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Albert apologizes to Tannehill in second quarter of Sundays game

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By his standards, this wasn't good enough. His new team was trailing the New England Patriots. His new offense was making too many mistakes. And most importantly, in his mind, the offensive line wasn't doing its job of keeping Ryan Tannehill clean.

So Miami Dolphins left tackle Branden Albert sought out the quarterback during the second quarter of Sunday's contest to deliver the most unnecessary apology Tannehill has likely ever heard.

"I'm sorry, man," Albert told him. "We need to keep you cleaner. We need to do a better job."

After the game, as Tannehill changed out of a uniform that could forgo the typical bleaching, the signal-caller could only shake his head and smile.




"Are you kidding?" Tannehill said, recalling the apology. "That was like a day off."
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All that said, Sunday's win should help the Dolphins' locker room in a number of ways. It should provide a boost in momentum, given the commanding way with which they defeated the division's top target. It should help the group realize how passion and energy, displayed during a late-game surge, can sometimes be as important as execution and fundamentals.

And for the players who were around Miami's team in 2013, Albert's apology to Tannehill should make something incredibly clear moving forward: For this one week, for this one win, it is reasonable to use last year as a measuring stick. It is worth complimenting a group that was doubted. It is worth celebrating a turnaround that was unexpected. But being better than last year is far from sufficient.

Albert clearly knows it. And now, his teammates do, too.
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...ami-dolphins-new-offensive-line-starts-strong
 
lol...like a day off. I love it. I'm liking this team more and more. Good chemistry goes a long way.
 
I am excited/ worried to see how James handles super Mario, because you know they are gonna keep him on that side all damn day. Good thing he's been "practicing" with an even better player that brings 110% every snap, whether practice, pre season, or regular season. Should be a good matchup. If he can hold Mario back we are looking really good up front.
 
How do you keep the pass rush off your QB? Run the ball effectively and throw screens, something we couldn't do last year which we seem to be alright at this year.
 
SQuinn17 said:
Buffalo has a much better pass rush than NE. I'm excited to see what they're all about come Sunday.
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Patriots were a test. But, this game against the Bills D-line is going to be an even bigger one. If they manage to keep Tannehill fairly clean through the majority of the game? Then its likely we may have found something.

Also for the record if they continue to play well Im on record saying, "I don't think they should immediately insert Pouncy once he gets health" If it ain't broken don't touch it.
 
You know, some valid criticisms have been made that Hickey could have gone younger and healthier at a lot less the price. However, the more I see the fruits of his labor, the more convinced I am that Hickey has a focused plan and part of it was honing right in on Albert both for inspirational and leadership reasons even above and beyond functionality. This guy seems to know what he's doing and it sure must have been frustrating sitting their in Tampa Bay landlocked watching others make decisions he of course inputted but might not have signed off on himself.
 
Of everything that happened in Week 1 across the NFL, some might consider the fashion of Miami's 33-20 victory over the Pats to be the biggest surprise. And while New England fans might have a tough time grasping the fact that it's not always about them, this triumph wasn't important simply because it came against the team that has been the AFC East's most dominant for a decade and beyond
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I like how Darlington takes a little shot at New England fans also. Man are they spoiled. They need to appreciate what they have it's not going to be that way forever. Hopefully their time is coming to an end now.
 
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Nice write up Darlington. Good stuff. It sucks when you lose good local sports reporters to the national market but It's great when they throw respect back your way when it's deserved.
 
Vaark said:
You know, some valid criticisms have been made that Hickey could have gone younger and healthier at a lot less the price. However, the more I see the fruits of his labor, the more convinced I am that Hickey has a focused plan and part of it was honing right in on Albert both for inspirational and leadership reasons even above and beyond functionality. This guy seems to know what he's doing and it sure must have been frustrating sitting their in Tampa Bay landlocked watching others make decisions he of course inputted but might not have signed off on himself.
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You think Hickey was frustrated? How about Philbin being frustrated with Ireland?

Joe: "I really think we need to make a trade for Brandon Albert"
Ireland: "No Joe, I think Jonathan Martin is just as good...plus I picked him in the 2nd round. You just need to coach him up."
Joe: "Jeff I really don't think Martin is strong enough or good enough to play the LT position."
Ireland: "Trust me Joe. I know what I'm doing. By the way...do you like snakes?"
 
lol, considering what he went through last year, he probably did think it was a light day. that might have been his issue in the first half, used to getting drilled after every throw. he calmed down in the second half and started looking through his progressions more?
 
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