Originally posted by dolfan87
OK, This is what I have so far going back through my material.
From the Sun Sentinel:
Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler received support from an unexpected source Monday after throwing two interceptions the previous day in a 24-20 victory at Seattle.
During a meeting with Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt, O.J. McDuffie said fellow receiver Chris Chambers was largely to blame for Fiedler being picked off twice in the first quarter.
"His [McDuffie's] observation on both was, `The ball is a little bit underthrown, but we've got to come back and knock the ball down,'" Wannstedt said of his conversation with McDuffie.
Wannstedt agreed that Chambers could have done a better job competing with Seahawks cornerback Willie Williams for both interceptions. Fiedler and Chambers also had miscommunication on a pass that was intercepted by St. Louis cornerback Dre' Bly last month in a 42-10 loss.
Players were not available for comment Monday, but Fiedler admitted last week that he still isn't in sync with Chambers.
"We still need a little bit of work," said Fiedler, who has thrown nine interceptions in the past five games. "There's still some things he sees a little differently that we have to get him up to speed on. But he's doing a great job, and the coaches are making sure that we're putting him in positions that he doesn't have to read that much so we are on the same page."
Wannstedt also isn't down on Chambers, who caught three passes for 76 yards against the Seahawks. A 43-yard Chambers reception on a third-and-10 in the third quarter helped keep alive a Dolphins drive that eventually resulted in a game-tying touchdown.
Chambers has quickly emerged as the Dolphins' best deep threat, leading the team in receiving average (19.7 yards) on his 14 catches.
"You're talking about a rookie playing his sixth [NFL] game who didn't come out of a passing school," said Wannstedt, who selected Chambers from Wisconsin in the second round of April's draft. "So everything that happens new for this kid is kind of a new experience."
Wannstedt then showed he is able to joke about the situation -- for now.
"The positive thing with Chris is he's leading our offense in tackles with six after the interceptions," a laughing Wannstedt said. "That's a stat we don't want to keep track of."
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Now you can sit there and say Jay is bashing Chris, but he said those comments prior to playing the Seattle game. He wasn't, nor could he be blaming Chris for them as he hadn't played the game yet. He was simply talking about needing to get Chambers up to speed on some things, which is expected of a rookie.
The Comment YOU pointed out ther KB, was made by McDuffie, so get your facts straight.
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I don't possess the dead-ass accurate information to either defend him or bash him. I simply go on my feeling about him from what I have seen. I will support the Dolphins FOREVER and I will accept that Fiedler is our quarterback, basically because I have no other choice. At least, I can agree with his contract.
