Patriots lead Dolphins 17-10 going to third quarter

For a couple of minutes there, this one looked like it was going to be a blowout by halftime.

Jake Long suffered a left triceps injury and is out -- leaving Jonathan Martin at LT and Nate Garner at RT. Ryan Tannehill was sacked and fumbled. The Patriots turned it into a TD.

And the visitors led 17-3 with Miami getting the ball on its own 3 yard line.

But the Miami Dolphins drove the length of the field, getting key runs from Ryan Tannehill and Reggie Bush, and a couple of good completions to Brian Hartline.

So it's 17-10. The game is still interesting.

The Dolphins are averaging 4.3 yards per carry and have 73 yards for the half. That's good. The Patriots are averaging only 1.3 yards per run. That's a problem for them.

There's still hope for Miami.

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Comments

[mixer552]

Horrible call uncatchable ball

[mattybfromnc]

I guess the refs will call PI regaurdless if the ball is out of bounds

[husketeer]

Wow, Brady doesnt even have to complete passes any more with the refs playing this way, no way was that a cathchable ball

[Earl]

Refs are UN FUC%ING BELIEVABLE

[Orlando Dolphan]

Big sack by Wake!

[mixer552]

Yes!!!! Wake

[We Have Draft Picks]

That's what we needed!!! Beautiful!!!

[Tannehill Missed]

god cameron wake is un-frickin believeably good

[jtlawson5]

Now THAT is an elite player. WAKE

[Craig M]

Armando @2:57pm,

Terrible call from the officials. No way the WR catches that ball. They have to use their head instead of it being an automatic.

[Earl]

Wake was held on that sack Ron Wolfie

[The Local Seth]

Sick of these replacement refs, we need the real refs, NFL integrity is being ruined!

[mattybfromnc]

What I wish for Craig is the best for the team and winning the Superbowl.. If Long is part of that equation then great if not.. peace..

[dolphin 77]

Another fixed game by the nfl and refs! If hennehill was any good the dulphins could make it look close.

[mixer552]

Now we need points

[Craig M]

OK guys, enjoy the rest of the game. I'm off to the gym and I'll watch the rest there.

[Tannehill Missed]

time for the offense to show up!!!!

[Clue]

Wake deserved his money.

[reg]

our problem is we continually give our opponents free plays to help them keep their drives alive. silly silly PI calls.

great sack by wake, now we really need a few first downs this drive. c'mon phins lets get some offence going.

[Tagliabooboo]

Seems these refs have money on the Patsies

[nyfinfan]

For once I want this team to be the one to score and force the other team to respond. Put a little pressure on the Pats!

[mike]

I feel another Tanny pick 6 coming up....if they let him throw.

[Orlando Dolphan]

I have been watching some of the game between the Jets and Cardinals. Sanchez has been awful 3 INTs and he is bood by the Jets fans every time he throws the ball.

[mattybfromnc]

Need a drive here

[Clue]

I have no faith the offense can move the ball

[Tony in Miami]

Armando...what is the attendance for todays game?

[Orlando Dolphan]

Why does Reggie dance so much. He needs to hit the hole. He is another one that we need to let walk.

[Armando Salguero]

Obviously the Pats did some adjusting to Miami's run game at halftime.

[bill connors]

4567 tony

[The Fins Suck]

Im sick of Reggie Bush running into our O-Line's butts.

[The Fins Suck]

CHARLES FREAKING CLAY

[Orlando Dolphan]

Clay finally shows up.

[jtlawson5]

Gotta say I like Clay

[mattybfromnc]

Nice Charles Clay

[We Have Draft Picks]

Nice catch.

[jpao]

Charles Clay!!!

Why aren't they throwing it to him more often????

[mixer552]

What a catch

[Armando Salguero]

Good job by Tannehill getting rid of that ball to avoid the sack.

[The Fins Suck]

They say they play Daniel Thomas cuz he can pass block.

In reality, his pass blocking SUCKS BIG TIME

[jpao]

Nice save by THILL on first down there

[holy s]

WHAT THE CRAP IS BUSH DOING????QUIT DANCING DS

[TanneSupporter]

STOP running the ball up the middle every down god this team is so predictable

[Tony in Miami]

Hey Bill Txa, LOL !!!

[We Have Draft Picks]

Wilfork is a man!!!

[jpao]

Center of the line is blowing it

[mattybfromnc]

Incognito over commited trying to set the edge

[The Fins Suck]

Why havent more people talked about what a HUGE FREAKING BUST picking Daniel Thomas in Round 2 was. We even traded up to get him!

HE SUCKS

[We Have Draft Picks]

Go for it!!!

[mixer552]

Why the hell does he not go for the 1st

[The Fins Suck]

Bess has done that same piece of crap thing THREE TIMES NOW in the last 3 weeks.

[jpao]

CMON Joe!!

How many times are we really going to stop Brady?

[mattybfromnc]

I hate when players do that BS... you have the first if you just back into it..
I understand he was trying to make a play but dang know where you are on the field

[bill connors]

i agree, glad bush is long gone after season

[mixer552]

Fields our only pro bowl player

[Tannehill Missed]

good call, let the patriots go 99 yards. lets see the defense work

[We Have Draft Picks]

Great punt. Now bury Brady's face in the dirt!!!

[Ks]

Dang Tannehill should have run that route further!

[mattybfromnc]

The Fins,
Bc people arent stupid.. hes sitting right now bc he fumbled.. otherwise the past few weeks hes been good and getting the ball

[jpao]

nice punt Fields....comes with plenty of experience

[David]

Thomas runs at the biggest guy on the field-why?

Come one million dollar quartet-I mean Offensive Line!