(In your best John Facenda voice rising over NFL Films music) Lambeau Field ... It soars into the air out of an otherwise ordinary residential neighborhood. It smells great around here because the folks really know how to tailgate.
And today, it could be the site of the Dolphins most impressive victory of the season so far.
Think about that. Let it marinate.
The Dolphins are treading water at 2-2. But as I wrote in the column I wrote in today's Herald, Miami has hope they can still be champions because, well, there are no great teams in the NFL this season. Please check out the column as it tells you in Brandon Marshall's and Yeremiah Bell's own words what they think of their chances.
For both players to be correct, today is a big day. The Dolphins have won on the road twice already but, let's be honest, this opponent offers a much greater challenge than either Buffalo (0-5) and Minnesota (1-3). The Packers are Super Bowl contenders, if you ask anyone around here, and they have won three times as many games already as Miami's previous two opponents combined.
And unlike Miami's previous opponents, these Packers have a complete passing game. That, in my opinion, is the greatest untapped weakness of the Miami defense. Yes, teams have run the ball with some success. But it's the pass defense that definitely worries me. We'll see today -- with Aaron Rodgers at QB for Green Bay -- how that defense holds up.
Jared Odrick is in the house, folks. I'll have an update on his game status along with the inactives as soon as they're available. And, of course, we'll have the live blog at kickoff.
[Update: Odrick and John Jerry are inactive. Randy Starks is starting at RE while Paul Soliai continues as the starting NT. Pat McQuistan will start at right guard ... The complete list of inactives is Marlon Moore, Thigpen as the No. 3 QB, Austin Spitler, Robert Rose, Patrick Brown, Jerry, Jeron Mastrud and Odrick.
For the Packers, the only inactive you need to care about is that Clay Matthews is on the list. He's out.]
That was a ballsy throw by Henne...Marino would have tried that too.
Posted by: Chris S. | October 17, 2010 at 01:20 PM
nice 1st drive by Miami. so far so good
Posted by: jlcordo31 | October 17, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Where the crowd go Mando, it dropped like 100 decibels in there?
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:21 PM
YEAH..................let's replace Henne. Right.
Posted by: mike33076 | October 17, 2010 at 01:22 PM
@ Miamitrini
http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-nfl-2.html
Posted by: nyfinfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:22 PM
a Wake sack, or Vontae INT would be nice here :)
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:22 PM
No wildcat, consistently running ronnie. Henne still looks like a robot though. What sucks is that we all expected this. This is prototypical dolphins football. They almost always score on the first drive and then go cold.. not because the team sucks, but henning gets pretty with all the BS and shrivels up into fetal position
Posted by: Richard3000 | October 17, 2010 at 01:22 PM
Let's not get ahead of ourselves. A simple special teams stop is all I want (and got).
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:23 PM
Bell coulsd have made a huge play, but, missed...Good effort though
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:23 PM
Packers para la Brady Poppinga!
Posted by: Armando Salguero | October 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM
He looks like what. He was 4 for 6 and about 60 yards. Nice robot. Idiot.
Posted by: mike33076 | October 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM
Richard3000, I'm with you brother. Don't trust Henning for nothin'!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM
Brady Poppinga looks similiar to Henne
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM
Nice Benny!!!!!!
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:24 PM
lol mando
Posted by: standley23 | October 17, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Sapp making a play.
Posted by: Utdolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:25 PM
Bess looks like he's running in slow motion on returns...No straight-line speed
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:25 PM
no link for game...What to watch Eagless vik vs Falcons or Patsies v Ravens?
Posted by: beerphin | October 17, 2010 at 01:26 PM
Why dont the fins even try to go after the punter?
Posted by: Zach | October 17, 2010 at 01:26 PM
nice job D. i like this. my buddy just had his first child this morning and he is a huge packers fan so its such a special day for him he can take the loss. me not so much i need a win
Posted by: dave | October 17, 2010 at 01:26 PM
There you go Benny!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:26 PM
I hope you don't get in trouble fo' that comment Armandito!
