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Sorry guys I appreciate the optimism, but lets stop acting as if we are an elite team. 6 game win streaks are not an aamzing feat, plus look at who we did it against. I want to be excited but I cant pretend that I don’t know that ferotte had a better year then Culpepper last year, cant forget that he was our second choice after Brees, (we know who saban really wanted) and cant escape the fact that though we finished 1 game behind the pats, they played the steelers and colts while we played the titans and browns, plus they threw away that last game. They lost Light and Koppen for the year, they lost Bruschi for the first 6 games, lost Harrison for the season, started something like 7 different safeties due to injuries. Lost Seymour for 4 games, lost Dillon for 4 games, were even using our rejects like heath evans as their starting RB. Plus keep in mind their defense is younger then ours. All im saying is if I was a betting amn, my money would be on the Pats, until the Dolphins can show us otherwise. cant help but think that Buffallo did the same thing we did in 2004 and it didnt help them in 2005.

Dolphins

33 -21 Raiders (4-12)
24-23 Bills (5-11) had to come back from 21 points
23-21 Chargers (9-7)
24-20 Jets (5-11) Bollinger threw for over 300 yards and 2 td’s
24-10 Titans (4-12)
28-26 Patriots (10-6) Played backups for all of 2 series
 
BornSlippy said:
Sorry guys I appreciate the optimism, but lets stop acting as if we are an elite team. 6 game win streaks are not an aamzing feat, plus look at who we did it against.
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Not an "amazing feat", but impressive in the NFL regardless of whom it's against.

I didn't hear too many people complaining when we routinely tanked in the big games in 2000 and 2001 and only beat up on the wimpy franchises.
 
it all depends on how u look at it, I look at it as not quitting

In most of thoses games we were behind and had to come back and win, some in very hostile environments (the Black Hole, San Diego, New England)

our team never quit
 
It was a bit overrated. But the side effects of a such a streak are huge. Everyone starts to believe in what Saban is preaching and more players and media people see that things are on the way up in Miami and want to be a part of it. It creates an atmosphere of success that was missing for a long time. As you can see by Culpepper, Harrington and Shelton's desire to come here when they all had options elsewhere. The streak had a huge effect on this offseason.
 
Maybe a little overated, but I think it was very important for this franchise. It almost got us into the playoffs, but even though we fell short, I think it sent a message to the AFC East and the NFL that Nick has turned the franchise around. Some of the teams we beat are not that great but it was still an impressive way to end the season.
 
AirFishOne said:
it all depends on how u look at it, I look at it as not quitting

In most of thoses games we were behind and had to come back and win, some in very hostile environments (the Black Hole, San Diego, New England)

our team never quit
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That is what really impressed me!
Against Oakland and San Diego, we should that we could come back and put a team away. In the past, we never really put teams away.

The game against New England proved that the Dolphins have a lot of work left to do.
 
Its not exactly like shelton had a bunch of suitors. harrington came here because he knew he could start with pep hurt. sorry i have just been burned so many times by this team. I remember thinking Boston, Ricky, greise would put us over the top and it never did. Plus as a fan of this team i dont trust guys like McMichael and chambers, who are very talented but seem to get the dropsies or fumble at the worst times. hopefully im wrong, but you have to wonder why pep never lead the vikings anywhere. Im sick of players who rack up stats against bad teams and dissapear against good teams.
 
oh stop...the biggest boogyman we owned was the fall apart in December mess. This year we got better and i don't care one wit HOW we won,. only that we did. We've heard coaches and players reference how important it was not only to our team in place but those looking to come here. Do not diminish something that was accomplished for the first time in many years. Falling apart in December got three of our five coaches fired and Nick pulled it's teeth first year.
 
wow do you hear what your saying? brady and dillon were the only ones out in that game against the patriots and our team wasnt filled with probowlers or future hall of famers we had an average starting lineup with gus frerotte at quarterback...gus isnt a great quarterback and we went on a 6 game wining streak with him at quarterback and 9-7 with him at quarterback with an average defense

i am very impresed with the 6 game winning streak
would you rather be going into the season with a week 17 loss or on a 6 game winning streak? ide say a 6 game winning streak
 
I've had many of the same reservations about the win streak, but you can only play who is on the schedule and they won the last six.

