Dolphins, Lions tied in 3-3 slugfest going to 2nd Q

Well, it is a slugfest if one notes the solid defense being played.

Sort of.

Actually, the Dolphins are playing good D. They were in a tough spot when Davone Bess dropped a punt and gave the Lions the ball inside the 25 yard line. But they held Detroit to a field goal.

Detroit's defense has been less solid but good enough to keep the Dolphins out of the end zone.

We are headed to the second quarter tied 3-3. The live blog continues.

Comments

[superPHIN]

should anybody be surprised at this point, we are what we are!!!!

[Richard3000]

I think everyone is fed up with the dolphins, no one cares any more.

[Chris in the 623]

Yep, this game at least so far looks like a carbon copy of the Browns/Bills games.

[dave]

i say new OC and draft a QB who has potential and give henne a year under the new OC to see what we have while the new guy learns.

[CanesRUs]

Need to start with O-line in the offseason.... how can it be this bad after 3 years????

[David]

No more check downs to people who are not beyond the 1st down marker, fumbles, messed up hanbdoffs

[dolfandave]

let's see how we hold up w/ them working w/ the wind, they just gashed us

[Armando Salguero]

Um, what happened to the guys that argued that Pettigrew is not a dynamic player?

[DyingBreed]

qbclub13,

Not sure a new OC can fix Henne, I believe we bring in Cower and he brings in handpicked OC and Carson Palmer.

Cowher nas won with O'Donnell, Tomzack, and a big Slash mark. If he can win with that he can win with Palmer.

[David]

Any QB can run on us

[Chris in the 623]

Too easy.

[dave]

i always liked pettigrew. wish we had him. i do on fantasy.

[superPHIN]

Lions made that look easy, nice to see that miamis D may have laid down on that drive.

[Armando Salguero]

Pettigrew? Anyone? Pettigrew?

Meanwhile, Dobbins did a bad job defending and got zero help from safeties.

[CanesRUs]

That's what you get with weapons (speed) and an OC that has a clue???? Lions will kill us today!

[Kris]

Now we need 3 Fist pumps to take the lead....better warm up that arm Sporano

[NM Phin Fan]

looks like we have issues with our secondary again.

[David]

The last Lions game I attended we scored 49-will they do the same to us?

[jared]

Hahahaha....I think Henne is sucking the soul out of our team. It would make it hard for me to play knowing he was the QB.

[ARPAS]

HOORAY MOMMA,FINALLY WE GOT A WIN IN MIAMI :)

[Chris in the 623]

Nice play action fake by Hill. Like to see Henne do that more often.

[DyingBreed]

Looks like that play was drawn up by a real OC.

Scott Linehan anyone"

[fansince72]

The offense hurts our defense. You can't keep giving the ball back to opposing offenses, any of them.

[dave]

is caroll hurt?

[zaphod]

What a pathetic team ... does Sparano go into the locker at halftime and chew these alleged "professionals" butt off ... especially on offense? These guys should be ashamed of themselves.

[superPHIN]

I wonder how Sparonos chances are of being fired after this GAME if they should get blown out of their own house.....Just sayin....

[Chris in the 623]

Hard to blame the defense if they are a little uninspired today. They kept us in a lot of games this year when the playoffs were at stake.

[DyingBreed]

Fock Pettigrew, I rather have thier OC Linehan! LOL..................

[Kris]

Chris 623...seems like you were right about the wind.....

[CanesRUs]

Nice play action fake by Hill. Like to see Henne do that more often.

Posted by: Chris in the 623 | December 26, 2010 at 01:45 PM

Henne does not have those weapons around him that Hill has on the Lions..... You need to have a good running game for the play action to work!

[zaphod]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Kris]

Marshall..need some YAC

[Kris]

Another comeback pattern

[DyingBreed]

When you have a bottom of the barrell OC you end up with a bottom of the barrel offense. Anyone see the connection here?

[Armando Salguero]

Don't worry, they'll abandon this running stuff soon enough.

[Kris]

Miami "O" seems to be waken up.....

[bill_cnnrs@yahoo.com]

coaching staff gone in less than 2 weeks! need badly to lose both these games, could move us up quite a bit in the draft

[superPHIN]

Of course miami only shows life AFTER the other team scores and takes the lead......Go figure!!!

[bill_cnnrs@yahoo.com]

still miss linehan being here, thought he was great for us

[Chris in the 623]

Marshall playing well.

[Merry Fins (ish)]

This link will work for about an hour"

http://atdhe.net/31395/watch-detroit-lions-vs-miami-dolphins

[Kris]

Marshall looks like a GIANT with Houston covbering him...throw him a fly pattern

[DyingBreed]

Same ole pattern, offense wakes up for one series after the opponents score, then goes right back to lethargic. Today isnt any different.

Im not impressed until I see consecutive scores.

[cane89]

Who cares about the Phins playing Detroit. Fire the whole lot.

[CanesRUs]

I have to say that Incognito is doing a very good job run blocking from the center spot. Needs to work on that shotgun snap, but this is a good D-line for the Lions.... looks better than Berger!

[Merry Fins (ish)]

Marshall can make some hay today.

[jweamer]

That was a goo throw

[Kris]

That was a BIG TIME throw by Henne

[Armando Salguero]

Henne is actually looking good on this drive.

[DyingBreed]

Maybe we should have Brandon Marshall play qb! LOL.............

[pj]

Anyone have a link?

[Kris]

HUGE BLOCK

[qbclub13]

That is what pisses off with Henne when he is on he looks great

[Merry Fins (ish)]

Wow!... Was that the dolphins scored a TD???

[CanesRUs]

Incognito blew them up inside..... may have found a center fro next year!!!! :)

[dave]

did henning retire this week???

[fansince72]

LOUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Kris]

NICE PLAY CALL!!!!! We haven't seen that play before

[Chris in the 623]

Nice balanced drive. Polite with three plays in this game so far.

[Armando Salguero]

Nice work by Dolphins that drive. Richie Incognito had a nice block at the much-discussed second level on the TD run.