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:27 PM
pats ravens.....go ravens.
i hate the eagles.
There have been several links posted above. some of which I have used in prior weeks.
Posted by: acwalsh8 | October 17, 2010 at 01:27 PM
lol dave, THAT'S A FAN!! Respect.
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:27 PM
how many catches does marshall have now? 6-7?
Posted by: acwalsh8 | October 17, 2010 at 01:28 PM
you could not resist huh mando?? either could we?
Posted by: standley23 | October 17, 2010 at 01:28 PM
B Marshy Marsh, on pace for 25 catches today! One man show!
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:28 PM
things are looking good right now. we need to keep the hammer down and never look back.
Posted by: acwalsh8 | October 17, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Weez lookin' good boyz. As long as the ST's don't F it up!
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:29 PM
did someone just say mcquistan with a nice block?
Posted by: acwalsh8 | October 17, 2010 at 01:30 PM
Tell Ricky not to fumble please...Thanks
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:30 PM
It's amazing how good players can make coaches look!
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:30 PM
its like theres 2 #19 out there
Posted by: standley23 | October 17, 2010 at 01:31 PM
Awesome catch by hartline. Caught it on the ground.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | October 17, 2010 at 01:31 PM
It's amazing how good receivers can make bad throws look good...Nice snag Hartline
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:32 PM
its a good thing hartline sucks. if he was good he may have dropped that ball.
Posted by: acwalsh8 | October 17, 2010 at 01:32 PM
Wait a minute Armandito, is this the same team we saw 2 weeks ago?
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:32 PM
hartline saves the game........we gotta find a way to keep pressure on after good (great) 1st drive....consistency is the key
Posted by: Emo | October 17, 2010 at 01:32 PM
Another mid first quarter timeout...
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:32 PM
hartinel nice on a bullet on the ground!
Posted by: tbev44 | October 17, 2010 at 01:33 PM
Looking good-on no-Randy Shannon called a time out-who let him do it?
Posted by: David | October 17, 2010 at 01:33 PM
what a catch!!!
Posted by: VENOM | October 17, 2010 at 01:33 PM
Kinda funny that Fouts didn't see it that way Marc. You really got it in for Henne.
Posted by: Utdolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:34 PM
damn, I was behind with Tivo, no wonder you guys were calling plays before they happened
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:34 PM
Thats our Henne.
Posted by: Po White Trash | October 17, 2010 at 01:34 PM
Whats up FISH LOSERS
Another Henne int!
He keeps throwing em!
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | October 17, 2010 at 01:34 PM
doesn't tie go to offense
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 01:34 PM
Henne, here we go! Incredible.
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:35 PM
damn INT's killing us
Posted by: d-dense | October 17, 2010 at 01:35 PM
Pass was placed the ONLY place the defender could get to it.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | October 17, 2010 at 01:35 PM
wow i knew it was too good to be true
Posted by: dave | October 17, 2010 at 01:35 PM
all those who got so excited.....one drve does not a qb make.
Mandich: "earily reminiscent of Monday nite Pats game..........."
Posted by: Emo | October 17, 2010 at 01:35 PM
FISH FRY FISH FRY FISH FRY FISH FRY
OMFG OMFG OMFG LMFAO LMFAO
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | October 17, 2010 at 01:35 PM
now when i refresh this page im going to have to read all the haters....
Posted by: acwalsh8 | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
Man can we blow it or what........
Posted by: Po White Trash | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
On firstrow.net they got this bristish broadcaster talking american football...is that even legal ?
Posted by: SoiledBottom | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
*sigh*
Posted by: Marc | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
This is exactly what we didn't want. Go figure. This is disgusting.
Posted by: FB | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
Take a bow losers.
Posted by: TorturedDolphan | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM
wow, that's the kind of QB we need!
Posted by: d-dense | October 17, 2010 at 01:36 PM