It is a New Beginning!
At least that is what the billboards next to South Florida Highways keep insisting. We shall see today.
I'm sure you are all excited the Dolphins' regular season opener against the New York Jets is finally here. I know I am. The Dolphins are also. I got a call from one very excited Dolphins player very early this morning. Yeah, he noticed I picked the other team to win in the paper today.
He was awake and itching to get going but couldn't find anything to do so he started calling people to get them going. Not the kind of wake up call I expected today but that's fine.
I sat down one-on-one and did a question and answer column with Dolphins coach Tony Sparano for today's Miami Herald. It is a must read before today's game.
You'll get the answer to what he's thinking today, what he's most confident in and what worries him the most about his team. He also discusses his approach for reaching players.
The live blog will begin in the comments section at the start of the game so join me there.
Yeah!!!!! Fired up!!!!
UPDATE: WR Ernest Wilford, who got $6 million guaranteed money this offseason, is inactive today. Yikes. So much for recent improvement that coach Tony Sparano reported. But if you read that Q&A you'll understand why the coach doesn't call out players.
Cornerback Michael Lehan and rookie Shawn Murphy are also inactive.
I do like Will Allen
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 01:55 PM
Good teams and the Dolphins have not gone in the same sentence in years Armando.
Posted by: edswood | September 07, 2008 at 01:55 PM
What is JC's problem
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 01:55 PM
Just like UM last night facing a Heisman winner
now we face a hall of famer
it takes a moment
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 01:55 PM
No pass rush from the OLB's. Porter just doesnt have it anymore.
Posted by: edswood | September 07, 2008 at 01:56 PM
This secondary sucks and Defense sucks ass
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Running away from Ferguson and toward the rookie ends.
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Farve is clutch. The media will love it even more too.
Posted by: Aiden | September 07, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Can anyone get near B.F.?
Posted by: D.Strock | September 07, 2008 at 01:56 PM
I'm with you on this JC but remember we have not been in the playoofs since
2001...
That's a load of B****X what you think so don't be annoyed if some of the lads and Girls are angry.
Our Secondary is weak I wouldn't have made Wilford inactive without an injury either. He proved a lot with the JAGS.
Posted by: James/Ireland | September 07, 2008 at 01:56 PM
JC has played sports and coached...you never build a winner on negatives like you all...
simple simple simple
if you do not believe in game 1 under new management with new players
why are you even here?
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 01:57 PM
Did I say I loved Will Alen
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 01:57 PM
I'm sorry, but Will Allen needs to make that play instead of celebrating a PD
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 01:57 PM
Rookie ends are getting hammered.
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 01:57 PM
I could run on this defense. we need to go back to the four three D
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 01:58 PM
d line getting blown off the line
Posted by: fin fan in illinois | September 07, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Will Allen is the only player on D making a play. And Ferguson by his just being there.
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Goodman might have gotten away with a PI there.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Yay for the Rookie.
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 01:59 PM
There's the beef
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Well, Kendall Langford seems to have made a play.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 01:59 PM
BIG 7 - 0 !
Posted by: cappy | September 07, 2008 at 01:59 PM
Langford is a steal in the draft...been saying it for weeks..solid person solid talent coachable
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 01:59 PM
That's what I'm talkin BOUT!
Posted by: D.Strock | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Jets may go for this on fourth down.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
No respect for Miami
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
porter no factor at al
Posted by: fin fan in illinois | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Yeremiah Bell looks like he has his speed back catching Thomas like that....good sign...this team looks tougher still young but tougher
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
Mike Nugent is hurt. Wow.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
I guess Ted Nugent is hurt if they are going for 4th and 13...
Posted by: LongIslandFinFan | September 07, 2008 at 02:00 PM
WTF was that!
Posted by: cappy | September 07, 2008 at 02:01 PM
ARMANDO: Are you with me on Will Allen and why we got rid of a pro-bowl man in Madison....Allen never made the big plays with the Giants.
Posted by: James/Ireland | September 07, 2008 at 02:01 PM
That was always the knock on Allen.
Posted by: LongIslandFinFan | September 07, 2008 at 02:01 PM
I like our new guys on the D-line expect a big improvement from last years mess. Tom Brady is hurt YES!!!!
