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Cowboys DE Micah Parsons calls out refs after loss to Dolphins
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/cowboys_de_micah_parsons_calls_out_refs_after_loss_to_dolphins/s1_17068_39723475
PT
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/waddle-hurt-dolphins-wr-in-danger-of-missing-week-18-vs-bills/ar-AA1m3YyU?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=de968ffe70f8432690c426c3e3ddef94&ei=14
College bowl games today:
1:00 PM
ESPN
ESPN+
Virginia Tech (6-6)
Tulane (11-2)
Military Bowl Presented by GoBowling.com
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, MD
4:30 PM
ESPN
ESPN+
North Carolina (8-4)
West Virginia (8-4)
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, NC
7:00 PM
FOX
15 Louisville (10-3)
USC (7-5)
DIRECTV Holiday Bowl
Petco Park
San Diego, CA
8:00 PM
ESPN
ESPN+
Texas A&M (7-5)
20 Oklahoma State (9-4)
TaxAct Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium
Houston, TX
Thanks for the Hard Knocks link Wyo!
I find it hilarious that in the pirated copy of hard knocks I am forced to watch commercials.
Pirates are all about the booty
This is concerning.
Since the start of the 2017 season, the Dolphins are 1-14 when the kickoff temperature is at 45 degrees or below and that includes an 0-4 record with Mike McDaniel as their coach. As things stand now, the temperature for this game is expected to be right around 45 degrees at kickoff.
As long as it is not raining at the same time.
10 day forecast shows 47 at kickoff (1pm) no rain and 6 mph winds.
Wilkins almost killed Ross with a chest bump in the locker room after the game during the celebration. LOL
Saw that. I think he said, “Pay me bitch!” at the same time. lol
he needs to be careful. I’m pretty sure if you break the owner’s hip he is going to hold it against you in negotiations. LOL
McDaniel recently said Waddle’s high ankle sprain is not overly severe and has not been ruled out for Sunday’s game.🙂
I read that. I wonder if that is just a mind game so the Ravens have to game plan for him.
Fingers crossed!
After this Cowboys game I wonder if McDaniel’s magic has spilled over into Jason Sanders. I don’t want to have to rely on him though. Need to convert those redzone trips.
The last time we rushed for over 2,000 yards was in 2009.
I posted an article about this the other day. Not surprised to see they suspended him.
We’re 1st in overall offense and 4th in overall defense.🙂
Have I said lately that Colin Cowturd should go fuck himself? Yeah, he would go fuck himself to death.
I can’t watch the guy because he’s weird and annoying. He’s a shock jock who thinks his opinion is very potent.
All these talking heads are proven to be wrong over and over. The over saturation of opinions that are out there has watered down good coverage of the NFL. I think the NFLN reporters are the best because they report what’s going on, not an overload of ridiculous opinions.
Tim Knight says:
December 27, 2023 at 2:47 pm
We’re 1st in overall offense and 4th in overall defense.🙂
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LOVE IT!
I still can’t believe the 2010 San Diego Chargers had the #1 Offense and the #1 Defense… and still managed to miss the playoffs that season (9-7 record).
Now unlike the ’10 Chargers, we’ve proven we can win in the clutch, we can win close games, and we can hang with the best teams in the league.
Remember… if it weren’t for the freak ‘Reek fumble returned for a TD when we played the Chefs* in Germany, we probably would have beaten the returning Super Bowl champs earlier in the season.
Oh yeah, and unlike the ’10 Chargers, we’ve already qualified for the playoffs.
M13, you made a good point why historical stats mean nothing in the present. Every day is different. Different people are involved.
I wasn’t aware of the 2010 Chargers being #1 on both sides of the ball and not making the playoffs. Something very bizarre happened there and of course it was them.😂
Norv Turner was their HC and they looked so very good on paper and with their eye-popping stats. But when the going got tough, they crumbled.
We are NOT that team!
What’s more, we are a team of contributors. Shut down one guy and ya still have to account for the other 10 guys, both sides of the ball.
