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What This season SHOULD have taught us..... PATIENCE PATIENCE PATIENCE!!!!

What this year told me is that we were poorly-coached and that we had the talent to win at least 2 more games than we did this year.

I said that we didn't have the physical talent to beat Carolina and I was flat-out wrong. That loss vs Buffalo, ultimately (if we don't win out) will be what keeps us out of the post-season, and that was just horrible coaching (leaving Clabo 1-1 vs Mario Williams to create that sack-fumble). That was sickening. Too many sacks this year were a result of bad play design and being ignorant of the realities of that situation.
 
Amazing how some people can find negativity in a win.
 
Patience is something no Dolphin fan is short of. After over a decade of futility and 6 years of Ireland, I'd say we've exhibited more than enough patience. Further, it doesn't require "blowing it up," though that is a pretty good description of what has been done to our O-line every single year with no progress whatsoever.
 
ozman said:
Amazing how some people can find negativity in a win.
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What is wrong with seeing both the good and the bad; the areas we've improved and the areas in which we need to improve? It was a huge win and our offense lit it up, but that doesn't change the fact that our defense once again blew a lead and came within an inch (literally) of losing us the game in embarrassing fashion. It's okay to discuss these things.
 
Dolphins7273 said:
Posts that inspire false hope are always nice.
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I dont have to scroll through your past posts to remember that 90 percent of yours are where they came up with the term negative nancy.

There's a difference in being constructively negative and constantly negative...
 
Phindog said:
I dont have to scroll through your past posts to remember that 90 percent of yours are where they came up with the term negative nancy.

There's a difference in being constructively negative and constantly negative...
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Well, when they finally prove me wrong, and make the playoffs, and win some games in there, i'll stop being negative.
 
No patience in beating the Pats. Been patient enough. This needs to happen on Sunday. Won 2 in a row away, building momentum, and we play at home against a Gronkless Pats.

If not this Sunday, this next game, then when?
 
Dolphins7273 said:
Well, when they finally prove me wrong, and make the playoffs, and win some games in there, i'll stop being negative.
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That's your prerogative...we all cant be identical fans which for me is good.

I would never wish we lose the last 3 games so our GM is fired, I dont think Tom Brady is the Boogy man,I also dont want to throw Matt Moore in at QB everytime the offense sputters....
 
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I completely disagree. Those are marginal players you named, other than Charles Clay. I always liked Clay and named him as our most underrated player heading into the season. We finally started using him correctly, simultaneous to the light going on for him and the athletic arrogance returning, the trait he displayed so frequently at Tulsa. Clay won a couple of first half bets for me virtually by himself at Tulsa.

If we overreact and are happy with overmatched players like Carroll and Wilson, it does nothing for this team down the road. Pittsburgh was shredding us last weekend. Every time they threw over the middle we seemed hopeless for the bulk of the game. Fortunately they dropped several of them. This site likes to ignore things like that. They dropped a few early and a couple late. I was very happy when Roethlisberger brainstormed to start targeting LeVeon Bell in the passing game.

Carroll made one of the decisive plays of the game when he dove to deflect the 3rd down pass when we trailed 28-24. That was a long yardage play, after Pittsburgh shot itself in the foot with two unforced penalties, the double clutch by the center followed by the ineligible linemen downfield. Minus either one of those penalties and I'm not sure we stop that drive. Roethlisberger had to force a pass downfield and Carroll displayed tremendous effort. Reshad Jones never would have dove for that play. He doesn't dive for anything.

I give Carroll credit but 3rd and very long plays are supposed to be stopped. Lots of time to react and dive for that ball. He's not the answer in normal situations against top caliber receiver and quarterbacks. Don't make me remind of that down the road. We should acknowledge it now, and not be stupid enough to pretend he magically bloomed.

Players of that caliber get you beat. I still don't see great players out there. Somehow we are giddy at 7-6, with recent wins over sub .500 teams like the Jets and Steelers.

Ireland will probably be content with guys we have, since they are his guys, and doom us to .500 area borderline irrelevancy next season.
 
Gonzo said:
Patience is something no Dolphin fan is short of. After over a decade of futility and 6 years of Ireland, I'd say we've exhibited more than enough patience. Further, it doesn't require "blowing it up," though that is a pretty good description of what has been done to our O-line every single year with no progress whatsoever.
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Amen! The argument that a new (better) GM is going to come in here and get rid of everyone and start over is nonsense.
 
A couple of wins and people start dramatically over-rating our talent. We are what our record says, a borderline playoff team with average talent. I expect more 6 years into a rebuilding project.
 
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