Game #8 NE Patriots vs Miami Dolphins Sunday October 29, 2023 1:00 PM (CBS)

[YankeeRebel]

On Offense, Fins O-line is in trouble again.
"The Dolphins finished the game with backups on the left side of the line: Kendall Lamm at left tackle (in place of Terron Armstead), Cotton at guard and Liam Eichenberg at center (for Connor Williams)."

On defense, Dolphins secondary is in bad shape.
They will be starting Nik Needham instard of Holland. Nik has not played since early last year with torn achilles
Xavien Howard - there highly paid CB, is on IR

Dolphins defense is 27th in the NFL in points scored against. Now more injuries......
Their patchwork secondary will be ripe for the picking!

If only we had a great picker.

 

[BigKen]

Dolphins starting left guard Isaiah Wynn, who left Sunday's game with a quad injury, is expected to miss significant time, McDaniel said."

Wynn was placed on IR this morning.

Dolphins defense is 27th in the NFL in points scored against. Now more injuries......
Their patchwork secondary will be ripe for the picking!

If the Patriots OL plays against the Dolphins like they did against the Bills, Mac will be able to pick his spots and throw for more than three or four yards in a panic. If he has roughly four or five seconds like he did on this past Sunday he'll throw for near 300 and two or three TDs. He'll be much more relaxed than he was in week 2.

 

[BigKen]

If only we had a great picker.

JC ain't too bad at swiping a pass.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

JC ain't too bad

Glad to have him back!

How J.C. Jackson Brought 'New Attitude' To Patriots' Reloaded Defense

Thanks to J.C. Jackson and the return of two injured impact players, the Patriots' cornerback group isn't looking so bleak.

nesn.com

 

[BigKen]

FYI:

Week 8 Injury Report: Patriots at Dolphins

The New England Patriots (2-5) and the Miami Dolphins (5-2) announce the following player injuries and practice participation.

www.patriots.com

 

[NWPATSFAN]

I see him do that when he thinks it was a bad play call or he made a bad decision, but I agree as a QB you need to process and move on. We all get he is emotional and at times that is great at other times you need to "Enhance Your Calm".

Or if a receiver runs a wrong route or misses a hot route.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Or if a receiver runs a wrong route or misses a hot route.

And he should be pissed if that happens

 

[BigKen]

Tyreek Hill may not play against the Patriots on Sunday. He's not practicing because of a hip injury last Sunday.
Coach said that it's day to day. The last thing that the Dolphins need is for him to really injure the hip and be sidelined like Achane for 8 weeks.
When asked Waddle said, "That's above my pay grade."

 

[NWPATSFAN]

And he should be pissed if that happens

Getting pissed is one thing. Showing up rookies with his piss poor leadership skills is a total different thing. Shit he was bitching out Pop. The only receiver saving Mac's career in NE. What if the receivers started showing him up everytime they are wide open and he misses them by 5 yards. Or when he throws them into the defender?

He needs to grow the fuck up

 

[YankeeRebel]

Getting pissed is one thing. Showing up rookies with his piss poor leadership skills is a total different thing. Shit he was bitching out Pop. The only receiver saving Mac's career in NE. What if the receivers started showing him up everytime they are wide open and he misses them by 5 yards. Or when he throws them into the defender?

He needs to grow the fuck up

Yeah we all know he needs to grow up, but it's also a QBs job to let his receiver know when the fuck up

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Yeah we all know he needs to grow up, but it's also a QBs job to let his receiver know when the fuck up

OK we can disagree on how a professional leader does that.

 

[YankeeRebel]

OK we can disagree on how a professional leader does that.

Well I don't remember anyone pissing and moaning when Brady did it. And I see all QBs from all teams do the same thing, it's not specific to Mac. And yes we all know Mac is not Brady

 

[Southieinnc]

On Offense, Fins O-line is in trouble again.
"The Dolphins finished the game with backups on the left side of the line: Kendall Lamm at left tackle (in place of Terron Armstead), Cotton at guard and Liam Eichenberg at center (for Connor Williams)."

On defense, Dolphins secondary is in bad shape.
They will be starting Nik Needham instard of Holland. Nik has not played since early last year with torn achilles
Xavien Howard - there highly paid CB, is on IR

Their patchwork secondary will be ripe for the picking!

Tyreek Hill may not play against the Patriots on Sunday. He's not practicing because of a hip injury last Sunday.
Coach said that it's day to day. The last thing that the Dolphins need is for him to really injure the hip and be sidelined like Achane for 8 weeks.
When asked Waddle said, "That's above my pay grade."

Hill DNP on Wednesday

"If we couldn’t have Tyreek, that would be tough but the show goes on," Tagovailoa said at his press conference. "You gotta continue to play and somewhere down the line we’re going to get Tyreek back. It has to be one of those things where you don’t let your foot off the gas and you don’t lose that rhythm as a team or as a unit."