Tua is on the injury report with injuries to his quad and left thumb. That thumb injury might explain why he seemed just a bit off on a number of throws throughout the game.
That’s what I’m thinking too
I heard Holland on QAM today. He seems a real great guy. Maybe it was out already but he had two MCL sprains. He’s getting better and working out but when asked if he was a go against the Ravens he said “I always say I’m ready, but then been saying that the last 3 weeks.” I wouldn’t count on him but he is getting close.
https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-thumb-quad-limited-at-practice-ahead-of-ravens-game
Baltimore Ravens
2023 · 12-3-0
INJURIES
WR Zay Flowers (calf) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice.
LB Patrick Queen (shoulder) limited
LB Roquan Smith (pectoral) limited
S Kyle Hamilton (knee) DNP
Miami Dolphins
2023 · 11-4-0
INJURIES
QB Tua Tagovailoa (left thumb/quad) was limited in Wednesday’s practice.
RB De’Von Achane (toe) DNP
RB Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) DNP
WR Tyreek Hill (ankle/rest) DNP
WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle) DNP
T Terron Armstead (knee/ankle/back) DNP
OL Robert Hunt (hamstring) DNP
OL Austin Jackson (oblique) limited
LB Andrew Van Ginkel (wrist) limited
CB Xavien Howard (hip/thumb) limited
S Jevon Holland (knees) limited
I’m not sure I believe these anymore….lol
Ken says:
December 26, 2023 at 6:22 pm
Niners DL is better than ours. That doesn’t mean we can’t stop Lamar but it won’t be because we have better talent. We don’t
It’s all about matchups, 49ers seemed too slow to contain Lamar
49ers are more physical up front, but not by much, we at least with Phillips are faster and AVG is a good replacement
49ers biggest problem was Purdy stunk up the joint, his lack of athleticism and arm talent was why he was Mr. Irrelevant and seems to hold them back at times
You know what I love about football and watching my team? Kickoff! It’s a new game and we don’t know what’s going to happen.🙂
….on any given Sunday.
(to complete that thought…lol)
Made it to the Championship game in FF, in both leagues, Mob League and the other league I’m in. I have a couple of tough decisions. Do I Play Tua and the Dolphins D against the Ravens or Baker Mayfield and the JAX D?
Thoughts anyone?
I think you definitely have to take the JAX D. They are at home vs the Panthers. They are fighting for not only their division but a playoff spot.
What scares me about Tua is the injured thumb on his throwing hand. He could be off this game with it affecting his grip against a very good Ravens D. This is not the same Ravens D we had the miracle come from behind win on.
Bucs are at home trying to win their division. That’s not saying much though.
Tough call on that one.
Lol…I talked to his dad yesterday, facts. Play Mayfield…lol…imo
Congrats! I think you always have to start a top dog (Tua) because you’ll be pissed if you miss a big game. JAX D against the Panthers would be my pick.
Broncos benching QB Russell Wilson for remainder of 2023 season to preserve financial flexibility
It is about moving on from Wilson
^
Just to start the argument up again. We’re number 3 in QB pressures, and #1 in sack rate.
LOL, we will see how pressures work vs Lamar Jackson.
29. Bo Nix QB Oregon
62. Sedrick Van Pran OC Georgia
157. Omar Speights LB LSU
169. Joshua Farmer DT Florida State
190. Ainias Smith WR Texas A&M
221. Zion Nelson OT Miami (FL)
Why are you using a first round pick on a QB?
He was there. LOL
All the good 1st round OT’s were gone. Could have gone and got a good WR there.
I think we need a large, tough possession WR a la Anquan Bolden 3.0.
So we’re not just a finesse team.
Also need a C who can pull and run block LBs.
Also need a seam threat or RZ TE.
I love Smythe,
but we need either more speed or
more of a smash mouth bully at TE
to go along with what we have.
Posted him before but really like this TE.
Can he block?
Yes, run blocking. Just not how well he is in pass pro. Pass pro would not be the reason for drafting him though. His receiving and YAC ability is the reason for drafting him.
