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Illness might explain Dolphins CB Brent Grimes’ struggles against Bills

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Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy (25) runs away from Miami Dolphins' Brent Grimes (21) for a touchdown Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Gary Wiepert AP

The nasty stomach bug that kept cornerback Brent Grimes out of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia was more than a one-day nuisance.
Rather, he had been feeling under the weather for more than a week before — a stretch that included the Bills game, in which Grimes was repeatedly beaten deep by Sammy Watkins.
“It was something I was dealing with, and then it just got worse,” Grimes said. “I don’t know what it was that triggered it to make it that bad, but it got really bad and I threw up a whole bunch of times.”
Grimes added: “I feel good now. I feel like myself. That’s a good thing.”
No kidding. Assuming he’s back to full strength, Grimes might be asked to shadow dynamic Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant all over the field Sunday.
“He’s very talented,” Grimes said of Bryant. “He’s a good receiver. He creates space. Has great hands. Tough to bring down once he gets the ball.”
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One thing I've noticed is when ever a player has a horrible game or has a stretch of bad games, it always comes back to being hurt or sick.

It never fails.
 
Eh, he struggled against Watkins last year too. I think its more likely just a bad matchup for him.
 
Watkins is a freak athlete. He makes alot of corners look sick. Grimes is not going to shut down Dez. Let's just hope he can somewhat contain him at least.
 
"Uh yeah, I was sick, that's it....sick"
 
Can't say I have high hopes he's going to be able to cover Dez on Sunday.
 
Stomach bug, I don't know. Back in the old days we use to drink all night and then get these half-cooked, stupid hot wings. You knew you were gonna get sick, but you've been drinking all night, it's 3AM, and they're damn tasty at that point!

It would be coming out both ends but it would be over within a couple of days.

I still wouldn't sell Grimes short just yet, the Dolphins got him with a little bit of mileage on him so maybe he's getting old but he's been one of the only bright spots in recent years.
 
Dude is regressing. That's it. Better find a boundary to replace him sooner than later. Lucky that dez isn't in prime health or grimes might be looking real sick again on Sunday. He hasn't had a bad year per se but he isn't the shutdown corner he was 2 years ago.
 
that touchdown pass was perfect, made watkins use every bit of his 4.3 speed. Grimes unfortunately can't cover that, same goes for just about every single elite corner in the league.
 
next-year said:
that touchdown pass was perfect, made watkins use every bit of his 4.3 speed. Grimes unfortunately can't cover that, same goes for just about every single elite corner in the league.
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grimes got beat 5 yards into the route, watkins faked inside went out and spun him around, got a step and ran right by him....every elite corner can cover a little stutter step and go route. grimes got burned. to watkin's credit he ran a good route, and to taylor's credit he threw a perfect ball. any underthrow there and grimes makes up the step and probably jumps to break it up.
 
Dez's foot injury will be a lingering season long thing, Brent will be fine. Brent will do better vs him than he did against Watkins. But yes, Watkins had 8 catches for 117 vs him last year so maybe it's a bad matchup. Finheaven is a funny place, rip our best CB but Bobby McCain needs more playing time. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
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