One down, three to go.
That’s what Dolphins fans can say after a lukewarm but nerve racking game in Jacksonville. The defense dominated as Jacksonville converted 4 out of 17 times on third down. Maurice Jones-Drew ran only 56 yards, and David Garrad had pressure on him all day long.
Chad Henne has found his rhythm and minus the one pick in the 4th, Henne looked really good as he threw 14 completions straight through one quarter adding to his total of 21 out 29 for a total of 229 yards. Everyone out there says he’s getting better and better. I am just thankful that he got his chance and the talk about Chad vs Chad for quarterback stifled. We all hope Pennington will return this season as a backup or a coach.
Ricky Williams ran his third 100 yard game in the last four, but fumbled the ball 3 times in which one led to a turnover. In fact, the turned over the ball 3 times, missed a field goal, and somehow Jax couldn’t take advantage because Miami’s defense held them down, much like they did last week against New England. The real story to Miami has been its defense as of late.
Taking a look to the schedule, it’s not going to be easy. The Tennessee Titans can easily be called the hottest team in football going 6-1 in their last seven. It seems Vince Young may have suffered a setback, but Chris Johnson has to be the running back of the year as he’s just another component of a hot music city team. The Titans can’t be looked past.
Then you have the Houston Texans. This is a team the Dolphins for some reason can never get the better of. However, I guess when you’re 0-7 against a team; you’re due for a win. Nevermind that the Texans have one of the best receivers in football, and a beast in Mario Williams. We have heart. That’s the one thing that separates the Dolphins from everyone else. This being a home game, we should find a way to win.
Then you have Pittsburgh. This team's so hot and cold. We just saw the Raiders and the Browns score huge upsets over the Steel Curtain, and they’re missing their biggest defensive playmaker in Troy Polamalu. Yet, I don’t think coach Mike Tomlin will let them quit, and they will be packing a punch when they come to south Florida.
We can only control what we can. This means win all three of these or go home. Mission 3W has begun.
Last year at this time, the Phins just beat the Buffalo Bills to begin mission 3W 2008. This year the stakes get tougher with the three teams that stand in the way. However, we controlled our own destiny last year. This year, we’re relying on three teams to fall apart. The Patriots, who seem to be on the verge of a breakdown as the old Randy Moss seems to be emerging. If the Patriots lose one more game, and we run the table, the AFC East is ours once again.
Then we’re in the middle of a wild card situation. If Baltimore loses one more game, and we win out, we will get the Wildcard due to tiebreakers. Let’s look at Baltimore’s “tough” schedule. They get the Bears, Steelers, and the Raiders. Jacksonville has a hell of a climb against Indy, New England, and then Cleveland.
Did you think we would be here when we were 0-3 and CP10 went down with injury? It has been a hell of a roller coaster ride. I just hope we ride this thing all the way to the playoffs. Its time to get this thing going. I believe in the Phins, and they just might get this done.
But one game at a time. Lets figure out how we’re going to stop the Titans, and go from there.
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