It’s Week 2 in the NFL, so it’s far too early to be a turning point of the season. On the other hand, the Miami Dolphins need a really solid effort this weekend at home against The New England Patriots. The Patriots are 0-1 coming off of a loss at home to the Las Vegas Raiders. A lot of experts felt the New England Patriots had a really good offseason and made a lot of improvements to the roster, in adition to adding a new Head Coach in former Patriots Linebacker Mike Vrabel. There is hope that their QB will take step up in his 2nd season with the Patriots. They drafted one of the best OT’s available in the ’25 Draft in LT Will Campbell. They added in RD 2 an athletic RB in TreVeyon Henderson to the more physical running style of Rhamondre Stevenson. The Patriots, like the Dolphins are 0-1, but the Patriots were in the game the entire game while the Miami Dolphins just got embarrassed all game long.
Unless this game ends in a tie, one of these 2 teams is going to be 0-2. The Patriots have a new Head Coach with a young QB while the Dolphins are in year 4 with HC Mike McDaniel and year 6 with QB Tua Tagovailoa. There is no question as to which team needs the “W” more than the other, but I’d simplify it by saying the Dolphins need to resemble a legitimate NFL team this Sunday, win or lose. They can’t have an effort that in any way looks like what they put out last week against the Indianapolis Colts where they got blown out 33-8 and even the score doesn’t accurately represent the carnage. This organization has been talking about their new culture for months now and some fans ate it up like crack. If what they did last week is the “new” culture, that culture won’t be around much longer, and I’ll be quite thankful for that!
Unfortunately for the Dolphins, the injuries never cease here. Yes, every team goes through injuries in the NFL but the Dolphins lost their starting RG after a play or two. RG James Daniels who I had doubts about due to coming off an achilles injury in 2024 is OUT, and not because of his achilles, but a pectoral injury. In addition, right next to him, RT Austin Jackson will also be OUT this Sunday. So 2 plays is all we get from our new and improved O-line. OL Kion Smith will replace RG James Daniels and OT Larry Borom will replace RT Austin Jackson. Obviously, that’s not ideal, and Mike Vrabel is from the Belichick Coaching Tree and that means defense is a priority, and physical play is what they’re all about. Our guys will no doubt be tested. After all, this Dolphins team told us they’re not soft despite fromer players insinuating just that. I’d like to see this team be the more physical team on Sunday and smack the Patriots down.
The team held a players own meeting after the poor showing Week 1. What exactly that means is unclear, but it’s Week 2 and you’re excluding the HC from a meeting? Not necessarily a good look from any perspective. What have y’all been doing up until this point? QB Tua Tagovailoa has been ornery answering questions and seems angry with some of the reporters questions. Answer those questions on the field young man, stop whining, bitching about what reporters said after you shit the bed on opening day! You don’t appreciate the negativity, play as well as your undying supporters think you’re capable of, like some Top 5 God of a QB! It will undoubtedly make the post game interviews much more palatable.
You want some good news? The Dolphins have owned the Patriots defeating them twice last season, 15-10 in Week 5 and then an ass whooping Week 12 34-15. In 2023 it was the same, we defeated the Patriots 24-17 in Week 2, and then 31-17 in Week 8. Despite all the offseason hype for New England, history is in our favor, and add in we’ll be wearing all white which means the Patriots will be wearing their dark navy jerseys in the Florida heat. Hopefully it’s a scorcher. It’s supposed to be 88 degrees and very humid but there’s a threat of rain in the afternoon (No way, not in Miami!). I don’t need the Dolphins to wipe the field with the Patriots and honestly I don’t need them to win, but they have to look significantly better than they did last week and look like a professional team that has real ideas about being contenders for a playoff spot.
Besides the 2 injuries on the O-line, there’s more injury news as well, some good, some bad. RB Jaylen Wright is trending in the right direction to be active. NT Benito Jones however is the opposite, and he may be OUT and replaced by rookie DT Zeek Biggers. I swear from this point on I’m not discussing the TE that shall not be discussed until he actually suits up and plays. I’ve wasted not nearly as much time and resources and draft picks as the Miami Dolphins have, but his time is done with me until he plays. WR Jaylen Waddle is QUESTIONABLE. CB Storm Duck has not practiced so it’s looking as if he’ll be OUT. As I mentioned earlier, RT Austin Jackson is in the same boat as Storm Duck and Benito Jones. Every NFL team gets hit with injuries but our team just gets obliterated by them.
Last week we ran the ball 9 times with our RB’s 7 rushes for Achane and only 2 for the rookie ollie Gordon who’s supposed to bring the physicality to the offense. I’d love to see Ollie Gordon get a bunch of carries although it’s difficult to steal carries from RB De’Von Achane, and if RB Jaylen Wright is active, gosh, how do you split up the 3-4 carries between them? I know that Achane’s herculean effort on that 4th down swing pass last week is the only reason we cored an actual TD last week. Mike McDaniel calls a swing pass on 4th and 11, and Achane avoids and eludes at least 3-4 would be tacklers immediately and scores. That’s a shit call, sorry! It’s amazing that he scored but it’s embarrassing that it’s what he called. I hope today we have a more run heavy game plan, take a little pressure off of #1 who is unraveling already due to the scrutiny of being a franchise QB that doesn’t play like one.
