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.
The d-line is just getting manhandled. Mando, remind them not to forget their purses on the way home
Posted by: Mike in Houston | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
we are getting pushed around up front
Posted by: NeilVA | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
Anyone seen the dolphins? These r the scrubs right ?
Posted by: Finfan23 | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
What's going on????
Posted by: Dolphan0421 | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
No pass rush
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
Is our defense awake tonight
Posted by: phinsfan6453 | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
Tampa has a very good oline
Posted by: nposada | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
Coverage sack.
Posted by: John R | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
finally, some pressure. Thank you Mr. Langford.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 27, 2009 at 08:17 PM
OMG!!!!!!!! WHERE IS THE PASS RUSH!?!?!?!?!?!?! Finally!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: AJ in ATL | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Int int
Posted by: FinFanEd | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Come on. Get the darn ball on the ground already!!!
Posted by: Finfan23 | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
QAM radio guys are ripping the pass rush & the safeties......what are the teevee doods saying?
Posted by: Super Scout | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
We get ZERO loose balls. That has to change come September 13th.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
There we go, Bucs get lucky twice, a blocked punt and a forced fumble on one elongated drive, not bad TD or not
Posted by: Despacio | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Mando, man what are you talking about. The defense stopped them if not for a play that never!!! happens we'd be seeing the wildcat now
Posted by: Common Sense Phin | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Hold them to a field goal after the lucky break tampa got
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | August 27, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Defense?
Posted by: Dsdavids | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
JT looks old, puffing and no pressure.
Posted by: John R | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
On third down, Leftwich looks left, looks right, looks left again. And I'm in the pressbox going nuts.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
where the QB pressure on leftwich????
Posted by: dolfanSF | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
tv guys dont know crap....strike one for anderson. was that a hold on the fumble play?
Posted by: ck | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Leftcawitz has had all day to day.
Posted by: Ricky | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Good thing their qb sucks
Posted by: Finfan23 | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
If Leftwich was any good we'd be down 7 right now
Posted by: Dan | August 27, 2009 at 08:19 PM
Sean Smith did a good job hanging in there. But that drive was piss poor pitiful!
Posted by: AJ in ATL | August 27, 2009 at 08:20 PM
watching leftwitch at QB for the Bucs sadly reminds me of when we had a bunch of C average journeymen QBs. Thank you Pennington and Henne.
Posted by: Andrew | August 27, 2009 at 08:20 PM
man what a lucky bunch of losers the bucs are
Posted by: souljahbeats | August 27, 2009 at 08:20 PM
thank God Leftwich sucks.
Posted by: Eric | August 27, 2009 at 08:20 PM
bonehead play on the blocked punt, makes our defense have to stay on the field for all that time and get gassed on the opening drive, thanx special teams!
Posted by: Ronnie Brown MVP | August 27, 2009 at 08:20 PM
Think how poor the pass defense is considering the QB and how brutal TB's receivers are...not good.
Posted by: Hayden Fox | August 27, 2009 at 08:20 PM
gibril made some needed stops. cobbs and langford's stock went up. anderson in the rear view...
Posted by: ck | August 27, 2009 at 08:21 PM
If I'm a Bucs fan I'm worried about Leftwhichs accuracy and happy about the small spark Cadillac has shown after all those injuries
Posted by: Despacio | August 27, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Tv says their Punter never had a punt blocked in 320 punts. So good for us there at least
Posted by: Finfan23 | August 27, 2009 at 08:21 PM
thats was not good if it was good qb it would be a td
Posted by: phins1324 | August 27, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Not impressed with D thank god Leftwich sucks!
Posted by: John L | August 27, 2009 at 08:22 PM
C'mon Ginn...
Posted by: Mike in Houston | August 27, 2009 at 08:22 PM
good job teddy!
Posted by: AJ in ATL | August 27, 2009 at 08:22 PM
there u go ginn!
Posted by: Ronnie Brown MVP | August 27, 2009 at 08:22 PM
Ginn returning kickoffs? At least he didn't run out of bounds
Posted by: Dan | August 27, 2009 at 08:22 PM
Nice speed on Ginn Jr.
Posted by: Kevphins | August 27, 2009 at 08:22 PM
I propose that the NFL change the blocked punt rule so that if it doesn't advance past the yardage needed for a first down that the receive team takes possession of the ball.
Posted by: Arnie Weiss | August 27, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Keep Ginn as a KR, he seems to use his 5th gear more then he does as a WR
Posted by: John R | August 27, 2009 at 08:23 PM
His toe was out of bounds ;)
Posted by: Finfan23 | August 27, 2009 at 08:23 PM
A 3 and out here will be pretty depressing.
Posted by: Despacio | August 27, 2009 at 08:23 PM
That first drive was a bit dissapointing, but it gives a chance to see if the can settle it down after a fluke start.
Posted by: Robfins | August 27, 2009 at 08:23 PM
TD or bust here. We need to respond to a pretty bad first drive on D.
Posted by: Ricky | August 27, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Who's starting opposite Ginn? Bess or Hartline?
Posted by: Brian | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
soulja , how are you holding up ?
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Armando, where do you rank tampa oline ?
Posted by: nposada | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
I'd rather not have our one receiver have 12 men flying at him at full speed a few times a game
Posted by: Despacio | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
wow
Posted by: NeilVA | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
dudes
was that guys name trueblood. LOL
Posted by: Common Sense Phin | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Charlie Anderson = Leon Lett
Posted by: Ricky | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
not the best way to start
Posted by: Dan | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Comon!!!
Posted by: Slickcase | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Wow...That was terrible...No pressure and the secondary was lost...Crowder shifted and picked the wrong hole...Terrible
Posted by: Marc | August 27, 2009 at 08:24 PM
Uh oh
Posted by: Ricky | August 27, 2009 at 08:25 PM
coverage sack not a good start
Posted by: Robfins | August 27, 2009 at 08:25 PM
receivers are still not getting open.
Posted by: Eric | August 27, 2009 at 08:25 PM