In re watching the Jets Dolphin game 1 things stood out to me. If Cutler didn't go down, allowing for Moore to come in, we would now be 3-3 and would have the unhappy reality of being SWEPT BY THE JETS!!!! Matt Moore saved our butts. How many think we would have won the game if Cutler stayed in to the end. I'll bet not many. I'm almost 100% sure we would have lost.
It's 28-14 Jets, 12:28 left in the 4th quarter, ball on the Jets 42. This is where the magic began. Quick out to Landry gives us a first on about the 32. After throwing the ball away on 2nd down it's a crucial 3rd and 7, 11:41 left in the game. The announcer says, "the Dolphins are 2 of 8 on 3rd down." Moore drops back and fires the ball to an exact spot where Kenny Stills goes high up over Buster Skrine, #41, of the Jets. Moore knows these receivers much better than Cutler. He can play faster and he can throw receivers open. Shrine was targeted 7 times and yielded 7 completions. Good coverage, Dude!!!!
11:21 left, Jet's ball, it's LOUD at Hard Rock Stadium. 1st down inc pass because Timmons gets into the throwing lane, veteran play. Now they get a false start because they can't hear the signals. 2nd and 15 is a screen to Forte, we limit it to 5 yards. #rd and 10-McCown drops back and is denied his first read by Kiko and by then Wake, Harris and Suh crush him to the turf.
Jet's punt the ball to Grant. Dolphin ball on their own 46. After a penalty on Skrine, one would think we were targeting him, it's still first down. We end up here in a 3rd and 10 with 8:56 to go. It's a huge play in the game. This is where Dolphin teams in the past would screw up. The inevitable interception, the fumble or just general incompetence. But, this is Adam Gase's Dolphins and for some reason mostly good stuff occurs in these moments. Moore fires to Landry and he hurdles tacklers showing passion and desire and it's a first down to the 32. I'm a lifetime Dolphin fan and as I sit waiting for the implosion Landry again makes a cluch grab and takes it to the 3. We fires a quick TD pass to Stills but Caroo is called for P.I. Having the tying TD called back would break most Dolphin teams. At the 6:25 mark we do what Dolphin teams of the past couldn't. We fire the ball to Stills who makes a one hand catch for the score!
This was an amazingly exciting comeback and I'm so proud that the team fought so hard the whole way and never gave up. The defense clamped down on the Jet's and played them very tough in the second half. The pressure put on McCown was relentless and our LBers are playing some of the best Football in the NFL. The defense gets a big assist for this win but clearly the hero was Matt Moore, who simply plays faster than Cutler, and is able to move the offense better than Cutler has all season. Bobby McCain made the big pick to clinch it and Parkey has been Mr. Perfect. 31-28 victory, so very sweet.
It's 28-14 Jets, 12:28 left in the 4th quarter, ball on the Jets 42. This is where the magic began. Quick out to Landry gives us a first on about the 32. After throwing the ball away on 2nd down it's a crucial 3rd and 7, 11:41 left in the game. The announcer says, "the Dolphins are 2 of 8 on 3rd down." Moore drops back and fires the ball to an exact spot where Kenny Stills goes high up over Buster Skrine, #41, of the Jets. Moore knows these receivers much better than Cutler. He can play faster and he can throw receivers open. Shrine was targeted 7 times and yielded 7 completions. Good coverage, Dude!!!!
11:21 left, Jet's ball, it's LOUD at Hard Rock Stadium. 1st down inc pass because Timmons gets into the throwing lane, veteran play. Now they get a false start because they can't hear the signals. 2nd and 15 is a screen to Forte, we limit it to 5 yards. #rd and 10-McCown drops back and is denied his first read by Kiko and by then Wake, Harris and Suh crush him to the turf.
Jet's punt the ball to Grant. Dolphin ball on their own 46. After a penalty on Skrine, one would think we were targeting him, it's still first down. We end up here in a 3rd and 10 with 8:56 to go. It's a huge play in the game. This is where Dolphin teams in the past would screw up. The inevitable interception, the fumble or just general incompetence. But, this is Adam Gase's Dolphins and for some reason mostly good stuff occurs in these moments. Moore fires to Landry and he hurdles tacklers showing passion and desire and it's a first down to the 32. I'm a lifetime Dolphin fan and as I sit waiting for the implosion Landry again makes a cluch grab and takes it to the 3. We fires a quick TD pass to Stills but Caroo is called for P.I. Having the tying TD called back would break most Dolphin teams. At the 6:25 mark we do what Dolphin teams of the past couldn't. We fire the ball to Stills who makes a one hand catch for the score!
This was an amazingly exciting comeback and I'm so proud that the team fought so hard the whole way and never gave up. The defense clamped down on the Jet's and played them very tough in the second half. The pressure put on McCown was relentless and our LBers are playing some of the best Football in the NFL. The defense gets a big assist for this win but clearly the hero was Matt Moore, who simply plays faster than Cutler, and is able to move the offense better than Cutler has all season. Bobby McCain made the big pick to clinch it and Parkey has been Mr. Perfect. 31-28 victory, so very sweet.
