According to the Miami Herald, Ross decided on keeping Philbin for 2015 well before the Vikings game, and even if the result was a loss to the Vikings: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article4769349.html
Not buying it. Seems like a PR piece. It was a bad look to guarantee bringing him back after a fluke play.
This site has archived lines, odds and spreads for all NFL games this season: https://thefootballlines.com/nfl/week-1/point-spreads Based on closing spreads Vegas has been HIGHLY inaccurate for exactly half of all Dolphins' games, specifically our 20-6 loss to the Jets, 20-0 loss to the Saints, 20-17 win against the Falcons, and the 40-0 loss to the Ravens. The average discrepancy between Vegas' predicted spread and the actual result in those 4 games is an astonishing 22.4 points! So first of all, in 4 of our 8 games Vegas was totally wrong about the spread. Secondly, Vegas has predicted a spread of 6 or greater only ONCE so far in our 8 games: a +14 spread against the Falcons (so they predicted we'd lose by 14), a game we won by 3! So the only time Vegas predicted we'd lose by 6 or more, we won. In summary: Vegas hasn't been that good so far with the Dolphins this year when it comes to actual or predicted blowouts.
well I don't think any dolphins fans seen a 40-0 blowout or losing to the jets or the jets beating buffalo, that is a sucker bet to me I would take Miami in the 9.5. but usually vegas is accurate favs only ever cover like 46% of the time while dogs cover over 50.
Yeah I definitely have respect for Vegas. Anyone who thinks they can do better has to first prove that. But regarding the +9.5 spread, look at this graph of the difference between actual and predicted spread (1494 games from 2010): Turns out 58.8% of all games are within 10 points of the closing line. That means that statistically speaking there's about a 41% chance our game will end EITHER in a Dolphins win or in a huge blowout win (19+ spread) by Carolina. When one puts it that way I'll take those odds haha!
I always take anyone in the nfl +10 or more except the pats they seem to cover -10+ a lot and it angers me.
LOL I first saw this and thought it was what offensive players saw after being hit by Reshad and soon to be T J Mac.
Yeah, the most common margin of victory is 3 points. The next common is 7 and then 10 and next is 14. Makes since with the way scoring works in the NFL. However, nearly 57% of all NFL games since 2002 had a margin of victory of 10 or less. Like bigballa, I will typically take anyone and 10+ points.
Yup, mostly correct. Here are the actual percentages from 2002-2012: http://www.bettingtalk.com/nfl-margin-victory-often-teams-win-3-key-numbers/ (margin of victory, # of games, percent) 1 101 3.52% 2 102 3.55% 3 435 15.15% 4 148 5.15% 5 83 2.89% 6 160 5.57% 7 277 9.64% 8 93 3.24% 9 39 1.36% 10 174 6.06% 11 67 2.33% 12 42 1.46% 13 90 3.13% 14 138 4.81% 15+ 923 32.14% So most common is 3, then 7, then 10, then 6, then 4 and then 14.
This is bull****! The vast majority of fans have a bleaker outlook on the rest of the season than Bill Paxton in "Aliens"...we're four and ****ing four for phucks sake! Does a Panda have to bust out a midseason hype video to bring you *****es outta your collective funk!?!
I don't know if I am alone ... but honestly I feel the lack of a bye killed us before the season began, let alone losing Tannehill (and I am not a Tanny guy). Playing 16+ games in a row is crazy and I think the team will get worn down mentally and physically. Plus I think we are the most traveled by distance team in the league this year. I really just wanted to see if the team could progress, make a good show, etc.
I've noticed a lot of the usual suspects have stopped posting since we've lost a few games, then a whole slew of naysayers have showed up to tell us how bad the Fins stink. Then once we win a few, the crowds switch back again...it's kinda silly. I've never understood stuff like that...I'm going to cheer for us whether we're 15-1 or 1-15. For instance, DJ started multiple threads a few weeks ago how we have to show out for the games and cheer on our team. Now that they're playing in his hometown this week, he's nowhere to be found.
You're right about a lot of them....but not DJ. That is not his MO at all. He's a good one an a 100% sincere and is not afraid at all to take a stance and back it up or eat the crow.
Yeah, I didn't mean that he was one of those people...we just lose a lot of year-round regulars when the season starts looking gloomy.
Wtf.. Where do you think my hometown is? I started threads because we had a chance to support our team at the apex of the season...they didn’t respond..team failed..
I try to avoid this site because I have a stalker but chime in when something interesting happens, like my favorite player leaving or finding out we had a cokehead for a coach.
My bad, I thought you mentioned that you were in Charlotte. We're 4 and 4 though- we're still at that apex and one game ahead of last season. It's way too early to say 2017 is a failure.
And I think something like 1 game out of the WC right now. All is not lost. When we beat the Panthers people will call it luck. Seems like our wins are only luck and our losses are because were so bad. People are bi-polar when it comes to the dolphins.
If they win this week they are right back in it......And if they don't they still have a shot however long, and ill still be pulling for them and hoping for the best. They looked decent Sunday and Im hoping for more of that. If they beat the Patriots Ill be happy no matter what the record.....
its because when we win we don't really look "good" like a winning team clicking all the time. You cant lose by 40 and then win and expect anyone to say we are a "winning club" and go 8-8 and hope for a wild card.