Sunday's Gameballs (MIA vs NE)
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 1:56 PM EST
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PrintWell, this loss kind of brings everybody back down to earth. The "P" word is still in play, but it will be a much tougher road from here on out. I won't bore all of you with a "rebuilding year" speech, everybody knows about that already. What I will say is that I was a bit disappointed in the gameplan from yesterday, rebuilding or not. The defensive plan played right into NE's hands. Other than a couple drives where corners and safeties came often, we pretty much sat back, blitzed 4, and waited for Porter or Holliday to provide pressure. That didn't happen, and Cassel had his second straight 400+ yard day. But that wasn't the only complaint I had with the defense. I understand Jason Allen is big and physical and fast, but he's not a lockdown corner. So he shouldn't be left on an island with the best WR in the league. And Andre Goodman isn't that guy either, so he should have some safety help as well. Ugh. Let's move on to some positives. Quick notes before the Balls.
- Congratulations to Casey Cramer for his first career touchdown. Pennington found him in the back of the endzone for what turned out to be a pretty easy catch, but the part of that play I really liked was how Cramer continued to work across the backline while Pennington scrambled. When you don't quit on a play, good things will happen.
- The new Special Teamer we signed last week, Eric Walden, looks like he will be a boon to our coverage units. We need more guys that play with that kind of reckless abandon on special teams. He hit the wedge like it wasn't even there. No idea why KC let him go, but thanks.
- Ricky Williams made a great diving catch for a touchdown yesterday. It was a very well-designed play that resulted in Ricky running a wheel route one-on-one with a LB. Chad put it out there where only Ricky could get it, and Ricky went and got it. I never realized that he had good hands until this season.
- Pennington celebrating his rushing touchdown. Hilarious. I went through about 93 different emotions watching him run for the goal line, including sheer terror and then euphoria. But we'll get to him later...
Enough of this, BALLS AHOY!
5. Channing Crowder - He's in here for a couple reasons. One was that he was all over the field, making 8 tackles. Not a huge number, no, but he was behind only Yeremiah Bell who had 9. The other reason was how he handled the "fight" with Matt "Catfight" Light. Light went after him, Crowder shoved him, then when Light grabbed his hair and started throwing.. well.. punches I guess. Crowder skipped away and probably avoided a lengthy suspension. More on the fight later in the column, but I'm liking what I'm seeing from Crowder this season. He may not be a spectacular playmaker, but how about those hits? The shot he put on Welker after Wes caught a crossing pattern was serious. He's a good tackler, and he has a nose for the ball, even if he overruns plays sometimes. I say it's time to lock him up with a fair contract and start to look for a playmaker to play alongside him, instead of replacing him.
4. Ted Ginn Jr. - He should be higher, but the two drops in the 4th quarter drop him here. I understand he was trying to make something happen, but you have to continue to play within the game and make those catches. The kick return that ended up back at the 2 yard line was the same thing. As he matures, I think he'll begin to realize that he doesn't have to win the game on one play. But the reason he's getting a Gameball was his 5 catches for 88 yards, which lead the team. He's becoming a bigger part of the offense week after week, and it seems that he and Chad P. are developing some chemistry. That will be important as we hit the stretch run of the season and make a playoff push.
3. Greg Camarillo - Unfortunately, he is now out for the season with a knee injury. That's a gigantic blow to this offense, losing our leading receiver when we need him most. But his 6 catches yesterday went for 75 yards and contributed to the big day for the passing game. He also scored the games first touchdown on a 3 yard reception. Hopefully his injury isn't too serious, and he'll be able to come back strong next season.
2. Davone Bess - Yes, there are 3 WR's here. When you only run the ball 19 times for 65 yards and decide to get into a shootout with New England, your WR's will obviously have a good day. Bess had 5 catches for 87 yards, almost mirroring Ginn's stats, but he's here at number 2 because 4 of his 5 catches went for first downs, including 3 third down conversions. His quickness and his hands make him an ideal target on 3rd downs. He'll have to step up into a bigger role with Camarillo out, and I'm interested to see what he can do with more passes headed in his direction. He's been a pleasant surprise as an UDFA this season, and I believe he'll be around Miami for a long time.
And the Number 1 Gameball goes to... Who else? Chad Pennington - What a game by Chad. 24/41, 341 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT, AND a rushing TD. Yes. A rushing TD. For Pennington. Now, I have to say that 41 passes is entirely too much for this offense. The running game was nonexistent yesterday, but Chad stepped his play up yet again and kept Miami in the game 'til the end. His rushing TD was a thing of beauty, with a dive and stretch to cap it off. But the best part of that play was his celebration. He jumped up, stared at the referee, threw his hands up, and screamed right in the ref's face while mimicking the ref's pose. And I was standing in my living room doing the exact same thing. So, even in a losing effort, Pennington was incredible.
This Week's Turd Sandwich Goes To: Matt Light - Never in my life have I seen a straight man, nevermind a football player, fight like "Catfight" Light. Who grabs another man's hair? Who knuckle-punches? The guy was still wearing his helmet, was it really necessary to yank on Channing's hair and slap at him like a schoolgirl? We all know who wears the skirt in the Light household. Wonder if he owns a flowery apron. I bet he bakes a mean pie. I bet he openly weeps during chick flicks. What would have happened if Crowder had fought back instead of getting away? Would Light have scratched him? Kicked him in the groin? Took his shoe off to swing around? OK, I'm done. Matt Light, you are now officially, The Girliest Man in the NFL.
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Couple pics of the Pennington Rush TD
Diving for the Endzone
TOUCHDOWN!! WOOHOO!!
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 1:59 PM EST reply actions
the only fair fight you fought you lost
and Light beat on Channing like a sovanier tamborine. Back up your words and action speaks louder than words. I love the way he plays but he talks more s—t than he produces and his production is good but he has the ability to go to Canton. Channing the scarest guy say nothing………………………………
ride and die dolphin fan
So better that Crowder
knocks Light on his ass with a right cross than walk away from a fight? Good call. So who plays ILB for him while he’s suspended for the rest of the season in your scenario? He can talk all he wants, he’s consistently one of our top tacklers every game this year.
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
owned
"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
lol
is that SLAP-worthy?
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
SLAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
"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
Taking about SLAP!
finxsfactor was banm?
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
YES
"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
Good Work Nicky
Crowder, to me, had his best game as a Phin….those hits he was laying out were serious. I have a new nickname for him which i will unveil in my ITM. : )
CP10..man o man….he is ALREADY my 2nd favorite Dolphins qb ever. I mean..i wasnt alive when Griese was here so its hard to include him there…
Im so pissed we decided not to run the Wildcat more. The stats after 5 looked bad because Ricky lost 3 when he slipped and had 20 yards ahead of him around the corner…and Ronnie lost 1 on a short yardage play. The others were going for 7-12 yards at a time easily. It was open..i guess being down 10 they needed to pass…but earlier we could have controlled the clock with it.
Why didnt we blitz? The guy has played what 10 NFL games now? Blitz him like a rookie! Sitting back and giving him 5 sec…anone will look like Brady there. Allen corner blitzed…got to him but missed….Crowfder blitzed once and got in easy for a forced inc…i mean im baffled.
Ginn was just thinking he needed to make a play there..he wouldnt do that normally..but i think there was what 4 min left? i dont blame him..his returns always seem to start off crazy..then he hits a whole we didnt know existed on the opposite side.
Ronnie Brown is on our team…..use him! Its so hard to blame the offense…but i mean the defense was tired out there..control the clock with rb screens and more wildcat..shorten the game
New special teams guy is my type of dude….i posted his combine video in here..i liked his speed and build allot…nice guy to have. the problem will be if he cant at least play another position ok…on this team u have to do more than 1 thing.
What about Fields? I woulda given him a ball…he has really improved, 2 punts inside the 20 outta the 4….1 at a great time when we really needed it.
good post….i guess im the clown and will try to make people laugh in my post lol..ill post tomorrow..
"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
just please tell me you have more to say about "Catfight" Light
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
agree about Ronnie and the Wildcat
But I just can’t bring myself to blame the offense for this loss.
28 points is enough to win – and gaining 390+ yards of offense should win you a football game.
But we better see more Ronnie in the coming weeks – especially next week when we have a new starting WR opposite Ginn.
yeah i agree
this offense COULD NOT have done much more…they answered 90% of the time…but the Patriots answered our answer 100% of the time.
they punted 1 time…on the bright side our punt coverage was great! lol
ughhh im just over it…big game loses in season changing games hurt…but this season is not over by any means
"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
I never thought of Crowder as a hard hitter
just a solid tackler.
It’s amazing how much more physical this team is compared to last year. Hits like that, I hope, will come more often on Sunday from our defense. That’s the way to play football.
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Wow, the sun does come up, and Nicky's Gameballs do appear!
Nicely done as always Nicky! Great that you mentioned Cramer and Walden, its so cool to see the so called “nobodys” step up when their number is called. Walden, is going to be someone we see more and more of IMO.
