Raging Bull
Starter
I was at the game today and it was absolutely great. The stands were pretty full, especially for an 0-3 team and I can honestly say I was shocked by the Dolphins performance today. You can say what you want about the Bills being banged up, but we didn't just beat them, we threw them down and stomped on them. We played like an entirely different team, with great energy and purpose.
Henne played a good game. No real mistakes that I saw, besides a couple balls overthrown or mis-timed, but that happens in your first NFL start. He looked good. But the one problem I had, was with the staff's decisions near the end of the game. Obviously we wanted to continue running because A) that is what we do, and that's what kind of team we are and B) because we have a large lead and wanna keep the clock running. However, we have do have the face the Jets next week, who's defense is gonna be lot stouter than the Bills. Obviously we have a great running game and that's our forte. But why didn't we let Henne throw more? Against a defense that is obviously not that good. I understand the concept of working him in slow and all that, letting the running backs take the pressure off, but in my mind, why not get him all the 'game experience' and work he could against a piss poor Bills defense, while we had a very large lead? That was my only problem with today's game
But with that being said, if Henne continues to grow and we continue to run the ball like we're doing, we have a shot. Obviously next week's game against the Jets is crucial. We cannot afford to lose that game. But if we win, we go 2-3 into the bye week and are one game behind (hoping that the Pats lose). IMO, if our defense shows up, which they looked outstanding today, then we have the 'ball control' offense to control games and take time away from high powered offenses like the Pats and Saints ect.
Henne played a good game. No real mistakes that I saw, besides a couple balls overthrown or mis-timed, but that happens in your first NFL start. He looked good. But the one problem I had, was with the staff's decisions near the end of the game. Obviously we wanted to continue running because A) that is what we do, and that's what kind of team we are and B) because we have a large lead and wanna keep the clock running. However, we have do have the face the Jets next week, who's defense is gonna be lot stouter than the Bills. Obviously we have a great running game and that's our forte. But why didn't we let Henne throw more? Against a defense that is obviously not that good. I understand the concept of working him in slow and all that, letting the running backs take the pressure off, but in my mind, why not get him all the 'game experience' and work he could against a piss poor Bills defense, while we had a very large lead? That was my only problem with today's game
But with that being said, if Henne continues to grow and we continue to run the ball like we're doing, we have a shot. Obviously next week's game against the Jets is crucial. We cannot afford to lose that game. But if we win, we go 2-3 into the bye week and are one game behind (hoping that the Pats lose). IMO, if our defense shows up, which they looked outstanding today, then we have the 'ball control' offense to control games and take time away from high powered offenses like the Pats and Saints ect.
