FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Patriots have something to play for and the Dolphins are playing for pride. Well, playing for something is kicking pride's behind.
The Patriots have two touchdown runs by Stevan Ridley, including one on fourth down, and Tom Brady has that TD pass to Wes Welker.
The Dolphins?
They've got a lot of work to do --in many different ways.
The live blog continues in the comments section.
Dolphins suck
Posted by: MiamiD20 | December 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM
Garner getting schoolled
Posted by: 72perfectstill | December 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM
Garner is terrible. Is it time to losen up Moore?
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM
Tannehill needs more than just recievers...he needs pocket awareness and better deep balls in terms of accuracy!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM
The Dolphins have SPENT THE MOST MONEY ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE than ANY OTHER TEAM since 2005.
And they still suck.
Ireland must go.
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 06:12 PM
Miami is getting outclassed in ridiculous fashion.
Posted by: Freddy | December 30, 2012 at 06:12 PM
WOW, IS THERE ANYONE WORTH KEEPING ON THIS PATHETIC IRELAND FAIL!!!
Posted by: Earl | December 30, 2012 at 06:12 PM
best...offense....ever.
Posted by: navydolfaninva | December 30, 2012 at 06:12 PM
Get Moore in there beore they kill RT.
Posted by: oscar canosa | December 30, 2012 at 06:12 PM
Long will be retained. They need 2 or 3 people every play to handle the left side.
Posted by: Rangel | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
The Offensive line is getting abused! Long is laughing somewhere.
Tough to watch.
Playmakers are needed everywhere. We're paying for those Marino years big time. Karma you are a B!
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
If Philbin/Sherman arent going to give Garner help. We may as well forfeit the damn game now before Tannehill gets hurt.
Posted by: Yesterday's Gone 4Ever! | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
NE's D is not that good is it? Wondering about the fight in these Phins today.
Posted by: Angry Elf | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
Tanne-Bust
Posted by: Earl | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
Craig,
The Pats are Generating a Pass Rush and They Don't even Have 1 DE!!
Scheme and Team!!
The LB's Play The Screen and Short Game!! Gives The D-Line Enough Time To Attack!!
Posted by: Dashi | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
Concussion?
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 30, 2012 at 06:13 PM
You put miami against bad teams, they may even look like keepers, against steller competition, suddenly they look like deers with headlights...HMMM, wonder why that is????
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
Everyone who says "Once we get some playmakers we will be great" is clueless. Do you honestly think Gronkowski on the Phins gets better than Fasano numbers? Why do you think Brandon Marshall has so much better stats this year than last? You need an accurate, top flight QB to MAKE playmakers. Do you know who was a "Playmaker" before this season? Larry Fitzgerald. Not much of a "Playmaker" anymore is he? Cause he has a bunch of Tannehills/Matt Moore's throwing to him. Playmakers won't do squat on this team until we get a QB of substance. We missed out in the greatest QB draft in a generation last season now we are stuck with the bad one from the draft. Sad but TRUE.
Posted by: TJ | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
Patriots identify the weak link and go for it. The second Patterson went out ofthe game and McCann came in, they've been throwing that way practically exclusively.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
Orlando, Parcells has been gone since 2010. Come on. Parcells didn't make him pick Egnew. Parcells didn't make him trade Brandon Marshall (having a monster year btw) and then wait until THE SIXTH EFFING ROUND to draft a WR for his rookie QB.
More excuses for Jeffy poo not grounded in fact.
Tanny sitting down, probably for the best. He has taken enough beatings this season looking in vain for an open WR.
Posted by: Andrew | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
While the line may suck. Tannehill isn't good enough. No pocket awareness and not accurate not sure what many of u see in him
Posted by: Clue | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
OUR CORN BEEF COACH PRETENDING HE'S COACHING.......
Posted by: ALoco | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
Tannehill might very well get sacked as many times as Mcelroy did last week for the Jets.
Posted by: navydolfaninva | December 30, 2012 at 06:14 PM
Nobody is saying let Long walk now!
See how bright you aren't?
Posted by: LOL | December 30, 2012 at 06:15 PM
Bunch of crybaby's this dolphin team, will they ever show any heart?
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 30, 2012 at 06:15 PM
Resign Long and draft guard Chance Warmack in the first round. We need to protect Tannehill if he is ever to develop.
Martin and Pouncey that have showed up on the OL. The right side of the line is horrendous.
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 06:16 PM
and Sean F'ing Smith with the Hold!! Gotta love it!!
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 30, 2012 at 06:16 PM
All we have to do is look at what the Colts did in the Draft.
They picked Luck then put players around him to succeed.
Surely we have to go the same route?!
All too often,this team doesn't score in games and that has to be addressed
Posted by: Mark | December 30, 2012 at 06:16 PM
Dolphins D-Line maybe worse than O-Line, ZERO PASS RUSH
Posted by: Earl | December 30, 2012 at 06:16 PM
Smith has sealed his fate
Posted by: Ignignokt | December 30, 2012 at 06:16 PM
Wow...NE lost yardage on a play.