Trade down version. Love it! WR Troy Franklin 6’2 and a 4.35 forty. RB Jaylen Wright 5’11 210 and ran a hand timed 4.28 forty as a freshman.
49. Patrick Paul OT Houston
65. Troy Franklin WR Oregon
80. Jackson Powers-Johnson OC Oregon
114. Maason Smith DT LSU
134. Curtis Jacobs LB Penn State
157. Dallin Holker TE Colorado State
169. Jaylen Wright RB Tennessee
190. Xavier Watts S Notre Dame
221. Jack Sawyer EDGE Ohio State
Now I love this draft.
Not much of an update
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins-practice-report-and-injury-update-the-latest-on-tua-tagovailoa-s-thumb/ar-AA1ma0mm?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1e863fa310c0434d976113fb92ba6898&ei=23
Waddle like out Sunday. No real surprise there
Not with a high ankle sprain. Only positive is does not seem to be a severe one. He could still be out till the playoffs though.
Our O is still doing well, but not lapping the league like it was in the first half of the season. But hard to complain about 6th best in total yards.
“But they’ve cooled off a bit since Week 8, averaging 367 yards per game over the past two months, sixth-most in the NFL.”
I just read an article on PBP that had a round up of the “Professionals pics” 10 out of 11 picked the Ravens. Hell, I am picking the Ravens!
28-24 dirty birds
But we could win. Unlike in years past we have a legit chance of beating any team in the NFL this year.
^
Tyreek gave the whole team scooters for X-Mas but normally they gave presents within each unit’s “room.” Holland said the rule for secret Santas in the DB room was “a thousand dollars minimum.” Not like any place I ever worked.
Last time the Phins played the Ravens “Lamar Jackson passed for 318 yards, with three touchdowns, no interceptions and a 142.6 passer rating”…… and the Dolphins won.
I can’t recall where I heard it (presser, Hard Knocks, media show like Rich Eisen, etc), but Coach McDaniel was asked about the TE position in Miami… how there’s not an explosive player at the position.
Coach’s answer: that’s the next phase of our Offensive install. I don’t believe it was ‘coach speak’ either… the way he answered the question was an acknowledgment of a weak spot while suggesting that an upgrade would make a big difference in game situations.
That being said, I believe we’ll either draft a stud TE, trade for a stud TE, or maybe even develop Chase Claypool into a stud TE. YES, Claypool would make for a stud TE with his size, speed, length, blocking ability, and… if he’s willing to make the change.
Or FA.🙂
Yes, OR FA! Thank you.
Claypool is not a TE, has never played TE and has never displayed the type of blocking MM wants out of a TE. He may not even be on the team next week yet alone next year
Just sayin’, Claypool has all of the attributes one needs to become an elite TE. He can learn to block better and he can add some weight without slowing him down much.
Is it realistic to occur? I doubt it… he wants WR $$$, not TE $$$.
And he could easily be out of the league if he doesn’t take his craft more seriously.
Claypool has a lot of work to do to make $$$. He’s barely holding onto a roster spot.
LOL @ SB! 💩 stirrer. 🤣
I won’t be surprised if we lose by 20, win by 20 or anything in between. I just don’t know what to expect.
I think it’s going to be a 4th quarter game.
Same
https://x.com/Ravens/status/1740402136360329511?s=20
The Ravens will be wearing the uniform they have never lost a game while wearing before.
Well all streaks end. This one probably wont but, maybe hopefully will?
Hopefully Fangio pulls out some tricks and keeps the Ravens D from scoring.
I just have a feeling that we are not going to be able to move the ball on the Ravens D.
We’ve done a good job keeping Tua clean and his quick strike ability is what can keep the dogs off.
NCC, NR.
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-practice-report-tua-looks-fine-no-waddle-or-mostert
Howie’s list
Week 17
🐬@🐦⬛
🦬 31 – 28 🐬
🐷 40 – 24 🐬
🗿28 -24 🐦⬛
Rock it took me forever to find your emoji. I was ready to use 🫏.
