Chad Henne earning some respect after big game on Monday night
by Matty I on Oct 15, 2009 12:15 AM EDT
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PrintWhile it was great to see the Dolphins get a win against a hated division rival and thrust themselves right back into the AFC East race after a tough 0-3 start, the story of the night from Monday might just have been about Chad Henne and his "arrival" onto the NFL scene. Little was known about Henne by many outside of South Florida and Ann Arbor. But on a national stage, Henne proved to the country that he is indeed up to the challenge of earning the title of "franchise quarterback."
Of course, this is just the first step to really earning that title. There's still a long way to go and a lot to prove. But that huge fourth quarter performance by Henne was the absolute perfect way to start begin making a name for himself in this league.
His performance over the entire game was obviously special. He completed 20 of 26 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns - good for a QB rating of 130.4. But it was Henne's fourth quarter performance that made the night such a special one. And without it, the Dolphins don't win that football game.
In that final quarter, Henne completed 9 of 11 passes for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns against one of the top 5 defenses in the NFL. His fourth quarter QB rating of 152.1 is almost off the charts good. And we can't forget about some of those tremendous throws he made on the most critical of downs - 3rd down.
Henne faced four 3rd downs in the final quarter. He converted three of them. The first one was a bullet thrown to Anthony Fasano on a 3rd & 3 play where Henne showed the ability to look a defender off and then accurately deliver a laser to Fasano - who made a great catch, by the way. The next play? Henne's 53 yard touchdown pass to Ted Ginn. That play never happens if not for Henne's third down conversion.
The other two 3rd downs Henne faced were on the final game-winning drive of the night. The first was Henne's best pass of the night - a perfect touch pass out left to Greg Camarillo that he dropped in right over the defender. The second was the critical roll-out to the right and rocket to Camarillo to put the Dolphins inside New York's five yard line.
Those were all big-time throws in big-time moments. And you can't help but be very impressed with Henne's outstanding performance in the biggest game of his life. He was poised all game long regardless of the game's situation. His throws were all accurate - outside of two misses. He showed he can make all kinds of throws - fling the ball with authority into tight spots, put touch on the football, and go deep. But I might have been most impressed with how Henne stood in the pocket against various complex blitzes and kept his eyes downfield while showing the pocket awareness to move around when necessary.
But I wasn't the only one who was impressed. His teammates were as well.
Greg Camarillo said about Henne:
"He doesn't have ups and downs. He's not yelling at you, or screaming at you. He'll give you a quick motivational word and then he's a matter of business. That's what you need. You need a stoic leader."
"We knew what he was capable of. It's just a matter of time before the world knew."
So what's a "quick motivational word" in the huddle? Ronnie Brown gives an example:
"He'd come in and say, 'Block 'em up. This is what we're going to do.'"
But Henne wasn't just like that during the game. Says Ronnie:
"He wasn't just calm and cool out there on the field. He was like that all week. He's just very comfortable."
Joey Porter raved after the game about the throw Henne made to Camarillo on that critical final 3rd down conversion to get the Dolphins inside the five yard line:
"I heard the ball pop off Camarillo's chest 45 yards on the other side of the field. Some quarterbacks might be nervous and not really throw it."
The bottom line here is that Henne not only gained some national exposure by playing brilliantly in only his second career start, but he also proved to his teammates the kind of quarterback he is - and might become one day. It's that kind of trust that is most important for a young quarterback to establish. And he's done just that.
Added Camarillo, summing up Henne's night:
"I'm super proud of the guy. He played great. He led the offense well and I hope he can keep it up. The coaches have faith in him, and now even the defense has faith in him. He's a heck of a quarterback, and a heck of an athlete. I'm excited to see what he does in the future."
But it's Henne himself who said it best. Other than the win, what's the best thing to come out of Monday night's performance?
"The whole offense can look me in the eye and know I can take them down the field in tight situations."
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Henne's a baller. Straight up.
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Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!
Confidence in a QB is a must!
Henne earned that confidence from not only his teammates but he coaching staff with his performance on Monday. Now the line will block a little better, the running backs will run a little harder, and the receivers will work a little harder to get open, and the coaches will have more aggressive play calling because Henne proved he could handle any situation. That makes the phins that much more dangerous on offense.