Lets see the defense, the front 7 that is allegedly the stregth of this team show up! We brought in veteran LB/DE Matt Judon in to join Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips and Chop Robinson. The Colts had possession of the football for over 38 minutes. Not good! Of course Tua gifting the Colts defense 3 times didn’t help the situation, but our defense needs to make an impact too! Bradley Chubb got one sack and that was it for this defense. No forced fumbles or INT’s or anything really. We were jacked on both sides of the ball, and Danny Jones looked fantastic, a 115.1 rating, need I say more? Our Top 5 QB needs to rehabilitate his usual high rating which now stands at 51.7. Oh, forgot to mention Jaylen Waddle is injured with a shoulder injury. Did that happen watching the Colts go up and down the field all day on us? Rubbernecking injury perhaps? Jaylen Waddle did catch 4 passes for 30 yards, maybe 30 realy tough on the shoulder yards. Hopefully he’s better this week. I’m loving the new culture by the ways, but these boo boos we keep getting are just so nasty and unfortunate!
GO DOLPHINS!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
MM’s offense is only complicated in that he puts tons of motion in his plays. You can get rid of motion without really changing the plays. Just do less motion. It’s not working anyway.
It would be interesting to see what Tua did in a more traditional offense. He’s really a pocket passer. Maybe they just don’t feel the protection is there. I see a whole lot of QBs under pressure, so I’m not sure why we’re any different. I guess part of the issue is that we were built for speed.
Tua calls the motion himself, alot, because he can’t read a D, it helps him determine man vs zone
we were told this was the year he was going to figure it out
how did MM do in that department?
steve,
Motion is used for a number of things. Identifying coverage is the most basic and really good QBs don’t even need it all the time to identify what’s coming.
I haven’t seen either game so far, so I can’t comment on what they’ve done so far.
We weren’t so far behind early in the game so as to abandon our running game. Instead, we passed the ball 32 times and ran it 15 times, lost the TOP by another wide margin 33:45 to 26:15. This once again resulted in our Defense getting gassed: they couldn’t get off the field.
We currently have the 4th worst running game in the NFL, averaging 69.5 yards per game… that’s not going to bring 8 in-the-box to drop 2 high Safeties, though Tua did his part yesterday (minus the bone-headed INT in the 4th quarter).
10 penalties yesterday shows me a severe lack of discipline, though the zebras were certainly flag-happy (12 penalties for the Patsies*).
Too many mistakes in critical sits on both sides of the ball. We couldn’t get the 1st down when we needed it on Offense, and gave up the 1st down when we needed a stop on 3rd (and 4th) down on Defense.
I don’t believe we trust the right side of our O-Line, either… I know I wouldn’t.
I see the complete O-Line grades for our game yesterday aren’t up over at PFF. I’ll share once posted.
@kurt13warner
Tua has me so confused? May need a #StudyBall!
WOW…
@schadjoe
Some PFF grades from Miami Dolphins Week 2 loss LG Jonah Savaiinaea 26.4 TE Tanner Conner 43.5 TE Julian Hill 44.1 RT Larry Borom 47.4 CB Jason Marshall 45.9 LB Tyrel Dodson 46.6 S Ifeatu Melifonwu 47.7 S Dante Trader 49.2 DT Zach Sieler 49.3
@schadjoe
Josh Moser says on SportsXtra Drew Rosenhaus does not expect Darren Waller to make his Dolphins debut Thursday in Buffalo
M13,
You always talk about a 2 high safety system being the problem and the answer is just to run more. First, every team sees plenty of that sort of coverage throughout a season. It’s used a lot by teams over the course of a season in different situations . Offenses and QBs are expected to adjust to it. Second, there are other ways to adjust to it than just running the ball. Tua gets no grace for not being able to play effectively against a 2H look. QBs are asked to do it all the time. Yes, running better helps. Having a balanced offense helps, but it’s not the only way to skin that rabbit. Neither MM nor Tua has shown an ability to compete and adjust.
I’m just talking about the simplicities, not the complicated facets of the problem at hand. There’s also another simple method to stretch opposing Defenses to be able to run… THROW IT DEEP!
I don’t care if it’s even a throw-away play by intentionally overthrowing your WR by 10 yards… STRETCH them by showing the threat.
You’re right that there will always be sits where a QB MUST face 2 deep Safeties. And you’re also right that neither Coach McD nor Tua have shown an ability to compete and adjust.
But my gosh, we can’t seem to run — nor willing to run — to keep Defenses off balance against our Offense.
Jonah Savaiinaea has been horrible
Bad for even a rookie
It’s sad.
M13,
I’m just saying. The defenses we face aren’t the problem. I’m not even sure we’re constantly seeing 2H coverage anymore. I don’t think this offense scares anybody. Get Tua off his first read, and you’re golden.
Well according to Coach McD and OC Frank Smith, Tua has absolutely no problem when Tua’s first read is taken away.
