Well, do you want the good news or the bad news first?
The good news is the last time the Dolphins played Baltimore, way back in October, the Ravens held a 17-3 lead on Miami to open the third quarter.
So the Dolphins have made up some ground in the past two months or so.
The bad news? Well, they're still losing at halftime today. The Dolphins trail Baltimore 13-3 going into the third quarter.
It has been a nightmare half for Chad Pennington. Pennington has thrown TWO interceptions today while completing only 7 of 12 passes for 77 yards. One of those interceptions was returned 64 yards for a TD by Ed Reed. That is Baltimore's only touchdown of the day so far.
Terrible.
Oh, there is more bad news: Receiver Davone Bess has a thumb injury and missed most of the second quarter. So the Dolphins, which started the day with only three active receivers, are down to two.
Colleague David J. Neal tells me the Dolphins have gone 12 consecutive postseason quarters without a touchdown.
Anyway, the live blog continues in the comments section below.
At least the defense still has fight left.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Thanks for a great season Chad P. Lets give Henne some playoff playing time.
Posted by: German FinFan | January 04, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Uh oh, our offense is coming back on the field.
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 02:46 PM
WTF! Need a score here.
Posted by: azfin | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
The best the Dolphins can hope here is not giving up more points ... ON OFFENSE>
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
TAKE THE SAFETY! SAVE YOURSELVES THE TROUBLE LOL!
Posted by: DolPhins Are a FLUKE | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
God. 99 yards against this D with 2 and a half wideouts? No thanks.
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
pick 6 here from suddenly dumb/noodle arm chad?
Posted by: LOL | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Only 98 yards + a cloud of dust!
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
the ravens are not only playing great they are getting all the breaks too. fate is cruel. gave us those breaks all season then just rips us.
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Nice defensive stop.
Better punt.
No momentum.
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
The defense is playing solid, but the offense is just outmatched right now. We need to change it up, run the 2-min drill or something.
Posted by: Earl | January 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
special teams and field position killing us since 2nd quarter. Need TEs or Cobbs more involved
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
Besides Chad's arm their punting game is killing us. Got to make some plays on special teams!
Posted by: German FinFan | January 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
They should have had an attitude of this game being a war of attrition. I wonder what would have happened.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
can we get Westoff back-Tuna?
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:48 PM
The Ravens might win the Super Bowl, boyz.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | January 04, 2009 at 02:49 PM
With respect to Pennington's bad throws and decisions, I may be that his brain is a bit scrambled with all the big hits he has taken. Understandable. If we could lay the wood on Flacco like that we'd have quite a few picks of our own. Flacco generally has all day to throw.
Posted by: Dave Wannstedt | January 04, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Its not Penningtons day take him off.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | January 04, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Starting on our own 1 and down by 2 scores. Doesn't get any better than this.
Until we toss another pick
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:49 PM
LOL and the rest of you Fins haters eat crap and die already!
Posted by: Loco | January 04, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Armando...What's up w/ Schefter's reporting that Ross might bring in Carl Peterson? Are you kidding me?
Posted by: IA Dolphin | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
POLITE the only bright spot
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Just give it to Polite every down...
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Come on guys. Game isn't over. D came up. ALthough horrible field position. Stranger things have happened. Go DOlphins!!!!
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
hurry up is what we should ahve used in the 1st have tire out the defense..
to late...
wait...a fb run...now the bomb
Posted by: DAVE | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
This offense has lost all their confidence.
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Cobbssssss
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Polite
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
just hand it to polite every time. hes the only one doing anything.
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:50 PM
no huddle...lets do it
Posted by: DAVE | January 04, 2009 at 02:51 PM
About time. Polite is becoming my new Jim Jenson.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | January 04, 2009 at 02:51 PM
trick palys will not work. Buth then again neither doew our regular offense
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:51 PM
The qb throws 3 ints, so lets get Ricky to throw one. ridiculous.
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Nice catch by London!
Posted by: azfin | January 04, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Londo calling
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Carey whiffed.
Posted by: Mark D | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
I like the sound of the no huddle idea.
Posted by: darncart | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
2 steps forward 10 yards back
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
veron rocks
Posted by: DAVE | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Wow vernon carey idiot
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
bad throws, bad blocking
Posted by: Andrew H | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Vernon Carey wants money?
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
why no passes to fasano or martin
Posted by: Mike W | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Difference...our quarterback is getting no time. Our D is getting no pressure: however, they are bending and not breaking.
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
they are just falling apart. wow this is discouraging
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
The Dolphins are only down by 10 but it feels like 100 the way the offense is playing.
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Get ready to punt. Defense must score or set up 2 scores.
Posted by: | January 04, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Carey got beat up there...
Posted by: azfin | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Guess if we had Camarillo and Smiley in there things would be very different. Look at the difference Ferguson is making after missing the first game.
Posted by: The Boz in Oz | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
4 turnovers
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Wow!!!
Posted by: drsamii | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Who are these guys throwing interceptions and fumbling the ball?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
4 Turnovers....
Posted by: German FinFan | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
fumble-Cobbs
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
hit the showers folks. Thats all she wrote
Posted by: Bernski | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
No way we resign Carey
Posted by: IA DolFan | January 04, 2009 at 02:53 PM
the offense is deer in the head lights we are DONE
Posted by: DAVE | January 04, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Our smoke and mirrors offense only works against bad teams.
Posted by: Joel | January 04, 2009 at 02:54 PM
thats it we are just terrible today
Posted by: David | January 04, 2009 at 02:54 PM