Jets gameday is here
First the news: The Dolphins today are moving L.J. Shelton from starting left tackle to starting right guard. Damion McIntosh is moving from right guard to starting left tackle.
The shuffle is evidence how horrible the right guard position has been for Miami this year.
Meanwhile, it is truly a beautiful day at the Meadowlands. Cool, sunny, perfect day for football, and I want to suggest you pay attention to a couple of issues as this game between Miami and the Jets unfolds.
The Jets are 28th in the NFL at stopping the run so this would be a perfect day for Ronnie Brown to finally have a monster game. I'm talking 140 yards or so, considering the Jets have yielded at least 147 yards rushing in each of their last four games.
Also, the Jets are poor starters for some reason. They have not scored a first-quarter point all season. We'll see if the Dolphins can extend that streak against them today.
Finally, it will be interesting to see if Joey Harrington improves off last week's performance. He must. It's good he was more decisive than Daunte Culpepper and more moblie than Culpepper and all that other stuff you've already heard about. But he did throw two interceptions and no touchdowns last week.
So let's see if he can avoid the big turnover and actually get the team in the end zone today.
One more thing: The Culpepper bashing was all over the Sunday morning pregame shows. The CBS show did a film study on how Culpepper was holding the football too long. Duh.
The Fox show had Terry Bradshaw taking this swipe at Culpepper: "I never was a Culpepper fan because I thought Randy Moss made him the great quarterback that he was in Minnesota. Without Moss, Culpepper is a just a good quarterback."
So let me know what you think of the game as it happens, at halftime, and of course, afterward.
The shuffle is evidence how horrible the right guard position has been for Miami this year.
Meanwhile, it is truly a beautiful day at the Meadowlands. Cool, sunny, perfect day for football, and I want to suggest you pay attention to a couple of issues as this game between Miami and the Jets unfolds.
The Jets are 28th in the NFL at stopping the run so this would be a perfect day for Ronnie Brown to finally have a monster game. I'm talking 140 yards or so, considering the Jets have yielded at least 147 yards rushing in each of their last four games.
Also, the Jets are poor starters for some reason. They have not scored a first-quarter point all season. We'll see if the Dolphins can extend that streak against them today.
Finally, it will be interesting to see if Joey Harrington improves off last week's performance. He must. It's good he was more decisive than Daunte Culpepper and more moblie than Culpepper and all that other stuff you've already heard about. But he did throw two interceptions and no touchdowns last week.
So let's see if he can avoid the big turnover and actually get the team in the end zone today.
One more thing: The Culpepper bashing was all over the Sunday morning pregame shows. The CBS show did a film study on how Culpepper was holding the football too long. Duh.
The Fox show had Terry Bradshaw taking this swipe at Culpepper: "I never was a Culpepper fan because I thought Randy Moss made him the great quarterback that he was in Minnesota. Without Moss, Culpepper is a just a good quarterback."
So let me know what you think of the game as it happens, at halftime, and of course, afterward.
posted by Armando Salguero at 2:36 PM
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Too bad the CBS show didn't run a couple of weeks ago. Then maybe Saban would have got a clue and taken Culpepper out then.
We have already played weak teams against the run without much luck. I hope its different this time. I sure don't want to see us 14 points behind with Joey throwing on every down. It wont be pretty.
until now... AWFUL!
Question: Do we have the worst set of receivers in the NFL? Half time: Chambers 1 for 6 - dropped catches from Chambers (intercepted), Hagan and Welker. At least Booker isnt playing to drop one as well(or fall down before the ball gets to him ....). Damn this is bad....
Armando, why can't we score touchdowns? What the heck? I'm going to go off on Nick if we get shut-out. I thought he was going to put the players in the best position to succeed? Put the players in the end zone and score td's Nick. Bitch at Mularkey if you have to ... Nick ... gameplan to score some td's old man! Why can't the receivers manage to catch the football? Especially when the football is thrown right to their hands? I dunno. I'll give props to the D so far ...
From Blue: Fins have gotten to the point of total embarsement. Next free dolphin give away will be paper bags for the first 35 thousand fans to show (if that many do).
Can someone tell me why our number one pick can't play? Is he hurt, does he stink that bad, is he really Jamar Fletcher?
We´ll have a 1st pick in the draft this year.
This team is just a joke.
SABAN DIDN'T GO FOR IT AT THE END ZONE; SHOWED NO STONES. End of story.
The LITTLE man is all show and no GO!
I just can't believe it has come to this. Mangini and the other young buck at the Saints show their players that they have guts and additude.
WOW!
Didn't think our offense could look worse than Wanny Feely show. Boy was I wrong. This falls on the shoulders of Mularkey. I haven't seen this unimaginative of play calling since um, never. And the biggest problem? We won't get rid of the o-coordinator until the season is over, which, incidently it now is.
I could put those monkeys over at careerbuilder.com on a headset and get better playcalling than this. Question, is there an invisible barrier that prevents Harrington from throwing more than five yards down field? This is the most offensive offense I seen since my junior year in high school when we scored 3 points all year. If you want to know what a frontal lobotomy looks like, check out Mularkey before a play call. Damn Raiders, I can't even call this team the worst in the country.
