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A Buckeye's Return ; home away from home. Fin Fever in Full Effect !

2009-11-06T23:38:26Z

YES !!! I love it. Even in the Tampa area I can go into the mall and find a fair amount of Fins gear. But, I will not buy any until I get myself in the Miami area next Thursday. I'm so very fired up & bought my tickets for the next Dolphins home game against the Bucs. But that's over a week away and I need to know if there are any Phisiders in the Tampa area ?? Pats game,......what's up with the Fins being a 10 1/2 point dog !!! No respect !!! Time for the TEAM to step it up !!! BIG GAME, BIG GAME, BIG GAME !!!!!! I got the fever, Miami Dolphin fever. Please,........don't call a doctor,...just let it run its course. I think I'll live........

Impressed with...

2009-11-06T20:26:08Z

Well, another week is in the bags and now we'll be getting ready for the Pats game. Alot of the kids in my school are Pats (and Steeler) fans. So I take alot of verbal abuse...lol.

So...what players are you guys impressed with? I have a nice littlle list of players who I'm Impressed with.

Ronnie Brown
Who isn't impressed with Ronnie??? He has 7 TD's and 518 rushing yards this season so far. He averages 4.32 per run. Now that's impressive. If he keeps this up he'll be way over 1000 yards this season. I look for him to have a great game against the Pats. However, I think we'll be unleasing the...WildPat this game. Well, that's my opinion.

Chad Henne
Even though he's started a few games, I see alot of potential in him. Since he started starting, we've had over 30 points per game. Now I'm not saying he's the reason we're scoring that much...but think about it. He has a cannon for an arm and that can threaten defenses. By the start of next year, he will be very good. Now all we need is a good WR.....

Randy Starks
He is haveing a great season so far. I'm very surprised on how he's playing. I really didn't expect him to do good, but he proved me wrong. He has 26 tackles and 3 sacks (plus a fumble recovery). Maybe by next year, he'll be a player that is mentioned alot (like Jared Allen). And if we ever need a DT, he can also play that position.

Jason Taylor
Welcome back JT. He's starting to look like his old self. He has 5 sacks so far, and I'm sure there's more to come. I'm glad he's back and I'm hoping, he'll get a new contract at the end of the year.

Alright, let me know what you think.

Porter claims officials apply different rules to Pats' Brady

2009-11-06T17:40:14Z

i know this is just a link from nfl site but its pretty good and true i think. "When a guy can tell a ref when to throw a flag and he gets it and stuff like that, I mean he got his own rules,"

why was this rule not made a few years ago when Carson Palmer got hit below the knee which changed the game completely in a Playoff game! Beacuse he wasn't the nfl poster boy named Tom Brady. I know its not nice but i hope Brady leaves the game eating his food through a straw and drooling all over himself in a wheelchair.

anyways heres the link so you can see the whole interview.. http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d813f9529&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

Can the Dolphins stop New England's offense....?

2009-11-06T08:15:14Z

Again we have us a shoot out. If the Dolphins don't put points on the board they will loose both games and the chances of making the playoffs. So far the Dolphins have shown the ability to stop the run for most of the game but still have not been able to stop the big pass play. Cornerbacks, Safeties and linebackers have not seen someone as good as Moss and Welker so far. The closest Wayne and Clark and we all know what happened.

Bottom line Dolphins are not ready to shut down New England's offense so we need to go blow for blow and as much as everyone hates it, Ted Ginn(or anyone) has to show up and help spread things out. If not is going to be a long day for Henne. Loosing Cobbs really hurt the wildcat he provided the 15+ yard option in the wildcat and was what kept defense honest as far as stacking the box and sending corner to blitz to shut it down.

Nothing will make happier than to beat the Patriots at their home and beat them 45 to 30 and show them who the Champs are !!!!!

Go Dolphins!

Wildcat Weekly Issue 3: Swiffer Edition

2009-11-06T04:31:56Z

Issue 3:

Current Record (3-4, 3-0)

Break out the brooms, bitches! It's funny how a Jet victory can cure all. I had a cold during Halloween and went to the doctor and his advice was to get some rest and watch the Dolphins beat up on the Jets, again. And what do you know, 2 1/2 teaspoons of Jason Taylor and Ted Ginn later, I felt like a new man. After a tough loss to the Saints, sweeping our most hated rivals and sending them spiraling into a whole notha' world of mess is about as good as watching people fall. Kind of crazy that our last 2 wins were against the one team we loathe the most. How great it is to see Sanchez on the sideline sulking. Don't get me wrong, it was ugly at times, but we hung in there and found ways to win in which I've never seen before. We might not be the best team in football - but sometimes it's hard to deny the magic that we see from our boys every gameday.

I have no idea what you're saying but YES, sweep the jets!

JT: "I know you want to intercept Brady, but we have to wait one more week, Okay?"

Division foreshadow

FishNFinz posted a nice little post on Monday you should check out just taking a ponder into our future for the rest of our schedule. He's planning on making it a weekly thing, and now that I shouted you out don't disappoint me, bro!!

Anyways, this week's battle at Foxborough brings Miami back into their comfort zone - you know the place where we shocked the world last year by completely bending over the Pats and making Belichick look as stupid as, well, Rex Ryan. The Dolphins are still in the hunt but let's all be a bit realistic... even though we have the 3rd easiest remaining schedule in the AFC East, I don't think 9-0 is a realistic goal. Sure, it's possible. But let's face it, we play 8 other teams who want to win too.

Unlike last week's victory, this game isn't necessarily a MUST WIN game. Believe me, it would be HUGE to walk out with a win, but as long as we split the series between the Pats, we are still VERY much alive. Let me repeat, for the Dolphins to make the playoffs this year they NEED to split or sweep the Pats and beat the Bills again up in Buffalo. This will put our division record at 5-1, or 6-0 (pending the Pats series) and will put us in control of our own destiny. If we beat the teams we are supposed to beat (see weeks 10-15), and beat the other playoff contenders (HOU and PIT) when we play them at home, I can easily see this team 10-6 with a 5-1 division record at the end of the year; but will it be good enough against the ALWAYS competitive AFC conference? THAT'S WHY THEY PLAY THE GAME!

Where's the Pressure? A look at our LB's

There sure are a lot of things to praise about this year. How about our #1 ranked rushing offense and the fact that the wildcat continues to perplex opposing teams? How about the chosen one taking over for our fallen soldier CP10, and how about him winning 3 of his first 4 starts, with two coming against the Jets? The one thing that has to be a thought for improvement going into the future ,however, is our LB core. Trust me, I love all our guys, I mean where do you start? You got Peezy's popcorn muscles, JT's circle-punch and Channing's loud mouth! But watching the last couple games, I have realized that this is the one area where we may need to bring in some youth. Last week's game against the Jets showed good pressure in the first half and a whole lot of nothing in the second. In fact, if it wasn't for Ted 'The Savior' Ginn it could have gotten ugly very quick on Sunday. I think it has to do with age, JT and Porter are a pair of unbelievable play-makers, but they fatigue easily. As much as we would like to hope, they can't do this forever. We need to develop names such as Wake and Moses to be valuable substitutes to fill in when needed. Roth needs to be the player we know he could be, or get him out of there if he fails to produce. If they don't get the job done, then we need to find someone who does. Let's face it, in today's pass-first league, pressuring the opposing QB is one of the most important aspects of the game. We got some good names now but this is definitely the area that will make or break games; LB is a definite option to look in next year's draft to find that dynamic play-maker that we need.

WR News

In other completely under the radar news, I think we have found the WR the Dolphins have been desperately seeking. That's right, look no further than......

Me.

That's right, want to fight about it? Don't think I've got what it takes? Well don't take my word for it, check the video...

Below is a video of my UCF flag football team. We are currently 8-0 (2-0 playoffs) and are playing to beat out 83 other teams for the school's best. Monday night, we were up all game after a 7-0 TD, when we gave up a miracle TD catch and a 2 pt conversion with about 30 seconds left in the 4th quarter and were down 8-7. FML, I know. We had 30 seconds and 1 TO to drive the field and score to win it. After a defensive penalty and a great 30 yard catch it was 4th and long from the 30 when this play transpired..

1. You can see me line up late, wide as a slot WR on the right
2. Our QB takes the snap, looks right, jukes a defender and throws it deep left.
3. I, currently on the right corner of the endzone, BEELINE as fast as I can along the back of the endzone running 2x faster than I have ever ran in my life.
4. The ball lands ON the OB line, but not before I slide with my hands underneath it and with a knee down.
5. Our team erupts, biggest group hug I've ever been a part of (no homo) and sure we got a penalty but it was SO WORTH IT.

Note: We actually almost lost by a hail mary pass at the end (lol)but held out the win.
I was sick all weekend and still made the catch as well with an INT. MJ Who?
Our next game is Friday, we need to win 5 more games without a loss to win it all, wish us luck.

FUN & GAMES

Word Search-

Find the 5 'hidden words' above and post them first to win 5 WW Points. Words can be horizontal, diagonal or vertical and may contain spaces.

Shoutout to buckeye Bill, who was Week 8's Nostradamus of the Week (link). Double B predicted 2 Ted Ginn TD's last week, who would have thunk it... I'll give u 3 WW Points because I'm in that good of a mood.

Total Wildcat Weekly Points-

Matty-6

Mosul-5

BuckeyeBill- 3

Quick Hits-

I'll keep it short so you don't blast me here.. but quick props to my New York Yankees for finishing up a great season. To all Yankees fans, what a year. To all the haters out there, I present you this picture... have fun with it.

If you can make it funny AND keep it clean (ok PG-13 lol) then the best caption posted below gets 3 WW points!

Chambers a Chief!? Going to be crazy to see him in red, although it was probably smart we kept him off our squad though it would have been a little bit cool to see a reunion. The guy made some great catches in Miami, and an even cooler commercial, and definitely won us a few games single-handedly (Buffalo link).
I love how Sean Smith is publicly stating how he wants to make plays. First he says he predicts 3 INT's before the season started, and now he is talking more about his NEED to make the big play (link courtesy of Matty!). Meanwhile after a stellar preseason he is being outshined by fellow rookie corner Vontae Davis. But this guy could go quiet for 12 games and then get back to back pick sixes, he is THAT athletic. Overall I've been super impressed by both of these guys coming in DAY 1 and being asked to cover the best receivers in football!

I dedicate this issue of Wildcat Weekly to a fallen soldier. That's right, this goes out to Yitro, the loud mouth Jet fan who felt an urge to come to last week's WW and talk junk in Week 5 even after we beat his team down mercifully on MNF. Since then his team has been 1-4 with a loss to Buffalo, oh and yes, us AGAIN. KARMA is a bitch brother so I'd love to see you back but since you probably won't be back I'll just dedicate this pic to you.

Yitro, seek help, they have therapy for this kind of stuff.

That's all I've got ,guys. Hope ya enjoyed it! If you liked it, REMEMBER that I love rec's like Sanchez loves the.. well you know... If you didn't like it, then hey - at least give me props on the sick TD catch lol. Hopefully I'll come out with another fun filled WW, after we return home from Foxborough. I'll leave you with a video that will be sure to make you laugh, your day can not get worse then this guys...

-B

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Just because I'm curious... how do you feel about the stunning baseball season that just ended.

IN THE WORDS OF TED BRUSCHI

2009-11-06T03:59:56Z

The Wild Cat and old Teddy Bruschi's opinion on the game

Tedy: Everybody wants to talk about the Wildcat, everybody wants to bring up what the Wildcat did to the Patriots last year, and it's a viable topic. They gashed the Patriots' defense last year, and I was the middle linebacker, shaking my head on the sideline wondering, "What is going on? What is this new formation that they're bringing out?" Unfortunately, I was part of the defense that was used as the experiment to try it out, and they scored on us four times. The defense already has multiple checks for gadget formations and empty backfield, and the Wildcat created a whole new set of adjustments. Unfortunately we didn't have a plan for that. After the game, I learned that the Dolphins' quarterbacks coach, David Lee, was at Arkansas when they ran something similar with Felix Jones and Darren McFadden. I wondered how we didn't catch that as a coaching staff. Now the secret is out and there is plenty of film to watch, plenty of time to make adjustments. I also like what the Jets did last week. When they saw the Wildcat formation, they blitzed Calvin Pace off the edge and also sent Darrelle Revis off the edge and got the Dolphins out of the concept. The Dolphins have had some difficulty with it this year -- against the Jets and Saints, they ran it 21 times for only 36 yards. Teams are starting to show they can stop the concept.The Dolphins are one of the toughest teams in the NFL, and I say that in terms of being physically tough. Based on what coaches often look for, I keep a toughness meter, and it combines a team's ability to run the ball, stop the run, and cover kicks. So you take four categories -- most rushing yards, fewest rushing yards allowed, fewest kickoff return yards allowed and fewest punt return yards -- and that gives you a feel for how tough a team is. The Dolphins are currently third in the NFL.Dan Henning is the Dolphins' offensive coordinator, and with that I think there is a high possibility the Patriots will be seeing a new wrinkle. The Patriots were the team initially caught off guard, and this year I think the new wrinkle could be Pat White. He can run the Wildcat and also be an accurate thrower as he showed in college at West Virginia. So that will be interesting to watch. On the injuries, with Jarvis Green out, the depth of the defensive line comes into question. Mike Wright now steps in. When you had Richard Seymour go down, it would be Green stepping in. It's great that the Patriots have depth but now you're at the point where you could consider them thin at one spot that has traditionally been a strength -- defensive line. That's something to watch. One of the final things to mention is Ted Ginn and his explosive returns. The Patriots may have an equalizer in Stephen Gostkowski, who has one of the strongest legs in the league. The best and easiest way to negate a kickoff return threat is to kick the ball 10 yards deep into the end zone. Gostkowski has that power. So if it's a good-weather day, that could help. Wrapping it up, the Patriots are coming off two decisive victories and the bye week. Brady looks great, and everybody seems happy. I'd just stress the fact this is a serious game, a divisional game. The Patriots have had great success against the NFC, like last year, but as we saw last year, the NFC games don't mean much when you're talking about the AFC playoff picture and tiebreakers. Division wins are very important, and the Dolphins are a very tough team. People might look at them as a gimmick team, but they should be taken seriously. Very seriously.

any thoughts on Teddys Analysis

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Finally met Dan Marino!!!

2009-11-06T03:58:59Z

finally met Dan Marino yesterday one day after my birthday on Wednesday which was like an awesome present, I live in Las Vegas and as some of you might now he has a restaraunt there in the Hooters Casino, and he is part owner of the sports memorabillia store at Caesars Palace in their Forum Shops called Field of Dreams which is where he was at. He seemed like a nice guy but, then again he was specifically there for pictures and autographs from 12-2, I know a lot of people have come accross him and they haven't had the kindest of things to say about him but I guess being bothered every 5 seconds for pictures and autographs most your life can get old. What I will say is that I was very dissapointed in was he couldnt sign anything unless you bought something which I thought was BS, now I'm sure all that has to do with his agent and the company and I brought my own jersey and the guy told its $350 for him to sign it, and the cheapest thing that you could buy was $200. If I lived in Miami I probably wouldnt have bought anything but considering I'm 29 and this was the first chance I got to meet him and I live 3500 miles away I was like F it, and got the autograph and pictures!!!

