Dania Beach was just what I needed. I knew you were out of town so I didn’t try to reach out on here. Wished I had got more fishing in but the weather (winds) were not cooperating the week I was there except for 1 or 2 days. Mainly stuck to kayak fishing the mangroves and bridge fished one day.
I get my inner peace through nature. That’s my therapy.
For the most part, I have cut myself off from the news and politics for the last year and that makes a world of difference. lol Only exception is if find myself addicted and almost obsessed with what’s going on in Ukraine. Can’t help it. May sound crazy, but if we ever got involved I would have the need to be there. I already find myself wanting to be with the troops in Poland ready to go.
Again, thanks! You’re a good man!