I can’t wait for the New Orleans game! Bye weeks are great when you need one. They suck when you are on a roll and the phins are definately on a roll right now.
I like the bye week now, cause that way RunRickyRun can get 100% healthy and Hilliard can get some practice time with Ronnie & Ricky before NO.
Just think how stupid the average Jest fan is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider! ( a parody of a George Carlin line)
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That's a good point,
but I do agree with ct that it could get in the way of our momentum.
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double edged sword
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I agree
I love the bye week right now. Our offense is on a roll but our defense needs to tighten up. Remember this jets offense was 24th in the league before Monday and with the help of a couple questionable calls they moved the ball pretty well. I’ve been pretty positive all week but our defense worries me a bit. Against the colts and jets they have been a momentum killer allowing the opposing offense to score immediately after our offense did. That can really knock the wind out of a lot of other teams. They need to prepare for breezey and the saints.
Good lord Im so excited about Henne
Can any of us remember watching a game since Marino was around and ACTUALLY feel confident that the offense could answer the one they were playing? Sure Penny gave us some and Fielder a little bit too, but seriously, when the offense got the ball back I felt like it was Marino back there. Im not saying that Henne is the new Marino (but if he is then I think I just got a stiffy) but that IT FELT like it was Marino orchestrating those drives. Would Marino have made even quicker mincemeat out of that defense? Hell yeah he wouldve. But that was Marino, one of the best to ever play that position, and Henne is basically a rookie. My point though is the confidence I felt that I mentioned earlier. I was CONFIDENT we were going to score. I was CONFIDENT we would have a chance. I haven’t felt that way about a Miami Dolphin offense in over a decade, and that is what gets me so excited about Henne.
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Screw Mark Sanchez and Tom Brady
We have the next best thing in our division… god I can’t wait to see miami run down NY’s throat I offically hate them more than any other team in the NFL after actually being in the endzone at the monday night game I cant describe how proud I am of that entire offense for kicking the Jets “where the sun doesnt shine”
SCREW sanchez yes
but lets not act like jet fans and compare henne to brady after two games lol…leave that to them
by DRINKtheGINN on Oct 15, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
All I Want is Consistency
Just stay consistent.
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i am relieved to finally have Henne playing.
i said this last week as well. nothing against cammy, but it has been SOOOO long since we have had a QB that can WIN games. I wanted to see if Henne could do it, and if not keep looking next offseason.
I am not saying we know for sure, but we have a good idea of what he can do.
it is a HUGE relief to be moving forward with the team again!
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Oct 15, 2009 12:59 AM EDT reply actions
Well Put Lefty,
We have a guy that we can get excited about, who can make some plays. I believe he should have been startiing all year but I understand why he couldn’t.
"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
Well, it is clear that all the time he spent on the bench served him wonders.
The kind of grasp he has on the offense and how well he takes care of the ball is something he learned on the sidelines and in the film room.
If he would have rooked, he wouldn't have been good, and we'd of run him outta town last year.
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I agree. I think sitting and learning did him wonders.
Few and far between are the Marino’s and Manning that can be just thrown out there.
"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons
by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Henne's got me really excited, but hell, Im going to miss Pennington
Obviously I know Henne can do a lot of things Penne can’t and I would choose him over CP to lead the franchise. But, still, even with a weak arm Penne is a great and unappreciated QB in lots of aspects of the game. Plus, football is bigger than the Xs and Os themselves so when you got a person like that leading your team you can’t help but to feel proud. Im glad he was here with us last year and helped this team learn how to win. Im gonna miss him. But long live Henne and I wish him all the luck in the world.
With 3 young QBs
Penny would be a great QB coach for us. Was he on the sideline this past game?
CP10 and P.Cobbs get well soon
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He's a blood man eh?
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Its funny how people are now believers...
