This is it! TIME TO SHINE!!!
It’s not going to be easy, we all understand that, but the Miami Dolphins simply have to find a way to win this game at home, in the friendly confines of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Sure, there will be a lot of important Miami Dolphins players that will miss this game, most recently, OLB Bradley Chubb, CB Xavien Howard and WR Jaylen Waddle, who join OLB Jaelan Phillips, OC Connor Williams, OG Isaiah Wynn and potentially, ILB Jerome Baker who may make his way back this Sunday night. There is also a chance Jaylen Waddle plays, but those high ankle sprains are so difficult to play with, and even if WR Tyreek Hill plays, he’s not playing nearly at 100% with a sore ankle of his own.
I can’t express how important this game is. The Dolphins team psyche is fragile at best after getting demolished and embarrassed last Sunday in a 56-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Yes Dolphins fans, yet another beatdown at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. It was a demoralizing loss, in what was a fight for the #1 seed in the AFC. After the 1st quarter, it wasn’t much of a fight, even though we got the first punch in. Of course, to pour salt in already open wounds, we lost OLB Bradley Chubb to an ACL tear (non-contact) very late in the game, where he should have been on the bench. Young coach mistake there, and one that could have ramifications for not only this season, but next as well.
I believe it will be ROLB Melvin Ingram who will start opposite LOLB Andrew Van Ginkel. DE/OLB Emmanuel Ogbah will be in the rotation as well as 2nd year OLB Cameron Goode. On the O-line, it’s looking like RG Robert Hunt will be playing, but how long, is anyone’s guess. OC Liam Eichenberg is hurting with a calf injury but he’s been a gamer and has fought through it. RB Raheem Mostert will almost surely play, it was a surprise he missed the Ravens game. Both ILB’s David Long Jr. and Duke Riley are hurting, so if Jerome Baker is healthy enough to go, he may be needed. Listen, none of this ideal, we all understand the NFL is a game of attrition, and the Dolphins have been hit hard by injuries, but this game is just extremely important. The difference between losing two games in a row at the end of the season and ending up the #6 seed and a Wild Card, and beating the Bills and potentially removing them from the playoff picture entirely is just tremendous. Being the AFC East Champs and securing a Home Playoff game or traveling to KC as a downtrodden Wild Card team is a chasm nearly equal to the Grand Canyon.
The Buffalo Bills handled us quite easily in our first matchup earlier in the season, it wasn’t even close, as they cruised to a 48-20 victory in Buffalo. We will not have the heat advantage as it’s January, and the high temperature for Sunday is expected to be 73 degrees, and about 63 at game time. I would also expect a strong showing of Buffalo Bills fans at Hard Rock, which further lessens our home team advantage. Despite those shortcomings, Head Coach Mike McDaniel has to have his team confident, and ready to compete for the AFC title. This is no small feat, but it’s also essential if this team is going anywhere and contend for a Super Bowl berth.
Two games can really impact our game. First off, the Steelers vs Ravens game. If the Steelers can knock off the Ravens, who will be resting most of their starters, including QB Lamar Jackson, then that would be the first domino to fall. Then on Sunday, if the Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the Tennessee Titans, this would force the Bills into a must win situation in order to make the playoffs. I’m not sure the Bills need any extra incentive to want to beat us, but that scenario just might make them a little extra desperate. My feeling is we should be just as desperate. We need to have a positive ending to the season, and another loss might just break this team. Not that the Kansas City Chiefs are unbeatable, far from it, but a playoff game in January in Kansas City will more than likely be in frigid temps, and I can’t see us having any confidence after surrendering the division crown to the Bills while having a two game lead with 2 games to go. It’s just a horrible situation, and I know our team has been tight, meaning feeling a good camaraderie, but those 2 losses to end the season to fall to Wild Card status could be too much to overcome.
The Bills are the hot team, winning 4 in a row, we’re floundering now after not only losing the game but leaving one of our best defensive players behind as well. RB James Cook has been huge weapon for the Bills during this 4 game tear. He has 355 yards rushing with 1 rushing TD and 8 receptions for 121 yards and 1 receiving TD. Josh Allen has been running the ball more often as well, imposing his will on the defense. Allen has 115 yards rushing in the last 4 and a whopping 6 rushing TD’s. Allen has always been dangerous when facing us, and in addition to James Cook, Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis, we will have our hands full. Allen, along with James Cook might just run all day against our defense, especially with all 3 ILB’s hobbled (Long, Riley and Baker). With Xavien Howard OUT, CB Eli Apple will get the starting nod at LCB opposite Jalen Ramsey. CB Kader Kohou will be in the slot. I’m not sure how Vic Fangio is going to play this defense. Do we have one of our OLB’s spy Josh Allen, either Andrew Van Ginkel or Melvin Ingram? My preference would not be that, I’d rather have them rushing the passer, but if Josh Allen is running amuck, that might have to change.
