Dolphins vs Saints Prediction Time

by Matty I on Oct 24, 2009 1:00 AM EDT in News Comment 57 comments

Following Miami's impressive win over the Jets two weeks ago, it seems like more and more people are at least giving the Dolphins more respect. But does that translate into more "experts" picking the Dolphins to upset the Saints? Below are some picks:

Chris Mortensen - NO	Adam Schefter - NO	Mark Schlereth - Mia
Tom Jackson - Mia	Chris Carter - NO	Pete Prisco - NO
Harmon Forecast - NO	Peter King - NO	PFT - Mia
Charles Robinson - NO	Jason Cole - NO	Michael Silver - NO

Alright - clearly, the Dolphins, despite their new found respect from the mainstream media, are still not liked by many to pull off the upset. But you know what? Nobody picked the 1-6 Dolphins to beat the 7-0 Bears in Chicago a few years back. How did that turn out?

With that said, I'm still not "eating the cheese." The Dolphins are better than their 2-3 record implies. But they aren't good enough to keep up with the Saints. If things don't come together in the secondary quickly, the Dolphins won't win this game.

We saw that even owning the ball for 3/4ths of the game isn't good enough if your defense just gives up touchdown after touchdown. But if the Dolphins can just keep this game close into the fourth quarter, they could steal this game away from New Orleans. But they must play mistake free. A little help from mother nature wouldn't hurt, either. Wind and rain, anyone?

My Week 7 Locks
Falcons +3.5 over Cowboys - This Atlanta team is for real, folks. They can beat you multiple ways and they will indeed walk into Big D and win this game out-right. But getting 3.5 points makes this pick even safer.
Colts -12.5 over Rams - The Colts will dominate against one of the league's two worst teams. And they even welcome back Bob Sanders to help on defense. This one could get ugly.
Packers -6.5 over Browns - Assuming the Packers can keep Aaron Rodgers upright (which has been an issue at times this year), Green Bay should waltz into Cleveland and win by double digits against a team that has serious issues scoring any points at all.
Chargers - 4.5 over Chiefs - The Chargers, like the Dolphins, aren't your typical 2-3 team. They'll find a way to win this game by a touchdown or so.

Last Week: 2-2
Season: 7-9

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So Matty

Does this mean you are picking against the dolphins?

by Wade on Oct 24, 2009 1:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please say it is not true!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 1:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is not the 1st time.. he does it often! lol

Henne is now our leader. Lets see what the guy can do !
As usual the R&R Xpres is non stop to its next destination !
Driver of the Camarillo, Hartline & Bess fan club bus.. hop on and enjoy the ride!
We need this pass D to STEP THE F UP and do what they get paid to do!

by MainePhinFan on Oct 24, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

How can this be?

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey Matty

Chris Berman (Boomer) also picked Miami to win this week. I didn’t see him up there so just wanted to share.

Gieco Needs A New Slogan...So Easy A Jets Fan Can Do It LOL

by EverybodyLovesDolphins on Oct 24, 2009 1:53 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

wow

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by samdaman on Oct 24, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So does Michael Wilbon

Dolphins and Gators baby!

by gatorfin on Oct 24, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So did rod woodson on Total access

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by IEphinfan23 on Oct 24, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hes good on that show!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so did bill simmons

he picked us as his underdog lock of the week. hope he’s right

by hilariousjmoneypants on Oct 24, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

MIAMI WILL WIN THIS GAME

and fist Drew Brees

Staring down Mark Sanchez. Just look into the those brown beauties.

by DolfinPhan on Oct 24, 2009 1:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Drew Brees will fist himself

it’ll feel better than the beating we will give him

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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Oct 24, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Dolphins will win the game.

Period.

"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

by AussieKen on Oct 24, 2009 2:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Go Dolphins, and .........ahhh Go Raiders. I feel so dirty.....But i can't help it,........I'm looking ahead to next week !!

