Shame of the Game - Patriots

[dolphins4life]

The defense.

Couldn’t stop them in the second half.  Even when they knew what was coming.

HM to Gonzales

[Downunder Dolphan]

From the NFL highlights package:

This week I will go with Jonah Savaiinaea.

The way he was rag-dolled into the backfield was embarrassing, reminiscent of Jonathan Martin at his worst moments. With Proctor out injured, our guards were clearly our weak spot, and the Patriots took full advantage of it.

[Dave Gray]

CB Chris Johnson, for one play.

He has a free shot at Maye with his back turned and then ....I don't even know what.  Just doesn't hit him and....falls next to his legs?  It's one of the stranger non-plays I've ever seen.

This is the play in question: https://www.reddit.com/r/miamidolphins/comments/1xm4h9h/i_still_have_no_idea_what_happened_here/

But this isn't the right angle.  Seeing it from the reverse angle, where he has a fully unblocked runway for a long time and then just falls to the side -- weird as hell.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

CB Chris Johnson, for one play.

He has a free shot at Maye with his back turned and then ....I don't even know what.  Just doesn't hit him and....falls next to his legs?  It's one of the stranger non-plays I've ever seen.

This is the play in question: https://www.reddit.com/r/miamidolphins/comments/1xm4h9h/i_still_have_no_idea_what_happened_here/

But this isn't the right angle.  Seeing it from the reverse angle, where he has a fully unblocked runway for a long time and then just falls to the side -- weird as hell.

My first thought was Maye did an outstanding job at avoiding the defender.  Upon further review I tend to agree this was less Maye doing a great job and more the defender doing a crappy job.   

[Dave Gray]

My first thought was Maye did an outstanding job at avoiding the defender.  Upon further review I tend to agree this was less Maye doing a great job and more the defender doing a crappy job.   

The only thing I could really think was that he had such an opening to blast him that he tried to ease up to not get a roughing call and he geeped himself in the attempt.

[Sibster]

Ollie Gordon.   That taunting penalty proved costly and killed a key drive.  Don't turn the game into a My-Dick-Is-Bigger-Than-Yours contest.   Don't wear Miami Dolphins on your chest and act like a punk.

[Downunder Dolphan]

CB Chris Johnson, for one play.

He has a free shot at Maye with his back turned and then ....I don't even know what.  Just doesn't hit him and....falls next to his legs?  It's one of the stranger non-plays I've ever seen.

This is the play in question: https://www.reddit.com/r/miamidolphins/comments/1xm4h9h/i_still_have_no_idea_what_happened_here/

But this isn't the right angle.  Seeing it from the reverse angle, where he has a fully unblocked runway for a long time and then just falls to the side -- weird as hell.

Yeah, that struck me as a real WTF? moment when I first saw it

I thought he was was going for the ball to knock it out, and he then missed everything by a mile. Not good enough, even for a rookie.

That was literally the gift horse he should have hit right between the numbers with no accountability. It doesn't get any easier or more open than that. Hopefully he learns from it.

[CF DolFan]

Jonah Savaiinaea struggled heavily against defensive lineman Corey Durden.

[Frimp]

Yeah, that struck me as a real WTF? moment when I first saw it

I thought he was was going for the ball to knock it out, and he then missed everything by a mile. Not good enough, even for a rookie.

That was literally the gift horse he should have hit right between the numbers with no accountability. It doesn't get any easier or more open than that. Hopefully he learns from it.

I was wondering if maybe he tweaked his ankle or knee a little bit right before he went for the sack, but it definitely doesn't appear that way after a few views of it.

[DZA]

Ollie Gordon

The defense