Jeep
Premium Member
I just did a search for all my posts over the last few weeks and the one thing I noticed is... I’ve been bashing the team!! and it made me wonder why...
When the season first started, I predicted a 10-6 season...
Before the season started, I felt the Phins would play tough against the Steelers and lose it in the 4th quarter, just like they did... Then for weeks 1&2, I felt it should have been an easy victory against both teams, on paper, we’re clearly the better team, we have more talent and should have killed the lesser opponent.... At the same time, I felt the team would let down a little bit by getting caught up with the evil “over confidence” bug... Both games would be classified “an easy” victory and so the players would be playing like they were waiting for someone else to make the big play...
Because of this... I felt the Titans would kick us in the arse and win the game... I was almost right with that prediction and was a little surprised that we lost to the Bills, as I clearly felt the division rivalry against the dreaded Bills would have us motivated just enough to pull off the victory..
Here we are heading into the 4th week of the season, I had the team at 1 win and 2 losses, which is right on target for a 10-6 season... So why all the negativity? Why am I doing all the bad mouthing on this team? I really don’t know so, I really cant seem to come up with an answer...
What I do know is DC is part of the problem... Culpep was supposed to be the veteran QB that was going to take us over into the play-offs.. Sure... I know, I’ve read all the excuses in the book, he’s coming off a very serious knee injury.. his timing is off.. he’s rusty and we’re all waiting for him to comfortable with the team and team mates.. I’ve even read his quote that this team will be “awfully good” once they get the timing down... But I think it all boils down to this.. Is Saban pulling a Wanny trick by showing his stubbornness to stick with his guy come hell or high water? Personally speaking, I think DC needs more time to heal and get comfortable with the team, he needs more time with the playbook and the speed of the NFL and sitting on the bench a few more weeks, should help.. Also personally speaking, I liked what I saw from Joey and Cleo and am surprised neither of the two started the second half in both the Bills and Titans game..
Ronnie Brown is currently rated 19th on the running back list.. Does this mean he misses Ricky Williams or Morris and all this “sharing the load” crap? Does this mean our offensive line is truly offensive and is stinking up the place and that’s the real reason Ronnie hasn’t busted one or two or three... ? or does it mean Ronnie Brown really isnt that good and we’ve all been suckered into the #2 draft pick con game... I don’t know, but at the end of the game for weeks 1,2 and 3, its adding to my negativity..
Wheres Jason Taylor been? Has anyone seen him on the field? He’s been double teamed.. he’s been a linebacker.. or his role is no longer just pass rushing... So that means the other DL men need to step it up... right? The defense has only 7 sacks on opposing QB’s thru 3 games.. while giving up a whopping 15 sacks on DC... To me, I find that amazing and is only adding to the negativity...
The defensive secondary... Oh shoot, we don’t need to go there.. we all know how poorly they have been playing...
To sum it all up.. I see total negativity in every stat I read, in every game I’ve watched and every play I’ve TIVO’d... The team is definitively struggling to find its “identity” and we all know deep down in our hearts they have the ability play some pretty good football, but every time I try to find that “blind faith” so many of you have... reality smacks me in the face and says “Dude... this team sucks and you’re only fooling yourself to think otherwise”...
Being a life long Dolfan, supporting, cheering and yelling for Don Shula, Bob Griese and Dan Marino and enduring thru the JJ, Wanny and now Saban years... Will someone please shoot me and put me out of misery... cause it hurts bad to watch this team play the way they are.. even tho we all know they are better...
When the season first started, I predicted a 10-6 season...
Jeep said:
Before the season started, I felt the Phins would play tough against the Steelers and lose it in the 4th quarter, just like they did... Then for weeks 1&2, I felt it should have been an easy victory against both teams, on paper, we’re clearly the better team, we have more talent and should have killed the lesser opponent.... At the same time, I felt the team would let down a little bit by getting caught up with the evil “over confidence” bug... Both games would be classified “an easy” victory and so the players would be playing like they were waiting for someone else to make the big play...
Because of this... I felt the Titans would kick us in the arse and win the game... I was almost right with that prediction and was a little surprised that we lost to the Bills, as I clearly felt the division rivalry against the dreaded Bills would have us motivated just enough to pull off the victory..
Here we are heading into the 4th week of the season, I had the team at 1 win and 2 losses, which is right on target for a 10-6 season... So why all the negativity? Why am I doing all the bad mouthing on this team? I really don’t know so, I really cant seem to come up with an answer...
What I do know is DC is part of the problem... Culpep was supposed to be the veteran QB that was going to take us over into the play-offs.. Sure... I know, I’ve read all the excuses in the book, he’s coming off a very serious knee injury.. his timing is off.. he’s rusty and we’re all waiting for him to comfortable with the team and team mates.. I’ve even read his quote that this team will be “awfully good” once they get the timing down... But I think it all boils down to this.. Is Saban pulling a Wanny trick by showing his stubbornness to stick with his guy come hell or high water? Personally speaking, I think DC needs more time to heal and get comfortable with the team, he needs more time with the playbook and the speed of the NFL and sitting on the bench a few more weeks, should help.. Also personally speaking, I liked what I saw from Joey and Cleo and am surprised neither of the two started the second half in both the Bills and Titans game..
Ronnie Brown is currently rated 19th on the running back list.. Does this mean he misses Ricky Williams or Morris and all this “sharing the load” crap? Does this mean our offensive line is truly offensive and is stinking up the place and that’s the real reason Ronnie hasn’t busted one or two or three... ? or does it mean Ronnie Brown really isnt that good and we’ve all been suckered into the #2 draft pick con game... I don’t know, but at the end of the game for weeks 1,2 and 3, its adding to my negativity..
Wheres Jason Taylor been? Has anyone seen him on the field? He’s been double teamed.. he’s been a linebacker.. or his role is no longer just pass rushing... So that means the other DL men need to step it up... right? The defense has only 7 sacks on opposing QB’s thru 3 games.. while giving up a whopping 15 sacks on DC... To me, I find that amazing and is only adding to the negativity...
The defensive secondary... Oh shoot, we don’t need to go there.. we all know how poorly they have been playing...
To sum it all up.. I see total negativity in every stat I read, in every game I’ve watched and every play I’ve TIVO’d... The team is definitively struggling to find its “identity” and we all know deep down in our hearts they have the ability play some pretty good football, but every time I try to find that “blind faith” so many of you have... reality smacks me in the face and says “Dude... this team sucks and you’re only fooling yourself to think otherwise”...
Being a life long Dolfan, supporting, cheering and yelling for Don Shula, Bob Griese and Dan Marino and enduring thru the JJ, Wanny and now Saban years... Will someone please shoot me and put me out of misery... cause it hurts bad to watch this team play the way they are.. even tho we all know they are better...
