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It won't be the same without you, Keyfin. It'll be better. But that's NOT the same, right? :chuckle: Seriously though, I hope you're back...
I didn't say a QB had to win a Super Bowl to be great. I think Burrow is great, even with a SB loss, but injuries might limit his career and the...
Lamar is questionable until he at least gets his team to a Super Bowl, but he DID win a playoff game and got his team to the #1 seed in the AFC...
I think back to Jay Fiedler and the teams he played on. If Miami had managed to upgrade at QB instead of accepting that Fielder was 'good enough'...
If you could get a QB to plug in with most of the rebuild still around him? Not exactly starting over from scratch. The thing is, Tua is not...
Throw in Pete Carrol and they can work one week, take two weeks off. What a schedule! For the record, the only thing close to reality is that...
I think it exposed Tua and his limitations at QB. I think most defenses have figured out how to defend the McDaniel offensive system -even with...
So, Tua and McDaniel will get 2024 to make this work, but Tua is not the QB Miami can win with. McDaniel might learn some lessons, but it has to...
Pathetic. Unless the defense manages to score, this game is now over.
You can't blame the defense for these last two games -it's all about the lack of offense. The defense has been remarkable given all the injuries.
A FG would be tolerable, but a TD is pretty much game over.
Seeing all the reasons I now have doubts about Tua at QB, and need to see McDaniel get a LOT better with his play calls. Ignored the run game to...
Is Waddle actually playing in this game? Is Miami allowed to pass to him? Just wondering....
Score here and then again after the half? Dream scenario.
Why not run twice? You get half the yardage, you make fourth down that much easier. Gotta get pass happy instead on a night when nothing is easy...
Defense holding KC to a FG is a win, just one play away from taking the lead now.
Hill is on a mission, but stick with the run game and then shots to Tyreek. At least it's a game now.
Apple down... is that... really a bad thing?
Too many mistakes so far. Tua with the bad pass, then the penalty, followed by an INT.
It's all on the run game and defense for Miami tonight, Tua is going to be a game manager in this game-AT BEST.
Progress; more the Chefs bad WRs showing up, but a stop is a stop. Need to get the offense moving now.
Defense needs to create a spark, Miami looks totally uninterested in playing this game though, in all phases.
No pass rush, no tackling. Ugly start. Does the offense have anything tonight?
As long as the Bills have to play on a short week IF they beat the Steelers? I'm okay with hit.
Makes me worried Tua doesn't understand what really cold weather is like. It's NOT about a mindset when you are in the negatives, it's about...
The defense played more than good enough to win this game. It was a bit of special teams, and a LOT of bad offense in the second half. This loss...
Yeah, I'll check some updates from the KC game next week, but I'm not wasting my time watching the game. Tua is what he is, and that won't win...
Buffalo will go for it and convert with a QB sneak, easy as that. We are losing to plays that Miami simply cannot replicate due to our smaller...
This is the kind of game where you see what we really have in Tua. Good, but not great, and only good when things are good around him. You don't...
That kind of thinking boggles my mind. Better to be on the road in freezing weather with crowd noise than at home? I just.... what?
The offense has disappeared in the second half. Tua has to step up and make some plays, carry the offense. Tua is the complete opposite of what...
Bills do nothing and Miami gifts them a TD. Meltdown series by both the offense and special teams.
Tua should be handling iffy completions by getting guys into hurry up mode.
Why does the offense not have a 'fire' call to hurry to the line? They should have hustled up to avoid the challenge.
Okay, need some offense now, give the defense time to rest. Ideally a long drive and at least a FG.
This. So much this.
I just hope we keep running in the second half, wear them down and more chances for Achane to break another TD run! McDaniel might be tempted to...
It worked out, but yeah, I was having flashbacks too! Buffalo has played a really poor half of football, but we need them to keep making mistakes...
Don't give up the TD, keep it all in front, the FG is not a concern now.
Ideally, you run for the first, run again, then throw that TD pass Hill, but I'll take it!
Big play here.
'Like' is strong word; Buffalo returning to the mean of NFL injuries, in a timely manner for the benefit of Miami. :couch:
Caught a huge break. Literally. Okay, plenty of time for Miami to respond and get some points before the half. At least burn up a lot of clock...
First team to 7 wins, huh? Achane is playing at a different speed out there, he also has way less wear-and-tear than most rookies given his time...
