Brian Daboll on red zone, JT on kicking @ss

Offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has one glowing-in-neon issue with his unit and that, obviously, is Miami's red zone offense.

Yes, the Dolphins have been in the red zone a bunch so far this season -- 10 times in two games. That's very good. But they have scored only six times in those trips and that's bad. The 60 percent scoring rate is tied for 31st in the NFL.

The stat is important because the Dolphins are searching for a win and wins normally come down the highway of more points. So the topic of improving the red zone offense is something of a passion now for Daboll. And this video of Daboll speaking to reporters today makes that plain:

Did you catch that last part? No, not the part about the Colt McCoy biography. The part about Charles Clay.

Clay, Miami's rookie tight end/fullback, has not played yet this season as he's been recovering from a hamstring injury. But that might change this week. If he is active, and I believe he will be, Clay will have a package built for him.

Look for it.

You guys will remember I can show you only a limited amount of video. But audio? I can give you tons of unlimited sound.

I present to you today's Jason Taylor's press conference with the media.

He discussed his stance on where the team is. He talked about his disappointment that his talk about upgrading the team's practice habits, which I wrote about in Tuesday's Miami Herald, became public. (Sorry big guy, but news is news.) Taylor also made a very, very interesting point on what he thinks is going to happen this weekend in Cleveland:

"I always have a good feeling," Taylor said. "I believe we're going to win every game. And I believe we're going to get in this airplane Saturday and go up to Cleveland and kick somebody's ass."

For the Dolphins sake, that somebody should probably be wearing a Browns jersey and helmet.

The full audio:

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Comments

[JS Pie]

Reggie Bush seems to be in the way. Don't see him on the team after his two year contract if not sooner.

[odinseye]

Instead of the National Anthem, Tony's going to do a most convincing rendition of Sinatra's "Send In The Clowns".

-Isn't it rich, Isn't it queer

Losing my timing this late in my career

But where are the Clowns-Send in the clowns

Well, MAYBE next year......................

[ALoco]

ODIN,

TONY GOT FROM THE DOLPHINS SO FAR 7 MILLION PLUS 6 GUARANTEED = 13 MILLION PLUS HIS SON WORKING AS A QUALITY COACH THIS YEAR FOR 170,000 ,

PLUS HE LOST ABOUT 60 Ib AND GOT HEALTHIER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ALL AND ALL HE'S A WINNER IN MY BOOK .............

[odinseye]

Well, if you have any aspirations of publishing your Book, I'd suggest leaving that chapter OUT!

I feel sorry for Tony, he seems like decent people. But, it is what it is................

[inimounts]

Everyone saying this season is far from lost if we beat.....the browns? Lol really. Brown are 6-10 at best.

[ALoco]

LAST YEAR WAS A MIRACLE THAT WE WERE 7-1 ON THE ROAD ..........THIS YEAR WILL BE THE YEAR WE WILL RELEASE ;

TS
JEFF IRELAND
MIKE NOLAN
DABOL
DANSBY
R.BUSH
SOLIAI
B.MARSHALL
ODRICK
BERGER

[odinseye]

If we beat Cleveland?

Sorry, it ain't happening. Henne played real solid for Pre season and two games now. Because it still wasn't enough, he will now go up to Cleveland and try to do to MUCH!

Combine that with the fact that The Henny is due to lay some eggs?

I see a Perfect Storm rising! Can you imagine the fallout this week when the D plays well and Henne throws 3 int's to lose the game?

My liquor cabinet isn't big enough to get me through this weekend. It's going to be UGLY!

[ALoco]

ODIN.... DID ANY TOLD YOU YET ,YOU GOT TO CHANGE AND REFRESH YOUR WRITING ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

YOU LIQUOR TALK IS GETTING TIRING ...............

[ALoco]

DID ANY ONE TOLD YOU YET

[odinseye]

YOU LIQUOR TALK IS GETTING TIRING ...............

Posted by: ALoco | September 22, 2011 at 09:28 PM

Uh, Aloco, I typed six sentences, 5 about the coming Apocalypse in Cleveland!

Only 1 about how I plan to weather the storm!

