‘’I get pissed, though, when I see Dolphin fans (or people who claim to be) bash the entire team after a loss like today. ’’

In our game blog today this was happening. Now, if it was to happen once or twice by a blogger then no big deal. But, Seven, eight post in a row honestly makes me wonder if they are Dolphin fans. The consistant belittling of your team on a Dolphins fan site is not good for the team or this site. Try to be more supportive people. (If this applies to you)

Everyone knew from rookie camp forward this was a rebuild. Look for the good in our team and be true Miami Dolphin fans.

Good deal on David Martin. I was thinking of a write-up on that because not not is he catching, but also the guy is in great shape and locking very well. Everyone said that he sux. Maybe Matt Roth will get an official apology from you as well. ;)

I’ve seen you do this before. You’re starting to ease up on the Chad Pennington issue. I see it coming already. Believe it. When Henne gets in there the whole dynamic of the offense will change. Did you see Flacco sling the ball around! Damn! Who cares if he’s a rookie, right? Their rookie beat our veteran. Plus, he went to Delaware State and our guy played 4 years at Michigan. Lets get him in there!

Matty, you doubted me on Roth, the O/line, Henne…You’re going to end up apologizing to me, LOL! ;)

That niners game would be a great place to start him just to see where his head is. Anyone?

OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM RIGHT NOW…..IS THE SECONDARY…..

OUR DB’S COULDN’T STOP RIDGEMONT HIGH ….

I’m pretty sick that I’ll have to watch them lose games for us, over and over again
for the rest of the year. :o(

Matty, don’t get pissed at people (like me) that bang out gripes during the game. Of course people that post negative stuff are still fans. C’mon, it’s a live thread, it’s about emotion, watching my team go out and play with no intensity gets me wound up therefore I type in anger.

then WE ARE TOO!!
The only way we can savage this season, so that we can become mediocre, is with Ferguson in the middle. Without presuring the QB’s, we are as good as dead.
So CP throw an int, so WHAT?? La flaca has 7 already and west what, our secondary didn’t pick him ONCE!! QB’s throw that ball and they can get pick, but ONLY D with average to above average CB ans Safeties can make the ints. So La flaca, who is one of the worst QB’s in this league, was masterfull again us with a QB rating of over 100(i really don’t know the number, but who care, it was a high rating anyway).
I understan the CP-Henne debate, but calmdown. This debate was brough up by the coaching staff by stating that Henne was as good as Ryan(Atlantl QB). If that is the case, then WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING WE CP? Why did we bring him over? Why is Henne still in the bench? For sure Atlanta was worst than us but they are at a 4-2 record. So were does this leave us? no where and in total confution, that is understandable.
We have to be pathient, just enjoy that we can WIN ANY GIVEN SUNDAY!!

BTW we ARE ging to WIN to the FATCOWS NEXT SUNDAY!!

He owned Mario Willianms all game long before they moved him, he gave Suggs fits, and I dont think that sack came against big Jake.

And yeah Camarillio is a baller, we got to hang on to him.

Yes, I am a Ravens fan, but I have great respect for the Dolphins.

Dolphins are moving in the right direction. True success in the NFL starts with a good front-office and a good mind-set. It’s clear that the Dolphins have both now. I wouldn’t worry too much about your offense. I think that Pennington is the right man for the job. While the team is trying to find its identity, it’s best to have a veteran QB that is smart with the football, and I wouldn’t worry about the mistakes in this game. I’ve been watching Ravens football since 1996, and they’ve made far-better quarterbacks look far-worse. That’s how the Ravens have always won games.

I want to address the Cam Cameron issue, but I don’t want to hit a nerve. I know that this is a sensitive issue, so I’ll be careful. I agree that drafting Ted Ginn, Jr. was a reach in the first round. I agree that passing on Quinn was an almost unforgivable error. I will even agree that Cam isn’t a good motivator and therefore, not a good head-coach. However, even the most ardent Cam-haters must agree that he is a very good offensive-coordinator and play-caller. The Cameron experiment in Miami proved that a good play-caller does not necessarily translate into a good head-coach. In fact, I wouldn’t trust Cam to do anything in Baltimore besides call plays.