It actually makes me happy. I was ecstatic when we drafted him. I posted this 2 weeks ago before he had a career start when people were doubting him and wanted to draft Tebow:
Henne is the real deal… quote me on that. I hope he come out and balls. Half of the haters here can’t throw a good spiral. Half of the haters here would shit their pants seeing Ray Lewis coming at them full speed. All of the haters are gonna be on Henne’s nuts by week 8. For all of you Tim Teabag fans, Henne beat the Gators (and Tim Teabag) in the Capital One Bowl which was his last college game. Oh yea, I almost forgot, he was named MVP.
by g35phin on Sep 27, 2009 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Its week 4, we’ll see if we still have haters by week 8. The best thing that could have happened was him sitting behind CP10. It doesn’t get better than being taught by the most accurate QB of all time.
P.S. The year Henne was in the combine, he had the strongest arm.
You lost me at "can't throw a good spiral"
If I could sail through college and get paid millions of dollars for throwing a ball till I was 30 I’d probably learn how to throw a hell of a spiral. But that’s not the case is it? Bottom line, I’m not supposed to know how to throw a good spiral, he is. And he better if he wants to keep his job
I am so with you man!
I was watching highlights of that game a couple nights ago, when Michigan beat Florida. The throws were insane. I’ve supported Henne all along, and it’s fun to see other supporters now coming out of the woodwork, whether they’ve just been silent partners or were shown the light on Monday Night. I’m a big Irish fan, so I follow and loathe Michigan at once, and I know Henne is good. He’s the real deal any way you look at it.
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
Every QB has fans and detractors.
Look at Beck, I started as a huge fan but then gave up on him after his performance in last years offseason. Henne did not practice very well this offseason too so unless you are advocating blind worship I don’t see why there should not have been doubts… but man did he step up when he needed to.
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Agreed!
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i guess under-achieving at Michigan and losing to a division 2 school impressed some people.
The bottom line was until a few nights ago, we had no REAL reason to be excited for Henne other than the trifecta having faith in him. Now we have a REAL TANGIBLE reason to get pumped.
That's not fair, Matty
Only one team can win the BCS championship, so in essense every team but one is under achieving. And great teams NEVER lose to bad ones? Super Bowl teams, even on their way to super bowls, sometimes give one up to the bottom half of the league. And the Division two school Michigan lost to, at that time, was probably better than sixty or seventy Division 1 schools.
Honestly, one game is no more reason to get excited than his body of work at Michigan. I’m excited because of what he did at Michigan AND what he did Monday. Practice is practice.
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
I don't see how you can be excited for what he did at Michigan.
How about never beating Ohio State? That’s kind of a big deal.
i know
that’s the same argument i’ve heard over and over.
Question – how many of you who LOVED Henne before he started a game actually watched him in college and said, “wow – he’s going to be a star in the NFL”? Anybody?
Probably not. I always wondered why a guy with all the physical tools seemed to underachieve each year.
Beating dead horses
By the “didn’t beat Ohio State” logic, Ted Ginn Jr. should be a pro-bowler. The only guys who would ever make the NFL would play for the Big Ten, Pac Ten, or SEC division champs. Yeah, Henne never beat Ohio State, but neither did Tom Brady. Brady couldn’t even win the starting spot.
Bill Parcells saw a lot of Henne in college that he liked, fortified by what he saw of Henne at the combine and elsewhere. Henne is Parcell’s draft pick. There must have been something there to begin with. I don’t buy into the win/loss-beat this team didn’t beat that team. Look at his arm strength and his decision making. Look at the tangibles and intangibles that make a good quarterback.
What did Stafford do at Georgia? What did Ryan do at Boston College? They never beat anyone special becasue their teams weren’t ever good enough to. But they are in the NFL now because they showed that they could win given the right weapons.
Put a great team around Chad Henne and he will succeed, not because he himself is great, but because the team is great and he’s good enough.
I don’t know how to tie all of this in with throwing tight spirals and why the haters will “be on Henne’s nuts.” I wish I knew what that meant.
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
I only said that bc ppl...
Wanted to draft tebow before even giving our second round pick a chance not knowing what they had. Sun you took the words off of my mouth. Look at Russell, he has ALL the PHYSICAL tools to succed but doesn’t have a $150 million o-line and good coaching . When davis had that pick six he said it was a routine play they run to pick momentum. The phins coaches are notch. Oh I need to say this, justin smiley, thank you so much for showing up. Prob nxt best to long in top performing o-lineman that game.
by g35phin on Oct 16, 2009 3:08 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
actually, we had SOME reason to think Henne could handle it
first off, he did not seem really overmatched when he got into the cards game last year, even though our line sucked at the time
second, he had a similar completion percentage to CP in training camp.
third, he never looked rattled in PS games.
