Hating on this horrible person is one thing, rooting for injuries is another.
We are not doing the latter.
Thanks.
We are not doing the latter.
Thanks.
Obviously no one is going to root for injuries for a guy who slapped someone in the back of the head and there are no charges.Hating on this horrible person is one thing, rooting for injuries is another.
We are not doing the latter.
Thanks.
A dude who threatens his fiancé and breaks his 2-3 year old’s arm? Nah, I’m okay with rooting for injury. He’s the only athlete I make that exception for.Hating on this horrible person is one thing, rooting for injuries is another.
We are not doing the latter.
Thanks.
This brings up an interesting conundrum, does a multimillionaire with a penchant for violence merit the same ire as a reckless billionaire?What about if he gets in a submarine?
To be fair, the billionaire died for his reckless stupidity. The sadistic multimillionaire... Well we won't know if his brain has suffered a fate equal to his victims until the researchers cut his brain into deli-meat thin slices.This brings up an interesting conundrum, does a multimillionaire with a penchant for violence merit the same ire as a reckless billionaire?
Not on this board.What about if he gets in a submarine?
Thanks for this! I really enjoyed it. It's clear McDaniel is his "own guy," much different (in terms of personality) from Shanahan. It'll be interesting to see how MM's offense evolves into it's own version of the scheme.A new podcast series just dropped from The Athletic called “The Playcallers.” It’s about the Shanahan-McVay coaching tree, but Mike McDaniel is also a central figure and is interviewed.
Highly recommend any Dolphins fan listening to the episodes. No subscription required. Done by Jourdan Rodrigue, who does some fantastic football journalism with The Athletic.
https://overcast.fm/+jmUidiljM
I think McDaniel has already zigged where everyone else zagged.Thanks for this! I really enjoyed it. It's clear McDaniel is his "own guy," much different (in terms of personality) from Shanahan. It'll be interesting to see how MM's offense evolves into it's own version of the scheme.
Miami's first preseason game is about 2 weeks away. Can't wait! Hoping the time prior to the start of the season remains quiet and boring, Tyreek's … mishap aside.
Jourdan was on the Around the NFL pod taking about this. Made me want to check it out. Haven’t seen it yet but the clips they played were interesting.A new podcast series just dropped from The Athletic called “The Playcallers.” It’s about the Shanahan-McVay coaching tree, but Mike McDaniel is also a central figure and is interviewed.
Highly recommend any Dolphins fan listening to the episodes. No subscription required. Done by Jourdan Rodrigue, who does some fantastic football journalism with The Athletic.
https://overcast.fm/+jmUidiljM
So, obviously not ideal, but I think a lot of people are hanging on “carted off the field” when the reality is practice had ended and there wasn’t any reason to have Ramsey limp all the way back to the locker room.
Team building is so tough in the NFL. Really hard to win without superstars but then the team is left very susceptible to injuries if you do have superstars and they're the guys who happen to get hurt.So, obviously not ideal, but I think a lot of people are hanging on “carted off the field” when the reality is practice had ended and there wasn’t any reason to have Ramsey limp all the way back to the locker room.
Also sounded like he got tangled up with Tyreek and it was more of a “contact” injury than a non-contact issue which would probably be worse.
Still trying to be optimistic, but it would be a massive gut punch to lose Ramsey for the season on day 2 of training camp after the injury luck Miami had last year.
It’s true. Miami might be in an ok position if Ramsey were to miss significant time, but it would knock their secondary from elite to probably just very good.Team building is so tough in the NFL. Really hard to win without superstars but then the team is left very susceptible to injuries if you do have superstars and they're the guys who happen to get hurt.
My guy, December? A meniscus tear has a 6-8 week recovery timeline not 6-8 months.Looks like he could be back by December, if everything goes well with the repair. That isn't early in the regular season.
That's just lousy; hate to see that, imagine it happened in the beginning stages of camp with no contact or anything.My guy, December? A meniscus tear has a 6-8 week recovery timeline not 6-8 months.
Edit: never mind. Looks like more info is coming out and it isn’t going to be a knee scope. He’s having a full meniscus repair. Well, the defense was fun while it lasted. Maybe he’ll be right for the playoffs.
