The Miami Dolphins go to Indianapolis after the BYE week with an opportunity to get back to .500 and even their record to 3-3. QB Tyler “Snoop” Huntley is in line to start, but backup QB Skylar Thompson, recovering from a bruised ribs, should be able to be the backup QB. Injuries aside, this game goes way beyond just our players injuries. Somehow, we plodded past the inept New England Patriots and won that game 15-10. We have won 2 games so far, and in neither victory did this team resemble in any way the high flying offense from last season where the team scored 496 points and scored an average of 29.2 PPG. So far this season the Dolphins are averaging a paltry 12 PPG, the leagues worst. For reference, the Carolina Panthers have their backup QB in, and the Panthers are just awful by the way, yet somehow the Carolina Panthers with Andy Dalton have scored 22.5 PPG in his 4 games that he’s played. Take away our season opener where we erupted for 20 points, we’re scoring 10 points per game. This with WR’s Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, RB’s De’Von Achane, Raheem Mostert and Jaylen Wright all sharing time. No bueno, and people, people meaning our coaching staff, and the players, need to be held accountable.
It looks like the Colts will be going with QB Anthony Richardson on Sunday. He’s been out for 3 games, and in his stead, QB Joe Flacco was killing it! Flacco in 3 games has completed 71 of 108 pass attempts with 7 TD’s and 1 INT. The Colts want their 1st RD pick back on the field, so despite the success Flacco has had, they’re back to Richardson. Richardson has struggled this season and despite the fact that he’s 2-2 this season, he has completed 50% of his passes with 3 TD’s and 6 INT’s. That’s more in line with our QB’s, so maybe the playing field is level for a change. The big difference is QB Anthony Richardson has a very high ceiling, and is a very athletic QB, while you can’t say that about either of our QB’s Tyler Huntley or Skylar Thompson.
One thing that’s just about impossible to me is the fact that last season, our TE room didn’t catch one TD. Well, guess what? We brought in TE Jonnu Smith who was supposed to be a big part of the offense, especially if WR’s Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle were getting shut down. Guess what again, they’ve been shut down ALL SEASON! Still, no Dolphins TE has caught a TD last season or this season through 5 games. Could this be the week? Don’t bet on it, but you never know. Good news for the offense is RB’s Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane are both going to play, along with promising rookie Jaylen Wright.
The defense is right smack in the middle statistically this season, but when the offense can’t sustain drives and turns the ball over, that puts more pressure on the D, and of course they’re out on the field much longer than they should. We’re giving up 22.6 PPG, which I feel is acceptable, considering once again how poor the offense has been. HC Mike McDaniel had the BYE week to come up with ways to get this offense going with QB Tyler Huntley, and then of course the likely return of QB Tua Tagovailoa from a concussion, at the Fest game against the Arizona Cardinals. This offense has to start showing some life, or the Head Coach, despite getting an extension, should be in danger of losing his job. The best player on this has been 39 year old DL Calais Campbell. Hands down, he’s had the biggest impact. He and his opposite DE Zach Sieler. Both players are getting it done, my fear that Sieler would suffer without DE Christian Wilkins was probably accurate, because Calais Campbell has been that good. Unfortunately, Campbell has made it clear this is his last season, so next year it’s going to need to be a priority of sorts, although QB, and O-line will be much higher priorities out of necessity.
If WR’s Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have pride, and I believe they do, these guys are going to have to start to make an impact. I understand they rely on the QB, but they have to be better. We can’t fall to 2-4, and then expect the fragile QB Tua Tagovailoa to take this team the playoffs. They need to get themselves in gear and start scoring TD’s. Get the TE involved, maybe even get them a TD. When Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane are healthy, they make a difference, they give this offense some electricity, but they need the star WR’s to be much more involved in the offense and scoring.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Thank you, Mike E.!
A few edits….third paragraph, you mean Jaylen Waddle not Ramsey. Last paragraph…When v Whwn
Thanks Krishna – you’re hired! 🤣
HEY! I never go paid!
Good job as always Mike E!
Our high priced “superstars” have yet to show up when needed. Maybe something will change but I’m not holding my breath
Good write, Mike. That’s where we’re at but hopefully we can turn things around.
