I'm worried about the opener

[Miamian]

And why? Superstition. I think that football is the only thing in the world in which I cling to superstitions.

It's almost assured. When it comes to the Dolphins, whenever I feel confident, it's overconfidence. Whenever I feel nervous, I worry unnecessarily. Well, despite being SuperBowl champions, Pittsburgh doesn't instill fear in me.

The other paradigm: maybe mentioning negates the bad outcome; then again, trying to control fate that way almost never works either.

 

[Alex44]

Im not scared of Pitt either....

Ive never bought into the 'They're the champs untill someone beats them' idea....if a team isnt as good as the last year you can tell, and that seems to be the case with me

Can they beat us? Yes

Do I think we have a great shot at beating them? Yes

 

[norwalkphinfan]

Im not worried about pitt I think it will be a good game and it will give us a good idea of where were at.....cant wait till the season starts

 

[slyfox13]

Im not worried about pitt I think it will be a good game and it will give us a good idea of where were at.....cant wait till the season starts

yeah and i wonder where they'll put us in the power rankings if we beat the squealers on opening day Lmao:sidelol:

 

[GEORGIA FIN]

Any team can be beat, that's why they play on Sunday. I just hope our guys are hungrier than Pitt and take it to them.

 

[Elliott 1]

If the Steelers don't worry you, who does?

 

[cnc66]

Any team can be beat, that's why they play on Sunday. I just hope our guys are hungrier than Pitt and take it to them.

my hope is they will be preoccupied. We will be chock full of new personnel and I would expect us to be a little jerkey in our execution. One thing tho...we WILL play for sixty minutes and after they have their distracting halftime ceremonies we just might out play and coach them. I really believe that our victory over Denver last year was one of the most important victories we have had in years, and with completely new everything we still put together a good game...maybe we can do the same to P-burg.

 

[fear-the-d]

if we shut down the running game and force rothilsberger to throw deep we have a great chance of winning

 

[Bjorn]

if we shut down the running game and force rothilsberger to throw deep we have a great chance of winning

If our secondary can play together yes. If it were last year I wouldn't get to excited about that kind of play calling, I'd actually be scared.

 

[Vector1Dolphins]

I think we have a shot at beating the Steelers. It's going to a long wait till the season opener.


Go Dolphins

 

[hof13]

I'm reminded of the Denver game last year. I think that if you give Saban an entire offseason to game plan for the 1st game, then we have a really good shot.

 

[jlfin]

Im not scared of Pitt either....

Ive never bought into the 'They're the champs untill someone beats them' idea....if a team isnt as good as the last year you can tell, and that seems to be the case with me

Can they beat us? Yes

Do I think we have a great shot at beating them? Yes

Agreed. Heck, they weren't even the best team through 3/4's of the season.
They seemed to get hot right at playoff time. This wasn't a team that dominated so I don't see why people are all that worried about them.
They are a solid and well coached team, but honestly is their offense really all that good?
I'd take all our skill position players over theirs. I even think with better QB play Chambers compares favorably to Hines Ward.

 

[jlfin]

If the Steelers don't worry you, who does?

I don't see any unbeatable dynasty type teams in the NFL this season. I don't think Saban is "worried" about any team except his own.

 

[Hasta]

We're playing the Superbowl champs on national TV on the road with a new QB (and we don't know who that is yet)...why should anyone be worried?

 

[Scrap]

These aren't Dave Wannstedt's Dolphins anymore. I'm not too worried about the game. They will be ready, and (win or lose) they will be competitive.