I also wanted to address the whole “what he had to work with” comment. I honestly do not believe that Harbaugh meant any disrespect. I have listened to every press conference and interview that he has given, and I think that he honestly believes that every head coach (including himself) does the best with what he has to work with every game or season. Maybe mistakes are made and deficiencies are discovered, but all in all, a coach cannot help who he is. The finger should be pointed at the person that hired him. The are only 32 head-coaches in the country. They are an elite few, and of course Cam is going to take the job when it’s offered to him. He cannot help that he is too soft to be a head coach, and I’m sure that he did not intentionally screw the Dophins. He did his best. It just wasn’t good enough.

Again, I hope that I did not hit a nerve. That’s just the way that I see it. I wish the absolute best for the Dolphins. You guys are my favorite team in the AFC East and one of my favorite NFL franchises. I’m glad to see that the new management is working out for you, and don’t worry. I think that the Dolphins will be an elite team sooner than you all think.

We have been SCREW to the bones for more than 5 years and now, NOBODY is at fault?
We, Dolphan, have to go to church more often, so that we can learn how to forgive or better yet, put the other chick after the 1st slap in the face.
The funny thing is that nobody is guilty of the Dolphins been screw, then let’s make ourself(dolphan) the one responsable of this mess.

Ps In the next draft, i want to be in the War Room!! LOL

Okay, here are my thoughts from the game:

1. - Biggest reason for this loss – The Defense. The Fins have had problems in the secondary all year, this is well known. But yesterday, the Fins also got very little production from their front 7. They let Flacco stay mostly upright and in the pocket all day. I was worried that the Fins pressure would cause Flacco to get outside the pocket and scramble, and that would be a cause for problems. But we didn’t get that kind of QB pressure. Obviously, Soliai was suspended, but who could have forseen that while Soliai was suspended, Ferguson would get hurt? Sometimes, a series of apparently unconnected events conspire to create a perceived advantage or disadvantage. In other words, it was an unlucky break. The absense of Ferguson and/or Soliai at NT was very noticeable. Without the pressure, we could not cover up the deficiencies in our secondary.
   Also, the D was terrible against the run, and terrible with tackling in general. I am not talking about the obvious problem in the middle with the big guys out. I am talking about missed tackles on the outside, or after the catch. Guys just whiffing on tackles, two and three at a time.

So, the Defense lost us the game, but the Offense wasn’t helping much. Everyone seemed flat, and questions continue about Chad P’s arm strength, and how that removes a dimension from the offensive play calling. Let’s talk about that for a sec. Many of the QB pressures on Pennington resulted from the Ravens secondary bringing good coverage. And I know Sparano didn’t want Pennington taking chances against Ed Reed. But I have been watching Chad P specifically for signs of a weak arm, thanks mostly to W NY Fins Fan, and here is what I am seeing:
- Chad P can throw the ball downfield. People keep talking about throwing the ball 20+ yds, and Chad P can certainly do that.
- Chad P was off target yesterday. He is usually more accurate, missing on at least one severely underthrown ball to an open WR.
- What Chad P struggles with is throwing the ball with velocity when he doesn’t have his feet set. And, my friends, THIS is a primary measure of arm strength.

So, I think that the underthrow, the pick, and the ability to challenge the Raven’s secondary deep are because when the running game stalls and the opposing D can pass rush, Pennington can’t get his feet set. The pick was questionable, but I think with more velocity on the ball, it doesn’t happen. NOW I AM NOT BASHING PENNINGTON… I see all the comments about how quickly the fans turn, but I still think he does a good job when the rest of the team is playing well, and he generally does not make poor decisions. BUT, on the question of arm strength, I think this is where you see it become an issue.

