Cannot say this has been a stellar effort by the Dolphins, but they have done enough to lead the St. Louis Rams 10-9 at the beginning of the third quarter.
The Dolphins scored all their points in the second quarter on a Ronnie Brown TD run and a FG by Dan Carpenter. Believe it or not, the Rams offense has moved the ball with more consistency, putting together three FG drives.
Obviously, the failure to get in the end zone is costing St. Louis.
One thing that is troubling to me is the fact the Dolphins have tried to throw the football more than they've tried to run against St. Louis. The Rams are ranked 30th in the NFL against the run this year but Chad Pennington is 10 of 16 for 115 yards.
Ricky Williams has 6 carries for 28 yards and Ronnie Brown has 5 carries for 24 yards. Brown has the TD run.
The Dolphins lost starting guard Justin Smiley to a leg injury in the first quarter. He has not returned and the fear is the injury is serious.
Join me in the comments section of this post for the continuation of the live blog.
Joey Porter went for the fake on the end around and totally whiffed on the handoff to Jackson.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 30, 2008 at 03:07 PM
C'mon!
Posted by: gairc | November 30, 2008 at 03:07 PM
gairc...coz when we do drop or blitz they shove the ball up...
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 30, 2008 at 03:07 PM
Interference on St. Lou
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 30, 2008 at 03:08 PM
why wont they call penalties on them
Posted by: David | November 30, 2008 at 03:08 PM
can we get some pressure on the QB? is porter playing???
Posted by: azfin | November 30, 2008 at 03:08 PM
They're IMPLODING!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 30, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Tasker trying to take STL's side. Unreal
Posted by: Andrew H | November 30, 2008 at 03:08 PM
Got something to say to me, Andrew?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
OK. You were right. Mando
Posted by: Andrew H | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
YES!
Posted by: gairc | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
FINALLY
Posted by: David | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Mando was right!
Posted by: Joel | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
nice hand for a LB!!!
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
And I said that before I saw what you wrote
Posted by: Andrew H | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Finally!!!
Posted by: Joe Grimstead | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
thats what we needed
Posted by: mR742 | November 30, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Up until that play, it has been torture watching our defense
Posted by: Joe Grimstead | November 30, 2008 at 03:10 PM
they obviously have a play they want to (effectively) try out of the wildcat. Here's hoping Satele got slapped around by the O-Line coach on the sideline
Posted by: Johan | November 30, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Sorry. I must have misread the info on Boldin. The point though is that the Dolphins are going to need a tough possession receiver who will go over the middle. Not long, just 10-15 yards. Ginn, at 175lbs soaking wet, will never fit that role.
Maryland has a receiver "Heward-Bey?" that might fit the bill.
Posted by: gus | November 30, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Armando-Will this interception wake up anyone on the Dolphins? Please tell the to sleep on the flight-not on the field!
Posted by: David | November 30, 2008 at 03:11 PM
now...can we score a TD?
Posted by: gairc | November 30, 2008 at 03:11 PM
I'm just having fun with you Andrew. I'm trying not to go crazy with this ridiculous game.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 30, 2008 at 03:11 PM
JEEZ
Posted by: gairc | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Fins should make a run at FA CB Nnamdi Asomugha from OAK...
Posted by: azfin | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
These guys are comical.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Our O is imploding too.
Posted by: Joel | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
our center was BLOWN UP on that play!
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Ah, that exchange was Chad's fault, not Samson's.
Posted by: Andrew H | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
yikes!!!
Posted by: Joe Grimstead | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
STL is killing us on the TOP
Posted by: mR742 | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
And Curley said, "woop, woop, woop, woop."
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
WOW
Posted by: Joel | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
Keystone cops!!!!!!!
Posted by: | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
WWWWWWWTTTTTTTTTTTTTFFFFFFFFFFF
Posted by: Johan | November 30, 2008 at 03:12 PM
I quit.
Posted by: gairc | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Mando Not The Menace,but The Menace Is A 3rd Cousin Of Manny,viva La Rasta,viva La Libra Da Cuba,viva Mando Numral Una Da Desoptes.
Posted by: cuban menace | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
How does Martin fumble that! Sometimes you just have to go down when you're tackled
Posted by: Andrew H | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
What team is this?
Posted by: David | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Penningnot showing his leadership skills by arguing
Posted by: mR742 | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Can these guys learn to live with prosperiety!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
WTF THIS IS BS
Posted by: David | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
enough of the clown ball. RUN THE BALL
Posted by: mike d | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
No one wants to win this one.
Posted by: Joel | November 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
That's why I don't mind when Ginn goes down fast. He can't fumble that way.
Posted by: Andrew H | November 30, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Heyward-Bey would be a good choice, but he does get the dropsies from time to time. he's sort of a bigger version of c.chambers, which is both good & bad.
Posted by: hurriphin | November 30, 2008 at 03:14 PM
I cannot stand this shi*************************
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 30, 2008 at 03:14 PM
WTH was that? DAM!!!! we turned a first down into a turn over!
Posted by: azfin | November 30, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Cover up the damn ball. What is so hard?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 30, 2008 at 03:14 PM
mR742, he was arguing if you read his lip he said heck of a play...Ronnie explaining why he didnt throw it back
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 30, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Some pressure would be nice.
Posted by: kenviro | November 30, 2008 at 03:15 PM
we don't deserve to win this game
Posted by: Joe Grimstead | November 30, 2008 at 03:15 PM
wasn't*
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 30, 2008 at 03:15 PM
not what I saw but OK
Posted by: mR742 | November 30, 2008 at 03:15 PM
Joey Thomas may not be on this team come tomorrow
Posted by: Jason | November 30, 2008 at 03:15 PM
have they converted EVERY 3rd down conversion today? We Suck
Posted by: EARL | November 30, 2008 at 03:16 PM
joey thomas shouldn't be on this team tomorrow. they should trade him to the jets for a box of socks for the team.
Posted by: Brian | November 30, 2008 at 03:16 PM
Do the Rams have the best offensive line in the NFL? Why can Ronnie run or follow a play call? Can the defense get off the field?
Posted by: David | November 30, 2008 at 03:16 PM
I need another Beer.
Posted by: azfin | November 30, 2008 at 03:16 PM
That just shows me how far this team has to go as a football team. Perfect chance to square this game away and Martin gives it up. We can still pull this one out but really we have so far to go.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | November 30, 2008 at 03:17 PM