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I won’t repeat what the many other game previews have already stated.   A lot of focus this week has been on Richie Incognito coming back to town.   If I were the Dolphins’ defense, I’d be more concerned with shifty ex-Dolphin Mike Gillislee.    In addition, Charles Clay has been an effective weapon for the Bills this year, but he hadn’t scored a touchdown yet.    That means he’s overdue, and overdue players always seem to have breakout games against the Dolphins.  And of course, the Bills have Pro Bowl kicker Dan Carpenter, while we have a guy who’s had TWO chip shots blockedRead More →

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The rumors and speculation were true.   Reshad Jones was officially placed on IR and is out for the season. It’s a tough blow to the Dolphins, and frankly it surprises me that Jones couldn’t make it through.   He’s shown resiliency in the past, but I suspect this time, the torn rotator cuff is just too severe to risk playing.   I’d like to see what rookie Jordan Lucas can do in the secondary, but it will be hard to get him or anyone to perform at Jones’ level. Tyrod Taylor is our next opponent.   He’s not a great passer, but he runsRead More →

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The Denver Broncos are the latest team to take a chance on young Billy.  After getting cut twice by the Dolphins and then the Ravens, Turner tries again. On other news, Reshad Jones is questionable for Sunday…and the season.   Her has a potential rotator cuff injury.   That’s not as devastating to a safety as it is to a baseball player, so I predict Jones will tough it out. Three Dolphins are now eligible to come off the PUP list and play:  Zach Vigil, Chris Culliver, and our old pal Dion Jordan.    Vigil would probably replace Spencer Paysinger, who hasn’t done anything wrong,Read More →

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As we always say at Dolphins Truth, it’s not rocket science.   When something (or someone) is working well, then keep doing it.  Over and over again, until it no longer works.  And by relation, if something is NOT working, then you must abandon it. That is an unquestionable tenet of the NFL, but one which Adam Gase refused to accept.  Until the Steelers came to town. Gase FINALLY did a few things right.  Simple things that we’ve been calling on him to do: He realized that putting Ryan Tannehill in a 7-yard-deep straight dropback every other play was a disaster.   So he gaveRead More →

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I think this one could be over soon.  The only chance we have is if all the drama, negativity, and garbage play is behind us.   If we just play our game and play it well, we might just win one of the 4 quarters. Winning the entire game, on the other hand…  We don’t have a chance unless we give the ball to Ajayi early and often.   Need a 100-yard game from him. Our Chat room will open right before game time.  http://dolphinstruth.com/chat-room/game-day-chat/ As always, log in or register with the menu link on the right (or bottom).  Enter a name and password.Read More →

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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 →

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First of all, right off the start, don’t get me wrong.  I will not defend the play of Turner or Thomas.  They had some potential but never lived up to it, never excelled, never seemed passionate enough to destroy any competition.  Whether it was an opponent on Sunday afternoons or a rookie lineman fighting to take their jobs away in camp, Thomas and Turner never once raised their game to an acceptable level. Last Sunday at around noon, Thomas and Turner were warming up, expecting to take their usual role on the Dolphins bench where they belonged.  But then some strange things happened. Strike one:  Read More →

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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 →

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Back in January, before the ink on his contract was dry, I was one of the few Dolphins writers who told you why it was a mistake to hire Adam Gase.   More on that later. But first, I have to tell you why I’m doubling down on my assertion that Gase isn’t good.   And today we saw two hugely important reasons. ONE, he blew the game.  We’ll get to that, and I’ll break it down.  TWO, he made things worse after the game, by stubbornly foisting Ryan Tannehill upon us. When asked if he considered benching Tannehill, he stubbornly said no.   HeRead More →

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We’ll be in the chatroom at http://dolphinstruth.com/chat-room/game-day-chat/  shortly before kickoff. You can register with the option in the right menu (or it may be at the bottom if you’re on mobile).    Create an email and password.     You can ignore the stylization preference screen that may pop up and go right back to dolphinstruth.com/chat Might be a comical chat today, sadly.   With Tunsil AND Brandon Albert both out, our line is  doomed.    Arian Foster too.    With Xavien Howard out (he was hurt by Kenny Stills in practice Thursday), that means ourRead More →

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Looks like Xavien Howard will be gone for about a month, with a knee injury he suffered Thursday in practice.  This team can’t catch a break with our injuries to our least-deep areas.   We have the worst secondary and LBs in the league, made worse the past month with all the injuries.   Not that we “prefer” injuries to other parts of the team, but those are easier to overcome. On TNF, we saw yet another backup QB come in and win a game, business as usual.    When will the Dolphins at least try it?    I’m not saying that Gase has toRead More →

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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 →

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Despite everything that’s happened in the past 4 weeks, we have to look back several months ago.   Back in the spring when the NFL first released its schedule, we knew this was coming. We all saw 3 September games against incredibly strong playoff teams…ALL three on the road.   We hoped for an upset (almost had one too if Kenny Stills didn’t blow the Seattle game).  But we knew we’d lose.    We saw a home game vs. the Browns., and we all figured we’d win that one.   We barely won, but a win is a win. So, given all that, we areRead More →

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The chat room will be open tonight at http://dolphinstruth.com/chat-room/game-day-chat/ I will set up for you guys, but I’m traveling so I might be 5 minutes late to join, but I’ll be there! We need to play a brilliant game if we have any chance to win.   I don’t think the Bengals are as elite as other people think, as evidenced by the fact that they lose their first playoff game every single year.  Combine that with their losses the past two weeks, and I’m sure they doubt themselves these days.   I think of a few years ago when we beat Indy and Atlanta inRead More →

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Oh boy.   Where to start. THE GOOD: Reshad Jones had a great game and was all over the place.  I noticed myself, and I was pleased that Adam Gase singled Jones out as a top performer on the day. Matt Darr had some effective punts, and he was a true weapon on his one and only punt in overtime. The offensive line couldn’t get much going in run support, but they gave Tannehill time mostly all day in the passing department, even when we were forced to use a third-string center and when Ja’Wuan James got benched. The WR corps all played well.  ARead More →

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I thought we were doomed when Jamar Taylor of all people  intercepted Tannehill’s first pass of the day. I thought we were doomed when Cleveland strip sacked Tannehill and lined up for the winning field goal, all within the last 30 seconds of regulation. Yet somehow, we won this brutally bad contest.  We faced a team with its 4th string QB and gave him 17 points.  Shoulda been more.   Our offense has gone from 10 to 24 to 30 points in our three games, increasing each time, but none of us feel good about it. Despite some great throws, Tannehill looks lost out there.Read More →

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REMINDER: It only takes a minute.        To register for the chat, click here:   http://dolphinstruth.com/wp-login.php?action=register It will ask you for a User Name and your email.    You have to enter your real email, because the system sends you a temporary password.  Don’t worry, I don’t even see this and I won’t collect emails and spam you. Check your email and following the link to set up your password. Follow the links to log in.   It may bring you to a profile page, which you can skip. Then go to this page:   http://dolphinstruth.com/chat-room/game-day-chat/      There’s also a chat room link inRead More →