And finally, the Fins are good when they set the tempo, and not-so-good when they have to play to the other team’s tempo. You want to beat the Dolphins? Stuff the run, play red zone D the length of the field, run a no-huddle O, get up a couple of scores, and then sit on it with your pass rush. The Dolphins D is too young/new to adjust well to an up tempo offense, and the Fins O is not built to beat teams with the passing game. IMO.

Matty talked about missed opportunities, and there were many. I saw Ricky running pretty well, but take advantage of trying to get him outside often enough. On a couple of fakes, Ricky had room and speed to go, but he didn’t get the ball. Ginn looked fired up and ready to play, but we couldn’t get him the ball because we couldn’t get the running game going. And I saw at least two solid opportunities for picks that our DBs couldn’t come up with.

This game was a good example of a young rebuilding team, with limited depth, that can’t yet rebound from losing a starter, or that has the flexibility to play outside of it’s game plan. But overall, I think they are improving and the offense is consistently playing better than I have seen in years.
We could be a “Jason Allen” and a “Brandon London” stepping up away from winning that game. And we could be a “Chad Henne” away from being able to seriously beat teams through the air. But depth is at least a year away. In the meantime, don’t get too down. This was a poorly executed game by the Fins and they still played better than most games last year. The coaching was good, and they were in it almost until the end.

I have a feeling that they will continue to develop and improve throughout the year, and that they will be playing their best football in the 2nd half of the season.

Cheers Fin Fans!

the 2nd half. We will, definitly, be better by then.

This is definitely a year I’m still excited about regardless of the losses we’ve suffered I’m excited to watch this team again because I know the last two years I definitely havent been at all I’ve watched miami since 1998 and I havent seen a bigger downfall than we’ve had but now we got this on track and yes we should’ve had the last two games as wins and not losses but if you really think about it it’s a win-win situation because even if we lose we know what kind of talent we have and what this team is capable of losing is only going to get us better rookies in the draft for next year although I personally dont think tony will put up with this and we should definitely see a more intense team next week especially since it’s the divison leader in Buffalo I hope we bury them in the ground next week

Miami should have kept throwing..especially in the red zone. the Ravens love to swarm the run but you were successful with the “high low” passing game-over/under the LB’s for good yardage. Like Matty said..you ran on 2nd 8 and 3 and 11 near the end zone. That’s nuts. We had substitute DB’s in there and our confidence was badly shaken by the Colts. I don’t think our pass rush was that great where Pennington couldn’t throw 40+ times. He did get 300 yards but the play calling took the foot off the gas. He’s a great QB and many teams could use him. He had an off game (if that’s what you want to call it) but he also through for 300. We haven’t sniffed a 300 passing game all year. The QB’s were even with missed oppotunities. The difference in this game was Mason. A smart receiver who knew when to peal off routes and help the QB. His YAC yards were awesome. McGahee, a slasher, ran well..he even gave up a huge fumble.. So, all in all the game was equal. I like how we went for it on 4th and 2. That’s what middle of the pack teams need to do. Miami didn’t risk much.

I was surprised by the Dolphins seemingly lack of preparation. It appeared that they just thought if they did the same things that worked against teams with poor defenses, that they would work against the NFL’s #1 defense. The Wildcat is predicated on running to the outside, which is our strngth. where was the pass of the Wildcat? Where were the pump fakes that the Ravens had fallen for last week? What about the screen passes and other Miami trick plays they’ve run all season? Your defense was injured and played soft. Your offense lackluster and the old Pennington sure showed up. I’m the Ravens blogger and was at the game and not only expected a Dolphins victory, I actually put a few bucks on them! I guess it doesn’t hurt if I have to pay for a Ravens victory. Perhaps I should go to more away games. Our stadium is nicer (and newer) than yours. However, your inside Club Level is great and you have us beat by miles in terms of “local female scenery!” Good luck the rest of the season. Thanks for the memories (er,..mammeries?)!

Peace, Rexx

I was truned onto this page by a Phins fan from MySpace, haven’t said much tho. But yeah….these last two games have been all about everything you spoke about, and since I can’t say it any better I’ll just agree.