What's the plan for the rest of the season?

[Spider-Dan]

If SF and HOU continue their slides, then no matter what happens for the rest of the season, MIA can (at best) only beat "one good team" this year (even if they win out).  That, in turn, would mean that unless they beat a #2 seed as a #7 seed (which could very well mean trying to be the first team to beat the Chiefs in the playoffs in 3 years), this will be just yet another late season collapse.

MIA has beaten good teams; they've beaten BAL, BUF, DAL.  If you're going to continue to find reasons to dismiss every win they get against a good team, you'll continue to be disappointed.

[Denver2]

Everyone in that dolphin locker room should be excited for the opportunity on Thursday, to shed some narratives and to get back to .500 and make a statement.


If Miami can pull this off Thursday I see no reason we can’t go on a run and surprise some people.

If there is one game on the schedule we can lose and still squeak in by winning the rest this is it.

I’m hoping for a good game game, I think we can win it.

[masterfins]

MIA has beaten good teams; they've beaten BAL, BUF, DAL.  If you're going to continue to find reasons to dismiss every win they get against a good team, you'll continue to be disappointed.

Huh? Miami is 1-10 against Buffalo going back to 2019, that ONE win came in Sept 2022.  Yes they beat Baltimore in 2021 and 2022 (Baltimore had a losing record in 2021 at 8-9 and was 10-7 in 2022), but got walloped in their most recent meeting by a score of 56-19, a game on 12/31/23 which was kinda important for their playoff seeding.  As for Dallas I did not dismiss that win, in fact I have said more than once that was one of their best wins last year.

[Phishfan]

If SF and HOU continue their slides, then no matter what happens for the rest of the season, MIA can (at best) only beat "one good team" this year (even if they win out).  That, in turn, would mean that unless they beat a #2 seed as a #7 seed (which could very well mean trying to be the first team to beat the Chiefs in the playoffs in 3 years), this will be just yet another late season collapse.

MIA has beaten good teams; they've beaten BAL, BUF, DAL.  If you're going to continue to find reasons to dismiss every win they get against a good team, you'll continue to be disappointed.

Going back to 2022 to find wins against Baltimore and Buffalo isn't a very strong argument

[Spider-Dan]

MIA had a winning December record in 2023, 2021, and 2020, yet y'all will happily chant annual December collapse.

[Downunder Dolphan]

It's done for this season now. Forget it.

Forget about the "mathematical chances" brought up until we are officially eliminated from contention.

We ain't good enough. Tonight proved it.

[Downunder Dolphan]

One other key thing that I think should happen post the break - McDaniel should seriously consider handing over the play calling to the Offensive Coordinator.

Even before Tua got hurt, he had a history of taking way to long to get the plays in which led to problems (especially in hostile territory where there's a lot of noise).

If he's going to persist with this (especially with our back up QBs) then he has to find a way to get the plays in a lot quicker. Maybe that means running a hurry-up offense more often than not which would at least buy our QB a little more time.

I repeat what I said last month about McNugget. He has to hand over the play calling duties to the OC. Probationary time is over.

These delay of game penalties at the most crucial times are killing us. It's happened way too much now. One should be unforgivable now. Enough!

[Downunder Dolphan]

McNugget.

Ps. That isn't an autocorrect or autofill. It's a deliberate slur.

That initial rush of protein, fat (and something very similar to MSG) are over with now... it's becoming boring and monotonous.

[Downunder Dolphan]

The new plan is... the preseason for 2025-26 starts right now.

Every player and coach is told where they stand right now until the rest of the season. This isn't good enough.

Don't care how long your contract is, or how much guaranteed money there is. This isn't good enough.

Every person should be on notice. This isn't good enough.

[Pappy13]

I repeat what I said last month about McNugget. He has to hand over the play calling duties to the OC. Probationary time is over.

These delay of game penalties at the most crucial times are killing us. It's happened way too much now. One should be unforgivable now. Enough!

The play calling wasn't the problem tonight it was the execution. The plays were there, we just weren't making them and the Packers made every play they needed to make. That was an average team trying to play against a good team and just being outplayed. Had nothing to do with play calling and everything to do with lack of execution.

Those delay of game penalties were avoidable. Tua wasn't paying attention to the game clock and getting the snap off in time. Sure it helps to get the play in faster, but the QB's job is getting guys to hurry up and get into position to get the play off. It's not like the clock ran out when they breaking the huddle. That's on the QB. Tua missed several open players too. I think he was overthrowing the ball in the first half trying to get a little extra on the ball and it was sailing on him. He settled in better the 2nd half but the game was already out of reach by then.

The Dolphins just didn't match up tonight, that's it. They were overmatched. The announcers touched on it all night long and they were right. The team is still too much finesse and not enough meat and potatoes. There needs to be more balance. More size and strength and less quick twitch guys. Not saying get rid of all of them, but you have to have leaders that resemble both and we don't. All our best players are small and fragile. We need more guys that are big and can withstand the pounding that a full season takes. We don't need to blow it up, we just need to focus the attention on the guys in the trenches more. That's where this team doesn't stack up.

[Downunder Dolphan]

The play calling wasn't the problem tonight it was the execution. The plays were there, we just weren't making them and the Packers made every play they needed to make.

Another three delay of game penalties again in the first half. With Tua, the supremely intelligent anointed one at QB, and not a dumb, slack backup.

Just because McNugget decided to bite off more than he could chew, and refuses to admit it's a mistake.

Grier (or Ross) has to grow a pair of balls and say this has to change. It's got beyond a joke, and will cost McNugget his job if this continues.

[Sunstroke]

^^^ Reading the last bunch of posts from ya, Downunder, I'm reminded of the phrase "Some people just aren't happy unless they're unhappy."  And, since I believe that everybody deserves to be happy, I guess I'm happy for your unhappiness. I think...

McNugget

Ps. That isn't an autocorrect or autofill. It's a deliberate slur.

I initially gave "McNugget" a solid 5 score out of 10 on the humorous wordplay scale (I'm generous like that)... but then you lost 2 of those points when you quoted your own joke in bold, so that folks recognize when they should laugh.

 

[Downunder Dolphan]

^^^ Reading the last bunch of posts from ya, Downunder, I'm reminded of the phrase "Some people just aren't happy unless they're unhappy."  And, since I believe that everybody deserves to be happy, I guess I'm happy for your unhappiness. I think...

I initially gave "McNugget" a solid 5 score out of 10 on the humorous wordplay scale (I'm generous like that)... but then you lost 2 of those points when you quoted your own joke in bold, so that folks recognize when they should laugh.

 

Haha, I'll give you that.

It's pretty easy to be tired and emotional when our hopes are yet again built up, only to be torn down. Given we've all gravitated to a forum called "The Dolphins Make My Cry", it should probably be expected.

One of the most frustrating things about this whole regime is that they don't seem to learn from our mistakes. Until they do, we're all stuck on the same hamster wheel.