Not sure I agree with them… I’m more prone to agree with you.
I’m sure there’s a certain degree of PANIC if Tua doesn’t get it out in under 2.2 seconds, due to a lackluster O-Line and Tua’s propensity to get concussed.
It’s a problem.
Randy,
Here’s another aspect. Once Tua gets flushed out of the pocket… and this system being a timing system… he’s then at a different point on the field which will foul up the timing system and where he needs to place the ball.
Not to mention, he’s a smaller QB who probably has problems finding throwing lanes with the BIG UGLIES in front of him.
This is certainly less than ideal… especially when ya can’t trust your O-Line to pass-protect.
Tua plays like he doesn’t give a shit. His pressers are like he doesn’t give a shit. There is no fire on this team. This starts with the coach and has infected everything. Nobody cares, Grier paid them all a fortune so why bother anymore.
M13,
I’m only guessing, but I’d guess most DCs try to disrupt the timing of a timing offense as their first goal. How they want to do it is a choice. Playing deep coverage against us is more about containing the speed. I haven’t seen the games, so I don’t know what’s going on this year.
I absolutely agree with ya! Once Tua gets flushed out of the pocket, he gets in trouble. That’s where most of his INTs come from.
Just as I do not like zone-heavy Defenses, I do not like timing-based Offenses.
You know what you’re talking about, even though you haven’t seen any of the games. #Respect!
We’re going to be drafting a new QB in ’26 under a new regime. Tua is one hit away from becoming scrambled eggs… like Trent Green before him.
M13,
I’ve said from day one that Tua is a pocket passer. He’s got a little mobility but it’s not his game. I don’t want him scrambling, and I don’t think he likes it just watching him. It’s why I was calling to get 2 really good guards in front of him from day one. Do you remember? I wanted Jahri Evans 2.0! Lol
Tua needs a solid pocket, so he can step forward and make those precise timing throws. If I’m the defense I’m feeling good if I get him moving sideways.
BINGO!
An ex-girlfriend of mine was a fellow classmate of Jahri Evans. He was a really good guy, according to her. Never met him myself. Always wanted our Phins to draft Jahri.
So when the Saints drafted my guy T-STEAD out of Arkansas Pine-Bluff, I was like “WOW!”! Jahri Evans next to T-STEAD?!! They were incredible together as Saints.
Anyway… I digress. Like you, I always want a solid pocket by which our QB can throw from. And yes, Tua is a pocket-passer, not much of a scrambler.
M13,
I can remember your love for Armstead and chatting about him on the newspaper site.
Thanks, man! Too bad we acquired him so late/unhealthy in his career. He was still a STUD for us, but just not the same as he once was in NOLA.
Randy,
I’m pretty sure this is Coach McD’s last stand…. and he likely won’t survive the season, IMO. The new HC will want to hitch his wagon to his own QB. Tua will be on the outs as well, contingent on when it’s most viable to either trade or cut him regarding his contract.
I also don’t believe Chris Grier is going to survive this.
Anybody see or hear anything from our Brother BBM? It’s been a while since he’s posted here. I sure hope he’s alright.
^^^
Tua’s in trouble as soon as he steps on the field
It’s pretty loud now isn’t it. 🙄
It’s always loud when we’re happy or angry, maybe a bit louder for the latter.
Miami needs to start thinking about trades. I wouldn’t want Hill or Chubb to get hurt before we could get something for them. As far as I’m concerned, outside of Achane, Sieler, and the last 2 draft classes, everyone is a possible trade candidate.
add Minkah and Sieler
New Age,
My point was mid season, can we completely change the offense?
Tim Knight
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September 15, 2025 at 3:27 pm
It’s pretty loud now isn’t it.
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Just wait for Thursday night… it’s going to get MUCH louder afterwards.
I saw something on Twitter and it was a statement from Stephen Ross. I think it was photoshopped. It was basically stating that Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier have his full commitment and faith as if they are safe no matter what. Either way it made me angry.
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Fucking wordpress!!!!
I went to NC to visit my kids and grand daughter. Tried to log in with my phone and screwed up once and got locked out. I said fuggit, I will deal with it when I get home.
Thanks for the concern M13/and co.!
I watched the game on my phone, most of it anyway. Lost connect right after the Malik punt return TD.
I guess ST’s didn’t get the memo that we were tanking. Someone must have told them right after that punt return.
Shits ugly folks! IMO, it’s MM’s system that sucks.
Sieler isn’t a young man and has a large salary, a player a rebuilding team doesn’t usually
We paid him much more for what he did, not for what he was going to do. Unfortunate reality, but we did the right thing paying him. I think he’ll get those stats up soon enough
Welcome back Mike!
Rockphin
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September 15, 2025 at 2:07 pm (Edit)
Jonah Savaiinaea has been horrible
Bad for even a rookie
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But there were 31 teams that that were either picking before us or going to trade up and grab him so we had to trade up because he’s the best OG in the draft!
bailbondmike
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September 15, 2025 at 5:26 pm
I went to NC to visit my kids and grand daughter. Tried to log in with my phone and screwed up once and got locked out. I said fuggit, I will deal with it when I get home.
