Don't overreact... What did you expect?

Well....you have a point...lol.

No argument here. Solid post.

"Clark Kent wrote:

What you saw last week against the New England Patriots was the real Miami Dolphins. What you saw this week against Buffalo? Also, the real Miami Dolphins. We're the real deal pretenders of the NFL. We've been that way for 5 years.

After a big week 1 win against the Patriots, don't act like you didn't know this Buffalo loss wasn't coming. Deep down, you knew... I know you didn't want to accept the outcome, you could see coming a mile away... You knew but you just didn't want to believe it. This is who we are. What's changed? Miami always shows up when you least expect it and vanishes when it matters. The Miami Dolphins are the greatest trolls of the NFL. They live to watch you chase money attached to fishing line, pulling it away just as soon as you believe it's yours.

What you saw over the last two weeks is a microcosm of Miami Dolphins football. This is our season yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Truth is, Miami will probably be 3-1 at the end of week four. We'll probably beat Green Bay @ home after our bye week just to really raise the stakes and your hopes... Then Miami will lose back to back games @ Chicago and @ Jacksonville just to really confuse you and royally piss you off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtaCF0A5wWw

We're an average football team. We're competing in 2014 for a .500 record. Why overreact to one loss when you know we've got about 7 more to go?

Dayman would never quit on his team like this.

You need a visit from the Nightman.

Buffalo just owns us right now. I'm not going to overreact to a bad game. It's silly. We weren't going 16-0.

"lmeister3 wrote:

Dayman would never quit on his team like this.

You need a visit from the Nightman.

I don't think about it in terms of quitting on the team... I like to think of it as everything is going according to plan. :lol:

How can you shrug this off when you've watched this team do this over and over? Every time they win a big game, or come up with some sort of multiple game momentum, they find some way to embarrass themselves and then ruin whatever momentum or goal they're building to.

This has happened repeatedly, it's most certainly not a fluke.

"Rocky Raccoon wrote:

Buffalo just owns us right now. I'm not going to overreact to a bad game. It's silly. We weren't going 16-0.

Reminds me of the Patriot fans last week saying it was good to get the whole "19-0 perfect season" thing out of the way after week one. I know you're not being cocky or anything like that, it's just kind of popped into my head when I read your post.

"Disgustipate wrote:

How can you shrug this off when you've watched this team do this over and over? Every time they win a big game, or come up with some sort of multiple game momentum, they find some way to embarrass themselves and then ruin whatever momentum or goal they're building to.

This has happened repeatedly, it's most certainly not a fluke.

Right. How long can you turn a blind eye on the overwhelming evidence, which has been compiled over the last five years before you accept the fact you're not jaded... The pattern and trends are real.

This was a bad situation. Buffalo and the fans were so amped up and emotional with all that's gone on up there lately they would have beaten a lot of teams today. The problem isn't the loss so much as the fact that the Dolphins mostly looked like they didn't belong on the same football field. I thought there was a decent chance we lost but hoped I was wrong. I didn't expect an embarrassment though. That's what brings back the 'more of the same' feeling.

"Rocky Raccoon wrote:

Buffalo just owns us right now. I'm not going to overreact to a bad game. It's silly. We weren't going 16-0.

And losing to the Bills, we aren't going 11-5 either. And we're not winning this division either.

"Rick 1966 wrote:

And losing to the Bills, we aren't going 11-5 either. And we're not winning this division either.

Yes we are; the bottom half of it anyways. :shifty:

"Rick 1966 wrote:

And losing to the Bills, we aren't going 11-5 either. And we're not winning this division either.

Think what you want. I refuse to overreact to one loss. It's a long season.

"Rocky Raccoon wrote:

Think what you want. I refuse to overreact to one loss. It's a long season.

As a Dolphins fan, every season is a long season.

One thing I didn't expect, is that for the first time since Jim Kelly was quarterback, the Bills will be on the top of the AFC East, even if it's just Week 2. :lol:

"Clark Kent wrote:

What you saw last week against the New England Patriots was the real Miami Dolphins. What you saw this week against Buffalo? Also, the real Miami Dolphins. We're the real deal pretenders of the NFL. We've been that way for 5 years.

If you look at that week one win, it came down to special teams and running the football. Tannehill was almost a non-factor in both, and the defense played tough in both match-ups. Without the run game though, it's 2013 all over again with Miller stutter-stepping behind the line and collapsing when someone even looks at him funny. So honestly, I don't see much of a difference between the two weeks....the feeling afterwards sure is a whole lot different though.

"Disgustipate wrote:

How can you shrug this off when you've watched this team do this over and over? Every time they win a big game, or come up with some sort of multiple game momentum, they find some way to embarrass themselves and then ruin whatever momentum or goal they're building to.

This has happened repeatedly, it's most certainly not a fluke.

Ya. All of this.

LOL

I just said to my son, "man them Dolphins kicked my ass today."

His reply, "at least they kicked SOMEBODY'S ass!"

True story.

Also overreaction...fans saying "don't worry we can beat the Chiefs and will beat the Raiders!" Sure it might happen, but remember when we "got to play the winless Bucs!" or "Just need to win 1 game against the Bills or Jets!" last year? Both of those ended well...

Like the Chiefs and Raiders games are going to be easy, and without Moreno no less. They should win, but who knows. We've seen them f--k things up in miraculous ways before.

Chiefs game is not a gimme... they're a playoff team lol.. If we lose to Oakland we might as well wave the white flag.

"Vertical Limit wrote:

Chiefs game is not a gimme... they're a playoff team lol.. If we lose to Oakland we might as well wave the white flag.

Not a gimme unless Williams or Darkwa show out...either game.

Dolphins lose games. It's what they do.

I will admit that I really haven't been surprised by the results of either game the Dolphins have played this year. Beating NE last week wasn't a surprise because the Dolphins usually play them tough at home and beat them when they played in Miami in 2013.

The Bills were the better team against the Dolphins last year and they are a better team right now than they were last year. So the loss today in Buffalo shouldn't have surprised anyone.

I said going into this season that this years team would finish this year at 8-8. I just don't believe there is enough talent on this roster to be a legitimate playoff contender and I have never thought Philbin is a solid NFL head coach. I would take any of the other head coaches in the division over Philbin and not think twice about it.

Even with the win over the Patriots last week, I still feel the Patriots will end up winning the AFC East division. The Bills and Jets will fight it out for second place and I think the Dolphins will probably finish last in the AFC East this year.

It is what it is with the Dolphins. They come up with wins over teams they are expected lose too, only to turn around the next week and lose to a team they should beat. This is the way it has been for the past decade and I really don't see this season being any different.

Hopefully if this team does end up 8-8 or worse, Ross will go out and hire a HC who can get this team to the next level. Mediocrity seems to be a staple of this organization and fans are just getting fed up with the status quo.

If you want to know why we lost to Buffalo, you need only ask how many times we ran the ball. Look at the history of this team over the last 5 years. When we rush the ball at least 25 times a games, we win. When we rush less than that, we lose.

Does play action pass pass on 3rd down really fool a defense if all you've done is throw the ball all game?

Lazor was right...the blame is soley on his shoulders

Well...i hate to say this but you are damn right. As usual...it happened.