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Let's get ready for Houston

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by jpep13, Aug 30, 2012.

  1. jpep13

    jpep13 Coach Of The Year Club Member

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    One of the best teams in the Afc and perhaps in the Nfl. Can we finally beat them and get the monkey off our back?
    We are 0-6 against them. From what I have seen in the Pre-season from Miami I want to say no.
    We have a lot of work to do. Ireland needs to be busy and Philbin and staff need to coach and teach (fundamentals)
    I just want to be competitive and not beat ourselves like we always do. Hopefully we have the proper coaches this time around.
    I'm getting kind of worried here with this roster.
     
  2. BlameItOnTheHenne

    BlameItOnTheHenne Taking a poop

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  3. dolfan22

    dolfan22 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    Placing a wager , I am ... and not on my team.
     
  4. GreysonWinfield

    GreysonWinfield Release The Hounds

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    I'm ready. I have the JD, ice rocks so as not to water my drink down, fresh wire coat hangers to beat the family with during the game and the pool is clean so I can drown myself in it when its all said & done.
     
  5. dolfan32323

    dolfan32323 ty xphinfanx

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    Got the lube by the TV. Ready for the worst.
     
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  6. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    If your a handicapper, and you have good data that illustrates preseason performance as it relates to how teams play in the season openers, and it favors the team with a good overall performance, Houston should smoke us, you make the bet, if it doesn't show a correlation, then back off.
     
  7. RickyNeverInhaled

    RickyNeverInhaled Well-Known Member

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    when i saw the thread title i was gonna post that i don't think we have ever beat them. thanks for including that ugly fact. 0-6! ouch.
     
  8. pennphinfan

    pennphinfan Stelin Canez Arcade Scorz

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    well at least I have Andre Johnson on my fantasy team.. ugh

    that said, maybe we've got some good scheming coming that they haven't showed in the preseason. Though its gonna take a lot more than a good scheme to beat these guys
     
  9. bran

    bran Senior Member

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    this is going to be a massacre
     
  10. RickyNeverInhaled

    RickyNeverInhaled Well-Known Member

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    maybe it will be easy after Wake takes shuab out of the game.
     
  11. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    Houston 31 Miami 10
     
  12. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    If we lose by less than 14 points I'll actually be happy.
     
  13. Anonymous

    Anonymous Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Miami: 20 Houston: 17

    I shall remain optimistic.
     
  14. Alex44

    Alex44 Boshosaurus Rex

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    I won't make a prediction but I am as well. I really don't believe we have insurmountable holes on the team. Of course our WR position is a huge issue but I mean otherwise. I really believe the offensive line will gel together nicely, not saying it will be perfect right out of the gate but I expect them to be respectable. I think we have a good RB stable and are pretty set at the TE position as well. Tannehill will have his rookie moments but so far looks like he can run the offense. My hope is that Philbin and Sherman can install a game plan that negates our WR trouble just a little.

    Then on defense I'm not overly worried about any one spot. Sure we could use another pass rusher but as a whole I think our D-Line and LB's will be fine. Better than a lot of units in the league. I'm not too worried at corner even minus Davis. Then safety would be my main concern but I don't think our pass coverage can be any worse minus Bell.
     
  15. Dolphins1Beatles

    Dolphins1Beatles Ziggy Stardust

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    Hey they beat us as big underdogs to kick off 2003...maybe we'll reverse it now that Miami is the underdog. Except the talented (minus QB) 2003 Dolphins had Wannstedt as a coach...Kubiak should have them more prepared, we'll see.
     
  16. gamblerx

    gamblerx New Member

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    Fall Flat For Matt 2012
     
  17. Anonymous

    Anonymous Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    You can also point out that we can still improve a few areas of the team through cuts. If we can trade for a receiver and sign a pass rusher cut from another team, that should help.
     
  18. MikeHoncho

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    And they managed to beat us every time ever since.
     
  19. jsizzle

    jsizzle Banned

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    That means you think Ireland is smart enough to pull that off.
     
  20. MikeHoncho

    MikeHoncho -=| Censored |=-

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    Holy crap, Sec. You really think we score a touchdown?
     
