Did you wake up this morning feeling like it's Christmas? I did. I was actually excited about covering today's game and I've covered perhaps 300 NFL games and 18 Super Bowls in my career.
Today is about making a statement for the Miami Dolphins.
If the Dolphins beat the New England Patriots, we will know that we know that we know that they are for real, that they won't go away the rest of the season, that what we saw during the four-game winning streak was not a mirage.
If the Dolphins lose to New England today we will once again be focusing on a yeah-but team. They won four consecutive games before today, yeah, but they barely got by terrible Oakland and Seattle teams. They got to these heights of relevance, yeah, but they fell back to the pack of teams likely not getting in the playoffs.
So today is, well, HUGE!
Expect a huge crowd today. The traffic around the stadium is already buzzing when normally it is dead this time of day. I will be blogging live starting at kickoff. Join me in the comments section and we'll watch what happens together.
Gee, good thing they weren't playing Jason Allen at the beginning of the year, he might have made some plays then too.
Posted by: sjs | November 23, 2008 at 01:25 PM
late hit on ne
Posted by: ziggy | November 23, 2008 at 01:25 PM
That is a wildcat wrinkle. They go unbalanced to the right and then sweep to the left. Great stuff!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:25 PM
least penalty team ne uhh guess you all wanna take cheap shots GO MIAMI
Posted by: phil76 | November 23, 2008 at 01:26 PM
TD TD TD TD
Posted by: phil76 | November 23, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Camarillo wide open. four guys followed the play-action fake.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:26 PM
TOUCHDOWN BABY!!!!!
Posted by: farrington07 | November 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM
TD Camarillo! earning that money
Posted by: beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM
What kind of pass play was the TD?
in Bills country here :\
Posted by: sjs | November 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM
Man, Opponents' dropped balls are saving our season so far.
Posted by: Andrew H | November 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM
Beef Sez:YES WE CAN.
Posted by: BEEF SUPREME | November 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM
greg our new welker
Posted by: phil76 | November 23, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Okay, before the season, who was predicting that Greg Camarillo was going to be an important part of the passing game?
Posted by: The New Kid | November 23, 2008 at 01:29 PM
LOL@ hash mark making the tackle. Wrinkles or not, Henning is making this offense fun.
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 23, 2008 at 01:29 PM
Renaldo hill was on ST coverage i guess starters have to play now too
Posted by: beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:30 PM
very happy to see a stop around the twenty for once this season play more starters on ST coverage!!
Posted by: Beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Who won the coin toss - did Miami defer to the 2nd half, or Pats win and pick to receive?
Posted by: sjs | November 23, 2008 at 01:32 PM
does anyone have a link to a stream of the game? Besides justin.tv/med954. That one will not pull up. Thanks!! Desperate here!
Posted by: John | November 23, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Our secondary has been playing well so far, Cassel has time but keeps dumping off underneath.
Posted by: Joel | November 23, 2008 at 01:32 PM
phins deferred
Posted by: | November 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Amazing one-handed catch by Randy Moss, reminds everyone he is STILL Randy Moss.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM
thanks!
Posted by: sjs | November 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM
Am I the only one that hates the Randy Moss vs. Jason Allen matchup?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:33 PM
The Moss catch reminded me of the some of the amazing catches from former Dolphin Orande Gadsden
Posted by: Andrew H | November 23, 2008 at 01:34 PM
TITANS are loosing to the damn jets,
Posted by: farrington07 | November 23, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Go kick Cassell's ass.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 23, 2008 at 01:36 PM
Good job Cassel, get your WR killed!
Posted by: Joel | November 23, 2008 at 01:36 PM
knock that BITCHASS out!
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM
I actually like the matchu-up, Mando. for a receiver with size there is really no better corner to guard him today
Posted by: beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Welker smart to have ball on right side of body. Otherwise that great hit probably causes a fumble
Posted by: Andrew H | November 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM
I like Goodman on him he owned B Marshall
Posted by: Beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Wes Welker will wake up Tuesday and ask for the license plate number on the truck that hit him.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Get the body bag for Welker. What a hit by Channing!!
Posted by: Robert | November 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Beef Sez:WELKERS MAMA FELT THAT AND SHE PASSED AWAY 3 YEARS AGO..OUCH.
Posted by: BEEF SUPREME | November 23, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Before the season I predicted Camarillo would be major player & would get contract extended---look it up!
Posted by: C. Little | November 23, 2008 at 01:38 PM
love that hit on welker. way to stick it. Take em out one by one now. Cassel woke the defense up on that 4th down
Posted by: ziggy | November 23, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Is Dan Dierdorf an idiot or what? After Welker gets killed and is laying on the ground, he asks "is that Welker down?". What an idiot!
Posted by: Steve | November 23, 2008 at 01:39 PM
Jason Allen hasn't covered Gaffney yet today. Fact is he hasn't covered anyone today yet.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:39 PM
They're picking on J. Allen it looks like.
Posted by: Joel | November 23, 2008 at 01:39 PM
we need to get to Cassel and make his great grandmother hurt
Posted by: ziggy | November 23, 2008 at 01:40 PM
Looks like the Patsies have identified Allen as the target.
Posted by: | November 23, 2008 at 01:40 PM
Mando, I think the idea is to put a "lesser" CB on Moss and give help over the top to Allen. We will see.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 23, 2008 at 01:41 PM
patriots moving at will
Posted by: dolphanforlife | November 23, 2008 at 01:41 PM
is there anything more nauseating than listening to dan dierdorf doing a patriots' game? he gushes over every 6- or 7-yard play they make. give it a rest.
Posted by: adam from Montreal | November 23, 2008 at 01:42 PM
I thought I saw holding alot... The refs suck
Posted by: beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Beef Sez:
Posted by: BEEF SUPREME | November 23, 2008 at 01:42 PM
Beef Sez:
Posted by: BEEF SUPREME | November 23, 2008 at 01:43 PM
Take the ball away right here...
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 23, 2008 at 01:43 PM
LIVE BLOG CONTINUES IN COMMENTS SECTION OF NEW POST ALREADY UP.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:44 PM
armando.are you retarted or just hate j.allen.he helped make the biggest play so far to lead to our td
Posted by: paul | November 23, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Dolphins Cheerleaders are the hottest in the league
Posted by: Beerphin | November 23, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Dan Deirdorf loves the patriots, typical just like boomer on espn
some bad things:
1. patriots controlling the clock
2. no pressure straight up in cassel's face, he's just stepping up and making the throws like it's practice.
Posted by: | November 23, 2008 at 01:45 PM
LIVE BLOG CONTINUES IN COMMENTS SECTION OF THE NEW POST ALREADY UP. THANKS.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:46 PM
Why can't our kicker kick it in the end zone.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | November 23, 2008 at 01:48 PM
Seriously, the blog has moved to the new post. Not kidding. It is not a trick.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 23, 2008 at 01:54 PM
its about time jpeezy got a sack
Posted by: bill | November 23, 2008 at 03:02 PM