Upset special: Dolphins blow out NE, 38-13!

FOXBORO -- The Dolphins out-coached, outplayed, out-thought, out-executed, you name it they did it to the Patriots today. But mostly they administered a beatdown on New England, 38-13 the stirring result.

New England coach Bill Belicheat agreed with me.

"I thought that Miami played a real good football game," he said. "They did everything a lot better than we did. They outplayed us. They out-coached us. They certainly dominated on offense and defense. I thought we were competitive in the kicking game but that was about it, not on the offensive or defensive sides of the ball."

Ronnie Brown went crazy on the Patriots defense. Using what the Dolphins refer to as the "Wildcat" formation in which Brown lines up in shotgun and either runs, hands off or passes, the running back scored four touchdowns, threw for another touchdown and gained a game-high113 yards on 17 carries.

Ricky Williams contributed 98 yards on 16 carries. Wow.

Brown had TD runs of 62 yards, 5 yards, 15 yards and 2 yards -- all of them out of the "Wildcat" formation. Miami's other points came on a 39-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter.

Although the Patriots scored their first TD of the day on a Matt Cassel pass, the Dolphins defense clearly outplayed New England offense also. New England's TD was made possible primarily because Ellis Hobbs returned a kickoff 81 yards.

That kickoff came after Ronnie Brown threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano to give the Dolphins a 28-6 lead. That is not a misprint. Brown, who ran for three previous scores, lined up in the shotgun and took the direct snap. He rolled left, which is his dominant hand, and pass to Fasano.

The Dolphins have clearly found a chink in the New England defense's armor as Brown tied the team record for rushing TDs in a game with three.

Brown scored from 5 yards out iwth :54 seconds to play in the half. Three of the scores have come on a play in which Brown takes a direct snap from center as Chad Pennington lines up at WR. Brown simply keeps the ball and finds a running lane that one can fit a truck through. He's done this twice. The third time he passed.

New England early on was able to match Miami score for score. The difference was Miami was scoring touchdowns. New England has two field goals.

So the score here is 21-6 so far after Stephen Gostkowski connected on his second field goal of the day.

Ronnie Brown is on a tear! He went over from 15 yards out for his second touchdown of the day as the Dolphins stretched their lead over New England to 14-3 in the second quarter.

The Miami TD answered a 37-yard field goal by Gostkowski that New England used to close the gap with the Dolphins to 7-3 early in the second quarter.

The Dolphins took a 7-0 lead when Brown took a direct snap from center and ran in from 2 yards in the first quarter.

The Dolphins have shown a lot of fight so far. They got their first interception of the season -- that by Randy Starks -- to stop a first quarter New England drive. Then the Dolphins drove 74 yards for the go-ahead TD.

It was the first time this season the Patriots have allowed a first-quarter touchdown and the first time this year Miami takes a lead in a game. Anthony Fasano caught passes of 23 and 24 yards on the drive to help the Dolphins.

It's a beautiful day for a live blog and we will have that in the comment section today.

Meanwhile the news today is that Brown got his first start of the season ahead of Ricky Williams at running back.

As reported in this blog often this week, Renaldo Hill is starting for Chris Crocker at free safety.

I ran into future Dolphins owner and current partner Stephen Ross before the game. He is here. It is interesting, to me at least, that Wayne Huizenga is not here and I didn't see him on the road last week, either. I don't know what that means, but I just figured you'd like to know.

For the Patriots, meanwhile, starting running back Laurence Maroney is out. Backup Lamont Jordan is questionable. The starter will be former Dolphins running back Sammy Morris.

Comments

[JC]

Believe you can win
not think you may lose
that is what they need to learn
they are being aggressive though

[DolphanforLife]

This is how we looked in Preseason. Good job so far guys. finish strong.

[C. Little]

this is the most important drive in the franchise's history--& thank god for the Booker trade, that got us Anthony F

[Hayden Fox]

SPREAD THE FIELD

[Marc]

Nice trick play!

[Cam Cameron]

Dan Henning? Is that you?

GO DOLPHINS

[JC]

The offense looks way more open

[lil mikey p]

Can They Get It In,funny Same Thing My Old Ladie Said

[Armando Salguero]

Dolphins using some interesting plays off the spread. This TD a direct snap to Ronnie Brown off a fake handoff to Ricky Williams.

