Greg Camarillo's season is over
by Matty I on Nov 24, 2008 12:27 PM EST
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PrintFor the second consecutive year, the Dolphins have lost a key player to injury for the season against the New England Patriots. Last year, it was Ronnie Brown. This year, it's Greg Camarillo.
Camarillo suffered a left knee injury during the 2nd half of yesterday's game. Today, Tony Sparano said at his day-after press conference, "Camarillo is not good - he's done."
So the Dolphins lose their leading receiver and will look to replace him in the starting lineup with Davone Bess, Brandon London, or Ernest Wilford. My money is on Bess.
Either way, this is a crushing loss to a team that still has playoff hopes. It'll be interesting to see how the team responds.
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ugh
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talk about kicking me in my junk when im down mathew
"This is one of the most competitive businesses there is . . . It's my life. It's my blood. It's how I'm measured."
---BILL PARCELLS
Sorry for this comment
but better him than JLong, went he went down i almost got a heart attack. Is a tough loss, but we can use Brandon now and see what he got! Anyway, this is a re-building season and now we know what Camarrillo bring to the table.
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
No!
Hope he is okay. I am guessing ACL, but I guess we’ll hear eventually.
I’m not really worried about how the team reacts to this, simply because they will figure something out. Get the TEs involved more. Get Bess going more. Bring in Wilford and get that salary/reception ratio down.
What bothers me is, Rillo loses the opportunity to grow and learn through the entire season. He is developing so well, it’s a shame he won’t get to finish this year. But, at least we know we have a star on the rising, and I bet he comes back more motivated next year.
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That Sucks........
I guess we have to expect some losses due to injury at some point…….I just hope Wilford gets a chance to show he can still play this game in the back up roll and it’s time for Brandon to start showing up on the stat sheet on the O side of the ball.
Finally a player on the injury report
the fins had a good run this year staying healthy. I feel bad for Camarillo, the guy was just finding his niche in this offense, and had a great day yesterday. Too bad.
I would agree that Bess will probably get his catches, but we’re gonna miss that guy going across the middle.. Playoffs are still a possibility, but with the loss yesterday and injuries- it will be an uphill climb.
Hey after last year the fact we are even discussing the P word is truly incredible.
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that blows
"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"
-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic
Bad news about Camarillo
Its too bad – the guy has truly become one of my favorite players. I may even get a number 83 jersey in the off-season, but I’ll put my own name on it, not another man, lol! The guy has really come around since training camp when everyone thought he was going to get cut to yeasterday making some nice plays as a 6 million dollar reciever against a Superbowl team. I’m pretty proud of him, its inspiring.
As for who steps in, I’d like to see Bess stay in his current role. I don’t think he’ll be as good trying to do what Camarillo did, as Bess is strickly an “underneath” guy. I think its time to see whats up with Wilford. This was suppossed to be his role anyway so its time to see what happens in real game action. If he can’t do it get London some reps.
Every year we’re going to have some tough injury’s guys – we can still weather this and have a good year.
"If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you."
Coach Paul Bear Bryant
Just to set things straight...
Matty, since you continually blame Ronnie Brown’s injury last season to the INT that Cleo Lemon threw on the same play, does that mean that you will now begin irrationally bashing Pennington for throwing an INT on the same play that Camarillo got hurt?
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wtf is that......
bad form
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 24, 2008 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Matty
Maybe its a good idea not to even answer such a ridiculus post. Its just another stupid personal attack. I getting sick of that – I think it should just be deleted. Delete all personal attacks!
"If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you."
Coach Paul Bear Bryant
no no
I’m a man of the people. He asked a relevant question. I did really kill Cleo last year. But the difference was that a)Lemon is terrible; and b) Ronnie got hurt trying to make the tackle. Greg, if I recall correctly, was blocked and took a bad spill.
But, technically, this wasn’t a personal attack and this particular commenter has been a member here for a while. So I’m cool with it. It’s not like he called me a racist – which is what two people did last year when I bashed Cleo every game because he’s TERRIBLE!
You're a good man.
I just didn’t like the tone of it. I remember exactly why you derided Lemon and this was not the same thing especially considering the year we had last season. It was a cheap shot.