This air of confidence and not being easily shaken in the thing that has impressed me about him from day one, whenever we have had the chance to see him get some playing time.
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Oct 17, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed...
The ONE BIG DIFFERENCE that I saw last year in the pre season (before CP10 showed up) was that out of all the QB’s we had ( Beck, McClown and Henne) he was the ONLY one who looked confident (regardless of play) and the only one who seemed to have that “intangible” quality.
You are so right! That is the intangible. All these guys that come in to
the league and fail but had “all the tools” are missing just that one thing. If you could get there heads right most of those guys would have made it. Unfortunatly the one thing you really cant know untill it happens is how is he going to respond to all the pressure of the NFL.
"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons
by texascowpunk on Oct 19, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Joel
There should be doubts. There should still be doubts. I’m just happy to see my blind faith is starting to pay off. I hope there are still Henne detractors. It’ll give me something to argue for.
I liked Beck too, and Sage, and Lemon. I never felt about them the way I feel about Henne, even before Monday. I’ve just got this big feelings he’s the one. He’s Marino’s long lost heir
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
The name says it all
Cleo Lemons. The most intimidating sounding quarterback in history. What I imagine would happen if Spongebob hooked up with a Gypsy. Waste of a start.
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I agree with the point that your trying to make but....
saying most of us can not throw a decent spiral is a poor argument at best. Reguarless of whether we all agree or you agree with the opinions on this site most of the fans on this blog are fairly well informed. Also beating Tebow two years ago is irrelevant. Thats like saying that all the times Marino was beaten by Ken O’Brien proves that O’Brien was better. I think we ALL wanted to see Henne succeed. Some did not think he was the answer but now he has his chance to prove it. I dont think one game makes a stellar career but its definatly an awesome start. I for one have placed my faith in the trifecta and was going to believe that he was the answer untill he proved otherwise.
And for the record I thow a really nice spiral!
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
congrats texas you throw a good spiral...
i play football atleast once every other sunday and can tell you that A LOT of people cannot thow a good, consistent, downfield spiral. I cannot find a Henne hater in this place now, just an observation. Sunphin above saw the same game I did. You should watch it, it would be good for you to see what he can do. I for one havent placed my faith in them because we dont even know if Parcells is going to stay another year. I for one am happy that they gave him a great O-line and a good trainer in CP10. What is going to be interesting is if Teddy will come out of his shell. Look at Randy Moss, he took a paycut for a better quarterback and put up amazing numbers in 2007.
I used to throw amazing when I was little, but I had a social problem so I didn't go out for football. Now my arms are underdeveloped.
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I agree with the point you were trying to make.
Just saying that if I dont have a particular skill does not mean that I cant look at someone else and say they are good or they suck. Thats all!
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
u should pop in the Appalachian State game while you're at it.
lol
Seriously, you can’t deny the fact that Henne underachieved in college. Just look at the weapons he had around him, for instance. Manningham, Arrington, and Breaston at WR with Hart as a RB and Jake Long protecting my blindside? Hell – I could put up decent numbers in that situation.
And that is why Loyd Carr is no longer at Michigan
I just have a hard time putting a college team’s failings on a single player when coaches on the college level have so much to do with how a team performs.
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
i'm not putting all of their failures on Henne's shoulders.
But his play is certainly partly to blame.
But sitting behind cp10...
Was exactly what henne needed. You can judge his play at a college level, but matty you cannot hate on his ARM. That’s all I’m jocking, his touch, his cannon. Cp10 smarts with a manning cannon. We’ll see by week 8 matty.
by g35phin on Oct 16, 2009 3:14 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It's amazing how you have to go out and play and prove something
in the NFL before everybody believes you can do it… isn’t it?
/sarcasm
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But Tony Romo still hasn't proved anything. Zing.
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He was actually pretty good under Parcells. Now the Cowboys have the softest
coaching staff in the NFL.
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just me,
or does anybody else feel like we can win against NO?
