Decent piece. There's some video breakdown of certain plays as well.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer...-dolphins-just-may-have-the-nfls-best-defense
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It is great being able to get pressure with the front four. It's obviously very tough for any opposing QB to be successful when they're getting pressured as well as all of their receivers being covered and covered by really solid DBs.
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I am starting to really hate all this hype. setting us up for no good on sunday
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every time the media starts to talk us up, we seem to give them a reason to shut up and ignore us again.
An out of conference game is starting to turn into a huge unnecessarily big statement game for us. It will be huge if we show a dominant performance, but if we fold.... it gets ugly again, even though the bills game is so much more important at this stage of the season.
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I wonder how mad it would have made some of you if the article said they were the most overrated defense.
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If this is the Same Old Dolphins, they are going to go on a losing streak, until they go on another winning streak, only to lose at the end to miss the playoffs.
If this is the new Dolphins, they win games people don't expect them to win (Other than San Diego and New England and Chicago) and win the game they are supposed to win (sweep the Jets. Yes the Dolphins have swept the Jets in the past)RevRick likes this. -
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As a fan of a team, it's difficult to trust your own perceptions. So, I asked a buddy... a Colts fan... what he had seen/heard and what he thought of the Fins' recent success.
He gave me a bland reply. They seem to be doing well. Tannehill is playing pretty good. He mentioned little about the defense. When I said they were #3 overall and, arguably, the current best defense in the NFL, he had no idea what I was talking about. He mentioned Wake and how he's getting older. Then, he talked about his Colt's defense.
Seriously.
Outside of Miami, few people really understand the amount of talent on this team, and how well they have been playing lately. So, for all the 'hype' this team may have been getting, it seems most football fans either aren't paying attention, or aren't really giving us any respect.
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Any ranking for any particular year is relative so if we finish tops then great. But IMO they better learn how to get off the field on 3rd & longs. Only then will I believe a top ranking will be something to brag about.
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Hype or no hype, its early November, talk to me in 6-8 weeks Bc that's when the real football is played. Right now everyone is just jockeying for position.
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Until we make the playoffs, it will probably stay this way. The fact that we've won 3 straight against the Bears, Jags, and Chargers has barely registered none of these teams have a huge following.
Besides, the last time we had a winning/meaningful record in Nov was 2003 and we finished that season 10-6, but missed the playoffs. Here's hoping for a better finish. -
We have a beast d-line, practically impervious to even injury. We lose a good bit when we lose Misi, and while Misi and Jenkins have been lights out, with Wheeler playing both limited and vastly improved, we still have some modest talent and depth at LB. Secondary scares me. We have some very savvy vets, who are playing up to their contracts and beyond. Louie D, Grimey, Finnegan...we could lose something if any of those guys go down. THAT scares me a bit, especially after losing 31 for the season. We need to stay healthy, and we can roll on to the best defense in this league...despite a hard as hell schedule.
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The Dolphins have let down their fan base consistently for the last few decades. When the pressure is on, the team doesn't respond well. That trend is real. Not only in the near and distant past, but this season too. Huge New England win followed by two no shows. Nobody is crying wolf or "acting" abused. Until the Dolphins prove they can handle the pressure, they shouldn't be afforded slack. To do otherwise is the definition of insanity.
Take NE for example... When they were being killed by the media/thePhins after KC, I never changed my opinion of their team/Brady. They've earned that through consistent performance. When Miami starts acting like NE, I'll do the same for us. I'm not going to put on rose colored glasses just because I'm a fan. -
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Jordan needs to replace wheeler. McCain can handle Jordan's role in long passing situations that. That would get both of them more snaps and I'm confident Jordan can blitz, cover man, cover zone, set the edge, and tackle better than Wheeler.
No way Jordan let's Quarless catch a comeback at the line to win the game when you and everyone knows its coming.
Jamar Taylor and will Davis need to get better. Jimmy is a good slot defender. If he goes out we rely on Taylor. If a safety also goes out, we need to sign someone.djphinfan likes this. -
It's all good. The OP is edited, your fears have been allayed, and we can get back on topic. -
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Come on guys, let's stick to football analogies....for me, I prefer to leave the past as water under the bridge in fanship and look ahead with gusto! Our team is really playing awesome football and they are for real..I could never fully enjoy great play like this if I was worried we might slip up and lose. Any longtime Dolfan can see how good our team is right now. I just got an update from fansided that Miller will play.