Thanks for the concern M13/and co.!
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You’re most welcome, my friend! Glad that you’re home and safe.
Ok, forget for a second that I hate this team now, is anyone here excited about the upcoming game against Buffalo?
MikeE,
I am! I get excited about being able to watch ANY Dolphins game since I usually don’t. Yeah, it might be ugly, but I’ll watch every second. I haven’t gotten to see a damn thing but highlights so far.
If these guys are professionals I expect to see them playing their asses off. If they don’t, I think that’s really, really bad in game 3. I’d start to worry about the effect this locker room could have on our young talent.
Funny Randy, I’m so beyond worrying about anything other than Grier and McDaniel not getting canned by Ross. Not worried how bad we suck, I fully expect it
Thursday could be a blessing in disguise, we get aniliated and MM gets canned
could happen with the extended time between games 3 and 4
then there’s Ross
Ross WTF are you waiting for?
MM taking so long to get plays in quickly just shows how inept he is, that in his 4th year he hasn’t figured it out yet is baffling
either do it quickly or let someone else call plays
if Grier had any balls he’d tell MM he must delegate it
sorry this comment could not be posted? Wtf?
Seriously, I left a post about Ross and the gang and got the above message…
If it was positive in nature, I think Mike E has it set up not to post.
Krishna – Nothing is awaiting approval, not sure what happened.
Anyone here watch the Bucs vs Texans game last night and realize Tua could never do what Baker Mayfield did last night, and the week before as well? Maybe after we let him go he’ll become something else, I think we owe that to him. lol
I posted a comment about Ross giving CG, MM, and Tua the season and rope to hang themselves….lol.
Something like that and thanks for checking
Very weird
Something about the “fucker” is successful at most things and spends money to be successful. He just can’t find the right football people to captain the operations. It’s too bad.
Hopefully, he finally SEES a failed product of a winning football team…hopefully…lol
Krishna – The post that went through for me at 6:44AM didn’t go through immediately, i git a message that the server was doing routine maintenance and not to hit the back button on my browser but to wait 5 minutes and then refresh the page. Maybe it was because of that, not sure
No worries…it was more eloquently stated…lol
Just so you all know, especially M, because I think deep down you still love Tua. I think I hate the people that concoct excuses more than I hate the player himself. He is what he is, he’s a less than average athlete with a less than average arm who throws accurate passes short to medium depth, and one who is beyond fragile health wise. I’m on X a fair amount and the excuses never cease. Never! They will defend him until he’s gone, it’s never his fault. I recall you bringing up baseball as an analogy, so it’s like Tua could pitch 7 strong innings and then in the 8th walk the first batter and then give up a HR and we’d lose 2-0, everyone would blame the offense, the catcher, the manager, anyone but him. Last night with the game on the line, just like Tua had on Sunday, Baker Mayfield’s Bucs were down because the Texans took the lead 19-14 and left the Bucs with 2:04 left in the game. FG doesn’t do shit, have to score a TD. Mayfield led a masterful drive, some really clutch throws and a very athletic, elusive move to get out of a sack that probably would have had Tua OUT for the season and turned it into a run for a first down and more, huge play. I don’t blame Tua for everything, lord knows I hate Grier and McDaniel because they suck, but Tua had his opportunity to be great and he failed. It was all there for him, he just had to make the plays, but he very rarely steps up and comes through. I know some of you are ready to throw the Ravens game at me, was that even in this century? lol
Krishna – Ross scares the heck out of me. He really does. Even if he pulls the trigger and axes Grier and McDaniel, not sure if he’s capable of finding the right GM/HC combo but lord knows we have to try.
I know! He just hasn’t been able to get this right….
How’s Minkah Fitzpatrick doing these days? Changing games is he? Making the opposing offense completely change their game plan?
Tua would look good in Raider’s black.
I think he should get an eye patch too, that would make him look even more badass!
But, but, but the Chiefs have the same record as the Dolphins right now….
as soon as Travis Swift stops blinking her eyes they’ll be right back in it
Considering Tagovailoa is not a threat to run, defenses can key in on the Dolphins’ passing game and drop seven or more defenders into coverage — the Patriots did that on 97% of his dropbacks. If Miami’s run game can get going, its offense will be less predictable, which won’t force Tagovailoa to create outside of structure. — Marcel Louis-Jacques
NINETY-SEVEN PERCENT!!!
No threat of a running game.
Some possible HC candidates:
Former HC’s:
Mike McCarthy
Kliff Kingsbury (Commanders OC)
Steve Spagnuolo (Chiefs DC)
Would be first time HC’s:
Joe Brady (Bills OC)
Kellen Moore (Eagles OC)
I don’t know much about the other coordinators in the league.
Meh
I purposely left off Gruden, BB, Flores, Saleh and Fangio.
Dream scenario: Aaron Rodgers does what he does and gets Tomlin fired, and we finally get a proven, winning tough head coach!
