Dolphins Gotta Take It on the Run Tonight

[DKphin]

The only way to make up for the running of the Parrotheads? Win.


It's been so long since the Dolphins won a regular season game in prime time -- nearly five years -- Britney Spears has birthed and ruined two whole children in the interim. Tonight, however, Miami gets a chance to redeem themselves, opening at home against the Colts on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."
That also means it's time for The Stephen Ross Experience, which should not at all or ever involve Jennifer Lopez and a national anthem, but who knows? (Actually, it means 600 Parrotheads will dance to Jimmy Buffett's Fins song at halftime, which won't make Miami a laughingstock in front of America. Nope, not at all.) The important part happens on the field, where the Dolphins have to run the ball if they want to win this one.
If last week's lackluster outing in Atlanta taught us anything, it's that the playmaker-less Dolphins don't have the talent to win when they aren't playing smart. That means keeping golden-armed pony boy Peyton Manning off the field, and pounding the rock is the best way to do that as it drains the clock on offense and keeps the Dolphins in manageable third-down situations.
It sounds simple, but Miami inexplicably abandoned the ground game -- or the one with Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, anyway -- in Atlanta last week after the first half. To be fair, they'd gained 38 yards on 10 carries, but they'd also held the Falcons to 10 points. Once they gave up on Ronnie and Ricky, it was three-and-out time, and then the sky rained blood, everyone started breathing into paper bags, and we can no longer talk about the rest of it.
Tonight's a new night, and it brings a sad rush defense that ranked just 24th in the league last season. Though the Colts added a few more physical tackles, the Jaguars -- the Jaguars! -- still took them for 114 yards last week.

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[oasis]

Someone doesn't like Britney Spears.

 

[GeauxFinns3705]

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I was "assured" that our oline would dominate ATLs smaller DLine and that our running game would set the tone. Actually, it did kind of set the tone. It set the tone for us getting our punkasses kicked.

I think in every matchup, Indy has an advantage. QB, (RB is the exception), WR, TE, OL, DL, LBs, DBs, STs and coaching. This game could, and probably will, get ugly early and stay that way.

Those passes that Matt Ryan missed to WIDE OPEN wideouts down the field won't be missed by Peyton.

Our offense is run by a 67 year old man and it looks like it. It blocks like it. It runs and catches like it. We will make it very easy for Indy to look GREAT on defense.

In spite of all of this...we STILL have a chance to win. Why? Because this is the NFL and crazy shiiiite happens in the NFL. The year the Cowboys went 1-15, I believe the Redskins won the SB. Who did the Cowboys beat that year? The Skins. Its just crazy, this league is.

So the only logic I can offer, and the only case that can be made for the Fins winning is that "anything can happen". I am hoping tonight that "anything" does happen. Its the only way we win.

 

[oasis]

I was "assured" that our oline would dominate ATLs smaller DLine and that our running game would set the tone. Actually, it did kind of set the tone. It set the tone for us getting our punkasses kicked.

I think in every matchup, Indy has an advantage. QB, (RB is the exception), WR, TE, OL, DL, LBs, DBs, STs and coaching. This game could, and probably will, get ugly early and stay that way.

Those passes that Matt Ryan missed to WIDE OPEN wideouts down the field won't be missed by Peyton.

Our offense is run by a 67 year old man and it looks like it. It blocks like it. It runs and catches like it. We will make it very easy for Indy to look GREAT on defense.

In spite of all of this...we STILL have a chance to win. Why? Because this is the NFL and crazy shiiiite happens in the NFL. The year the Cowboys went 1-15, I believe the Redskins won the SB. Who did the Cowboys beat that year? The Skins. Its just crazy, this league is.

So the only logic I can offer, and the only case that can be made for the Fins winning is that "anything can happen". I am hoping tonight that "anything" does happen. Its the only way we win.

Step back from the ledge, man.