DOLPHINS: Dolphins vs Jaguars Preview--Confirming DirectvChannel
dolfandave at att.net
dolfandave at att.net
Tue Dec 15 03:13:43 GMT 2009
You'd think Directv and all companies would do something like that then. I mean we can put a space shuttle into orbit but can't come up w/ a better system for recording nfl games.
ddave
-------------- Original message from "Mark L. Diana" <mdiana at tulane.edu>: --------------
> It's not the box's fault. The only way it could know that the program was on
> a different channel is if the signal included that information. That could
> certainly be done, and would make perfect sense. You could just tell the box
> what program you wanted, and it could find out on its own when and where it
> is being broadcast.
>
>
> On 12/14/09 8:22 PM, "ldouglas" wrote:
>
> > what I don't understand is - if the box is smart enough to know that
> > your local affiliate has the game it should also be smart enough to
> > simply replace the sunday ticket channel with your local affiliate.
> > all those channels are digital - the box should be smart enough to
> > figure it out.
> >
> > On 12/14/09, Salas, Randy wrote:
> >> 705 was the DirecTV channel. (705-1 was the HD channel.) If you got the
> >> preview and then the screen went blank at the start of the game, that
> >> usually means that the game was shown on the broadcast network in your
> >> viewing area -- CBS, in this case. DirecTV has to black out its Sunday
> >> Ticket channel when the local station broadcasts the same game. I never
> >> understood that. We are paying for the game, after all. But that's the way
> >> it works, according to the NFL's blackout rules. I'm a Sunday Ticket
> >> subscriber, and I've almost missed a Dolphins game before for this same
> >> reason, even up here in Minneapolis.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: dolphins-disc-bounces at phins.com
> >> [mailto:dolphins-disc-bounces at phins.com] On Behalf Of dolfandave at att.net
> >> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:41 AM
> >> To: Miami Dolphins Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Dolphins vs Jaguars Preview--Confirming Directv
> >> Channel
> >>
> >> This game was on 705 right? I am sure I left my box on that channel and
> >> though I got the preview it didn't pick up the game once again. I can't
> >> understand it. I guess I can't have anymore 15 year anniversary weekends :(.
> >>
> >> ddave
> >> -------------- Original message from Curt Fennell :
> >> --------------
> >>
> >>
> >> GAME TIME: 1:00 PM EST on Sunday, Dec 13th. The game will be
> >> broadcast regionally on CBS TV, on DirecTV channel 705, on Sirius
> >> radio 125 and 155 and on WQAM radio.
> >>
> >> PLACE: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
> >>
> >> WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly cloudy, with a high around 71. A 50 percent
> >> chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly around the start of the
> >> game.
> >>
> >> FIELD CONDITIONS: Jacksonville Municipal Stadium has a grass field
> >> that should be in good shape. There is some rain in the forecast
> >> Saturday and Sunday, but not enough to cause any serious problems
> >> during the game.
> >>
> >> STANDINGS & STATS: The Dolphins are 6-6 and tied for second place in
> >> the AFC East with the Jets, but own the tie-breaker over them, so are
> >> effectively in 2nd place. The Jaguars are 7-5 and in second place in
> >> the AFC South.
> >>
> >> Dolphins Pts/Game Rank Jaguars Pts/Game Rank
> >> Scored 23.2 12 Scored 18.8 24
> >> Allowed 24.7 26 Allowed 22.8 22
> >>
> >> Dolphins Yds/Game Rank Jaguars Yds/Game Rank
> >> Total Offense: 326 19 Total Defense: 346 19
> >> Rushing: 150 4 vs Rush: 104 11
> >> Passing: 176 26 vs Pass: 242 23
> >>
> >> Jaguars Dolphins
> >> Total Offense: 352 14 Total Defense: 350 22
> >> Rushing: 131 7 vs Rush: 107 14
> >> Passing: 221 17 vs Pass: 243 24
> >>
> >> Sacks Made (Avg/G) Allowed (Avg/G)
> >> Dolphins 35 2.9 25 2.1
> >> Jaguars 12 1.0 34 2.8
> >>
> >> Turnover differential:
> >> Dolphins -2
> >> Jaguars 0
> >>
> >> Individual Skill Position Stats:
> >> Dolphins
> >> QB: QB Henne: 173-301-1847-9-8-74.4
> >> Rush: RB Williams: 172-867-5.0-9
> >> Rush: FB Polite: 26-87-3.3-0
> >> Rec: WR Bess: 59-548-9.3-1
> >> Rec: WR Camarillo: 32-342-10.7-0
> >> Rec: WR Ginn,Jr: 27-302-11.2-1
> >>
> >> Jaguars
> >> QB: QB Garrard: 239-396-2848-10-6-86.6
> >> Rush: RB Jones-Drew: 233-1077-4.6-13
> >> Rush: QB Garrard: 60-241-4.0-2
> >> Rec: WR Sims-Walker: 52-752-14.5-6
> >> Rec: WR Holt: 44-590-13.4-0
> >> Rec: RB Jones-Drew: 42-279-6.6-0
> >>
> >> Legend
> >> QBs: completions-attempts-yards-touchdowns-ints-rating
> >> RBs: rushes-yards-average-touchdowns
> >> WRs: receptions-yards-average-touchdowns
> >>
> >> HISTORY: Despite being in the same conference and the same state, the
> >> Dolphins have only faced the Jaguars 4 times during the regular season
> >> (and playoffs). Historically, the Dolphins only have a 1-3 record
> >> against the Jaguars in games that count.