Allen is doing everything he can out there to keep Miami in this game!! Can he overcome the Tua Effect though???
Not bad, but inconsistent. Miami can't make up for bad plays on offense though, they need to be on schedule.
Looks like every run has to be outside or it gets stopped short. At least the defense got some time to rest, and maybe Allen is going to have a...
Good INT, but what an idiot for stumbling out to the 3 yd line. That's how you waste the chance the INT gave you.
Same gameplan as recent games -force it to Hill, no matter the coverage. At least it was kinda an arm punt, but it does shift momentum to the Bills.
There are special QBs who can step up when the team needs it, does that apply to Tua? Or is he good when most things around him are working well?...
I hope you are right, but it's only a great season if Miami wins the division and a playoff game or two.
Naw, two home games versus three road games? We need to win tonight and stay at home.
Never thought I'd see Chicxulub referenced in a sports thread, but here we are. Miami should still be favored to win at home against the Bills...
An EPIC COLLAPSE to end the season is now on the table. Unless things turn around on the next drive, you have to start pulling starters and...
Well, probably not the two teams that will meet again in the playoffs (if it comes to that) with all these injuries. Go Phins!!
No defense can plan on getting 3+ turnovers during a game. Purdy made a lot of bad decisions, and bounces went the Ravens way, but Tua is already...
Can you imagine the Raiders beating the Chefs today? No need, it just happened. In a perfect world, Miami could wrap up the division and #1 seed...
Unless the Chefs lose another game, Miami needs to beat Buffalo, right? Even the Browns could go 12-5 and have tiebreakers on Miami? I'm not...
Playoffs!!!! Not pretty, but a W is a W!
Keep running, just keep running.
Gotta eat all the clock, they leave the Cowboys more than a minute and we lose this game. Step up Tua, we need to see some elite play.
Refs stepping in....
It's strange to me, you should force the Cowboys to stop the run, not stop it yourself and let them do what they do best. Just terrible play...
Self-inflicted wounds. Crumbling at the worst possible time.
A lot of throws are just a bit off target today. He needs to focus and get another TD drive to close out this game.
How do I tell you I don't trust my OL WITHOUT just saying it? Play calls like that.
Stupid play calling all game. Sanders being put in MVP consideration though.
Punting WITH Anger. Still, good starting position.
Okay, the defense can set the tone in the second half by forcing a Dallas punt from inside the five yd line. Or, a safety would be fine.
Only long FG attempts today, eh? Why not just go for it?
Wilkins with the HUGE mistake. Well, actually just gave the refs a chanced to bail out Dallas.
From the 3yd line, where you can actually run it? Sure. From the 5yd line? Not a fan of giving up points. Only works if the defense now forces...
Fangio giving Dallas an early gift with his defensive calls. Long game, but we need to make some changes.
I had my doubts, but Sanders has turned it around this season.
Jags offense is flailing around; they have left so many points on the field. Ravens do not look like world beaters though, so it really is up to...
I'd love to see that scenario come to pass. Miami could use that time to get a lot of players much closer to healthy. Odds are that week 18 will...
Dallas looks like they are checked out big time. I hope they save some of that for their game in Miami. They are living up to their rep of being...
Great to see a bounce-back game from Miami, after that horrible loss to the Titans. Still, a TOUGH road ahead and everything is still on the line...
We better hope the Cowboys beat the Bills, but even THAT may not be enough now. Beat the teams you should and Miami is at 11 wins and the...
I wasn't thrilled to see the Bills win today, but the Chefs and Jags are no longer a serious threat for the first or second playoff seeds. Miami...
The Bills can't start playing desperation/playoff football now and keep it up for the next five weeks. It takes a big toll on the brain and body....
I still vividly remember watching that game live on TV and laughing as the Bills lost in spectacular fashion. RIP Wycheck, you were a good...
Given that Jackson is, in effect, a LT for our lefty QB? Pretty cheap contract. Turning what looked like a first round bust into a...
Love to see this run game working.
Stay aggressive? I would like to see if Miami can just line up and run it, but with the OL a patchwork, just stay with what has been working.
Feeling okay now? :chuckle:
Get out to a double digit lead and then run the clock. A boring win with no injuries would be just fine. 27-17 Miami win.
Miami needs to get to 11 wins, but yeah, the odds are favorable.
Great game by the Eagles! Sad Josh and angry Diggs is always fun to see.
