This is great if you have insider

[South Florida]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=joyner_kc&id=2170103&CMP=ILC-INHEAD

ESPN Insider only.

It basically says that the Vikings were #1 in every category last year relative to the short yardage passing game and how that fact made it easy to trade Moss.

Well, Linehan has brought a huge improvement in that aspect to the dolphins making the Vikings woes look less and less a product of the departure of Moss.

 

[Talos]

Interesting read. I've always thought it was the loss of Linehan more than Moss that turned that team upside down. The loss of Randy Moss doesn't make Culpepper throw 8 picks. It doesn't make the team look lost on the field. That's playcalling and coaching.

 

[BigDogsHunt]

Interesting read. I've always thought it was the loss of Linehan more than Moss that turned that team upside down. The loss of Randy Moss doesn't make Culpepper throw 8 picks. It doesn't make the team look lost on the field. That's playcalling and coaching.

the loss of their Center is hurting even more. They lost all cohesion to the line.

 

[South Florida]

the loss of their Center is hurting even more. They lost all cohesion to the line.

True. Can't easily replace Birk's Harvard education.

 

[bigmiamifan]

Interesting read. I've always thought it was the loss of Linehan more than Moss that turned that team upside down. The loss of Randy Moss doesn't make Culpepper throw 8 picks. It doesn't make the team look lost on the field. That's playcalling and coaching.

Exactly and the media have yet top pick up on that. Moss just gives you a few more TDs, and maybe opens things up a little. But that won't affect the short game. That and Orlando is hurt.

I just think it shows how good Scott is, and how bad a bad OC can make things *cough*dave*cough*pornguywhatshisname*cough

 

[Bjorn]

nice read

 

[BennyVW]

Everything is starting to snowball them. It's like i'm looking at us from last season.
1. The HC is running around asking people what the hell is going on. Clueless and on the hot seat for his job.
2. They lost their #1 RB to a drug suspension.
3. Their offensive cooridnator left, and no one is picking up the slack
4. Their center is gone, and the replacement sucks.
5. Their QB throws more Pick 6's that TD's.
6. Their defense is unable to carry them and is starting to get scorched.