Edit: This may be an ongoing post this year Haven't been this upset over a loss since the Indy-MIA Monday night disaster where we held the ball 45 minutes and still lost. I'm seeing good signs here with the intensity of how this team is playing and hitting, but dammit, my mind was racing all night about all the effort this team put in to the game only to lose because we couldn't hit a freaking FG. If I was a Ravens fan I'd probably never get over the Cundiff miss and dropped TD in the AFC Championship game last year.... Not to compare our situation, but I hate having lingering anger over football. I thought this stage of my life was over. Thankfully it isn't because of the promise Philbin and Tannehill are bringing back to this franchise.
Yea i felt like crap all night ,I would have felt a little better this morning if i saw an article were it says Dan Carpenter Released ! but then i calmed down and reliazed i was being to harsh...
I don't allow myself to get so worked up over the games anymore. I watch, and I cheer, and I relish in the wins. But I learned not too long ago that getting upset and letting the Dolphins ruin my weekend just isn't worth it.
I had a rough few minutes after the missed kick, but I try and get over it quickly. As much as I enjoy the Dolphins and as much as them winning means to me, I've tried over the past couple of seasons to really not let it affect my mood for any longer than a few minutes after the game. It's tough to do, but for my own sanity I need to try and not let things that I have no control over affect my mood for the entire week. Another thing that helps me better cope with Miami losses: I don't drink on Sundays unless the Dolphins win. Nothing is worse than catching a buzz during a game only to have your team lose. For me anyway. I only like to drink when I'm in a good mood.
Letting go of losses is easier said than done. Losing to the jets is always rough, especially when we outplayed them.
I dont get too upset when a better team beats us but in this case I thought we were the better team and we should have won. We pissed away too many opportunities and gave the game away basically.Thats upsetting.
Any time we lose to the Jets Im upset for weeks at a time because I have to hear about it from friends and co-workers. Thankfully I disowned any Jet fans in the family.
I have to admit I was very angry when Carpenter choked I was so pissed I threw an object across the room, I wanted to throw it at my tv but knew better. Then justice was served Sunday night when the Pats loss again. So today all is right with the world.
Look at what we went thru differently and you see a team that is progressing (despite the loss, even if it were to the jests). You're right about how the Ravens fans should feel, but this team simply isn't where that Ravens team is right now (or at that time)... I think we should be encouraged that even tho we lost this game, we were in a position to win at the end, controlled the tempo of the game for the most part and were just a few mistakes away from victory, despite being a far inferior team (talent-wise) than the jests... It's never a good feeling after a loss, but think of some of the losses this team has had in the last four years and compare them...if I had to take a loss, I'll take one like this that shows where this team is heading... But I agree, I still don't like losing, especially to the jests...
Fact is it was 2 below avg football teams who didn't seem to want to win. Nothing really happened that changes my perception of the team. 6-7 wins at best.
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. I'm not hanging my hat on almosts. We lost and there were a multitude of issues that need to be addressed. There's a lot of room left for this team AND coaching staff to grow.
I don't think it would have killed me so much had we just lost on a first possession touchdown by the Jets in OT. I could taste the win when Carpenter lined up for that 48 yard field goal... still cannot believe he missed two field goals under 50 yards.
This loss was especially frustrating because the game was there for the taking and we just couldn't do it. It's sad but that is almost what you expect this franchise to do at this point. It's 1 thing to get blown out (ala Houston) but it's another thing to just **** the bed against a crappy Noo Yawk Jests team when you could have easily won the game. The cherry on top of the loss was calling the TO when we blocked the FG then seeing Ryan's goofy face smiling right after that. Just sickening. Oh, and the epic Sparano fist pump at the end of the game. Most nauseating loss in a long, long, long time.
Would have helped if there wasn't an obnoxious Jests fan sitting behind me at the bar. After the game ended he said "are you happy now?". I was calm during the game and didn't say anything, but at this point I said "are you talking to me?". He said "if I was talking to you I would be in your face". I said "do you want to go outside and do that now?". He backed way down and said "no". I nodded my head and left.
Of course. Giving away a game like that over a handful of errors really pisses me off. It doesn't help that it's Rex and the Jets either. I want to win. Now. I miss the old days of being legit contenders. Every game being a must win and having the confidence that we could. I'm tired of rebuilding every year. It's frustrating frustrating to see the positive get outweighed by the negatives game after game against good competition. Always frustrating.
when we are just outplayed in every aspect of the game by a better team it doesnt bother me all that much, just have to get better. When we outplay the other team and dominate them on the field and we give a game away especially to the ****ing jets it stings. im a little pissed but today i see just how this team is progressing i look at the positives. tannehill lead the dolphins down the field twice with a chance to win i really liked that.
