It is the Miami Dolphins versus Tampa Bay.
No David Garrard (check the previous entries). No Clyde Gates or Brian Hartline, either.
So what to expect?
Vontae Davis is not starting despite the insistence of some in the media that he has not been demoted -- at least temporarily.
Matt Moore will start and is expected to get 15 plays or so. I expect Ryan Tannehill will follow and actually get work with the starters. This is a competition he's legitimately in, folks. He has a chance to win the starting job if he's better than Moore because Garrard has been all but eliminated from the quarterback competition.
Interesting only to me: This Garrard injury raises questions. what the heck is the deal when a guy who has "loose bodies" on his knee, as the quarterback told Fox's Jay Glazer, is able to practice for three weeks with no issues?
And if he had those issues, how did he pass the team's physical?
I smell something here. And it ain't roses.
Anyway, live blog tonight. Meet me in the comments section.
Unless Tannehill can give some life to this offense, say hello to 2013 1st overall draft pick.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | August 10, 2012 at 08:09 PM
Play em all half..
Posted by: PoWhitetrash | August 10, 2012 at 08:09 PM
Richard Marshall is still out there with the ones.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:09 PM
They need a new domed stadium
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 08:09 PM
Agree Joe.
Posted by: PoWhitetrash | August 10, 2012 at 08:10 PM
This team is just horrible
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 08:10 PM
Vontae is in the dog house. He'll start game 1. This is just 2nd grade level discipline.
Posted by: Roscoe | August 10, 2012 at 08:11 PM
Stadium needs a roof! So far TB has been more impressive.
Posted by: redsky | August 10, 2012 at 08:12 PM
Great to watch ball again. Go Fins!
Posted by: Ron In Vegas | August 10, 2012 at 08:12 PM
this hurry up offense will doom its defense if they dont put up points every other drive...Philbins philosophy is sound....just not with this team!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:13 PM
We just appear to be late to the party. Waiting for stuff to happen, not attacking.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:13 PM
wheres the D?
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 08:13 PM
Vontae Davis needs to wake up!
Posted by: redsky | August 10, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Now you see why vontae is not starting.
Posted by: Jaison | August 10, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Our D looks awful, slow, confused.
Posted by: Hill | August 10, 2012 at 08:14 PM
WOW we stink!
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 08:15 PM
A nobody QB is torching our 1st team D, what a joke.
Posted by: Hill | August 10, 2012 at 08:15 PM
Nice coverage..
Posted by: PoWhitetrash | August 10, 2012 at 08:15 PM
Sorry but this defense SUCKS!
Posted by: Dolphin 77 | August 10, 2012 at 08:15 PM
LMAO...WAY TO GO GET THAT BALL!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:16 PM
Same sucky defense. No pass rush, no pass coverage.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | August 10, 2012 at 08:16 PM
Their backups are going thru our starters like a knife thru butter
Posted by: Scotty | August 10, 2012 at 08:16 PM
Wilson should have eithe had and int or blown up underwood. He did neither!!
Posted by: Jaison | August 10, 2012 at 08:17 PM
Pretty bad
Posted by: cocoajoe | August 10, 2012 at 08:17 PM
Dolphins secondary is getting toasted by a backup QB.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:17 PM
Did I mention that our biggest concern was. WR LB secondary??? WR no big play ability. Too many drops!! LB can't cover the TE. Secondary can't cover!! Looks like the same team to me!!
Posted by: ray | August 10, 2012 at 08:18 PM
We need to get back to BALL control...that way we dont get blown out 62-7 in every game...seriously!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:18 PM
This is pathetic
Posted by: wjrusu | August 10, 2012 at 08:18 PM
Can somebody please come on here and MAKE the case for TRADING Moore again.....
Posted by: Kris | August 10, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Please don't summon the idiots! It's bad enough we have to read them! Trade or cut a healthy, young Qb on the uptick to keep a broken down 34 year old average qb who hasn't played in 2 years.
Theres a reason Miami fans are seen as the dumbest in the NFL.