Fort Hood Attack, a break from Football

2009-11-05T23:04:57Z

So my first FanPost is going to be one completely non-football related. As much as I love to support the Miami Dolphins, and the NFL, I truly believe in supporting the men and women that fight for our ability to do so.

As I type this, all of the cable networks are covering a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas. An apparent Soldier has shot at least 31 people, and as of this posting 12 have been confirmed dead.

I'm not going to get into the politics, religious implications being discussed, or motives..... instead, please take a moment to think about the affected men, women and children on that base, and beyond. We owe them more than that, and they would never ask for it.

Football will be there on Sunday, at least 12 of the people involved will not.......but its because of those serving our Armed Forces that we can watch our games this Sunday.

I thank each and every one of you that has served this country at home or abroad. My thoughts are with everyone involved and their familes.

Marino to the Jets

2009-11-05T16:30:47Z

Yes, I know this title is a little misleading but it got your attention didnt it. Im sure everyone here knows the whole debacle surrounding Brett Favre and Minnesota going into Green Bay and beating his old team, so I wont get into details, but in some ways the way Green Bay let go of their icon Brett Favre to start their young promising QB Aaron Rogers reminds me of the way Wanstache dumped Marino for Feidler, Any way the two QBs definitely took two separate routes with Marino not wanting to retire and pondering the idea of playing for Minnesota, but instead eventually retiring. Brett Favre decides to stay in the game and eventually ending up playing for Green Bays divisional rival (Minnesota) and coming into town and beating them. Now most of Green Bay hates him (as seen from the boos at the beginning of the game Sunday).

My question is had Marino decided not to retire when he did, and landed on a division rival the way Brett Favre did, and came into town and spanked us the way Minnesota did on both the away game and home game would he still be an icon in South Florida. Would you eventually forgive him and say he got the bad end of the stick from the Dolphins FO? Or consider him a trader for life?

Playoffs? Playoffs?

2009-11-05T15:20:50Z

Great ESPN article on the playoff picture.

"...the Patriots are about to embark on the AFC's most difficult remaining schedule. Their opponents are 38-28 for a robust .576 winning percentage.

The Dolphins, meanwhile, have the AFC's third-easiest path and the smoothest in the division by far. Their remaining opponents are 30-35 for a .462 win percentage. "

"The Miami Dolphins actually might catch the New England Patriots. "

We are still in this folks.

http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/5668/what-remains-to-be-seen-in-the-afc-east

Dr. Fox's Week Nine Injury Report

2009-11-05T14:26:12Z

This is the Injury Report for the Week Nine Contest between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots at Foxboro's Gillette Stadium. I know I said I was gonna do these on Fridays, but I find myself with a grandiose amount of free time right now. In case you haven't heard, the Jets lost. Nothing especially new has occured this week in my boring life. I might be in love though.

via www.1st-art-gallery.com

Some ranting

Super game in New York. Thank god they are closing down that dump they call the Meadowlands. Obviously kudos go out to Ted Ginn, for not making me ponder suicide after seeing him during a game. Henne is holding onto the football for an exorbitant amount of time, even though the Offensive Line isn't helping. Props to the Gerbil for his pass rush, even though he was expectedly mediocre in his pass coverage. A boo to Pasqualoni for relenting on the pass rush and giving JaMarcus Russell (wait I meant Sanchez) time to be accurate. A boo to Henning for the most bland play-calling I've ever seen. If the Dolphins are going to seize control, this will be the week to do it. From 2003 until last year, Patriots have had uncontested control over our division. Time to hit the bastards in the mouth again.

The Miami Dolphins

Well, well. Look who's back on the list for the second time in a row. Notice how he has actually shut up since he isn't playing?

via www.sportslogos.net

Injuries

Channing Crowder, LB (Shoulder- Limited Participation in Practice).

Jason Ferguson, DT (Elbow- Limited Participation in Practice).

Injured Reserve

Will Allen, CB (Left Knee). Replaced by Vontae Davis.

Chad Pennington, QB (Right Shoulder). Replaced by Chad Henne.

David Martin, TE (Right Knee). Replaced by Joey Haynos.

Patrick Cobbs, KR/PR/RB (Left Knee). Replaced by Kory Sheets/ Kory Sheets/ Lex Hilliard.

Transactions

11/3- Johnathon Nalbone- Practice squad addition, James Robinson- Practice squad deletion.

The New England Patriots

I've had quite the bit of fun on Pats Pulpit, but it won't cloud my judgment or my hate. Patriots suck. Belicheck sucks. Tom Brady sucks. Wes Welker sucks. Junior Seau sucks. Randy Moss sucks. I'm honestly more worried about Watson this week though. He's sneaky.

via www.sportslogos.net

Injuries

Julian Edelman, WR (Forearm- Did not participate in practice).

Jarvis Green, DE (Knee- Did not participate in practice).

Matt Light, T (Knee- Did not participate in practice).

Sammy Morris, RB (Knee- Did not participate in practice).

Fred Taylor, RB (Ankle- Did not participate in practice).

Ty Warren, DE (Ankle- Did not participate in practice).

Jonathon White, CB (Illness- Did not participate in practice).

