The winless Carolina Panthers at 0-5 come to Miami to take on the 4-1 1st place Miami Dolphins this Sunday, A.K.A Fest Day! This is the best Dolphins team we’ve seen in some time. The offense is incredible, although we have lost rookie sensation RB De’Von Achane for a few weeks as he was placed on IR this week, meaning he’ll miss at least 4 games until he’s eligible to return the week of November 19th against the Raiders. Incidentally, Jeff Wilson Jr. is eligible to return from the PUP list but it has yet to be determined if Wilson will be active. RB Salvon Ahmed and Chris Brooks will most likely share reps with Mostert, with Mostert getting the majority of the touches.
I think the majority of us have a lot of positive feelings with this team. The Buffalo game was a sobering beat down, but the team came back strong against the beleaguered NY Giants. The defense especially made their presence felt last week. In place of Jaelan Phillips, backup LB Andrew Van Ginkel has been stellar. He has made his absence tolerable, although it would be great to have both og them available. Jaelan Phillps logged in a limited practice Wednesday, along with other limited participants WR Tyreek Hill, OG Robert Jones, RB Raheem Mostert, RB Jeff Wilson Jr., and nice to see the return of DB Nik Needham, one of my faves. CB Xavien Howard (veteran rest), FB Alec Ingold (foot), and OC Connor Williams (groin), did not practice. Ingold has said he’s playing Sunday, but Williams is one to keep an eye on, and maybe a late decision.
The Dolphins are the #1 passing team with 1681 yards. The Dolphins are also the #1 rushing team with 929 yards. That’s crazy! This offense, with the exception of the 2nd half of the Bills game has been nearly unstoppable. On defense however, it’s a different story. The Dolphins have allowed the 12th most passing yards, and the 15th most rushing yards. Not terrible, but not championship level either. Vic Fangio may have the Dolphins defense turning the corner, although even a strong showing against the Panthers will still leave the question as to whether this defense, and team in general, can play well against one of the better teams, like the Philadelphia Eagles. We’ll play them the following Sunday, and they will be a better gauge as to where this team is heading.
It’s a shame the Festers won’t get to see RB De’Von Achane who just eats up yardage so quickly, averaging an outrageous 12.1 yards per carry. I’m not talking 5-10 carries, it’s 38. Raheem Mostert is also having a great year rushing and is averaging a whopping 5.4 yards per carry, which is less than half of the magic man, De’Von Achane, but still impressive. We will get to see Tyreek Hill, who has also been magical this season. Hill has 651 yards receiving and is averaging 18.1 YPR, crazy considering all the extra attention he receives. Jaylen Waddle has 245 yards receiving, 14.4 YPR. Braxton Berrios has been great getting open finding soft spots in the zones or just beating coverage to get open.
The Panthers will be showing off their rookie QB Bryce Young who is having a decent rookie season. Young has been sacked 12 times so far this season. Young has 750 yards passing with 5 TD’s and 4 INT’s and a 77 QBR. In contrast, Tua has 1614 yards, with 11 TD’s and 5 INT’s and a stellar 111.9 QBR. It would be nice to have a healthy Jaelan Phillips back, but it’s still unclear as to whether he will suit up. In any case, AVG is on fire right now, so this defense is going to bring it whether Phillips is there or not. I do hope we activate Nik Needham, but I think we have until the 29th to activate him, so it’s probably not happening this week.
No matter what happens at the game itself, this is a special time getting together with a great group. It’s such a pleasure to see you all each year, and of course, we’re thankful for Stanger’s hospitality, Chef Warren, communications man Hulk, transportation man Toba, and everyone who attends and makes it such a special time. It will be great to finally meet Herd, looking forward to that! Looking forward to meeting up again and having a great time while we’re together. Cheers!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Utter BS
We woke up
Great block by Hill
MOSTERT!!!
Woo! Fuck you, Carolina
There we go
WADDLE!!!
I think (HOPE!) it’s all gravy from here on out.
Glad we got the TD but why did Tua throw back to Waddle when Tyreek was wide open right in front of him?
He gets more experience points for degree of difficulty
Ah
Good play by Baker. Credit where it’s due
Better play by Long.
Was that Long? I thought I was Baker, nvmd
Baker wrapped him up, but Long put Shenault down.
yeah beat the block AND made the tackle.
Eich made a big block in the middle on that long Mostert run 🙂
I think I can hear Rock yelling “stand up”
Nice. D has settled down. Don’t look back
Score quickly please
good tackle by Howard!!
A TD here will deflate some of that amped up energy of an 0-5 team
Mostert, you da man
Catch then run Tyreek
Tua is a fucking assassin on 3rd rown
I hate looking at the blog while watching the game. My feed is a little behind. You guys make a comment and I’m like WTF you talking about. Then I see it. lol
That’s a horrible call
The taunting penalty
He had a phone
I hate the NFL
Great play for the Fester’s to see in person!!!!!!!
Another fine by the NFL coming…
I can’t wait to see that vid online
How is that taunting?
Using a prop
I think we ALL want to see how that video looked… where Cheetah filmed himself doing a flip!!!
Everybody loved that except the doofuses in the NFL office.
Does anyone think we’ll ever get another turnover this season?