I think we were lucky to be in it. Our offense was not that good (for whatever reason) and thankfully theirs was not much better. I was hoping to see them play like they did against Oakland but instead we saw more like the Houston game so at least we had chances. The bad luck and questionable play calling (I always thought that you get comfortably in field goal range then try for the end zone) killed them in the end. Every game that is this close and they had a chance to win it hurts. The Patriots losing does make things a little better though.... KP
I took this really hard. Most of the time I can shake it off after a loss but this one hurts real bad still even today. The wife said she is going to screw my brains out when I get home tonight. That should help.
Yeah I am still pretty bummed out about it, but the Saints are 0-3, the Pats are also 1-2 and don't look like they will dominate the AFC East.....it just bothers me that we were ahead and controlled most of the game and than we just give it away. Hopefully we can put up a great game in Arizona....and hopefully Reggie will be able to play. I try not to let any loss ruin things for me, and I try to focus on all the good things I do have, and to me that is the only way to look at things.
Like Trowa, I don't get that upset anymore. 10+ years ago, my week would be ruined until around Thursday and I wouldn't even look at a Dolphin news source, but I guess age has revealed to me that its entertainment and my life doesn't need to get derailed over a game. I still burst with exhilaration on a good play and cruse like a sailor on a bad one, but I just keep it in perspective a little better nowadays. On the plus side, I was pleased with the intensity of our D and there were things to enjoy about the game, but the O just isn't there yet. If I were calling plays, there would have been things I'd have done differently; namely stick to what's working, but that's football. We had a chance to win it in the end and it just didn't fall our way.
Have you tried directing your hate towards Legedu Naanee? It works. It is his secret purpose why he was kept on the roster. He functions as a stress ball for Dolphins fans. Give it a try. Damn you Naanee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel calmer already.
well watching the NFL 4th best rushing offense and best rushing defense by average is definately not average
just cut him, the bills are working out danario alexander today, so looks like he is healthy again, why are we not working him out...damnit
My soon to be wife tried to comfort me after Daniel Thomas fumbled and told her to take her hands off me (threw in a few f-bombs).. I was pretty livid the entire 2nd half... I walked away in OT when Carpenter lined up for the FG. I kept screaming he is missing it from the other room.. Of course I was spot on.
I was tempted to listen to Hootie all night and cut myself with a spork, but then something worse set in...apathy. Fortunately, the news about Bush being ok has me sipping the kool-aid once again. Go fins!
I used to get so mad when we lost. It would literally ruin my whole week, I couldn't wait for the following Sunday to get that losing taste out of my mouth. Now I realize it's a game, it's meant for entertainment, but my personal life should not be affected by it. So it was a great, exciting game yesterday, I am sorry we lost, but it happens. I can't let it ruin my life. So let's go to AZ and knock of the 3-0 Cards!
I'd be more upset if I didn't build this up as a rebuilding year anyways. Tannehill showed sparks. Reggie proved again that he's going to be a dominant force for at least another 3-5 years, and the only spots that really showed they needed work were Receivers and the Secondary. Well, and our Kicker too, but we won't get into that. He's been money consistently. To knee-jerk and think about cutting him now would be a mistake. It definitely puts some thought in your head though that we need to be ready to move on if this becomes a habit. Losing to the Jets is awful, but i take solace in that they're playing worse football than us, they just got some breaks that we didn't get. They'll be at the bottom of the ladder with us come years end.
Except we did get breaks. Including the Anthony Fasano "catch" that set up a TD. You can't just write it off to bad breaks. There are fundemental issues with this team.
All I wanted was for the team to be fun to watch this year. Put up a bunch of points, see stellar play from our rookie QB etc. It didn't happen yesterday.
What I saw yesterday looked exactly like what I've been seeing for the past 10+ years......a coaching staff that coaches not to lose. This team gets a 7 point lead and goes into protect mode. I'm sick of it. How many times over the years have we seen this team lose games that they had no business losing? Mike Sherman called a s*** 2nd half and I kind of blame him more than I blame Carpenter. Carpenter needs to make at least 1 of those, though.
Just when you think it can't worse..... These past two have been painful because we have this new thing called hope with Philbin and Tanny. I really hope the pain of the last two weeks will translate to joy when we re-enter the playoffs next year.. Until then it may not get better
I was hoping this game would ease the pain of that brutal OT loss to the Jets, but it has only added to the heartbreak. So many positives to take away from the rookie passing record (team, almost NFL), the franchise single-game receiving record, the 8 sacks......but I am just struggling so badly with the notion that 1-2 plays the past 2 weeks essentially is the difference between 3-1 and 1-3. This team is right there. For all the smack the analysts talk on them and all the crappy power rankings that come out, this team can hang. I'm so proud of that. We have our franchise QB and I think we have a coach who can get this done. So what if I need a pacemaker to watch these games?!?
Last week I was ok. This week everybody in the house was pissed off and I was the only one for whom it was partly about this. I wrote off this season when Tannehill got the start. It was the right choice but you just don't expect to win with a rookie QB. This was so frustrating as I watched the pbp on the web toward the end