Live blog from balmy Orchard Park starts here

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Let's go with the news first: Nate Garner will continue to start at left guard for the Dolphins today ahead of Justin Smiley, who is active but still nursing a shoulder injury.

The inactives are: Patrick Turner, Ikaika Alama-Francis, Lydon Murtha, Jake Grove, Erik Walden, Lory Sheets and Tyler Thigpen as the No. 3 QB.

It is a beautiful day for football here and so that removes the final excuse anyone could possibly, realistically have for believing the Dolphins could lose today.

The Dolphins should not lose.

They face a Buffalo team with a new interim coach, a quarterback starting only his fourth game and one that is beat up.

The Bills today are without their starting left tackle, without their starting right tackle and without their starting right guard. And the last time today's tackles started was against Miami -- when the Dolphins had six sacks.

I must tell you there was a Disco convention at the local convention center in downtown Buffalo this weekend. so there were numerous bell-bottom-wearing, 1970s Donna Summer and Sylvester staying fans at the Adam's Mark Hotel where the Dolphins were staying last night.

Despite the music, there were no disturbances reported.

Today is a big day for Paul Soliai, who will be making his first start of the season at NT. Today is a big day for Joe Berger, who is making his first Dolphins start at center. Technically, the Dolphins are weaker up the middle on both sides of the ball than they've been all year. We'll see how they fare.

The live blog will start in the comments section below just before kickoff. And I will be updating with inactives in a few minutes. Come back. 

Comments

[H8dpats]

FB I am a die hard finfan win or lose I am with them I don't slam our leadership or players.

[phillipachim]

Hahaha

[Lazysol]

Ok we needed that no more stupid calls let's run it down there mouth

[dagaNJ]

tortured 0-1...

[big i]

good graces for us! momentum shifts back--must get that TD back here to set tone for rest of day

[Tampa Bay Fin Fan]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa missed field goal. Bills suck!

[Eddy007]

Anyone have an Internet feed

[Tom]

You said this was fixed?

[Armando Salguero]

Ricky Williams has thrown two previous passes in his career. He was 1 of 2 before today with that completion coming in 2000.

[Dishpan]

For the love of God, hire a new OC. This is far from creativity, it's embarrassing and a disgrace. Get Henning in a nursery home and leave him there

[Supacal19]

Pound that rock down there throats, stick to what we know best and what they stink at

[Armando Salguero]

All the Dolphins have to do against a team with no interior defense is run, run, run, run.

[H8dpats]

Mando what is your vantage point? Do you sit in press box?

[MsCuba]

Lucky us. Good thing the Bills suck

[Randthefin]

Tortured: AJ Duhe is still running toward the endzone with that Int off Todd. Remember that one, idiot?

[el guru]

Keep running the ball & get Hilliard in the mix... No need for cut play calling non-sense.

[Armando Salguero]

Nice catch by Fasano. found the open space in the zone.

[finfan23]

fasano!!!!! come on back strong

[NJ PHIN FAN]

FASANO BABY !

[big i]

wow 12 yarder to TE down the middle--rare and NICE

[Supacal19]

Run the ball and throw it off of play action get Henne ready for next year!!!!!!!

[H8dpats]

That was a bullet to Fasano

[el guru]

What a rocket! Henning has one of the strongest arms in the league.

[DevilDog]

Henne's arm looks great!

[Tampa Bay Fin Fan]

We don't need to anything fancy to beat the jills. Stick to smash mouth football and we'll win this easily!

[NJ PHIN FAN]

INDY IS GOING DOWN TODAY. HOUS 14-0

[phinfan from birth73]

run rickie run

[big i]

that was a nice fake pitch and inside handoff...gotta give henning credit on that one

[carlito from golfito]

Will we ever get good announcers that actually know the players names?

[Tampa Bay Fin Fan]

Nice run Hilliard

[H8dpats]

Lexy good run!

[nyfinfan]

nursery? hmm i dont think a newborn would help us right now Dishpan LOL

[carlito from golfito]

That was Lousaks Polite everybody... pro bowl caliber full back, not Lex Hilliard

[finfan23]

polite should get lots of calls and hilliard . get them some stats today on soft bills

[Armando Salguero]

THE LIVE BLOG CONTINUES AT THE SECOND QUARTER UPDATE. GO THERE FOR MORE LIVE BLOGGING. HOPEFULLY THE BLOG UPDATES QUICKER THERE.

[BlazzinAce]

Need link to the game!? ;;

[nyfinfan]

3 quarters left NJ, although i wouldn't mind seeing the texans lose

[Armando Salguero]

LIVE BLOG CONTINUES IN COMMENTS SECTION OF SECOND QUARTER UPDATE.

[Po White Trash]

Play action is ALL we gotta do.

[Armando Salguero]

NEW UPDATE IS UP. GO THERE NOW.

[DevilDog]

Using the tight end and play action. Nice! About time!

[MsCuba]

60 yarda

[el guru]

Funbolano is making some plays today.

[MsCuba]

TD Hartline!!!!!

[Randthefin]

Blog not working !

[Roberttell]

We have a qb!

[Hoggsway]

BUCKEYE BABY!!!!!!!!!

[DevilDog]

Holy crap!!! We have a mental connection between a QB and a receiver! I think I'm getting teary-eyed! Lol TD Phins!!!

[JC]

yes need link

[tar]

Nice drive!

[PriceMaster]

THAT'S The front Door

[phinfan from birth73]

henne is really looking good as our quarterback

[BlazzinAce]

LINK PLEASE

[H8dpats]

Mando 2nd qtr blog not there!

[dolfanSF]

YEA BABYYY!!!!

[H8dpats]

Starks

[Ray J]

http://p2p4u.net/watch-live-sports.php?id=9176&link=1

[Ray J]

game link, seems to be good
http://p2p4u.net/watch-live-sports.php?id=9176&link=1

[Hennething]

3 n out

[gofish50]

Mando,

It's often 10-15 minutes from time you announce new quarter blog before it actually shows up...what's up with that??!