[ALoco]

ODIN,

THAT POST WAS GREAT BUT THEN YOU STARTED TO TALK LIQUOR AND THAT'S WHERE ALL YOUR POSTS BECOME SMILIAR TO EACH OTHER ...GIVE THE LIQUOR A BREAK FOR A MONTH ,ONLY IN YOUR POSTS NOT IN YOU LIFE .........................

PS...DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED TO DB ?

[odinseye]

Sorry Aloco,

No can do! I'm devastated by the coming Apocalypse in Cleveland!

I actually purchased a case of Red Bull so I can stay awake and literally drink all weekend!

I also purchased some tracer rounds to shoot my TV with. I've shot TV's before, but NEVER with Tracer rounds! (PS: I also checked the levels on my fire extinguishers, you know, with the tracer rounds and all).

The Apocalypse Is Coming!!!!

I'm getting SHYT FACED!!!!

ValHalla!!!!

[odinseye]

What happened to DB?

Did Armando get tired of all the taunting and go over to his house and kick his a ss?

[ALoco]

DB POSTED THAT HE HAS TO FIGHT W/HIS LAND LORD AND HE'S LOOKING FOR A NEW PLACE TO LIVE .

[odinseye]

Oh, that's not good. I hope things work out for him.

I betcha Tony can relate though!

[DyingBreed]

Hi ALoco!

LOL............................................................

[Oscar Casenile]

What? Brian Daboll overdosed on Red Bull and kicked Jason Taylors @ss?

WHAT!

Who said that?

[ALoco]

I THOUGHT DB HAS SAID HE'S A VERY WELL OFF .TO RENT ,THAT SOUND NOT LIKE HIM,I HOPE HE'S FINE AND ABLE TO EAT AND SLEEP WELL .

[DyingBreed]

ALoco,

Sorry I was out so long but I had to help one of your very close relatives retrieve her granny panties from around he huge neck. I brought my snickers bars but it still took quite a while!

[ALoco]

db...lol

[ALoco]

db post @ 10;42 pm is clASSIC DB TALKING BASIC ENGLISH ....

[odinseye]

DB,

What's up?

You haven't buried your land lord out in the back forty yet, have you?

[DyingBreed]

For once I wished we could just have one unit on our football team that we didnt have to worry about. Offense, defense, and st's are all a continual work in progress.

When the offense scores the defense cant get a stop. When the defense cant get a stop the offense cant score. Not to be outdone, the st's almost always find a way to join the clusterfvck too.

[ALoco]

db,is it true WHAT MARK IN TORONTO SAID ABOUT YOUR FIGHT WITH YOUR LANDLORD ?.....................

[DyingBreed]

odin,

Helping ALoco's female relative remove her granny panties from around her huge neck left little time to bury the land lord. I'll work on that tomorrow!

[ALoco]

DB, ARE YOU STILL LOOKING FOR A FLAT OR A CONDO TO MOVE IN ?

[DyingBreed]

No Aloco, the only fight I had today was helping your female relative remove her tent sized granny panties from around her oceanic neck. Is that good enough?

[ALoco]

LOL

[DyingBreed]

ALoco,

Are you ready for the 2041(30yrs) SB? I hear Vegas has us favored by 17pts to win that one!

I'll be falling from my walker to cheer the team on for that one!

[ALoco]

DB.... I LOVE ALL YOUR PAST FEW POSTS,THEY R CLASSIC ,REAL GOOD .............

I WILL BE AROUND 58 YEARS OLD IN 2041 .

WHAT KIND OF CHAIR YOU R FALLING OFF ? I HOPE IT'S NOT A WHEELCHAIR ...............

[ALoco]

ODIN,

YOU SHOULD LEARN HOW TO WRITE A NEW STYLE FROM DB .HE ALWAYS FUNNY EVEN WHEN HE;S MAD ...........

(( OCEAnic neck ))

[DyingBreed]

ALoco,

Seems the only thing here now are you and the crickets!

[ALoco]

db,I GO TO WORK EVERY DAY AND I AM OFF TODAY ,SO I POST ALL DAY TO ADD TO THE (( BUFFET OF KNOWLEDGE )).............................................

