Dolphins Truth

On a day in which Tua threw 3 more interceptions and the special teams unit faltered, the Dolphins lost again because of defense. More specifically, Jaelen Phillips missed easy sacks on both first and second down during the Chargers’ last-minute desperation comeback. Phillips can be a beast out there, and I’ve certainly praised him a lot over the years, but in this case, with the game on the line, he caused the loss. A sad coincidence to point out is the Charger game was among the best strategic games that Mike McDaniel ever called. He didn’t blow timeouts on offense. He kept running right afterRead More →

On Sunday, skipping the first 59 minutes of this game, it all came down to our $50 Million quarterback completing a pass or two on the final drive. He failed. At Buffalo, it all came down to our $50 Million quarterback completing a pass or two on the final drive. He failed. Interception. Against New England in week 2, it all came down to our $50 Million quarterback completing a pass or two on the final drive. He failed. He ran out of bounds and a sack. It’s time. It’s really time. Despite good opponents, these were 3 winnable games where Tua faltered when weRead More →

Three horrendous plays cost us this loss. Huge plays. The part that gets me most angry is that we could have overcome two gigantic mistakes, but three was one too many. First, honorable mention goes to guard Jonah Savaiianea, who ruined a nice first down by being downfield illegally. That stuff happens. But it was particularly grievous on this play because it was a pass to Julian Hill on the far right of the field. Savaiianea was 30 yards away, running up and toward his left to go chase after a defender who was not involved in the play whatsoever. I could understand if heRead More →

Unfortunately, with a short week on the road (again), the Dolphins don’t have time to correct or change anything. Let’s assume we lose to the Bills. Fine, no shame in that. But then our next two games are home on MNF against the Jets and then the Panthers after that. We have 2 doormat teams on the horizon, and that is what I want to see. Can we at least compete? Are there teams worse than us? Losing to the Bills will answer no questions, but losing to the Jets and Panthers would validate our low opinion of the Dolphins. One thing that has changedRead More →

Offense, Defense, or Special Teams? Or Coaching? Pick your poison. Reader Sean sent me a very sad statistic yesterday: The Colts scored on every single one of their possessions. Every one! That has not happened in the NFL since 1977, when many of us weren’t alive. I knew our defense would be bad. Chris Grier giving us a secondary full of castoffs, rookies, and undrafted no-names was very dangerous. Even if all these j.v. guys were healthy, it would be a terrible secondary. But when they started dropping likes flies (Artie Burns, Storm Duck), it went from bad to worse. On top of that, throwRead More →

It’s been a long off-season, and my apologies for not getting my site updated sooner. But here we are! I’m going to try to open the chat room, so let’s try it out !Read More →

The Dolphins have not made any splashes in free agency. But this may be a good thing. Every time we go out and overspend on the latest and greatest game-changing free agent, they typically become a bust. Enough of that. We signed a bunch of mid-range guys, and I don’t think I’ve heard of any of them except for LB Willie Gay. I watched Gay’s remote press conference on YouTube, and he’s sitting on his farm in Mississippi, seemingly without a care in the world. It’s far too early to judge, but he didn’t seem to have any fire to win or to join theRead More →

It’s one of those years where I don’t have much of a rooting interest. Like many people, I’d like to see the Chiefs dynasty stopped in its tracks, but on the other hand, I don’t hate them. I don’t blame the refs for their dynasty, etc. As I thought about this, I definitely don’t want them to win three in a row. Only two franchises have even PLAYED IN three in a row, but neither of them won all three. Our beloved Dolphins were first, winning 2 of the 3 in a row we played in. The other team was the Bills, who played inRead More →

I think, finally, that the Tyreek Hill situation might make Chris Grier get smarter when it comes to trades and free agent signings. Despite what Grier thinks, and despite what the players say publicly, and despite what the media portrays…I have a different take on things: Most free agents who sign with the Dolphins do so because they want the South Beach lifestyle and the lack of income taxes. Tyreek Hill and Jalen Ramsey were not technically free agents, but they lobbied to be traded to the Dolphins, which is the same thing in essence. I have always been leery of free agents who sayRead More →

Mike Vrabel is the Patriots head coach. Aaron Glenn coaches the Jets. Two tough head coaches just joined our division, while no-socks Yale grad Mike McDaniel remains our coach. You remember Mike McDaniel, right? The head coach who said he won’t tolerate players quitting in the middle of a game “anymore.” Meaning that it was fully tolerated during his first three years? By adding two strong head coaches to our division, I feel the Dolphins got weaker. Maybe Mike McDaniel can challenge that statement, but he is only 4-15 when tossing the red flag to make challenges, worst in the NFL, so I’d probably win.Read More →

A lot to write and cover in the coming weeks, but I thought I’d start here and open this up to our comments and debate. I was mad about the loss. I was mad at Tyler Huntley in the first half. I was mad at the defense in the second half. 32 points allowed against a 4-12 team is disgusting. I was mad at Stephen Ross, the ultimate dolt, who didn’t even THINK about making any changes. He could have at least PRETENDED to think about firing Chris Grier. Instead, Ross issued a vote of confidence to McDaniel and Grier about 20 minutes after ourRead More →

For the second time in three years, the Dolphins need a win in Week 18 with a backup quarterback at the helm. A few years ago, Skylar Thompson beat the Jets on the final game of the year to squeak Miami into the playoffs. Can Tyler Huntley do the same? Well, anything is possible, and the 2024 Jets are not very formidable. Aaron Rodgers played very well against us last month, and we only won because Jonnu Smith went off in overtime after Jason Sanders kicked a tying FG as regulation expired. We snuck past the Jets, at home, in overtime, while other teams destroyRead More →

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Let me begin my saying how surprised I am to see so much blame going around for the loss on Sunday. All over social media, people are screaming to fire Chris Grier, to make Mike McDaniel give up play calling, to get rid of our useless Special Teams coach Danny Crossman. While all of that is valid, it’s surprising how unfocused Dolphin fans can be at times. You have to look at Sunday’s loss for what it was: a massive failure by Tua. When we win, it’s a team win. When we lose, you blame the guy who cost us the game. In this case,Read More →

While most of this post will show the coaching blunders that enabled the Packers to win, let’s make one thing clear from the beginning: Malik Washington blew this game. He singled-handled gave away an easy gift touchdown to the Packers. Now overcoming a 7-0 deficit is obviously not impossible, but it was the way in which they got those 7 points…that’s what hurt. We began the day on defense and forced a wonderful 3-and-out. The defense was pumped up as they ran off the field, and our offense was chomping at the bit. That is called enthusiasm. In the NFL, momentum is real. It’s palpable.Read More →

You have to start by beating the crappy teams, and now finally, the Dolphins are able to do so. It’s a baby step, but an important step. Earlier in the the year, we lost to several of the NFL’s worst doormats. Snoop Huntley couldn’t beat the Titans or the Colts. But it seems like those horrendous games with our unknown horrible quarterbacks are in the rearview mirror. The Dolphins have beaten two teams in a row in games we had a chance in. In the prior two weeks, we held our own against the first-place Bills and Cardinals. It has the feeling of turning theRead More →

Man, it seems like forever ago since the combo of Skylar Thompson, Snoop Huntley, and Tim Boyle were out there averaging 11 points a game for us. Sadly, the unheralded Boyle was the best of the 3, and he was the first one cast aside. And now with Huntley hurt, we’re stuck with Skyloser again as our backup. Let’s home he never gets into a game. After putting up 27 points the last 2 weeks–only to have our defense collapse and lose both games for us late–we “only” scored 23 on Monday Night, but that was enough. The defense kept the Rams out of theRead More →