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Wife got called in to work on her normal day off.  I'm on my way to the marina where I'll be meeting up with a buddy to watch the game on his boat. 

Guys, please try to keep your posts related to the game.  I'd hate to see a repeat of last week.

QB P. Devlin, DB J. Wilson,CB M. Coe, LB J. Kaddu, OL P. Brown, TE K. Miller, TE M. Egnew

Inactives for today

good defensive stand for the 9ers first series

Reggie Bush drop. Not helping his cause to stay

that throw was quite low

hit his hands, catchable. Catch it! Want to be paid like an elite RB you catch that ball

It was low, but catchable. Still, Tanne needs to get the ball at least waist high on such a short throw.

Defense playing pretty darn good. Wake with a great sack. Good to see him not whif on that one. Hopefully we can get some points.

2 already today from Wake. Miller goes NO WHERE. Wtf? -EK

Nice grab by Bess!!!

First down for Hartline!

Miller Time first down!!

Miller on the field on a red zone 3rd down and he makes a big play!

Good job by Miller. That was all him.

Two false start penalties in a row from both tackles??

Jonathan Martin gets blown up on his block and Tanny gets sacked.  Three coming up.

Down goes Martin. How embarrassing. Man, Martin getting blown up and two false starts by both Tackles. Way to kill a drive.... So pathetic.

No matter how bad Martin may be it doesn't mean Miami should overpay for Long.

Just means Martin will stay at RT going forward and they need to find a new LT

This offense needs play makers. The defense is fairly stout, just need the offense to play up to their level.

What a BS call on Chris Clemons

Not a BS call. Clemons was a moron. The guy was down and play was over.

it looked liked the guy was going down.   didn't seem worthy of a flag

And Clemons was already falling down and couldn't stop himself.  Incidental contact.  No need for a flag.

Nice stuffing of Gore by the defense on third and short!!  Tie ball game

Absolutely. -EK

I agree you usually don't see a flag on that play but the guy was down and then Clemoms decides to jump in. Anyway, the D with a great stop. Just a tied game.

it seems so far that the offense is slowly working today..

They look efficient. Tannehill looks sharp, but they're stalling in the red zone. I honestly don't know what they see in Miller. He now has 2 rushes for 0 yards, vs. Bush's 7 for 31. If you want to let him catch passes out of the backfield, fine, let him do it, but he's not productive as a RB. -EK

What an absolute IDIOT. How to you just catch the punt in the 5 then gently walk to the end zone for a touch back? Severe mental lapse.

how can these players not know the rules of the game???????

I love Fields. Not afraid to tell the guy he screwed up.

Although stupid, the whistle blew before he stepped in the end zone. Bad call.

the fins need to change their cleats

Randy Moss sighting. Thought he was done. -EK

And just on cue for the defense to bend really bad. Thank you Wake for another sack.

Good. The defense held after giving up such yards. Just 6-3, probably, going into the half. Better than I figured.

You want a pro bowler, Wake deserves it more than anyone else on Miami. -EK

These announcers are horrible.

Miami played a hell of a first half against a great team on the road.

If they play as well in the 2nd half they have a shot to win this. And even if they don't win but play well, I will take it a moral victory in this game right now late in the season! 

why does thigpen run into his own players backs so much

Lets get on a roll this second half.

Ginn touches the ball for the first time against his former

And a great opening series... Doh.

Have you seen his stat line for the year 2 catches for 1 yard! lol

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oo

Way to go defense!

Way not to go Thigpen. Dammit.

Special Teams F's us again 2 weeks in a row. Can't rebound by giving away TD's like this

Way to just kill yourselves again. Just plain bad. Defense can't do it all.

I missed it actually.

Anyway, that was the game breaker right there by Thigpen. 

That's probably the ball game. We can't really get two scores without having the other team score. Here's hoping I'm wrong, though. :)

that was not the defense's fault...   you cant expect them to hold sf to a fg for a third time ....   this was all on thiggy

Anyway, Ginn doesn't have any catches today actually

As well as Miami has been playing on defense, I'm extremely thankful for the Thigpen turnover.

