The Dolphins are rockin' the aqua tops and white pants tonight on Monday Night Football. The field is rockin' real sod again following last night's season-finale for the Florida Marlins. That means there are strange, brown, uneven patches from about the 30 yard line going in to the west end zone here at Sun Life Stadium.
I expect a high-scoring game.
I simply don't see how the Patriots will be able to stop the Dolphins running game. I know they will try. I know they will present multiple fronts that could include the dreaded eighth defender. But I just think the Dolphins have seen so much of it, they will be able to move the ball on the ground if they stick to it.
I also think the Dolphins will be able to pass the ball. The Patriots have shuffled their defensive backfield this week, benching both cornerback Darius Butler and safety Brandon Meriweather. They can be exploited.
And, obviously, I think the Patriots will be able to move the ball on Miami. I think Tom Brady can find the holes in the Miami secondary but the truth is the Patriots now think themselves something of a good running team with Benjarvus Green-Ellis in the backfield.
They think they can run it against a Miami team that has given up over 140 rushing yards each of the past two weeks and doesn't like putting eight men in the box.
So what do you have when all this comes together?
Points!
I could be wrong, but it's hard to argue with the logic. We'll see.
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[Update: The Dolphins inactives are Channing Crowder, Jared Odrick, John Jerry, Jeron Mastrud, Marlon Moore, Robert Rose, Patrick Brown, with Tyler Thigpen the third QB.]
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Ricky is the better RB tonight...have a seat Ronnie and watch Ricky get this team back in the game
Posted by: paul | October 04, 2010 at 10:29 PM
OMG did they tackle the returner???
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:29 PM
NEVER kick it out of bounds G.
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 04, 2010 at 10:29 PM
nice coverage on the kick. Go D!!!!
Posted by: dolphininparis | October 04, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Fins1 - that's exactly my point!! He's constantly looking for the homerun and not popping through the hole
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:30 PM
voante davis is awesome
Posted by: dolphininparis | October 04, 2010 at 10:30 PM
cmon d
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:30 PM
pats in the grove.... not good
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Danny Woodhead? Really? Reallllly???
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:31 PM
our d should be well rested
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Can somebody tell Wake that the game is 4 qters not 1?
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:31 PM
really need a turnover
Posted by: paul | October 04, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Here we go!!! Give it up D!!!
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:32 PM
FISH SUCK!!!!!!! AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HENNE CAN'T OUT SCORE TB
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:32 PM
wow out D looks like crap
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:33 PM
where is our run D???
Posted by: dolphininparis | October 04, 2010 at 10:33 PM
DID THEY PUT THE ST IN FOR OUR D?????????????????
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:33 PM
this D just doesn't make big plays. They need a stop to keep their momentum going and they are letting N NEg march right down
Posted by: paul | October 04, 2010 at 10:33 PM
What are they averaging 5 yards a carry?
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:33 PM
we are getting gashed
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:33 PM
This is terrible....this game might over real soon boys
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:34 PM
do i hear 27 - 13 coming up...... turn out the ligHts the party is over....... FISH SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:35 PM
unbelievable. every phase of team is playing like crap
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:35 PM
we have no chance if we cant stop the run
Posted by: dolphininparis | October 04, 2010 at 10:35 PM
wake and ricky only ones balling
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:35 PM
Welker, who was the A-Hole to trade him within the division again? Dolphins have been screwed and setup back decades for their idiotic personnel moves!
Posted by: Doback | October 04, 2010 at 10:35 PM
we have no chance period.... no talent and no coaching
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:36 PM
can't stop the run, can't stop the pass, can't stop kick off returns, can't stop punts from being blocked
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:36 PM
geez
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:36 PM
setback . . . another midget scores for NE!!!!!! love it. sick of this f-ing front office
Posted by: Doback | October 04, 2010 at 10:37 PM
dont blame defense
Posted by: deathlikebossk | October 04, 2010 at 10:37 PM
since shula left thats been the fishes claim to fame...... bad trade and bad dratfs..... maybe we can get cameron back
FISH SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:37 PM
we're getting beat by Danny Woodhead...not Randy Moss or Wes Welker.
Posted by: paul | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
ok we running out of chances. must score next possesion
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Wow - missed the challenge too. Absolutely, completely unprepared for this game. Did the entire Dolphins staff and players think this was the bye week?
Posted by: OH Dolfan | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
See my earlier post about the little RB... told you he'd get us...
Who wants to talk 2011 draft?
I say ILB, NT, S, RB or TE are needed. Could use a G too. I'm not sold on our safeties either.
Posted by: Arnsybill | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
How much did they spend on this team?
Posted by: Fished | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
what has happened to our run defense..wow...woodhead is getting 5 yards
Posted by: dramo31 | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
its the freaking pats, you know they can score. 27-14 score lies solely on special teams and henne
Posted by: deathlikebossk | October 04, 2010 at 10:38 PM
need the cycle
2 ints
TD run back
block punt
come on fumble
FISH SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Can't stop the pass
Can't stop the run
Can't stop the kick returner
Can't stop punts from being blocked
Can't stop throwing interceptions
Can't win :(
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:39 PM
now, let's go to the Wildcat and lose in style . . . . fire the OC already - game had passed him by!!!!!!
Posted by: Doback | October 04, 2010 at 10:39 PM
this is on the coach. didnt have plaers prepared for big monday night game
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:39 PM
Forget the Dolphins- Go Canes.It will be like the 80's and 90's when everybody loved the Canes and the Dolphins were nobodies in town. This is a mediocre team
Posted by: Steve B | October 04, 2010 at 10:39 PM
We need a kicker that can do THAT!
Posted by: DC Dolfan | October 04, 2010 at 10:40 PM
man thats a good kicker they have
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:40 PM
I agree, I saw we wildcat the rest of the game, end this misery already
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:40 PM
hey guys you are being to negative this game is far from being over. i cant beleive that most fans criticize dolphins once we miss a few play and call all that we have done a failure. Go Dolphins!!!! Go Henne!!!!
Posted by: dolphininparis | October 04, 2010 at 10:40 PM
i doubt this phin team will ever have a pass rush,, now , and into the near future ...
Posted by: hopefulphin | October 04, 2010 at 10:40 PM
medicore would be a step up
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:41 PM
I AM POPPING THE CHAMPAGNE NOW ,GO PATS LET'S FINISH THE BIG TUNA OR THE BIG FISH WHAT EVER ,LOL :)
Posted by: ARPAS12345 | October 04, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Missing Crowder, Odrick, and Merling is hurting this D right now
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Defense is getting shredded. THROW IN A FING BLITZ WHEN THEY ARE JUST MARCHING DOWN THE FIELD LIKE IT'S PRACTICE!
Posted by: imiss#13 | October 04, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Terrible special teams and run D.... Look st the sched... At least we can blow another high draft pick in 2011.
Posted by: Jgh | October 04, 2010 at 10:42 PM
i am a big fan of the coach, but the is very unprofessional. you got to have your team ready to play a division rival. i understand losing, but not like this. this team wasnt ready to play
Posted by: g | October 04, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Koa Misi is turning into a bust.
Posted by: dramo31 | October 04, 2010 at 10:42 PM
thats crap!!!!!! bleacheat is bobing the refs now
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:43 PM
that';s pass interference?????????
Posted by: paul | October 04, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Bad Call by the refs, that midget DB got tossed aside
Posted by: GFIDUDE | October 04, 2010 at 10:43 PM
yep...... refs got to pile on know they like the pats bj
Posted by: bfish | October 04, 2010 at 10:44 PM