Good luck, guys

by Dave.Phuller on Oct 4, 2010 2:02 PM EDT

Greetings; not necessarily from the Phinsider (though that is my "resident" blog), but as a fan of the Miami Dolphins and, more importantly, a human being.

I wish your team the best of luck, and I do not say this in a condescending way. I believe these teams match up well against each other respectively, and have full faith that this will be a back-and-forth game until the fourth quarter. Forgive my bias, and I do not wish to sound ignorant or presumptuous, but I believe that the Dolphins have more urgency and will thrive off the home crowd enough to give them the edge as the clock counts down to zero.

I predict 28-24, Miami.

I'm sure this type of thing has been beaten to death already, and it was not my intent to post this up as a "my team will beat yours, let me hear your rebuttal" type post. No, instead, after watching Jay Cutler get his ass handed to him on a silver platter eight times before being put out of his misery with a game-ending (for him, anyway) sack resulting in a concussion last night, this is my point:

We derive so much of our energy, our passion, our joy or depression from the results of our favorite teams week-in and week-out. We expect so much of them; to go out there every weekend and literally put their health on the line, sometimes even their lives. Fortunately, that's extraordinarily rare, but it is still a possibility. Yet, we do not afford them the same benefits that we see in our individual lives: safety. These guys could suffer from post-concussion symptoms, or joint/bone/cartilage/muscle/ligament pain, or, really, anything, as early as their mid-30s. I cannot begin to imagine millions of dollars being worth a shortened or miserable life, and I for one would like to stop taking the people who play this sport, which I love with all of my sports-loving heart, for granted.

This is what I meant by "best of luck;" may no players suffer any serious injuries, for the short- or long-term, and may the best team on the field tonight win.

I only do this because, unlike some other division rivals, I have a healthy respect for you and the New England Patriots. Let's enjoy a great game tonight in Miami! Have a brew for me if you can manage to attend.

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You too....but my pats will win :)

btw…Cutler was sacked 9 times ( one of the sack was awarded to the giants after cutler scrambled and threw the ball out of bounds…but he did it behind the LOS and out of bounds)
poor Todd Collins was sacked once and never came back

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by NinjaZX6R on Oct 4, 2010 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

thanks dave good luck to you as well

as always i hope for a win by the pats but brady and bb track record in miami prove to me a win in miami is very hard to come by.

by brady12mvp3 on Oct 4, 2010 2:31 PM EDT reply actions

Really appreciate it

I consider the AFC East (especially this year) to be the best division in football. The competition, the rivalries, the high stakes in some games: it all makes for good, entertaining and thought-provoking games. Each of the 4 teams (that’s right, even the Bills) have something to offer to the other teams. It can only strengthen your squad in the long run,

Whenever I see a player injured, I put my head down and pray for them. This is the downside to the game: inevitable, yes, but it just sucks. When all the players from both sides of the field can come out relatively healthy, that’s a win, IMO, even if my team loses. That said, good luck!

I don't think so. Homey don't play dat.

by AtomicDawg on Oct 4, 2010 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks Dave, and good luck to you as well.

The AFC East is tough this year which I like. The home crowd will definitely be good for Miami as well as our secondary woes. My biggest fear isn’t so much that the Phins will beat us, but that the team will beat itself.

On our side:
1) We’ve got three good TE’s against a team that struggles against TE’s.
2) We’ve got Brady, Moss, Welker, Edelman, and Tate.
3) We’ve got a line that gives Brady time.
4) We’ve got Belichick and a long week to fix the rest of our problems.

Is it enough? We’ll see, but I’m hopeful. The last time I predicted a score was Black Sunday. I won’t do it again.

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Oct 4, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

If tonight goes like I think it will

It’s going to be a knock-down-drag-out last one with the ball wins type of game. Bring it on!

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 4, 2010 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

The fish need

to get over Henne. He is never going to lead this team to the promised land. That observation made, I fervently hope they stick with him for years to come :)))

Bob Kraft describing the first time he met Tom Brady: "He looked me in the eye and added, 'I'm the best decision this organization has ever made."

by BabeParilli on Oct 5, 2010 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs