Vic Carucci: Why the Dolphins are Legit

by afmo on Nov 5, 2008 12:14 PM EST

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80c38133&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

Ahh..R.E.S.P.E.C.T.....

It wasn't a case of the Dolphins already putting themselves in the playoffs. They were simply acknowledging that after winning their last two games to go to 4-4, they have a shot at something that seemed impossible after last year's 1-15 finish.

It is possible this season and here's why:

» The Dolphins are only a game behind the three other teams in the AFC East -- New England, the Jets, and Buffalo -- and have beaten the Patriots and Bills.

» They have a smart, efficient quarterback in Chad Pennington running a balanced offense that allows him to utilize a new difference-making weapon each week. In Week 8, it was Ted Ginn Jr.'s 175-yard receiving effort that helped dispose of the Bills. In Week 9, it was Greg Camarillo's 11 receptions that helped sink the Broncos.

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This is a much better team than we all anticipated

the rebuild is in the express lane right now, I could definitely see us contending for a Championship as early as next season.

As far as this season, hey, why not right?

"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 5, 2008 12:52 PM EST reply actions

too legit

too legit, too legit to quit

by smirish on Nov 5, 2008 1:50 PM EST reply actions

LOL

by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 5, 2008 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

What I like

The Trifecta doing all this without going crazy and breaking the bank on free agents with deep pockets! To be fare, Look for that to happen a little more next year. Depth is what we need. Rotating linemen will be important me thinks. But, great blog brotha fin.

by Jersquall on Nov 5, 2008 5:43 PM EST reply actions