I read a couple of articles in the Miami Herald and according to the paper, the Dolphins don't play well in the cold, will face 30 mph winds, 20+ degree temperatures with the possibility of snow. That's enough weather for Bills fans to move to balmy South Florida. Also, it appears we have no Safeties. Whoever is placed in that "temporary" position will likely be lost and confused o
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Our linebackers in general can't cope with a good TE or slot receiver, nor can they contain a fast or big QB that has some speed. Just my observations. That being stated, the D is going to have its hands full coping with the Bills. If the weather is somewhat inclement, aside from being Buffalo cold, our fair weather team is up against it, big time. Sad to say, I am not very optimistic.
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Our middle linebacker (I forget his name #52) is very good on working running plays. He hits very hard. However, he is too slow and can't stay with any receiver.He is anywhere between 3-5 yards behind the receiver. He needs to be relegated to obvious running plays. A fleet footed linebacker needs to be in there. For several games the guys in the booth noticed how empty the center of the fiel
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Another loss. The game plan was wrong trying to throw into the center of the field. The Chargers played tight on our receivers and bumped them often to slow them down. Continuing to try to throw to them in the center of the field was stupid. Why not simply go to down and outs and play a little 2-minute type drills to move the ball down the field. This is mostly on McDaniels who calls the play
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It's 17-7 at the half and the Dolphins have shown little defense in the secondary and have had no offense to speak of. The offensive strategy needs to change as the Chargers have the Dolphins' offense figured out. The secondary can't cover anyone. Howard is too far away covering his receiver and is steps behind. Our LBs can't cover at all it seems. Pressure by the D just allows Herbert to dodg
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Dolphins fumble...damn...no wait, Hill has it...damn...he's gone nobody can catch him--TD! Thrilling.
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What's going on? Chargers are covering tight and the center of the field is currently off limits for our receivers. No running game yet. C'mon guys...let's make a few plays--catches would be nice.
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Waiting all day. Let's go Fins!
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Dolphins face the Chargers on NBC's Sunday Night Football. This is yet another big chance for the Dolphins to be seen playing well and trying to raise its image and reputation as a competitive team. This is a game I am looking forward to tonight. Tua will be on stage for this big game and we can only believe that he will be on spot-on. Same holds true with all players. After last week's poor
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WE GOT OUR BUTTS KICKED! 33-17. Tua was absolutely horrendous--piss-poor the entire game. Our D is lacking. Our replacement safeties don't aggressively come in on a run play and miss tackles in the field. The 49ers have a good back up QB. He made no mistakes and was very cool and collected. Plays were designed well for him. McCafferey and Nick Bosa are studs. The 49ers outplayed us e
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Piss-poor play by Tua today!!!! The D is been on the field way too much. The rookie QB of the 49ers looks like a champ. Very disappointing offensive performance...doesn't say enough. It will be a miracle for us to win this game. It's 23-10.
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No body here? The D has no answer on RB McCaffrey. D has too many missed tackles and Dolphins offense isn't clicking at all right now. Can't tell if it's the pressure/fear of getting hit by Bosa or what. Tua is way off on his throws--throwing high. Tua needs to get his RB in the game with short passes to them to gains some confidence and settle down. The score is 49ers 17, Dolphins 10 at h
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Sorry, computer was down. Hope this is a good game for us. Go Dolphins! Colonel
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After watching Tua with a decent line working with him so passes could be made and completed in the first half, the loss of Armstead was like throwing ball bearing into a gear set that altered the smooth running of the machine. Subs aren't able to perform anywhere the level they should which provides the obvious that one minor injury plays havoc with offensive production. So...the big test fo
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The game has 2 minutes left and the team has the ball. The second half has been a bust for the Dolphins! Tua was a different player with the offensive line missing Armstead at LT. His replacement was simply a body doing little to protect Tua and as a result the offensive died in the second half. Moreover, the weakened offensive line got to work with Thompson in place of Tua so Tua can play an
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Well...the Texans aren't ready to play well against the Dolphins. Boy, I haven't stated something like that in...years! The offensive has score 30 points in the first half and it's all about the passing game. Mostert is out and the game plan seems to really favor throwing to Waddle and Hill with a few others in the mix. Gesicki is no longer a primary target in the Dolphins offense and is seldom
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Never underestimate your opponent. Always take them seriously. We all watched Rocky to know an opponent expected to be a "light weight" may turn out to be far more than expected. That is the concern today. The Texans are floundering with a 1-8-1 record this season. They come here to win...that must be presumed. The Dolphins must not assume they will roll over. If they are smart they wil
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Future Santa Claus greeters at Malls?
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Being thankful...yes, we have something going this year. Happy Thanksgiving to all, in fact, all football fans!
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'72 undefeated Dolphins!
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The game is over. The team played great today. It was pretty much a balanced offense--great to see--and we wrapped up another victory. Tua was quite accurate hitting many different receivers for gains; similarly, our running backs ran strong through major holes provided by excellent blocks. Defense did a decent job too. No complaints. Very pleased with the win.
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It's half time and we lead 17-7. For the most part offensive plays have been pretty good--a few were total duds. Tua and receivers are playing well and the run defense has stepped up during the first half. All and all, things are running smoothly. Wilson Jr. is a good RB and adds a lot to the running game. Mostert and Wilson--a good running back combination. Ingold also is blocking very wel
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Dolphins are on a roll...keep winning going as we host the Browns. As usual, we need to see better defense against the run and in the air. Chubb may be a factor today. Go Dolphins!
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We won.... The refs were off when they failed to call defensive interference on our CB. He held...no question about it. THAT was in favor of the Dolphins but should have been called against us. That would have changed the final minute or so of play. The game closed with a whimper after that, IMO. Justin Fields established an NFL record running the ball against us. He is amazing and our posit
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Tackling is poor. Tua should have held on to the ball and run to his right rather than toss the ball low to Smythe. We can't defend Fields. He is elusive and fast. He's a better runner than thrower, IMO, but capable of throwing the ball for a TD. We may not be able to hold on in this one. Now sitting on the edge of my seat with fingers crossed.
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That last drive by the Dolphins was a bit of a mess. It ended with a missed field goal by Sanders. We get the ball after half time and hopefully we can drive for a TD. I am hoping we didn't lose momentum with that messy last drive. Justin Fields is hard to contain and he is the Bears' best runner. His ball handling is also exceptional. If defensive adjustments can be made that will be helpfu
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Our first possession--TD by Mostert. Good, accurate passing. It's 7-3. This will be an interesting game.
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Our Dolphins are in the Windy City to play the Bears this afternoon. I have to wonder if our newest arrivals will see activity especially Chubb. We need to exert more pass rush pressure on opponents and hopefully Chubb will be the component that will improve that aspect of the game. Put another way, I hope he kicks butt! LOL Tua seems to be on track again and today is another opportunity for
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The second half--what a difference. We scored and pulled ahead for the victory. Congrats! It was a nail biter during the first half. Tua was on target, had a great outing as did the receivers. Waddle 2 TDs, Gesicki 1 and Hill had 166 yards (I think that was the number). Eichenberg got hurt. Hunt came in and did a fine job. Defense needs to get players well.
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27 points scored against us and the penalties enforced and the total penalties declined is a telling sign that our defense is out to lunch today. Noah Igbinoghene horrible coverage IMO. Offense is okay right now but it will be difficult being down 10 points at half time to outpoint the Lions. This game is a big surprise to me. I never expected our defense to be so lame.
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