Mayfield was mostly awful last night, their D kept them from getting blown out
he’s not accurate, but he is a gritty, tough guy gamer and showed it on that last drive
Tua can still be Bama Tua, if he’s got open WRs or time, and a good D
what we’ve seen in the AFC playoffs over the last several years is the team with the QB, that can take over the game in the 4th qtr wins in 1 score games
Tua isn’t that and never will be
but he is a gritty, tough guy gamer
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Don’t need to say anymore
That’s why I liked Jaxson Dart.
and why I like Mateer. It’s just hard to get over that side arm throwing motion.
MM has put such a stink on this organization its going to take some time to right the ship
Steve, “Meh” is right, but you have to hire someone. Who do you think would be best?
BTW, “Meh” will still be better than MM. lol
I think BBM likes Steve Spagnuolo to be the next HC.
He doesn’t look it but he is older and been around the game on the defensive side a long time.
He has participated in seven Super Bowls, six as a defense coordinator, winning one with the Giants and three with the Chiefs. He is the only coordinator (offense or defense) in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different franchises and the only one to win four Super Bowls in that role.
I think he would be a Dolphins fan fav as his Giants defense helped beat the undefeated Patriots in 2007 SB.
Question is whether he would be up to starting from scratch.
Id be good with Spags,Saleh, possibly McCarthy or Gruden .. Kingsbury strikes me as MM Lite … Flores and Fangio no thanks ya been here and were little bitches with how ya left
My thoughts on Kingsbury as well.
We need a drill Sargent , not a dance instructor
I don’t think we should look to the college ranks for an HC. It’s a whole different ball game.
That said, the homer in BBM really likes Indiana HC Curt Cignetti. He’s turned every program around that he has been to. He always has his team ready to play with a good game plan. In 15 years as an HC, he has never had a loosing record even when rostering lesser talent.
I just don’t think the NFL game is for him and he loves where he is at.
Maybe Waller will play Week 15 when we’re 2-12.
Maybe we are just getting him ready and keeping from injury so we can trade him before the deadline for a 2038 7th round pick.
🤣
Knock Knock….
Who’s there?
Owen
Owen 2 owen 3 owen 4
Waller
Waller who?
Exactly
I think there could be at least 5 teams looking for a new HC.
Do we know the extent of the injury on Chop? I never heard being on the road the last 2 days.
“When I was just getting off the ball, I wasn’t expecting for him to cut-block me like that,” said Robinson, who spent a few minutes down on the ground as he held his left knee. “Once I felt his helmet hit my knee, I kind of thought another thing, but once the trainers came out on the field and I realized I was good, it took everything off my back. I was just honestly ready to get back in the game.”
Thanks!
The optimist in BBM thinks we can turn this season around and finish 4-13. 😦
most of the top quarterbacks in the league are mobile. That’s just one more thing Tua has going against him.
Man, you guys jumping past the blow up phase to the rebuild phase! I have no clue as to who should be the next GM or HC!! LOL Just not the ones we have!
Mike E.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:19 am
Just so you all know, especially M, because I think deep down you still love Tua. I think I hate the people that concoct excuses more than I hate the player himself. He is what he is, he’s a less than average athlete with a less than average arm who throws accurate passes short to medium depth, and one who is beyond fragile health wise…
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At this moment in time, I still believe that Tua is not THE problem. As Randy and I agreed yesterday afternoon, yes, he certainly has his limitations. Rush Tua out of the pocket, and there can be problems being he’s not a mobile QB and he’s out of position in this timing-based Offense.
That being stated, he’s also not THE answer. What’s my #1 reason for saying he’s not the answer? Because we can’t build around a QB who is one hit away from becoming scrambled eggs… as JT famously stated about Trent Green.
Yeah, I still luv Tua, but even I know that his time is nearly up. That’s me being a REALIST, even if I come off as a homer for Tua by recognizing his talent and achievements.
I personally believe Tua will never be a big-time gamer at this point in his career. Why? Again, his fragility after sustaining so many concussions. He’s been instructed to play it safe and to not take chances. His availability is priority #1, and he can’t help the team if he’s riding the pines. GM Grier even told us about this matter in the offseason… so we know Tua (AS INSTRUCTED) is playing not to get hurt.
Tua is NOT the sole reason we lost on Sunday, not even close. He kept us in the game to the last, threw for over 300 yards, 2 TDs, and had a 115.5 passer rating. None too shabby when the Patsies* knew we couldn’t run the ball and passed at a 2:1 ratio.
We’re stockpiling picks for the ’26 Draft with a purpose: we’re likely going to move up for the best possible QB for the new HC. That’s JMO, but I very much feel it.
bailbondmike
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September 16, 2025 at 11:34 am
I think BBM likes Steve Spagnuolo to be the next HC…
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Posing the question in the right here, right now? YES… at the moment, I believe I’d go after Spags as my #1 candidate for the 2026 season.
not sold on him
I am a hard pass on Kliff Kingsbury.
Same here and for the same reason: too much like Coach McD. We need a leader of grown MEN.
DITTO Rock
I also think Spags can form a great band of coordinators/coaches what with all the experience, success, and respect he’s gotten over the years.
He should’t have any problem assembling a great coaching staff.