One minor ball to maybe toss out, would be to offensive minds of the Dolphins. I haven’t really grasped why we didn’t try to shorten up the game via our running game, but man, some of those plays were creative as hell and fun to watch. Plus, for the most part they were well executed. The TD pass to Camarillo comes to mind. The team played well despite a slow start on offense. But if thats a morsel of the banquet we’ll see, I’m ready to dig in.
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
Gotta show love to the nobody's
my whole was spent as a FB/TE/slot receiver, and on special teams. I was a longsnapper, wedgebuster, FG holder, gunner, everything. And I’m just a little guy. So I root for those nobody’s a little more than most. Getting Walden was a GREAT move. He is extremely active on ST.
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
sorry man.....I always have to come back for this
“click”
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 24, 2008 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
lovely balls as always nicky
matt light… what a lolly boy….well at least we know why the pats are always smiling when they leave the locker room eh guys? i’m glad to see you all bouncing back well from this loss, honestly, i’m still just sick about it, especially the camarillo part… why do they always ruin our players?? and ppl wondered why so many rejoiced when brady went down [and by ‘went down, i dont mean that in a ’matt light’ kinda way]….usually i’m an optimist, and maybe by thursday i’ll feel different, but i saw that as our chance to make the playoffs and we folded up like an arabs tent…obviously our D isn’t up to the challenge yet, so i guess it’s irrelevant, but i, like Jimmy Johnson once did, wanted that afc east title for the boys, feather in the rebuilding cap, if you will….and i don’t see the pats, ravens, or colts losing enuf games to get us ‘caught up’ in the wildcard hunt.. oh well, 1 game at a time, that’s all that matters right? screw the rams, we’ll feel better… i guess it’s just time to start thinking ‘next year’.
"I'm not near as deep and complicated as people think" ~Mike Tyson~
See ya next year!!
So you don’t have to come back to this blog!! BYE!!!
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
oh gee excsuse the hell out of me, i didnt know this was your blog
tell ya what, why dont YOU come back after some grammar lessons, sound good? bye now!!!
"I'm not near as deep and complicated as people think" ~Mike Tyson~
look dude, take a chill pill
it’s been a tuff week on some of us, but you have no place jumping in the middle of fellow dolphin fans over it…. its called ‘an opinion’, if your not familiar w/ the term….and i believe that’s why we are all here… to ‘express our opinions’……if this concept is a little much for you, perhaps you shouldn’t be interacting with ‘humans’.
"I'm not near as deep and complicated as people think" ~Mike Tyson~
That's why i'm replying to you LOL!!
BTW!! It’s well documented, that my first language is Spanish, so in fact, i did have some grammar lessons, but in spanish. I you can understand me in Espanol, entonces seria mucho mas facil para mi, no fallar en la gramatica. Me sigues o te perdistes.
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
ja ja ja
ich verstehen sie , neunseh neunseh luftballoon das is ausgesheiknecht
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 26, 2008 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
lol hell no
no war here
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 26, 2008 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
look dude, i can appreciate your 'spiritedness'
all i ask is that you keep it from gettin on me, cool? …as i’m a bit ‘spirited’ myself, and you will never get a good reaction from this kind of thing from me… if you really do want a verbal altercation, email me thru this blog and i’ll provide you w/ my msn address, and we can carry on in any language you like… just so we don’t offend these nice ppl here at the phinsider ok? otherwise, just don’t reply to me unless you have something ‘respectful’ to say… ty
"I'm not near as deep and complicated as people think" ~Mike Tyson~
great job
I was rolling when I saw penny’s reaction to the score.
and if matt light doesn’t get suspended, I’m mailing a bag of my feces to goodell
put it in between two slices of white bread
and tell him to eat a turd sandwich.
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Matt Light wouldn't be able to fight back if Crowder went back at him...
he left his purse on the sideline.
Nice write up.
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Crowder probably gets suspended and fined
As much as I wanted to see Crowder knock Light out I am glad he backed off. I watch the game in a room full of Patriots fans, and true to their character they all thought Crowder was in the wrong. Their reasoning two hands ilegally to the face! I mean they have a point the Pats never ever do anything wrong EVER (Sarcasam) and it is totally fine to start a fight based on something that happens (penalized or not) every game. (more sarcasam).
However we all see the fines and suspensions issued by the league and commissioner, I hope I am wrong but I gurantee Crowder gets something. Is it the right thing NO, but the NFL is turning into a ballet and soon every player will have a belt with rip away flags attached to them.
All I say is Light better get a worse result than Crowder!!!
The Patriots Suck
They are reviewing it right now
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3723472
we’ll find out in a few days.
Hopefully Light gets suspended before the Pitt game.
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You should have seen Crowder heading for the tunnel........