Congrat's to Gore for tying the 49ers franchise rushing TD record...

At least he kind of redeemed himself there. Now if Tanny can get a TD...

A little redemption for Thigpen, any way. -EK

Well, he returned the ensuing KO into SF territory so now let's get this back to a one score game

Way to make up for it, Thigpen. Now its your turn offense.

Thank you incognito for another fumble recovery.

stickum anybody?

The offense looks shaky

3rd and 8. I got an idea. How about a 3 yard pass. Good call. Thank you Carp!

not gonna win this game with fg's

I'd rather he missed that one, and made the one vs the Jets

not tanny's fault that he has zero time to stand in the pocket to make a throw.   he needs more time to let a play develop

Alright, since the offense is allergic to the endzone. Defense, we need a pick 6. We're due.

C'mon, Randy...you gotta catch that puppy.

how do they give up 20 yds just like that.....  this has been happening wayy tooo much all year

Thats a rough call on 4th and 1!

Not PI.

Just a horrible PI call. But that make up for the missed call for Moss.

Lets keep Ireland because he's made us so competitive. This organization is a joke.

Lil B called it. This game ruined my dinner.

How many fans do the dolphins lose each year?   This year, no prime time games, the play a boring style of football and they keep losing year after year.  Ireland needs to be fired.

Who expected any other result?

this team is not even competative week in and week out.   now watch if tanny throws a pick lots of ppl will say he's a bum.  but look at this game, he has done nothing wrong and they are losing badly again.    1 person can only do so much on a team sport...   I like tanny and i hope he sticks around for alot of years... but this team needs sooo much just to compete.   I hope they don't ruin a good qb because lack of talent around him.....

If it ruins your dinner you take it too seriously

Pretty good throw by Tannehill but it should have been caught.

Nothing therapy won't help.  :D

More Reggie. Miller is NOT a replacement for this guy. -EK

what is with all of the run plays????

was sf surprised that miami was throwing on 3rd down...... nooo

Stop giving it to Thomas! Bush got you there!

The inability to finish is what is hurting this team.

I spoke too soon once again I guess :)

Finally! -EK

wow.....................   great catch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Helll of a catch. The D needs to get a 3 and out or a quick punt out of them for a chance to tie.

I'm totally disgusted with this team.

Nice Throw....Nice catch!

Great play all around on that one.

Well, I'll be damned! Great play!

Can the defense hold here?

Cam Wake, you get a game ball!

Yes on both, now can the offense get it done?

Apparently not. -EK

Just horrible play calling. You don't have play making receivers. Get the yardage and go for a first. Damn. Tannehill had to be perfect on every one of those passes.

man do the fins need a #1 receiver badly

and offensive line and defesive secondary

And the game is over. Oh well. They had a shot but blew or. Man I'm tired of saying that.

Pathetic  :-[

Thigpens mistake was killer. Can't beat GREAT teams like SF and NE when special teams give away TD's every week

And the defense does it again.

smith will not be on the 9'ers next year

I completely agree. Special team mistakes have screwed us two weeks in a row. Having an anemic offense doesn't help either.

Can't beat them when the offense is inept and the way to win is to score points.

Agreed. -EK

The offense needs work. It's a rebuilding year. This isn't breaking news! We knew this going into the season  ::)

Throw it away on 4th down. What the hell kind of sense does that make  ???

Meh, Whatever.

They need a shit ton worth of work on offense.

Yeah, in a winnable game, that's stupid. But, whatever. Down two scores with a minute left and no time puts. Who cares.

TANNEHILL SUCKS!  I am so sick of his poor passing and decision making.

I didn't say it this time. -EK

For the LOVE OF GOD please put Moore in... I know we won't make the playoffs but it will help my BLOOD PRESSURE!

Thank you for giving me a place to get some frustration out so I don't have to beat my dog. lol JUST KIDDING.

Tannehill is NOT the reason we lost people. jesus christ

Seriously guys, this is football, not life

ha ha. I Know, seriously

Thank you my fellow TDMMCers for acting like adults and keeping posts game related.  Good blog this week, although the game result was crappy.  You've done a great job so far.  Don't blow it now

you mean Jesus is the reason why we lost ?