[DyingBreed]

ALoco,

Im not angry. Its extremely rare Im angry in here. Sometimes I may vent but never really get angry.

[odinseye]

There's no time for that!

The Apocalypse in Cleveland in upon us!

Run! Hide!

Burn em if you got em!

THE END IS NEAR!!!!

[DyingBreed]

I'll be back later. Not enough activity here right now.

[ALoco]

I KNOW DB,YOU COOL....BUT DID YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CUBAN ?

[JS Pie]

SI is already floating the Sparano hot seat matter. Once the gossip goes national, it becomes a self fulfilling matter. Cote's article was right on the money.

[ALoco]

JSPIE................ TS WANTS OUT AND GET HIS 6 MILLION ,THE GUARANTEED MONEY .........IT'S ALL CRAP.HE NEVER LIKED BEING IN SOUTH FLORIDA .....

[JS Pie]

6 million hahaha. 6 bananas and a napkin maybe.

[JS Pie]

If we beat the Browns some here will already be talking Super Bowl. If we lose, well the rest is obvious. Fans are fickle.

[C63-AMG]

Sorry I got in here a bit late, if my question has been covered already excuse me....
What's the temp out there guys, do you think we beat CLE ?

[JS Pie]

Vegas says no.

[odinseye]

No!

The END Is Near!!!!

[C63-AMG]

I'm going out on a limb to say this is the most winnable game so far obviously...but I'm not a full believer in Colt so I do believe with the lack of a huge air attack like NE put on us I think we can keep Hillis in check and pull out a squeaker. Hillis still might eclipse 100yds but even so we should be able to take them out possibly. I'm not sold yet that we can won this one...but it's the closest possibility in tue first 6 weeks...

[JS Pie]

Tony said he has no answers. I guess that's what we can expect then.

[JS Pie]

C. McCoy last week
22/32 211 97.3 rating. decent

[odinseye]

I'm the biggest Henne Homer their is.

I've watched every game he's ever played since coming to Michigan, I've watched every game he's played as a Phin.

He's going to have a meltdown this week by trying to force things and do too much.

We lose a squeaker!

THE END IS NEAR!

[odinseye]

REPENT! BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

MELTDOWN IMMINENT!

THE END IS NEAR!!!!

[JS Pie]

Henne will get traded to buffalo and he will torch us next year.

[JS Pie]

Soliai will end up with Rex or Billy and become a probowl NT

[Lyle]

I guess there are no REAL FANS at this blog. Learn to support your team!

[Fat Tony]

I'm baffled

[kris]

Its FRIDAY....

and the intensity should be building.....

Can JT's speach amp up the guys for practice????

Does Tony Sporano job give these players th motivation they need????

Can DaBoll prove he is anything more than a budding version of Henning....good betweenm the 20s.....

Will Brandon Marshall break out with a two TD perfomance....he is being targeted plenty...jump balls and all...

Can Henne continue is average play...and come away with a Win....

All these questions will be answered in a few days....

tick....tick, tick, tick......

Miami Dolphins....the best Soap Opera in the NFL...

[kris]

Its that time.....later....

[THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMM]

HEY ARMANDO:

IF THE NEWS IS JUST THE NEWS HOW COME
REPORTERS NEVER REPORT ABOUT THEMSELVES.

THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMMM.

[oscar canosa]

Whatever faults Ireland has(which I don't know as I never met the man), it is becoming clear that, doing it with little, his Draft this year is a big success. Mike Pouncey is a candidate for Rookie of the Year, we saw D. Thomas hit the hole quickly and with authority, ClydeG's potential is unlimited, although not seen up to now, Charles Clay is a load to bring down when in space and even Jimmy Wilson has looked like a future major contributor. Can't understand the criticism placed on him.

[oscar canosa]

If you think Ross is going to let Ireland go then I guess you are not a self-made Billionaire.

[oscar canosa]

Was reading a comment from a cadolfan saying that the reason for all those blocked passes at the line of scrimmage are due to Henne looking too long at a receiver and the Dlinemen reading his eyes. Makes a lot of sense to me.

[Bo]

our head coach is an off. line coach...lmao...thats funny chit