DOLPHINS: Thoughts from the game

[Mark S. Clark]

Oh, believe me, I'm setting myself up for a loss next week (especially since
I'll be in attendance), or IF we do win, I'm not expecting to get past the
first round of the playoffs. This way I can only be pleasantly surprised by
wins.
No matter what happens though, this season has been a rousing success, and
that's something that can't be taken away from the 2008 Dolphins, or us the
fans.

Btw, somewhat related to whether the networks are showing highlights, I have
noticed that the talking heads have been talking about Sparano as possible
CotY, as well as noting that Pennington should have been selected for the
Pro Bowl before Favre.
So they are starting to get the respect they deserve.

At the very least I expect to be back in prime time at least once next
season.


On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 2:15 AM, Gmail <ldouglas at gmail.com> wrote:

> you have to understand, I'm scarred by last season (and quite frankly
> the past 20 Decembers give or take a few). I keep envisioning ways we
> will lose rather than see opportunities for us to overcome - even this
> late and with this much evidence from the new regime.
>
> On 12/22/08, Mark S. Clark <clark.m.s at gmail.com> wrote:
> > That's why I put "or try to score" in parenthesis.
> > Besides, I was responding to your Giants game reference. Like I said, the
> > way they were running, there was no reason for them to hand the game to
> > their kicker.
> > Not that there was a risk with the kicker, but there was no reason to
> think
> > the offense couldn't finish it themselves.
> >
> > As far as I'm concerned, a FG try should only be used as a last ditch
> effort
> > after the offense has failed to convert or score (i.e. 4th down in FG
> > range). Again, I'm not talking about situations when time has all but run
> > out.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 1:51 AM, Gmail <ldouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> we were at the 7 - how much closer do you want to get - and Carpenter
> >> already had a bunch of much farther FGs today. I'll give you the
> >> "confidence in the offense" argument but there was absolutely no risk
> >> (above a normal PAT) in kicking the FG.
> >>
> >> On 12/22/08, Mark S. Clark <clark.m.s at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 12:07 AM, Gmail <ldouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> you know - the giants were in a similar situation in OT tonight and
> >> >> they kept running instead of kicking the GW FG
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I know we had a similar discussion last year, but I still don't agree
> >> with
> >> > kicking the FG before you have to. To me, kicking before 4th down
> (when
> >> time
> >> > is not a factor yet) says that you think there is a greater chance
> that
> >> your
> >> > offense will turn the ball over than there is that your kicker will
> miss
> >> (in
> >> > a pretty unfriendly wind, btw).
> >> > As far as I'm concerned, if you're putting more faith in your kicker
> >> > than
> >> > you are your offense, then you don't deserve to win.
> >> > The only exception I can think of is if you're offense has been "off"
> >> most
> >> > of the game, and/or has already fumbled several times that game.
> Barring
> >> > that, why not get the kicker as close as possible (or try to score)?
> >> >
> >> > Besides, in the case of the Giants, they were running all over the
> >> Panthers
> >> > tonight. There was no reason for them to not keep it up in OT.
> >> >
> >> > Then again, I'm the guy that thought they should have gone for 2 the
> >> FIRST
> >> > time they had the chance...at the very end of the 3rd when the extra
> >> point
> >> > left them behind by 1. ;-)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Mark
> >> > --
> >> > Any clod can have the facts, but having opinions is an art.
> >> >  - Charles McCabe
> >> >
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