😝😂🤣 thank you
Howie’s list
Week 17
🐬@🐦⬛
🦬 31 – 28 🐬
🐷 40 – 24 🐬
🗿28 -24 🐦⬛
🗡️27-24 🐬
Michah Parsons is a great player but man he can be a chatty whiny bitch too.
Sunday’s showdown is a matchup of the NFL’s No. 1 and No. 2 pass rushes. The Ravens have the NFL’s most sacks (54) through 16 weeks. But they’re ahead of the Dolphins, who have 52, only because someone on Miami’s defense lets a sack slip through his fingers seemingly every game.
The Dolphins rank first in pressure rate (28.7%), have the NFL’s most QB hits (129), and the league’s top quarterback knockdown rate (13%).
Dolphins are also eighth in missed tackles on the season (100).
Not good when it comes to getting Lamar Jackson down.
A lot of that was earlier in the year. Our tackling has been better 2nd half of the season.
No Dolphins player personifies that dynamic more than Bradley Chubb, who leads the league with six forced fumbles, has 11 sacks, 21 QB hits, 31 pressures — and 12 missed tackles.
Fangio suggested Thursday that Jackson should prepare for a ton of different looks on Sunday.
Oh yeah, 4 man rush, 3 man max coverage with a spy, blitz-man/zone. We’re 5th against the run so I think we can handle their running game.
Rock,
The Ravens are 22nd in the league against the rush in YPC. If the game is close, we should be able to move the ball against them.
Remember when we made Lamar cry with the zero package or the amoeba D?
Ppl act like Ravens are invincible or completely outclass Miami,
but haven’t we beaten them twice in a row?
Quite correct: Tua is 2-0 when playing against the Ravens.
Yes, but he torched the cover 0 the last time and our offense had that insane 4th quarter. We don’t play cover 0 under Fangio.
The key on defense is to pressure Lamar often and tackle him when he leaves the pocket. He makes them a unique team when he’s running the ball.
^
I think Fangio is very unpredictable, part of what makes him such a Defensive mastermind. Ravens may think our D is going to play ‘classic’, but Lamar just might get punched in the mouth.
I sense a spy on nearly every play this Sunday.
And I sense Brandon Jones is going to have another big day.
That takes a man away from coverage or pass rush, which we can the defense overall.
Rockphin,
The spy can come from any position… and it won’t ever come from the same position in any kind of regularity. That will keep Lamar guessing all game long, my friend.
Howie’s list
Week 17
🐬@🐦⬛
🦬 31 – 28 🐬
🐷 40 – 24 🐬
🗿28 -24 🐦⬛
🗡️27-24 🐬
🏈 24-21 🐬
Flowers and Hamilton are banged up. But in a big game like this they’ll both do everything they can to play. They’re both really good players and competitors.
Maybe their coach will be overprotective with them like our sometimes is? 🤷♂️
My fantasy is too see both Jets QBs get lit up tonight and the Jets are then forced to put in Rogers who then gets his Achilles ripped up by Myles Garrett
Easy, Hulkster! LOL
We want the stej to win this one, big guy!
If the Browns win tonight and we lose on Sunday, we will have identical records, for one.
Two, I don’t want the stej to have an early selection in the ’24 Draft.
Don’t ruin my fantasy 😡🤢
LOL
😆
We definitely want the Jets to win.
Is Holland looking like a go or not?
It’s looking to me like it could be a game-time decision.
On the winning kick Sunday, MM could have cost us the game. NO time left he was walking in the field of play before and during the kick. The refs COULD and SHOULD have thrown the flag and we should have lost right there. He got lucky and may not even be aware.
He does do some stupid shit at times, but I wouldn’t trade him for any other coach (just saying)
YO! If that’s true (I don’t doubt ya), provide the evidence. I’ll be sure to let the team know, my guy.
mf13ss says:
December 28, 2023 at 8:26 pm
YO! If that’s true (I don’t doubt ya), provide the evidence. I’ll be sure to let the team know, my guy.
Reply
Unfortunately I don’t have a recording of it. I was watching “Dolphins Today” on Bally Sports and at the end of the show they were showing highlights and as they were setting up to kick the finial FG he was strutting as he does on the sideline, except he was 2′ into the field of play, along with one of his assistants.