[Master]

That TD was the worst thing that could happen. Penny just bought himself 3 more weeks.

[DolphanforLife]

Don't like the trick play but I will take the TD.

[UCF FINFAN]

...what a play....ronnies back baby! seems to take him to game 3 each year?

[Cam Cameron]

Keep running that Arkansas offense.

[Hayden Fox]

Wild Hogs Formation

formations are key--we are actually using receivers this week

[C. Little]

is anyone else bummed that we needed a trick play to score near the goal line?--bad sign fellas, so don't get too high.

[dmac72]

what a feeling. i forgot what it was like to be ahead

[Mike in Houston]

Great job Fins! Keep me informed gentlemen...once again, working on gameday...

[Marc]

Who cares...We scored...NE is notorious for using trick plays in the end zone passes to LB Vrabel...Get over it...It was a score!

[dmac72]

it was only 2nd down we didnt need the trick play. but now the pats have to be prepared for something like that each time. makes them think more

[UCF FINFAN]

God you negative fans kill me. BE F'n happy, cheer for your team, dont diss them for an INT a long drive and a td.

[Cam Cameron]

Bummed? Are u for real? When Dan Henning is conservative, people complain. When he calls a nice trick play, you complain. What the hell.

[JC]

believe what else is there to do?
keep it positive

[woomar]

WHO THE f CARES ABOUT THE TRICK PLAY, WE ARE A 1 AND 21 TEAM!!!
Damn is there no pleasing you guys.

[Marc]

Nice, we got them thinking...They just burned a timeout

[Alex C]

Who cares how we scored? It was 6 points on the board, and the overall drive was pretty solid... Nice contributions from the TE, and good tough yards on the ground by Brown

[azfin]

nice, let beatdown the Pats and make the idiots on ESPN eat crow.

[UCF FINFAN]

Bell looks good today, he needs to stay healthy. Love that guy

[Hayden Fox]

You said something about tricks...

[Marc]

3rd down...Let's stop em!

[Hayden Fox]

Make a big play

[Marc]

Off course, we shoot ourselves in the foot...3rd down stop and Bell gives em the first down

[Hayden Fox]

"Penalty, on Miami. NFL needs to keep Bob Kraft's team in the playoff race for the year. 15 yards. First Down."

[Marc]

Hey Mandy, your commentary has been terrible (non-existant) this year...What's wrong?

[dmac72]

those dumb penalties are frustrating as he ll

[TunaInMiami]

bell is every where..

[lil mikey p]

They Scored,unlike Me Last Nite

[Hayden Fox]

Maike a big play

[lil mikey p]

Quick Get Me The Viagra

[Armando Salguero]

that fourth down conversion by NE hurts. It steals momentum.

[Hayden Fox]

GET OFF THE FIELD "D"

any other tv or radio feeds? justin not working now

[Marc]

Andre' Garbage! Somebody bench his sorry a**!

[Armando Salguero]

Moss has more catches today than last week. three catches 18 yards.

[Armando Salguero]

NE going for the FG now.

[dave wannstadt]

I Suck !!

[UCF FIN FAN]

..BEll is itching!

[Rando]

Yeremiah Bell playing really well...

[LoRyder]

Sometimes this works, sometimes no, but if you can get this stream, great quality:

mms://a1037.l3072865036.c30728.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1037/30728/v0001/reflector:65036?auth=caEdLdubJd0dKdidacIcYbGdia4bjd4brcx-bi1OoQ-E-DqyDIzp&aifp=0002&upos=1

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Way to hold em to a FG, Defense.

[prayerman]

start praying guys we might have a chance.................sike!!!!

[Alex C]

They gave up 3 points, but at least the D is making them earn the yards... For the first time in a long time, I see tackles made immediately after catches...

KEEP FEEDING RONNIE

[lil mikey p]

Was That Dave Wannstadt?

[Hayden Fox]

Ginn should be in on returns.

[Marc]

Wow, Mandy, way to repeat the game's commentary...Are you gettin' a hum-mer from a tran-ny?

where the hell is ginn on returns

[Armando Salguero]

Pennington to Camarillo on a long pass. That 33 yard completion is the Dolphins first pass of over 25 yard this season.

[Cote = Blah Blah Blah]

Am I seeing a vertical passing game today?