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.
No it was a bad route
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Sweet a net of 27
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Ginn is the only guy up the field
Posted by: Standley23 | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Either Henne stinks or the play calling stinks. Horrible throw agaaaaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnn,
Posted by: Primetime | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
dont feed the troll, i'm the worst.
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
soooooooo many commercials
Posted by: Tommya | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
stupid fields, it's called HANG TIME and corner
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Why is there so many commercials in the beginning of games?
Posted by: Quietstorms3x | November 19, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Sh*t!!! Not the start I envisioned in my mind!!!
Posted by: Robbyhenz | November 19, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Bad pass ginn was open on the slant. Pass two yards behind him!!
Posted by: Jaison | November 19, 2009 at 08:41 PM
my junk is 5" wide
Posted by: tim stim | November 19, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Come on delhomme, throw us 6
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Yea alot of commercials at least we don't have to put up with that loser collinsworth for 2 more weeks
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 08:41 PM
Bad pass not Ginn
Posted by: KillerDolphin | November 19, 2009 at 08:41 PM
I was just going to say that do they need that much money to put 10 commercials in a timeout come on
Posted by: Lazysol | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
I don't understand why we would run a shotgun with two tight ends in...Y??
Posted by: andrew | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Ginn came here to play tonight, he will make a few catches. They're going to him early.
Posted by: FB | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Why is Chad Henne's accuracy so bad. I rather go with Pat White who has an option of running the darn thing.
Posted by: Primetime | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Teddy cant even run basic routes and you want him taking the snap? I have a thought, NO F@$KING WAY!!!
Posted by: ziggy | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Time for Vontae the Vulture people!
Posted by: carlito from golfito | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
HENNE DOESNT STINK THE RECIEVER WAS COVERED NO INTERCEPTIONS
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Henne to Ginn. Right up there with Marino to Duper / Clayton.
AFC East in great shape as lo long as those two ass clowns are trying to hook up.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
that's true...
Posted by: Tommya | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
We need to strip the ball to get some points
Posted by: aquaandorange | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Looks like we have to warm up first
Posted by: NYFinFan09 | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Who let the panthers fan in here?
Posted by: Damani23 | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
Davis is picking one off tonight
Posted by: KillerDolphin | November 19, 2009 at 08:42 PM
DeAngelo Williams looks like he's going nowhere and you look up and he just gained 8 yards.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
dolphins look like bowling pins on that last play
Posted by: Big I | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Commercials? Cuz NFL Network is losing TONS of $ and they need to make it up on Thursday night games!!
Posted by: Robbyhenz | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Corners need to come up faster on that
Posted by: Aksteelgrizzly | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Who got blown up on that play?
Posted by: DEFinFan | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Roth?
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
MEAT HEAD ROTH!
Posted by: Tommya | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Why is Roth in coverage!!! Seriously
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Roth looks mad
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Ohhhh. This is going to be a fun one.
The fish D looks like they might give Florida Atlantic a go, but that about it.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | November 19, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Charlie Anderson and Matt Roth are in at OLB this series.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
stop the run this is terrible!
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Porter gets 2 more sacks by the end of the game!!!
Posted by: Phinsman34 | November 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
I bet we give up 2 bills on defense tonight
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | November 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
I love both of them. Bring it on!!!
Posted by: FB | November 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Taking the snap and running. No need to worry about timing if he's standing still
Posted by: SteveFinNJ | November 19, 2009 at 08:44 PM
Roth, Crowder, Wake .... what does it matter. None of them can cover. Nor can your safeties. Hence the pathetic pass defense.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | November 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
WTF, where is the pressure guys? Same ol'
Posted by: FB | November 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Good tackle
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Yes!
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Guys I need a feed to the game.
NFL.com is just doing look ins
Posted by: Jeff F, Long Island, NY | November 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Close!!!!
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Who wins in a fight Jake Delhome or Matt Roth
Posted by: tim stim | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Thank you very much.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Jaw now b i t c h!
Posted by: Po White Trash | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
steve smith is the king of BS....dude talks crap all of the time--needs to get rocked
Posted by: Big I | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Smith een talks crap when he doesn't catch it!! WTF????
Posted by: Robbyhenz | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Smith just burned Smith.
God your secondary is PATHETIC. Can anyone cover? Anyone?
Delhommo will have a field day.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Steve Smith vs. Sean Smith 1 on 1. Not exactly the matchup the Dolphins want too often.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Why does Matt Roth look like he's trying to pick a fight with whoever he tackles.
Posted by: Primetime | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
getting sick of the stupid steve smith antics, someone needs to punch him in the mouth and early, even if it gets a penalty
Posted by: nyfinfan | November 19, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Damn D finally did something!
Posted by: D-dense | November 19, 2009 at 08:47 PM
Anyone have a link to the game?
Posted by: Jeff F, Long Island, NY | November 19, 2009 at 08:47 PM