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by Ohiofinfan4life on Oct 24, 2009 2:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow...I'm surprised we got some picks...really surprised.

It’s going to be a tough one…but maybe the bye week helped.

AND OMG…PUT CLEMONS IN ALREADY!!!!

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"Why not us?"- Tony Sparano

by Kdog92 on Oct 24, 2009 5:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

about them colts...

I keep hearing about “the fins kept the ball for 45 mins and still lost the game….” as if this were not a winning idea. The truth is that, had they held the ball for 46 minutes, they would have won.. and, if only one or two plays had gone differently, they would have demolished the colts.
So – Dolphins – it’s simple… just one more minute of possession, that’s all that’s required.
And just keep runninng the best damn gimmick in twenty years… Don’t worry ’bout the critics. After all, no-one likes wrinkles…

by mufngruf on Oct 24, 2009 6:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

KICK BUTT RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!!! I don't feel dirty at all about that! I see the Jest at 3-5 after next week.

I just have this feeling that the Saints are not all they are cracked up to be and the Phins win solidly. As I said in a post, they haven’t beaten anyone yet. Nor have the Giants.

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 24, 2009 7:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well said

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No hating on Jay Fiedler, please.
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by samdaman on Oct 24, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And when we win this game, we still will not have beaten anyone.

The only thing worse than losing is not winning.

by Tigernut on Oct 24, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i cant predict a loss, but it's hard to predict a win

plus whenver i pick a win we loose, and when a pick a loss, we win
so i say saints win

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No hating on Jay Fiedler, please.
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by samdaman on Oct 24, 2009 7:42 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have mixed feelings about your pick.

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Week Seven Picks

GB over CLE
SF over HOU
SD over KC
IND over STL
NE over TB
MIN over PIT
BUF over CAR
CHI over CIN
ATL over DAL
NYG over ARI
PHI over WAS

Upset Picks
Dolphins over Saints (Biased)
Raiders over Jets

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Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!

Bender: Who wants dolphin? Leela: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. Bender: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets.

by Farorefox on Oct 24, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is it still a biased pick if its because you truely believe that they will win?

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

Head Weatherman/ Injury Specialist of the Phinsider.

What would Don Draper do in the Grocery Store? He wouldn't. She would.

Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!

Bender: Who wants dolphin? Leela: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. Bender: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets.

by Farorefox on Oct 24, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok, I'm going to have to think about this for a while.

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

GB…check
Houston over SF….. uncheck
SD…chk
IND…chk
NE…chk
Pit over The Minnestoa Farves…unchk
Car over Buf…..unchk
Cin over Chi….unchk
Dal over Atl…unchk
NYG …chk
PHI…chk

Saints over Fins…unchk…I hope I’m wrong
Raiders…..Chk

Well Far, one of use is in for a bad day. But I think we can both agree, it’ll be oooooooooooook if the FIns beat the Saints. Go Miami!

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by Neo on Oct 24, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually like all of your locks this week.

You’re going positive!

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by joel311 on Oct 24, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've seen the jaws of death many times

I fear nothing, but reggie scares me

by g35phin on Oct 24, 2009 12:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

What has Reggie ever done in the NFL to make you scared?

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What would Don Draper do in the Grocery Store? He wouldn't. She would.

Knowshon Moreno is actually the illegitimate chocolate son of Dan Marino. Its true!!! I have pictures!!!

Bender: Who wants dolphin? Leela: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. Bender: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets.

by Farorefox on Oct 24, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hes dangerous in the passing game!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He could very well kill us on ST too

"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

by Neo on Oct 25, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

at this point i wouldnt point any stock into the chargers

i think it is suppose to rain sunday afternoon.. R&R express all day

by drey34 on Oct 24, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope the wind is blowing like a tropical storm in there!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no we need some 75 mph winds, we would so beat them if there is no way to pass

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by kewlguy on Oct 24, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If it was that bad they would cancel the game. We just want it hard enough that you

cant throw at all. In a game of old fashioned smash mouth football we would destroy them.

