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.







There it is. Careless with the ball again, this time it's a turnover.
Posted by: Gary in NC | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Hilliard just fumbled after being smacked by four Bucs in the backfield, you've GOT to be kidding me.
Hey Sparano, how about yelling at the O-line for not even bothering to TRY and block?
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
well guys thats the end of hilliard, he's outta here!
Posted by: LOL | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Very good one Young
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 11:24 PM
This games been a frustrating waste of time.
well said.
Posted by: Ronnie Brown MVP | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Back to the parctice squad Lex!
Posted by: Standley23 | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Lex Hilliard just hurt his chances with a fumble.
Where are all the folks who have been saying to bench Pennington and play Henne?
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Mando, why are you avoiding everyone's request by updating simply what you see of Hartline?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
ouch
Posted by: rage | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Hartline is fine...he walked off with a slight limp. He probably slightly sprained his ankle if anything.
Posted by: Finnatic | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
ha i dont think if they try to stash lex on the practice squad he will make it.
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
I think Hilliard has dropped the ball 3 times in the last 2 games, second time tonight.
I like his running when he has some room, but am not liking his dropsies when smacking head in in the trenches.
Posted by: Lips | August 27, 2009 at 11:25 PM
I fully expect to hear that hartline's out for the season at about midnight. In other words, right after this turkey of a game ends.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Where's Andy Alleman when you need him?
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM
OK why do you post injury crap to upset the bloggers, isn't the game bad enough...
Posted by: thetruth | August 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Mando,
i must say, this blog has been more fun then the game.
Posted by: Common Sense Phin | August 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM
Lex is history
Posted by: rage | August 27, 2009 at 11:26 PM
its because mando doesnt know crap about crap...if a turn was in front of him he would think it was a burnt cabasa......he won't know anything about hartline until atleast saturday.
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Armando,
You are right about Henne's play.
Is Hartline injured?
Posted by: Gary in NC | August 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
I never said play Henne...I said sign Cutler, and Vick, or ANOTHER QB...
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
This game is looking grim - am heading to bed.
Posted by: Lips | August 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
i meant if a turd was in front of him...
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Torbor get cut...stupid play
Posted by: thetruth | August 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Hilliard was down...that would have been replayed in a real game.
Posted by: 5150 | August 27, 2009 at 11:28 PM
Also, THIS JUST IN: no info on Brian Hartline. However, our sideline reporter has chimed in to say that Tony Sparano has just screamed parts of his liver out onto Reggie Torbor.
Probably will be out 2-3 weeks.
Posted by: Young Ayatollah | August 27, 2009 at 11:28 PM
QUENTIN F"N MOSES BABY !
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Moses is pretty good.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
I don't know if it's just one of those games you say the hell with it everyones off and it's a bad delayed preseason or o my god were in trouble because we looked pretty decent throughout preseason till now that is?
Posted by: Narc713 | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
That's GOT to be either intentional grounding or a sack there. GOT to.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Do we know yet whether Hartline will be placed on the PUP list?
Posted by: OK | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
i wanna see pat white now henne showed me nothing
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Coach I's pumped
Posted by: Standley23 | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
I hope you guys arent serious about Henne as the future. He hasnt thrown a good pass yet! He threw 2 behind Martin on his first series.
Posted by: finfanwv | August 27, 2009 at 11:29 PM
Ayatollah's on a roll tonight
Posted by: Mike in Houston | August 27, 2009 at 11:30 PM
5150, I kinda thought Hilliard was down too. But I guess the officials want to get this game over with as much as the rest of us.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Seriously from the time hartline went off the field stupid people on here have made him so injured he's dead!!! You guys know nothing so shut up!
Posted by: Dolfandad | August 27, 2009 at 11:30 PM
yea henne sucks and i think the regime is starting to notice....high draft pick used on qb next year......also calm the f down with hartline.....i am sure he is ok.
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:31 PM
good news is, we are showing the ability to win a very ugly game lol
Posted by: LOL | August 27, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Bring on pat white!!!' wvu Michigan!
Posted by: Dolfandad | August 27, 2009 at 11:31 PM
He's not dead, my sources say Hartline's got a pulse.
Oh wait, never mind he just flatlined :-)
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:31 PM
OK.. that is great.. PUP list, ha ha ha ha, you rock. Glad to see someone having fun! Although you meant to say IR.
Posted by: laughing | August 27, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Mando . moses is miami best pass rusher this preseason, HANDS DOWN . He's a lock for this team and a future starter,
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | August 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
I will go to my grave maintaining the Fins should've drafted Ryan last year with the top pick.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
You're killin' me young...Can we cut the whole damn team?
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
I hope he is okay. It sounded like peeps knew something that we did not. No?
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
and after he flatlined....he defacated on himself. a failure of a season is upon us without brian hartline!
Posted by: jared | August 27, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Wow!!! Rillo is back!!!!!'n
Posted by: Dolfandad | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Henne completion!!
Posted by: Gary in NC | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Camerillo is good.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
i knw this game was very vanilla but damn no pulling guard on running plays and grag is slow too
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
CAMARILLO!!! YEAHBABY!!!
For a second I thought he'd score like in that Ravens game.
Posted by: DolFan 316 | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
You guys seriously are a joke one bad play are you are asking to cut someone... As far as the talk of Henne give me break it's a preseason game in the third quater with sub wrs of course it's going to look sloppy... See what happens when he throws to A Proven wr 83
Posted by: Finsfan871 | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Knee looks good Cam
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Mando u were right on Camarillo!
Posted by: Dolpheezins | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Love coach Sparano's intesity and enthuasiasm!
Posted by: MrRadio610 | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Sparano is going to be on the PUP if he doesn't calm down Lol! He is going nuts
Posted by: Finnatic | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Moses looks GOOD.
Posted by: 5150 | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
holy crap!! go greg
Posted by: rage | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
Im a little worried about Hartline! No update I dont see him on the field. The doctor is nowhere to be seen on the field. Whats going on!!!
Good play Richy Camarillo :)
Posted by: Common Sense Phin | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM
camarillo's knee still sucks and now cobb replaces hilliard. goodbye lex
Posted by: LOL | August 27, 2009 at 11:33 PM