Posted by: Hey! | August 10, 2012 at 08:18 PM
I can see where our offense is holding back the "good stuff", but the defense seems to be clueless. I would have thought having REAL position coaches coaching their specialty, rather than what we had last year would improve things.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:19 PM
Philbins gonna regret taking this job
Posted by: Scotty | August 10, 2012 at 08:19 PM
Kevin Coyle, not Larry, I believe.
Honestly guys, this is the first pre-season game. Could we hold off on the screams of panic?
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 08:20 PM
din'tI see this last Year
Posted by: robert evans | August 10, 2012 at 08:20 PM
Koa Missi with a very solid game in the 1st. Quarter
Posted by: tony in miami | August 10, 2012 at 08:20 PM
This team is more pathetic then we thought they were
Posted by: Monte | August 10, 2012 at 08:21 PM
I'll make the case to trade Moore. Do you want to be 7 and 9 or 4 and 12?
Get Tannehill as much experience as possible and get a higher draft pick at the same time. Win win situation.
Posted by: Roscoe | August 10, 2012 at 08:21 PM
Bad technique by the D for the second touchdown. Still, better now than in a real game.
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 08:21 PM
Spooky seeing Schiano on an NFL sideline. Liked it better when he was on UM's.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:22 PM
why hold tanny back for the season already, this is already looking bleak....let him play!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:22 PM
Rishard Matthews with a 46 yard kickoff return. Marcus Thigpen kicking himself.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:23 PM
that'll earn him a spot...Maybe!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:24 PM
Season's over. Next thing to look forward to is the 2013 NFL Draft. I'm only 1/2 joking...
Posted by: Tough P | August 10, 2012 at 08:24 PM
Should make for an interesting hard knocks episode......
Posted by: fins4ever | August 10, 2012 at 08:24 PM
That secondary is running a practice speeds. Nice kickoff return. Ok, enough of Moore, reminds me too much of last year. Let's see Tannehill.
Posted by: redsky | August 10, 2012 at 08:25 PM
The starters are done on offense for Miami -- except for Matt Moore.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:25 PM
Dolphins report DT Tony McDaniel has a knee injury and his return is questionable.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:26 PM
I believe it safe to say that from the looks of it Tannehill will see playing time late this season at some point. If you watch and see you'll notice a mediocre D getting pushed around in a new scheme who seem to miss the 1st tackle consistently. I know it's week 1 of Pre-Season play but it looks alot like last Yrs. Pre-Kick off in Atl. which sort of set a lethargic tone.
Posted by: fin4life | August 10, 2012 at 08:26 PM
This is how the defense started off last year. So I guess we will have to wait half the season before they get it.....
Posted by: fins4ever | August 10, 2012 at 08:26 PM
Moore has a wimpy arm.
Posted by: Hill | August 10, 2012 at 08:27 PM
Par for the course
Posted by: PoWhitetrash | August 10, 2012 at 08:27 PM
Philbins offense is nonexistent
Posted by: Chris | August 10, 2012 at 08:28 PM
Well done, Matt Moore. Getting your quota of interceptions filled early.
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 08:28 PM
Matt Moore not making the best of his opportunity here.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:28 PM
What have we learned from our uptempo offense Armando????
IT CANT WORK IN SOUTH FLORIDA!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:29 PM
The fins should change their team colors to brown and yellow.
Posted by: Roscoe | August 10, 2012 at 08:29 PM
F'n CBS, 1st miss the Nenee catch while @ commercial. Then loses input signal during INT.
Posted by: Dolphan Lundgren | August 10, 2012 at 08:30 PM
Boring game. I'm out
Posted by: Chris | August 10, 2012 at 08:30 PM
What we are learning, superPHIN, is that the first pre-season game is about looking over the second and third stringers and that ours are losing to theirs.
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 08:30 PM
What happenned on the int. I don't have a feed...
Bad pass by Moore, or was it a bad/wrong route by Clay.
Posted by: Canada_Phil | August 10, 2012 at 08:30 PM
Nick....our first string gave up a TD too...just sayin!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:31 PM