Tom Brady, QB (Right Shoulder- Full participation in practice).

Randy Moss, WR (Shoulder- Full participation in practice).

Benjamin Watson, TE (Back- Limited participation in practice).

Injured Reserve

Chris Taylor, (Shoulder).

George Bussey, (Knee).

Shawn Crable, (Groin).

Tyrone McKenzie, (Right Knee).

Transactions

11/3- Robert Agnone practice squad deletion. Rob Myers practice squad addition.

(All facts are verified by, and property of, the NFL and it's respective website, NFL.com. All facts can be found if one searches long enough.)

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Please mark that you read this.

3 Up & 3 Down Against the Pats

2009-11-05T12:22:26Z

The season is already a success!!!!!

The Dolphins have handed Joba DaRyan two loses these season and from now on regardless of win or lose you can't wipe the smile off my face for this season. While I'm hoping for playoffs (a win this weekend puts us only one game behind the Pats) it may just turn out to be a 8-8 season or 12-4 but who knows ... I'm OK with it now that JESTs chances going down due to our two wins over them. Now don't get me wrong I want to win every single game and get just as angry about the blown wins and missed opportunities this season but to beat the Jets twice in one season makes it successful PERIOD hahaha.

DAMN IT FEELS GOOD TO SWEEP THE JEST!!! NOW IF ONLY WE COULD DO IT IN THE PLAYOFFS!!! HAHA

With that being said I wanted to go over what I thought were the top 3 things going good and bad for the Dolphins in the upcoming crucial game against the Pats.

3 UP

1. The Defense Showing Up - it finally showed up at the end of the game when it needed too. To me this is a huge thing moving on during the season. I'm not going to go into this too much as we all know the whore stories of the Colts, Saints and what was almost another disaster in the first Jets game (thank you offense for the bailout). Sometimes a small victory for the Defense like this will get a team straightened out for the long haul ... I F!#%%^ HOPE SO!!! as I don't think my heart can take another second half that we have had for the past three games.

via www.boston.com

Hoping to see some more of this again on Sunday!!!! Brings tears to my eyes.

2. Ted Ginn Jr. - a whipping boy since Day 1 as a Dolphin he has finally showed what he can bring to the table in the return game. I like what I'm hearing from Dolphins camp as he can still work his way back on the starting lineup.

"Anyone of these guys can get out of where they are by being consistent on the practice field... Consistency isn't one day, two days. I need to see it for awhile," Sparano said.

Two runs isn't going to change a thing and I agree with Tony on this one. He has been great already this season in the first game against the Jets with the long bomb catch and followed that up with the worst game of his career against the Saints. Keep working hard Teddy and us fans and "your family" will be proud of you once you are running past DB's on a regular basis as a starting #1 WR.

3. Pats Rush Defense - Matty already touched on this subject so take a look. My eyes see these stats and numbers and see a great day for the R& R Express. Our strength on Offense v. there weakness on Defense ... I'll take it on any given Sunday.

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I missed you last week Ronnie!!!!

3 Down

1. The BYE Week - this will give the Pats more time to relax and be ready for the Dolphins whom I'm sure they have been waiting to play at home since last years embarrassment. Gillette Stadium is never an easy place to play in the first place. The Patriots have won there last 6 games following a BYE week ... not a statistic I like to see.

2. NE Pass Game V. Miami Secondary - this is also gone over in Matty's article. I'm hoping that our offense can keep the ball similar to the Colts game and that will limit the amount of chances Brady has. The other thing that I am losing sleep over is Sean Smith trying to tackle Wes Welker in open space ... this is something I hope I don't see to often on Sunday. Overall this may turnout better than the numbers show as like last year the secondary took time to gel so I'm crossing my fingers for the same scenario.

3. A)Turnovers - Devon Bess, Anthony Fasano and Chad Henne please do not turnover the ball ... I repeat do not turnover the football. While Henne has been good compared to the other two I thought I would throw him in there due to the play of New England's secondary the past couple games. Bess and Fasano have had problems all year so if they can have a clean game I like our chances.

3.B) Preferential Treatment - Let's also hope Tom doesn't get the preferential treatment as well. He has had 6 Roughing the Passer fouls called for him this season and about half of those were very questionable. Let's put it this way ... Even his teammates are calling him out "Take Your Skirt Off Tom" by none other than Rodney Harrision haha

To end it off I think this is a very winnable game that will be decided in the fourth quarter .. let's just hope the defense from the last three minutes in the forth of the last game. Also I just picked up a new Joey Porter White with a hat to match just in time for the game .. can't wait til Sunday!!!

LET'S GO DOLPHINS !!!!!!!!!!

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In your opinion, What do you think will be the deciding factor in the game on Sunday?

Your Game Plan v. the Pats

2009-11-05T06:00:03Z

Suppose Tony Sparano asks you for your input into the Offensive and Defensive game plans for New England.

Post your comments below and let's discuss the pros and cons.

If you have a real job and real job responsibilities and have no time/desire to comment, just vote in the poll below.

