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THE OG CANEPHINS

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This is beyond stupid, but they have looked into the future to see how teams will rank for this season, 2015 and 2016.

Coming in at #31 out of 32 teams...Miami. :(

You can go to ESPN.com to watch the video on the home page or read it if you are in insider. I am not, so I can't access the full content.

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That's a coincidence. I rated ESPN #31 of 32 sports news sources for accuracy of future predictions.
 
Cool, I personally love it. Hopefully, this team will quietly go about their business. I hope we winn
and keep on winning and not be mentioned at all. The sports media are far too bias
and need to stick to just reporting and not interpreting.

What the heck did we lose from last year to end up in the 31st spot? Richie? Martin? Carroll?
Give me a freakin break!
 
I do hope the opponents believe they are that bad. They should sandbag in the preseason too!
 
ESPN covers football? I thought they only covered what Lebron eats for breakfast, how long Carmelo Anthony was in the bathroom and a three minute highlight reel of Baseball and Soccer?
 
I do hope the opponents believe they are that bad. They should sandbag in the preseason too!

I wouldn't mind, let the league believe Miami is a huge mess. Let them believe when the Pats step on the field with Miami, it will be a massacre, even though the team that beat them once (Officially) and a 2nd time (unofficially) last year was inferior in talent to this one.
 
Lets try and keep a tally of all these rankings lately.

ESPN Future Rankings: #31
PFT Rankings: #31
National Football Post Preview: 30-32
Lindy's Magazine: 4th in division
Athlon Sports: 4th in division


We apparently made some really bad moves this offseason to drop from a team on the cusp(should have made it) of the playoffs to a team that is destined for 2-3 wins. Offensive line was historically bad last season, I guess according to these rankings we somehow got worse. Tannehill took a big leap from year one to year two, I guess according to these rankings he will have his worst NFL season. Moreno got hurt, but will be back for training camp, apparently his presence will make the running game worse. They shuffled some things at cornerback, but I guess losing Nolan Carrol is going to destroy the secondary. Paul Soliai is gone, apparently he was the heart and soul of the defensive line and the reason why Wake and Vernon combined for 20 sacks.

According to some of these rankings and previews the Martin/Incognito saga still plagues this team. Tensions must be strong in the locker room between Martin and Incognito.......oh wait, that is right, both are gone. Well the rest of the team must still be stung by all the in-locker bullying.....oh wait, that is right, no one besides Martin really ever saw this so called bullying. Wonder how that issue will continue to cloud the team going forward.

Sure this team has questions, so does every team. Will they win the Super Bowl? Probably not. Will they make the playoffs? Maybe, no guarantee though. Are they the worst or second worst team in the league? HELL NO.
 
Here's something I wrote two years ago about something similar.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ankings-afc-east-a-memorandum-to-james-walker

Good ol' ESPN is at it again. Check out this article by James Walker (after reading my awesome article, of course).

Walker takes a look through his crystal ball at the state of the AFC East in 2015 and leaves us with almost the exact same standings from 2011!

Well Mr. Walker, did I mention that I also have a crystal ball? Not only do I have magical future-seeing tools, my crystal ball is proven accurate for at least a decade into the future. Take that Miss Cleo.

Now I will use this all-seeing crystal ball to look all the way to the year 2025. James, haven't you heard that you shouldn't bring a knife to a gun fight?

You mention Ryan Tannehill is too much of a question mark to be seen as a sure thing in 2015 (mind you, Tannehill hasn't taken a snap yet).

But in light of that, other players have potential while Tannehill simply has question marks.

Well, given your expertise on the year 2015, I will give you my expertise on the year 2025. Fear not Dolphins fans, there is a giant beam of sunlight on the future of your franchise.

After the first time machine is created in 2023 (sorry Marty McFly), Dan Marino takes his body back in time and begins his second stint as the Dolphins quarterback.

Though anything past the year 2030 is less accurate in my crystal ball, I am getting a 91 percent confidence rating that Marino will be the only player to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame twice.
Along with the great Dan Marino, the Dolphins have chosen to use my crystal ball as a tool for scouting players. Though, I feel as if Pop Warner players are a little too young to think about their professional careers.

And if there's any questions of improper benefits at the Pop Warner level, just turn your head. No, it wasn't me that gave little Jimmy the big-wheel with the Giovanni rims and the pimped out audio system.

Jimmy's future jersey is for sale on EBAY though, it doesn't have an autograph because he hasn't learned how to write in cursive yet.

By the year 2025, Mark Sanchez will own the largest hot dog stand in the state of New York, although he will fail to see a profit because of his own love for hot dogs.

Also by the year 2025, Rex Ryan will own a fairly successful foot-massaging parlor, specializing in, well...everything feet.

Tom Brady will use the same time machine that Marino did, except instead of using it to play football again, he will turn back the hands of time so he can form a super-boy duet with Justin Bieber.

Read it and weep, AFC East. Miami will be back to prominence with a still-spry young fella' named Dan Marino. As for the rest of the division, good luck in your business ventures?

If you would like some insider trading or sports betting information from me and my crystal ball, I charge a reasonable fee of $10,000 an hour.
 
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