fishfan34
2008 AFC EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS!
Now let me first say that out of our 3 losses, the Bucs are the only team that I think is a better football team than us right now and playing better football than us right now, however, that's not to say we didn't have our chances to beat this team. Let's first review the previous episodes.
Meadowlands, Giants Stadium.. First Jets serise, they fumble and the Dolphins Recover. Great Field Possision and while you can't just ASSUME a FG there, it's a pretty good bet. However, we're offsides. (Unforced Error). they keep the ball, and go on to score a TD on the driver.. a ten point swing and we're -7 instead of +3. Our first drive, we botch a chip shot FG, another unforced error... again, we're -3... that's -10 all together.. we lost 17-7 to the jets. Now Take their 7 from the drive continuing on our offsides and give us that 3 and then give us the 3 on the botched FG, and we at least lead if not win 13-10.
Buffalo New York - An intercepton in the end zone when in sure fire FG range keeps us from at least 3, a taunting call during a touchdown gives them great field possition and allows them 3, and a fumble by ronnie brown when in FG position keeps us from another 3... again, you can't assume these FG's, but they are certainly good bets to be made.. that's 9 a nine point swing.. so instead of a lead or win of 20-17, we lose 20-14...
Now, to Tampa... They get a fumble for a TD, we get a fumble for a touchdown.. so that's a wash.. however, the Pass to Ronnie on the challenge play is a touchdown if Gus' pass is higher and hits him in stride, I was at the game and there was nothing but green grass in front of him, the only reason the safety got him is because of ronnie falling.. -7 on an unforced error on Frerotte.. then Chambers TD is called back for a penalty, another unforced error.. -14.. and of course the bomb to chambers that was either overthrown or dropped depending on your view, regardless, a good pass and a good receiver make that catch.. that's -21 on just OUR MISTAKES AND UNFORCED ERRORS... now again, Tampa is playing better and a better team right now. however, we shot ourselves in the foot on so many occasions.. not to mention the dropped passes and over thrown passes that would have converted first downs and kept possession of the ball in many cases..
So there ya go.. 3 games and 3 instances where our OWN unforced errors cost us points or helped the other team score points, costing us leads and possibly wins. I know you can say these things about most and team in most every game probably.. but for some reason we seem to be excelling at handing the game to the other team rather than making them earn it... i'm the first one to say when my team gets beat by a better team, and ultimately, I think that's what happen yesterday, but, there were 21 points Tampa bascially was handing us, that we ourselves didn't take advantage of.. so instead of a 34-27 lead or win.. it's a 27-13 loss..
Oh well, here's to having faith in our team and backing them no matter what. I'll be at Dolphins stadium, hopefully with my voice back for that game, cheering them on and hoping they can reach the .500 mark.
GO DOLPHINS!!! that concludes this episode of shooting ourselves in the foot for this week..
Meadowlands, Giants Stadium.. First Jets serise, they fumble and the Dolphins Recover. Great Field Possision and while you can't just ASSUME a FG there, it's a pretty good bet. However, we're offsides. (Unforced Error). they keep the ball, and go on to score a TD on the driver.. a ten point swing and we're -7 instead of +3. Our first drive, we botch a chip shot FG, another unforced error... again, we're -3... that's -10 all together.. we lost 17-7 to the jets. Now Take their 7 from the drive continuing on our offsides and give us that 3 and then give us the 3 on the botched FG, and we at least lead if not win 13-10.
Buffalo New York - An intercepton in the end zone when in sure fire FG range keeps us from at least 3, a taunting call during a touchdown gives them great field possition and allows them 3, and a fumble by ronnie brown when in FG position keeps us from another 3... again, you can't assume these FG's, but they are certainly good bets to be made.. that's 9 a nine point swing.. so instead of a lead or win of 20-17, we lose 20-14...
Now, to Tampa... They get a fumble for a TD, we get a fumble for a touchdown.. so that's a wash.. however, the Pass to Ronnie on the challenge play is a touchdown if Gus' pass is higher and hits him in stride, I was at the game and there was nothing but green grass in front of him, the only reason the safety got him is because of ronnie falling.. -7 on an unforced error on Frerotte.. then Chambers TD is called back for a penalty, another unforced error.. -14.. and of course the bomb to chambers that was either overthrown or dropped depending on your view, regardless, a good pass and a good receiver make that catch.. that's -21 on just OUR MISTAKES AND UNFORCED ERRORS... now again, Tampa is playing better and a better team right now. however, we shot ourselves in the foot on so many occasions.. not to mention the dropped passes and over thrown passes that would have converted first downs and kept possession of the ball in many cases..
So there ya go.. 3 games and 3 instances where our OWN unforced errors cost us points or helped the other team score points, costing us leads and possibly wins. I know you can say these things about most and team in most every game probably.. but for some reason we seem to be excelling at handing the game to the other team rather than making them earn it... i'm the first one to say when my team gets beat by a better team, and ultimately, I think that's what happen yesterday, but, there were 21 points Tampa bascially was handing us, that we ourselves didn't take advantage of.. so instead of a 34-27 lead or win.. it's a 27-13 loss..
Oh well, here's to having faith in our team and backing them no matter what. I'll be at Dolphins stadium, hopefully with my voice back for that game, cheering them on and hoping they can reach the .500 mark.
GO DOLPHINS!!! that concludes this episode of shooting ourselves in the foot for this week..
And you're obviously someone that reads what they want to or you'd have read where I said that most of my comments can be said for most teams in most games, but that we seem to excel at it so far this year. Also, everything I stated is a fact, not an excuse. I gave examples of every play where points should have been put on the board and were not or where points were scored against us thanks to our own unforced errors.. those are facts, not excuses 