Options are:

Be creative/radical/aggressive/risky in all three areas (Offense/Defense/Special Teams). Go for broke.
Be creative/aggressive/risky in two of the three areas (Offense/Defense/Special Teams), play it safe in the remaining one.
Be creative/aggressive/risky in one of the three areas (Offense/Defense/Special Teams), play it safe in the other two.
Be conservative in all three areas. Keep it simple and just execute better. The Patriots are over-rated and ripe for the taking. Don't beat ourselves with fancy/risky innovations.

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My gameplan is...

Let's talk about Rex Ryan, can we talk about Rex Ryan?

2009-11-05T05:31:43Z

What's up guys? Lifelong Phin fan just a recent reader of the Phinsider, great to be in a great Dolphin fan community.

Before I start thinking full time about this BIG game against the Pats, I wanted to talk about Rex Ryan a little bit. Now I don't want to lower myself to the level of the Jest (haha) and their fans in talking crap about them but Rex Ryan just gets my goat man, simply put, he is a ridiculous individual. Basically from day one too, when he started stirring the pot with the patriots, and at the time, I thought that was alright. I guess he was just trying to make a statement as the new coach in our division. The first thing that started cementing my opinion of him was his back and forth with Channing Crowder. As a coach, you gotta be above that. Arguing with an opposing teams player is just pathetic.

When the jets were 3-0, his talk sounded great, they were winning and riding high. Now that they are 1-3 in their last 4, he just sounds like a pompous, indignant asshole. He can't concede that he has gotten beat twice. He can barely compliment someone who rightly beats him while Tony Sparano, like he said, "isn't afraid to do that." His arrogance borders on hubris and even though he loses, he's not coming down from that high of 3-0. You notice how they always show his face on TV when something goes wrong for the Jets? They want to se what kind of dick reaction he is gonna have. I can easily say I didn't hate the Mangenius as much as I hate Jabba Ryan. I know I'm not alone on this one, especially among Phin fans, but I think it's only a matter of time before the rest of the league realizes what he really is. What do you guys think? Anything else I didn't say?

PS Has he ever eaten a vegetable?

ITS OFFICIAL THE BEST TEAM IN FOOTBALL IS..................THE....

2009-11-05T01:54:08Z

BEST TEAMS SINCE 1970

Highest Winning Percentage, Overall

.578

Highest Winning Percentage, Regular Season

.582

Highest Winning Percentage, Regular Season

.582

Most Regular Season Wins		686
Most Combined Wins		702
Highest Winning Percentage, Post-Season		.636

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Dolphins -368- 252- 4- 59.29%
Bears -665- 482- 42- 57.70%
Cowboys- 401- 299- 6- 57.22%
Raiders -396- 301- 11- 56.71%
Packers -624- 500- 36- 55.34%
Vikings -377- 308- 9- 54.97%
49ers -445- 368- 13- 54.66%
Giants -596- 500- 33- 54.25%
Browns -414- 354- 10- 53.86%
Chiefs -375- 321- 12- 53.81%
Jaguars -102- 90- 0- 53.13%
Broncos -371- 327- 10- 53.11%
Rams -498- 441- 20- 52.97%
Redskins- 520- 479- 27- 52.00%
Ravens -91- 84- 1- 51.99%
Colts -402- 381- 7- 51.33%
Steelers -503- 492- 21- 50.54%
Patriots -350- 349- 9- 50.07%- that sounds Low
Chargers- 343- 354- 11- 49.22%
Seahawks- 236- 248- 0- 48.76%
Titans -340- 366- 6- 48.17%
Eagles -471- 516- 25- 47.78%
Bills -334- 366- 8- 47.74%
Lions -481- 544- 32- 47.02%
Panthers -90- 102- 0- 46.88%
Jets -318- 382- 8- 45.48% - LOL REX RYAN needs to Shut up
Bengals -261- 334- 1- 43.88%
Cardinals- 453- 659- 38- 41.04%
Saints -247- 358- 5- 40.90%- my god that is as Hideous as seening Rex Ryan naked
Falcons -252- 366- 6- 40.87%
Buccanneers- 187- 296- 1- 38.74%
Texans -24- -56- 0- 30.00%

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Do we still need a nose tackle?

2009-11-04T23:24:56Z

I was really impressed with Paul Soliai last Sunday. Not only was he stuffing the run, he was also getting into NYJ's backfield and creating total havoc. And that strip he had on Shonn Greene was money in the bank.

I feel like we have the potential for a great situation with Paul. He's clearly been learning from Jason Ferguson, and what more could you ask for than having a great, veteran player like #95 educating someone with as much potential as Soliai? Supposedly his weight is down to about 330, which is good fighting weight for a nose tackle in this league.

We've only seen this kind of output from Paul in a few games so far, but do you guys think this is the nose tackle we're looking for? If he is, we'll have the luxury of taking either a middle linebacker or the best player available in the 2010 draft. That means we can take a Rolando McClain or a Carlos Dunlap or a Jerry Hughes, and then load up on more defensive players throughout the draft. I am giddy just thinking about this. I want to continue to build our defense into something that resembles a juggernaut.

I am a huge fan of defense, if you couldn't already tell...

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Is #96 the answer for us at nose tackle?

Joe W. Guest Blogger (Sun-Sentinel)

2009-11-04T21:29:23Z

Joe W. Guest Blogger Sun-Sentinel

Great analysis and write up, especially about our offensive struggles.

