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I was just looking at stats on NFL.com and realized that Minnesota has the #1 rushing defense and are higher than us in takeaways also... Not to mention a lower scoring defense also.

By no stretch of the imagination should the guys view this as an easier week! I hope Saban continues to stress that we must play as physical this week as we did against Chicago and KC and every week coming!

Minnesota is very low in passing defense though so Joey may have to put the ball in the air more this week.

I read an article in one of the papers comparing Joey to Jay Fiedler!! Atrocious!! Joey has a MUCH better arm then Fiedler EVER had...
 
The Dolphins D will continue to play lights out, and force Johnson to continue make bad decisions...I dont think they can/would take any team lightly....
 
I hope you are right... We need to continue to get pressure with the front 4, that has been a big adjustment that has helped. We haven't had to blitz as much which of course makes the blitzing more effective.
 
i hope moo-moo doesn't think we're gonna pound ronnie 30 times and win this game.
 
as long as moo moo doesnt get all cutsey around the goal line and try to get cheap scores we schould be all right. nick saban please inform mularkee that ronnie brown is a running back he doesnt need to throw touchdowns
 
thecoordinator said:
i hope moo-moo doesn't think we're gonna pound ronnie 30 times and win this game.
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We have more of a chance at winning the game if he does....Even though the Vikes run defense is good, our o-line has really stepped up in giving ronnie some good holes...Joey cant seem to hook up on the deep ball just yet, so I think a good mix of short passes, and a healthy dose of ronnie will get the job done...
 
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I read an article in one of the papers comparing Joey to Jay Fiedler!! Atrocious!! Joey has a MUCH better arm then Fiedler EVER had...
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Yeah - the better arm really helps at throwing those 5-10 yard passes harder.
 
Yeah I was going to say at 3-6 I don't think the players could manage to take any team lightly. We're at the bottom of the league trying to scratch and claw our way up.

I think it's kind of the opposite. The Vikings defense is very good and I thought they kind of ran out to a better record than they actually were. They're 4-5 right now and they deserve to be 4-5. They can't score touchdowns.

This is going to be a lot like the Chiefs game I think. You have to stop Chester Taylor first and foremost, keep a lid on Troy Williamson deep (just challenge the passes, he doesn't catch much in traffic), pressure with the front four (very difficult against their OL), and on offense you have to keep yourself out of pressure situations like we did against Chicago.

The problem is I know Brad Childress and if he feels like the Fins are going to approach him the same way they did KC, he'll spread the field and attack with the passing game far more than on the ground. You knew the Chiefs were still going to keep trying to run the ball and throw it to Tony G...even if you're stopping it. The Vikings will be easier to adapt, so our corners had better be ready.

Getting a lead early will again be a key to this game. Both games we won we got a lead early and maintained it.
 
ckparrothead said:
Yeah I was going to say at 3-6 I don't think the players could manage to take any team lightly. We're at the bottom of the league trying to scratch and claw our way up.

I think it's kind of the opposite. The Vikings defense is very good and I thought they kind of ran out to a better record than they actually were. They're 4-5 right now and they deserve to be 4-5. They can't score touchdowns.

This is going to be a lot like the Chiefs game I think. You have to stop Chester Taylor first and foremost, keep a lid on Troy Williamson deep (just challenge the passes, he doesn't catch much in traffic), pressure with the front four (very difficult against their OL), and on offense you have to keep yourself out of pressure situations like we did against Chicago.

The problem is I know Brad Childress and if he feels like the Fins are going to approach him the same way they did KC, he'll spread the field and attack with the passing game far more than on the ground. You knew the Chiefs were still going to keep trying to run the ball and throw it to Tony G...even if you're stopping it. The Vikings will be easier to adapt, so our corners had better be ready.

Getting a lead early will again be a key to this game. Both games we won we got a lead early and maintained it.
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All good points as normal ck! I'm sure Saban will be as cerebral in his line of thinking on the game plan. Mularkey has done better the last couple games, hopefully he can use the trickery at the right times as he did against KC. Execution was the problem with the misses though. Ronnie threw a perfect ball to Chambers and it really should've been a push-out. Brad Johnson has good accuracy so we'll need to shake up his timing...
 
My problem with that play was it was an option and Ronnie had the option to run it right into the end zone. Pat Surtain wasn't going to stop him if he got a head of steam going. That's twice now they've done an option for Ronnie and he took the throw option when he should have taken the run option.
 
my opinion on the vikings are if they can run the ball effectively they will win the game, now that could be said about any team in the nfl. however this is particular in their case because they have no passing game, and with miami leading the league in yards per game, i think they will keep the vikings offense off the field, which is what minnesota is use to anyways and their defense does cause turnovers, however, they still dont scare me, i think if saban controls the clock and our turnovers low, we can come away with a win.

and for the 3rd week in a row dolphins coaching staff, lets run the bleeping ball!
 
the think ckparrothead is that i think we can get through this offensive line with jason taylor and some linebacker blitz on the sides, i feel that the right side of the oline is weak for them, so look for jt to have a field day, and i feel with our veteran defensive line(not only veteran but above good) These guys get good pushes on olines and clog those holes. i kind of see us dominating but not on the scoreboard, a game where we are in control the hole time, although we have a short lead
 
I read an article in one of the papers comparing Joey to Jay Fiedler!! Atrocious!! Joey has a MUCH better arm then Fiedler EVER had...[/quote]

Fiedler won quite a few games for us though didn't he? His only crime was that he had the misfortune of following Dan Marino, he actually wasn't all that bad, and Joey's numbers certainly aren't blowing his away. To be honest, I think the best time to truly evaluate Joey is the end of the season. Imagine of Saban and crew realized that Pep wasn't ready at the beginning of the pre-season. Joey would've gotten all of those snaps, would've been more comfortable in the system. Last week? No Ints. I'm just saying, it's too early to compare Harrington to anyone we've had in the past yet. I hope he continues to improve...
 
I would spend ALOT of time watching the tape on the pats game.

Use that gameplan for the win.
 
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