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.
zero big play ability in our punt return game...not sure why a fair catch was called there--he had room to run
Posted by: Big I | November 19, 2009 at 09:02 PM
Let's see what we can do on offense
Posted by: Chago | November 19, 2009 at 09:02 PM
Right on ! 2 sacks let's go FINS !!!!!!
Posted by: JackedupJulie | November 19, 2009 at 09:02 PM
fair catch your paid to make that catch and run play scared get off the field
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Anybody see that 2nd Q blog on an iPhone yet?
Posted by: D-dense | November 19, 2009 at 09:03 PM
I wanna see pat turner. Has he really not earned the right to play?!??
Posted by: Chago | November 19, 2009 at 09:03 PM
time to ruyn it down thier throats they don't think we are serious
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:04 PM
He just called him Ricky brown. Dousche
Posted by: Chago | November 19, 2009 at 09:04 PM
Not a single wildcat play in that Q?
Posted by: D-dense | November 19, 2009 at 09:05 PM
I Hans an iPhone I don't c it
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 09:05 PM
Fudge carey is hurt
Posted by: Chago | November 19, 2009 at 09:06 PM
Haynos was coming open and Henne throws it in the dirt
Posted by: DEFinFan | November 19, 2009 at 09:06 PM
This game just sucks
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 09:06 PM
WTF
Posted by: D-dense | November 19, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Time for Pat White.
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Where's my 2nd qtr blog Mandito?????
Posted by: Robbyhenz | November 19, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Chad henne sucks
Posted by: Marty22 | November 19, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Commercials good lord NFL neatwork sucks out loud
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Turnover please
Posted by: Chewyphins | November 19, 2009 at 09:09 PM
I PROMISE YOU THE SECOND QUARTER BLOG IS UP. THERE ARE PEOPLE OVER THERE. CLOSE OUT AND COME BACK. SEE IF THAT WORKS.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | November 19, 2009 at 09:09 PM
why don't we have all the patterns every other team has oh yeah henning is a gienus
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:09 PM
What's up with no 2nd qtr blog? More importantly, it's time for a pick 6, jt!!!
Posted by: heat1210 | November 19, 2009 at 09:09 PM
Where's my 2nd qtr blog Mandito?????
Posted by: D-dense | November 19, 2009 at 09:10 PM
yeah matt roth big deal
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:11 PM
We better put Vonte on Smith or were gonna get burned for a big one!
Posted by: Fazan13 | November 19, 2009 at 09:12 PM
oh he cuaght the ball good job on defense keep playing tight don't give up that big run
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:15 PM
This presentation is one big commercial surrounded by some occasional football.
Where is Patrick Turner?
Posted by: TheSergeantMajor | November 19, 2009 at 09:17 PM
thats aplay
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:17 PM
Damn
Posted by: Keithwpb2lv | November 19, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Nice!
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 09:21 PM
Hilliard is a horse
Posted by: Wannstedt_Sucks | November 19, 2009 at 09:22 PM
lex lex lexlex!
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:22 PM
1st TD for Ricky he will have Two tonight
Posted by: KillerDolphin | November 19, 2009 at 09:24 PM
Good catch Ricky! Nice to see the offense drive it down the field.
Posted by: Goose | November 19, 2009 at 09:25 PM
Run Ricky Run!
Posted by: TheSergeantMajor | November 19, 2009 at 09:26 PM
that's all it is nfl give me your money network great play by lex then ricky he is the best screw the reporters leave the baby alone
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:27 PM
Joey is on a mission.
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 09:29 PM
Wake was held
Posted by: KillerDolphin | November 19, 2009 at 09:29 PM
But Porter is back
Posted by: KillerDolphin | November 19, 2009 at 09:30 PM
isn't better to have a sack than talking like an idiot mr porter .
Posted by: GOpats | November 19, 2009 at 09:30 PM
thats what your paid to do
Posted by: robert evans | November 19, 2009 at 09:31 PM
We need a TD, not a freaking field goal
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 09:33 PM
Good try Ricky.
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 09:37 PM
Awesome
Posted by: Beerndrums | November 19, 2009 at 09:40 PM
Wow WTF I thought we were dolphin fans nice 14-3 and you are all still complaining wow
Posted by: JackedupJulie | November 19, 2009 at 09:41 PM
i hope armando is happy for RICKY WILLIAMS .
Posted by: Graig | November 19, 2009 at 09:42 PM
Ricky, Lex, Ricky, Lex
Posted by: KjSimm | November 19, 2009 at 09:59 PM