I’ve seen teams / coaches walk on the field as the clock runs out often as the game is ostensibly over but that was not the case. The final play had not snapped yet.
What good does it do for the Brown’s to lose?
Nothing. We have already clinched a playoff spot. It is irrelevant for us
If we want to have a higher seed than the Brownies*, we want them to lose… especially in the event we lose to the Ravens this week.
It really doesn’t matter. All the wildcards play on the road.
And should we lose to the Bills in the last week of the season, you’d be happy the Brownies* lose tonight.
They can jump us in record. We haven’t won 12 yet.
^
Thank you, Tim.
I’d assumed everybody understood as much.
But it doesn’t matter. We will both be on the road as wildcards.
If Balt loses out, Clev wins out and we lose to the Bills Clev gets #1 seed, if we lose out and get a WC we could also be behind them, but…
I don’t see all of that happening, so I’d rather Clev stay ahead of Buffalo
Anyone watching the dominant Jets defense?🤣
Ken says:
December 28, 2023 at 8:50 pm
But it doesn’t matter. We will both be on the road as wildcards.
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EARTH to HULKSTER! That’s why we want the Brownies* to lose! We needn’t be on the road as wildcards!
What happens in this game has no impact on us winning the division. It only matters for wildcard seeding
Ken, higher seed is better. What about the next round?
If you’re a WC you most likely will be on the road every round
Win one of our next 2 and get a home game no matter what. F the Jets. This game doesn’t affect us
Doesn’t matter anyways, because J E T S, suck, suck suck tonight
Joe Flacco is KILLING it! WOW!
It’s crazy what he’s been doing
Unbelievable
The new fad will be FA QBs sitting out until someone has an injury late in the season
We jinxed him
I’m enjoying the ineptitude of the J-E-T-S
Well even a blind squirrel
Always a good thing
Quinnen Williams had that look like WTF am I doing on this team😜
It was the look of ultimate suffering
😝
Jets waiting a great season by Zuerlein
Waisting
Chase Daniel
@ChaseDaniel
This is WILD…The path to the #1 Seed for Cleveland doesn’t seem that crazy:
▫️The Browns need the Ravens to lose out & the Browns need to win out to win the AFC North
▫️If this happens & Dolphins lose in Week 18 vs BUF, Browns would finish as the #1 seed in the AFC.
Is just that the Ravens crushed the 49ers last week, so to think they’d lose 2 in a row afterwards…that’s pretty crazy, but hope the week 17 results happen
Cleveland doesn’t want to put this game away and the jets don’t want to get back into it
After setting a record for 1st half pts, no pts in 18 minutes since
WTF, down 3 scores 17 pts kick the FG
Retarded Salah
Clueless MFer on Brown’s not getting off the field
The browns are gonna be a dangerous playoff team if Flacco keeps playing like this. The fact that he has playoffs experience.
^
Wow ravens have 7 wins with 14+ points against teams with winning record. We just got our first and it was by 1 point.
The good thing is Tua has beat them twice. I feel like he has more confidence with certain teams.
When we’re sharp in our preparation we can overwhelm any team. Our team is learning real time how to be a champion. It’s crunch time!
Two wild stats :
Lamar Jackson is 9-0 at M and T Bank Stadium in December games
If the Dolphins win, this will be the first time in franchise history that they have beat teams with ten wins or more in consecutive weeks.
Do to gain the number 1 seed, we will likely have to beat three 10 win teams consecutively.
So
Finish 💪
We wanted and needed the Jets to win last night. Don’t know how more obvious that could be.
Yes, if we lose out, we would be on the road as a WC team anyway BUT, with a Browns win we will be more than likely on the road to face Buffalo again in Buffalo as the Chiefs would have the better conference record than the Bills if the Chiefs win out.
A Browns loss would have more than likely made us the #1 WC and on the road to face either the JAGS, Colts or Texans.
IF this happens, we will be in Buffalo and the future cast shows high of 32 and snow that first playoff weekend in Buffalo.
