Dwight Freeney suffered one in November of 2007, and he was back playing at full strength by the end of pre-season. Thomas’s injury occurred in early September, so hopefully no worries there.

What happened to Vernon Carey?
From what I have seen this season, I’m prepared to take my chances with converting Donald Thomas to RT.
Possible O-Line:
LT Long
LG Alleman
C Satele/Johnson/FA
RG Smiley
RT Thomas

Great season, but the Fins just aren’t as high on the food chain as the Titans, Ravens, and Steelers, all w/ GREAT defenses. You have to believe that’s what the current front office believes they need to fix.

with everything you said Matty….Chad had a very uncharacteristic game, throwing four picks, but it wasnt his fault…he had no time to throw, getting smacked more that a misbehaving child, his receivers were covered as tight as a virgin’s hole, the running game was nowhere to be find like Rexx’s dick, Joe Flacco had more time to throw than it takes George Bush to write his name, and we made more mistakes than a disabled child…i was so frustrated with this game, it was hard to watch….but i must say i was very happy with the turnout and the dedication of the fans, it was popping off at the Stadium, and everyone was in it until that back exchange….i’m not mad about the loss, i’m mad about the way we lost, cause we are better than that, all of us know it, i just dont think the rest of the USA knows that……With that being said, i had a blast at the game, most fun i ever had at a sporting event despite the result…..Good job Matty, thanks for all you have done this season

all day long, but I’d rather not. The bottom line is we just didn’t make enough plays to win, and Baltimore did. And in a couple years, when this team is stacked to the brim with talent and size, we’ll be the team making all the plays in big games.

This is the worst part of the season right here. At the beginning, we were all pretty much low on our expectations. Anywhere in the 5-8 win range would’ve been right in line with what we all thought. After beating NE and SD, we were on top of the world. 2 games later, we’re 2-4 thinking maybe we were right in the first place. Then we run 9 of 10 off and I don’t think I’ve ever seen this fanbase this crazy. Today’s game should bring us all back down to earth to realize that we are still in the building stages.

I, for one, am still incredibly proud of this team. Overacheiving doesn’t say it, these guys played so far above their heads this year it’s ridiculous. And I’m definitely looking forward to one of my favorite events in the world, the NFL Draft. I would’ve rathered a deep playoff run 8 days of the week. But after seeing how this coaching staff had this team playing, I’m damn sure excited to see what they could do with a team that rivals the top tier franchises in talent.

So don’t dwell on ‘what coulda been’ this season, but instead look ahead to what will be. Parcells is back. Sparano will be a year more experienced. We will have a QB competition between 2 good options, instead of 2 poor ones. We’ll have more new players contributing. This team is on the right track. For the first time in a LOOONG time we can look forward to an offseason where we won’t be starting over, but rather continuing. When was the last time we could be excited about the second year of a regime’s building process?? The future is bright, Dol-fans, don’t let the end of this season cloud that.

(man that shit sounded so Dr. Phil didn’t it? lol)

Down by 17 points near de end of the game and coming back like that after the last interception and the defense standing up like that. We were one hand off away from making this a 3 point game. Goddamn it I didn´t want to remember that but it´s just there. But I repeat this, there is not one team in this league that would´ve even had the heart and guts to try and make that come back.

And I am just going to say this because it is what it is, like a player of the Cowboys 90´s dynasty more or less once said after they won their 3rd SB: “You would´ve thought that at the end of the game everybody would be going into the locker-room and dying to get the hell out of there and party but everyone just stood still, we all knew this was the end of something special” . And I feel that this is the end of something special for us too, we might win a Superbowl in a few years with a great QB and a great D and what not, but these bunch of no name players and second chance guys was truly something unique because this guys were the essence of sports, of football, of life… they, we, decided to dream, to play and why not to live with their hearts.

Thank you very much everyone, this was truly a great journey, there are few things more gratifying that seeing a bunch of guys from all over the country, all over the world, decide to laugh, scream and find something special. Something more than football.

so much to look forward to. Lots to be excited about. What a hell of a season, bad way to end it. Just glad we got that touchdown, just a bit more glad we have a roster that has more playoff experience.

I could not be more proud of this team right now. Like Little Nicky 21 said, I thought that we would be in the “5-8” win area and that a playoff run was not going to happen this year. I did, however really like the team that this regime put together after free agency and the draft. This team was built from the inside out by having a solid Offensive and defensive line, and being able to stop the run. The team was not perfect by any means but we can still rejoice by what the Dolphins did accomplish.

