First a look back at last week, because that game was just outstanding. THAT was the team I excepted to see after watching the offseason additions and seeing them in preseason. Sure, the quarterback struggled, but the dominant offensive line opened holes in a good defense, allowing the runners to take control of the game, [...]
The Dolphins managed to pull defeat from the jaws of victory last week, losing 17-16 to the Cleveland Browns in a game they largely dominated on the statsheet but not on the scoreboard. Familiar tale? In the end, the Dolphins (0-3) shriveled when it mattered most. Its defense couldn’t stop quarterback Colt McCoy from leading an 80-yard scoring [...]
Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back “It’s a game of inches.” – One of the oldest adages of football and up close and personal for the Dolphins in this game. There were plays from the start that showed how an inch or two might have made all the difference, but Miami didn’t get the bounce [...]
The Collapse of the Defense, the Rise of Chad Henne This Miami team is apparently full of surprises. Unfortunately, they aren’t all good surprises! We said last week that the defense would need to bring their “A” game from the beginning against New England, but they missed by several letters and QB Tom Brady had [...]
The good news is that Chad Henne and the passing attack looked absolutely fantastic, a total 180 from last year. The bad news is that the defense also seemed to do a 180 from last year. Let’s get this out of the way: the defense was awful, from the front to the back. Outside of [...]
Game 2 of the preseason is behind us, and while it’s dangerous to take too much out of a preseason game, we learned a bit more about this team and what it might be in store for the 2011 season. Once again, head coach Tony Sparano said he did not gameplan for Carolina, so this wasn’t a [...]