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The botched field goal

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by SICK, Dec 15, 2013.

  1. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    If anyone has that replay or the video.....if you watch Fields get hit in the face by the ball......that play Sturgis was about to run a sweep, it was a fake field goal....watch it over, as the ball is snapped instead of taking a step forward to kick the football, Sturgis is about to run around Fields for a pitch....but it hit Fields in the face instead....if anyone can watch the video or post it, you'll see what I mean. I think Philbin was calling a fake there.
     
  2. Fin-Omenal

    Fin-Omenal Initiated

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    Didn't read...

    Too busy celebrating! :party:
     
  3. maynard

    maynard Who, whom?

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    Could be. More evidence that Fields has a separate contract with the Pats where he is obligated one big screw up per game against them
     
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  4. JonnyRadioPhin

    JonnyRadioPhin New Member

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    Yep it was clearly a fake FG after I saw the replay I noticed
     
  5. Ophinerated

    Ophinerated Preposterous!

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    I think is was more than one play. His punts didn't look as good as they usually do, either.
     
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  6. mbsinmisc

    mbsinmisc Season Ticket Holder

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    Field's wife had a kid in the last 48 hours. Not making an excuse, but that would tend to interfere with preparation and concentration .
     
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  7. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    Yeah, if anything, his wife having just given birth is the real deal. I can't imagine even leaving my wife's side during that time, and he's on a national stage with world class atheletes.
     
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  8. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    I'm sorry, but that play cracked me up something fierce! It sucked to lose those 3 points and it almost came back to haunt us, but I can't remember ever laughing harder at a Miami Dolphins blunder. Normally I'd be cussing and kicking...
     
  9. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Fields had earned his salt, but still..my goodness
     
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  10. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    Well it wouldn't be a Dolphins game without its share of derps.
     
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  11. Ophinerated

    Ophinerated Preposterous!

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    I guess I should have put that in my post as well. Fields is amazing. I was just noting that his head was definitely not on the game today, for obvious reasons. It just came at a bad time and game. Thankfully, in the end, it didn't matter.
     
  12. Dolfan330

    Dolfan330 My wein is so chaffed...

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    I only got this far:

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  13. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    If Fields is our biggest complaint, we've got little to worry about.
     
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  14. Ludacris

    Ludacris Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I looked at the play again. It's a fake FG on 4th and 1.
     
  15. PerfectTeam

    PerfectTeam Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I don't know, watching the replay again I think Sturgis had an oh **** moment because he wasn't ready and that's why he stepped to the side. He was talking to Fields still when he saw the ball snapped.
     
  16. byroan

    byroan Giggity Staff Member Administrator Luxury Box

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    100% it was a fake. Look at some of the other guys take off as well.
     
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  17. dolfan22

    dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Great pick up.

    So did Sturgis mess up and then move which caused Fields to be distracted?
     
  18. Griese's Glasses

    Griese's Glasses Well-Known Member

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    Fields looked off this whole game...It was strange considering his status as a veteran-pro bowl quality punter.
     
  19. ASUFinFan

    ASUFinFan Uh huh

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    His punts were definitely off today, but I'll tell you what, it feels so good to beat the patriots. Tannehill playing the way he did and the way he did at the end. Man
     
  20. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    Looked to me like Trusnik <sp> released from the line
     
  21. mroz

    mroz Fix the OL Club Member

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    Fields had 4 punts today. He averaged 47.3 yards and had two of his punts downed inside the 20 (one inside the 2)
     
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  22. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    As I recall, no returns. The two outside the 20 both went out of bounds after a reasonable distance.
     
  23. FinNasty

    FinNasty Alabama don’t want this... Staff Member Club Member

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    I thought the exact same thing when watching the replay... rewound it several times. But then I realized that I think Sturgis saw the ball snapped with Fields head turned and was was reacting to get behind Fields to recover the snap if it didnt hit Fields in the face.

    It could have been a fake. Hard to tell. But I think he was just reacting to the snap...
     
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  24. byroan

    byroan Giggity Staff Member Administrator Luxury Box

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    Watch some of the other players take off.

    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000298036/Field-goal-fail
     
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  25. DePhinistr8

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    Yup definitely a fake..guy on the left side released and Trusnik did a block/release. Most likely a pitch back to Sturgis where he was going to throw it.

    Shame that the postgame shows and NFL Network "analysts" don't catch that because their take is "LULZ FG FAIL"
     
  26. Alex13

    Alex13 Tua Time !!! Club Member

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    dion sims runs right into the left flat after the snap, i think it was a fake too
     
  27. Rhody Phins Fan

    Rhody Phins Fan Well-Known Member

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    Definitely looks like a fake but I'm not sure it would have worked. Looks like the Pats covered it well.
     
  28. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    I would have rather taken the points, honestly with the way our players block I could imagine Fields or Sturgis at the receiving end of a major hit and then we would have been screwed. Besides, wasn't it 4th and 1? Odds say we convert a first down with our regular offense over running a gimmick fake field goal try that I don't ever remember Fields attempting in his past.
     
  29. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    Fields' punt into the corner was a thing of beauty though, and great play by Jimmy Wilson to down it. He's become a really solid ST guy, and I hope that we can keep him around in that role for a long time. Not the same style per se, but it would be nice to have our own Steve Tasker or Bill Bates around.
     

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