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.
40 year fan. I will NEVER go to a game again until we get rid of "Phins to the left, Phins to the right"
Worst Song Ever!!!!!!
Posted by: lancepowerhouse | August 10, 2012 at 08:50 PM
Hey Armando this is Jim from Fort Lauderdale. I miss you on 640 and quit listening when you left. not the same show.
Posted by: FactsTravel | August 10, 2012 at 08:50 PM
Nerves or rain
Posted by: MiamiD20 | August 10, 2012 at 08:51 PM
Gonna be a long year with this crew...
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | August 10, 2012 at 08:51 PM
oops no td lol!
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | August 10, 2012 at 08:51 PM
Drop..
Posted by: PoWhitetrash | August 10, 2012 at 08:51 PM
go for it!
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
Philbin better not kick a FG on fourth down.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
Mando, Obviously he can't be declared starter cuz of 1 drive against backups, but what r your thoughts on him? U declared Henne did not have IT factor after 1 series..
Posted by: robbyhernz | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
Or, as we say in the trade, incomplete. Oookay then.
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
Unfortunately a good call from the refs, no TD
Posted by: Phin Phan | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
gotta hold on to the ball roberto
Posted by: Rattlersteve | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
Go for it!!!
Posted by: redsky | August 10, 2012 at 08:52 PM
This kid throws like a man!
Posted by: abmartin | August 10, 2012 at 08:53 PM
NO FIST PUMP please.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:53 PM
Anybody have a website with a live feed?
Posted by: miked098 | August 10, 2012 at 08:53 PM
go for it!! Its the preseason!!!
Posted by: Rattlersteve | August 10, 2012 at 08:54 PM
no breaks for this rookie!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Why not put Chad Johnson in, if only to give Tannehill a shot at some serious confidence.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:54 PM
http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/64689/1/nfl-pre-season---tampa-bay-buccaneers-vs-miami-dolphins-live-stream-online.html
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 08:54 PM
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/134815/1/watch-tampa-bay-buccaneers-vs-miami-dolphins.html
Posted by: Clue | August 10, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Bring back Joe Robbie. He knows more about football than Ross and smells better too.
Posted by: Neil's GhosT | August 10, 2012 at 08:55 PM
Shees they've interviewed JT 8 times already.
Posted by: Hill | August 10, 2012 at 08:55 PM
@miked098 firstrowsports.eu click the american football tab and you should see the links for the game
Posted by: Rattlersteve | August 10, 2012 at 08:55 PM
although we are losing- we look ok. we ran for 7 yards on first down- 2nd and short defense is expecting run. What do we do run and lose 3 yards. Now 3rd and long the defense is expecting pass- and thats exactly what we did.
GOT TO MIX IT UP A LITTLE AND DO WHAT THEY ARE NOT PREPARED FOR.
I know it's early- just trying to help coach for the future :)
Posted by: lancepowerhouse | August 10, 2012 at 08:56 PM
would have liked to see a fade to wallace in the end zone there on 4th down, see if wallace can pull it down and if the kid can throw it
Posted by: Mike D | August 10, 2012 at 08:56 PM
Why is Clay on 3 with it 4 down. Horrible pattern, especially with your QB rolling out.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:57 PM
at least it wasnt a pick six lol
Posted by: Rattlersteve | August 10, 2012 at 08:57 PM
jOKE FRANCHISE
Posted by: hEDLEY lAMArR | August 10, 2012 at 08:57 PM
Ugh! Clay and Tannehill have to realize that the corner was wide open, why didn't he cut up? he was blanketed on that sideline, throw the fade! you have to improvise!
Posted by: MiamiD20 | August 10, 2012 at 08:58 PM
would've liked to see points from the offense...PERIOD!!our new philosophy for this offense needs to be reworked!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | August 10, 2012 at 08:58 PM
Robbyhernz I was the one that said Henne didn't have IT. Mando chastised me for it but later came around. I caught hell from you guys for it. I still maintain the staff we had ruined Henne. I wish him success, seems like a great guy.
Posted by: redsky | August 10, 2012 at 08:58 PM
Mando, any word on McDaniel?
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 08:59 PM
Naaaah, it must be a joke. A bad joke. Right?
Posted by: oscar canosa | August 10, 2012 at 09:00 PM
We NEVER play the Bucs well. The Bucs however went 4 - 12 last year and thanks to Moore and Sparano leaving we went 7 - 9. Nothing to celebrate, but considering we were 0 - 7 and I suffered through it with Armando and Perk...
Posted by: FactsTravel | August 10, 2012 at 09:01 PM
Did anyone tell the dolphins there was a game tonight?
Posted by: Dolphin 77 | August 10, 2012 at 09:02 PM
Crunching numbers? Well....it's a free country, but Los Delfines r a joke.
Posted by: hEDLEY lAMArR | August 10, 2012 at 09:03 PM
6-10 last year Facts! LMAO!
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 09:03 PM
Tony McDaniel returned to the game. All good.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 09:04 PM
Anyways, the sign is there. Ryan Tannehill is a Franchise QB.
Posted by: oscar canosa | August 10, 2012 at 09:05 PM
Looks like Cam Cameron is coaching
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 09:05 PM
Great! I have a Miniature pix here, can't see a whole lot.
Sorry to miss him back in.
Just popped a cold one in anticipation of a Fins rally.
Right.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 09:07 PM
Lamar miller needs to take over. Tannehill needs better plays
Posted by: hood407 | August 10, 2012 at 09:07 PM
Tannehill > Moore right now.
Posted by: Roscoe | August 10, 2012 at 09:08 PM
What happened to Bob Griese? Wasn't he in the booth at game's start?
Posted by: Norm Kaiser | August 10, 2012 at 09:08 PM
Oscar. Rookie mistake on 4th and goal, throwing to a covered receiver on the 3, instead of into the end zone.
To be expected, though.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Any way you cut it, this team was not read to play tonight.
Posted by: cocoajoe | August 10, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Ireland needs to be fired
Posted by: 732 | August 10, 2012 at 09:09 PM
Philbin is very soft. Reminds me of Cameron.
Posted by: KT | August 10, 2012 at 09:11 PM
Tannehill is playing against 2nd and 3rd stringers... on Tampa bay... looks confident though
Posted by: ChrisinNY | August 10, 2012 at 09:11 PM
IMAWriter, that throw could have been a completion...thrown too low
Posted by: cocoajoe | August 10, 2012 at 09:11 PM
You guys that actually think preseason games mean ANYTHING are total simpletons.
Posted by: tj | August 10, 2012 at 09:12 PM
I can't believe the Philbin bashing has started halfway through the first preseason game. Delightful fans.
Posted by: Lou Ferrigno | August 10, 2012 at 09:13 PM
Ireland showing his excellence in the booth
Posted by: Mike D | August 10, 2012 at 09:14 PM
"I can't hold onto the ball...I'm learning from Ocho Stinko...sheeeiiiit" Roberto Wallace
Posted by: Stuart | August 10, 2012 at 09:14 PM
cocoa, I was referring to the throw to Cay on 4th down.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 09:15 PM
Clay, I meant.
Posted by: IMAWriter | August 10, 2012 at 09:15 PM
Much better by the D to start the 2nd half.
Posted by: NickT | August 10, 2012 at 09:15 PM
Cut the clown Chad. He is in the way. Let the other guys develop.
Posted by: Hill | August 10, 2012 at 09:16 PM
Rookie Jonathan Martin has taken every snap tonight at RT. Dolphins are getting him ready with maximum reps. I love that.
Reminds of Keith Sims and Richmond Webb in 1990.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | August 10, 2012 at 09:16 PM