The one loss in the 1st week did not make that great of an impact with me.. in fact, I predicted the Phins to lose against the Steelers.. Since my opinion really only matters to me... the team is still on schedule towards making the playoffs...
So needless to say.. its not the final score I'm concerned about, its the way the team lost. When the game kicked off and at the start of the 1st quarter, both teams were playing with emmotion and lots of energy, but towards the end of the 1st quarter, the Steelers starting to out perform the Phins and that trend continued on the rest of the game.
In the last 5 minutes of the game, it was obvious to see the Steelers dominated the game, dominated the line of scrimmage (both sides) and the Steelers defense totally dominated our offense. The Phin players looked (to me) like a defeated team that just wanted to get the game over with..
For those of you that hoped for a team that can/will win the division and make the playoffs, congradulations, the Phins can and probably will do that.. For those of you that are like me and wont be satisfied until we win the Super Bowl... then the first game of the season was a crushing blow, because its clear the Dolphins are not a Super Bowl bound team..