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Becasue
our secondary is suspect at best. Brees could have a field day chucking the ball all day. If we dont get pressure on him, its going to be a long day.
Agreed
Brees can pick us apart like Manning, Rivers, and Ryan and they have a tight end not sure if you heard of him Shockey who will give us problems all day.
I know we can score on them and run the clock down like the indy game but our pass D is a major concern, they will have 2 weeks to prepare for this but its not a shoe in victory.
A Champion has fallen and out of the ashes a new Warrior will rise
And we took those games into the fourth quarter where we still could have one them
We can win if we put it all together. A little more talent, and a little more prepared preseason, and we could be 5-0 right now. I honestly believe that. We’re not far off. And don’t forget, we lost against Atlanta and San Diego not because our defense gave up too much, but our offense failed to get the job done. Those two teams didn’t exactly drop a ton of points on us.
And Brees is awesome, but he’s not Manning.
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
His name may not be Manning,
but he’s putting up Manning like numbers.
Imagine having to face an NFL team without playing with safeties, just CBs
thats what we do every week
we just have to play
good clean football( no turn-overs) and score 50. Heck Detroit scored 27 in the first game against NO, we should be able to score 50.
CP10 and P.Cobbs get well soon
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Detroit really hasn't looked "too" bad this year
They just can’t play four quarters.
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We just need to play our game and hope that the secondary decides to
show up and really play this game. If we nearly bet the Colts we can pull one out against the Saints.
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I really do not understand why Clemons has not been given a shot.
Now that Cobbs is injured, there is a free spot on the roster. I know we lost a great special teams player, but I think stopping NO’s passing attack is a bit more important than a small bump in ST performance.
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You've got it confused.
We play with safeties, it’s LBs we are playing without. Hence our two leading tacklers are our safeties.
Two Words: Gibril Wilson
Please start Chris Clemons
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by DolphDallas on Oct 15, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
cuz he wont make the play on the ball ever unless the ball is way over the WR's head
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i see it the same way
Wilson and Allen have hurt us the most on the pass plays
CP10 and P.Cobbs get well soon
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Did any of you take notice of the face mask that Taylor was getting when Sanchez threw the deep ball to Braylon Edwards that Allen got called for a ghost interference.
Taylor had his guy beat if it wasn’t for that face mask and he still almost got to Sanchez. Definate sack if not for the facemask. How did the referee’s miss that. Conspiracy I tell you. Conspiracy!! Where’s Bellicheat with his camera crew.
by D0lphins4Life on Oct 15, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Its that NY bias coming out again!
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
no its called $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
OFFENSE- Protect the Quaterback at all costs
DEFFENSE- Get to the Quaterback at all costs
I HART DOLPHINS
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The Best
Thing I find about Henne is his calm demeanor in the pocket. You can not teach that you have it or you have happy feet (Romo). The future so bright I gotta where shades. 60 yards down the field is no longer a dream it’s a flick of the arm!! P.S. I hope CP10 is doing great the man has my heart and my prayers. Thanks for coaching Henne your influence will be felt in this league for years to come (can’t wait till your a coach).
I loved seeing that.
The defenders closing in and the pocket collapsing, but he was just standing there looking downfield. And then, another 1st down.
Dolphins and Gators baby!
You all are so stupid!
Obviously Henne only looked good because the Jets D gave the game away. Didn’t you listen to the Jet’s press conferences?!?
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Only the Jest fans!
The press conference was so funny. This was a disgrace we looked like sh"*t. Oh yea and I never thought they would score with 5+ minutes to go. Another jest couch with brain damage. We had been ramming it down there throat all night and now he was confident they would stop us. (No need to take a time out we would kick the field goal and go into overtime) what a schmuck! His bravado will cost him in the long run. Good riddance to bad garbage.
Seriously,
that was just retarded not using any time outs on that last drive. Even a rookie head coach should not be making those kinds of mistakes.
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I don't think Cam Cameron would have made that mistake!
Just think how stupid the average Jest fan is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider! ( a parody of a George Carlin line)
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by PhinsTifosi on Oct 15, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
UF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OFFENSE- Protect the Quaterback at all costs
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I thank penny
It’s my opinion that Pennington brought to the Miami quarterbacks the work ethics and attention to details that we have today. He has made a good carrer even without the phisical gifts other quarterbacks have. You take that mentality and you add Henne’s natural gifts and you have a franchise QB.