The Dolphins also practiced without running back Raheem Mostert (ankle), safety Javon Holland (concussion), fullback Alec Ingold (foot), and guard Robert Jones (personal). Waddle (back), wide receiver River Cracraft (shoulder), cornerback Xavien Howard (groin), cornerback Kader Kohou (neck), defensive back Nik Needham (Achilles), cornerback Jalen Ramsey (knee), cornerback Cam Smith (foot), and center Connor Williams (groin) were limited participants.

 

[sharkymcwrath]

Hill DNP on Wednesday

"If we couldn’t have Tyreek, that would be tough but the show goes on," Tagovailoa said at his press conference. "You gotta continue to play and somewhere down the line we’re going to get Tyreek back. It has to be one of those things where you don’t let your foot off the gas and you don’t lose that rhythm as a team or as a unit."

The Dolphins also practiced without running back Raheem Mostert (ankle), safety Javon Holland (concussion), fullback Alec Ingold (foot), and guard Robert Jones (personal). Waddle (back), wide receiver River Cracraft (shoulder), cornerback Xavien Howard (groin), cornerback Kader Kohou (neck), defensive back Nik Needham (Achilles), cornerback Jalen Ramsey (knee), cornerback Cam Smith (foot), and center Connor Williams (groin) were limited participants.

We're without Gonzalez. I'd say that's a wash if they don't have Hill.

 

[Southieinnc]

We're without Gonzalez. I'd say that's a wash if they don't have Hill.

Maybe without Weddle too.....

 

[BigKen]

Quote from one Miami Newspaper reporter.

"The start of the season was so fantastic that all of these injuries make it unfair to the Dolphins. If Hill and Waddle are both not 100%, then the Patriots will think that they are better if they win Sunday."

Just a few facts........

Dolphins beat the Chargers by 2 36-34
Dolphins beat the Patriots by 7 24-17
Dolphins beat the Broncos by 50 70-20
Dolphins beaten by Bills by 28 48-20
Dolphins beat the Giants by 15 31-16
Dolphins beat the Panthers by 21 42-21
Dolphins beaten by the Eagles by 14 31-17

The Dolphins lost against two teams with a record above .500 and they beat five teams with a record of .500 or below. So it's unfair that tye Dolphins have injuries and but not unfair if other teams have injuries? If they lose to the Patriots they'll be 5-3 and facing the KC Chiefs next week in Frankfurt, Germany. Then they have the Raiders and Jets following. They could be 5-6 after the next four. Is that unfair??

 

[Southieinnc]

Quote from one Miami Newspaper reporter.

"The start of the season was so fantastic that all of these injuries make it unfair to the Dolphins. If Hill and Waddle are both not 100%, then the Patriots will think that they are better if they win Sunday."

Just a few facts........

Dolphins beat the Chargers by 2 36-34
Dolphins beat the Patriots by 7 24-17
Dolphins beat the Broncos by 50 70-20
Dolphins beaten by Bills by 28 48-20
Dolphins beat the Giants by 15 31-16
Dolphins beat the Panthers by 21 42-21
Dolphins beaten by the Eagles by 14 31-17

The Dolphins lost against two teams with a record above .500 and they beat five teams with a record of .500 or below. So it's unfair that tye Dolphins have injuries and but not unfair if other teams have injuries? If they lose to the Patriots they'll be 5-3 and facing the KC Chiefs next week in Frankfurt, Germany. Then they have the Raiders and Jets following. They could be 5-6 after the next four. Is that unfair??

Sounds fair to me!
There is a surcharge for hiring veterans with injury histories.....

 

[sharkymcwrath]

Maybe without Weddle too.....

Judon

 

[Southieinnc]

• Dolphins wide receiver coach Wes Welker played for the Patriots from 2007-12.
• Patriots assistant offensive line coach Billy Yates played for the Dolphins in 2003.
• Dolphins WR Braxton Berrios played for the Patriots in 2018.
• Dolphins CB Justin Bethel played for the Patriots from 2019-21.
• Dolphins P Jake Bailey played for the Patriots from 2019-22.
• Dolphins OL Chasen Hines played for the Patriots in 2022.
• Dolphins WR Raleigh Webb played for the Patriots in 2022.
• Patriots WR DeVante Parker played for the Dolphins from 2015-21.
• Patriots TE Mike Gesicki played for the Dolphins from 2018-22.
• Patriots DL Davon Godchaux played for the Dolphins from 2017-20.
• Patriots CB Breon Borders played for the Dolphins in 2020.
• Patriots LB Calvin Munson played for the Dolphins from 2019-22.

 

[BigKen]

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