"If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes really good you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you."
Coach Paul Bear Bryant
cheap shot?
Man, you guys are so overly defensive on here.
I asked a legitimate question to the person who shares his comments on this site every day. It’s up to the people who read and post on this site to hold the people who write on it accountable if the material is to stay at a quality level. Nothing I said was out of line. These two situations are identical, and I wanted to make sure that was noted.
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by PhinPhan in MA on Nov 24, 2008 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
They were identical...
…except that Cleo Lemon is terrible and should have never been on the field. lol
Who exactly should have been on the field at that time out of the people available on the roster?
But that’s beside my point. Replace “Cleo Lemon” with “Miami QB” and then ask yourself if throwing an INT is what caused Ronnie Brown’s (or Camarillo’s) injury. No, that is not what caused those things to happen. They were merely random occurrences, and to draw some sort of causal line between Lemon’s perceived “terrible-ness” and Ronnie’s injury is absurd.
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by PhinPhan in MA on Nov 24, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions
well someone else
first off trading for Green was a disaster waiting to happen (seriously who didn’t see that comming… and why trade for him, when you have estentially the same player only younger (joey piano man) on the roster.
2nd once you do get green, how can you not get at least an experienced back up on the roster… i mean saban knew pepper might not be up to it and got joey to fall back on just in case… and once green does go down… isn’t jeff george or vinnie availible? either of which has to be better then cleo.
finally, didn’t they draft some 27 year old wonder kid, who was going to be the starting qb for the next 10 years…. so why wasn’t that guy working as the #2 and getting first team snaps … for 2 or was is 3 weeks after green went down… maybe had he been getting say 30% of the first team snaps he might have been ready to take over…
I guess what i’m saying is there were options, they just didn’t choose any of them, which is why they are no longer in charge. so there is a silver lining in every storm cloud, and maybe cammy’s injury will reveal one here.
by W NY Fins Fan on Nov 25, 2008 2:31 AM EST up reply actions
well said
the only thing I’ll add to this is that I honestly don’t believe you can blame a QB for an injury suffered on the field after throwing an interception. I always was kind of “light-hearted” when I blamed Cleo. Lemon is just one of my favorite people to hate on because – like WNY Fin Fan said – he ran his mouth like he was actually a good QB or something when we all know he’s a terrible QB.
if you want to see defensive
Man, you guys are so overly defensive on here.
try saying something realistic about the quality of a certain caretaker QB… and
then you’ll see the teenage girl tantrums roll…
btw: don’t think there was anything wrong with your question, and I have to agree with you matty’s belief that cleo caused ronnie’s injury is a stretch (however it’s understandable since Cleo was so terrible and yet yapped like he was an pro bowler — i wanted to blame cleo for everything bad also)
by W NY Fins Fan on Nov 25, 2008 2:25 AM EST up reply actions
Get Better Camarillo
This really bites…….he’s been a model player, and the extension on his contract was well deserved. IF Ronnie Brown can come back, then so can Camarillo. He’s one of the good guys, and I hope he heals well and comes back ready for next years run at the playoffs.
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
Healing...
while he self-admittedly was not a ‘speed guy’, his biggest challenge following rehab will be to trust the knee to make those precise cuts with confidence at ‘his’ full speed. I am confident he will mirror the dedication to rehab as Ronnie Brown did. It would be great to see him easing his way back into OTA’s in the spring. Good luck Greg!
"Lighten Up Francis"
SGT. Hulka (Stripes)
Heads-Up
Ok..im offically done feeling sorry for myself. I woke up….and yup…still a die hard Phins fan. I dont care who gets hurt….as long as the WR got a Dolphin on the helmet next week im in.
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---BILL PARCELLS
right next too you bro
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 24, 2008 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
I'm in....
101%………top that……
and enough with the decaf comments. you guys trying to hurt my feelings…….I’m so sensative. I can’t help to way I am ( high energy, and possibly slightly left of center).
fairies wear boots,and I tell you no lies--Sabbath
GRIFFIN
by Ohiofinfan4life on Nov 24, 2008 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
lol....no way man
you’re Mr. Furious in my minds eye from now on. Only you’re wearing Dolphin colors!