It looks as if that may be exactly right!
"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons
by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah,
after one year Pennington is in my Top 5 of all time favorite Dolphins players. I hope he sticks around!
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Same here. He has a lot to add as far as in the knowlege of the game that he has.
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by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Top 10? Almost top 5? Lay off the crack pipe Matty!!!
You’d honestly rate him alongside Marino, Duper, Clayton, Csonka, Griese, Oliver, Buoniconti, Warfield, Keuchenberg, Stephens, Morris, Oliver, Cox, Thomas, and Taylor? I don’t even think he makes into my top 20.
two points
1 – it’s a rating of FAVORITE dolphins, not GREATEST – there’s a big difference…and you can’t tell me who should or shouldn’t be in MY list of favorite.
and 2 – i’m only in my 20s….so i’m not going to have guys from the 70s or early 80s in my rankings (at least not as high as they should be).
Oh, yes Matty. I will tell you who your favorite Dolphins are!!!
I know it’s based on personal opinion, but c’mon you gotta give the old timers their due.
But it is a bit disappointing that alot of the younger fans don’t seem to have much appreciation for the history of the team, or a desire to learn more about it.
i know all about the history
but i’m not going to say that I like Griese, who i never got to see play a game (other than some tapes and classic games and whatnot), more than I like Pennington. I saw him play and in his one full year, he turned me into a CP hater into a CP believer. And he helped a 1-15 team win the division.
So what would you say...
When a fan tells you they like Henne more than Marino for the same reasons. Would you still think the reason is justifiable?
of course
if you never saw Marino play, then how the hell can you like him more than others?
That’s like finding a 20 year ols Yankee fan who likes Mickey Mantle more than Derek Jeter. I doubt you find one.
Good points!
"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons
by texascowpunk on Oct 16, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm probably putting too much emphasis on who's better...
rather than who’s more liked personally.
Really, Pennington a All Time Top 5 Favorite? Top 10? Who you dropping?
Umm, uh, I better make this a fanpost.
"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." Thomas Carlyle
I was (and have always) like CP10, a real professional at the position.
He may not have had the strongest arm, but he was one of the smartest, most accurate passers in history, with all the heart needed for the postion. I knew Henne would take over sometime, but I wanted to see Pennington finish this season and have a chance for a good future. Now all that is up in the air and Henne has taken the reins. I followed him at Michigan some, and thought he was a great college QB, that had the tools to make it in the NFL. I truly believe that is he did not hold the clipboard for those 18+ games, Monday night would never have happened. CP10 has never been selfish, and taught Henne everything he could, including how to break down game film. Unless I am mistaken, Pennington has been at the practice facility helping Henne since the injury. That shows real class. Henne has also never tried to push past CP10, or ignore his advice. The two are actually good friends, as Henne has “babysat” Pennington’s kids while CP10 did interviews. I hope Pennington can further his career with the Dolphins either as a coach, or a backup QB. Henne has had 2 solid games, and I hope he continues to have a solid career. He should have erased any and all doubts about his ability to lead the team.
A's fan, trapped in North Carolina!
Hometown Boy
Henne went to high school at Wilson here in pennsylvania. I watched him in the Big 33 Classic. Its great
to see a local kid doing so well. I live about 30 miles from his old stomping grounds. I hope he continues to have a great season. Remember marino was a PA boy.
I don't know if there's a long way to go with Henne,
he had a near perfect performance on Sunday so he might already be where he needs to be… he’s still got to prove it though.
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Hes going to have some setbacks along the way but he has definatly shown that he has
all the tools to be successful in this league for a very long time!
"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons
by texascowpunk on Oct 15, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Off subject but has anybody heard anything about this guy Kory Sheets
My buddy hear at work is a 49ers fan and has said alot of good things about him. Has alot of upside but still raw. He did say he’s quick as sh*t though which is what we need for KR & PR.
