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ATippett56 · 09-08-2006, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by feelthepain

And it's week one!! Not 16!!

However the Miami Dolphins lost to a backup quarterback, not Drew Bledsoe!

Brownfan80 · 09-08-2006, 07:38 AM

Some things I think about last night:

This MAY be a 2003 Buffalo situation, it has yet to be seen if the Dolphins are a team that has great games in them and then a few flubs thrown in (of which this game would be one). It'll take the rest of the season for us to know what the true case is, so I'm certainly postponing my judgement.

That said, the Dolphins looked absolutely horrible for 1/4 of this game. For a small stretch they looked great, the rest of the time they looked worse than bad.

Culpepper had rust, and both lines were bad, the LBs looked slow in general, the Miami offense thrived on dink and dunk passes (which most Dolphins fans mock when we employ) and had NO running game.

As far as positives: Wes Welker looked outstanding both as a PR/KR and slot reciever. Chambers showed flashes (but was inconsistent), and even Booker looked pretty good at times, though the oft-injured player already showed a ding.

I think that with some time this offense could be very good. But injuries could change all that quickly. And if the length of time is too long, the Pats may be too far ahead for the Dolphins to catch up.

It should be an interesting season.

Pattie · 09-08-2006, 07:42 AM

You think Culpepper = Brady? Plus, as noted, there were a lot of holes in that Dolphin team that were exposed last night.

ATippett56 · 09-08-2006, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by feelthepain

Does this score ring a bell opening day a few years ago, and where did the Pats end their season?? Yep, Miami's doomed!!!

A little reminder of payback:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=231227017

Jacky Roberts · 09-08-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by feelthepain

Does this score ring a bell opening day a few years ago, and where did the Pats end their season?? Yep, Miami's doomed!!!

2003 Patriots = 2006 Dolphins?

Well, they wear pads and play football. Besides that, comparing them is like comparing Jessica Alba to Rosie O'Donnell.

drewdagreat · 09-08-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by feelthepain

Does this score ring a bell opening day a few years ago, and where did the Pats end their season?? Yep, Miami's doomed!!!

There is a difference. That Patriots team is about 50 thousand times better then this Miami team.

PYPER · 09-08-2006, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by feelthepain

We were 4 points behind with the ball and 3 minutes to go, we didn't get killed. Daunte made two bad plays it's gonna happen. Life goes on and their are still 15 games left in the season.

That's THE POINT dude. You've got yourself a quarterback who can't get it done in the big spots. He was the same way at Minnesota.

He's got all the physical tools in the world but he's missing that all important ingredient that separates the winners from the losers.

The great ones don't come up empty handed when down by four points with three minutes to go in their very first game with their new team. The great ones become the HEROES, not the goats.