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 24, 2008 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Sweet.....
let me paint a picture for you. Just a little more about this thing I call a life…….
2006, Fins/Lions thanksgiving. ….
1st, about 5 of us traveled 1 hour north the night before and got a ton of player pics and autographs by stalking the hotel they stayed at. Highlight: got ZT to personalize an authentic jersey I had, it’s back in storage at home.
Here’s the good part, my mom owns an Rv and I wa sa member of the Toledo, Oh. Dolphin fanclub. Well, I went all out……I started my preperations week before. I customized 2 card tables, 4 folding chairs, a grill, and a old suit coat with dress shoes. Spray paint is my friend!! I’m not a good typer so I have to cut to “the look”. But , let me say that tailgate went dond in history, about 30 fanclub members then a buch of other joined us. I had it set up…..TV w/ 4 large home stereo speakers( playing metal/hard rock concert DVD’s), Dolphin X-mas tree, Dolphin water fountain( to much to explain, but I pulled it off) , 3 ft. orange helium balloon 50 ft. in air complete with flag, Food …….tons of it. game at noon we got there 6am. Oh yeah the look…….I spray painted the coat and shoes aqua, white dress shirt, orange slik tie, complete with hanky for the pocket. Then there was this other little thing…..a aqua mohawk that I hid underneth an orange baseball hat. when I say you had to be there…..well, you had to be there. It was a day of days, and Loins fans are NO jOKE!!! So, to pull that one off ……..lets say you need a set of brass balls!! Stand tall, walk proud……that’s how I roll…….
fairies wear boots,and I tell you no lies--Sabbath
GRIFFIN
by Ohiofinfan4life on Nov 24, 2008 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
i think bess should stay in the slot
and we should be london to reciever, if he is not ready yet than we can put in wilford but i would rather let london develop first
Bess will probably start
he’s been damn good lately. And London will get more play in the 3WR sets. Should I gas up the Brandon London Man-Crush Bandwagon again?
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by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 2:14 PM EST reply actions
Fill teh tank BABY!! I'm jumping in!!
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
yea this sux
but since London is already on the active roster each week then that means…. wait for it …. wait for it E. Wilford “might” be active next week. Id rather his ass stay on the bench and still have my boy Rillo in there.
ginn
bess
london
wilford
Replacement
London and Wilford are pretty useless. So how about keeping Bess in the slot and starting Patrick Cobbs at WR? Cobbs has done most of his damage through the air this year and has proven that he’s good enough to be a regular part of the offense. He’ll get very few carries at RB behind Ricky and Ronnie. He could do some serious damage at WR.
I think London might surprise a lot of people.
But also, it makes sense to get Wilford on the field to see if he can be of any significance for his $6 million signing bonus.
Though I think you’re on to something and that Cobbs might see more time split out wide in the coming weeks.
damn
I was pissed about camarillo but oh well… Bess has game(as long as he doesn’t return stuff) and maybe we can see london now.
but a scarecrow is still above wilford on the depth chart
This means no more....
CAMAAAAAAARILLLLOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
for the rest of the season.
That sucks ass.
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hmmm, not even a hat-tip for posting this first?
no respect I tell ya.
Anyway, I’ll just copy and paste my post rather than re-write it here. :)
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Well, look at the bright side DolFans. Maybe we will get to see that new talent that is just waiting for a chance to be discovered at WR.
This isn’t good for Cam, but it might end up being good for the team.
My thought is that Bess will take over the slot, and we will promote someone from the PS… maybe Armstrong.
London will get a chance to start.
We all get caught up in the playoff frenzy, but when you stop and think about the goals for this year, they are still to find and develop players, and mold them into a team. Camarillo is a good slot guy, and I’m glad he got paid, but we all know that we are going to have to solve the WR problem sooner or later and it might as well make some progress right now.
I have said in the past that next year would be interesting because both Cam and Bess should be slot guys (IMO) and not flankers, so who wins the job?
And we still need speed at flanker… Armstrong?
Let’s find out what we’ve got.
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 24, 2008 5:05 PM EST reply actions
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