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Chargers running back Melvin Gordon had an outstanding game last week as the Chargers easily disposed of the same Tennessee Titans who beat Miami pretty handily.   That may become problematic, but Dolphins defense is playing much better now than it was a month ago.  I think our defense is strong enough now where they can focus on stopping Gordon without being overly susceptible to pass plays. San Diego’s offense uses a lot of screen passes and draw plays, luring the defense to race into the backfield, and then quickly getting the ball out of QB Philip Rivers’ hands.  An overly aggressive front line isRead More →

With about 10 minutes left to play in the second quarter, the Dolphins offense scored a touchdown.  It would be their last offensive touchdown of the day. Adam Gase had just watched Jay Ajayi shake off a rough start against a formidable Jets run defense and score on a gorgeous 20-yard touchdown run on our first drive.   Gase then watched Ajayi and Damien Williams rush down the field again.   He watched Ryan Tannehill hit Williams on a nice, floating fade pass.  He watched Tannehill execute a quick dropback and then immediately fire it to Dominique Jones for our second touchdown.  When was theRead More →

I’m want to believe that we are turning things around for real, so I’m going to predict another Dolphins victory here.   Dolphins 30, Jets 23. I think we’ll know early how this game is going to end up.  We have to come out fired up and well rested from the bye.   We have to play with emotion and momentum.   We have to limit the stupid penalties.   All of these things will be evident within the first series or two.   If not, we could be in for a long day.   The Jets are far inferior to Pittsburgh and Buffalo, soRead More →

As you’ve probably seen in many other Dolphins articles, Miami doesn’t play a team with a winning record until January. Some are reporting this as if it’s good news. Granted, I’d rather play a bunch of losing teams, rather than a string of 7-1 teams coming into town. But just because we have some upcoming games against 4-4 or 3-5 teams doesn’t guarantee anything. Those teams, plus the NFL’s insanely unfair scheduling, are working to defeat us. First up is the Jets and their losing record. But make no mistake about it, they are on a roll with consecutive back-to-back wins under their belts. ToddRead More →

Stephen Ross has given away yet another home game. Next year, the Dolphins play a “home” game in London…again. Ross simply does not understand football.  He certainly doesn’t understand the huge advantage that one’s home stadium brings to the team.   Not a single Dolphin or Dolphan asked Ross to make them travel to England for a ball game.   Not a one. Instead, this is pure stupidity, where he’s (once again) trading away a huge advantage in order to get his property in a national TV game of the week. Because we all love getting up at 9 to watch a ball game.  Read More →

Welcome to the Miami Dolphins, Mr. Bacarri Rambo. Thank God he has a cool last name, because I’ll probably misspell his first name anyway.   Just when I learned how to spell Isa Abdul-Quddus. Rambo has a solid history with the Redskins and the Bills, nothing stellar but nothing negative either.   Yes, he was cut by two different teams, and the circumstances are murky.  Rambo was involved in two separate rumors, one concerning his alleged college drug use, and the other concerning if he were straight or gay.   Personally, none of that matters, as long as he can produce. It’s interesting that with anRead More →

Who do you guys like? I’m going with Cleveland in five.   Joe Maddon is one of those managers who gets his team to the playoffs seemingly every year, but he can’t get the job done.   I liked him at first when we was up in Tampa, but he could never ever get his teams over the hump, and I don’t think it starts now. The glasses and little-league mentality were cute at first, but it got the Rays nowhere. Terry Francona will own Maddon with savvy, strategic moves, watch and see.  And I hate the Red Sox but respect Terry’s accomplishments in Boston.Read More →

Arian Foster has retired.   A day after dropping a wide-open 5-yard pass with no one near him, and a week after refusing to fight for an extra yard to earn a much-needed first down, the man who refused to stand for the National Anthem has quit the team. Obviously, this is not a major blow to the Dolphins, since Foster has contributed virtually nothing but distraction during his tenure here.   His me-first attitude contributed to Houston not wanting him any more, and I thought that was behind him.  But nope. I suspect that Miami will bring Isaiah Peade off the practice squad now,Read More →

For the second week in a row, the Dolphins competed and completed, enabling them to inch back to respectability as they inch back to .500. Miami beat two pretty sound teams too, making you scratch your head as to how in the world we got blown up by the Titans at home.   Or how we squeezed by the winless Brownies. But that seems forever ago.  Now we get to go into the bye feeling good, with a lot to write about and discuss over the next few weeks. Jay Ajayi looked possessed again., and that’s been such a blessing. The defense is stepping upRead More →

Fulton Walker, the first man to ever return a kickoff for a touchdown in a Super Bow, has passed away at 58. For those too young to remember, Walker was an average defensive back for the Dolphins, but his claim to fame was spectacular kickoff return vs. the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII.   At the time, the Dolphins were tied with Washington, and Walker’s return got us right back in the lead. Unfortunately, two other plays defined that game and overshadowed Walker’s stunning achievement.  One was when Kim Bokamper had an easy Pick 6 right in his arms, but he refused to reachRead More →

Now we know why Tunsil missed the game. Incredible. I’ve been studying Adam Gase’s ongoing press conference, and it’s becoming more and more apparent that he just doesn’t get it.   He blames the offensive line entirely, and doesn’t see any flaws in Tannehill.  When the defense is running straight at Tannehill AND HE JUST SITS THERE AND LETS HIMSELF GET SACKED, Gase just said, literally, “There’s nothing we can do about that.”  Read More →

Wow, the Buffalo Bills showed the correct way to handle a 3rd-string quarterback.  In harassing and confusing New England QB Jacoby Brissett all day long, the Bills were able to shut out New England.   Yes, they shut out New England.  At Foxboro.  Is Rex Ryan THAT much smarter than the Dolphins?    We gave up 7 points to Brissett, and it turned out to be the difference in the game.   The Texans gave up 27 to the bum.  The Bills?   They gave up zero.  I envy a defense like that. I watched Joe Flacco engineer a comeback attempt against the Raiders.  DownRead More →