*shouldn’t
I had no thought that it was going to happen, but I was kind of hoping they would try to go after Matt Campbell from Iowa State. He just resigned. He’s a really good young coach.
Howies List week 3
🗿42-10 🐃
I doubt very much this will happen, mainly because I don’t think our secondary will cause Allen to have to run AT ALL. But it shows what people are thinking about this team.
From Heckman’s Week 3 bold predictions piece:
“Josh Allen has more rushing yards than Tua Tagovailoa has passing yards: This matchup is set up perfectly for something wild like this to actually happen. The Bills have the league’s top passing defense through two weeks and are giving up just 124.0 yards per game.
Meanwhile, Josh Allen’s career-high in rushing yards (135) did, in fact, come against the Dolphins back in 2018. With Miami being a bottom-8 team against the run, look for Allen to go wild and, well, the Dolphins continue being a mess.”
– Ryan Heckman, NFL Spin Zone
Allen won’t play the 2nd half and won’t need to run, but can’t help himself sometimes
Tua will throw 3 ints in 1st half one for a pick six again, and he won’t play the 2nd half either
35 yards vs 21 could happen
Off topic, but intriguing nonetheless. When something this large comes into the pocket (Earth/Tua), nothing good is going to happen. I predict sizable earthquakes on major fault lines after this pass in 2 days… hope I’m wrong…
Then, just wait until 2029…
The sudden and recent discovery of SWAN-22B from behind the Sun lends more credibility to the Planet-X theory.
Folks, we certainly don’t know it all… even though we’re led to believe that we know it all. NOTHING to worry about… it’s all under control! LOL
And to my buddy Bookman: astronomy (not to be mistaken for astrology) is proof to me that God exists.
I don’t believe we ‘evolved’ from monkeys, despite what some so-called experts tell us. There was divine intervention.
99% of the bets have been on the Bills to win….
No surprise there, right?
I’m no gambler, but I’d say to bet cheap on the Phins and win BIG $$$.
Annie rough on the fins again!
https://x.com/AnnieAgar/status/1968005758999773623
The Dolphins deserves all the bad press they get. A complete joke of an organization.
Mike McDaniel’s ‘blessing’ admission to Dolphins facing Bills on short week
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel speaks on how facing the Bills on a short week after losing to the Patriots is a “blessing.”
By Zachary Weinberger Sep 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM ET
As the Miami Dolphins suffered a loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon, the team doesn’t have much time to reflect on the game, as this is a short week before they take on the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football. After another fourth-quarter disaster from the Dolphins, the season seems to be in flux with the threat of falling to 0-3 on the year, but head coach Mike McDaniel would speak on the benefit of the upcoming outing.
When facing an opponent like Buffalo, there’s no denying that it will be a tough one as the team features top quarterback Josh Allen, especially with the contest on their home field. Still, McDaniel would say to the media on Monday that it is a “blessing” since coming off another disappointing loss, “you have no time to think about anything else” on a short week, according to The Miami Herald.
“Your focus is super clear and pretty obvious,” McDaniel said. “After a loss, it can be a blessing because you have no time to think about anything else. The team understands that every moment you think about anything but the opponent will serve you in the worst [way]. It’s important guys are solely focused on the Bills.”
Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel on facing the Bills on TNF
As the Dolphins suffered from self-inflicted wounds in the loss to the Patriots, the game featured the team going down 12-0 early, and while they would play well down the stretch, key plays in the fourth quarter became the catalyst. After an exciting punt return touchdown to give them the lead, Miami lost it immediately on a kickoff return score on top of the final two possessions, featuring a Tua Tagovailoa pick and poor offensive line play.
“We have to tighten up our football entirely, we can’t wait until the second half to get a stop, we can’t have a monumental special teams play negated by a monumental special teams play,” McDaniel said, via The Miami Herald. “Guys are very frustrated…It’s super frustrating.”
“Fortunately, the bad taste in our mouth continues, but we have another opportunity to play Thursday night against an opponent [Buffalo] that won’t care about any of our hardships,” McDaniel continued. “It’s important guys have perspective. Over the many years I’ve been doing this, there is not a team — the Super Bowl champion, the seventh seed — [whose season is determined] in two weeks.”
Yea, It’s a blessing to get another loss over with quicker.
Yep…graspimg at straws…lol
grasping
what a maroon
back in the 90s I went to truck driving school, because it was free, the teacher asked if we had driven a standard shift before, everyone had except a 21 yr old kid
he sad, that’s good you won’t have any bad habits, but its also bad you don’t have any habits
MM is this kid with no habits, on how to right the ship
its better to have no time to reflect, than time to fix the issues? Not that he has a clue how to fix anything
bills would win by 3 tds without Allen
I gotta be honest. I don’t know how the players deal with listening to that dude day after day. I get why guys were late to meetings if he was there. Hell, I might just skip the whole damn thing. It’s monotonous but yet slightly infuriating at the same time.