Yeah... but... Denver WAS NOT a winning team when they lost to Miami.. so, it doesn't count, right? :couch:
Two weeks is an ETERNITY in an NFL season. Some teams in contention will be falling out of the playoff hunt in two weeks, others will be surging....
A Bills loss against the Eagles and Cowboys, with a win against the Chefs, would be very helpful for Miami. Even getting the #2 seed would be a...
Game has gotten ugly with the turnovers and injuries. There will be some extra time to rest and heal, but this has been a costly victory.
Yeah, looked like his right leg calf popped. Big hit to the defense if true.
They have a better #2 QB in Trevor Siemian, I hope we don't see him in the second half.
Feeling way better than I did a couple minutes ago. Tua needs to get his head straight though, we only lose if he tosses another INT or two to...
Okay, we are 3 more points from a win! :chuckle: Totally cool with a methodical, safe offense the rest of the way. The Jets defense may give up...
The NFL must have changed the rules to NOT ALLOW Miami to run on short yardage. Trying to be too clever with some of these play calls. If you...
Yeah, it was there, but Tua couldn't make up his mind fast enough. Just a really bad series in the Red Zone.
Really stupid not to take the points.
Don't turn the ball over and it should be a comfortable win for Miami. Give the Jests any life with a pick-six or fumble in scoring range and...
Ugly win, but hopefully the offense is ready to play by next week.
Wind knocked out of Ramsey?
Offense should have closed out this game, asking a lot of the defense to save them once again.
Snapped it WAY too early. Not eating enough clock.
Poor offense, more poor special teams.
Sanders with the shocker!!! I guess he wanted to keep his job!
Miami offense is still on their by-week today. I was afraid they'd need a half to get back into the groove, but it's a bit worse than that. Need...
Sanders gets fewer chances, but makes the least of them when he does. A 50+ yd kick is almost a guaranteed miss.
A stress free win and no injuries would be really nice. I hope they ease Achane back into playing, he doesn't need more than 10-12 carries, even...
Lying down on a pile of guaranteed cash will ease his pain. Talk about a bullet dodged.
Nonsense, Zach Wilson just needs more time to develop. A 5 year contract extension is the best path forward for the Jets*! *And by 'Jets' I...
It brought a little joy back to see the Bills lose tonight. Miami keeps the division crown for a bit longer. Or does Buffalo claim the lead...
Time to root harder for the Bengals tonight, the division is still in play, but no way Miami wins a playoff game on the road against the better...
Tua lost us the game with that last drive. KC would have won with a FG if Miami scored with a minute left though, no doubt. I still wanted to...
Right???
Clearly, I needed to go away for Miami to come alive!
Yeah, game over. I'm done watching for today, I know how this will go now. I may just check out till late in the season too, Miami will win...
We'll know soon enough. I want to believe, but we've seen this movie too many times before.
The window to win is NOW. Too many players needing big contracts next year and it only gets worse in 2025. It was a FAILED rebuild yet again. I...
The fraud talk is legit. This team will have a winning record, but fold against the better teams and get blown out in the playoffs.
Last five minutes of the fourth quarter, against second stringers, Miami starters get a TD to go with an earlier FG.
Okay, stupid playcall and this game is now over. Miami is going to lose 31-10 today.
Step up offense, we need some points before and after the half. Even if you kick a couple FGs you have got to give the defense some time to rest...
Pathetic showing by the offense today. Just terrible. Wasting a good defensive effort.
Looks like the offense didn't catch the flight to Germany. When the defense has stepped up and given them the ball back too. Same old Dolphin...
Intentional grounding -IF Miami did it. Okay? :chuckle:
That was intentional grounding, but whatever, Miami defense gets off the field.
Well, the defense got to rest a bit, but we really needed some points on that drive, you can't win without putting up points when the Chefs are...
Good response by the defense. Hoping Waddle can make it back into the game, or we need the run game to work today.
Really need this team to step up when on a big stage, that's the thing that has plagued Miami for decades now. It's early though, so hopefully...
Tyreek was open for a possible TD, but Tua takes the triple coverage pass to Waddle (which he made a great throw on, but it could have been a MUCH...
Gave up an even a worse effort TD. Time to win a shootout....
Not a catch, but the Chefs are looking motivated.
Hoping for a 27-24 win, well actually I'd like 43-10 win, but this is the first time we get to see a nearly full strength Dolphin team.