Posted by: AZ Fin | September 07, 2008 at 02:02 PM
Uh, Madison was INACTIVE for the Giants game the other night and was rumored to the "on the bubble" coming out of preseason.
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 02:02 PM
Porter has been a factor too....he kicked a jets' ball off the tee in warm ups. He is the equal to a manager in professional wrestling.
Posted by: Aiden | September 07, 2008 at 02:02 PM
Did you see what they were about to run before the time out came...Mangini is a joke for sure...go back to organizing film buddy...his first year was a fluke....
I am telling you this is our game right now
Mark it Mark It Mark it
MArks brothers oh yeah!
Ricky has no mileage for a couple years..Ronnie looks tough....we need to get the TE more involved and Ginn
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 02:02 PM
We suck...
Posted by: LongIslandFinFan | September 07, 2008 at 02:03 PM
You have GOT to be kidding me.
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 02:03 PM
Who the hell put this secondary together!
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 02:03 PM
I cannot freakin' frackin' believe that TD by the Jets. I cannot believe it.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 02:03 PM
can't believe WHAT I JUST SAW
Posted by: daryl in Charlotte | September 07, 2008 at 02:04 PM
what the hell are the DB's doing? farve just put it up for grabs!
Posted by: AZ Fin | September 07, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Jets going for two. Wonder who is going to kick off?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Going for 2? A lot of resepct for our secondary...
Posted by: LongIslandFinFan | September 07, 2008 at 02:04 PM
yeah our coverage is our best asset my butt... we get pressure with four people and farve throws it up 50 ft in the air and the guy is still wide open...
Posted by: LMFAO | September 07, 2008 at 02:05 PM
see there is the Favre magic..this man has made a living on stuff like that...unbelievable...oh well...the play they called once again was a bad one....we have a chance do not blow up the blog with crazy statements that was pure luck folks..
no wishing ill will on others...it will come back on us....mmmmmmmm....i point off the traiditonal 14...always ends up in the other teams favor at the end...do i see 21 - 20 Miami win now? :)
keep on keeping on! The defensive line is getting to him...hot hot hot
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 02:05 PM
MORE PRESSURE ON B.F.
Posted by: D.Strock | September 07, 2008 at 02:05 PM
doomed inexcusable embarrassing backbreaker
Posted by: C. Little | September 07, 2008 at 02:05 PM
And we were in the dime D
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 02:05 PM
Nugent (thigh) is questionable to return
Posted by: Armando Salguero | September 07, 2008 at 02:06 PM
Hell, I was trying to hold on to some hope that we would make it to 8/8 this season. Guess I was dreaing to large.
Posted by: William in Ks | September 07, 2008 at 02:06 PM
That one play was worse than ANY play from last year. ANY play. On either side of the ball. Parcells can just get the **** out of town and take his butt-boy Sparano with him. Absolutely horrible - and predictable! Before the snap, I said, "touchdown". During the 25 seconds the ball was in the air, I said, "touchdown". Why bother? I'm going to go beat the hell out of my car. That'll do more good than watching this piece of crap team again. Wake me up when we've announced that Wannstedt's coming back.
Posted by: Oh yes, we suck again | September 07, 2008 at 02:06 PM
Favre may have made a living on this, but that should have been a pick...Remember this guy has thrown more INT's than anyone else in the NFL...
Posted by: LongIslandFinFan | September 07, 2008 at 02:06 PM
the play was blown watch it again...he tossed it up the same way he did in Green Bay
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 02:06 PM
WTF C-mon defense farve is washed up put him to sleep already!
Posted by: AZ Fin | September 07, 2008 at 02:07 PM
OH YES WE SUCK, THAT WAS PROLLY THE DUMBEST POST IVE EVER READ AS A DOLPHIN FAN
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Maybe I was wrong about Armando. Way to show some passion for the Dolphins guy.
Posted by: DolphanforLife | September 07, 2008 at 02:07 PM
How did Starks miss that sack? HOW?????
Posted by: | September 07, 2008 at 02:07 PM
the loss of the kicker hurts them greatly...also, Feeley will be a Jet on Monday..now that hurts....
Posted by: Jc | September 07, 2008 at 02:07 PM