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Big game for the Dolphins.

I have a sinking feeling in my stomach right now.  I think the Dolphins have too tough a road to hoe to make the playoffs.  And I feel the refs will step in for the Patriots today.

But I've been wrong before.  I never saw them running the table in 2011, and they did.

I hate to be the cliche' nazi, and to be fair, it's a fairly common mistake...but the phrase is "a tough row to hoe." As someone who grew up working in the garden, I can tell you that it is easier to hoe a row than a road. ;)

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Aha, got it.  I had been confused about hoeing roads too.

Yeah, it's kind of tough, especially if they're paved. I suppose you could adjust accordingly and say that the Dolphins have a tough road to jackhammer... ;D

Pats suck.

Lets go!

That Patriots kicker is really something else.

two good runs give the Dolphins a first down.

Nice effort by Matthews.  Those are the kind of small things that make a difference in a football game.

The refs step in for the Patriots once again

Well it's 18 on 11 eleven

First big defensive play of the game coming up for Miami

This defense looks horrible

Where are you guys

Fourth down coming up for the Patriots and they opt for the field goal

The refs help the Patriots again

We are getting robbed blind again.  Philbin not making a big enough stink here

3 and out, awesome.

The refs do it again

Need to fix this field position situation right now.

So when the refs flag the Fins on a clear PI call, that's a bad call now?

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well it is when they don't call it on the Patriots when they do the same thing

hmmm, I say go for it but the punt worked

That was a big play by Mike Wallace there.  Gotta keep it going

Too many sacks.

But I think that might have been on Tannehill.  I thought I saw his safety valve open

Go for it

Another disaster.

I was thinking go for it too.

Nerves clearly are at play in this game

Embarrassing

Ha ha. That's the team we know and love.

Looks like we'll be rooting really hard for Matt Stafford tomorrow night

DENNEY YOU FUCKING IDIOT!!!!!

They HAVE to hold the Patriots to a field goal here

I'm so tired of Sherman's play calling I'm getting to the point I'm having trouble watching our offense!   I've never experienced that in my 47 yrs of being a Dolphin fan...   Everyone knows you want to get rid of the ball quick yet you don't run screens, slants or wheel routes?   This guy is clueless!

How many screens and slants has the Pats run already?  

They aren't going to stop the Pats.  :'( Anyone who plays the pats always seen to lose their nerve and do stupid things.

Yep hold to a fg here so that the td they score to start the 2nd half doesn't hurt as bad.

Well, looks like we picked the "BIG" game to lay an egg... what else is new?  

I suppose it would be asking for too much to hope for a turnover.

Nothing you can say there.

Just a great play.

Well, Miami needs to score before halftime

With the way our offense is playing, we'll be fortunate if the Patriots don't score again before half.

Same old shit.  Instead of a 3-3 tie, the Pats are up 10-0.  Game over.

It's just frustrating watching the Patriots do stuff the Dolphins don't do... that they should!  Out routes, slants, screens etc...   NE knows they need to get the ball out quickly... they use different looks to accomplish this.  We run the same looks over and over throwing the same routes.  It's why the Pats are able to play us so tight!  

Well can they do something here?

Big third down here

Huge play by Wallace there to keep them in the game.

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This

Big series to start this third quarter

The Dolphins need a sack or something here

No pressure on Brady here

Good series to force Stephen Ghostowski into a field goal attempt

He misses!!

HA HA announcer jinx works on that FG attempt!  LOL

It's amazing how often kickers miss after the announcer says how many they've made in a row!

Wallace is having a great game today.

Let's go Dolphins

Heads up

Tie game.  Now can they keep up this momentum?

Heh, Sherman finally runs a wheel/swing route to Miller, but into the short side of the field...  priceless!

Would have been a great call had you run a screen or two earlier in the game... How'd this guy become an OC?

WAKE YO ASS UP!!!!!

Go Tannehill

Good drive so far.

Gotta keep it up

Wow Sherman has discovered the slant!   It only took how many weeks?

Need a huge TD here.

The hard part is going to be stopping Brady in the fourth quarter

Miller is too patient with his running... he needs to explode through that hole!

Holy crap. A call for us within their 10!

Nice TD call. Excellent misdirection.

Still a huge uphill fight, but that does make it a little easier

Gotta keep being aggressive on defense here

Gotta hold them to no points on a couple of drives. Brady is too good when they need points.

I swear, the pats are the best at running screens.

Big third and fourth down coming up right here.

I've just noticed that Dolphins play some shark music on each third down.  

I don't like the way this is going right now

Why are they playing so far off the receivers?

Because they are afraid of being beat. Conservative is the name of the team.

The pats are just ramming it down their throats

Hands of stone! Needed that INT.

I don't understand the logic here... they're having a tough time with your pass rush, so you back the CB's off?

You don't give Brady that type of room... they're a timing based offense!   Get in their face jam them and throw the pats timing off!  

Heh, leave it to Miami to be the only team that fears the Pats receivers!  LOL

Well it's now up to Tannehill and the offense

Tom brady is a sissy fell to the ground like the cry baby he his. Good hold on FG, NOW GET A TD AND WIN THIS

Excellent! Now a nice long TD drive to hopefully seal it. Definitely need points but hopefully we can reproduce their last TD drive.

It's never over with the Patriots this year. 