Bonus for getting Taylor Swift fans to watch the NFL. We can only hope she is NOT at the game in Germany.
Watching the Giants choke away a win against the Jests is all kinds of second hand embarrassment. It's still a good weekend, but could be even...
Okay, more drama than I wanted, but that last drive was the dagger.
Hypes the Chefs game in Germany, just like they scripted it!
A 'sorry' note from the NFL with that flag being picked up.
Easily could have been flagged for that hit. Not intentional, but tackling is tough in the modern NFL.
Long hurt, like we needed more injuries this game. Is it too much to ask for a W and no serious injuries?
Paying all that money and getting a poor viewing experience would make me furious. In other news, hopefully Miami can put this game away well...
Win today and it sets up an epic match with the Chefs in Germany. IF the NFL is scripted, it's the best way to hype up that game.
Why would you throw that short? Nothing to lose by going deep. Tua just wanted to get back the bench. I hate how Miami folds up when things...
Tua does tend to collapse at critical moments. He is great when things are on schedule.
The offense needs to score a TD here. It's now about fighting till the end, showing some heart.
Game over, the offense was the only chance Miami had to win this.
The game ending mistake, unless the defense one more turnover in them.
Time for stupid time outs? Really?
Poor tackling and no flags is a bad combination.
Losing Long and Holland might be the final straw for this defense.
The football gods had enough I guess. Wow!!
Agreed, chasing points when you don't need to is foolish.
Huge mistake by Hill. Might be the difference in the game. No flags allowed on Philly.
Good work by the defense. Okay, Tua, get some points.
Really needed points to open the half. Defense will have to step up again.
That's to prevent any hurtful trash talk, right?
Glad to have a reason to watch the second half. Need to forget about the run game until the pass game gets us a lead.
Berezo leaving was the boost Miami needed!!
A dominant DL against patchwork OL makes a poor secondary decent.
I want a rematch with all our OL starters, Ramsey and X, and Achane.
Everything going the Eagles way!
Miami offense may not get another possession this half.
Terrible flag. Refs let Eagles off the hook.
Legit flag. Just poor play calls so far. Hopefully Hurts continues his turnover ways.
You prophet you!
Whelp, good thing Buffalo lost today. The early part of this game is not promising.
Going to get ugly with any more OL injuries.
Stupid way to start...
Holding them to a FG is a win on defense. Strange call by Philly on third down.
Agreed. I do wonder how McDaniel will adjust to avoid another game like they had versus Buffalo. I'd hope lessons were learned and better game...
Another division loss for them too, so a 3-3 division record is in play for the Bills.
Cheering on the Pats is just strange, but they are one play away....
I think Buffalo is still having offensive issues more than the Pats turning into the 85 Bears defense. It would be sweet to see the Bills lose...
Torn, as I like seeing the Jets lose, but it does mean they are out of the race for a top 2 pick in the 2024 draft. Also, the 1972 team remains...
Whelp, hoping to see the Pats and Jets lose these late games. It will make for a nice day of football.
Carolina: 'Hey, check this play out McDaniel!'
Miami boy does Miami a solid?
Try not to give up more than a FG, then get another TD after the half.
:chuckle: I feel your pain though....
The NFL disagrees.
The dangers of playing a team with nothing to lose. They very nearly pulled off that punt fake.
Good news: Offense scores. Bad news: Defense back on the field.
That's what some of us are afraid of, that this team is just like those of the last 20 years.
Meltdown game so far.
Stupid plays, poor effort, doing everything they can to give this game to the Panthers.
Which team is 0-5 again?
The Pats... LOL, I think they might be in the running for a top 3 pick.
Well.... :jt0323: Injuries are part of the game, etc.
Turnovers are the only way Miami could lose this game. Just stupid and careless by Tua. Good thing the defense bailed out the offense.
Maybe; it will come down to an onside kick I think. This game against the Giants would be for first place if the Jags hold on.
Not THAT deep at the moment though. I agree that getting a decent backup Center would be nice. So odd how they want to ignore the OL and run...
Seems to be a LOT of red flags about attitude? Getting dumped by a second team might wake him up though, as this could be his last chance to...
Let me be clear: You move on from Tua UNLESS he makes a leap and stays healthy. You can't give him a second contract based on the HOPE that he'll...