I'm going to have a freakin embolism if I continue to watch this team. I have faith in Nick, but Mularkey is just that, full of his last name. Hey, its time for the Brady Quinn sweepstakes, need some voodoo help with the Raiders though. Oh by the way I was the anonymous under the DennisT comment
We go for it on fourth and one from the 29 down only three, but not from the 1 down 6. Doesn't make any sense.
Most importantly, Mularkey is horrible. He ruined Willis McGahee last year and hes doing the same to Ronnie. The Jets can't stop the run, yet he comes out and throws on first down. Just run the damn ball until they stop it.
I agree, Mularkey has to go, worst OC by far, negative and unimaginative, lets pray we do worst than the raiders and snag Brady Quinn in the draft.
That was pathetic - by both teams! WE SUCK! Can't wait for the huge silver lining about the near comeback this week. Culpepper, Harrington, Shelton, McIntosh and James ALL need to be replaced THIS offseason! NO more excuses and if Saban won't do it than we are doomed to more of the same not just next year but every year that we don't do anything abou this.
We need to change our offensive philosophy as well. We are just NOT a power running team. Brown is also not the guy we want to hang our hat on. Good player, but not the guy who is going to drive this thing.
I really hope there isn't a six game winning streak to end this season as I belive the one from last year actually hurt us. However, even if we are in the position to draft a QB and OLT next year don't you get the feeling that we won't? That we will take defensive players, which we need, but in the end QB and OLT will be ignorned and our undoing YET AGAIN!
Guys,
I hope the local networks show a replay of the last play before the missed FG. If they do watch closely and you will see why Joey Harrington sucks! The Jets conerback blizted on the Dolphins right side leaving a Dolphins receiver wide open for the first down. Instead, Joey automatically throws to his left for an incompletion. Folks Harrington did not play a good game. The Jets defense thought the game was over in the 4th quarter and relaxed. Also, Joey threw 2 more INT's. Also for you guys hoping the Dolphins can get Brady Quinn next year. Are you kidding me? Have you guys seen him play this year? Brady gets happy feet anytime a defender come close to him. Brady reminds me of Joey. The Dolphins should concentrate on upgrading the O-Line in the 2007 Draft because the team that gets a top 3 pick and chooses Brady Quinn will be in the same situation as the Detroit Lions when they wasted a 1st round draft pick on Joey Harrington
curseof13, I totally agree with you. This team is doomed from top (Huizinga)to bottom. I wonder how long Mularkey will stay on the job. Jez, just before halftime, we are just down 3 and they go for it on 4th and 1 ? What the f..k ? What's wrong with this dude ? Is Saban stupid enough to keep this guy doing the play calling ?
Stick a fork in em. they're done. As long as Mularkey is around this Offense is not going anywhere. Playing for what the rest of the year? Pride? Ha ha. This team is a joke.
Travaris Tillman needs to be benched. He is awful. Let Jason Allen play.
Mularky needs to be fired. Promote someone with an imagination.
Hagan showed some guts. Lets let him play some more and see if he has anything.
Sammy Morris did nothing. Lee Suggs or Travis Minor are better.
Harrington was okay, but I would like to see what Clea Lemon has. Marty Shottenheimer loved this kid, and he is a coach that developed Brees and Rivers.
It is just sad, plain and simple.
I sent and email to a friend predicting what would happen..
"Dolphins D will keep it close for the first 3 or so quarters and then will sh*t the bed with some stupid break down"
That break down was called Eddie Jackson, the same guy who got beat by Cole's double move is the same guy who dropped a SURE game winning INT return for a TD.
Its so sad, do you think I can get my $$$ back from Direct TV?
It is just sad, plain and simple.
I sent and email to a friend predicting what would happen..
"Dolphins D will keep it close for the first 3 or so quarters and then will sh*t the bed with some stupid break down"
That break down was called Eddie Jackson, the same guy who got beat by Cole's double move is the same guy who dropped a SURE game winning INT return for a TD.
Its so sad, do you think I can get my $$$ back from Direct TV?
Hey Armando, what the frick? What exactly are we good at on the Dolphins? Like ... are we the best 1-5 pro football team? The people laugh at us and point. Some wag their fingers. How do we fulfill the goals we set out to fulfill? Goals such as execution, discipline, those types of things et cetera? I dunno. Can you shed some light on our options and also, can you ask Nick -- What the frick Nick? You're the leader and we are following you, where are we going and how much longer do we have to hang our heads in embarrassment? Armando, I thought they were going to take it to the next level and dominate?
Hey Armando,
If the Cardinals and Ravens can fire their o-coordinators for poor performance, why don't the Dolphins do the same?
here's the thing about Saban. When I click on video of his press conferences, just hearing him serve up the same old platitudes, I now instantly want to turn it off. The way he speaks is just very un-engaging. And I've grown sick of him after hearing him maybe 7 times since August. I wonder if his players aren't doing the same thing. Hearing Saban repeat himself, impatiently, not very eloquently. Maybe that is one of the reasons all these players are playing as if they are mind-numb, and barely able to make a serious effort.
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