CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Factoid interesting perhaps only to me: For the first time this season the Dolphins and the Panthers will leave a game week with different results.
One team will win, the other will lose tonight and will be live blogging most of the way through.
But the previous nine games, both teams lost their first three games this year. Both teams won two straight. And each won lost, won, lost, won the past four games.
It is very mild here, temperatures in the 60s. There is a light haze in the air.
The biggest news tonight is that Nate Garner will start at left guard for the Dolphins but Justin Smiley is not inactive. He will be available to play.
Patrick Turner was working and he will be active for tonight's game. The inactives are Tyler Thigpen (3rd QB), Lydon Murtha, Paul Soliai, Erik Walden, Anthony Fasano, Andrew Gardner, Lionel Dotson and Nate Ness are inactive.
RB Kory Sheets is active for the first time this season.
For the Panther an interesting note is that WR Steve Smith was involved in an auto accident on the way to the game tonight, but he is not injured. He is expected to play.
Meantime, this is where the live blog will start. So join me in the comments section just prior to kickoff.
Got it Po white, thanks!! I will neva doubt u again.
Posted by: Carlos | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
man this defense sucks
Posted by: ziggy | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
We do not look good tonight. Needto stop the f'in run!
Posted by: Indiana Dolfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Nice work fish. This is some spectacular defense. I'm sure after that monster effort against the Yucs last week Carolina was really worried about this one.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Davis!!!!!!!
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Vonte got scrap baby!
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Vontae Davis on his face
Posted by: Primetime | November 19, 2009 at 08:28 PM
Tell em Vontae!
Posted by: Litos | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Steve Smith telling Vontae, "I was in a car crash before this game."
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Sack!!!
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Sack baby
Posted by: Aksteelgrizzly | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Yea baby
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Porter.
Posted by: Bostonfinfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Spot em 3
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Cameron Wake baby
Posted by: Primetime | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
porter and wake!!! bookends!
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Wake just showed the bull rush!!!!
Posted by: Tommya | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Porter is back!
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Oh ya
Posted by: Standley23 | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Message received by J-Peezy
Posted by: Joel | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Porter!!!!!!!!!! 55
Posted by: BlazzinAce | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Way to go Porter, welcome back
Posted by: carlito from golfito | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
good sack but what's with these corners playing 7 yards off the receivers in the red zone
Posted by: mike d | November 19, 2009 at 08:29 PM
Joey Porter with his first full sack since September.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Porters looking tough
Posted by: D-dense | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
wake was in there too!
Posted by: carlito from golfito | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Let's see what the o can do without 23. Interested to see....
Posted by: Bostonfinfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
pasqualoni obviously did his homework, lol. man we are lucky o get away wih 3 on this one, but man the schemes have got to improve to stop williams, he is running all over us
Posted by: ziggy | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
I want to see some Lex Hilliard!!!!
Posted by: Fake GM | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
The old Lion still has some bite
Soiled :)
Posted by: SoiledBottom | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Panthers ran 12 plays and went 59 yards for the score.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Three is fine. I can live with that. Vontae Davis gotta shut down steve smith. He got in his face nice. I like that rookie. Now he better not get burned.
Posted by: Primetime | November 19, 2009 at 08:30 PM
Good hold on defence will wake get a half on that sack or will they take pitty on porter and give him the hole sack
Posted by: Aksteelgrizzly | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Steve Smith is garbage.
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
That was way too easy. Dolphins d is going to have to play tougher than that
Posted by: Damani23 | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Yeah let's see some Lex
Posted by: Litos | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
haha armando, then vontae should told him to wear a neck brace and get ready for some more whiplashings
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Joey and vontae do no play around.
Posted by: Finsfan34 | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Wake is in on one play and shares the sack with Porter! I just can't believe they don't play him more.
Posted by: mgo268 | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Love how Sparano motivated Porter by benching him, 2 tackles and a sack already
Posted by: Dolfans23 | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Porter has four tackles and one sack.
That's like an entire game for Porter.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
JOEYYYY!!!
maybe that benching is waking him up.
Posted by: dolfanSF | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Common Offense! Go Ricky!
Posted by: MsCuba | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Didn't help that Carpenter took a digger prior to kicking
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | November 19, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Nice return
Posted by: Aksteelgrizzly | November 19, 2009 at 08:32 PM
I can't see the game. Working. Damn
Posted by: SteveFinNJ | November 19, 2009 at 08:32 PM
That was good.
Posted by: Litos | November 19, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Nice return
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | November 19, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Ginn gets us around the same field position
Posted by: Dolfans23 | November 19, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Ginn drives me CRAZY always looking for the sideline. He should have kept that inside.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Ginn needs to wait for his blocks a bit
Posted by: DEFinFan | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Good return. Ted may bust one tonight.
Posted by: Jaison | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
mando, finns are not going to run ricky in the ground are they. given his age maybe he can't handle the load.
Posted by: dolfanSF | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Ginny took a baby hit!!!! I'll take it!! Ginn will have a good day today..
Posted by: Robbyhenz | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Good return
Posted by: mgo268 | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
ginn out of bounds again...C'MON MAN
Posted by: Big I | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Jaw Vontae!
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Did Ginn just run out of bounds????? WHAT?!?!? He NEVER runs out of bounds.....LOL...do the coaches tell him to do that???
Posted by: DMAN | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
He shouldve cut back inside but notbad
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM
RUN RICKY RUN!
Posted by: carlito from golfito | November 19, 2009 at 08:33 PM