I hate to question effort, because that’s difficult to judge, but it does seem like Hill at times checked out. Only the coaches and his teammates know whether that is the case or not, but it’s unacceptable no matter what.
Not surprised.
@ArmandoSalguero
RB Jonathan Taylor is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Dolphins, per Indy coach Shane Steichen.
@CameronWolfe
Colts QB Anthony Richardson has been cleared to play Sunday vs. Dolphins. He’s set to make his return after missing last 2 games with hip pointer/oblique injury.
@OmarKelly
Odell Beckham Jr. was the only #Dolphins player expected to practice who didn’t. No clue if this is personal or medical.
Defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah (bicep) is “day-to-day” and a real question mark for Sunday.
Hopefully the Mets can get the series back to LA.
Really hope so. Two reasons. One, I don’t want it to end. Two, I really don’t want them celebrating on our field in front of our fans. Glad they’re giving the ball to Peterson. He deserves the ball a helluva lot more than Senga does. He’s done it all season long, so we live or die with him and the bullpen or any starting pitcher they need to use to keep this series going
Agreed
Fucking OBJ hurt his hamstring and is “questionable” for Sunday’s game. Was he sprinting to the fucking bank? Give me a break with this guy. This reeks of Will Fuller type of behavior.
Yeah he’s been lame.
Well, he is fucking himself as much as the team and fans. His contract is full of incentives that he needs to play to get. At this point he has missed so much time he is guaranteed NOT to reach most of the thresholds.
oh and
FTM!
I hope you come to D&B’s now, I’m gonna hit you for that one!
Injuries
Injuries
So is it OBJ’s hamstring or personal issue that has him questionable?
Our pick stayed the same after last night’s game. Denver was already picking behind us. Tankathon’s new mock:
#13 DT Deone Walker, Kentucky
#45 QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
#98 TE Jack Velling, Michigan State
#99 ILB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
Some college on tonight. Only one that might be worthwhile is Oklahoma State at BYU, 9:15pm ESPN. Unless you want to watch FSU get beat up again by Duke.
Some good games/prospects to watch tomorrow:
5-1 Nebraska at #16 6-0 INDIANA HOOSIERS AND BIG TEN LEADER, 11am FOX
#6 Miami at 4-2 Louisville, 11am ABC
4-2 Virginia at #10 Clemson, 11am ACC Network
South Carolina at Oklahoma, 11:45am SEC Network
#7 Alabama at #11 Tennessee, 2:30pm ABC
#12 ND at 5-2 Georgia Tech, 2:30pm ESPN
#24 Michigan at #22 Illinois, 2:30pm CBS
USC at Maryland, 3pm FS1
Colorado at Arizona, 3pm FOX
#8 LSU at 4-2 Arkansas, 6pm ESPN
#5 Georgia at #1 Texas, 6:30pm ABC
Kentucky at Florida, 6:45pm SEC Network
Rhino might be interested in 5-1 North Texas at 5-1 Memphis 6:30pm ESPNU
So, I guess none of the players on IR who were eligible to come back and practice this week didn’t. That was Chubb which was no surprise there. The others were OLB Goode, WR Cracraft, OG Wynn and S McMorris.
Maybe we can debate the effectiveness/differences of unblocked pressures vs blocked pressures.
@PFF_Dolphins
The Dolphins have been the best team in the league at generating unblocked pressure from blitzes after finishing second in the same metric last year
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Followed by small article:
Introducing Unlocked Pressure Rate: Assessing how often blitzes lead to unblocked pressures (pff.com)
@OmarKelly
The Dolphins will need to create roster spots for two players – Cam Smith & Tua Tagovailoa – by next week’s kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals.
Unless someone gets hurt, two players are getting demoted and/or fired.
That injury report I listed was form NFL.com. They can’t even get it right.
They didn’t even list 2 newcomers to the Dolphins injury report. RT Austin Jackson (back) and LS Blake Ferguson (personal) are both questionable for Sunday’s game.
Lol…sorry just recapping and noticed 2 more edits needed in 1st paragraph…
you sound like Twice the the with “game game” and reference v referencer ..lol
LOL – thanks thanks
Good lord! Duke has 51 yards of total offense and are up 17-3 over FSU in the 2nd quarter.
