What could have been

[Crazysimon]

I'm a dolphins fan. I consider myself a die hard. People get on me for taking losses so hard. This game was one of those losses that ruin a week. It sounds stupid, I know it does. This was a game we had in our pockets. It was a season defining game. I wont lie, I was already thinking about the press. Everyone jumping on the bandwagon after such an impressive victory. The Dolphins making Drew Brees look human. I was already imagining next week against the Jets. How fired up we would be about the game. And then Ted Ginn knocks up the ball and its returned for a touchdown. Everything changed at that point. In my head all those thoughts went out the window and I realized we were in over our heads. And that moment the New Orleans must have realized, lets stack the box. And they did, and no receivers on our roster can beat them. And still the game was in our reach. We were up ten points going into he fourth, and I thought, maybe this was a resilient team. They weren't. They choked and collapsed like I can't recall our team doing in recent history. A blowout loss would have been easier to swallow. We came into the second half playing scared on defense. We stopped doing all the things we were doing in the first half that worked so well. There was no pressure on Drew Brees whatsoever. We showed flashes of greatness. We played phenomenal football in the first half. Superbowl caliber defense and running game.

Ted Ginn Jr. has regressed. He played more scared than ever. I remember last year against buffalo he was a monster. He made plays. Not just catching balls, but he actually made plays. He came back to balls, caught them and took hits. I don't understand what happened mentally that made him this way. The man has speed, and he has ability, but I've lost all faith in his ability to put things together. I considered myself a supporter, but I'm out of excuses for him. Ted Ginn Jr. is just not much of an NFL receiver. And sadly for him, hes lost a step on returns. One day the dolphins will have a number one receiver. That day can't come soon enough.

 

[thekidd]

I'm a dolphins fan. I consider myself a die hard. People get on me for taking losses so hard. This game was one of those losses that ruin a week. It sounds stupid, I know it does. This was a game we had in our pockets. It was a season defining game. I wont lie, I was already thinking about the press. Everyone jumping on the bandwagon after such an impressive victory. The Dolphins making Drew Brees look human. I was already imagining next week against the Jets. How fired up we would be about the game. And then Ted Ginn knocks up the ball and its returned for a touchdown. Everything changed at that point. In my head all those thoughts went out the window and I realized we were in over our heads. And that moment the New Orleans must have realized, lets stack the box. And they did, and no receivers on our roster can beat them. And still the game was in our reach. We were up ten points going into he fourth, and I thought, maybe this was a resilient team. They weren't. They choked and collapsed like I can't recall our team doing in recent history. A blowout loss would have been easier to swallow. We came into the second half playing scared on defense. We stopped doing all the things we were doing in the first half that worked so well. There was no pressure on Drew Brees whatsoever. We showed flashes of greatness. We played phenomenal football in the first half. Superbowl caliber defense and running game.

Ted Ginn Jr. has regressed. He played more scared than ever. I remember last year against buffalo he was a monster. He made plays. Not just catching balls, but he actually made plays. He came back to balls, caught them and took hits. I don't understand what happened mentally that made him this way. The man has speed, and he has ability, but I've lost all faith in his ability to put things together. I considered myself a supporter, but I'm out of excuses for him. Ted Ginn Jr. is just not much of an NFL receiver. And sadly for him, hes lost a step on returns. One day the dolphins will have a number one receiver. That day can't come soon enough.

Yea it's really ashame that we didn't get that win. You said it best that this was a season defining game. I don't think there is any quit in this team and they will fight until the end, but to say our backs are against the walls going to new york, or should i say new jersey, is an understatement.