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

dude that's will fall

as a category 1 hurricane (which is 75-95 mph sustained winds)…prettty sure the game would be postponed if that were the case

-"No excuses, No explanations"
-Pennington is a hand tuxedo
-Matty's new assistant

by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Oct 24, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Long before it got that bad!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yea definitely lol

-"No excuses, No explanations"
-Pennington is a hand tuxedo
-Matty's new assistant

by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Oct 24, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i agree with you matty

if we keep this game close in the 4th quarter and play mistake free, i think we can pull this off…what’s really worrying me is our defense, i’m scared that they will torch us with those receivers and Brees throwing it to them

-"No excuses, No explanations"
-Pennington is a hand tuxedo
-Matty's new assistant

by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Oct 24, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree on the GB over CLE lock

Layed a lil cashola on that one : )

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by Rzayo24 on Oct 24, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Weather channel

is calling for scattered thunderstorms and 40% chance of rain.

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by IEphinfan23 on Oct 24, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that's the weather report EVERDAY in Miami lol

-"No excuses, No explanations"
-Pennington is a hand tuxedo
-Matty's new assistant

by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Oct 24, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty much!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ive been looking at diffrent reports.....it seems like at some point in the 2nd-3rd quarter it will POUR

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by Rzayo24 on Oct 24, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good news!

"I hope you know a lot more than you believe in"-Gram Parsons

by texascowpunk on Oct 24, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

its tme for all good things to end

by the end of this week, there will no longer be an undeeated saints team. they had their fun, now its our turn.
secondary steps up big, ted ginn has a big day on special eams and at wide out. saints D is overrated

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by el presidente 00 on Oct 24, 2009 6:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Legion of Dome.

in points allowed.
in sacks (tied with Miami)
in interceptions (tied with Philly)
in total defense
Turn-overs (+9)

Yeah, totally over-rated.

The only thing worse than losing is not winning.

by Tigernut on Oct 24, 2009 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Huh? Ugh.. automatic numbering!

Let me try this again…

6th in points allowed.
17th in sacks (tied with Miami)
9th in total defense (yds. allowed)
1st in interceptions
1st in TO margin (+9)

The only thing worse than losing is not winning.

by Tigernut on Oct 24, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Predictions

1. The Wildcat will be put back in the cage by the second half.
2. Jimmy Buffet goes back to Margaritaville to waste away.
3. The Miami fans will begin to think “Ya know, maybe that Hurricane Andrew wasn’t so bad.”

The only thing worse than losing is not winning.

by Tigernut on Oct 24, 2009 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

3 - 2 so far. Took the Jest

against the Bills last week. Looked like a no brainer. Who’d a thunk it, but I’ve never been so glad to be wrong.

This week, I agree with Matty. The Falcons and the points is smart money.

You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four.
-Dan Birdwell

by snook36 on Oct 24, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OOPS

wasn’t readin the rest of the thread. Tigernut, you’re outta line. Beat it. We all lost people in Andrew. That’s real.

Split!!

You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four.
-Dan Birdwell

by snook36 on Oct 24, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

PLEASE DOLPHINS FANS SHOW UP

I am a west coast dolphins fan and I cant believe all the empty seats in Miami. I attended the SD/Miami game and to my pleasent surprise, half the stadium where Miami fans. It kills me to see such low turnouts at Miami home games. Move the team to California where the real fans show up!

by Fidge976 on Oct 24, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I lost part of my life in both of those storms too.

Now, ya’ll let me know if anyone has lost a loved one in a car wreck, as I have, so I can be sure to not mention cars. In the meantime, why don’t you all go back to your little PC nursery and suck your thumbs and quit trying to hang out with the real men.

Little whiney bitches.

The only thing worse than losing is not winning.

by Tigernut on Oct 24, 2009 11:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs