Live blog Miami @ Tennessee

[MikeO]

Nice win. Still too many penalties to beat a decent team. Tennessee is good but not great.

Next week the o-line has a real test vs JJ Watt, Wilfork, and Clowney.

WR's all played well today. Pass rush was back. Secondary still blows.

Next week will be a better indicator. If they back up this win with a home win vs Houston that is good and shows something. Then the changes they made are working on some level. If they go out and lose vs Houston then this was just a 1 week win vs a team that isn't great but not awful and there is nothing to get excited about

[Pappy13]

If they go out and lose vs Houston then this was just a 1 week win vs a team that isn't great but not awful and there is nothing to get excited about

I completely disagree. Yes, it's just 1 win but I think there's a LOT to be excited about. Anytime you win 38-10, I don't care who you are playing that's something to be excited about and after firing your coach you go do that, well that is something to be excited about without question. No, I don't know that it's gonna last but they played well today which is something you can't say about the first 4 weeks of the season. Even if you don't maintain it, it's a damn site better than what they were doing, so go ahead get excited. Allow it. It's a great win. The fans should enjoy it. The players should enjoy it. If you don't enjoy the wins then how are you ever going to get some momentum and some confidence built? This is how you build confidence, 1 win at a time. Yes, it's just 1 win, but it's EXACTLY what the Dolphins needed. They can build on this. Houston can be beat as well. Win another game and you're on a winning streak and everything changes for the Dolphins.

[MikeO]

If they lose to Houston at home then have NE on the road 4 days later and another loss there.....dude there is nothing to get excited about.

[Pappy13]

If they lose to Houston at home then have NE on the road 4 days later and another loss there.....dude there is nothing to get excited about.

That's a losers mentality and it's the type of thing that keeps this team from becoming winners. Winners always enjoy the wins because they are so hard to come by. I'm not saying go out and party like you just won the superbowl because you didn't, but don't start thinking about what a loss the following week would mean. Think about just putting one good game after another. That's all it takes to turn things around.

[MikeO]

That's a losers mentality and it's the type of thing that keeps this team from becoming winners. Winners always enjoy the wins because they are so hard to come by. I'm not saying go out and party like you just won the superbowl because you didn't, but don't start thinking about what a loss the following week would mean. Think about just putting one good game after another. That's all it takes to turn things around.

Who said don't enjoy the win. Enjoy the win. I just said if they don't back it up with a win next week this win will be forgotten real fast. Because if we lose our next 2 games in a week (cause they play 2 in a week) and we are at 2-5...i mean are you going to look back on this win and be happy? Again, it's not like Campbell is keeping this job.

If they play hard vs Houston and still lose honestly who gives a shit that they played hard? It's a results oriented league. Win games, that's all that matters.  We can't heap praise on teams that "try hard"

[Pappy13]

Who said don't enjoy the win. Enjoy the win. I just said if they don't back it up with a win next week this win will be forgotten real fast. Because if we lose our next 2 games in a week (cause they play 2 in a week) and we are at 2-5...i mean are you going to look back on this win and be happy? Again, it's not like Campbell is keeping this job.

If they play hard vs Houston and still lose honestly who gives a shit that they played hard? It's a results oriented league. Win games, that's all that matters.  We can't heap praise on teams that "try hard"

All I want is a team that's competitive and doesn't look like they don't want to be there. I saw a team today that was motivated to win. I don't mind losing as long as the team shows a desire to win. They didn't show that the first 4 weeks and really we haven't had enough of that in the 3 plus years with Philbin as the coach. They played scared to lose. You can't win in the NFL playing like that. I didn't see much of the game but I loved that Miami tried to get Tennessee to jump offside on 4th down close to the goal line even though it didn't work and they settled for the FG. I would have ran a play and went for it. What's the worst that could happen? Even if you don't make it you give them the ball inside their own 10. I got a feeling the next time we are in that situation Campbell goes for it.

[mecadonzilla]

All I want is a team that's competitive and doesn't look like they don't want to be there. I saw a team today that was motivated to win. I don't mind losing as long as the team shows a desire to win. They didn't show that the first 4 weeks and really we haven't had enough of that in the 3 plus years with Philbin as the coach. They played scared to lose. You can't win in the NFL playing like that. I didn't see much of the game but I loved that Miami tried to get Tennessee to jump offside on 4th down close to the goal line even though it didn't work and they settled for the FG. I would have ran a play and went for it. What's the worst that could happen? Even if you don't make it you give them the ball inside their own 10. I got a feeling the next time we are in that situation Campbell goes for it.

I'm not certain they would have gotten a first down if Tennessee had jumped offside.  It was 4th & 3 and they were hoping for half the distance on a 5 yard penalty.  I'm still scratching my head a little bit.  The spot would have been interesting if it would have succeeded.  Still, it was nice to see any iota of trying, which was rarely seen previously this season.