Sound familiar from January of this year? It will be Groundhog Day.
Howie’s list
Week 17
🐬@🐦⬛
🦬 31 – 28 🐬
🐷 40 – 24 🐬
🗿28 -24 🐦⬛
🗡️27-24 🐬
🏈 24-21 🐬
🌴 23-19🐬
Why is everyone assuming Miami is going to lose the next two games?
I call it lack of confidence, as The Police say . . .
NCC, NR.
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So Maine takes Trump off the ballot. That’s some seriously dangerous shit right there! Not that Trump could win a liberal shithole like Maine in the first place, but states can’t decide who people can or can’t vote for. I suppose people who want to vote for Trump can write his name in on a ballot which would then likely mysteriously disappear anyway.
Ooooo!
Maybe they are afraid there are going to be way too many eyes on the ballot counting offices. Just sayin.
and thank you for taking my mind off these terrible playoff scenarios when is it “any given Sunday”.
I think Colorado did too
Technically states do have the right as to who can be on the ballot. Now I agree this could be setting a dangerous precedent but it is a state’s rights issue and they do have that right
I didn’t say they don’t have the right, I said they shouldn’t! My interpretation is that the people elect the President, not some fucking election official!
Maine went for Trump in 2016. Not talking California there. It’s a swing state.
Thanks for the correction. In that case, this is thoroughly unacceptable! Makes it that much worse.
I assumed the state was just like its most famous person, Stephen King. I have to tell you, I’m a huge Stephen King fan, have dozens of his books, but his last one, he’s laying the politics on pretty heavy, and this could easily be the last book of his I buy, which is sad.
Something tells me that if Hunt, Jackson, Holland, Waddle, etc are close and could play this weekend, MM is going to sit them anyway and give them one more week to rest/heal before the week 18 showdown.
It sounds like Holland needs another week or two.
Phelon,
I not seeing it as people are assuming we are going to lose the next two but rather seeing it as a possibility. Which it is very possible we could lose the next two.
Boulder – We beat the Cowboys by 2! 🙂
Crazy how these weather systems work. It’s raining in northern Michigan but it’s snowing 1000 miles SSW at my friends house in Arkansas. Heck, it is even snowing 800 miles due south in northern Alabama and Gatlinburg.
Baltimore Ravens
2023 · 12-3-0
INJURIES
WR Zay Flowers (calf) did not participate in Thursday’s practice.
LB Patrick Queen (shoulder) full
LB Roquan Smith (pectoral) full
S Kyle Hamilton (knee) limited
Miami Dolphins
2023 · 11-4-0
INJURIES
QB Tua Tagovailoa (left thumb/quad) was limited in Thursday’s practice.
RB De’Von Achane (toe) limited
RB Raheem Mostert (knee/ankle) DNP
WR Tyreek Hill (ankle/rest) limited
WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle) DNP
T Terron Armstead (knee/ankle/back) limited
OL Robert Hunt (hamstring) limited
OL Austin Jackson (oblique) limited
LB Andrew Van Ginkel (wrist) limited
CB Xavien Howard (hip/thumb) limited
S Jevon Holland (knees) limited
Leston Cotton was later added with hip issue.
Guess he was a full go yesterday though
Another thing the sucks is the Bills have hardly anyone injured and actually are getting players back from IR.
Yeah- they are peaking at the right time.
McDaniel says Waddle is out vs the Ravens, Hunt and Holland are still possibilities. And Tua’s thumb injury was sustained during the 1st quarter of the Dallas game.
They expect Chosen to come out of concussion protocol today.
I think they should rest Holland another week. Give him another week to heal. Elliot and Jones have been holding it down.
They’ve been really careful with him, so that very well could happen.
NEW BLOG UP!!!
Ravens have been blowing teams out, when they’ve been winning the TO battle, don’t turn it over and it’s game on
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/mcdaniel-updates-status-of-tagovailoa-waddle-others-clarity-emerges-on-dolphins-seed/ar-AA1mcX1r?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=1818a4dcbe1e43619ef69d0a0ce1a315&ei=17