Well, I'd let McDaniel find his own QB this time around. He has said all the right things, but it was clear his job was to try and salvage Tua....
No way you pay Tua a big contract. The window was now and next year, but you rebuild again with a new QB in 2025.
Buffalo paying a price for this win; their secondary should be vulnerable now, but Miami can't stop anything today so it won't matter for this...
Such a stupid playcall there. Just run the ball, or at least put it up for Waddle to try and make a play. Tua has played a poor game today....
The usual pattern of failure is on full display today. I was hoping this season was going to be different, but when things play out the same as...
Well, if your main complaint about him is that he is injury prone... then we need to see how the season plays out. There should be little doubt...
Yeah, my thought too.
Honestly, it reminds me of Marino's last game, running up the score when it's long over.
The NFL needs a mercy rule? Maybe?
Picking up right where Williams left off, sadly.
Holland took up boxing in the offseason, huh? :chuckle:
Really great to see a game like this from Miami. They need to have that killer instinct, not letting teams hang around to try and get back in the...
I expect a bit of an ugly win today, like 27-23. I'd love to be wrong and see a 34-13 kind of win. As fans we can look ahead to the Bills game...
Ugly win, but I'll take it.
Why would you try that FG kick? Why? Just go for it with a run play!!!
A timeout on defense to give them a breather would have been a good idea. Need the offense to close out this game now.
Cool, maybe scored a bit soon, but hard to complain.
I guess we CAN rely on the defense now? Huh, so that's what that feels like....
You... might not like the answer.
Tua needs to step up and lead another TD drive. The offense has been absent the whole second half.
Waddle killed that drive. We at least needed to move the ball out for a better punt. Totally wasted the gift from the defense.
Howard has other ideas -great INT!
It's always too much to ask that Miami just put a team away early, huh? Looks like this will be down to the wire -despite Miami having played a...
Time to burn some clock and at least get a FG.
Put up some points right after the half, and then run the ball to shorten the game. Good game so far.
Great run by Mostert. Need to keep the pressure on and not let the Pats back into this game.
Exactly what Bellicheat wanted, it just takes one or two mistakes for the Pats to find a way to win when our offense has few opportunities.
Good series by the defense, hopefully we have a plan for the goal line offense now.
Need to be able to run effectively on the goal line, or some quick passes outside from a tight formation. Still, not the worst start to a game...
Will weather play a factor? Hurricane Lee is supposed to be passing by over the weekend, right? Mostly missing the area, but I'd think strong...
Rodgers retires just before the first week of the 2024 NFL season; Wilson still not ready, Jets eat a ton of dead cap space. A fun scenario,...
Cautious optimism about the young players on the OL. I'm more than happy to be proven wrong about the state of the OL. Let's see how things...
Wow, when it mattered most, the defense got it done. Good thing the Chargers didn't have time to just run it, eh? :chuckle:
So many mistakes today by the Phins. We need a turnover by the defense to win this one.
Gotta burn more clock.
No way the Dolphin offense can burn up almost four minutes of clock while scoring, right? We'll get a TD with 90 seconds left for the Chargers to...
Really ugly run defense today.
That was exactly what Miami needed, getting the ball right back to the offense.
Tua just throwing it up now, instead of getting some yds for a FG if the pass isn't there.
Can't run for 2 yds still? Tua could have tucked and run for it, not forced that pass.
Last team with the ball wins kinda game.
Too many points left on the field so far; at least a FG on the fumble drive and four points on this drive. Need the defense to step up again.
THIS.
Chargers plan is to run the ball and control the clock. Miami could have gotten them out of that by scoring first and a quick stop on defense....
Wow, can't even get the snap right. Kills a really great drive.
I was really looking forward to seeing what the rookie could do. His catching ability out of the backfield could really help the offense. At...
It's been a lot of ugly football so far, but that's opening weekend in the NFL now as most teams are out of sync.* *This may also be the result...
We just need an OL that is average and the offense will be fine. That's the frustrating part, that Grier can't seem to manage even that. If...
Lions at Chiefs Panthers at Falcons Texans at Ravens Bengals at Browns Jaguars at Colts Buccaneers at Vikings Titans at Saints 49ers at Steelers...
A good special teams player has more value than Iggy did at CB.
Tua had BETTER NOT get hurt this season. Somehow....
Another injury, it really sucks to see guys hurt in the last preseason game.