As others are pointing out, it definately changes the atmosphere for the franchise, gives Saban's philosophies some creedance, and brings national attention to what he's doing here.

The difference between what Buffalo did in 2k4 and what the fins did last year is that I don't think Saban is overconfident with what they accomplished---hence all the signings this off season.

I think the last thing on Saban's mind right now is the six game win streak.
 
I talk to my friends about this a lot and they all say it was dumb because they cost themselves a better draft pick. I strongly disagree with that statement. You always base you're next season on the previous years finish. That streak had everything. We beat all of our division rivals, won a cold weather game, had a big upset, a huge comeback and won games we were suppose to. I think 6 wins in a row is terribly tough to do no matter what the schedule. No win is an easy on in the NFL.
 
BornSlippy said:
Sorry guys I appreciate the optimism, but lets stop acting as if we are an elite team. 6 game win streaks are not an aamzing feat, plus look at who we did it against. I want to be excited but I cant pretend that I don’t know that ferotte had a better year then Culpepper last year, cant forget that he was our second choice after Brees, (we know who saban really wanted) and cant escape the fact that though we finished 1 game behind the pats, they played the steelers and colts while we played the titans and browns, plus they threw away that last game. They lost Light and Koppen for the year, they lost Bruschi for the first 6 games, lost Harrison for the season, started something like 7 different safeties due to injuries. Lost Seymour for 4 games, lost Dillon for 4 games, were even using our rejects like heath evans as their starting RB. Plus keep in mind their defense is younger then ours. All im saying is if I was a betting amn, my money would be on the Pats, until the Dolphins can show us otherwise. cant help but think that Buffallo did the same thing we did in 2004 and it didnt help them in 2005.

Dolphins

33 -21 Raiders (4-12)
24-23 Bills (5-11) had to come back from 21 points
23-21 Chargers (9-7)
24-20 Jets (5-11) Bollinger threw for over 300 yards and 2 td’s
24-10 Titans (4-12)
28-26 Patriots (10-6) Played backups for all of 2 series
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If your point is that our win streak was overrated, I will have to disagree with you. If your point is that during our 6 game winning streak we didn't beat 6 play-off calibur teams, then I will have to agree with you. I think that you maybe a little confused though, and therefore confusing others. While during the 6 game winning streak we didn't beat 6 playoff calibur teams, we did beat play off calibur teams at other times during the season. Most notable the Panthers and the Broncos. Regardless of who the apponent was, a 6 game winning streak in the nfl is impressive, and usually bad teams aren't able to accomplish that.
 
JG718 said:
Regardless of who the apponent was, a 6 game winning streak in the nfl is impressive, and usually bad teams aren't able to accomplish that.
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Exactly. Usually if a team wins 6 in a row they will be going to the playoffs or very close to it. We just needed one more break and we would have been in the playoffs in 2005. That 6 game streak is very noteable.
 
JG718 said:
If your point is that our win streak was overrated, I will have to disagree with you. If your point is that during our 6 game winning streak we didn't beat 6 play-off calibur teams, then I will have to agree with you. I think that you maybe a little confused though, and therefore confusing others. While during the 6 game winning streak we didn't beat 6 playoff calibur teams, we did beat play off calibur teams at other times during the season. Most notable the Panthers and the Broncos. Regardless of who the apponent was, a 6 game winning streak in the nfl is impressive, and usually bad teams aren't able to accomplish that.[/quote

excellent point, miami won 6 games at the end of the year and that included 2 trips across the country in 3 weeks plus the jets that have consistently beaten miami. buffalo was a come from behind win that with a quitter attitude would have never happened. the pats may not have started their offense, but they played their starters on defense and gave up 28 points, and if not for some questionable calls in the first game would have been another win.
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