He's a change of pace back
not a bruiser. Doesn’t look for contact (think Ted Ginn). Poor and unwilling blocker. But he’s fast and you can’t teach that. Maybe they can coach him up.
by Peter Lacock on Oct 15, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
So he could fit perfect as a special teams type of player.
Especially returns, where we definately need some help
by D0lphins4Life on Oct 15, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright, its time
All you peeps that insisted that the “season was lost” or “we don’t stand a chance w/o Pennington”, report now. Please admit if you were sucking Pennington’s toes.-)
Not calling Henne a Pro-bowler, or a HOFer, but armageddon is not happening and just maybe the future is here.
Lets get this over with. Man up, admit your wrong, and lets move on. -) I and some others took alot of sh*t for wanting to play Henne, just wanting to here that maybe, just maybe, we were right.
"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." Thomas Carlyle
hear** d@mn I need to proof read
just wanting to here that maybe
"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." Thomas Carlyle
Is early to said he is the future!!
But the future looks GREAT for me right now!
He has step up and is doing great! I know that is no fluke, but want to digest all this great performance of Henne.
About been wrong, just dont know if i was. The plan was for Henne to learn more this year, but looks like he learn more than enough before that!
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(22 years and counting)
I like PW more than Henne tho!
But PW need to stay in the bench for 2 years too!
I still beleive he has more potencial than Henne. But Henne is a danm great qb till now. I know he will be better! What a sweet problem have Miami. We have 3 good qbs on ours hands!! So much time looking 4 one and we got 3 in 2 years lol
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(22 years and counting)
I don't think that's a problem
Henne = traditional quarterback to throw the hell out of the ball
White = Wildcat QB to run it down the throats of defenses like the Jets, then throw the hell out of the ball some more.
If we’ve introduced something as crazy as the Single Wing, why not make it even crazier with a dual quarterback system in the middle of it? Cause it’s not really a dual qb-system in the true sense of it. White will just throw it when we get someone wide open because everyone is biting on the run, with a lot more accuracy and regularity than Ronnie.
Earthwakes are fun, but I really love Golden Tate!
blah blah blah lol
i still won’t say ur right
The Dolphins had no choice but to start CP to begin the season.
Without a doubt.
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by uncle finster on Oct 15, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it would've been wrong to not start CP10 at the beginning of this season
And I thought his inability to stretch the defense, coupled with turnovers, killed us in the first three games this season.
Drinking the Jake Long #77 orange Kool-Aid. Your left tackle can protect your quarterback? Well our left tackle can eat your left tackle!
Somebody get Chad Henne a #1 wideout NOW! It's go time!
CP turning it over, thats not what I expected to see with his performance form last year but...
Who can tell what the next season will bring.
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Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!
the answer is
no one
OFFENSE- Protect the Quaterback at all costs
DEFFENSE- Get to the Quaterback at all costs
I HART DOLPHINS
Nobody dies a virgin, Life fucks us all
That would have been
The biggest slap In the face. Not a bitch slap, a pimp slap. CP10 was one of the best things to happen to the phins
by g35phin on Oct 16, 2009 3:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i got this for ya matty
matty is correct. the dolphins had it all under control. they KNEW CP was going to go down in the 3rd game. the whole thing was scripted to let them have that monday night game against the jets that get’s them back in the division race!
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Oct 17, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Did any of you take notice of the face mask that Taylor was getting when Sanchez threw the deep ball to Braylon Edwards that Allen got called for a ghost interference.
Taylor had his guy beat if it wasn’t for that face mask and he still almost got to Sanchez. Definate sack if not for the facemask. How did the referee’s miss that. Conspiracy I tell you. Conspiracy!! Where’s Bellicheat with his camera crew.
I think we'll beat the Saints
It’d be one thing to just have a gunslinger QB making plays for us, but when he’s backed up by an outstanding offensive line and the best rushing attack in football, it’s officially on.
New Orleans’ spread offensive sets will thin out our coverage in a hurry, so I have my “key” to beating the Stains (typo intended): Control the ball via run game/wildcat
Gregg Williams is a solid D coordinator, but if Rex Ryan couldn’t put the kibosh on the wildcat, I am not convinced Williams will fare any better. Actually, this brings up a good point that only a few people have touched upon since the MNF win: the Rex Ryan couldn’t beat the wildcat is because the Jets couldn’t beat our offensive line. Want proof?
