(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.]
Unreal, no timeouts is going to cause us to lose this game, we may never get the ball back
Posted by: CF | October 17, 2010 at 03:51 PM
if td, will they go for 1 or 2?
Posted by: sptaylor | October 17, 2010 at 03:53 PM
THAT was a nice timeout!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 03:55 PM
What the hell was Yaremiah Bell doing?
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 03:57 PM
field goal?
Posted by: tpatao | October 17, 2010 at 03:59 PM
yeah right. You really think Tony should still be our coach.
Posted by: Carl Callison | October 17, 2010 at 04:00 PM
QB sneak was so obvious on that play when they spread it out, man we are morons
Posted by: CF | October 17, 2010 at 04:01 PM
If we don't get the coin toss we're done.
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:01 PM
Phew!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:01 PM
taking a knne instead of hail mary????????????
Posted by: JCVDC | October 17, 2010 at 04:03 PM
if i have a heart attack before im 30, you guys will know why. dolphins fan, say no more
Posted by: sptaylor | October 17, 2010 at 04:03 PM
Folks Just cancel any hopes for us ever getting to the Super Bown we are years away , Get Miami Heat tickets if you can afford them and stop wasting you hard earned money on this Moronic Team. I'm done !!!
Posted by: Nando | October 17, 2010 at 04:03 PM
We can't let them have the ball back.1
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:04 PM
I'm surprised Sporano didn't defer to defense after winning the coin toss. What a dumb coaching effort.
Posted by: Mike_dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:05 PM
I will not blame Henne no more, it is the coach. We might consider looking at John Gruden, he won for the raiders and tampa bay, he can do it for miami. Because the way we are going Tony don't know what or how to use Ricky and Ronnie. Tony think he can raise a marino Well Shula. In fact Tony want us to forget who Shula is.
Posted by: Carl Callison | October 17, 2010 at 04:06 PM
I just don't understand, three passes, they have not been able to stop the run, what are we doing
Posted by: CF | October 17, 2010 at 04:07 PM
Sparano=Wannstedt
Posted by: Steve B | October 17, 2010 at 04:08 PM
why did we not run it????
Posted by: FinFan4life | October 17, 2010 at 04:08 PM
WAKE!!!!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:10 PM
I don't know what the hell Dan Henning is calling!!! Three freaking passes!!! unbelievable.
Posted by: Mr. B | October 17, 2010 at 04:10 PM
I'll feel more comfortable if they can get to the 20.
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:15 PM
lets kick it while we have possesion....nervous
Posted by: sptaylor | October 17, 2010 at 04:15 PM
How you like me now Carpenter!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:16 PM
sweet victory awesome!!!
Posted by: FinFan4life | October 17, 2010 at 04:16 PM
Hey, this was a great team. We won ugly, but a win is a win, now NE needs to lose in OT. Nice week in the NFL!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 17, 2010 at 04:17 PM
Good road win . Ugly but its a W.
Posted by: Steve B | October 17, 2010 at 04:17 PM
yeah ravens! stick it to those no-good patriots!
Posted by: sptaylor | October 17, 2010 at 04:21 PM
Super Bowl or bust baby!!! * Dick Van Dyke voice *
Republicans change you can't believe in.
Posted by: TeaPartydeesNuts | October 17, 2010 at 04:23 PM
Alright, that is good Still I think he should have sat for the first quater at least.
Posted by: Carl Callison | October 17, 2010 at 04:34 PM
Good Win... Go HEAT.
Posted by: Chad Henne | October 17, 2010 at 04:37 PM