Miami is the last team they'd want to trade him to. Imagine he pans out as a Dolphin? They traded a ransom in picks AND gave the guy they...
This. Although, I'd settled for just one quarter of the starters -if they get a couple drives and look competent.
Miami is a glass cannon; powerful offense, but a couple injuries away from a losing season.
The man is looking for a payday, but if he did get struck, I can't blame him. Really stupid of Hill to resort to violence -if he actually did....
Well, he is the second best OL member, right? And more dependable as far as staying healthy. I'd be okay if they offer some incentives, adding a...
Miami gets an extra day of rest compared to a Thursday game, so that helps a bit, and I wonder if the JESTS will be wearing their black alternate...
Well... you'll get Ryan Hayes, OT, and like it! https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ryan-hayes/32004841-5942-5163-913c-79c056f10685
Three years in the NFL is a career for many players, and hopefully Tyreek would be leaving a year too soon versus a year too late. The window is...
Superbowl!!! Okay, I guess he is getting paid for his assistant blocking, but I'd rather have a better OL that doesn't need a blocking TE to...
The NFL found a way to make Thursday games EVEN worse. It's all about the money though.
Miami is just trying to meet the mandated quota of (some variation allowed for spelling) players named; 'Jalen'.
It went from a close game, with a possible epic ending, to a run the clock out and kick the FG with that flag being thrown. Totally ruined the...
I didn't know how good we had it, watching Zach Thomas and the rest of that great defense back in the day, but glad to see this wrong being righted.
Is this post from 2022 or 2023? :couch:
So nice watching the Bills choke away this game. They can push cap around for 2023 but that contract for Allen is going to start hitting next...
Great start for the Bengals. Bills seemed stunned by the weather conditions.
It was a hard fought, down the wire game, not what I anticipated, so props to Miami players and coaches for that. A third string rookie QB and a...
That HAS to get corrected next season, it cost us this game, no doubt.
It can't be said enough, it's great to see the fight from Miami today.
It's a HUGE concern going into next season, and if he does play in the Buffalo playoff game and gets another concussion? Oh, boy....
If I start, it might only be 35-3 and that's if Sanders is having a good day. Just saying....
With Tua and Armstead? An interesting game, where Miami has an outside chance of pulling the upset. Without both of them, it's an ugly loss in...
Sounds like they expect Tua to play then.
Wow, Chicago is set to turn that into a Tunsil-like trade if they are still all in on Fields. Which I think they should be.
Feels good in the moment, but trying not to think about next weekend....
That look of confidence by Sanders.... :console:
Run it, get the clock down to 4 seconds and kick the FG, or keep running if you get the first down.
Just run the ball, with RB and QB.
Bust out the clown shoes... this has been so very ugly.
Ugly play calling, totally ignoring that Sauce is out.
That's one you challenge
Refs step in to end this season for Miami.
Defense folds again? The downside of doing the right thing by punting.
Punt, pin them deep and force a three-and-out.
Truly the ugliest pass ever, but it worked.
Looks like the Jets will need to... get off the Sauce.
Mostert hurt now? Miami just can't have nice things.
Just need to double Wilson and let Flacco try and find someone else.
What are you doing, McDaniel?
How is that not a flag for going low on a QB?
Yeah, puts things in perspective when things become life-and-death.
Why would Jimmy G sign with Miami and have to compete? He can go to several other teams and be the starter. Grier already 'fixed' the OL this...
What a clown show offense by Skylar. Dude is who he is, but refuses to use his feet to get cheap yards.
He will be, probably with a contract extension too. I'm stepping back, way back, after this game and season collapse. When Ross sells or Grier...
One of the DUMBEST throws I've ever seen. It's fourth down, toss it deep and hope for a flag. Instead he dumps it off short.
What were you saying? The defense folded, as usual, at the critical point in the game.
I'd be fine with cleaning house, if it meant Grier was fired too. That won't happen, so nothing is really going to change. I'm going to find...
He got his money, why bother playing hurt?
Defense doing the late game fold, as usual. Some things really never change with this team.
McDaniel needs to chat with Skylar and tell him to use his legs when possible. Force the defense to come up to stop him and maybe he gets a...
Get back to the run game and maybe roll Skylar out to pass/run as needed.
I was actually joking about Skylar throwing INTs for cheap, but hey, why not meltdown all the way?
