Shame of the game - vs. Patriots

[Cathal]

Tannehill, Wallace and Miller each turned the ball over and each had some measure of atonement later in the game. Miami beat a team by double digits that very few people thought they would. What's the point of a SOTG? No one gets it from me. -EK

This guy gets it. (I know, I know, I know, it's EK  )

[Dolphster]

Not sure if it rates a "shame of the game", but I'm getting a little tired of Wallace running sloppy and incomplete routes.  He needs to help out his QB and come back to the ball once in a while instead of just sitting static and waiting for it to come to him. 

[CF DolFan]

Not sure if it rates a "shame of the game", but I'm getting a little tired of Wallace running sloppy and incomplete routes.  He needs to help out his QB and come back to the ball once in a while instead of just sitting static and waiting for it to come to him. 

That's it. I try not to get frustrated over mistakes but he seems "Ginn like" in his effort a lot of times. I guess I feel he should lay it all out there for what we paying him. His biggest contribution at times is decoy and that is frustrating. 

[masterfins]

SOTG goes to the Miami "Fans" that  A) failed to pack the stadium, and B) started whining online before the first half was even over.

[Cathal]

^^^ I don't think you can fault anyone for not packing the stadium. Hah.

And the whining was certainly necessary, considering 3 turn overs and going down 20-10 in the half.

[Phishfan]

I've seen two different sources showing attendance at 70,630 and it looked like I saw quite a few people. I don't think attendance was an issue yesterday at all.

[Brian Fein]

I am going to agree with the Wallace pick here.  For a guy rated so high (and getting paid as such) he needs to be less lazy on the field.  Come back to the ball, work on the hands.  I want to punch someone every time I see him drop a well-thrown ball.

The TD he caught was a completely lucky bounce.  I don't know if he deserves a ton of credit for it, but I'm glad he didn't drop it.

SOTG Mike Wallace.  You're supposed to be a #1 WR, but you don't play like it.

[DZA]

SOTG goes to the Miami "Fans" that  A) failed to pack the stadium, and B) started whining online before the first half was even over.

You can't blame fans for not wasting their time to watch a losing product. I'm a die hard fan. I drive from where I'm stationed at in Georgia to attend a few games yearly to watch the Fins. But this year I'm only attending the game in Jacksonville. Been going to games since I moved to the US in 1988. I am tired of the seating in the stadium. It sucks. Last season I went to 3 games 2 of which were in Miami and my family really was not feeling the experience no more. This just my rant and opinion.  Hopefully this season the fins will go back to winning and people will start to fill the seats.  Die hard fan or not, people want to see wins not losses

[dolphins4life]

How can you blame fans for not wanting to spend a lot money to watch the game in the blazing sun and expose themselves to possible skin cancer.

[Rich]

How can you blame fans for not wanting to spend a lot money to watch the game in the blazing sun and expose themselves to possible skin cancer.

Or pay $25 parking to park on gravel and grass.  Going to a football game these days is a $200 event... and that's just if you're bringing the wife. It gets exponentially more expensive for each kid you have.

[Brian Fein]

^^ I heard parking this year was raised to $35

[Cathal]

If I don't get free tickets I don't think I'll go to another game. Just costs way too much.

[masterfins]

How can you blame fans for not wanting to spend a lot money to watch the game in the blazing sun and expose themselves to possible skin cancer.

I don't know if you've heard, but they have this stuff now called sunscreen, and its suppose to protect you from the harmful rays of the sun.  Not to mention, even without sunscreen three hours in the sun is not going to give you cancer.  I'd bet the beaches of Miami had plenty of people out enjoying the sunny day.  Granted, attending an NFL game is an expensive endeavor and not affordable to many, but opening day against your biggest divisional rival should be an easy sellout, pack the house game.

[Dave Gray]

^ I just don't think that way anymore.

It's entertainment, pure and simple.

And the home experience is a better package.  Cheap, comfortable, and quick.

I go to games here and there, but it's an all-day experience.  It's hot as hell, it's expensive to get in, and God forbid if you want to eat something.  If you want to eat something good, there's nothing for you.

I'm not saying that I never want to go to games, but I don't fault anyone for staying home, getting a more pleasant experience for free, where you can fast forward commercials and hang out with your friends and family.

[masterfins]

^^^ I don't disagree with any of the points you made, and I agree. BUT, this was not any game, it was the season opener against your biggest rival.  Pats, Bills, & Jets games should always be easy sell-outs.  If it was a mid or late season game against the Browns I could understand, but not for a game against the Pats.