Sparano: Brown is out, Porter is in
by Matty I on Nov 17, 2009 3:11 PM EST
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Tony Sparano just finished meeting with the media in South Florida and here is what we know. He has confirmed that Ronnie Brown will not play on Thursday night. This should come as no surprise to anyone. Brown will go see a foot specialist before they know anything more about how long he might be out for. Let's hope for the best for Brown.
Meanwhile, Sparano basically called by Chris Mortensen a liar. He didn't use those words, but he did say that Joey Porter will play on Thursday. Asked if Porter will be the starter on Thursday, Sparano said he "thinks he will."
So much for Mortensen's report that claimed Porter wouldn't play on Thursday. The Dolphins are expected to use a rotation at outside linebacker, however - which is probably a good idea considering how effective both Charlie Anderson and Cameron Wake were last week against Tampa Bay.
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Would have rather seen that headline read the other way around...
But oh well. I still think this game can be a win for us. Got to keep up with the Pats. They’re going to demolish the Jets next week. Lost to them in week 2 + smack talk + in New England + Pats ticked off about loss + Coach knocked in the media = A very, very angry Patriots team.
Me too, but...
I think Porter might surprise us Thursday. When a player knows that they’re having a very sub-par season and is on the verge of the doghouse, it lights a fire underneath their a$$. Look at Ginn! He was benched and lost his starting spot for one game, but came back the next week with the 2 kickoff return TDs. Who knows…maybe Sparano is using a similar mental tactic on Porter.
by JayGatorPhin on Nov 17, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Regrettably
…Ginn returned to being normal Ginn immediately after that breakout week.
I like Ginn, but I do not understand him at all.
Yeah, I don't either.
He COULD have another good week though as kickoff returner. Carolina is dead last in kickoff return yards allowed!
by JayGatorPhin on Nov 17, 2009 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Joey apparently has diarrhea of the mouth...
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What's Sparano thinking?
“Wake and Anderson had great sucess in tandem on Sunday- So let’s limit their playtime for a loudmouth who hasn’t contributed this season.” I question you Sparano (but only in my head).
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Long you live and high you fly. But only if you ride the tide. And balanced on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave.
Maybe its Joey's last chance...prelude to New England
It would be nice to get his talent in gear, but if it more of the same, sit him and let Wake/Anderson develop and give Quentin Moses a shot over Roth
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Porter needs to sit.
Wake needs to start. How is this not obvious to the coaching staff? Wake always performs when he’s on the field and Porter hasn’t performed yet.
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as bad as it sounds we have to pull for the jets this weekend
i am going to puke aftre saying that
Thinnk of it this way
“We aren’t pulling for the Jets, we are pulling against the Patriots” Problem solved.
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whatever the line is on the jets pats game is...take the pats,
they should be pretty pissed off after that loss to the colts. they’ll take it out on the jets…i hope they hang 60 on them, f*ck the jets.
dlux2561 I totally agree
After i read about Rex Ryan CRYING. I want the Patriots to end their misery and destroy Mark sanchez and destroy any confidence they have left.
The Jets are like a Horse with a broken leg.
Regardless about what happens to the pats Miami needs to win all their games.
Where's the shotgun when you need it?
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Bender: Who wants dolphin? Leela: Dolphin? But dolphins are intelligent. Bender: Not this one. He blew all his money on instant lottery tickets.
Long you live and high you fly. But only if you ride the tide. And balanced on the biggest wave, you race towards an early grave.
My 2nd and 3rd favorite teams are playing each other
Favorite teams in order
1. Miami Dolphins
2. Any team that is playing the Patriots
3. Any team that is playing the Jets
too bad they both can’t lose. I will probably watch the game and secretly hope for that …..
by Jason Scott_90 on Nov 18, 2009 8:03 AM EST up reply actions
I am pulling the the Jest-Brady to end in a tie!
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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No. We need a Pats loss. Ties do us no good.
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You are right 100%
But everyone has a better chance of getting run over by a herd of Elephants Then the jets beating the Pats at New England after a devastating loss.
Here's an oddity if I ever saw one.
According to the ESPN power rankings, the Patriots move up a spot from 6 to 5 after a loss, and we move down a spot, from 17 to 18 after a win. Gotta love it.
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Yes, JOEY!!! If I get that jersey for my birthday I'm wearing it proud.
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 5:16 PM EST reply actions
Sing it sister.
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lol I am singing here at my house about how happy I am Joey is back
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
I'm crying. Less time for our second sack leader
and a great pass coverage backer.
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lol I doubt he'll play much
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by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 17, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
Get better Ronnie
Good thing we have Ricky.
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Sparano: Joey Porter, What is best in life?
Porter: To crush The Jets, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of Mark Sanchez
Terrible news for Ronnie
But atleast we have Ricky and Lexy…and maybe Sheets.
