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[11/06/09] -- Dolphins Go Leaf Peeping
The Dolphins are traveling to New England this weekend, but will not get much of a look at the fall foliage. They play the New England Patriots on Sunday in another test that the Dolphins must pass in order to be considered serious contenders in the AFC East. While the Patriots are the kind of team that has given the Dolphins fits this year, they are not invincible and Miami has given them a lot of trouble since Brady became their quarterback. This week, Phins.com columnist Chris Shashaty gives us his take on the game in his column Keys to Defeating the Patriots. And if that wasn't enough, Phins.com presents our weekly game preview Dolphins at Patriots.

[11/01/09] -- Ted Ginn and JT Ground Jets
It was a different venue and a very different game, but the same outcome - Miami beat the Jets 30-25 today, even though their offense only picked up 104 yards and 10 points. The other 20 points were provided by Ted Ginn, who returned two kickoffs over 100 yards each for touchdowns and a fumble return for a touchdown by Jason Taylor. Similar to the Dolphins when they played the Colts, the Jets did nearly everything they needed to do, but still could not come away with the victory. This week, despite giving up 22 points in the second half, the defense held at the end of the game when it mattered most. This game will serve as a giant boost for the Dolphins when they need it and will put the Jets on the skids.

Curt's Comments: I always enjoy beating the Jets, no matter how. But this week, I also feel good for Ted Ginn,Jr, who has taken a lot of abuse from a lot of people that he didn't deserve. Yes, Ted Ginn has had trouble catching passes this year and made crucial mistakes in very important games that the Dolphins lost. And today, he had zero pass receptions and is still not a viable number one receiver. But he can be a very important asset to the Dolphins if used properly and he was used properly today.

[10/30/09] -- Dolphins Travel To New Jersey
The Dolphins travel to New Jersey this weekend to take on the New York Jets in a rematch of the game that Miami won in the final seconds three weeks ago. Both teams will try to make some adjustments, although there is not a lot of differences between this game and the last game. And as Phins.com Columnist Chris Shashaty tells us in this week's column, the Dolphins must deliver this game in order to have a serious chance at the playoffs. But how can they do that? Phins.com tells you this week in our Dolphins at Jets Game Preview.

[10/25/09] -- Dolphins Choke on Brees
The Dolphins played two different games on Sunday. After completely dominating the Saints in every phase of the game and taking a 24-3 lead into the last part of the first half, the Dolphins started making mistake after mistake and squandered their lead, finally losing to New Orleans 46-34. It was as if someone let all the energy and enthusiasm out of the team just before halftime. The Saints fought hard and never gave up, but ultimately, it was not great work by the Saints, but the Dolphins' own poor execution and mistakes that lost this game. Last year, it looked as though the Dolphins had stopped being a team that beat themselves. This year, however, they seem to have resumed playing bad football against good opponents.

[10/23/09] -- Dolphins Host Saints
The best offense in the NFL visits Land Shark Stadium this Sunday as the Dolphins play host to the New Orleans Saints. The Dolphins' defense has their work cut out for them this weekend, but as we point out in this week's Phins.com Game Preview, the Dolphins can win this game if they continue their offensive explosion, avoid turnovers and limit the Saints' passing game.

[10/12/09] -- Henne and Wildcat Crash Jets!
Chad Henne and the Wildcat beat the Jets 31-27 tonight in a game that wasn't decided until there were just 6 seconds left in the 4th quarter when Ronnie Brown scored on a Wildcat run from the 2 yard line. But that final run was set up by a drive engineered by Chad Henne, who made every clutch throw that was needed in every conceivable situation. The offense had 3 touchdown drives in the 4th quarter, responding to every score by the Jets with a score of their own. The offensive line, in particular, dominated at the line of scrimmage, blowing open holes and keeping the Jets pass rush off of Chad Henne, who was not sacked.

The defense did not play as well as the offense, giving up several big plays, especially when trying to defend Braylon Edwards. They let the Jets rush for 138 yards at 4.6 yards per carry and gave up 2 touchdowns in the 4th quarter. They played tough, but didn't get enough pressure on Sanchez and had trouble with Washington's cutback runs. Overall, however, it was a great win for the Dolphins.

