Joey Galloway is playing for New England and neither Antonio Bryant nor Michael Clayton, Tampa Bay's starting wide receivers, are playing for the Buccaneers tonight.
So the Dolphins rookie cornerbacks may have to wait until the regular season for their first serious NFL test.
(Yes, I know New Orleans is a great passing team and Miami finishes the preseason there next week. But let's face it, the Saints aren't going to let their starters play too long in the final preseason game.)
So this is bad news. But it is also good news.
At minimum, both Sean Smith and Vontae Davis are getting broken in sloooowly. Remember that last week the Panthers kept both Steve Smith and Muhsin Muhammad -- their starters -- on the bench.
Anyway, the live blog starts in the comments section below. Let's get to it.
Is Long more of a pass block or run blocker?
Posted by: Bat | August 27, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Hey OK, where are you hearing hartline tore his acl?
Posted by: Dolfandad | August 27, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Can we be honest here...Pennington gives this team THE best shot to win right now. I know he is not perfect, but come on folks. He is the team's most important player.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Bring in white. So I don't look so bad
Posted by: Ic22smooth | August 27, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Walked into the sack??? He was SURROUNDED by Bucs defenders, dude!
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Johan, with all due respect, these guys are pros and they know when they play well and play poorly.
In the preseason its more about playing well and improving than winning. So morale depends on playing well not winning.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 27, 2009 at 11:16 PM
The starting oline getting rung up by second stringers.
Posted by: Brett144 | August 27, 2009 at 11:17 PM
5150,
My guess is armstrong is chopped next and maybe R. Wright on D-line gets the walking papers.
Posted by: Finnatic | August 27, 2009 at 11:17 PM
So Armando, in your professional opinion, have the Fins played as badly as I and some others think?
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:17 PM
Whats the deal with Hartline
Posted by: Common Sense Phin | August 27, 2009 at 11:17 PM
if we could give cp hennes arm we would be SB bound for sure!
Posted by: LOL | August 27, 2009 at 11:17 PM
I just want to see one nice glimpse of greatness from henni just a deep pass anything I need hope!
Posted by: Narc713 | August 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Where did it get aired that Hartline got hurt?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Lets get a look at Camerillo
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Hartline has not been in since the knee injury...great.
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Thank God for senseless Bucs penalties.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Reply @LOL that would be lime creating a man-bear-pig!!! Totally cereal!
Posted by: Dolfandad | August 27, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Nothin like dolphins football and good Wisconsin beer!!!
Posted by: Dolfandad | August 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM
that's a nice run, that's what we need, right up the gut
Posted by: Bat | August 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Future looks bleak friends...
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Henne has never looked this bad, and the play calling doesn't help. Our offensive coordinator may be a genius, but their conservative calls leads to every game being one possession nightmares like last season.
Posted by: 7teks | August 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM
More Cowboy talk.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Hilliard - coming back to earth
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:19 PM
damn starting o-line is still in
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | August 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
I just want to see Henne complete ONE PASS. Is that really too much to ask? Just ONE!
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
damn did that just hit bess in the numbers?
Posted by: Bat | August 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
How do you sprain a collar bone, Aikman?
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
OL Line has been a big dissapointment!
Posted by: MrRadio610 | August 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
hartline hasnt been in because 2nd stringers are in dipsh!ts.....has ginn been in since pennington left?
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:20 PM
I love how Aikman can update us on WR injuries from other games but can't say a word about Hartline.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Finnatic,
I agree...the Rod Wright project is complete. Rod Wright = Cut
Posted by: 5150 | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
They should just keep Henne in for the rest of the game, let white play against New Orleans.
Posted by: Standley23 | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
pleeeeze say hartline didn't tear anything
Posted by: Ronnie Brown MVP | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Brandon Fields = ugliest person in the entire NFL. I think the reason his kicks are so good is that his leg is trying to get away from his hideous face.
Posted by: Young Ayatollah | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Bat,
I think Long is solid all around.
Posted by: Finnatic | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
This games been a frustrating waste of time.
Posted by: Narc713 | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Oh goody, another first down so Henne can throw 2-3 MORE incompletions!
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
J-roid, Hartline went out before Pennington...came off limping...
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Nice call OK...I thought the same thing.
AND whoever said on the blog thank goodness for dumb Tampa penalties was also right on.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:22 PM
Can we run a 5 RB set?
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 11:22 PM
hahahah young that was hilarious
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:22 PM
This ref sounds like Mush Mouth from Fat Albert
Posted by: rage | August 27, 2009 at 11:22 PM
nice second effort
Posted by: Bat | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Oline is struggling badly.
Posted by: Brett144 | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Looooooooouuu !
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
yes hartline walked off after his 55 yard catch then came back....then he left with the rest of the starters....plus even if its nothing who would want to risk it on a preseason game....quit freaking out.
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Nice Ayatollah...or the ball is trying to get as far away from him as quickly as possible
Posted by: Mike in Houston | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
C'mon rage...no Mush Mouth references at 11:30 at nite. ha ha ha
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
On bright side, Lou Polite still picks up first downs on fourth down.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
They actually converted a third and short with a run, will miracles never cease? LOL
Notice how Henne didn't throw a pass in 3 plays.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:23 PM
The O-line play has been the most worrisome part of the night, other than the Hartline injury
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Nice chest pass by Henne
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
lex cut or to the practice squad
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Hillard is gone
Posted by: thetruth | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
bye lex
Posted by: Common Sense Phin | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Lol. This game keeps getting better every sec
Posted by: Ic22smooth | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Sloppy sloppy
Posted by: Brett144 | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
ruh roh lex with the fumble...
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
By hillard
Posted by: Beeman55 | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Hilliard gets put on practice squad
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM