The Dolphins just released their preseason schedule and it definitely has an NFC South feel to it.
Miami will host the Carolina Panthers while playing at New Orleans and Tampa Bay in the coming preseason. The Tampa Bay game will be telecast nationally on FOX.
The team will also host the Jacksonville Jaguars to round out the exhibition schedule.
Although some of the dates are yet to be set the time frame and venues for the games are set. They are:
Aug. 14-18 ... vs. Jacksonville at Dolphins Stadium.
Aug. 22-23 ... vs. Carolina at Dolphins Stadium.
Aug. 29 ... at Tampa Bay.
Sept. 3-4 ... at New Orleans.
[Update: The dates listed above are directly from the Dolphins. The NFL has released a national television broadcast schedule that lists the Miami game at Tampa on Aug. 27, a Thursday. So I have called the Dolphins and am awaiting word on which is correct. My instinct is that the Dolphins are wrong.]
[Update 2: Dolphins made a mistake. The Tampa Bay game is Thursday, Aug. 27.]
[Update 3: The regular-season schedule should be out in two weeks or so. Expect the Dolphins to return to prime time for the first time since 2007 when they played a Monday night game at Pittsburgh. During the NFL annual meetings a couple of weeks ago, Mike Tirico, who does the play-by-play on Monday Night Football, dropped by during Tony Sparano's breakfast with the media. Someone said the Dolphins hadn't seen him (or a prime-time game) in a while and Tirico said, "I'm sure that will change this year." We'll see.]
[Update 4: For those of you remembering that Chad Henne is expected to get extended playing time in the coming preseason, I serve up this fact: Jacksonville's pass defense was 24th in the NFL last season. Carolina's pass defense was rated 16th, Tampa Bay's was fourth, and New Orleans' was 23rd.]
Sweet
Posted by: Sparkito | March 30, 2009 at 01:35 PM
Cool, thanks Mando
Posted by: The Hen | March 30, 2009 at 01:36 PM
nice
Posted by: bashamlito | March 30, 2009 at 01:42 PM
A good test for our defense against the pass. Some of our pass rush and secondary questions should be answered vs the pass heavy NFC South during preseason. Which will help prepare us for our own division during the regular season with Brady's return, T.O. in Buff, etc.
It's a good test.
Posted by: Tenac.........ious D | March 30, 2009 at 01:47 PM
You got your dates wrong, Mando. Especially the Tampa game, which is a Thursday game on national TV.
http://www.thephinsider.com/2009/3/30/815349/dolphins-2009-preseason-sc
Posted by: Jimmy Starvo | March 30, 2009 at 01:59 PM
your instinct? It's clear that the Dolphins were wrong. CBS has the Aug. 29 primtime game.
Isn't hard to figure this out.
Posted by: Jimmy Starvo | March 30, 2009 at 02:11 PM
Relax dude... Take a zanex or something
Posted by: Porpous Poker | March 30, 2009 at 02:27 PM
happy birthday to me on the 27th of august
Posted by: neil g | March 30, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Lighten up, Francis
Posted by: Sgt Hulka | March 30, 2009 at 03:22 PM
Jimmy starvo is SPORVO . Mando check it out !
Posted by: Mr Bunglito | March 30, 2009 at 03:53 PM
JASON JASON JASON JASON JASON ! WE LOVE YOU JASON ! PLEEEEEEEEEAASE COME BACK AND WIN US THE SUPER BOWL!
Posted by: Maxx and Jeff Matta | March 30, 2009 at 03:55 PM
I wish the Dolphins were in a division with other Southern teams. I have always hated the AFC East ... it's a bunch of Northeastern teams plus the Dolphins. When the NFL was fixing to realign a decade ago, I lobbied hard to get us into a division with, say, the Jags, Texans and Titans, or by virtue of a big realignment, with the Bucs, Saints and Jags, or something like that. The NFL never cared for anything like that. I'm told it's because the Dolphins' AFC East rivals like having them come every year, and the Dolphins like selling tickets to transplanted New Yorkers. But Miamians will always buy tix if the Dolphins are good, and an all-Southern division seems to work in the SEC! If we played Southern teams twice a year, I'm sure serious rivalries would quickly develop. (Dallas and Washington became a top rivalry within five years of their being paired in the AFC East.) Just think ... the Dolphins being associated with cool Southern football and not some bunch of transplanted New Yorkers. What could have been...
Posted by: SS | March 30, 2009 at 03:56 PM
Today is the first day of " VOLUNTARY " workouts for veterens.
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | March 30, 2009 at 04:12 PM
Sporvo,do you want jt back?
Posted by: AFC EAST CHAMP | March 30, 2009 at 04:26 PM
SS - Re realignment.
How does Dallas and Washington help your point? It is almost the same distance from Dallas to DC as Miami to NY.
Also, Armando, whats up with the Dolphins playing regular season opponents in the pre-season?
Posted by: Joseph | March 30, 2009 at 04:42 PM
Preseason games!!! That means the season is starting!! Go Dolphins!!!!!!!
Posted by: J-P | March 30, 2009 at 04:50 PM
J-P. LOL . It's still 4 months away !
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | March 30, 2009 at 04:57 PM
yeeeeeeeeeeeesNJ PHIN FAN in the house
Posted by: Jeff Matta | March 30, 2009 at 05:04 PM
Yeeeeeeeeeeessssss Jeff Matta in the house.
Posted by: Maxx | March 30, 2009 at 05:08 PM
Me and jeff would like everyone to join us in a chant. READY ! JASON JASON JASON JASON JASON. Pleeeeeeease come back Jason . We Love you.
Posted by: Maxx | March 30, 2009 at 05:10 PM
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Maxx is in the house
Posted by: Mr Bunglito | March 30, 2009 at 05:11 PM
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees,Opps,i forgot
Posted by: mikeTV | March 30, 2009 at 05:13 PM
Yeeeeeeesssss Mr Bunglito in da house.
Posted by: carlito from golfito | March 30, 2009 at 05:14 PM
OH MY GOD,yessssssssssssssssssss, Carlito from golfito in da the house
Posted by: Maxx | March 30, 2009 at 05:16 PM
who else in the house? speak up please
Posted by: house | March 30, 2009 at 05:18 PM
I, on the other hand, "lobbied" to keep us in the afc EAST with our traditional rivals; my lone regret is that we don't beat them like we used to, but I see brighter days on the horizon. I'm glad we're not stuck w/ the ya-hoo Jaxers etc.
Posted by: Rienhold Niebuhr | March 30, 2009 at 05:19 PM
Yessssss. The new jason taylor poster in nothing but overalls and a straw hat is out. And yeeees they have a farm animal in the backround.
Posted by: jed | March 30, 2009 at 05:20 PM
thank the lord that when we read these posts we can't see these people's faces.
Posted by: sally+all in the family | March 30, 2009 at 05:21 PM
Where's the cuban menace ? I don't think he's in the house or is he ?
Posted by: curious george | March 30, 2009 at 05:23 PM
JED just spoke up,didn't he? Q for Jed, can you have your photo displayed on this blog then we can really get the right feel about you? i forgot to say.....YEEEEEEEES JED in the house.
Posted by: sally+all in the family | March 30, 2009 at 05:25 PM
who's the fin player who ownes the most cats?
Posted by: sally+all in the family | March 30, 2009 at 05:39 PM
Lights - Cameras - DOLPHINS!
Posted by: PRIME-TIME | March 30, 2009 at 05:44 PM
why would they play three teams in the preseason that they play in the regular season? For some reason that does not make sense to me.
Posted by: ncfinfan33 | March 30, 2009 at 06:07 PM
Jimmy Starvo is starving for attention. Loser.
Posted by: The Phinsider Blows | March 30, 2009 at 06:14 PM
1. They always play NO , TB aand jacksonville. 2. IT'S ONLY PRESEASON !.They don't always play the starters or they don't empty the playbook during these games. GEEEZ
Posted by: Mr Bunglito | March 30, 2009 at 06:16 PM
Ok kids the menace has arrive, whats the 1st Q, for the cuban?
Posted by: cuban menace | March 30, 2009 at 06:25 PM
Same Guys theyve played for the last decade.
Posted by: cuban menace | March 30, 2009 at 06:34 PM
Yeeeeeeeeesssss . The menace is in the house!
Posted by: Mr Bunglito | March 30, 2009 at 06:38 PM
What's The Final verdict on the big dummie jason taylor?
Posted by: cuban menace | March 30, 2009 at 06:56 PM
JT will start a new reality show on E if he's not signed by fins and will gust star in the new T.O reality show on CMT,is that true menace?
Posted by: sally+all in the family | March 30, 2009 at 07:08 PM
NOT GUILTY
Posted by: AFC EAST CHAMP | March 30, 2009 at 07:11 PM
Its the same damn opponents as the last couple of years minus Kansas City!!!
Posted by: ukdolfan | March 30, 2009 at 07:13 PM
I am not really sure how I feel about Jason Taylor anymore to be honest. He is full of it
Posted by: Vote For Pedro | March 30, 2009 at 07:25 PM
I want taylor. I need Taylor. I have to have taylor. Jason jason jason jason. Pleeeeeeese . I love you.
Posted by: Maxx | March 30, 2009 at 08:11 PM
Maxx.......kinda Gay bro...
Posted by: cuban menace | March 30, 2009 at 08:27 PM
Its ok Mr.Bunglito, I was just asking a question. I knew we always played Tampabay and Jacksonville and every couple of years the panthers and NO. GEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZ
Posted by: ncfinfan33 | March 30, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Anyone in NC or that will be joining me at Erickson Stadium when the Fins will be coming to Charlotte?
Posted by: ncfinfan33 | March 30, 2009 at 08:40 PM
can't come soon enough
Posted by: dolfanSF | March 30, 2009 at 08:52 PM
JT should look for work elsewhere, this fan's opinion
Posted by: dolfanSF | March 30, 2009 at 08:56 PM
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees, no one in the house,,,,nice
Posted by: 1-15 | March 30, 2009 at 10:53 PM
umm...the Marlins are playing at home the weekend of Aug 14-16. So it looks like three games in 11 days, all in the Florida heat in August: Jax on Mon Aug 17, Car on Sat Aug 22, at TB on Thu Aug 27.
Posted by: cmn | March 31, 2009 at 08:54 PM