Game Thread: Miami Dolphins Week 12 Game Thread vs Indianapolis Colts

[Paolo305613]

Hopefully the Fins will have their starting QB back for this game. Brock Matt Moore Osewiler hasn't gotten the job done - as I suspected would be the case.

 

[psaboy]

Won't matter who the Fins have at QB, Colts are hot and they will likely win by 20+

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Won't matter who the Fins have at QB, Colts are hot and they will likely win by 20+

Grant now out for the year Miami must have the worst doctors in sports. Couldn't even assess Brees when he was free missed out on a hall of famer...

 

[Paolo305613]

Ryan Tannehill cleared to play and start this weekend against the Colts . The final dagger on Brocktober

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

Fins receive as the Colts elect to differ the starting kickoff

 

[Paolo305613]

Good to see the Dolphins start the game in a run-heavy play/package rather than trying to go for a unnecessary long pass to start the game

 

[Paolo305613]

And now we get the TE involved early - perfect

 

[Paolo305613]

That is EXACTLY how you want to start the game coming off a bye-week - how you want to call plays and execute with your starting QB returning from injury -- mix it up with run and pass -- and finish it with a score.

The best part of that drive was the team did not repeat a single formation in consecutive plays. If Adam Gase can actually keep up this approach throughout the entire game, the Fins have a chance in this one.

And, again, great to have our real starting QB back there.

 

[Paolo305613]

 

[Paolo305613]

And thats the ugly flip side overturning from the bye-week for the team - it also means the return of our inept DC, Matt Burke and his horrific defensive play calls.

 

[Paolo305613]

Tanehill and the Fins got that silent hard count on lock early in this game

 

[Paolo305613]

Now Amendola down

 

[Paolo305613]

T.J. McDonald with a much needed takeaway on the fumble recovery when it looked like the Colts offense was in business again moving the ball at will against Fins defense

 

[Paolo305613]

On true Dolphins form, a few penalties kill a drive for the fins after getting a takeaway. Cant have these missed chances.

 

[Paolo305613]

line collapsed on Tannehill there too quick on that sack. Injuries already an issue as well as penalties for that line. But as Bruce Arians said in the broadcast, and as I have always said -- you need to use Drake as your speed RB and Gore as power RB - good intentions that drive for the Fins to run the ball - but running the wrong plays for the wrong RBs.

 

[Paolo305613]

Horrible field position to start with for the Fins - so of course Gase calls a pass on the first play rather than trying a run to get them some more breathing space.

 

[Paolo305613]

In true Dolphins defense form - they give up an easy TD drive just before the half -- lets see if the offense can do something now

 

[Paolo305613]

Tannehill showing balls as per usual - on what look like would be an INT and/or sack, he throws a 74-yard TD bomb just before the half. Will be tied into the half if the Fins D can avoid a melt-down with 1 minute remaining

 

[Paolo305613]

And the Fins D comes back with a pick on the very next play to start the drive