[10/09/09] -- Jets Land in Miami
The New York Jets come to Miami this weekend to face the Dolphins on Monday night. The Jets started strong this year, but have been slowing down and lost their first game last week on a pathetic performance by rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez. In contrast, the Dolphins started slowly, but came to life last week as they crushed the Bills. While you hate to say that any game this early in the year is a "must win" game, this is as close as it gets for the Dolphins. If they beat the Jets, they have two division wins and back in the hunt. If they lose to the Jets, they will be 1-4 and headed for a poor showing this year. To see how they can beat the Jets and put some life back into their playoff hunt, read this week's Dolphins vs Jets Game Preview

[10/06/09] -- New Dolphins CEO Mike Dee
Along with a new coach and a new staff, the Dolphins have hired a new CEO this year. Mike Dee has been working for the Boston Red Sox until this year, which has been one of the most successful teams in professional sports over the last 5 years. Despite his association with the Red Sox, Dee says he's been a fan of the Dolphins since 1985. Recently, Phins.com Columnist Chris Shashaty had the opportunity to interview Mike and his week, we publish that interview in our Phins.com exclusive Interview with new Dolphins' CEO Mike Dee.

[10/05/09] -- Dolphins Crush Bills 38-10
The Dolphins got their first win of the 2009 season today with a crushing defeat of the Buffalo Bills in Miami. The Dolphins used Ronnie and Ricky to steamroller the Bills' defense for 250 rushing yards and Chad Henne avoided any big mistakes in his first start. Henne made Greg Camarillo his favorite target and Camarillo caught 4 passes for 42 yards. The offense was not perfect, as the offensive line gave up 6 sacks, but Henne maintained his cool and threw the first regular season touchdown pass of his career to Brian Hartline.

However, the biggest change in the team's play this week was on defense. The defense gave up no big plays, sacked Bills' quarterback Trent Edwards 6 times and picked off three passes. First round draft pick Vontae Davis got the first interception of his career and returned it for a touchdown. And newcomer Cameron Wake burst on to the scene with three sacks, while Jason Taylor announced his return with two of his own. The defense also continued their domination of opponents' running games by limiting the Bills to 46 yards rushing. Overall, it was the kind of victory the Dolphins have been trying to achieve for the last 3 weeks.

[10/02/09] -- Time to Pay the Bills
The Bills come to Miami this weekend to face the QB Chad Henne in his first start. This is both good and bad for Henne as the Bills are not a very good team, but they always play Miami hard. If Henne can play well this weekend and if Miami's defense can find an answer to the "big play", the Dolphins should win this game. For more information about the game and how they can win, see the Phins.com Game Preview

[09/29/09] -- The Future Comes Early
I believe that if you want to make God laugh, you should tell her your plans. On Sunday, the Dolphins' plans for the future were the subject of a little joke as Chad Pennington went down with a season-ending injury, ending Miami's plans to bring Chad Henne along slowly. Henne has been the quarterback of the future since he was drafted last year, but as of Sunday, the future is now. Today, Phins.com Columnist Chris Shashaty tells us a little about Henne's future in his column "Like Marino, Henne Will Have Help".

Also, for a full report and analysis of Sunday's game, we've published our Dolphins at Chargers Game Summary.

[09/27/09] -- Dolphins Drop to 0-3
The Dolphins lost Chad Pennington to injury and the game to the Chargers 23-13 today in much the same way they've lost every game this year. Mistakes that were uncharacteristic for the team last year doomed the offense. The defense actually played pretty well, shutting down the Chargers' running game and putting a lot of pressure on Phillip Rivers, but once again gave up too may big plays to the Chargers. Chad Henne took over for Chad Pennington in the 3rd quarter, but threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown that sealed the game. Henne then did a good job driving Miami for their only touchdown late in the game, but Miami couldn't recover the onsides kickoff and couldn't stop the Chargers on the final drive.