Another key factor will be our offense. We must be running hot, we have to run the ball with both Mostert and Achane, and we must score TD’s, not rely on FG’s. The Bills offense has not been a high powered offense, and we’ll be much better suited to defend them if they’re playing from behind. It’s imperative for our run game to be working and someone besides Tyreek Hill needs to threaten the defense. I’m fine with the Tyreek show if he’s killing it, but I’d much rather see more balance in our attack. McDermott has been successful defending us, so Mike McDaniel has his work cut out. My hope is that he has the right gameplan on Sunday night to finally grasp the AFC East crown. It’s been 15 years since we’ve done that, 2008. It’s TIME TO SHINE!!!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
First
Ken, yeah read more about it. Looks like cops were ready for something stupid to go down over the holiday. It happened and they responded in force.
This is what you prepare for all year, this game, this moment.. it’s go time.
Time to Shine! Thank you, Mike E.
Let’s GOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Robert Hunt is playing Sunday! Mostert, Waddle and Baker are QUESTIONABLE
Come on guys, we need all of you.
Nice write, Mike! Big game for sure in so many ways.
Thanks Tim! Gotta show up in this one fir sure
On a completely different topic
https://x.com/theflyingpig44/status/1743433903996838025?s=61&t=NWZ–WfgKu_dYbC-fKuB3A
LOL
These guys shitting all over their girls. 😜
🐬💪💥
Ken says:
January 5, 2024 at 3:05 pm
Plenty of news outlets covered it. Do a google search and you’ll see numerous news outlets covered it. It was a fight between 2 groups of teenagers. 4 were arrested. There was such a large response because the teenagers were throwing fireworks at one another so it was reported as gunshots so there was (a presumed) terrorist attack in progress on New Year’s Day…
————–
Hulkster,
If this is the official story (checks out as far as accuracy, as far as I can tell being officially ‘reported’), the response to said terrorist attack would have been far, far too late… a total failure.
What’s more, after determining that this was not — in fact — a terrorist attack early enough on, why weren’t LEOs called off? This could have been a false flag to bring police to the wrong side of the city… AWAY from a potential real event.
Why was the power cut off to the city, why was the airport shut down, why were police monitors silenced (huh? They NEED that for communication!), why was it allegedly reported as a potential riot, and lastly… WHY IS THERE NO VIDEO EVIDENCE of these several 14 to 16-year-old kids armed with “sticks & fireworks” available to certify as proof of a potential riot to warrant such an overwhelming response?
I mean, we didn’t see this kind of police response when BLM and Antifa were actively filmed burning down cities, police precincts, and killing people in the summer of ’20, for crying out loud! Remember those “mostly peaceful protesters”? LOL
Hulkster, I’m not arguing with you, not in the least, my guy. I’m just saying that the narrative isn’t lining up with what occurred. At the very least, it was an abject failure in the scope and timing of the response. I’m with BB Mike on this.
I clearly haven’t the answers, nor am I suggesting aliens/UFOs/zombies/werewolves/vampires (LOL)… but the official record can’t even pass the sniff test here. I’d just love to know what really happened… so would MANY!
Pigster,
Shock G’s album cover, “Fear of a Mixed Planet” (2006)
The alien has a booty….lol
I thought that was a nice touch! BTW, Shock G did all of his own artwork. Such a gifted soul.
I heard today that 62% of the tickets sold on the secondary market for Sunday’s game were sold to Bills fans.
Honestly, is anyone on here truly confident we are going to beat the Bills?
Just between you and me, Brian… no.
I think if X was good to go, then yes… I’d have a level of confidence that we could get it done. Without him… no.
It can’t just be between you and Brian, you said it on a blog silly! 🤣
I don’t either. Don’t tell anyone else though.