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  21. Ohio Fanatic

    Ohio Fanatic Twuaddle or bust Club Member

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    You should be banned forever...seriously.
     
  22. Pandarilla

    Pandarilla Purist Emeritus

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    Classic trap game scenario with the game in Houston. However, I am supremely confident in my lack of confidence in this team. Should be fun to watch. Finally gonna see how good Philbin/Sherman are at scheming.
     
  23. MonstBlitz

    MonstBlitz Nobody's Fart Catcher

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    Who knows maybe this one time that we're expected to be annihilated maybe they'll pull it off? As opposed to most of those other times where it was supposed to be an easy victory for us.
     
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  24. Shamboubou

    Shamboubou Well-Known Member

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    I always wait to see a few REGULAR SEASON GAMES, before I start to make a judgement on this team. Really we have not seen our real group of starters play together yet. Tannehill is going to do nothing but improve week to week and I think we are going to find a WR to help in either cuts or a trade. Hartline gets healthy, and he can get open when healthy.

    I believe that if you look at our preseason, there are a few key moments in every game where we just dont make the play we should have made. Drops have plagued us quite a bit and really killed some drives and probably took points off the board.

    IMO our biggest problem right now is that we have NO pass rush at all aside from Wake.
     
  25. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    0-1, only 15 more losses left.....
     
  26. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    I don't think the first game of the NFL season is a trap game, Houston is going to come out jazzed up ready to knock somebodys teeth out on opening day....especially Andre Johnson whom some are doubting him coming into this year with the injuries from last...

    trap games are usually in the middle of the season IMO....
     
  27. gandalfin

    gandalfin Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    They should have Smith on Andre the whole game. Only chance to slow him down a little.
     
  28. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    Can we put Banes mask on the houston logo with the words:

    "I am Miami's wreckoning"
     
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  29. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    The key to beating Miami is a simple one, and frankly has been the same for a while now....

    Throw deep...Miami cant stop the big plays downfield, and without Vontae I would expect it to be easier as well...
     
  30. SICK

    SICK Lounge Moderator

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    Or: Show up and play football

    That usually means success against Miami also.
     
  31. xphinfanx

    xphinfanx Stay strong my friends.

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    At this point Houston is looking past us game planning for the next team maybe we get lucky.
     
  32. VanDolPhan

    VanDolPhan Club member Club Member

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    Houston's plane already beat up Miami's plane.
     
  33. Zach13

    Zach13 Season Ticket Holder

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    I once again renewed my season tickets although I have little hope for a winning season.
    My hope for the year is that Tannehill develops into a solid QB by the end of the year.
    That will be what will sustain me.

    Then I hope that we find a better GM than Ireland to re-stock the team around Tannehill.
     
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  34. dolfan32323

    dolfan32323 ty xphinfanx

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    Enjoy brother. My family finally gave em up this year... too many losing seasons to justify the price. Just going to go to a select few games from now on.
     
  35. NJFINSFAN1

    NJFINSFAN1 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Houston has been having Oline issues, hoping our defense can expose that and get a lot of pressure on Schaub.
     
  36. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    I bought a bottle of scotch. I am hoping it is enough to get me through the game.
     
  37. jazz

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    it would be poetic justice if we could win the game at the last second with tannehill scoring on a qb sneak, but alas, these are the dolphins after all..
     
  38. Disgustipate

    Disgustipate Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I don't feel like anything I personally do to prepare for Houston will be meaningful in regards to the Dolphins winning.
     
  39. Cass

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    It's all been yet another clever ploy from Coach 'Hannibal' Philbin. Make ourselves look really bad in pre season and watch the opponents come in ill prepared and cocky. Miami puts up 50+ in week 1 and Coach cracks out his cigar safe in the knowledge that yet another plan has come together.
     
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  40. gunn34

    gunn34 I miss Don & Dan

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    We have a couple things we can hope for.
    1- Reggie Bush lights it up on his quest for 2,000 yards. This will control the clock and keep Houston on the sidelines.
    2- Houston has a questionable O line. Maybe Wake and company will have success against this and not give Johnson enough time to get down the field.
    3- We trade for a WR that can actually hold on to the ball. Helping keep the double team off of Bess.
     

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