The Dolphins have been in turmoil for several years at the top despite being big spenders in free agency. “The more that we can communicate and be on the same page – not just myself but the other guys that are out there, communicate what we are seeing and what we are facing from the defense – we can make the adjustments on the sideline and get the ball in the right spot”. Gase gave the fifth-year quarterback the most audible freedom Tannehill’s ever had, and Gase admitting he should’ve listened to his quarterback sooner is a ideal example of their two-way communication.
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Last week Gronkowski did not play and it’s not known if he will be ready this week. Instead of the deep play offense that didn’t work, but more of a methodical approach that the Patriots employ. I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to see that or not.
Road games vs. Seahawks and Pats to begin season present quite a challenge for DOLPHINS new head coach Adam Gase. The Seahawks are Super Bowl contenders, and coupled with the hard task of playing an away game at Century Link Field, the Dolphins were huge underdogs going into Sunday. He also has 20 carries for 109 yards (5.4 yards per carry, one touchdown), 47 kickoff returns for 1,271 yards (27.1 yards per return), 62 punt returns for 576 yards (9.3 yards per return) and one touchdown, and he’s 1 for 1 passing for 9 yards.
Tannehill didn’t dwell on it, determined to move on, “I don’t know what happened on his end, but that’s football”. The brilliant and grumpy New England head coach is just as likely to shake his head at a question as he is to answer it, and when he does answer it, it’s usually with a curt “we’ll look at the tape” or “we’re trying to score points” or something else equally dismissive. Last time we played that team, it didn’t go very well. “As good of a front as we’ll see”.
Next on their line of focus: redemption against the Miami Dolphins.
The Dolphins almost pulled off a big upset on the road and the DL was a big reason why. Pouncey is dealing with a hip frature while Williams is now in the league’s concussion protocol.
They also taught me the importance of reading, studying, and learning from the elders and ancestors who preceded me.
Former Ram Chris Long had a strong debut for the Patriots against the Arizona Cardinals, finishing with a sack and three tackles and disrupting the point of attack as well as anyone on the field. It’s not as though the Seahawks were playing from behind on Sunday. This group can stop the run and get after the passer. “I hope we can be more competitive against them than the last time that we played them”.
Showing he was all the way back from his Achilles injury, he got the starting nod of incumbent Jay Ajayi and looks like the Foster of old for the most part.
When NFL owners voted at their annual meeting to change the kickoff rules so that a touchback now gives the receiving team the ball on the 25-yard line, they did so with player safety in mind. What’s more impressive is the Dolphins got pressure using mostly a four-man rush.
“We’re going to be smart as far as how we handle him as far as a practice standpoint going full pads”, Gase said. “On third and sub downs, we may have to adjust not having Mario”.
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Jelani Jenkins is another talented player but his consistency has been beset by injuries as well.