Confident? No, but I think we have a good chance. It depends on how healthy Mostert, Waddle, Hill are and if AVG and the combo of Ingram/Ogbah can get to Allen. I’m also curious if Baker plays. We almost beat them last year with Skylar Thompson and I really don’t think they’re that good. We’ve been great against the run, although I understand we’re missing key players
I really hope we can figure them out this time around
I think we can beat them but I won’t be surprised if we lose. Looking forward to watching the game though. 🙂
I think we CAN beat them, but the question was do you feel confident we will?
50/50 sort of feeling. I need to see at least a half.
Yes I am
Mike E. says:
January 5, 2024 at 8:57 pm
It can’t just be between you and Brian, you said it on a blog silly! 🤣
———-
That’s why I said it the way I did! 😉 😆
It would have been funnier if I said, “now don’t tell Mike E, Tim, or ANYBODY else what I’m about to tell ya, Brian… but…” 😆 😉
🙃
*wouldn’t have
I would say I’m hopeful, but not confident.
Will you be shocked if we play well and beat them? I won’t be. The thing that scares me the most is if we look flat and go down. If that happens, I think we’re in big trouble. I think it’s really important we get ahead and stay ahead
Pigster has set the tone for me already tonight… ALIENS!
I think we are going to win
Josh Allen has 37 completions in his last 3 games
37 – that’s less than 13 a game
Since firing their OC, the Bills have been focusing on running the ball to generate offense
We are good at stopping the run
Even last week trailing by a lot, the ravens, who are the best running team in the nfl, didn’t run really well (160 total yards)
So I think that’s one matchup that favors us.
I also think Ogbah and Van Ginkle, while not being Phillips and Chubb can generate pressure
My big concern is whether baker is healthy or not. Duke Riley is fast but he is often well out of position and has trouble covering the RB
so we can use bakers discipline style of play and his coverage ability
If we can do that than maybe we use Ramsey to shut down diggs
At the end of the day I think turnovers will determine this game
And the bills, u like the ravens, turn the ball over quite a bit
We just have to play smart football.
That interception last week in the final mins of the half is when I felt like we were cooked
Tua didn’t throw an int for 5 games before that
We need that Tua again for this game
I don’t expect the same kind of defensive performance we had against the bills in sept – I just think we are better than that
Now do I think we CAN win this game on Sunday? Absolutely. It will take a tremendous effort from all 3 phases, but YES WE CAN!
However, my level of confidence just isn’t there for this one… too many injuries to feel hella CONFIDENT.
M13:
Aliens didn’t come to earth to go shopping at a mall. The response is pretty consistent with the response to a suspected terrorist in a major city
It would be funny if they did and acted like it was no big deal.😂
LOL, I’m WITH you that it wasn’t aliens, Hulkster!
There’s only one BIG, GREEN FUCK on this planet… and it’s the Hulkster, baby!!! 🙂
😆
More than anything, I just want to see us play a good, competitive game. If we go back and forth with the Bills and they win a tight, hard fought game, I can live with that. I just don’t want to see us get blown out again in a big game against a tough opponent.
I’m really hoping Waddle and Mostert play. I want to see Tua have a good game and put up big numbers in an important moment- he needs his weapons to help make that happen.
The second part of that, is there is a halfway decent chance Buffalo gets knocked out of the playoffs altogether if we beat them. I’d love to give them a little payback for the last few years they have dominated us.
Hoping the same.
Mike E,
Would I be shocked if we won the game? No. But I’d be pretty surprised. Josh Allen has pretty much owned us since he got into the league. We were a fluke Allen pass away from getting swept in three games last year. The Bills have our number. I really hope we can change that tomorrow night.
I won’t be surprised. If we beat them handily, that would surprise me, but I don’t think we’re getting blown out in this one. This one should be a tight game, not more than a TD difference.
Supposedly if Dolphins season ticket holders are selling them to Bills fans, their tickets are not being renewed. Apparently it’s in the terms and conditions .
How would they know?
The fans look stupid?
We’re in the playoffs and this is a game for the division against our rivals and “fans” are selling their tickets to Bills fans.🙄
They probably feel like we do. Hopeful but not confident. If I had season tickets, I would be there though.
Kansas City Chiefs
2023 · 10-6-0
INJURIES
QB Patrick Mahomes (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday’s game versus the Chargers.