What I would like to see happen at this point is to rebuild the secondary. WE NEED A CORNERBACK, and a damn good one. we also need a big, fast, and physical safety. It doesn’t matter to me if its at SS or FS but at least one of the 2 should be upgraded, and I do like Yeremiah Bell. I also think that the ofensive line needs a change. Possibly it needs to come at the center position, but I trust that Sparano knows what he’s doing there. How great was Jake Long all year, WOW!

Guys, I know we’ve been through this but Ted Ginn is a Miami Dolphin!!! (LOL!) I think that he is in fact a number 1 receiver. I’ve seen tremendous growth over the season and I’m expecting a breakout year from him next year.

I have to admit I was wrong about Chad Pennington. He’s a good QB who guided this team to 11-5. You can’t take anything away from that. Personally, I enjoy having the young player out there and learning like a “Joe Flacco” and “Matt Ryan”, but there is more than one way to do that and Parcells and Sparano know what they are doing obviously.

I also look forward to the draft and I hope that Crowder and Bell are resigned quickly, if not hopefully we’ll have some good young guys in there.

BTW, I knew that we would be better than the Redskins. Why couldn’t Jason Taylor see that?

It been a fun season, guys!!!

I had to take that, again, and aGinn, I couldn’t pass that up. lol
Wasn’t it nice to see Ted and Chad hooking up? It was like that one game earlier this year. I hope this is a sign for 2009. They were flowing and as soon as Ted caught a couple, he just kept going to him!

I love Cobbs. But, he needs to get off of the kick returner roll I think. At first I was mad when they put in Bess instead of Ginn, but then when they put Cobbs in there, I was furious! O well, can’t do anything now, it is finally over :-(. We did better than I could have ever hoped! Until next time

Sincerely~ Isaiah

But to blame the loss on him is ridiculous. He had no running game. He had no pass protection. He had hardly any open receivers. So he took chances. He made some throws he likely wouldn’t have ever made if his receivers could get open and if he had the kind of time Joe Flacco had to throw the ball.

I couldn’t agree more. Flacco had all year to throw. Pennington was in trouble almost every play and he panicked and threw the ball to bad places. It was a team loss. I had faith until Ginn fumbled. Then I knew it was over.

I am excited that I got a chance to watch the Dolphins in January. I am pleased with the leadership that Pennington brought in. Nice to have a solid starter. However, will Ginn ever be a true #1 with Pennington? Probably not because Ginn is a downfield reciever and Pennington can never get the ball to him straking down the field. Not kicking Chad while he is down, just bringing a fact. Without the threat of a long ball the defense has one less aspect to prepare for. If Chad had the arm to hit Ginn on the Fly he could be all world right now because no one would be able to cover him. As long as Camarillo comes back he will be the #1 reciever because he is a 10 to 20 yard possesion type receiver. I still think that Ginn can be a #1 receiver, when he has a QB that can play to his strengths.

Why we didn’t use the passing Wildcat. I though, the chances to score, with a passing, using the wildcat, were really high.

-Some depth along both lines
- Another pass rusher
-a couple of DBs
- a #1 WR

hats off to the defense

but in no way shape or form am I complaining about anything this season, it re-made me a dolphin fan. And after every game, win or lose, we always will second guess things. And although obvious that the lane was wiiiiiiiiidddeee open for Ginn on the little end-around there…what i question is running a high risk/high reward play in that area of the field. We were right at the edge of field goal range if i remember correctly, and the worst case scenario in a play like that is worse than a worst case scenario in a traditional run or pass play. I love that play from the 50, hate it from where it occurred. What do u think?

The only thing more annoying the the Raven fans is their cheap shot football team. Ray Lewis’s helmet to helmet hit to the back of Ricky’s head as he was falling out of bounds, in the first half, didn’t draw a flag but it better get a fined. Suggs bending Ronnie over backwards was just more evidence that this Ravens team feels the best way to win is by trying to hurt opposing players. What comes around goes around!

But it was very impressive how the Dolphins got up and came back even harder, and I felt they actually dominating the 2nd half of play.

The ultra protective Chad Pennington taken chances was just weird. I can see it if we’re down by alot but at 3-3 or 3-10 it just didn’t make sense.

I went into this game thinking I wouldn’t be disappointed if we lost to Pitt. next week, so I thought we’d beat Balt. But looking back I’m extremely proud of this football team and the way they fought yesterday.

  I’m going to continue the process just like the team and the Coaches. One step at a time, and one game at a time. We got playoff experience now for this young team and the coaches, and the loss will only push them harder in the off season. Things will be looked at and improved on, I have real hope on that one. We showed Sunday how far we are from a upper echelon NFL team, and I’m sure that besides throwing his napkin around, Parcells was making mental notes on what, and how to fix things. I love my Dolphins, and I know we are never going back to the last few years. We WILL get better, and we WILL be great.

every post from now till the start of next season should end

MIAMI DOLPHINS: 2008 AFC EAST CHAMPIONS!!

Logically, it is hard to be disappointed, given the improvement we have seen this season, the fun it has been this season, and the fact that we still won our division… but in the heart, it is still hard not to.

I saw the same things during the game. That end around with Ginn would have gone for a TD. Nobody was on that side. And the frustrating thing for me is that I could never get my mind around WHY we kept attacking deep, when we knew this was a dangerous area and the short passing game was working. I also didn’t understand why we did not use more counters, reverses, etc. when it looked like the way to attack the Ravens D was to get them over pursuing.
BUT, as had been said… at the end of the day, the Ravens defense was outstanding, and our offense couldn’t match up.
We have a good team, and off to a GREAT start in building them into an annual contender. I am looking forward to this offseason and seeing how they continue to add pieces. But I’ll save the offseason discussion for another time. Right now, I am still in the grieving process.

MIAMI DOLPHINS: 2008 AFC EAST CHAMPIONS!!

MIAMI DOLPHINS: 2008 AFC EAST CHAMPIONS!! ; )

Anyway, it was an AWESOME ride.

MIAMI DOLPHINS: 2008 AFC EAST CHAMPIONS!!

For example, what if the Dolphins get 7 instead of 3 on their opening possession following the fumble recovery?

Then the final score would have been 27-13, just like it was the first time.

Good game guys, good season. Chad is a great QB for you guys right now and should still have success after such a demoralizing game for the guy.

My Ravens are just such a veteran team, with so much talent and leadership. We have been in these situations many times before and expect to win games like this. I am not dissing your team in anyway, but you guys are getting your style of play down pat.

Good luck next year

BUT, with that said he was one of the biggest if not the biggest reason for yesterdays loss! He threw into double coverage and sometimes tripple coverage to try and complete passes! That’s not acceptable! CP10 is a leader and has been in the leauge foe a while! He should have never taken those chances, regaurdless of the o-line play! I don’t know if any of you saw the San diego game, but rivers was in a similar situation! He had no time to throw and he didn’t force the ball into double coverage, he simply threw the ball away atleast 6 times and in doing that lived to see another day! That’s what CP10 did all season! A big reason for our success, he didn’t take chances! He wasn’t himself yesterday and that doesn’t mean most of the blame doesn’t go on him!

With that said CP10 is a great QB and I hope he stays with the dolphins for a long time! He is our MVP!!!

As I type this, there have been exactly 20 (!!!) new fanposts go up since the game ended. All Hail Matty, Blogger-God!! lol

our 1st or 2nd round pick should be kenny britt.

He is the perfect fit for what we need…and quite frankly he is just fantastic. Trust me, I watch all the Rutgers Games, and this guy is for real.

I expect him to make an immediate impact on whichever team picks him, and honestly I hope we do.

Yes, the game hurts.. it’s a hard way to end the season and there is a bit of disappointment but that is only for this one game and overall the appreciation for this season is amazing. I am so proud and enjoyed every minute of this season.. Can’t wait until next year. Chad was amazing and really was the main catalyst for the incredible turnaround. It’s been a great ride and we went out with our GUNS ‘A BLAZIN’… sure I would have liked a different outcome but as bad as it might have been we were actually in the game right up until mid 4th quarter.. there was always some hope.. oh well.. it happens.. next year will be fun!

and that’s the defensive line pressure! I was flabergasted (can’t believe I’m using that word) that we got virtually NO PRESSURE on Flacco…he had A TON OF TIME to do whatever he wanted (like Matty stated)…and it was like we lost all ability to get to the QB! Was their (is their) O-Line that good? It sure seemed like it..for a rookie QB, you HAVE TO PRESSURE HIM! can you imagine what would have happened if we did! his numbers were rather poor anyways, and that was with 5 minutes to throw the ball every time! I don’t know why we couldn’t get to him at all.. You could have done the John Madden (drawing lines on the tv screen) to identify the perfect pocket he had time and time again with a bright yellow semi-circle of protection over and over… it was a bit sickening..and very frustrating of course… obviously, we could pick apart a few things but that was the one thing that I was very surprised about and there was really no good reason for it..