We got the live blog roaring to life as we get closer to kickoff. Meet me in the comments section for that.
The inactives today for Miami are Tyler Thigpen at the No. 3 QB, Kory Sheets, Evan Oglesby, Andrew Hartline, Andrew Gardner, Lionel Dotson, Ikaika Alama-Francis, and Patrick Turner.
Yup, Patrick Turner is again inactive.
Ted Ginn Jr. starts as do Joe Berger at center for Jake Grove and Nate Garner at guard for Donald Thomas.
Having said that, I have to address a story that is elsewhere in The Herald website -- that of having Andre Johnson join the Dolphins.
Um, he's signed through 2014 with the Texans. He's the best wide receiver in the NFL. The Texans are in the business of keeping great players, not giving them away. He was the No. 3 overall pick when he was selected in the first round.
He's not the kind of player to make a stink about being traded.
Sooo.
He is not going to be coming to the Dolphins anytime soon. Not next year. Not the year after. So please forget it. It's not happening.
It is happy speculative fodder. But it is not happening, not only because Houston won't do it, but because the Dolphins would never pay the draft day price it would take to pry Johnson away from Houston -- which I would imagine would be multiple first-round picks, plus other considerations.
So can we move on?
About today, the Dolphins must be more concerned with covering Johnson than acquiring Johnson. It will be a test for Miami's young corners, as I wrote earlier this week.
We got to get 3 here
Posted by: LyingBreed | December 27, 2009 at 01:14 PM
Where playing russian rulette every time we throw to Ted Ginn
Posted by: SoiledBottom | December 27, 2009 at 01:15 PM
why these announcers
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | December 27, 2009 at 01:15 PM
Wow O-line looks fricken awful
Posted by: Chase | December 27, 2009 at 01:15 PM
Vernon Carey gives up a QB hurry. He's been terrible the last couple of weeks.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 27, 2009 at 01:15 PM
apparently our strategy today is lull the texans into a sense of victory by not blocking anybody...
Posted by: mntmanfinfan | December 27, 2009 at 01:15 PM
You are right, Mando. I think he is carrying too much weight.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | December 27, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Our D needs to step up hard. Wake,wake,wake!!!
Posted by: Finatic | December 27, 2009 at 01:16 PM
I agree Mandy...Carey has been lethargic
Posted by: Marc | December 27, 2009 at 01:16 PM
CAREY..MOVE YOUR FEET
Posted by: dave | December 27, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Ted Ginn is awful
Posted by: Kevin | December 27, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Bad News Bears, are Alive in Miami!
Posted by: Hd2463 | December 27, 2009 at 01:16 PM
miami needs to get some fire befoire the 4th quarter when they are behind. lets win one going away.
Posted by: dave | December 27, 2009 at 01:17 PM
Anyone know if those tailgate companions are real? Some of that stuff I won't to buy.
Posted by: LyingBreed | December 27, 2009 at 01:17 PM
Been trying to tell people you dont go 70-80yds 10-12 plays vs Texans. If the D cant give the O the short field fins are doomed.
Posted by: DyingBreed | December 27, 2009 at 01:17 PM
Personally, it seems to me Carey has gotten bigger during the season.
By bigger, I don't mean stronger. I mean like cheeseburger bigger. How that happens when you're working your butt off in practice, I have no clue.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 27, 2009 at 01:17 PM
want to buy
Posted by: LyingBreed | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Jax with a goal line stand held Pats scoreless
Posted by: Marc | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
demeco ryans > crowder times 10000000000
Posted by: Forsythe | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Sack baby
Posted by: Flawlesswhale | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Moses getting a sack for NJ.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Quentin Moses!!!
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
MOOOOOOOOOOOOSES BAABY !!!
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | December 27, 2009 at 01:18 PM
do they practice strip drills?
Posted by: LyingBreed | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
WHy do we rarely pass on first down? Teams do scout us...do something different!
Posted by: mntmanfinfan | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
There was Moses Jersey...All for naught though
Posted by: Marc | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Sad!!
Posted by: Brett144 | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
I can't see the game who's covering Johnson?vontae or Sean
Posted by: Wildcat54 | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
This defense is so undisciplined. They suck.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Afraid to tackle!
Posted by: Hd2463 | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Where the hell was Joey????
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Miami Dolphins = terrible on screen passes all season long... God its getting annoying
Posted by: Chase | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
damn ppl getting run that havent played in weeks
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Sack then 16 yarder
Posted by: Flawlesswhale | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Yes armando. LOL !!
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | December 27, 2009 at 01:19 PM
Why can't we ever convert 2nd and 16???? Atleast they can't run the ball!!!
Posted by: Phintastic | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
How do you get that first down???
Posted by: mntmanfinfan | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
16 yard screen come on. we are sucking.
Posted by: dave | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Rotate Moses, Anderson and sit peezy
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Crowder is not on the field. Torbor playing ahead of him.
Of course, the Dolphins need someone to play ahead of Ayodele, too.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
How slow is Aydele
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
They suck.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
dont look prepared for that screen play at all!
Posted by: mntmanfinfan | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
Not looking good at all
Posted by: Chewyphins | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
1 step forward and 2 steps back
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | December 27, 2009 at 01:20 PM
No heart
Posted by: Chewyphins | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
we look awfully slow today on D...
Posted by: mntmanfinfan | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
This is PATHETIC !!!!
Posted by: NJ PHIN FAN | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Nice emotion.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Do these guys know they need to win this game???
Posted by: Jeff F, Long Island, NY | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Miami's only chance to stop this passing attack is by sacking Schaub. Period.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Ohh it's going to be a looong day......
Posted by: BlazzinAce | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
AKIN IS GARBAGE
Posted by: phinfan from birth73 | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Come on Vontae!!!!!!!
Posted by: Phintastic | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
This is so painful to watch!
Posted by: Brett144 | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Looks like Houston is too fast for the Fins defense.
Posted by: Tommya | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Wow...Pathetic
Posted by: Marc | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
We can't tackle good lord
Posted by: Chewyphins | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
That run by Chris Brown was a clinic in terrible tackling.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 27, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Why can't we tackle today?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Posted by: Phintastic | December 27, 2009 at 01:22 PM