> >>
> >> INJURIES:
> >>
> >> Dolphins:
> >> QUESTIONABLE: LB Joey Porter (knee)
> >> PROBABLE: C Jake Grove (ankle)
> >> CB Nathan Jones (hamstring)
> >> LB Jason Taylor (shoulder)
> >>
> >> Jaguars:
> >> QUESTIONABLE: WR Mike Sims-Walker (calf)
> >> PROBABLE: DT John Henderson (shoulder)
> >> RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee)
> >> G Kynan Forney (back)
> >> CB Rashean Mathis (groin)
> >> DE Julius Williams (knee)
> >>
> >> DOLPHINS STARTERS:
> >>
> >> Offense: Defense:
> >> QB - 7 Chad Henne LE - 70 Kendall Langford
> >> RB - 34 Ricky Williams NT - 96 Paul Soliai
> >> FB - 39 Lousaka Polite RE - 94 Randy Starks
> >> WR - 83 Greg Camarillo SLB - 99 Jason Taylor
> >> WR - 82 Brian Hartline ILB - 51 Akin Ayodele
> >> TE - 80 Anthony Fasano ILB - 52 Channing Crowder
> >> LT - 77 Jake Long WLB - 55 Joey Porter
> >> LG - 65 Justin Smiley LCB - 21 Vontae Davis
> >> C - 67 Joe Berger RCB - 24 Sean Smith
> >> RG - 66 Donald Thomas SS - 37 Yeremiah Bell
> >> RT - 72 Vernon Carey FS - 28 Gibril Wilson
> >>
> >> K - 5 Dan Carpenter P - 2 Brandon Fields
> >>
> >> PR - 15 Davone Bess KR - 19 Ted Ginn,Jr
> >>
> >> NOTES: It looked like Jake Grove was healing earlier in the week, but
> >> sat out Friday practice and Joe Berger will likely start. At right
> >> guard, Donald Thomas has been alternating with Nate Garner and that
> >> looks like it will continue. And if Joey Porter can't start, Charlie
> >> Anderson will get another chance.
> >>
> >> JAGUARS STARTERS:
> >>
> >> Offense: Defense:
> >> QB - 9 David Garrard RE - 90 Julius Williams
> >> RB - 32 Maurice Jones-Drew RT - 98 John Henderson
> >> FB - 33 Greg Jones LT - 96 Terrance Knighton
> >> WR - 81 Torry Holt LE - 91 Derrick Harvey
> >> WR - 11 Mike Sims-Walker OLB - 52 Daryl Smith
> >> TE - 89 Marcedes Lewis MLB - 56 Justin Durant
> >> LT - 75 Eugene Monroe OLB - 51 Clint Ingram
> >> LG - 67 Vince Manuwai LCB - 27 Rashean Mathis
> >> C - 63 Brad Meester RCB - 21 Derek Cox
> >> RG - 77 Uche Nwaneri SS - 42 Gerald Alexander
> >> RT - 73 Eben Britton FS - 25 Reggie Nelson
> >>
> >> K - 10 Josh Scobee P - 3 Adam Podlesh
> >>
> >> PR - 38 Brian Witherspoon KR - 38 Brian Witherspoon
> >>
> >> NOTES: Mike Sims-Walker did not practice on Thursday. He is the
> >> Jaguars leading receiver, but has been hobbled by injuries the last
> >> few weeks and has not been as productive.
> >>
> >> KEY MATCHUPS:
> >>
> >> 1. Dolphins vs Themselves: While the Dolphins bounced back
> >> after the defeat in Buffalo and triumphed in what was arguably their
> >> best game of the year, the team is still inconsistent - mostly because
> >> of the youth of some key players. From now on, every game is against
> >> a team that is battling for a playoff spot against the Dolphins in the
> >> AFC and Miami can not afford any letdowns.
