The Dolphis Make Up Game

If you remember earlier this week, my comments were…

the Dolphins have something to prove. They’re the victims of embarrassment not because the Bills defense sliced and diced them like the Saints did to the Pats. They allowed themselves to get beat due to poor play calling, and letting a bad team stay in the game on their turf. The Phins had many opportunities to put it away, but they failed. Will they be looking at this game as a way to make up for a bad division loss, and erasing it with a magical divisional victory? You bet your ass. That’s why I believe the Phins can do it in south Florida against a battered New England Patriots team.

And magically enough, Tom Brady looked like Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.

In the beginning, we all thought more of the same. A 14-0 lead didn’t make things look well. I thought Larry King who was the guest of the boys in the booth was going to have a heart attack at one point. Yet, this Dolphins team showed everyone, all the nay-sayers, all the critics, all those people that said 2008 was a fluke year what they’re made of. Chad Henne has balls of steel, wide receiver Brian Hartline ready to do whatever you want him to, and Cameron Wake showed everyone why he should be a starting LB as he rushed Brady into throwing an interception to end the game to a man who was being slapped in the face by a pussy ass Matt Light last year. Yes, Dolphins vs. Patriots, always a fun game. Always fun to watch. Especially when our Phins come out on top. No matter how difficult.

After a devastating loss in Buffalo last week, Miami somehow bounced back and at a 6-6 record, they are tied with 4 teams (possibly 5 if Baltimore loses tonight). The rest of the schedule will be a tough one. All four teams they play are in the hunt for the AFC Wildcard as they get Tennessee and Jacksonville on the road, and the Texans and Steelers at home. This Sunday is the Jax game as other teams in the race, well having it easy is an understatement.

Pittsburgh goes to Cleveland

Detroit visits Baltimore

The Jets go to Tampa

Carolina goes to Foxborough

St Louis goes to Tennessee

Seattle at Houston

So saying that we have to win this Sunday is an understatement. Its very likely that all the teams we are competing with for the division and/or wild card are playing games they all should win. What’s more a win versus Jax will put us in a virtual tie against them for the wild card. All we can do is win out the rest of the way. If we run the table, then we have done all we can to punch a ticket into the post season.

However, let’s be honest for a minute here. The Miami Dolphins seriously ready for the playoffs? We saw what happened last year, but we have a quarterback that has the arm that CP10 did not have. This teams still rebuilding since 2007. After the schedule they played this year, who expected them to do as well as they’re doing? Not many. Can they get into the post season? I believe they may, but it’s unfortunate that they’re relying on the destiny of too many teams. It will be divine intervention if they make it.

Nevertheless, the Dolphins showed me something yesterday. They have heart. Now if they can get a few more components to make themselves a more solid team, we will be seeing Mr. Lomardi’s statue sometime soon.

In the meantime, let’s see them make the playoffs this year. That would be like…awesome!!!!

M