Here's a sample:

"Last week I noted how the Saints started blitzing their corners off the edge when we went into the Wildcat. Well, the Jets took it a step further. They went with 4 down lineman, 2 OLB that were lined up outside the TE’s, 2 ILB and a safety or sometimes 3 ILB’s and a safety. That’s 9, 10 guys in the box at the snap of the football. No wonder our running game went no where. It’s a calculated risk because there is no one left deep, but with us running out of the formation 99% of the time it seems like a good bet. When Ricky runs across the formation the outside linebackers attack the edges funneling everything back inside. If teams are going to do this in the future then we have to try and find a way to threaten them deep with a pass from the pocket because roll outs go right into the OLB’s who are keying on Ricky and Ronnie. One potential counter, if Henne is lined up as a WR, is to have Ronnie throw a backwards pass to Henne and then have Henne hit the TE who would streak down the middle where there is no one. It’s risky, but without a consistent pass game to threaten this overloaded formation I don’t think the Fins can have much more success.

The Dolphins' Secret Weapon Against Brady

2009-11-04T19:16:22Z

I seem to be picking up on a lot of doubt from folks around here about whether or not these Miami "Smashmouth" Dolphins can beat up on the New England "Hair pulling, girly slapping, pansy-ass" Patriots. All I can say to this is,

WHAT THE HELL FIN FANS?!!

I mean, come on folks! Even when the Fins have been going through the worst of times we have somehow figured out how to beat the Pats.

So ASIDE from the fact that the stinkin' Pats lost Richard Seymour.... ASIDE from the fact that their starting DE is out, and they are on the 3rd string guy.... ASIDE from the fact that they have been short on LBs and will probably not be able to stop the WC effectively with what they have..... ASIDE from the fact that right now we have THREE CBs playing better than ANY Dolphins CBs since Madison and Surtain.... ASIDE from the fact that it is THIS game that Sparano and Co. have been grooming Pat White and the SECRET spread offense for... ASIDE from ALL THAT, WHAT is the ONE thing that has been consistent through the years; the thing that is our consistent "Patriot Killer"; the thing that gives Brady nightmares before a game with the Dolphins???

If you don't know, you are probably either a new Dolphins fan or not a fan at all. So rather than spell it out for you, let me SHOW you.

Ireland to Sparano: "Tony, last year our secret weapon against the Pats was the Wildcat. But THIS YEAR…. wait’ll Brady gets a load of THIS!!"

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"Ya know, I usually feel bad about picking on someone smaller… but YOU, I LOVE knocking the crap out of…."

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"Pssst…. Tom… guess who?"

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"Just pretend he's a grape, Crowder. Keep crushing him until he let's out a little wine."

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"C'mere boy! Don't you run from me, son! That will only make it worse!"

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"BILL, HELP!!! GET ME OUTTA HERE!!! OH GOD, NOW HE CAN FLY????!!"

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"RUN TOM! RUN!!! WE CAN’T STOP HIM!! HE’S COMING! HE’S COMING!!!!"

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"LOOK! I’M THROWING IT AWAY!! YOU CAN HAVE IT… OH PLEASE, DEAR LORD SAVE ME!"

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"Taxi! Get me out of here… quick!!!"

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"Look man, I told you. Next time, just stay down."

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"Hey Tom, here’s your nuts back. You left ’em on the field."

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Most of these I posted in a thread last year, but I thought now would be a good time to resurrect it and get everyone fired up about this game. If you don't think for one second, that Tom Brady is PAINFULLY aware that JT is once again a Miami Dolphin, you haven't been paying attention!

GO FINS!!!!!!!!

This is the turning point!

2009-11-04T14:19:20Z

Look I already made a post similar to this, but my statements are following through. I just posted a comment on the key matchups with the following write up, but I felt it deserved more attention. So here it is:

Man I couldn’t have said it any better myself. I look at a few of our games and think we are way better then scores and results show for.

Take the first Jets game for example:
2 fakes on 4th down and a bad pass interference call really affected the blowout it should’ve been.

Now the Saints game:
you mention all of the facts in this one, but take away an obvious fumble into the endzone which resulted in a serious momentum killer for us and you have a different outcome in my opinion.

Now this past week Jets game:

They didn’t show on AFN (Armed Forces Network) this week so I was only to measure the stats - shout out to Mr. Medic, he knows whats up here!

I think a lack of offensive production is a result of the two kickoff returns for TDs – this also didn’t provide for any rest on defense – so given that alone I think that made the game closer than it should’ve been.

Going into this game I think we are going to once again beat the odds. We have nearly beat the two best teams in the league (Colts and Saints – only two undefeated teams still) and one of which I think we should’ve won despite the refs contributions. The Pats have yet to play anyone to really prove their record in my opinion. They got beat by the Jets for heavens sake. Lets be serious here people, at the beginning of the season Matty said all we have to do is match our division rivals and that is about to go down. The Pats are looking at playing us, New Orleans and the Colts in the next few weeks. So although the have the division lead right now they are about to play the toughest part of their schedule while we are heading into some of our easier game finally.

Lets not panic everyone, if we win this week the AFC East still comes through MIA!!!!!! And not to think of the possible bad outcome, but even if we are to split against the Pats with a lose they are still in a tough situation with their upcoming games!