Bridewater was a terrible signing. All that money for ZERO wins when called upon. We have to hope the Pats have another big mistake or two in...
Well, they missed the extra point, so a FG takes the lead back. Bridgewater was a waste of a LOT of money though. Skylar could be in there...
If, somehow, Miami wins today and the Jets do indeed lose? We can give Tua, Armstead, Howard, Chubb, and other injured players nearly three weeks...
They can change. They will change. They just need ONE more chance! :couch:
I'll sum up my arguments like this: Wanny was content with Fielder and made no real effort to upgrade, wasting a great defense and the best years...
I'd be very interested in a long look at Derek Carr. A mostly good, but not great QB, but combine him with the weapons we have? With Tua the...
Even if you let him slide for the 2000-2003 seasons, and the bad draft choices he forced, you can't excuse the fact he was perfectly content with...
Problem is, that was the exception in the midst of a string of bad losses. The evidence tells us that the league has figured out the Dolphin's...
Two more bad games by Tua? I can't deal with it right now. The Pro Bowl snub is looking like the right call.
Yeah, I'm done watching this team for this year. Wasted time as I know the team will fail next week or going full Dolphin and dropping the game...
No real option but to give him another year with the lack of a first rounder. The best we can hope for is they don't give him a HUGE contract...
We BOTH know that won't happen dude, maybe one win, probably two more losses.
Quick answer, huh?
WHAT DID I SAY? TUA HAS BEEN FIGURED OUT.
I think he tosses his third INT. I just don't believe in Tua/McDaniel anymore. I'd be happy to be wrong.
Pathetic effort today.
Total clown show with that one block on three guys.
You sure? Wait, did you mean there's still time for Tua to toss another INT? Yeah, probably.
It's on Tua, with those two terrible picks, but his limitations have caught up to Miami and McDaniel can't adjust the offense to cover for his...
Another meltdown game by Tua. I think teams have figured out McDaniel and Tua and we've seen the end of the good offense. I have minimal hope...
Get it together offense, the defense just bailed you out by forcing that FG.
Tua with the critical mistake.
Up to the offense now, great play by Kader.
Sanders back to his slump. Well on their way to a meltdown loss.
How do they not have someone looking at replays and advising a challenge flag? Is it that hard to do? That was not a catch.
Yeah, 46 degrees must feel like Antarctica down in Miami. Hope to see nothing of Bridgewater and LOTS of Wilson today. Packers are bad against...
I swear that Bellicheat was helping out McDaniels by giving him a win today. No reason for that craziness, just head into overtime. Billy knows...
Well, the Lions helped Miami out today in beating the Jets, so we won't drop out of the playoff seeding this week. Looking ahead, I wonder if...
Miami made a game of it, but Buffalo is one of the darling teams of the NFL now, so they get the calls. The NFL needs to replace Brady and...
Why bother with the timeouts? Buffalo will still run it down to 3 seconds and kick the FG.
Yeah, I'm tired of the one-sided calls deciding the game. Getting closer every year to finding other things to do.
The offense failed first. They could be defending the endzone if the offense got a TD. Very different circumstances.
It has to be the Pats and Jets or Miami is out of the playoffs. Which means a loss to the Jets to end the regular season.
The offense had a chance to win it. They choked it away first.
Why abandoned the run? Why? McDaniel has not learned I guess.
Time to lean on the run game.
Flashbacks to that old Raiders play.
Need a flag for those snowballs.
Just line up and hit them in the mouth. Don't get cute!
Put Hill in motion, maybe try a screen? HB wheel route? Do we have to keep trying things that won't work when our WRs are being held? I'm...
Both. We got one with the penalty on our punter, in effect. We need at least one more turnover.
Not a catch, the ball moves around. But who knows what a catch is? It rolls over, how do you overturn the call on the field?
Feeling better, in that Miami has fought back in this game, helped by the Bills making some mistakes, but that's football. Long way to go, but...
Taking one for the team.
We decide not to run on a short field? Why?
Why not run it there? Such bad play calls.
Even a FG would be huge on this drive.
TD and flags for snowballs?
Where's the flag for the snowballs?
Keep it within one score and hope for a turnover near the end of the game. We need to win the turnover battle, no doubt.
Oh man, now Miami has to play defense... or rather, start to? Maybe? Hopefully?
Miami fans... you know what to do.....
Happens to Miami all the time. I'm surprised when a team doesn't convert. Keeping Boyer was a bad decision, sadly. I get why it happened but...