RB Isiah Pacheco (quad/shoulder) questionable
WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) ruled out
WR Kadarius Toney (hip/ankle) ruled out
OT Donovan Smith (neck) ruled out
LB Nick Bolton (wrist/abdomen) questionable
CB Trent McDuffie (shoulder) questionable
CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf) ruled out
————–
Chiefs resting everyone??? Chargers may have a chance
It makes sense. The Chiefs don’t have anything to play for. They are locked into the #3 seed.
yep
Another reason to hope we win this week (not that we needed another reason). A bunch of Chiefs players will get an extra week to heal up.
I used to like cats. I’ve never had problems with any of the cats we’ve owned. I’ve always been able to train them to stay off the counters, only scratch in certain areas, etc.
One of the cats we have now has completely changed how I feel about them. The thing won’t shut up. I’m starting to have fantasies about strangling it.
🤣 serenity now!
LOL
One of my favorite things in life is how Seinfeld or South Park always have a relevant episode to whatever situation a person finds themselves facing.
Exactly! 😂
Just had a cute vision of a big gorilla petting a little kitty. Then, in a split second, the gorilla rips the cats head off.
Sorry for the visual, ken.
lol, I was petting the stupid thing a little bit ago, had my hand around its neck thinking ‘just a few lbs of pressure and I can be rid of you’.
I’m getting tired of everybody kissing Buffalo’s asses. We get those white bellied Northerners in the sun…start running them up and down the field and put them away in the fourth when they’re sucking air. We can absolutely beat these losers. Never go with the common thought on big divisional games. They’re just different and anything can happen. Forget all the reasons you shouldn’t win this game. I don’t want to hear the BS. It’s the fucking jills….what more motivation do you need to kick some ass?
***
See how I tried not to sound like a stupid out of towner there? Being a northerner myself. 😉
I hate the Bills so much
I know there is a lot of anxiety about the game tomorrow
But I’m really excited
We put ourselves in position to win the AFC East, get – home playoff game (hopefully more than 1) and even knock out division rival put of the playoffs
Tua will start his 17th game of the year tomorrow
We have been the best offense in the league all season
We have a great running game and a great passing game
And our defense has improved all season long
This season has been our best season in decades
And our team has worked hard to put the team in position to win the AFC East
It’s been a good oinking year
Don’t let your anxiety get the best of you – we are enjoying something we haven’t been able to enjoy for 20 years
The Dolphins have worked hard to put themselves in position to win the afc east. The blowhard la will never understand that.
Enjoy it Oinkeroos – the team hasn’t delivered a product like this since we’ve been blogging together
If this team is who they think/say they are then tomorrow is a must win, time to really make a statement heading to the playoffs
Yep to both of you.`
Piggy – mostly true, with the exception if we lose and go in as a WC it won’t really be all that different from last year. The W is so much more important, it definitely legitimizes the team. It’s 2 completely different outlooks. Win and we seem like we belong. Lose and we’re still the Dolphins who didn’t belong there in the first place.
Piggy,
All I’ve been thinking about all week is Brian Cox flipping off the Buffalo fans. This team could use a little bit of that attitude tomorrow night. Division title….playoff seeding. Who cares? It’s the jills in a prime time game at home to end the season. I’d better see nothing less than a team who competes their asses off. If a game like this doesn’t motivate you, what will?
Especially when you’ve been kinda “talking” all year
Put up or shut up
“Ticket prices have jumped to about $350 for the cheapest seat in the upper level at Hard Rock Stadium.” — we got the game of the week for sure.
According to Mando, this is what the Phins do as far as re-sells.
“The Dolphins, unlike many other teams, don’t sell tickets to brokers. The team also tracks how many tickets their season ticket members resell. If the number of resales passes a certain threshold, the club will not renew the season ticket subscription the following season. That policy has been in place for years.”
We are so fucked in this election.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-mocked-for-appearing-confused-after-anti-trump-speech-lost-again
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-civil-war-could-230339557.html
Newsflash: we’ve been so fucked since just after DDE.
I hate the Bills as well – you guys are lucky you don’t have to live where I do…
I hate the Ravens more than any other NFL team
Mine is the Jets, then the Bills, then the Pats, then probably the Ravens
Idk I used to hate the colts but now it’s probably the ravens and the bill. I always hate the jets no matter when
I just watched a tribute to ABBA on PBS and it was amazing. Say what you want about them but they were a part of my childhood – 7th and 8th grade dances. Girls really liked them so ya know.😉
“Do you like ABBA Tim”
“Of course, they are one of my favorite groups!”