2-3
who was that last pitcher? Seemed like he had game….I have no fucking idea…lol
LFGM!
I wonder if the Mets scored more than we will on Sunday.
Has there ever been a Yankees/Mets WS?
yes, in 2000. Yanks won
Miami Dolphins special teams coordinator Danny Crossman
Danny Crossman is out of his depth as the Miami Dolphins’ special teams coordinator, and if head coach Mike McDaniel needed another reason to make a change, Crossman just gave them one.
Crossman’s special teams unit has consistently ranked in the bottom of the league. They are currently 32. That should have been enough, but it hasn’t been. On Thursday, Crossman met with reporters and immediately gave the organization a reason to get rid of him
Speaking with the South Florida media, Crossman delivered one of the worst comments a coach could probably make.
Dolphins special teams coordinator Danny Crossman says, after a game filled with blunders, the tone of his unit’s meetings doesn’t necessarily change. I asked if he had to let guys hear it at halftime in NE. He said he doesn’t like to remind players of mistakes on game day.
I’m sorry, he said what? I get that coaches don’t want to upset any delicate mindsets that a player might have, and he isn’t about to throw a player under the proverbial bus, but in the words of Deion Sanders, “Come on, man.”
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel needs to make a change on special teams
It’s hard to believe McDaniel hasn’t made a change, especially with the bye week to assess their disastrous special-teams performance against the New England Patriots
So, to be crystal clear here, Crossman isn’t going to change his tone in the first team meeting after one of the most well-roundedly horrible games a special teams unit may have ever played, and he didn’t bother to say anything to them at halftime because he what? Didn’t want to upset them?
That is definitely how this is coming across. Crossman is coaching men and players who are likely on the team simply because they play special teams. I don’t think holding their hands is what is going to make them better. Even if he truly feels that way, don’t say it out loud.
The retention of Crossman has been a continuing joke for a few years now. In 2022, the Dolphins ranked last in the NFL. They improved to 29th in 2023 after many fans expected Crossman to be fired. This year, they are back to 32. Held over from the Brian Flores era, Crossman’s time in Miami is hanging by a thread
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Why the fuck does he have a job?! With the Dolphins, no less?!
Maybe he’s gay and it’s a DEI thing…
Mets have really given me some good sports feelings. I’m hoping the Cinderella run against the 800 lb Kong continues to the WS gorilla that’s next in line. Lots of fun. On football, this team should be able to win. Richardson has been really bad. We have supposed elite talent. It should be close, but this is the easier part of the schedule and being 3-3 when Tua gets back makes a lot of difference.
agreed – Indy’s D is awful too. If we can’t score more than 20 tomorrow then the rest of the season will be ugly
It’s never easy with the Mets but they do make it exciting and fun. 🙂
Miami with a tough win. I thought that would be a good game. Their defense needs to play better if they are going to win in college playoffs.
INJURIES
GAME DAY ELEVATIONS
INJURIES
SIGNINGS
GAME DAY ELEVATIONS
I wonder if Ferguson is having an issue with his Diabetes.
I also think they elevated Needham because of all the injuries to our safeties.
Holland is doubtful and Poyer is questionable. Poyer at 100% was meh. I hope he sits another game.
Another thing, why did they “sign” Tim Boyle to the active roster? Why not just elevate him for the game?
Was a team trying to poach him? His former team the Jets?
Confusing.
LOL
Omar doing his best TIM impression:
@OmarKelly
This team is better than they showed you vs the Jags and vs the Bills. Tua threw 3 INTs vs the Bills. How many were really his fault?
Defense has been good. Run game is coming to life now. Just need the QB back & he returns next week
😂 two of them were wrong routes
That’s true.
Since they didn’t activate CB Cam Smith, he remains on IR.
Per Adam Beasley, if he spends 1 more week on IR/not activated to the 53, he will have to remain on IR for the whole season.
He’s been a disappointment health wise.
Very
There were a ton of really good on the board when we drafted him. Very disappointing.
Fest is all set. Same as usghe.
Dave & Buster’s Sat Night from 6-10 (but can stay late as you want). Dinner is supplied, but your drinks are on you.
