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.







really Armando? scoring on defense? flacco has a cafe cubano waiting for his receivers
Posted by: cbgb | January 04, 2009 at 02:18 PM
they love the QB draw on short downs
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
Are you friggin telling me that Baltimore does not have any illegal contact calls on defense?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
So Joe Flacco drags Matt Roth for two yards? What is wrong with that picture?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
Well played Matt Roth.
Chim up guys - look at the field position we've had to work with. This game isn't dead.
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
Yeah Wilford should have been activated. 3 WR's in a playoff game is not good enough. This means 1 injury and we are screwed. Chad has to shake out of this funk. Come on Dolphins.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
no way that was a catch
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
come on 40 yard throw
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 02:19 PM
That's an arm...
Looked out of bounds from where I am though...
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
review yes
that can't be a catch
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
That is a catch.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
This is gonna be 17-3 before the half.
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
Where are our INTS. This is a rookie QB we should be taking at least a couple of Flacco today.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
I take it back.
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
hoculi we need ur f ups here not a catch.
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 02:20 PM
I'm about to puke! Sham Cam is taking our coaches to school... Need a Sack/INT/Fumble Rec here... Something!!!!
Posted by: azfin | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
I simply do not understand why the Ravens make the Dolphins look like they have not made ANY progress since last year.
Posted by: finsfanmanda | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
defnse stand up
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
Why did we stop blitzing this turd?
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
What a buzz kill this game has been.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
stands
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
Great catch and throw.
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
I simply do not understand why the Ravens make the Dolphins look like they have not made ANY progress since last year.
Posted by: finsfanmanda | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
we lost this game in the trenches. Linemen killed us.
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
It's a catch
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:21 PM
cbgb: It was meant more as a statement of the Miami offense than the defense. Irony?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM
i belive
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM
come on get loud crowd
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM
WE HAVE TO HAVE TO HAVE TO pressure flacco if we want to win this game in the second half, where are the damn CB blitzes.
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM
We are totally being out-played! This team is not ready to compete yet but I still love what they did this year!
Posted by: Matt | January 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM
No pressure on Flacco, no protection for Pennington and terrible playcalling. Let's GO!!!
Posted by: Ray | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
This will be the biggest buzz kill of a playoff game or one of the greatest turn arounds in Fin History.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
You can see the holding in the replay. Flaco would have been sacked.
Posted by: darncart | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
I'm suddenly having flashbacks of past playoff BEATDOWNS on the Phins. Totally inept offense, defense quickly faltering.
Good season guys...we still have a ways to go before we can make any sort of playoff run. This playoff appearance was a COMPLETE FLUKE and the result of a PATHETICALLY-WEAK SCHEDULE.
Posted by: SEASON_IS_OVER | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
this is frustrating. they better get it together at halftime
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
Expenct the Birds to take a shot at the EZ here...
Posted by: azfin | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
We have had zero breaks so far. The missed opportuntiy in the first half is coming back right now. Turnover please.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
Hey, think about it...if they had better clock management they'd be out of timeouts.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:23 PM
WTFFFFFFFFFF
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
The defensive backs can't cover the receivers for 8, 9 secs because the d line can't pressure the qb
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
thats it, blitz him every damn throw, how simple is this..!!!
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
How is that not a delay penalty?
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
That was a safety and cornerback blitz. Only way Miami gets pressure on Flacco.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
wow delays of game dont apply to the ravens awswome
Posted by: joey devilles crotch is rising | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
I meant not ready to compete with the top teams on this stage yet.
Posted by: Matt | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
delay!!!!
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
It's just like the last playoff game we played in (which i went to). We get a huge turnover and can't convert to a TD. And then we lay an egg and have injuries.
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
FINALLY some pressure
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 02:24 PM
We need to punch these guys in the gut to stop them from holding.
Posted by: darncart | January 04, 2009 at 02:25 PM
FINALLY!
DO THIS EVERY DAMN PLAY!!!!!!
TOOK LONG ENUFF. DAMN
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 02:25 PM
block that kick-why can't we ever?
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:25 PM
Wilford? Henning? play-calling? not when the guys up front are bein whooped every play. not when the ravens play harder...their o-line makes every pass play a joke with their protection...in the big picture, miami is close...but they are missing some very key pieces to be able to compete for 60min with teams like baltimore, tennessee, pittsburgh, giants...especially, speed power and talent on the 1st 2 levels of the D and on the Oline
Posted by: love57 | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
13-3. I don't see where we are going to get 10 points in the second half.
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
well down by 10 against the raven D no problem. not a good day for chad to have his worst game
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
ARMANDO, SO WHAT, FLACCO HAS NO TIME TO EVEN READ THE FIELD, KEEP DOING IT.
Posted by: sonny crockett | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
their Offense has only scored 6 pts
critical mistake on our part puts us
behind, we are holding their o
we need to step up
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
Bad vibe from the first drive..should have tried to punch it in on both plays. Establish a toughness right off the bat! Sparano has been doing that all year. don't change what got you here. Try two runs, then kick the f.g.!
Posted by: Matt | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
If they would have put the offense in the sack for the half and regrouped we would be tied or at most down 3...
Coaching blew it.
Mike Smith should have won.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:26 PM
Notice how Flaco looks very average when rushed! Fins need to find some creative ways to rush him into bad decisions in the second half if they want to have a chance at winning this game...
Posted by: azfin | January 04, 2009 at 02:27 PM
apparantly Cobbs touching it twice in the first half is enough and our TE's have been marginalized. Where is the seam pass? Where are the quick hits?
Posted by: nyfinfan | January 04, 2009 at 02:27 PM