In Tony Sparano's world, if you're going to call out his offensive line, at least do it accurately.
Sure the Dolphins allowed Buffalo to tally six sacks in Sunday's 38-10 win. And of course the Bills blitzed new starting quarterback Chad Henne plenty, like any team going after a first-time starter would. But get it straight, the blitzing wasn't what got Henne hammered into the ground. The Dolphins handled the blitzes just fine, according to the coach.
The Bills registered six takedowns because of Miami's offensive line, tight end and tailbacks getting beaten one on one, Sparano said. At least that's what the eye in the sky (game film) revealed Monday.
But six sacks are six sacks, and that's way too many to give up. Especially with the Jets, who bring a complicated defense that blitzes constantly, on deck for next Monday night's AFC East showdown.
"Six sacks! It doesn't matter who gave them up," said left guard Justin Smiley. "We can't keep going through quarterbacks. We have to give [Henne] time to make some plays, and that falls on us."