5 Reasons Why We Won, 5 Reasons We Could Have Lost....

2009-11-04T09:25:47Z

After another nail biter against the Jets, we're sitting at 3-4 and are still searching for answers on offense and defense. While suprisingly, we may have actually found the answer to our special teams futility. That's right boys and girls, Teddy Ginn finally showed up. But let's not start drinkin' the Ginn koolaid just yet. Let's see how he responds to the boost of confidence this game gave him. So while the game wasn't pretty, on either side of the ball, a win is a win and that's all that matters in the end. Here are my 5 reasons why this game could have gone either way.

5 Reasons We Won

1. Mark Sanchez: In the first half we gave him very little time to find a receiver, and it showed as the score was 3-3 at half. But in the second half he had all day to find his receivers, and he did for the most part. He also showed his rookies colors as he missed quite a few open targets that helped attribute to the Jets abysmal 3-14 on 3rd downs. The real reason he's on here, that nice scramble backwards on the last play of the game, that made that 4th and 13 into a 4th and 30. A true rookie mistake that virtually insured there was no way he was going to complete that pass. Even if he had a wide open receiver, that extra 15 yards would have given our defenders a chance to react and defend.

2. Jason Taylor: With the addition of Roth to the roster to give JT and JP some breathers, I see JT having an outstanding year as he'll be fresher later in the season. He already leads the team in sacks, and he just added to his NFL record for fumbles recovered for TDs. This guy is a true gamer who comes to play each and every game.

3. Brandon Fields: A punter you say? How the hell did the punter help us win? By averaging 51.7 yards per punt, he helped create a longer field for the Jets offense.

4. Special Teams: What more needs to be said about the guys blocking for our kickoff unit. 6 returns, 299 yards, 2 TDs. I haven't been this excited about kickoffs as a Dolphin fan since........ummmm.....ok, I admit it, I've never been excited about kickoffs as a Dolphin fan in 25 years.

5. Ted Ginn Jr.: 2 kickoff returns back to back for TDs. But the real question is, was this a one game fluke? Or have we had the next Dante Hall/Brian Mitchell/Deion Sanders/Joshua Cribbs/Devin Hester on our team all along? I'm inclined to believe the latter, but for a reason. He didn't practice with the first or second team all week, so I'm assuming he had some extra time to focus on return duties. Could his time being relied on as the number one receiver been hampering his return chances? The last time he showed flashes of brilliance in the return game was during his rookie season, when there wasn't as much pressure to produce as the number one receiver. We may have finally found Ginn's true calling in the NFL. Cause I'm sorry to say it, WR isn't it.

5 Reasons We Should Have Lost

1. Our Offense: 104 yards, on 51 plays, for a truly pathetic 2 yards per play. We couldn't run the ball, we couldn't pass the ball. While I did expect some offensive ineptitude in our second meeting with the Rex Ryan's Jets. I was not prepared for it to be this bad. I will give credit to Rex Ryan and his defense for really coming into this game prepared to shut down our offense, and they did. But there's no excuse for our offense to play as poorly as they did. We must learn to adapt to how defenses are playing us. We can't keep going into games thinking that whatever worked last time will work this time. Sure it might work, and if it does, keep doing it. But if it doesn't work, don't keep doing it hoping it will eventually.

2. Our Defense: 378 yards, 4.9 yards per play. I don't know what happened, but in the first 4 games this year we gave up 244 yards rushing. In the past 3, we have given up 403 yards rushing. This is a problem that has to be addressed. Once again our defense came up with just enough plays to keep it close in the first half, but then fell apart again in the second. I'm starting to have more and more faith in our two rookie CBs, but I'm losing more and more faith in anyone else to cover. We must find someone who can cover TEs. Bell, and our LBs are not the answer.

3. Davone Bess: Davone, welcome to the dog house. You'll be bunking next to Teddy. Davone has really disappointed me the past two games. He's making too many careless mistakes at all the wrong times. Dropped passes and fumbles are things we don't expect from this guy. And let's not kid ourselves, he fumbled on that Haynos TD drive, and had it been challenged could have had a huge impact on the outcome of the game. I don't see Bess returning punts next game.

4. Chad Henne: I know he's pretty much a rookie. I know it's only his 4th start in the NFL. But for crying out loud kid, learn to throw away the ball!!!! Over half the sacks in this game could have been avoided by simply throwing the ball away. He must learn to go through his progressions quickly, while feeling the pocket around him.

5. Dan Henning: What will it take for this guy to get a clue how to run our offense based on how a defense is playing us? Does this guy know how to make adjustments? Twice, we tried running the same blocking scheme that worked real well the first time we used it against the Jets overload blitz. First time, it results in a sack. I gues he thought that was a fluke, so we tried it again. Result: Another sack. Here's an idea, how about you throw some slant patterns or drag routes for the WRs who are in one-on-one coverage? You know, routes that don't take more than 3 seconds to develop, which is roughly the amount of time Henne has to throw the ball.

So yes, this was another ugly affair between the Dolphins and Jets. But we showed just enough fortitude to come out the victors at the end, and as I mentioned before.....that's all that matters.

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