Teams don’t throw at Howard, so probably not
😂
PSSST Nic
they might throw it to 19?
6 in the 2ndary and we continue to let Bryce Young look like Steve Young. Ffs
Bending but breaking
why play the wussy prevent defense at this time? Why not destroy Carolina’s spirit?
Prevent – world’s biggest oxymoron
Does it matter what D we play?
If you’re taking requests Brian can we play the one where we bump their receivers legally, play man instead of sitting in zones watching completions and how about sprinkling in a few tackles? Thanks.
Perfect !
Arf arf arf
They didn’t deserve those points.
Dear Vic Fangio,
Please remove your cranium from your rectum.
Sincerely,
Phins Fans
This should be a 21-0 game at the half.
Browns with PJ Walker at QB giving 49ers a game.
10-7 49er’s, Cleveland with the ball with a min left in 1st half
two damn good defenses right there!
^
Young is 14-20 for 141 and 1 TD
Thielen 8 rec for 100 and 1 TD
Who’s covering him?
Wyoming, you get ahold of Vic yet?
I’m on hold.
Something about a proctologist???????
lol
We needed that 2nd quarter … even caught a break with the missed fg.
We get the ball first in 2nd half so let’s get some distance from Carolina.
Yes, can’t let them get a stop and regain momentum. Right now, they still have the confidence they can beat us.
Ahmed 4 touches for 7 yards
The absence of Achane is felt
BBM,
did you love that USC game last night? Irish defense won that game, hands down. Regardless of record, it’s a good day when ND gives USC a thumping! lol
YES SIR!!!
Get a TD here, up 14, pretty hard to see the Panthers coming back from that, even if the D lets us down some in the 2nd half.
We are talking here at the Fest about the Black Friday game vs Jets as a NE mini fest. Boulder suggested. Mike E and I are likely in. Trying to gauge interest from our northern members
I think we should throw rotten Apple at Fangio to get his attention.
^^^^
I guess they went into the locker room and regained that first quarter “no-mojo”
Put some ass into that throw
Just the start I was afraid of
Why can’t our punt return team ever get a return?
Good job, D. Let’s get that 2 score lead now
I liked that pass rush by Vic. Seiler, Chubb and Wilkins coming from the same side.
Hope it’s just cramps with Hill
He grabbed his hamstring
That’s usually cramps
Fucking Mike E… guess who’s jersey he bought today 😡😡
Tyreek hurt?
He was reaching for a Hammie
oh nooo hill with a hammy
I think Mostert just pulled ahead of McCaffrey in total TDs
McCaffrey has 1 today too
Mostert is in beast mode!!
I’ll give Hill all the hammie he wants if he gets out there
Cav
This punter is known for insane hang times.
Johnny Hekker
Fair point
It’s just Hill’s monthlies. Hell be back after an IV
49er’s/Browns tied 10-10
Mr perfect Brock Purdy throws an INT. Browns with the ball again.
Apple gives up the first
Apple gets beat again.
beer to ya BBM
Confirmed, just a cramp
Nice job, D. Now it’s fun time
How are they calling that 4th and 1
It must have actually been 4th and 3
Of course Mike E purchased a Hill jersey 😡🤬
I thought only we did stupid shit on 4th down?
whew we really needed that stop right there.
Guess I will stop posting about the 49er’s/Browns. Cleveland gets INT in SF territory moves backward 19 yards in 3 plays and punts into EZ.
Smythe is a bulldozer today
Waddle reaggravated his injury
?
He’s on the field on that last play
Austin Jackson stonewalled Justin Houston then bounced out to chip the OLB to let Tua make that throw.
He went over 100 on the lap too
An official sabotaged the play…jerk!
Too easy
Why didn’t we trade for Dalvin Cook again? And why didn’t we run that on 3rd and 1 instead of a lateral that nearly led to a t/o?
Ok, time to sit Hill, Waddle and Mostert
Oh, wait, still have to worry about our D.
What we’ve been waiting for
https://x.com/schadjoe/status/1713628117502251239?s=61&t=NWZ–WfgKu_dYbC-fKuB3A
The TD part of that video was AWESOME!
I love to see us successfully running the ball inside the 10.
WILKINS is earning his eventual payday!!!
D has played well after the 1st
Shhhhhhhhhh
Lol
So happy for everyone that went to the fest
What is the punter doing?
Being really dumb. It was a flop, but he did headbutt him.
Seiler hurt, hopefully just an ouchie
https://x.com/theflyingpig44/status/1713639365883187493?s=61&t=NWZ–WfgKu_dYbC-fKuB3A
There ya go, Cav. There’s a nice return.
That’s two years in a row with that groin
Ouch!
No hospital balls Tua!
Ahmed looking like he is running in lead shoes
Gino Smith just sacked on 4th down in RZ to prevent a go ahead score
What a horrible throw
Dumbest throw ever
That’s about as bad of a pass as you can throw . Telegraphed it the whole way
🤬😡🤢
White that piece of shit
Mike White SUCKS
As soon as I saw him release the pass, I said “Pick-6”
Me too. It was so clear what was about to happen
Everyone but Mike White saw that
That was fugly!
Victory (Pulled starters) formation with 5 minutes left!!!!!!!!
Well maybe not
Stiff ARM!!!!