Everyone needs to have Ken Com Czar’s cell number. He’ll text out where we set up at about 10AM. Will be the same orange lot.
You will need cash for your tickets, which will be available at D&Bs and the tailgate.
The 2023 draft, I had us taking 2 OL with our first 2 picks.
Some players available at #51 in 2023:
C/IOL John Michael Schmitz, Starting for the Giants
OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Starting for the Bills
C/IOL Juice Scruggs, Starting for Texans
Other positions:
Safety Sidney Brown, On IR but started as rookie for Eagles
CB Garrett Williams, Starting for Cardinals
WR Rashee Rice
WR Tank Dell
WR Jalen Wyatt
The most important football news of the day…
How about them INDIANA HOOSIERS!!!!!!!!
7-0, 4-0 in the Big Ten and still #1 in the Big Ten!!!!!
Steam rolled right past 5-1 Nebraska by a score of 56-7. The largest point spread over a Big Ten opponent in school history.
Sad note, IU QB Kurtis Rourke hurt his index finger and thumb on his throwing hand. He stayed in the game until half time and threw an INT on a last second hail Mary after injuring his hand.
He was 17-21 for 189, 1TD and 1 INT. One of his 4 incompletions was a drop, and another was the hail Mary INT.
In case you missed the game. LOL
One of the many things I like about Rouke is how he goes through his progressions. You can see it on the first play in the video.
He’s not just accurate but put the ball right where it should be.
Stanger – Thanks as always for doing what you do! You are appreciated!
I haven’t been to one and I find myself appreciating Stanger from afar. lol
He’s a good man
De Nada Mike E. But whatever happens on Friday Night is up to you guys. The Dog is coming, but not sure if with geetar.
Milroe looks like a poor man’s Cam Newton.
It’s nice to see Alabama lose even if Saban isn’t their coach.
Ditto
Stanger – we’re not getting in until Saturday night, I couldn’t get off work
#1 Texas is in trouble
looking very overrated tonight
I said 2 days ago that South Carolina Safety Nick Emmanwori is growing on me.
Again, he’s 6’3 227 and runs a 4.38 forty. Today he had 11 tackles with 1 TFL, 2 INT’s with 1 pick six.
vs Oklahoma
That’s rather… IMPRESSIVE!!!
Honestly, I haven’t caught any Miami Hurricanes games this season. But let me tell ya, Cam Ward is making some NOISE!!! He’s on my radar as a QB we might want to draft next year and I can’t wait to look at his tape.
Not sure what it is about Ward. He rises to the occasion. Can make some sick throws you don’t expect.
We are FSU
No we’re not. Come on man
M, toward the end of the season, you should seriously take a hard look at QB Kurtis Rourke’s game. I’m not just being a homer. lol
Guess who is his offensive coordinator at IU???
Mike Shanahan
Rourke is a surgeon in that offense and executing it perfectly.
He would be a perfect fit for MM’s offense.
For real? You mean the REAL Mike Shanahan?
LOL, you almost got me! 😉
LOL, His name is Mike Shanahan though
I don’t think there is any relation. This one was a WR at Pitt. Bounced around NFL a little then got into coaching.
Stanger good to see you
Can’t wait to see everyone next week, I’m getting in early Friday afternoon.
A win tomorrow is huge. I’m looking for Snoop to have a day. We’ll see.
Congrats to Dillon Gabriel. His team might be the new #1 when the rankings come out.
Ewers not looking good. Manning in the game.
Beck not looking very good either.
Ward may be QB1 come draft time.
This is the first time we’ve had our funk early hopefully instead of in December, it has to play out.
Im expecting to leave the Fest with the Dolphins at 4-3 💪🐬💥
Meant to say – first time in a while
M, actually I think Rourke’s success has a lot to do with IU’s new head coach, Curt Cignetti. He was Phillip Rivers’ QB coach at NC State. He left there and was on Nick Saban’s first staff at Alabama and Saban’s recruiting coordinator from 2007-2010.
Came to IU after being HC at JMU. What I liked about him from the get go was when a reporter asked him at his first press conference how he plans to appeal to recruits at a school like IU. His answer, “It’s pretty simple. I win”, “Google me.”