> >>
> >> 2. Dolphins' pass rush vs Jaguars Offensive line: When the
> >> Jaguars allow David Girard to get pressured, they lose. The Dolphins
> >> are tied for 3rd in the NFL in sacks and when they don't sack the
> >> quarterback, the knock him down.
> >>
> >> 3. Maurice Jones-Drew vs Channing Crowder and Akin Ayodele:
> >> Jones-Drew is easily the most potent weapon in the Jaguars' arsenal
> >> and is a very dangerous runner. The Dolphins' run defense has been
> >> slipping as the season has progressed.
> >>
> >> 4. Davone Bess vs Jaguars pass coverage: Bess has quietly
> >> emerged as a real force for the Dolphins' offense and last week caught
> >> 10 passes for 117 yards. He is also the second best receiver in the
> >> NFL at converting third downs into firsts.
> >>
> >> PLAYERS TO WATCH:
> >>
> >> On the offense, OG Nate Garner has been rotating with Donald
> >> Thomas at the starting position. Either they've found a real
> >> diamond-in-the rough in Garner or Thomas has been slipping. That
> >> rotation will likely continue this week. Both Chad Henne and Davone
> >> Bess really shone last week and should continue to be productive this
> >> week. And while Brian Hartline is not catching a lot of passes, he
> >> does make a lot of big plays.
> >>
> >> Joey Porter is still injured and it's not clear if he's going
> >> to play this week. Charlie Anderson had a big game starting in place
> >> of him a couple of weeks ago. It does look like Jason Taylor will
> >> start and Paul Soliai will need to step up his game this week to help
> >> contain Jones-Drew. In the secondary, Vontae Davis came up big in a
> >> crucial situation last week and Sean Smith continues to be a steady
> >> force on the other side. Coach Sparano keeps saying that we will see
> >> more of Cameron Wake, but he still doesn't get many plays. However,
> >> when he is on the field, he almost always puts pressure on opposing
> >> quarterbacks.
> >>
> >> The Jaguars' biggest threat on offense is Maurice Jones-Drew,
> >> who already has 1000 yards rushing at 4.6 ypc this year and is third
> >> on the team in receiving. QB David Garrard is a strong quarterback
> >> who runs well out of the pocket and can throw deep. However, when he
> >> gets pressure, he is prone to make mistakes and has fumbled 12 times
> >> this year. Mike Sims-Walker is their best receiver, but injuries have
> >> limited him to 5 catches over the past two games.
> >>
> >> LBs Daryl Smith and Justin Durant lead the team in tackles
> >> with 79 and 73 respectively, but none of the Jaguars' defenders has
> >> more than 1.5 sacks this year. CB Rashean Mathis has 3 interceptions
> >> and several other players have two each.
> >>
> >> On special teams, Ted Ginn,Jr has not run a kickoff back for a
> >> touchdown since the Jets' game, but is still 4th in the league for
> >> players with at least 20 returns with an average of 28.6 yards per
> >> return. And Dan Carpenter has quietly become "Mr. Automatic" as a
> >> field goal kicker this year, tied for the lead in the NFL by making
> >> 95% of his field goals. The Jags return game is not nearly as
> >> dynamic, while their kicker, Josh Scobee, has only made 65% of his
> >> attempts.
> >>
> >> MY ANALYSIS:
> >>
> >> The Dolphins have put themselves back into the playoff hunt
> >> with their win against the Patriots last week and are in a position to
> >> make the playoffs if they can play well down the stretch. Each of the
> >> teams they face from now until the end of the season is in competition
> >> for at least a wildcard spot and both Miami and the Jets could
> >> overtake the Patriots if the Patriots continue to slide.
> >>
> >> Right now, the Jaguars hold the final wildcard spot in the
> >> AFC and are one game ahead of the Dolphins. If the Dolphins win this
> >> weekend, they will be tied with the Jaguars in the standings and hold
> >> the tie-breaker, because of their head-to-head victory.
> >>
> >> This does not put the Dolphins into the 6th wildcard spot
> >> automatically, because Baltimore has the same record and owns the
> >> tie-breaker due to common opponents record, but it does put the
> >> Dolphins one step closer to the playoffs.
> >>
> >> The Jaguars are a tough team, especially at home and have been
> >> improving gradually as the year progresses. Like the Dolphins, their
> >> best offensive weapon is a running back and they would like to rely on
> >> him for most of their production and use him to set up their passing
> >> game.
> >>
> >> Statistically, the Dolphins and Jaguars are very similar in
> >> most respects. Their defensive statistics are nearly identical and
> >> offensively, they have the same character. The Dolphins prefer to run,
> >> but can throw when needed and like to use their running game to set up
> >> the play-action. Both Miami and Jacksonville defend the run better
> >> than the pass and run the ball better than they throw.