Boyer refuses to blitz when it's the right time to do it.
Why not just run it? Why not wear out Buffalo? Our WRs are struggling in the cold, but hey, let's force those passes anyway!
In cold weather and it shows. Just run the ball. It's really that simple. OR at least go play-action pass.
Getting clever with the pass instead of just running it? Why? McDaniel doesn't want to win a game by running it?
Let's hope they refuse to change and Miami wears them down as the game goes along.
Make Buffalo stop the run, don't go away from it unless they do, even then, play-action should be effective.
So easy for Buffalo. Okay, time to respond on offense.
Frustrating to see them waste the chance to just run the ball and wear on the Buffalo defense, keep Allen of the field, and rest our defense. The...
Tua trying to play hero ball. Why not just run twice if needed?
The run game looked promising, but Tua seems off yet again. We'll know if the wheels have come off as this game progresses.
The snow is supposed to start falling again any minute now. The clean field will be covered well before the game ends unless the weather forecast...
You could bet BIG on Miami and make a profit. The Bills are not a cold weather offense, so I expect them to be slowed down too. I just don't...
Yeah, I'm going to make other things in my life a priority now. I can catch highlights of games if the Phins have a surprise win, but until major...
So, it turns out McDaniel is looking like Gase part two. Teams have figured out the offense and are shutting it down. I think a win at home...
A 1-5 finish to the season seems very possible now. Certainly this team playing tonight is capable of that. No offense but a couple fluke plays...
Glad to be wrong, but the offense has to take over this game now or it will be a defensive collapse.
That was the turning point in this game. The offense failed to give the defense a lead or time to rest. The Chargers will drive down and put up...
Good job to hold them to a FG. Offense needs to get out there and get the defense a lead to defend! At least chew up some clock and give them a...
We need at least two more big scoring plays like that to get the Chargers to keep the safeties back. The question now is how long until the...
Really bad calls on defense, and the offense can't do anything. There has to be some serious adjustments at the half or this game is over. At...
Give up a TD here and another after the half and this game is out of reach for a struggling Tua. Very frustrating, Miami just can't show up in...
Still feels like something happened to Tua and he lost his mojo. Maybe teams are just taking away the first read over the middle and he has to go...
Maybe that will energize Miami, they have yet to really show up for this game.
Or stumble into a TD. Wow.
Really poor showing by the offense so far. The defense has given up scores on 2 of 3 drives, but are being left out on the field too much by the...
Is Tua hurt in some way? What is going on with his passes?
Wilkins is carrying the defense so far.
One foot down, from what I've seen. Good challenge? Nope, he scraped a toe.
Teams have adjusted to the Miami offense, covering the middle more. Need to adjust; run more and throw deeper. Tua looks tentative and a bit...
Not a great start, but need to get going here, Miami.
A bit of good news, he is gone after this season and Skylar will benefit from being the #2 QB.
Three words, the first and last are 'Let's' and 'Go'.
Shell would be that quality depth... unless Fisher is a shell of his former self. :couch:
You can't react to imaginary pressure by rushing throws. If Tua had stayed calm and gotten points on a couple early drives, then you can run the...
Yeah, the OL was good enough today, it was all on Tua sailing passes or throwing them short. He looked and played scared today. We'll know for...
Against a backup QB, the Phins get blown out by double digits. It was 90% Tua's poor play that cost us the game, with a bit of blame on the...
Okay, I'm done watching this disaster. Tua didn't show up at all today, he was just terrible and for no reason except he broke mentally. This...
Getting lit up by a backup QB.
Did the refs switch teams during halftime? And then back?
Maybe... he did? But really, this is the kind of game you want to see Tua come back in, play well, and lead the team to a win. It would do...
Making the passes that are there would be a good start. This game is on Tua, especially facing a backup QB. If not, well... same old dolphins...
Refs are terrible today. Miami folding to end the half too. Need to adjust and come out and win this in the second half. Tua just has to focus...
Being his THIRD worst game is still... pretty bad.
He's had time and mostly good protection. He is feeling the rush when it isn't there, playing scared. He needs to settle down and make the throws.
Cost us a lot of field position, but I'll take it.
He is shook, no doubt.
Breaking out the stupid play calls. Just line up and get the first down.
Tua is way off today. Shook and he hasn't really been hit yet.