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I am very concerned about winning Monday night's game versus the Buccaneers. I have seen some on this site say "I feel bad for the Bucs" or how the game will be a blowout. I do not buy the narrative that the Dolphins are going to be "together" and "committed to moving mountains to win the rest of the year". There as been little from this roster and coaching staff to prove they have the ability to do what many on this site will happen. I am very concerned on multiple fronts.
First of all, there have been distractions all week. Tell me the team has put in as much attention to the Buccaneers game plan as they could off because the Martin/Incognito distraction? Perhaps they have increased the amount of time to get ready for the big game Monday to compensate. However, this team has shown to be very mentally weak. Blowing leads to the Ravens, Bills, Pats and even in last week's win. The inability to close a team out is on the players and especially the leadership of the head coach.
Speaking of Joe Philbin, I know there are quotes from players saying he has done a good job through these tough times, but I question if he is a guy that the players are willing to sacrifice themselves for out on the gridiron. Plus, as the days go by, it is becoming more obvious that Joe is going to become a lame duck very soon. Whether that is fair or not is for another thread, but it could very well become reality.
The controversy in Miami has overshadowed the mess in Tampa. This game should be about whether Greg Schiano can survive. Instead, it is about Miami's issues. Now, the Bucs are in a strange way distracted from their mess and will play loose. They have a ton of fine players. Darrell Revis is a pick six in waiting. Gerald McCoy can wreck a game inside. They have effective blitzing LB's and brutal match up with Jimmy Wilson vs. Vincent Jackson. This is not a bad team that will be loose as cream corn tomorrow.
I want to win and survive. I do not care about the score. Getting to 5-4 would be huge. The investigation aside, I want my Fins to be relevant for ON THE FIELD performance. While many in the organization could have done a better job avoiding this controversy, I still blame Jonathan Martin for how he handled it. With that said, it is about Monday's game right now and I am very concerned for this game.
First of all, there have been distractions all week. Tell me the team has put in as much attention to the Buccaneers game plan as they could off because the Martin/Incognito distraction? Perhaps they have increased the amount of time to get ready for the big game Monday to compensate. However, this team has shown to be very mentally weak. Blowing leads to the Ravens, Bills, Pats and even in last week's win. The inability to close a team out is on the players and especially the leadership of the head coach.
Speaking of Joe Philbin, I know there are quotes from players saying he has done a good job through these tough times, but I question if he is a guy that the players are willing to sacrifice themselves for out on the gridiron. Plus, as the days go by, it is becoming more obvious that Joe is going to become a lame duck very soon. Whether that is fair or not is for another thread, but it could very well become reality.
The controversy in Miami has overshadowed the mess in Tampa. This game should be about whether Greg Schiano can survive. Instead, it is about Miami's issues. Now, the Bucs are in a strange way distracted from their mess and will play loose. They have a ton of fine players. Darrell Revis is a pick six in waiting. Gerald McCoy can wreck a game inside. They have effective blitzing LB's and brutal match up with Jimmy Wilson vs. Vincent Jackson. This is not a bad team that will be loose as cream corn tomorrow.
I want to win and survive. I do not care about the score. Getting to 5-4 would be huge. The investigation aside, I want my Fins to be relevant for ON THE FIELD performance. While many in the organization could have done a better job avoiding this controversy, I still blame Jonathan Martin for how he handled it. With that said, it is about Monday's game right now and I am very concerned for this game.
