OUCH! There was enough subtle action to convince me!
After majorly screwing-up a couple weeks ago, I'm gonna write what I know & see for the future of this team.
Last night was Bill & Tom & Gronk & the wrest of the Patriot dynasty finishing a game in usual fashion!
Starting a game how they would always like to, but?
Playing well!
Miami = Player performance was poor. But they hung well enough, missing obvious opportunities and unfortunate timely flags, and a couple huge plays of obvious miscommunication, missed audible, misunderstood audible, but I doubt we will know who, and as only fans and armchair QBs, if we do find out, that means a problem in the locker room with loose lips that we can ill afford right now!! We should not know!!!
I am one more game convinced that Dan Campbell can & will turn into a GREAT coach. Keep watching film, know & read people well, the ones you can trust so you know when you delegate, it is going to get done!!
Also, this team still lacks elite confidence! Give it to them, or instill it in them.
Yeah, no doubt our schedule is no cake walk. But we are right in the middle of all of it. 8-1, 7-2, maybe even a 6-3 finish gets us in only if our 6 wins come against Buffalo, NYJets, Patriots, Chargers, Ravens, & Colts!!!!
There is only one team on that schedule that, prior to game 1, is better than I thought they would be. The PAT's! And that is because of how they can plug in OL back-ups that play like starters. It's mind bottling! OK, the Giants are also better than I thought, but far from unbeatable on MNF in South FL!
Last note: when I watched the reply I thought for sure it was a pulled hammy because he continued straight leg movement. Either a credit to his incredible strength, no quit attitude! And if Cam....well, whether he comes back or not, I don't know the issue between the DL & the LBs? I have heard good things about our Sam & Will; Is the DL doing all they can to hold the blockers, or are they COMPLETELY fixated on getting sacks? Even if they are holding up the blockers very well, are our LB's(specifically Mike) good enough to bring down a runner by themselves? All of them???
THIS IS OUR COACH FOR THE FUTURE(if the players do what they did to Philbin, he is gone! If they fight 'til the end, playoffs or not and win games in December, specifically Indy or NE, we should keep him)!!!!
ps. Shula was 33 when he started with Baltimore; 40 when he took over the Dolphins. A GREAT age to make it to HC in the NFL. Heard stories about Shula that remind me of Campbell.
Here's for hoping the BRASS sees the same qualities!!
KNick637