> >>
> >> At quarterback, David Garrard is having one of the best years
> >> of his career and has an 86.6 quarterback rating. However, Garrard
> >> also has 12 fumbles and tends to make mistakes when pressured. And
> >> despite starting 3 more games than Chad Henne and throwing for 1000
> >> more yards, he only has one more touchdown pass than Henne.
> >>
> >> Still, despite the production of Jones-Drew and Garrard, the
> >> Jaguars do not score a lot of points. They can control the football
> >> and typically control the clock. However, controlling the clock
> >> doesn't do much good if you can't score and the Jaguars are 24th in
> >> the league in scoring at 18.8 points per game, which is significantly
> >> behind the Dolphins' 23.2 points scored per game.
> >>
> >> However, the biggest single difference in these two teams is
> >> the strength of their respective pass rushes. The Dolphins are tied
> >> for 3rd in the league with 35 sacks while the Jaguars are dead last
> >> with 12. That is the place where Miami has the biggest advantage and
> >> where the Dolphins can dominate this game.
> >>
> >> When Miami has the ball, the Jaguars will be expecting Miami
> >> to run and Miami will run when it can. But the Dolphins will be more
> >> likely to pass this week than they have in other games this year.
> >> Without an effective pass rush from the Jaguars, Chad Henne should
> >> have plenty of time to throw and should be able to find open
> >> receivers. If Miami can move the ball well with the passing game,
> >> they can get an early lead and hopefully force the Jaguars to throw
> >> more than they'd like.
> >>
> >> And when the Jaguars throw, Miami's pass rush should be
> >> effective in disrupting David Garrard's rhythm. When Garrard has
> >> been sacked 4 or more times this season, the Jaguars are 1-3.
> >>
> >> Of course, the key to getting the Jaguars to throw is to at
> >> least slow down Maurice Jone-Drew. Fortunately, the Jaguars do not
> >> have any other backs who are nearly as dangerous, so the Dolphins can
> >> focus on Jones-Drew. But if Miami can put the Jaguars into third and
> >> long situations, they can get pressure on Garrard and force mistakes.
> >>
> >> The other place the Dolphins have a significant advantage -
> >> and it seems strange to say this - is on special teams. Dan Carpenter
> >> is having an excellent year, while the Jaguars' Josh Scobee is not
> >> doing well. If the score is very close at the end, Miami's kicking
> >> game will give them an advantage.
> >>
> >> Ultimately, I believe the Dolphins have two possible paths to
> >> victory in this game. They can either stop Maurice Jones-Drew on
> >> defense or they can score a lot through the air on offense. Either
> >> situation forces the Jaguars out of their gameplan and allows the
> >> Dolphins' pass rush to exert pressure on David Garrard.
> >>
> >> PLACES TO WATCH:
> >>
> >> To watch the game on TV, you may go to one of the sports bars
> >> list on my "Places To Watch" web page at http://www.phins.com/bars.php.
> >>
> >> To listen to the game live over the Internet, you must pay
> >> the NFL for the privilege. They are charging $9.95 (US) per month or
> >> $39.95 for the season for something you used to get for free.
> >>
> >> If you want to sign up for that, go to the following link:
> >> http://www.real.com/nfl
> >>
> >> Also, here is a list of some websites that have live scores
> >> and updates. Both the Official Dolphins Website and NFL.com have
> >> almost live applications that run in your browser and give you current
> >> stats and play-by-play information.
> >>
> >> Miami Dolphins Website: From the Game - Almost Live Play-by-Play
> >> http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/news/fromthegame.asp
> >>
> >> NFL.com: NFL Official Scoreboard
> >> http://www.nfl.com/scores/
> >>
> >> ESPN: Ascent Sportszone Scoreboard
> >> http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboard
> >>
> >> RELATED LINKS:
> >>
> >> Miami Dolphins Website: Dolphins at Jaguars
> >> http://www.miamidolphins.com/schedule/jaguars-vs-dolphins
> >>
> >> NFL.com: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars
> >> http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2009121305/2009/REG14/dolphins@jaguars
> >>
> >> ESPNet Sportszone: Game Preview
> >> http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/nflpreview?gameId=291213030
> >>
> >> FoxSports: Preview
> >> http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/gameTrax?gameId=20091213030
> >>
> >> The Sporting News: Preview
> >> http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/matchup.php?game_id=20091213030
> >>
> >> CBS Sports: Preview
> >> http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gamecenter/preview/NFL_20091213_MIA@JAC
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