FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Partiots have been churning yards and moving the chains but it wasn't until Ryan Tannehill threw an interception to open the door that they got on the scoreboard.
Ryan Tannehill threw his first interception in 136 passes (four games) and that gave New England the football inside the Dolphins 20 yard line.
Tom Brady threw a 9 yard pass to Wes Welker a couple of plays later.
That's not all the bad news.
Starting corner Dimitri Patterson came off the field late in the first quarter with an ankle injury. The Dolphins were already without Nolan Carroll. That thrust Bryan McCann into starting duty.
The live blog continues in the comments section. Join me there.
Miller + Matthews
Posted by: David | December 30, 2012 at 05:21 PM
Insure, it's not about how fast the Pats run their offense, it's about how well.
they just broke the team record for first downs by an NFL team in a year. You pick up 400+ first downs, you have the defense on their heels.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 30, 2012 at 05:21 PM
The Patriots are looking at us like we are fresh fish.
Posted by: dj starface | December 30, 2012 at 05:21 PM
Armando, he is here to speak the TRUTH and not put out fluff pieces like you do time and time again.
I am in Philly now and the media here GETS CHANGES DONE.
The Miami Dolphins coverage in Miami is like a communist following of the Ross dictatorship.
MAKE SOME NOISE!
GET IRELAND OUT!
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:21 PM
Sorry, meant FINS.
Posted by: IMAWriter | December 30, 2012 at 05:22 PM
You tell him Armando!!!
Posted by: InsureThisOnline | December 30, 2012 at 05:22 PM
Look how predicatable - 2nd and 1 and you run a draw-
YOU RETARDS
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:22 PM
Based on the way our OL is protecting the QB today, I am starting to think that keeping Long is a priority. To go into next year with Garner as the starting RT is dangerous. We will have to use one of our first 3 picks on a RT if Long walks.
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 05:22 PM
Jeeeeeez ... don't telegraph the run
Posted by: Ignignokt | December 30, 2012 at 05:22 PM
Tannehill is not accurate.
Its so frustrating.
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Tannehill has Reggie Bush wide open for a TD and missed him.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Got to hit those....
Tanne need to work on touch in Off season.....
Posted by: Kris | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Classic Tannehill overthrow. That will NEVER improve, unfortunately. Henne part 2.
Posted by: TJ | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Mike Sherman has been so bad this year it's unreal. His plays are completely telegraphed.
Oh, Tannehill overthrows a wide open guy deep, that is new. Not!
Posted by: Andrew | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Honestly I be fine if we let Bush walk. Tannehill misses a wide open Reggie!!!! His accuracy sucks!
Posted by: Clue | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Craig,
Who Is The MLB's For The Giants?
Don't They Have 3 Great DE's!!
Now Who Is The MLB!! In San Fran, Seahawks! And Probably The Top 5 Teams!! Leading In Sack!!
Craig If You Think Pass Rush Is Just Getting To The QB!! You are Wrong!!
Pass Rush!! Is Scheme and Team!! Not DE's and OLB's!!
Posted by: Dashi | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Was Bush slow or did Tanne overthrow?
Posted by: 72perfectstill | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
That is a horrible call bit we will take it.
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 05:23 PM
Thats 3 times against the Pats that Tanne has overthrown a td. Regressing.
Posted by: scott | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Its an open blog craig m....its opinionated and that includes the same old story every season...ppl calling for GM irefiends firing aren't any more irrelevent than what you have to say...just sayin!!!
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Go for their necks.
Posted by: oscar canosa | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Real late hit
Posted by: InsureThisOnline | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
That lame flag was the refs making up for that no call on Thigpen in the first quarter.
Posted by: 48-Go | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Boy do I hate when I (and everybody else watching this game) know exactly what play the dolphins are running before they run it
Posted by: jtlawson5 | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Matthews was a good 7th round pick.
Ill say that.
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Mathews may be a keeper
Posted by: 72perfectstill | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Matthews is a keeper!
Posted by: Clue | December 30, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Binns-
HAHAHAHHA
DROP
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
This kid Matthews is going to be very good for the future
Posted by: Tony in Miami | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Binns ... remember that name ... SCUMBAG!!!!
Posted by: zaphod | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
you gotta catch that ball Binns!
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Our young QB showed good pocket presence there for a minute.
Posted by: Angry Elf | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
That was a great throw
Posted by: jtlawson5 | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Armando,
Can you tell us why the NE defence is in the backfield all game? Surely that's got to be on our OL, no? What's going on today?
anyone under the impression that New England has a dominant pass rush?
Posted by: Craig M | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
He dropped it. What a pass by T-Hill.
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Armon Binns another future cut player to play WR for the Dolphins.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
STOP RUNNING THE DAMN SHOTGUN DRAW PLAY
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Great catch by Mathews....
c'mon BINNS.....
Posted by: Kris | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Now THAT was a GREAT throw by Tannehill. WR that dropped that is garbage.
Posted by: TJ | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Binns will go way of nannae and gaffney and Armstrong
Posted by: 72perfectstill | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Reggie fukkin sucks
Posted by: Clue | December 30, 2012 at 05:25 PM
Gotta luv the PATHETIC 2nd and long draw call every F'ing TIME!!!
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
Note to Miami's offensive coaches: we cannot run the damn ball up the middle!!!!!!
Posted by: zaphod | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
Funny Thing Is Hartline Missed a Catch Just Like The Binns One Last week!
At Least Binns Turned In The Air!!
Posted by: Dashi | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
If we had the talent that would be a TD
Posted by: InsureThisOnline | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
superPHIN,
He ain't going anywhere any time soon....keep it up...the comments are comical!
Posted by: Craig M | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
Oh look - another overthrow.
This whole team sucks.
Posted by: The Fins Suck | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
another FAILED deep throw by thill.....
Posted by: superPHIN | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
Dolphins OTs are getting used.
Posted by: Armando Salguero | December 30, 2012 at 05:26 PM
J. Martin getting owned!
Posted by: Millions | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Is It Me? OR Is Martin Playing Like a Rookie Today!!
The Pats are Abusing The Edge!!
Posted by: Dashi | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Martin is not having a good game so far.
Posted by: nyfinfan | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
T-hill needs more time...
Posted by: InsureThisOnline | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Where is the heart on this team? Where? F'ing PATHETIC!!!!!
Posted by: Angry Fin Fan | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Phil Simms' piped-in voice will certainly be one of the punishments in hell.
Posted by: Angry Elf | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
Yes. One down.
Posted by: oscar canosa | December 30, 2012 at 05:27 PM
I say go for it here. We're in four down territory the rest of the game! LOL!!!!
Posted by: zaphod | December 30, 2012 at 05:28 PM
Please let Reggie walk and we need JL back Martin sucks as LT. Garner sucks at RT
Posted by: Clue | December 30, 2012 at 05:28 PM
Armando, I'm here in hopes that if I point out the truth enough, someone in the Miami media will start calling for Ireland to be fired instead of the weird praise he receives for accumulating draft picks by trading away our only competent wide receiver.
And, fwiw, you are less of an Ireland apologist than Omar Kelly at the sun sentinel.
Posted by: Andrew | December 30, 2012 at 05:28 PM
I also like Mathews and think that he is a keeper. We have to wait for players to develop sometimes. Everyone wants to get all these FA receivers. I would take one FA receiver, resign Hartline, and wait for guys like Mathews to develop.
Posted by: Orlando Dolphan | December 30, 2012 at 05:28 PM