If the young Dolphins are suffering from playoff jitters, they're not showing it.
The Dolphins converted a Baltimore Ravens fumble into a 3-0 advantage when the offense moved the ball pretty well on its first series.
The Ravens, no slouches they, answered with a field goal of their own.
The second quarter will show which of the two teams, if either, can break this tie.
Join me in the comments section and we'll check it out on the live blog together.







Mando
Is the crowd a factor at ALL?
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:39 PM
We're getting outcoached so far. Sparano and Henning gotta step it up
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 01:39 PM
just hope they stop missing their tackles, otherwise we will be in for a bad surprise. Go Fins!!!
Posted by: German FinFan | January 04, 2009 at 01:39 PM
Come on Hayden, you know you want to say it..."This team knows no prosperity"
Posted by: Marc | January 04, 2009 at 01:39 PM
Mike, the crowd is quiet when the Dolphins are on defense. Crazy. And bad.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:39 PM
Good hit by Crowder. Looked like Porter was held, tho.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:40 PM
Paul Pasqualoni needs to step it up, too.
Posted by: Rico Tubbs | January 04, 2009 at 01:40 PM
great pursit by crowder
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:40 PM
lets go defense
Posted by: farrington07 | January 04, 2009 at 01:40 PM
that was our chance
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 01:41 PM
HOW did we miss him
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:41 PM
They have not had any prosperity have they?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 01:41 PM
I will tell you what is a joke is the defensive adjustments.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 01:41 PM
That play shows the trouble of losing Randy Starks. Rod Wright, who had not played all season had Flacco dead to rights and just missed him. Starks doesn't miss him.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
lets go flaco me la pelas
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
DEFENSE!!!!
Posted by: darncart | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Joey, go to afterburners!
Posted by: German FinFan | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
Bring it defense
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
How is Todd Bowles up for consideration for head coaching jobs in the NFL?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
3rd and 10 and they get the first down. The same thing happened to the colts last night. How did they do?
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
the crowd needs to make a lot of noise all day....false start penalities would only help
Posted by: farrington07 | January 04, 2009 at 01:42 PM
time for another turnover
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
Mando
You are soooo lucky.
you dont have to listen to the drivel comming out of Simms mouth.
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
I'd say getting this far, winning several awards, and winning the DIVISION is pretty damned prosperous!
Posted by: Marc | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
defense is suspect
playcalling sucks
its over folks. see you next year.
Posted by: LOL | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
The score is freakin tied.
Difference in stats is NEGLIBLE at this point.
We are NOT being outcoached.
You GOTTA believe.
Posted by: Matt in NC | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
they stopped running cam faggron is passing not a great idea i guess he wants flacco to settle down in hostile enviorment hopefully these guys can pic one of his passes the rush is slowly coming
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
I'd take a shot deep and get the 8th man out of the box.
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 01:43 PM
I believe!!!
Posted by: farrington07 | January 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM
I love Joe Flacco. Almost as much as I love Brett Favre.
Posted by: Phil Simms | January 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM
What exactly is Simms saying?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM
3rd and 10 we should be confident, but yet they feel like it's 3rd and 2 ... not good.
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM
Allen is giving a HUGE cushion
Posted by: Marc | January 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM
The looked like the first time the Ravens used the unbalanced line this game.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:44 PM
its all bout baltimore from his mouth
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
here we go
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
The best way to enjoy this is to be realistic, remember the season has been an absolute success and treat anything else as a bonus. Still, saying that, why do I have still butterflies?
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
OK. Another 3rd down. Let's do it THIS TIME!
Posted by: darncart | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
Yeremiah Bell had that in his sights for an INT if Ayodele doesn't knock it down.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
FINALLY a decent commewnt from Simms
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
How the hell did he miss it?
Posted by: German FinFan | January 04, 2009 at 01:45 PM
we need to get bess and ricky involved on the next drive.
1. the quick hit to the sideline with bess
2. more throws to the rb's out of the backfield like cobbs.
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Good D
Posted by: farrington07 | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Vonnie Holliday playing great today!!! Great so far!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
ok get ginn a big return
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
I liked what i saw this quarter on D. They converted one big play out of 6. Not bad.
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Good, finally some pressure
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Simms is doing fine.
Dolphins are doing fine.
Games are a marathon.
Some of you "Fans" are just unreal.
Posted by: Matt in NC | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
And he did it by splitting a double team.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
that was close
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:46 PM
Simms isn't dissing the Dolphins, but he isn't showing them love either. Last week against the Jets he out and out rooted for the Jets. I think he has been fair so.
Posted by: nyfinfan | January 04, 2009 at 01:47 PM
flac is rattled holiday found his b itch on the oline i can smell it flacco 1-7 belive u bandwaggoners belive
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 01:47 PM
good pressure...now we need good running attack to tire out this balt. defense
Posted by: jason | January 04, 2009 at 01:47 PM
Veterans stepping up in playoffs, good to see.
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM
Offense needs to hold the ball for 5 mins here
Posted by: farrington07 | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM
Amen Matt!!!
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM
can anyone tell if they are guarding over the top to ginn and how they r using ed reed?
i think on 3rd and longs we should take a shot on a deep slant to ginn, it's like a punt anyway.
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM
come on O give the D some rest and score some points
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM
overall i think we have done great
3-3 tied
both in red zone,
d not letting big pass plays,
mcgahee non factor
we need to get, fasano, bess, ginn and martin
involved
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM
I am with you Sonny Crockett. I feel the same way. The Fins are terrible on 3rd down.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 01:48 PM