The Dolphins wanted to get off to a fast start today. And the offense did that, scoring on their first possession of the game on an 11-yard pass from Chad Henne to Lex Hilliard.
The defense?
Those guys have work to do.
With a secondary that has replaced Gibril Wilson as the starting free safety and has lost Vontae Davis to a wrist injury, the Dolphins are getting abused.
Ben Roethlisberger just completed a 54-yard pass to rookie Mike Wallace, a third-round pick, for a go-ahead score. Nate Jones and Chris Clemons, the man replacing Wilson,, got burned on that long bomb. It didn't help that Tryone Culver knocked down Jones on the play.
Join me in the comments section as we continue the live blog.
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Posted by: Hennething | January 03, 2010 at 01:37 PM
When does the application of the scheme start to get questioned? Where are the adjustments? The same crap has happened from Week 1 to Week 17...
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | January 03, 2010 at 01:38 PM
Who is our new defensive coordinator?
Posted by: David | January 03, 2010 at 01:39 PM
Gumble is an idiot.
Posted by: Deez | January 03, 2010 at 01:39 PM
Playing off the ball on defense with 6 inches to go? That sounds like a good idea to me...
Posted by: nine9six | January 03, 2010 at 01:40 PM
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Posted by: D-dense | January 03, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Brady is also out of the game at Buffalo.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 03, 2010 at 01:40 PM
I don't care what skills Camarillo might be lacking...I love him
Posted by: Ryan in Naples | January 03, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Wildpat (all 121lbs) up the middle. Don't get it!! Let him at least throw..
Posted by: Robbyhenz | January 03, 2010 at 01:40 PM
nice 1st down pick up
Posted by: westcoastkid | January 03, 2010 at 01:40 PM
Kory Sheets
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
Kory Sheets signing, you can tell he's got some speed
Posted by: Ryan in Naples | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
The Wildcat is back with White as the trigger and Kory Sheets running the end around.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
sighting*
Posted by: Ryan in Naples | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
Texans?
Posted by: Standley23 | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
Get the commish out of there. Nobody cares.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
That last TD by Pitt was caused by a pick.Rothlisberger is garbage.
Posted by: beerndrums | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
I can't even hear what's going on with the game. Will the commentators shut up?!
Posted by: Hennething | January 03, 2010 at 01:41 PM
that could work if pat could throw.
Posted by: dave | January 03, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Thanksgiving massacre suspect caught!
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Too hard a throw to Ricky-again-don't get so nervous
Posted by: David | January 03, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Excellent, excellent, excellent protection on that last play. Wow!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 03, 2010 at 01:42 PM
They talk up this crap during are drive
Posted by: Standley23 | January 03, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Get the hell out of the booth. Godell sucks.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | January 03, 2010 at 01:42 PM
terrible interview,lets pay ball
Posted by: westcoastkid | January 03, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Meanwhile.......
Posted by: Standley23 | January 03, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Gumble is an idiot, and incentives to play hard? I thought they were called playoff spots and game checks. This commish is messing with the game too much.
Posted by: Deez | January 03, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Where's Ginn's speed now to make the 1st down? No 2nd effort.
Posted by: Dan | January 03, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Ginn catches and falls as usual. Oops, I'm sorry he slipped. Big difference!
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Again, henne doing well with time in there. If the pass protection stays up it will be nice.
Posted by: DevilDog | January 03, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Love Henne!! Love him!!! Imagine wit a true #1!!!
Posted by: Robbyhenz | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
No, this is a national game and no one cares about the Miami Dolphins outside of SoFla. Most would rather watch Dierdorf comb his back hair than listen to them talk about the Dolphins Offense and trying to grasp at reasons to be optimistic if you like Miami. So lets hear more from the Commish.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
Please no field goal
Posted by: Supacal19 | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
Is there any reason why Chad Pennington would not be on the sideline to help Chad Henne? I just saw Thigpen.
I thought he was to be the great mentor / coach?
Posted by: DEFinFan | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
I know if I were to throw to Ted I'd make sure it wasn't a 1st down, so they could crush Ricky on the next play!
Posted by: David | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
Nice
Posted by: Hennething | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
Nice Bess...
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:44 PM
Henne is completing everything....underrated mobility in the pocket
Posted by: Ryan in Naples | January 03, 2010 at 01:45 PM
who is in charge of ginns cleats???
Posted by: dave | January 03, 2010 at 01:45 PM
Offense looks good if we just had a number one receiver we can be awesome
Posted by: Lazysol | January 03, 2010 at 01:45 PM
Henne is gonna have another 50 attempts today.
Posted by: Standley23 | January 03, 2010 at 01:45 PM
One more receiver and with Bess, Camarillo and Hartline, we become a solid pass team!!
Posted by: Robbyhenz | January 03, 2010 at 01:45 PM
Henne is definitely our guy. Why are we getting so cute in our play calling?
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:46 PM
that pass in the end zone was behind Hartline. Only the second poorly thrown pass of the day by henne.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 03, 2010 at 01:46 PM
Bad Pass.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | January 03, 2010 at 01:46 PM
fellas, Ginn has been playing much better lately and can still be a great threat in any offense...some of us need to realize he's probably going to remain a Dolphin
Posted by: Ryan in Naples | January 03, 2010 at 01:46 PM
Bad throw, behind Hartline. This sucks man. We needed that TD.
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:47 PM
Gut Check Time defense.
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | January 03, 2010 at 01:47 PM
well that sucks. cant afford field goals with the way the D is playing
Posted by: dave | January 03, 2010 at 01:47 PM
I sure hope Ted does remain a Dolphin.
Nothing like watching him cower and drop passes.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | January 03, 2010 at 01:47 PM
We are slipping all over the field! And this is are field.
Posted by: Standley23 | January 03, 2010 at 01:47 PM
They are treating Hartline's lower leg.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 03, 2010 at 01:49 PM
anyone have any live feeds to watch the game
Posted by: Mackie | January 03, 2010 at 01:49 PM
So can the Miami defense stop Pittsburgh today? Just wondering ...
Posted by: Armando Salguero | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM
Did you see how 50 Walden gave up on the play? What an idiot!
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM
CALL A F*CKING HOLD!!! I am tired of this $hit. Steelers get EVERYTHING!!!!
Posted by: Wayne Fontes | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM
wow...bad coverage
Posted by: westcoastkid | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM
Are the coaches teaching then to be pus because we can't tackle worth shitttttt
Posted by: Lazysol | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM
Walden should be chewed up by the coaches and cut tomorrow.
Posted by: FB | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM
It's not the offense everyone. Think back the past 15 games, how many games has the offense lost?It's our defense and has been all year and it's the same today really mo reason to expect anything different.
Posted by: Shornik | January 03, 2010 at 01:50 PM