ORCHARD PARK NY -- The Miami defense is having a hard time tackling. Really hard.
And that's one reason C.J. Spiller went 24 yards for the only touchdown so far today.
The Dolphins haven't been able to do much damage on the ground, something they expected to do. But they did get big 30-yard pass play from Matt Moore to Charles Clay as the first quarter ended.
They're in field goal range. Let's see how that goes.
The live blog rolls in the comments section. Meet me there.
[Update: Matt Moore completed a 22-yard TD to a wide open Anthony Fasano on the first play of the second quarter. Tied game.
Somewhere, Sparano was fist pumping Ireland
Posted by: Mark | December 18, 2011 at 02:05 PM
Marshal didn't drop pass it was knocked out of his hands!!
Posted by: mfisher | December 18, 2011 at 02:05 PM
YES!!!!!!! Great pressure on that.
Posted by: dolfanSF | December 18, 2011 at 02:05 PM
Nice blitz and pick. Great call and disguise by Mike Nolan!
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:05 PM
14 pts in drops now.
Posted by: todd neal | December 18, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Indisputably! Marshall flat out dropped that one.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:06 PM
really???
Really???
Seriously?
Cmon Marshall!!!!
Posted by: MaCo | December 18, 2011 at 02:06 PM
another droppppppppppppppppppp arghhhhh! he used to play in denver!
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 18, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Why can Marshall not cacth it in the Endzone geezzz
Posted by: PhinFan4Life | December 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM
Marshall are you fricken kidding me?
Posted by: Chase | December 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM
Another awesome throw by Matt Moore...Have to score a TD here...
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM
He's a joke ... B Marshall saved on a call there, but he's not a big play guy anymore.
Posted by: rand_the_fin | December 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM
Holy SH&T marshall....
Posted by: superPHIN | December 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM
ball looks hard to catch out there.
Posted by: dolfanSF | December 18, 2011 at 02:07 PM
Damn! you marshall
Posted by: Spiderman | December 18, 2011 at 02:08 PM
It must be because im starting him on my fantasy team. AND my teams who always play great during the season always seem destined to lose in the playoffs... My bad
Posted by: Chase | December 18, 2011 at 02:08 PM
Who the hell is calling these plays today?? And Marshall catch the freakin ball!!!!
Posted by: mbriseno83 | December 18, 2011 at 02:08 PM
There's your answer going to Hartline in the red zone...Hartline is not strong enough to create seperation...He sucks...
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
Sparano gone but with the pockets full of money for this and next year so f**k with him
Posted by: tony in miami | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
Armando, lay off the Sparano jokes, he's gone. Very tasteless from you or anyone else here.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:03 PM
And this coming from one of the more offensive tasteless bloggers on the site.
Posted by: LOL | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
Still can't score in End Zone, sigh next year can't come soon enough
Posted by: Joey | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
Hartline and Bess have to go...They suck...
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
LOL @ the TATSE Police.....
Very Communist of you.....
Posted by: kris | December 18, 2011 at 02:05 PM
Posted by: kris | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
New coach, same results... should target the TE more.
Posted by: dolfanSF | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
#1 lol. I agree Hartline cant get opem in the red zone
Posted by: Spiderman | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
B.Marshall is the reason this game isn't 21-7 instead of 13-7, missed opportunities again rearing their ugly head.
Posted by: fin4life | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Same old Fist Pumps er umm Fins
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
marshall doesn't care...that's the point. its cold, the season is over, and moore is not the future. look at his body language on the sideline..he doesn't want to be there.
Posted by: austin | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
dont worry.....new england wont settle for fgs next week when they put up 50 on this team.......PATHETIC OFFENSE!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
I guess 3 points. No pump how strange.
Posted by: Sandoval | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Package Marshall with other players and draft picks to move up in 1st round and pick up one of the top QBs
Posted by: 72perfectstill | December 18, 2011 at 02:10 PM
oh please. pleaaaaaasee... let make sure we keep our elt receiver branon marshall?????