Posted by: navydolfaninva | December 30, 2012 at 06:16 PM
Can you expect long for a whole season 100% healthy???....what good is paying a guy who will be replaced at the end of the season being put on IR..not to mention if for heavens sake this team has a playoff shot on the line....
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 06:17 PM
They need to quit babying Tannehill it's the last game of the season they should have to scrape him off the firkd
Posted by: Clue | December 30, 2012 at 06:17 PM
Ahomo,
Nobody is Talking To You!! And Mando Banned You!! Publicly Scolded You!!
Here Is A Hint, Ahomo.
Dashi and Craig see Things Similar Except When It Deals With Pass Rush and Dansby!!
Dashi and Kris see Things Similar Except On Ireland.
Fool!! Dashi Knows Who He Is Talking To!! So STFU!! You Sissy!
Posted by: Dashi | December 30, 2012 at 06:17 PM
Brady just had enough time to knit a sweater in the pocket.
Posted by: h8dpats | December 30, 2012 at 06:18 PM
One for McCann
Posted by: Tony in Miami | December 30, 2012 at 06:18 PM
GOOD SQUARE HITT from McCann,,,,
Posted by: Kris | December 30, 2012 at 06:18 PM
Eating a corned beef sanwich Aloco....
Delicious.
Posted by: The Signal | December 30, 2012 at 06:18 PM
NE has a punter ?
Posted by: Ignignokt | December 30, 2012 at 06:18 PM
I'm kind of leaning against re-signing Long. NOt necessarily because I think he sucks or anything like that, but he's obviously injury prone. Have we gotten a full season out of him yet? Dolphins could get better use out of the money shoring up other positions. JMHO.
Posted by: navydolfaninva | December 30, 2012 at 06:19 PM
I feel good about that sack of Brady. And Ireland picked McCann.
Posted by: Angry Elf | December 30, 2012 at 06:19 PM
Brady gets sacked and still looks dominating against our defense.
Posted by: zaphod | December 30, 2012 at 06:19 PM
Is that there first punt of the day? Un-F'ing-Believable
Posted by: Earl | December 30, 2012 at 06:19 PM
DASHI IS WAY OVER RATING HIMSELF ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
SAD,,,,,,,,,
Posted by: ALoco | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
Yes Orlando, lets spend ANOTHER first round pick on the o line. Lets leave off finding a playmaker for the later rounds again. Putting all our high picks onto the o line has worked so well the last decade!
Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. If Miami takes another lineman in the first round, there is literally no hope we ever put a watchable product on the field.
Posted by: Andrew | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
Damn...resign Brian McCann! Then I'll continue to have TWO of my favorite teams with a Brian McCann on them!
Posted by: navydolfaninva | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
Wake needs help on the other side of the line to get some pressure off of his side. Pats are chipping his side most of the game. I hope Olivier Vernon develops, kid was good at The U.
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
Dashi...
Good Post @ 6:17....
that sums it up....
Posted by: Kris | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
How can we spend this much $$$ on the O-line and still not be able to run the ball or give QB any time? This line is awful. And they stunk with J. Long too, so son't use that excuse.
Posted by: BS in Maine | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
What..damn, there goes my prediction....you just cant count miami do do anything Right!!!*lmao*
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 06:20 PM
Andrew, everyone has misses in the 3rd round. You can even go to the great patriots and they have busts. It is about who you find. He missed on Egnew and hit on Mathews that's how it works. The draft is a 50/50 crap shoot. Ireland had to find a QB this year after Parcell's stuck him with Pat White and Henne for QBs. It was like he had to start all over again.
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 06:21 PM
Where the heck has Lane been the last two months Sherman?
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 30, 2012 at 06:21 PM
Tanne staying in the game.....
Posted by: Kris | December 30, 2012 at 06:21 PM
If we wake up tomorrow and Jeffy FIRELAND has a job, well that is 100% proof that there is no god.
Posted by: LouSanis | December 30, 2012 at 06:21 PM
Tannehill is playing concussed.
Maybe he will play better?
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 06:22 PM
Kris,
Yes! I want Ireland Making The Picks This Year!!
I Believe Ireland Listens To Philbin!!
Remember he was Brainstorming with Spo!! Now He Has a Real FB Coach!! To Bounce Ideas Off Of!!
Posted by: Dashi | December 30, 2012 at 06:22 PM
The pressure on RT has all come from the R side.
Posted by: oscar canosa | December 30, 2012 at 06:22 PM
Long 's worth nil. Least of Fins issues! Tanne hard work to look at PATS have him all comfused. Guys are open and he misses them.
Posted by: 72DABEST | December 30, 2012 at 06:22 PM
Wow...3rd Down Conversion.
Posted by: navydolfaninva | December 30, 2012 at 06:22 PM
no reason to have tannehill playing with double vision out there right now...just sayin!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 06:22 PM