Come on ____!
I don’t want to jinx it, not saying their name. lol
Wow, that was a bad call by the refs. Should have been a Texas INT.
Never mind. I guess they changed the call
Yes!
The Yankees win
Theeeeeeeeee Yankees win
💥💪👍
I just can’t get into it. I tried. lol
I do think another Yanks/Mets WS would be cool and make me want to watch.
Stanger is cool people. I’ll always remember our MetLife takeover. Mike E and I doing Jerky Boys impressions along the way. Piggy was there along with Ken and Brian and their friends.
Good times! 🙂
that was a good time and it was cool to meet you!
Ditto!
FinsUp!
Oregon should be the new #1 today. Texas had no answer for a swarming Georgia defense.
OLB/Edge Jaylon Walker really improved his draft stock with 8 solo tackles and 3 sacks.
Was hoping to see UCF pull off the major upset. Almost did it.
After yesterday’s performances:
QB stock up:
Cam Ward, Dillon Gabriel, Garrett Nussmeier, Kurtis Rourke, Cade Klubnik
Stock Down:
Quinn Ewers, Carson Beck, Jalen Milroe
Others didn’t help or hurt their stock,
Nussmeir starting to look better and better to me
Ewers did ok considering that dog pound was feasting. That’s a Bulldog D.
Welcome to the SEC…lol.
I finally realize the value of these NFL games overseas. How else could you possibly get what looks like over 100,000 people to come watch the (1-5) New England Patriots vs the (1-5) Jacksonville Jaguars?
Tua is still guaranteed around $124 million on the contract he signed this offseason. If he is forced to retire due to medical reasons, that money is given to him. If he’s cleared to play and chooses to retire, he could lose that money.
For me this means he’ll be cleared and play. No way he’s retired, if cleared. No way he’s not cleared, as Fins will force it thru
Drake May is going to be pretty good 🤬
Skylar Thompson demoted to emergency quarterback
He probably won’t be on the team much longer.
nor will any of the other 47, including Tua
steveccnv says:
October 20, 2024 at 12:06 pm (Edit)
nor will any of the other 47, including Tua
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Right, which is why it’s time for Grier, and MM to be on their way out. No way we let Grier choose our new HC, and then draft our future again. That would be incredibly stupid to keep him on and allow that
That seems a bit premature.
I’m always ahead of the curve. We’ll talk after this game. 🙃
let’s go Dolphins!
Lol…Mike E. laying the wood pre-game!
not really a football comment
but
All the orange on the unis looks good
Good start for the defense.
Okay offence do something to keep the defence fresh.
Green Bay with white helmets is weird
Achane wearing that protective helmet pad. Tua should be wearing that too, all the time! 🤣
I expect to see that yes
Mike – capacity of Wembley Stadium is 90k. All UK NFL games are sell outs.
Thanks UK, looks like a lot of people for sure
That Snoop Sneak is something you’ll never see Tua do
Hopefully
Who’s this #9 guy😱
Who who !!🙌
he had waddle and hesitated
yep
That Huntley sack in the red zone is something you won’t see Tua do
easy TD to waddle on the play action and missed it
luckily Jonnu baked him out with that great yac
So that is how you use Smith
Jonnuuuuuuuuu
Nice drive on the ground. Huntley makes up for a bad play.
I think technically Jonnu smith made up for Huntley’s bad play
He got him the ball though. Good blocking on the play.
True but I am not going to complain
1st Dolphins TE touchdown reception in 24 games
ouch
This is how our offensive play calling should have been even with Tua in there.
Run the damn ball!
Someone busted their edge assignment there
Campbell out this series and Colts are gashing the runs. We have no DL depth.
Imagine that.
That was Bowser earlier who didn’t contain the edge on that first long run
OPI
Wow
That sucked
That is the 3rd D I have come to expect
Fuck
Woohoo
Woot woot
Seiler should of had that sack
Richardson is a beast.
Nice!
Nice!
Good 1st quarter by this season’s standard thus far.
Been to Lucas Oil – Colts fans are 🐈 🐈⬛️ 🐱
Piggy – break out the conch.
Jonnuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!
Julian Hill never fails to under impress