Posted by: dslong | December 18, 2011 at 02:11 PM
Sissy Krissy must really love the taste of the 3 day old clavored buttermilk around my scrotom sack. He just wont let go! LOL
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:11 PM
Why is Moore not the future?? That's an opinion, not a fact.
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:11 PM
we will lose this game and once again the two drops by BM will be the diff.
Posted by: todd neal | December 18, 2011 at 02:11 PM
There's your answer going to Hartline in the red zone...Hartline is not strong enough to create seperation...He sucks...
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
If that was thrown to marshall, that probably wouldve been intercepted.....its a lose-lose situation!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | December 18, 2011 at 02:12 PM
sanfrandolphin,
IT's the same team. We fired the coach, not the team. Helllllllllo!
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:12 PM
LOL @ Sissy Krissy Comment.....
Posted by: kris | December 18, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Armando, lay off the Sparano jokes, he's gone. Very tasteless from you or anyone else here.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:03 PM
And this coming from one of the more offensive tasteless bloggers on the site.
Posted by: LOL | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
How True!
Posted by: Nail on the Head | December 18, 2011 at 02:12 PM
BTW, Austin is right on with his call on Marshall.
Posted by: todd neal | December 18, 2011 at 02:12 PM
#1, relax, this whole blog is devoted to opinion. am i missing something?
enjoy the game.
Posted by: austin | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 PM
how many drop TDs do you need to have before you are an elite receive??
Posted by: dslong | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 PM
Im tired of defending Marshall he not worth the money.
Posted by: Spiderman | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 PM
Yeah, let's trade Marshall so we can throw the football to Hartline and Bess...LOL!
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 PM
Replay seemed to show interference on that attempt to Hagan.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 PM
POST OF THE BLOG.....
Armando, lay off the Sparano jokes, he's gone. Very tasteless from you or anyone else here.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:03 PM
And this coming from one of the more offensive tasteless bloggers on the site.
Posted by: LOL | December 18, 2011 at 02:09 PM
How True!
Posted by: Nail on the Head | December 18, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2011/12/dolphins-trail-bills-7-0-to-start-second-quarter/comments/page/2/#comments#ixzz1guo1j7Tl
Posted by: kris | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 PM
I tell you, Bess should not return punts.
Posted by: MaCo | December 18, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Again, look at the room Bess had!!!!!!!!! Damn he sucks...
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Bess is turtle like speed
Posted by: Clue | December 18, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Sissy Krissy must really love the taste of the 3 day old clavored buttermilk around my scrotom sack. He just wont let go! LOL
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:11 PM
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The AUTHORITY on taste...LOL....
Posted by: kris | December 18, 2011 at 02:14 PM
and some of you guys still kiss his @ss....lol......
Posted by: kris | December 18, 2011 at 02:15 PM
Yesterday, I appreciate your advice on what my comments should be or shouldn't be. But I think I'll ignore your advice.
Thanks very little.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 18, 2011 at 02:16 PM
Yeah, let's trade Marshall so we can throw the football to Hartline and Bess...LOL!
#1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:13 P.M.
Some haven't thought that one through!
Posted by: fin4life | December 18, 2011 at 02:16 PM
So Tony Sparano and his horse walk into a bar and the bartender asks, why the long faces ...
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 18, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Bess lacks SPEED...
Posted by: #1 Dolphin Fan in Montreal | December 18, 2011 at 02:17 PM
Mando, funny as h@ll!
Posted by: todd neal | December 18, 2011 at 02:18 PM
The point is, it is a free country people. And there's nothing worse than people who claim to know what is inbounds commentary and what is out of bounds.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 18, 2011 at 02:18 PM
anybody know a link so i can watch the game
Posted by: bravedave13 | December 18, 2011 at 02:18 PM
Armando,
Really appreciate your reply, do you have any great Steven Ross jokes buddy?
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | December 18, 2011 at 02:19 PM
What's the use of declining a delay of game on a punt. You just keep on doing it until they accept.
Posted by: Jim Burnett | December 18, 2011 at 02:19 PM