Oh that was a big chance there :(

Another under throw to Wallace. That would have been it damn.

Three and out.  Darn it

Good to see the offense crumble when they need something. Great....

Well the defense needs a stop here and they won't get it by playing conservative

Under threw Wallace...again.

Tanny just doesn't get it on the deep ball!  You can see it every single time he throws it.. he's trying to place a perfect pass. He refuses to just let it go... he pauses and sets every single time!

Witnessing another fourth quarter collapse because of this inept coaching staff

What is going on with the defense

The defense is just exhausted

They can't stop anybody.

It's going to come down to Tannehill being able to mount a game tying field goal drive

OK. So it'll be 20-17 with some time left and 3 timeouts. We can still do it.

Probably for the best.

Now Miami needs to tie this game up

It's all on you Tanny, show us RIGHT NOW you're the guy.

What do you expect when you give receivers free release and a 10 yd cushion?

And the offense going three and out.

This is four down territory here

In his entire life, Brady has not been able to do well when blitzed. So, let's play a glorified prevent defense even though his only receivers worth a damn catch the ball 5 yards downfield.

That's coaching.

No it's on Sherman's play calling/selection... I expect him to put us in a bad situation!

GET RID OF THE FUCKING BALL TANNY!!!!

Clay with what might be a season saving play

I LOVE YOU CHARLES

Do you go for a tie or the win here?  I say go for the win because the defense can't stop Brady

Get into FG range but go for the win.

Clay saved the day yet again. How was that his first catch of the day?

And what was it?

A SCREEN!!!!

I keep preaching this week in and out and damn if Sherman uses it enough!  Damn, this guy is just pissing me off!

Go for the TD but make sure you are in FG range. Don't give Brady time because even if he fails, he has luck and the refs on his side to win it for him.

Nice play, but I am watching the game clock now

Notice how the pats are in our receivers face... good time to go up top!

Great pass by Tanny. Still, gotta run the ball this close to the endzone. Eat some clock or timeouts. Can't give the Pats 60 seconds and 3 timeouts.

Well, can the defense hold them now?  They left a LOT of time on that clock

Whew!

That throw scared me at first!

Good call Sherman... can't believe I just said that!

All on the D now, either way proud of this team.

TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

If there's any question about Tannehill, that should have quieted them. Now 1:15 and three time outs for the Pats to score.... I'm afraid the refs will give the Pats a free PI.

Grimes and Carroll out... probably not.

The defense is cracking

We need a sack or something here to end this game

4th and 8. Jesus Christ, blitz him again and let's end this shit.

They are bringing pressure on this drive.  One more play boys!!  Don't blow it!!!

Darn it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First down and the refs put time back on the clock AGAIN

STOP RUSHING THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

f-u-c-k

This is it. Big fail by the defense.

Wide open again! Damn...

f-u-c-k squared

Bringing pressure but giving receivers free release... smh!

Thomas saves the game at least for now

Such an abusive relationship we have with this team.

And how

1 more play...

I have to say we lose, hope im wrong

PICKED OFF!!!!!!

YES!!!!

WHO IS THIS THOMAS KID?

BIG WIN!!!!  Ending the game with rookie and scrub CB's wasn't easy!

ARE MY EYES DECEIVING ME??  DID WE JUST BEAT THE PATRIOTS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS??

Anyone doubt Tannehill anymore?! I don't think so!!

WE DID IT!!!!!! yeeeeaaaaah

True Grit from the man today

MICHAEL THOMAS!!!!!!

So great to see the kid redeem himself after being on the Niners practice squad. Nice pick and that's a ballgame.

Suck a Dolphin, Brady.

Holy crap! Awesome!!!! We are still relevant!!! Lol

Great win. Hopefully we look back at this game as a turning point.

Good game as a lot of our young players got experience in a "BIG GAME" vs an elite QB. This will pay off down the road. Took some growing pains on defense but they fought through it and still won

Well now it's time to root for the Steelers and Lions

No personal attacks.  And please stop the "troll" baiting.

Like the Lions tomorrow night. Pitt tonight will be a tight game

The Miami Herald is in the Christmas spirit

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why

Tanne- Claus Is Comin' To Town

He knows this team was sleeping.
He knows it's now awake
He know that he's been bad and good
Now has to be good for playoff's sake

Tanne-Claus Is Comin' To Town

With a little run here, a little screen there
Hartline Clay and Wallace deep he will dare

Tanne-Claus Is Comin' To Town

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LOL. Nice. ;D

Good one Mike

I didn't come up with it. I just found it from one of the Miami Herald writers

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Love it!!

Not to take anything away from Thomas, and a GW interception of Tom Brady is certainly a keepsake for a guy that wasn't in the league a week ago, but:

On 4th down you should knock the ball down.

At least he didn't run it out of the endzone and fell down instead of going for selfish glory.

Exactly!

Grimes said after the game he is OK and should be able to go next week. His wife said online that he pulled his groin and will play next week

Normally, yes, and certainly when the alternative is to pop it up into the air, but on this specific play, it seemed like the safest thing was just to catch the damned ball.

Exactly.

My niece could have caught that ball it was so easy. Knock the ball down is the rule of thumb on a Hail Mary which this was nothing close to.

His wife is probably the person who pulled his groin...

Judging by the birthday cake she got him, your probably right.