He sure isn't the reason we won.... wait a minute, we didn't....3rd and ten let's throw it into the endzone LONG, 4th and 10 let me fixate on one receiver and throw an uncatchable ball.

My bad.  It is just so FRUSTRATING.  We could have WON last week and this week. I am done now. Thanks.

yeah because he has Rice/Taylor and Irvin/Harper as his WR's out there running routes for him  ::)

Hartline, Fasano, and Bess are NOT TOO BAD of a receiving corp.

ha ha ha. Yeah if this were the Arena league we were playing in!

None of them 4.1 - 40 speed, but pretty darn good.

^^ you are quoting yourself and responding to yourself now?

forget to log out and sign in under the "other name"

Why do you think we lost AGAIN? Are you implying it was the receiver's fault? Thigpen? Poor tackling?

I know. I am not hiding. still venting. hahaha

you are quoting yourself and asking yourself a question now?

forget to log out and sign in under the other name? It's getting kind of obvious

Agree... short passes are alot easier for keeping the drive going, they had lots of time on the clock, no need to go for 2 home run balls.

Lot of Thigpens fault for giving SF a TD. Lack of offensive playmakers in general is why we lost. It was a team loss. SF is just better and didn't make the 1 big mistake Miami (Thigpen) made.

I don't completely understand. You are willing to place a lot of blame on Thigpen for making a big mistake, but you are not putting as much of the blame or more on Tannehill for multiple mistakes?

Can we agree to disagree?  Thanks again.

Good game... Miami played SF tough early, but SF just had a little too much going on for Miami to handle. Wake, as always, was a beast. One of the sites I frequent (profootballfocus.com) rates Wake as the overall best 4-3 DE in the AFC, and he looked like it today. I thought Tannehill looked pretty solid, but he's still learning...so I expect to see more ups and downs in his near future.

Props to Aldon Smith for setting the 49ers season sack record with 19. He needs 4 more in the final 3 games to break the NFL record. I wonder if we can get Favre to come out of retirement and lay down one more time...

Nice to see LaMichael James for the first time this season. He looks explosive as all hell, and I definitely look forward to seeing more from him now that Hunter is out. Our first round pick, WR A.J. Jenkins, is still occupying the side of a milk carton...the only first rounder in this class who hasn't seen the field yet.


Alex is signed for two more years at a very reasonable $8 mil per season. I'd love to see someone overpay for him in trade this offseason... If we could get a second round pick out of some team (Alex is only 28 and has a favorable contract...I could see it), that would give us 5 picks in the first 3 rounds next year. Of course, our first rounder will be the final pick of the round... ;D

Tannehill didn't make a mistake that gift wrapped SF a TD

I don't agree to disagree. I feel you are 100% wrong

Thigpen's mistake cost us 7 points. Tannehill played pretty good considering his blocking, play calling, and receiver corp.

Thank You!

Take it from a football stats junkie who isn't a Miami homer... If Miami doesn't have THE WORST receiving corps in the NFL, they are definitely bottom-3. It is Miami's single most glaring need at this point. Receiver upgrade isn't the only need (DB, OL, etc...)...but it's definitely the most severe.

While the Phins obviously need some defensive personnel, if they had a much better receiving corp, they'd easily have a two digit winning season with the way the defense plays.

Yep! Teams with worse defenses than Miami have won super bowl recently. It's an offensive league and you need playmakers at WR and TE to win. Period.

I dunno. Aren't both Hartline and Bess on pace for near 1000 yard seasons? How many teams can say that? I think the "glaring weakness" is still the secondary, as it has been for a while now. -EK

Classy Statement!!! ::)

I disagree a little here.  His down field throws were off the mark.  Now, it doesn't help his "down field" receivers aren't really "down field" threats, but Tannehill, late in the game, was off the mark.  Was was he, late in the game?  0-7?  0-8?  That's pretty big.  He needs to be better.

This all sounds so familiar. -EK