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-playbook/09000d5d81341572/WK-5-Playbook-Jets-vs-Dolphins
Click on that and try not to laugh while the “experts” declare the Dolphins already dead in the water. Notice during the analysis of the wild card game against Baltimore that the Ravens linebackers had MASSIVE holes in both the A and B gaps. You could’ve driven a car through those holes.
Now get a hold of footage from Monday night and check out the A and B gaps during wildcat plays. Those gaps were taken over by our offensive line, allowing Ronnie Brown to cleanly follow blocks and consistently get into the Jet defense’s second tier.
Like Justin Smiley said, the wildcat is about power, not trickery. And if the Dolphins can effectively run the ball on New Orleans, they keep Drew Brees off the field. If that happens and we can control the ball like we did against Indy, we can take these guys.
Drinking the Jake Long #77 orange Kool-Aid. Your left tackle can protect your quarterback? Well our left tackle can eat your left tackle!
Somebody get Chad Henne a #1 wideout NOW! It's go time!
I expect the game to go down very similarly to the Colts game. I hope it has a different outcome though
Chief Stalker/ Lead Paparazzi of the official Matty I Fan Club
Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!
Yeah, our lack of red zone productivity killed us against Indy. We've been great in the red zone lately, so...
Drinking the Jake Long #77 orange Kool-Aid. Your left tackle can protect your quarterback? Well our left tackle can eat your left tackle!
Somebody get Chad Henne a #1 wideout NOW! It's go time!
We executed with the Jets, as opposed to Indy.
Chief Stalker/ Lead Paparazzi of the official Matty I Fan Club
Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!
Definitely. I feel MUCH better about our red zone offense right now
Especially since it seems Fasano has finally pulled his head out of his ass. Now if we could just get Patrick Turner going…
Drinking the Jake Long #77 orange Kool-Aid. Your left tackle can protect your quarterback? Well our left tackle can eat your left tackle!
Somebody get Chad Henne a #1 wideout NOW! It's go time!
I liked what I saw. Henne showed his poise, but still, it's only two games, I need some more proof.
Loved how the O-Line played, it was fantastic. Now on to NO. Their defense is pretty good, but the way we handled the Jets, I’m not TOO TOO worried. As far as our D goes… oh lordy. We need the pass rush to step up, and we need to bench Will Allen. Smith is a monster and Vontae is only going to get better with exp. Also, put in Clemens. I want to see dreads flying around the secondary.
"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
i'm trying not to get
too excited over how henne has played so far. but it’s hard not to get pumped up thinking about the future if he can keep it up. it’s still early, but so far, very good.
yeah..if it was up to you matty we would still be looking at penningtons ducks…im from mich..i know henne has a gun
i knew Henne had a gun, too.
But J.P. Losman also has a gun. It takes more than a strong arm to be a good NFL qb.
Oh No!!! Please don't go there.
Chief Stalker/ Lead Paparazzi of the official Matty I Fan Club
Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!
It's transition time
Time to go with the young legs on defense. Wake Langford, Merling Clemons and let the vets spell them. The are eager to prove themselves.
bye week
nice to go on a bye after a succesffule last 2 weeks. Henne is gonna be awesome as long as he gets protection, which on Monday night he got the best, Oline keeps playing that way and he can pick apart defenses.
Chis Clemmons played High school at Desoto County which is 3 hours north west of miami and was a star QB. He had the fastest 40 at the NFL combine and wieghs over 200 pounds at Safety. G Wilson lost the Indy game all by himself and has been involved in every big lay against our secondary this year. Worst tackler ever and cannot cover worth a flip. Are we going to allow on player to ruin such a promising year? We have C Clemmons, Vonte Davis who is agreat athlete and could certainly adjust to the position and is a great tackler. There are other choices also but we cannot let G Wilson play out the string at safety or it will cost us our season. New Orleans is coming to town and Drew Brees is the hottest QB in the NFL. He is going to have a woodyin every film session he watches involving G Wilson. Come on Miaimi it seems like we are getting great coaching and nothing is slipping by us but this is the one thing that puzzles me and I wonder why we are not making a change, ?
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