I can’t take more than a minute once a month of his pressers
LOL M13 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
on stockpiling picks to move up for a QB
how many games do you think we’ll win? Right now Im hoping for a Rich Camarillo 1
that may come against Nola, both may be winless when we meet
If we dump MM and put Weaver in we may not even get 1
Even if we dominate the schedule and get 3 or 4 wins, we should be well situated to draft a top QB.
bailbondmike
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September 16, 2025 at 11:15 am
Steve, “Meh” is right, but you have to hire someone. Who do you think would be best?
BTW, “Meh” will still be better than MM. lol
Maybe Gruden, but he’s been out of the game too long and sued the NFL, so…
Tomlin I think only works with the Steelers and their tradition
not really anyone out there, that I’d say for sure was going to be good
Peyton Manning would make a great coach, doubt he’d put himself thru it though
any first time HC has the same odds as a small business, and it would come with growing pains
I’m sad…lol
📊 Tua Tagovailoa in one-possession games with less than five minutes left in his Miami Dolphins career:
➖ 68/133 passing
➖ 741 passing yards
➖ 7 touchdowns
➖ 6 interceptions
➖ 78.1 passer rating
( Barry Jackson ) #PhinsUp
As I’ve said, he’s a shell of his gaudy stats Top 10 QB when the chips are down. Some just fucking refuse to see it, blame the O-line, the defense, the HC, the weather, anything but darling Tua. He’s far from the only problem on this team, but paying him like a superstar QB was a mistake, and they had that choice, but chose not to exercise that choice
why do you keep preaching to the choir here?
I can’t think of anyone here that thinks Tua is anything close to a top QB
What further drives me up the wall is i watched the game. IDGAF what the stat sheet says, Tua didn’t play well in this game at all. Achane was his key, he got so many yards after the catch, there wasn’t ine throw to any receiver thst wasn’t either underthrown or they would just turn, catch the ball and get popped. Stop looking at the stat sheet, he sucked!
Damn, RIP Robert Redford
I hear that Brewer is on the injury list, but will be available for the game. Don’t know if it’s something to monitor or not.
No Matter how angry I get with this team when I watched the games with the intent of hoping they lose, I still root for them nonetheless
Am I crazy?
Of course not! You’re fine with Grier and will happy with short term success. For me, if we somehow get to around .500, I think it’s very iffy that the Stephen Ross will do what needs to be done and fire both Grier and McDaniel. I honestly don’t think I can root for this team is either or both stay. Am I crazy?
yes, you are certified crazy, but I still like you😎
Steve – Here’s the answer to your question at 9:20
mf13ss
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September 16, 2025 at 1:40 pm (Edit)
Tua is NOT the sole reason we lost on Sunday, not even close. He kept us in the game to the last, threw for over 300 yards, 2 TDs, and had a 115.5 passer rating. None too shabby when the Patsies* knew we couldn’t run the ball and passed at a 2:1 ratio.
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DeVon Achane kept us in the game. I watched the entire game. Tua played like ass. The 47 yard completion to Hill was severely underthrown, not a back shoulder type of throw, but underthrown to the point Tyreek had to stop, circle back and get the ball. A good throw would have been a TD, and I believe we settled for a FG on that drive. Achane had 8 catches for 92 and did all the work himself. Every throw to Waddle he had to come back to the ball and leave himself vulnerable to getting crushed by the defender with the exception of the TD throw which was fine. Now we’re using excuses that the Patriots knew we couldn’t run the ball so Tua did well. There’s an endless well of excuses for our QB who in reality just isn’t good enough, he wasn’t all last season and he’s picked that right back up. He had one excellent season with the cheat motion and therefore that’s the aberration, not the norm. Aim fucking higher! Also, raise your standards as to what good QB play is and stop looking at the rating which for some reason means nothing with Tua, he’s found a way to beat the rating and still look like shite!
BTW – I added Ross’s message to the fans right beneath the article for those of you who may want to read it. Go out and buy rivalry jerseys and Formula 1 racing is coming too!
Don’t forget hockey…it’s coming soon. And both Florida teams know how to build winners.
Quite true! One of the negatives of listening to WQAM every morning is hearing about the Panthers, the Hurricanes and Heat and basically anythings else other than the Dolphins, although the Dolphins clearly deserve lower priority than anything else because they suck!
It’s like Florida didn’t get the memo that Minnesota is the State of Hockey! It pisses off people up here to no end that a warm weather State is better in hockey than they are. Lol
Florida man don’t read no memos!
Another QB who could be rising is UGA QB Gunner Stockton. This is his first year starting but played well against TN while under constant pressure. He could stay for his senior year, most likely.
do t know who’s going to be watching Thursday
but Ed Oliver and Matt Milano are both out for the Bills
a heavy dose of Ollie Gordon would be nice…
Kind of ridiculous that he got 1 carry for 8 yards on Sunday
I guess it’s not as ridiculous as not getting plays in on time though…
But Waddle says they’re not feeling any pressure
That would be nice, but I have lost all confidence in this coaching staff to create a game plan that takes advantage of the other team’s weaknesses.
I was hoping all of the talk about being a tougher team this year would mean we would run the ball more, that sadly has not come to fruition and they are what they have always been: a one trick pony.
but Ed Oliver and Matt Milano are both out for the Bills
Just like our rookie DL they still have rookie DT’s TJ Sanders and big Deone Walker. They also have Shaq Thompson to backup Milano and a good and deep secondary.
