Figured this much

[DolphinTiger]

I knew it

I knew when I pulled up Finheaven this morning there would be numerous threads on how bad the Fins looked. I figure I've been watching the NFL for about 25 years now and I've yet to see a 1st NFL preseason game that had any inclination of how good a football team will be during the year. Grew up in Louisiana and kept an eye on the Saints as a youngster. Man, seems like they always looked good in the preseason (hmmm, never seem to get it right during the year)

Personally, I think it's great that the Bears blitzed a lot. Looks like Houck and the line will be spending a lot of quality time together. As far as the QB play, I thought Gus looked somewhat more comfortable then Feeley, but I'm not ready to throw Feeley under the bus after one preseason game.

As far as the running back play. Walter Payton and Jim Brown couldn't have gained any yardage last night. It's hard trying to run through 4 defensive players. Again, I think that will be handled at the Houck roundtable.

As far as scheming, Saban didn't have a scheme. He wanted to see certain players play, he wanted to throw in certain blitzs, but that's basically what he wanted to do. I can guarantee you, he doesn't have all the blitz packages in as of yet. I doubt the ones he even threw at the bears last night is the one he would use in that particular situation during the year.

Just like Iverson would say - "you talking bout practice, practice, this is practice man?"

Please watch a few more games this weekend if you get a chance. Not a whole lotta good football in week one of the preseason.

 

[ASCII]

I knew when I pulled up Finheaven this morning there would be numerous threads on how bad the Fins looked. I figure I've been watching the NFL for about 25 years now and I've yet to see a 1st NFL preseason game that had any inclination of how good a football team will be during the year. Grew up in Louisiana and kept an eye on the Saints as a youngster. Man, seems like they always looked good in the preseason (hmmm, never seem to get it right during the year)

Personally, I think it's great that the Bears blitzed a lot. Looks like Houck and the line will be spending a lot of quality time together. As far as the QB play, I thought Gus looked somewhat more comfortable then Feeley, but I'm not ready to throw Feeley under the bus after one preseason game.

As far as the running back play. Walter Payton and Jim Brown couldn't have gained any yardage last night. It's hard trying to run through 4 defensive players. Again, I think that will be handled at the Houck roundtable.

As far as scheming, Saban didn't have a scheme. He wanted to see certain players play, he wanted to throw in certain blitzs, but that's basically what he wanted to do. I can guarantee you, he doesn't have all the blitz packages in as of yet. I doubt the ones he even threw at the bears last night is the one he would use in that particular situation during the year.

Just like Iverson would say - "you talking bout practice, practice, this is practice man?"

Please watch a few more games this weekend if you get a chance. Not a whole lotta good football in week one of the preseason.

Someone with some sense! Great points!

 

[Oboy]

Very good points, but it is human nature to discuss what went on in the game last night. Now, some people are going a bit far with their evaluations... already saying some players should be cut, we are doomed, etc... But I think it is interesting to discuss what happened. Hopefully we will all be laughing at these posts in a month or two. Time will tell.

 

[arsenal]

:yes:

 

[arnoldu]

Very good points, but it is human nature to discuss what went on in the game last night. Now, some people are going a bit far with their evaluations... already saying some players should be cut, we are doomed, etc... But I think it is interesting to discuss what happened. Hopefully we will all be laughing at these posts in a month or two. Time will tell.

OBOY, do you have video footage of the Chambers catch in your avatar? I would love to have it, that was an awesome catch man :)

 

[DolphinTiger]

Very good points, but it is human nature to discuss what went on in the game last night. Now, some people are going a bit far with their evaluations... already saying some players should be cut, we are doomed, etc... But I think it is interesting to discuss what happened. Hopefully we will all be laughing at these posts in a month or two. Time will tell.

I understand, but I knew when I turned off the television there would be numerous threads on how the team doesn't look very promising. I've found it better to wait until after the 2nd or 3rd regular season games before I start complaining.

Just think -- I believe the Patriots were shut out in the 1st regular season game last year by Buffalo. We are talking about a new coaching staff, new players, new schemes. I doubted the fins would be within 14 pts. of the Bears in last nights game.

Give it some time....... Patience my friends, the Dolphins will win 8 games this year.