I want to see more Wake and Anderson, if they can play like they did Sunday they’ll see more playing time.
But what about Kory Sperry? Are we going to see him more?
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And this is why I didn't jump to any conclusions based on yesterday's
post about Porter maybe being out.
Now we know and as expected – Coach did not defend joey in the media and then bash him in the locker room. He’s not that type of coach and in that I agree with Matty.
It sounds like this was all a one week thing and now it is done. I also think that it is accurate to say that JP will be part of a rotation, sharing his snaps with Wake and Anderson and JT.
NO!!! YOU DO NOT JYNX THAT!!
I wanna see what Quentin Moses has to offer. He looked pretty solid when he played in the preseason.
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
You can thank the Panthers for your Wildcat
Charles Davis at NFLN shows how it was Dan Henning in CAROLINA that introduced the Wildcat to the modern day NFL…
http://www.nfl.com/videos/carolina-panthers/09000d5d8144939e/Brown-out
And he did it with who other than??? DeAngelo Williams whom you will become very familiar with on Thursday. And like Davis points out your Wildcat is nothing much more than a power run formation, something the Panthers are VERY familiar with. This game might very well come down to who can pound it harder.
on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city
Pound it harder and who pressures the QB better
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
Good point. But how much will you guys throw?
Because if we are running well, or take a lead, then we very well might only throw about 15 times.
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by southtunnel on Nov 17, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Depends on the score and the running game cuz we basically will do the same.
We have a better QB, in my opinion, that can make accurate throws BUT, you have the receiver threat that we desperately need
Not to hound on Delhomme cause he can drop bombs on us but, on that token our receivers CAN, and i want to emphasize CAN, make plays i.e. Ginn Monday night vs Jets
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
Actually it was our QB coach David Lee
He is the designer of the Wildcat offense that he ran while coaching at Arkansas. What Carolina ran is not the same thing.
I've been trying to tell them that over at CSR, but "They be crazys"
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Hey little sister shot gun!
Having Joey Porter on your defense is NOT a bad thing...
before we go begging for Charlie Anderson…..lets look at the big picture…I got a feeling Peezy is as motivated as ever.
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Let's look at the inner picture too... so why does a guy that gets millions to do his job...
… let’s see,… lift weights, run, push, smack, get to the qb, and tackle…
… has been doing it for a long time, is good at what he does, is a leader, AND pumps up his team mates at game time……………………………………… need to be motivated.
I believe his arrogance is what needs to be checked… that’s why he went to the basketball game.
Any of us have a job we would not have been fired or at least dressed down for doing what he did? (not be where we were directed to be) Oh, so he didn’t play one game. Hmmm, let us do wrong and be told not to work for one day… yeah, that’s punishment… and got paid for it still.
P-a-l-e-e-z Let’s stop coddling the 6’ 3", 250 pounder…
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Sparano's Formula has been working(for at least a game)
Whenever he puts fire in a players ass they seem to respond very well the next game.
Tedd Ginn demoted then 2TD’s
Gebril Wilson demoted then plays excellent game as well
So i like it, and i think hes really really motivated. The guy needs to do something before the end of the season because if he doesnt he wont be able to play anywhere even if he still wants to leave or whatever. Not even the Browns well maybe the Browns but you know what i mean.
... but why doesn't it last?
Seems it’s good for one game, then…. they disappear again.
And why does a professional, who gets millions, does a non-brain surgery job, in a popular – fan based job, need motivation?
Did Ronnie Lott ever need that? How about Howie Long? Or Dan Marino?
These guys, Ginn, Wilson, Porter, are showing weak shit…
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"Everybody wants a hero, but they're not willing to wait for one"
Anyone want to start talking about the biggest issues on the Carolina Team?
1.They have Julius Peppers with a hand injury who is coming on only for pass rush
2.Johnathan Stewart might be out so it’ll be Williams vs Williams hehe
3.Steve Smith is a good receiver but Davis was able to blanket Moss, so I can see him possibly shutting him down for the most part.
4.They really don’t have a lethal TE and there’s is injured
5. How good is their O-line?
Do our recievers exist? Ginn crawls out the hole, Bess is stumbling but hope is not lost.
Gibril i like you and imma let you finish the season but, Ed Reed is the best safety of all time, of all time!!
My take on the whole Porter bit.....
I think Mort might have got it right about Porter not playing Thursday. But once Sparano saw mister blabber mouth running his mouth about it, he changed his mind and is going to play Porter. Just to spite Mort and make him look like a fool. I wouldn’t be suprised if Parcells was behind this as well. Probably as a lesson to Mort to keep his mouth shut.
As for Brown being out, I am disappointed about that, but I’m also excited to finally see Hilliard and Sheets hopefully get some touches. Even after Cobbs went down neither has gotten a single carry! What gives?
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