They were good at what they do and they’re nostalgic for me like The Bee Gees.🙂
Steelers won. So if Jax wins tomorrow, when we beat Buffalo they will miss the playoffs.
We got this!
It’s a wild season.
I can’t recall a season ever where in the final week a team is guaranteed the #2 seed if they win, and will likely miss the playoffs if they lose.
Win tomorrow and we’re still the #2 seed with a home game against either the Steelers or Texans (I think).
We would have a damn good chance of advancing, and we’d get another home game for a chance to move onto the AFC championship.
Must…beat…the…Bills.
I guess if Jax loses we could still possibly face the Bills??…I think. I’m pretty buzzed right now and I’m struggling to make sense of the last few WC spots, lol.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2F222x%2F9b%2F09%2F5d%2F9b095de9260c33d3debdcb14d00c3b98.jpg&tbnid=Bd64s7pAhVqDdM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fcommodorenut%2Fdrunken-monkey%2F&docid=Gjt3y4QNCHXgiM&w=222&h=296&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3
😂🤣
I’m feeling really good about tomorrow. We’re gonna win 🙂
I’m kinda feeling it too, Boulder. I think we’re going to win a tough game and Buffalo is going to miss out.
Damn that would be so cool!
I have no confidence we’ll beat the Bills, too many injuries and they’re healthy, seems to be the case every time we’re playoff bound, just can’t catch a break
Why is it ok for a DB to hold down a receiver from jumping to his highest point?
Just happened to Texans Schultz, have seen it several times, but never called
Well, Steelers won.
With the Steelers win, the Colts or Texans will be eliminated tonight.
So, the Jags are now in an identical situation as the Bills. The Jags are in a must win situation. With a win, they win their division. They lose and end up 9-8, they are out of the playoffs and the Bills secure a WC spot.
Then, if the Jags win on the road at the Titans (Looks like Tannehill is starting) the Bills will be in a must win situation. With a win, they win the AFCE. They lose (again, after a Jags win), they are out of the playoffs.
Does this give them extra motivation against the Dolphins or does it put too much pressure on Allen that he fucks up?
Beer to CAV, though probably doesn’t need it. lol
I splained it more though. lol
lol
🍻
We control our own destiny for the #2 seed and hosting a home playoff game. We can limp in as the #6 seed. I’m excited for a big game.🙂
Crazy how the results of our game will impact several teams right in the end.
Almost like the NFL pre-planned (rigged) it and moved our game to prime time because it will be affecting so many fans. It will probably be one of the most viewed Sunday night games all season.
I just put that out there because CAV is drunk and now will be thinking about it for the next hour. lol
The league a few years back purposely changed how it made the schedule so as to have divisional match ups on the final week so as to increase the chances of meaningful games in the final week.
That was one of the few good decisions they have made over the years.
Was just trying to stir up the ones who think the league is rigged.
Wow it seems like T.J. Watt suffered at least this season ending injury. It never ends. We don’t want to see anyone get injured but key players changes everything.
Didn’t get to watch much of it. That’s terrible but we know how that feels as fans. Figures the Ravens probably got through injury free.
Game tied.
Colts have 204 yards rushing so far. Taylor has 165 of it.
Assuming we win, then…
if Jax wins, we play the Steelers…
and if Jax loses, we’ll play the Bills again.
Is that right?
And if we lose, we play the Chiefs.
Yes, from the looks of it.
Jags win and we win then we play the Steelers.
Jags lose but we win, Bills fall to 7th seed and play us again in Miami.
We lose, regardless of what Jags do, we fall to 6th seed and go on the road to play the Chiefs. Bills have the head to head over the Chiefs.
Jags win and we win it will be:
Steelers at Dolphins
Texans at Chiefs
Browns at Jaguars
Jags lose and we win it will be:
Bills at Dolphins
Steelers at Chiefs
Browns at Texans
Jags win and we lose it will be:
Texans at Bills
Dolphins at Chiefs
Browns at Jaguars
Jags lose and we lose it will be:
Steelers at Bills
Dolphins at Chiefs
Browns at Texans
Interesting – 2 of the 4 losses the Ravens have were against the Steelers. Steelers won both of those games with identical scores of 17-10. Those 2 games were the most points (7) the Ravens have lost by. The other 2 Ravens losses were by 3 points to the Colts, 22-19 and by 2 points to the Browns, 33-31. Also, 3 of the 4 Ravens losses were at home.
BBM bored at work. Time to get a nap.
I’d prefer not to have to play Bills twice. I’d also prefer to go in with a win but ,
In order of preference
Jags win and we win
Steelers at Dolphins
Jags win and we lose it will be:
Texans at Bills
Dolphins at Chiefs
Jags lose and we lose it will be:
Steelers at Bills
Dolphins at Chiefs
Jags lose and we win it will be:
Bills at Dolphins
Gotta beat the Bills someday. 😂
Hopefully today 😎👍
Mostert and Waddle likely out. That really sucks.
I’m surprised and disappointed about that. Guess it’s gonna be Achane and Wilson. I guess Ced Wilson will who has been getting lots of reps will play. I like Wilson, he’s made some plays and brings a different challenge for the defense, but he’s not Waddle
Right. You have to wonder if they would play if this was a do or die game to get in. I feel like they would have.
We have led the division since week one. If we lose it on the last freaking game of the year…
Bri – for some reason, they don’t seem as desperate to win this game as we do
You mean the Dolphins as a team?
Yes
You may be right. I get the cautious approach. Get guys healthy . This is the fallout from the Titans collapse- we would have had the division wrapped up and been able to rest whoever we wanted. That loss was a killer .
If waddle doesn’t play, that’s a good indication of what yiu said.
Bc I am think all hands on deck
https://x.com/finsxtra/status/1744029110119084337?s=61&t=NWZ–WfgKu_dYbC-fKuB3A
Maybe he has the right attitude
IT’S GAME DAY BITCHES!!!
Go Dolphins!!
The oblong spheroid tends to bounce in odd ways. May it bounce the way we need it tonight!
Now we have to wait all day….
Another reason to hope for a Dolphins win (and Jags win) is there is the first real Arctic front of the winter dropping down the end of next week.
Future forecast for Kansas City on Sunday 1/14/24 shows cloudy with a high of 15 degrees (13 degrees at 1pm). If the game is on Saturday 1/13/24 the 1pm time shows sunny with a high of 20 degrees.
In Miami, it shows cloudy, 82 degrees on Saturday 1/13/24 and partly cloudy, 78 degrees on Sunday.
Don’t do all your laundry during the Jags game. 😉
Looks like some of y’all in the NE got some nice snow last night and still falling today.
My sis-in-law in Albany sent me some pics.
Looks like Jets at Pats will be a heavy snow game.
Brian in NY says:
January 7, 2024 at 11:12 am
You may be right. I get the cautious approach. Get guys healthy . This is the fallout from the Titans collapse- we would have had the division wrapped up and been able to rest whoever we wanted. That loss was a killer .
———-
Oh, the fucking Titans loss! I still don’t know what the fuck happened there.
The Flying Pig says:
January 7, 2024 at 11:20 am
https://x.com/finsxtra/status/1744029110119084337?s=61&t=NWZ–WfgKu_dYbC-fKuB3A
Maybe he has the right attitude
——————
I think it is the wrong attitude. “Just another game”
If that is their feeling and approach, they are going to get their ass kicked and will be freezing their balls off in a week.
Well if you think about it from his perspective
These guys have to execute
They are actually playing the game
They don’t need to build up the game to be any different than just doing their job and doing their job well
They have to treat it like a professional instead of being emotional about it
I think it’s consistent with some of thinks Bill Belichick used to say and the sort of stuff the patriots were praised for. The team is just handling business.
Mike McDaniel has this stigma of being a corky character
But I look at some of the mentality he instills on his player and he’s very professional. I think it’s a reflection of the coach to approach the game this way
We have to see how it pans outs
But I think treating it like any game is McDaniel’s calming presence
He also preaches stiff like bouncing back from adversity
That’s going to be tested today
Meanwhile the other coach fired his OC a few months ago after a special teams gaff and fired the DC last offseason. He also had to apologize for missing a 9/11 terrorist metaphor
I think McDaniels calming presence as opposed to McDermott’s basket case in action persona might be exactly what we need
Bunch of rain moving into south Florida/Miami. Don’t know if it lasts into the evening or not.
My son sent me his plan for success for 2024. I am sure he saw this somewhere and didn’t make it up himself but thought it was funny and sad at the same time.
Step 1: Move to Mexico
Step 2: Give up/change citizenship
Step 3: Come back to US illegally
Step 4: Set for life with all kinds of free government assistance he couldn’t qualify for as a legal citizen.