Dude was fist pumping the crowd, jumping around,and as he entered the tunnel I’m sure he was giving Light “the stare” along with some choice words………guy was fired up!!!
fairies wear boots,and I tell you no lies--Sabbath
GRIFFIN
by Ohiofinfan4life on Nov 24, 2008 7:38 PM EST reply actions
I saw that...
and also saw light puting his helmet again before entering the tunnel, what a puss!!
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
First blog
whats up guys. I have never been part of a blog and I figured why not make my first blog site about my favorite team on earth. The Dolphins. They can still make the playoffs. We just need to keep the faith!
GEtSICK 4 JC
DEF...WELCOME
"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
Welcome back finxfactor!! ; )
Already got a well said from Matty I.
Remember to behaived this time LOL
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
Sorry!! welcome GEtSICK13 ; )
Hava a blast!!
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
I"d give Joey Porter the turd sandwich before Light
I dont like the patriots and dont expect much from them. but Joey embarrassed his teammates and coaches.
IAMLEGEND
I kinda agree with you there woomar
Light is a Patriot, Porter is one of our own. Insubordination has to be dealt with quickly, especially a young team with a rookie coach. I love the way Porter is playing, but not coming off the field when told to doesn’t cut it in my book. And obviously Sparano’s. This story isn’t over yet. For those that don’t know, heres one link.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2008/11/24/1124_stodacol.html
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 24, 2008 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
ooops...rec'd/...come on ppl wakey wakey rec this
"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
been there done that....
thats what the “click” was………need to get one more for “Perspective” by Mosul as well hint hint hint
"You found that word today......and that word is Character"- Coach Sparano 11/9/08
by HuskerDolphin on Nov 24, 2008 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
You guys are right about Porter
And I’m sure Sparano will deal with that appropriately. I could see a suspension for next week in the works, which could be troublesome, considering Crowder may also end up out for a game because Goodell is a suspension nazi.
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 11:14 PM EST reply actions
I get the feeling that Matt Roth would have taken a swing at Matt Light
"How can I blame you
When it's me I can't forgive?"
-From the Unforgiven III off of Death Magnetic
I get the feeling Sportscenter would've been CSIcenter today
because Roth would’ve ripped his head off and ate it.
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 24, 2008 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Good job Nicky
Another well done Gameballs.
"The dolphin is one of the fastest and smartest creatures of the sea. Dolphins can attack and kill a shark or whale. Sailors say bad luck will come to anyone who harms one of them." - Joe Robbie, Oct 8, 1965 upon announcing the name of the new AFL Miami football team.
I think ST needed to be part of the game ball!!
But that is just me.
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
Way to go Nicky
"If my first child is a boy his name will now be "Chad". In the event my first child is a girl her name will be "Pennington".-Rzayo 24
solid write up buddy
too hung over to type a lengthy response, just wanted you to know I gave your column two thumbsz up this week
"check that...the 29th of Feb. this year.....why is that the record day for hits? Did Matty have the Kim Kardashian sex tape or something?"
-Treat
"yes he did. and Jersquall recut it to look like Marino was boning her."
-Treasure
My gameballs go to...
Pennington #1 without question
probably Davone Bess at #2 like Nicky listed
Camarillo a close #3 for his heart and determination – good numbers and unfortunately he’s done for the year. That really hurts..
I’d actually give one to David Martin at #4..he had a decent game with 4rec for 60 yrds and unlikely Ginn (which I’ll reluctantly give#5) didn’t drop two balls that were perfectly thrown and were in important situations..
The D scared me but it didn’t surprise me because like the past and like many other teams, stopping the shotgun spread offense is REALLY tough! Especially when you don’t get pressure on the QB! They cooked us all day and we didn’t have an answer…EVERYTIME I see this..by ANY team, I cringe, knowing that we usually have little success in stopping it…so don’t be surrpised to see a lot of other teams trying to use this against us..even St.Louis this week..we better get that worked out or it will burn us again!
Special teams did better in coverage although I was a bit puzzled by some of the kicks that were used… playing just a little too tentative..
and that’s about it..moving on from that game…and looking forward!
by dolphinsfan4life on Nov 26, 2008 5:22 PM EST reply actions
right
I think short kicking it basically says “we’re not that good and we’re scared of you running it back, so we’ll just concede good field position and hope the defense can make a stand”
ST will get better as the team gets deeper. Right now, many of the guys we have on the roster as backups and special teamers aren’t that good. Can’t overhaul the ENTIRE roster in a year, you still need 53 warm bodies.
"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
"I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change."
- Dan Marino aka Quarterback God
by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 26, 2008 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
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