THE ONE, TWO PUNCH @ ATLANTA
So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a thousand battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.
(The Art of War, 1910, chapter 3)
It’s Sunday evening, we’re only a week away, and I thought I’d venture in studying Miami’s first opponent, and see what Miami needs to do to win this game. In looking at last year’s statistics, the two teams seem evenly matched. But on closer examination, I find it an anomaly that Atlanta won as many games as they did.
Without getting into the numbers game, thru statistics or who has the advantage in areas of the game; I say there is one thing Miami has to do to win this game…. STOP the RUN. Keeping running back Michael Turner at less than 100 yards, preferably under 80 yards, is the first punch.
Matt Ryan had a 3,000 yd passing year in 2008, but only 17 TD’s. By stopping the run and putting Ryan in a pressured position to try and put up more than one TD gives Miami the best chance to win. By forcing Ryan to face Miami’s sack, QB hurries and turn-over percentages, it will keep Atlanta around 20 points or less……. the second punch.
If Miami’s defense forces Atlanta’s offense play into these two situations, it’ll be simple. If they don’t stop the run, it will be an excruciating afternoon for all of us.
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I forget where I read it but...
We love to keep the ball on offense. Let’s say like 6-7 mins. of running the clock down in the quarter. Then Ryan and Turner will have to come onto the field and get it into the endzone, as quickly as they can.
But I think our defense is great this year. We have a great pass rush which will help make QB’s have bad throws and lead to picks. QB’s don’t throw it Smith’s way.
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I think we are going to have problems covering
Tony G. He is just amazing… hopefully Matty Ice needs time to get used to Tony G and wont look at him:) But honestly, I think Miami will have a huge game on the ground and Atlanta will be balanced. I expected 2 INTs from matty ice (1 Sean Smith, 1 Gibril Wilson) Miami goes for 200+ yards on the ground (Ronnie – 145, Ricky – 85) and we win by 13.
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crap forgot about GONZO, although I think we did well against him when we played the Chiefs...minus the TD
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Agreed on the Phins running game...
… they’re pitting a rookie (Peria Jerry), and it’s his first game…
The rest are mediocore along the line… should be a win for the Phins at this battle…
Most especially if they run the Wildcat on them…. which could bring not only huge yardage, but maximum points…. IMO
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If i was
Atlanta, i would give our defense a big dose of quick passes to Gonzales and throws to Turner in the flat.
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turner didnt see many yards thru air last season
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by el presidente 00 on Sep 7, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
no he didn't
My one bro takes RB’s with an average amount of receptions and yards…is that normal?
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Quoting PFW... "[Turner] is not much of a factor as a receiver."
… and I’d agree. He’s a power runner with great speed. That’s why it’s imperrative for Miami to shut him down early and often.
As far as shooting at the Phins’ secondary…. I hope so! This is wear I think the Dolphins are goona shine… coupled only with the pass rush against a feeble Atlanta O-line.
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i love the quote
fucking awesome….
and i agree with the keys to the game that you pointed out…but that’s what every team tries to do to their opponents: stop the run and pressure the QB…the difference is how they go about doing it and how successful they are in doing that…i do believe that we can pressure Ryan, especially if we shut down the running game…JT and Peezy will pressure from either side, along with the D-Line…we will make it very uncomfortable for Matt Ryan
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Sep 6, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
yea def a good quote
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by el presidente 00 on Sep 7, 2009 12:31 AM EDT up reply actions
agree
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Thanks guys.... I kinda like the stuff that's in that book...
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i dont like books, period
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books are the best! (next to sex and phins & canes football)
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noooooo
why do the work, when u can just watch it on a TV?
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its not work, and I get to play the movie in my mind as I read
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lol i'd rather c it live
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I believe Miami has the upper hand along the line...
Atlanta’s right & left tackle are suseptible to the pass rush, and Miami has one of the best. I predict that Ryan will have happy feet all day…..
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Our corners match up pretty well with Atlanta's WR
Smith matches up with jenkins size and Allen with Roddy’s speed
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
yea but if we constantly pressure Ryan
we won’t have to worry bout the receivers…even though we do match up nicely with them
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Sep 6, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
the art of war Q. is awsome, it has been a couple of day's sence your last post.
sean excite’s me far more then (exspected), especily for such a highly talented position. if we can convert davis into a safty, he’s a reckoning ball waiting to happen. the way he came up & slobberknockerd, that player that cought that pass two week’s ago. man it reminded me of something i saw, back in the 19 hundreds (rod woodson) typ!
pal; i think we cover the run well, tony is still (enormus) 6ft,10 825lbs. well maybe not Q. that-but still an onclave to handle. miami was the game that made him still quite exspendable. there defence is still suspect, i beleave if we can get 4 scores on them. they will fold like a cheap suit!
thx pal, nice post look forward to seeing more!!!!!
by wild zion beaver on Sep 6, 2009 11:43 PM EDT reply actions
i still think the best way to beat matty ice
Is to hide a beaver in fergys butt and have him bite mattys legs
Can't wait untill Sean Smith puts Randy Moss on his ass lol, Co-Vice President of the official Matty I fan club.
by jojo phin fan on Sep 6, 2009 11:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
wtf did i just write lol
Can't wait untill Sean Smith puts Randy Moss on his ass lol, Co-Vice President of the official Matty I fan club.
by jojo phin fan on Sep 6, 2009 11:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lmao i was wonderin the same thing
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by MiamihastheDolphins.... on Sep 6, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
lmao
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I am soo ready for the season to start.
Good matchup off the start. I agree we have to stop Turner, but we also have to get pressure on Ryan. Not sure about the falcons defense.
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Atlanta's defense is suspect....
…. their only great one is John Abraham, and great he is..! The rest have weakness… third year Jamal Anderson aint getting any better… interior man Johnathan is good, but they have a rookie in Peria Jerry. Should be a fun match-up as we watch Ronnie and Ricky run.
… their DB’s are worse than their line… so Ginn should have success, as well as Bess and Camarillo schooling them… LOL
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another thing is...
we cannot let them get rythym in the passing game, because they have two dangerous recievers in roddy white and michael jenkins. but definitely, we have to stop the run.
think atlanta...
will test the newbies at cornerback/safety with some quick early game pass routes..I’m sure they want to get in their heads with a big strike attempt or two. This will allow them some open room for some TE attempts to Tony G…We put the Kaibash? on that and then the coverage sacks start to happen…Mr.Ryan, Have you met JT yet?….Cordial,yet painful!!!!!!!
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Good post.
It’s definately the only subject I’m thinkin about round the clock till Sunday. I also really liked your intro using a very apt quote from “The Art of War.”
As far as the matchups go, I think our defense will get better as the season goes on, but will have enough of what it takes to keep us in this game. We are so deep on the D-line that we will have fresh legs to get after the quarterback the whole game. We won’t take a play off, Just relentless pressure. Watch for that all season. The secondary is still gellin and is bound to give up some plays, but they have so much talent they are gonna make their share of plays, too. Should even out, right from the beginning.
I think our offense will have more success against their defense than vice versa. We are returning a lot of pieces that have a whole year playing together in this system. Our offence will be better this year, and we were pretty fricken good last year.
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Thanks, the book is kinda cool... and I agree... Miami's defense is key, especially the front seven
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A good ball control offense
will help in those 2 areas as well, hold the ball for long drives to keep their O on the bench and keep our D fresh.
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