In my house, looking out at the backyard, and watching a hawk like a hawk
😂
BBM,
You know I live in Albany, right?
Do I remember your SIL live in Stephentown?
I forgot but now I remember. I think I also told you that my sis-in-law actually lives in Stephentown. Her and her husband work at a dealership in Albany. An Audi dealership I think.
Yep and now I owe you a beer, lol
😂
I was hoping to capture some National Geographic shit go down with the hawk, but there were numerous squirrels and no action. The hawk took a dump on my evergreens and then took off. I guess he just stopped by to poo.
I just really hope our team shows up tonight and fights hard
Yeah, but we really need the win as well.
I think if we fight hard, we will win
I am starting to really hate the Titans
No shit. It was our own fault, but I don’t like them because of it.
And they will get the Bills into the playoffs today 😡
And the Steelers
If the Jags lose, BUF is in no matter what. Either way, we need to win tonight
Steelers too
But I want the Bills out of the playoffs and Tennessee is not helping
Jags are in trouble
Titans 21-10
So if the Titans win, does Buffalo play as hard tonight?
Jags lose, we beat the Bills back to back and give them a big Fuck you
That would be nice. I’d prefer it doesn’t come to that though. We have enough trouble beating them once a year.
Well, looks like it’s going to be a necessity, so . . . . 😏
This is not just another game. This team put themselves in this position where this game DOES matter more than others because it’s the last one. If you didn’t want to be here….beat TN. Play smart but play with emotion. You can do both. Emotion can actually help you execute at a higher level too. I’ll be seriously pissed if they come out for this game and don’t play with emotion and an edge.
^
Trevor Lawrence shitting the bed
Yeah. They got lucky at the end of the half
Jacksonville pulling an us against the Titans
Tannehill still fucking us after all these years
Fucking Titans
Brian in NY says:
January 7, 2024 at 2:12 pm
So if the Titans win, does Buffalo play as hard tonight?
——————–
I think, it will give the Bills an emotional high going into the game with us. Unfortunately.
Well it’s about to happen because Lawrence and the Jags look like shit
I really hate the Titans
Vrabel is a good coach. I thought he would have his team hyped to play spoiler.
Jacksonville with chance to WIN DIVISION looking like they definitely don’t deserve it.
Still want Jags to come back and win. It would be sweet to clinch division AND knock a rival out of the playoffs.
Agreed
A lot of people picked the Titans today.
Vrabel
def holding
🤬😡🤢
Not looking good for Jax right now
man, Jags had an opportunity with plenty of clock time, now they need a stop, a td, AND 2 pt conversion. smh
ahhhh, Ridley
Wow Calvin Ridley
Overthrown
Fuck you, Titans.
I can’t believe our best case scenario is to play the Bills twice in a row.
But really Kong, can’t you?
I guess I should be used to this.
IDK, maybe it won’t be so bad to lose tonight. KC seems to be a weaker team than the Bills. But the truth is, we would likely see the Bills in the next round anyway seeing as they would be the #2 seed, and it would be in Buffalo.
Fucking Jags
Ouch. Buffalo and Pitt are now in the playoffs.
Fuck
I really don’t want to play Buffalo two weeks in a row
See below
That Titans loss killed us. Everything has gone wrong since then . I actually kind of don’t want to win tonight (don’t think we will anyway) because we won’t beat the Bills in back to back weeks.
We beat so many less than teams. Should have been more than one actually. Look at the Bill’s record.
Let’s hope for a tie
I would rather play Buffalo twice at home than KC on the road
I’m with you Pigs, win the game like we should and play at home like we should. We. fucked up not beating the Titans, fix that error by winning tonight
Also, supposed to be very cold, below 20 degrees at game time in KC next weekend.
instead of cheering for a tie, I’ll cheer for a win and a Josh Allen in Boot scenario when game is done. lol
Nothing is ever easy…
The Chiefs are not the same team they’ve been in recent years but it’s tough to win in KC.
I like our chances in KC vs. beating the Bills twice in a row
Both games will be in Miami though.
You’re not alone in that train of thought, but I feel like you get demoralized by the Ravens 56-19, lose to the Bills in your house and let them steal the AFC East crown, and then all of a sudden you’re going to travel to KC and beat them in frigid weather in their house, which is a very loud stadium? I don’t see that happening. Beat the Bills, the team will be confident, and then we’ll take them on with Waddle and Mostert at home after we already proved we can beat them.