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 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 [...]
Today is the day that coaches and general managers around the NFL absolutely dread. It is the day that they’re forced to fire more than two dozen young men who’ve given their blood, sweat and tears in hopes of being a part of their company. The did their part on Saturday, chopping 26 players to [...]
The Dolphins will enter 2011 with more than a few changes in personnel, I imagine. As of this writing, the coaching and GM situations are up in the air, but we can look at the roster, piece by piece, and see where changes might be needed. I’ll be doing this in three parts: offense, defense, [...]
We’ve officially passed the halfway point in the season (“Already?!”). And your Miami Dolphins are a disappointing 4-4, two games behind the Jets and Patriots. They’ll try and right the ship at home against the Tennessee Titans (5-3). But first let’s catch up on the week’s happenings. News On Wednesday, head coach Tony Sparano named [...]
For the second consecutive week, the Dolphins return to prime time. And once again, they’ll face a division rival with designs on the playoffs. Last week the Dolphins (2-1) lost a heartbreaker to the vomit-inducing New York Jets 31-23 in front of a rabid, sold-out Sun Life Stadium on Sunday Night Football. They’ll try to [...]