TJ Sanders is a good player
I don’t think the Milano injury is such a big deal
but I happen to think Ed Oliver is a huge loss no matter who is behind him – he is a special player IMO
don’t worry Bookman – they will design a great game plan featuring Ollie Gordon 1 then they will get the play in with 7 seconds left on the play clock and run a couple of presnap motions that take more than 7 seconds….😩
I feel like I’ve been complaining about the timing of the snap of the ball for a couple of years
it drives me crazy that they snap it with so little time on the play clock (when they manage to snap it)
it’s just not an issue with delay of game, it’s gives DL a better chance to time their pushes and makes our OL jobs harder
It seems to have really blown up this weekend
but I’m curious if you guys think it’s as significant as I do
if I had to pick one thing to fix that can make a difference – that would be the thing I fix
it’s such an easy fix – completely in our control to fix no matter what a defense is doing or showing, I can’t beleive it’s taken so long for anyone to look at it
we’ve probably narrowly missed no more than a few hundred delay of games penalties since McDaniel has been coach
it’s almost every play
https://x.com/theflyingpig44/status/1968368227718938888?s=46
Kurt Warner dissecting Tua’s game from last Sunday…
Justin Fields has a concussion
so jets are already starting Tyrod Taylor
probably will play against Dolphins too
and have a 153.8 passer rating! We always make ex-players look like All-stars.
I would love to see us give the ball to Ollie Gordon and Achane and just run all over them and keep the ball away from Allen and the Bills. Any chance MM and the Dolphins actually do that though?
No, they will run one time and lose 2 yards and then go away from the run for the rest of the game
they will give Ollie Gordon one carry, he will gain 9 yards, and then they will call it a day….lol
What? No one wants to play?
Howies List week 3
🗿42-10 🐃
I don’t do predictions, but like Mr. T, I would just say most likely “Pain” for us fans
Absolutely EXCELLENT breakdown by Kurt Warner above. To sum it up: Coach McDaniel calls questionable plays in terms of concept and timing. Some players may not know what they should be doing in terms of the nuances. We’re not widening the field or the depth of the field as we should be with routes (could be coaching or the receiver).
Tua sometimes plays too fast or too slow with his footwork and his reads. Tua sometimes has problems reading the field (could be coaching or the receiver… or Tua).
Kurt didn’t get into our pass-protection, nor anything to do with our running game: just the QB, the concepts, the timing, the reading, the receivers and their routes, and the execution.
He puts the blame squarely on… EVERYBODY. There’s enough blame to go around.
My biggest takeaway? Coach McD didn’t seem to have these problems in ’22 and ’23 regarding the nuances. Sloppy play-calling, the inability to adjust in-game or after halftime, and we have a QB who has been instructed to play to NOT get hurt.
As I’ve stated, Tua is not THE problem… but he’s not THE answer, either.
Mike E, and as I stated yesterday, we can’t build around a QB who is one hit away from becoming scrambled eggs. We must draft a QB in the 1st round of the ’26 Draft… without Coach McD and GM Grier at the helm.
I think we need a bit of Ritalin around here. Yes, this team was poorly designed, developed and built. Yes, once they built a Ferrari they kept smashing it into a wall hoping to break through. Yes, even after they realized a Ferrari is really pretty to look at but won’t hold up, they scoffed at the idea of maybe building a mustang with really tough tires as a step in the right direction at the very least and assured us tires just don’t matter that much….lets just get flashier. Yes, they engendered a culture of sounding great….but saying nothing. A culture that understands toughness so little that they think they can just pull it out of thin air. A culture where corners were cut. Where more money was spent on the paint job than the power train.
Now with all that some might say this team has sunk to the deepest depths of the league. Some might rightfully question the path so staunchly taken by those who believe. By those who see the ray of light slipping through the thick clouds of doubt that hang over this franchise. They might remind us that hope, after all, is a choice.
And, so I choose to hope we kick the ever loving shit out of the team I hate the most tomorrow night…and if shit needs to get ugly….get a fucking paper bag out like you did in college. It’s ass kicking time!
LOVE IT!!! And very eloquently stated in your first paragraph!!! 😀
I don’t say this to be a contrarian to most, but it would not surprise me if we upset the Bills tomorrow night. Why? We’ve probably had this game circled on our calendar ever since the schedule came out, and we’re built to beat the Bills to win the AFC East.
NOT SAYIN'(!!!) we’re going to beat the Bills tomorrow night!!! Just sayin’, it wouldn’t surprise me. Personally, I predict a blowout win for the Bills tomorrow night, for whatever that may be worth.
I don’t really want to get ahead of it
but it almost makes sense that we do something like that and take us all on the roller coaster of emotions just to disappoint us in December
EXACTLY! We’ve seen this rodeo before, Pigster!
Lol…I just want tomorrow’s game to be over. I never hope for the Dolphins to lose, but I haven’t seen anything in their first two games that give me any glimmer of hope they can win.