barely 2-3 minutes after you post this…i have made a reply..

terry tate got to the pro bowl

I think this will be one of the keys to winning this game. If we can get pressure on Farve (and sack him) he is likely to make mistakes. This can both change the momentum and the confidence levels and set the tone for the rest of the game. Getting Farve flustered and out of his game will be probably the most important deficit to the high powered pass attack. It certaintly isn’t going to be our pass coverage. As stated many times already – ZONE BLITZ Farve and send him Packing his Green Bags!

…because I know that:

1) Jake Long is going to manhandle Pace. Pace may make a couple moves, but Jake is a total stud, there is no denying it, the man was made to play O-LINE, and looking @ him during preseason only solidifies that. The only thing you worry about is, when the o-line gets beat on a play, do they become fearful of the d-line and worsen their play, or do they just take it in stride, like when Marino would throw an INT and then shake it off, and lead a TD scoring drive the next possession. I’m not totally sure to be honest, I would hope it’s the latter, but with new guys, and rookies, you can never to sure til you see them out there.

2) Like finsxfactor, I’m not too sure about the Satele/Jenkins matchup other than the homerism I have for all Fins players, so any additional info about this matchup would be cool.

3) Oooh boy, the Cotchery/Allen matchup is what worries me the most. Jerricho, is like you said, dangerous on those 3rd down plays, he seems to just get open as soon as the pocket is falling apart, and he catches nearly everything thrown to him. But if allen at the very leat, puts pressure on him, and makes a damn tackle, I think that would be enough of a win in that aspect of the game. Bring him down as soon as the ball hits his hands, even better, put a shoulder pad into his spine so he’ll drop the ball.

4) Tedd Ginn is going to smoke Revis, period. Homeboy is going to have his way with this secondary, and with his better route running, I think his chemistry with Pennington (who knew we would stop calling him Penniless?), will come into play on those 3rd & manageables. And I smell at least one 60 yds+ TD pass for him on sunday.

5) The thing Sparano has over Mangini, is that the Tuna is in Tony’s corner. Bill knows what he taught Eric, and i have a feeling this familiarity is going to be key in preparing for the Jets. After this offseason, I have full faith in the Trifecta, and I know this is going to be a Fintastic Football Year.

And of course my 2 cents: Whether or not you believe in it, that Madden curse seems to be alive and well. Look at the first game Vince Young played when he was on the cover. He got ANNIHILATED, and I expect us to do the same to Bent. Like we were hearing from training camp, they have been working on spy blitzes, zones blitzes, blitzing the corners, I have a feeling we are going to see some very creative tactics that make us even more proud to be Dolphins fans.

1. where are the bills vs dolphins comeback clips like i was PROMISEd lol
2. like how you used to do “around the afc east” can you do something similar with our opponents (like you did with the saints)

We’ve got to win this one! When I’m watching it Sunday I want to hear a loud exhuberant crowd that washes out any “Jet noise”. The players dig that 12th man.

I hope cotchery has a big game. He’s on my fantasy team. Is that a conflict of interest?

:)

Long vs Pace – I could see the Dolphins using the running game to neutralize Pace early, basically running right at him and letting Jake pummel him for a while. This should take Pace out of his game, not allowing him to just line up and speed rush because of his run responsibility. Pace sacks = 0.

Satele vs Jenkins – This matchup won’t be just Satele vs Jenkins, it will be Satele and Smiley/Thomas vs Jenkins, like you mentioned. The number 1 deciding factor will be how long we have to double him in the run game. If the guard can throw a chip and then get to the next level, and Satele can take it from there, we’ll be extremely successful. If the guard has to stay on Jenkins for the duration of the play just to move him, the NYJ LB’s will be able to fill without being bothered by a blocker.

Cotchery vs Allen – Another matchup that won’t be as cut and dry and one guy vs the other guy. On third downs, I would have Allen bang him at the line, and drop a LB/DE into the slant zone and take away his advantage. Allen has the ability to run with him and make plays up the field, but Cotchery can do damage if he can muscle his way inside and get position. Bracket him inside/outside and try to catch Brett throwing without looking.

Ginn vs Revis – Honestly, I think this depends on gameplanning. If we can get a good run game going and bring safeties up, Ginn can dominate one on one, he’s just too fast to stick one guy on him in man and expect that guy to shut him down. Also, moving Ted around to get mismatches will work nicely. Start him in the slot, motion him around, hell start him in the backfield and let him run a swing/screen. Just get him the ball in space away from the Jets top DB’s and he can make plays.

Sparano vs Mangini – Both guys are from the same tree, so I would expect both teams to be well coached and disciplined, however, I think Mangini will have other factors weighing on him during the game, which could be a good or bad thing. He knows his job is in potential jeopardy this season, so that could make him coach tight and not take chances, or it could force him to be a little desperate, and throw all the tricks to make sure he beats Miami. It’ll be interesting to see how he coaches when the owner/GM laid out a ton of money to try and make a run this season.

The heat and humidity probbaly wont bother Brett, but it will affect the reast of the guys, The Fins need to play phyiscal football, hit them hard and wear’ em out.