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It sucks as a fan but it's also a not shocking result given the Dolphin's longstanding strategy of spending a lot of assets to make a top heavy roster.Well, I guess that Cam Smith draft pick just became way more important.
FML.
That sucks for Ramsey/Phins. I wasn't a professional, but as someone who tore his meniscus playing football, had the repair and subsequently re-injured it during rehab, my advice to Ramsey is do not rush back, even if it keeps him from the playoffs. If the meniscus tear worsens and it has to come out it will shorten his career quick.My guy, December? A meniscus tear has a 6-8 week recovery timeline not 6-8 months.
Edit: never mind. Looks like more info is coming out and it isn’t going to be a knee scope. He’s having a full meniscus repair. Well, the defense was fun while it lasted. Maybe he’ll be right for the playoffs.
View: https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1684701612617707523?s=20
The Dolphins roster is actually pretty deep. Yes, they have some big names like Ramsey, but they’ll stay afloat because they still have Howard, Cam Smith, Kader Kohou, Nik Needham, and guys like Crossen and Igbinoghene.It sucks as a fan but it's also a not shocking result given the Dolphin's longstanding strategy of spending a lot of assets to make a top heavy roster.
The other catch here is the Dolphins also pushed the cost of Ramsey into the future (especially 2024) so you better hope that he comes back big time next year and even if he does you'll have a 28 million cap hit for him.
Makes sense. No complaints about the player or the contract really. Also decent insurance in case Ramsey doesn’t make it back at all this year.
Still a scope, but instead of simply cutting out the torn portion of the meniscus they are trying to put it back together. If it works, better long term (doesn't always work), but meniscus tissue generally heals slowly.My guy, December? A meniscus tear has a 6-8 week recovery timeline not 6-8 months.
Edit: never mind. Looks like more info is coming out and it isn’t going to be a knee scope. He’s having a full meniscus repair. Well, the defense was fun while it lasted. Maybe he’ll be right for the playoffs.
Apple's not the dumpster fire he was when he first came in the league. Decent pickup at this point of training camp.Makes sense. No complaints about the player or the contract really. Also decent insurance in case Ramsey doesn’t make it back at all this year.
Miami got caught with their pants around their ankles with Byron Jones last year. Glad to see them not repeating that mistake.
I think center is ok. Connor Williams played surprisingly well in his first season there.miami needs to upgrade their G/C combo next offseason to take a next step
If you are relying on Wynn, get ready to be disappointed. At either T or G, the guy was inconsistent and injury prone, as I'm sure you know. I assume he's motivated this year but not sure that gets him very far. The one read quick hit offense may help.I think center is ok. Connor Williams played surprisingly well in his first season there.
Miami’s weak links are LG and RT. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Isaiah Wynn start at LG. RT we’re basically just planning on getting the ball out faster with Tua than Austin Jackson gets beat.
Problem is the alternative is worse. Liam Eichenberg has been an unmitigated disaster most every time he’s in the lineup.If you are relying on Wynn, get ready to be disappointed. At either T or G, the guy was inconsistent and injury prone, as I'm sure you know. I assume he's motivated this year but not sure that gets him very far. The one read quick hit offense may help.
I am bullish on the season, but pessimistic in this game with Armstead out.We're finally here! How's everyone feeling?
While a team's SOS can change throughout the course of a season (injuries to other teams' key players, underperforming teams, etc.), the Dolphins (per usual) seem to be set up with one of the most challenging slates. Of course, this season, the same can be said for every AFC East team this year.
Beginning on the West Coast against a loaded Chargers is a tough initial test, but if you got to head out to California, it's best to have it be in Week 1, right?
There's a lot to look forward to in this one, however, I'm most interested in 2 facets:
1) The Vic Fangio effect. Will the defense make its impact right away? To escape with a W, I think it'll have to. Not having Ramsey until much later in the year is a bummer, but with Howard, Kader, Apple, and co., the Dolphins should still be solid on the back end.
2) The running game. I expect Mostert and Ahmed to make their mark in this one, as they both looked primed for big contributions during the preseason. This ties into the OL (no Armstead), as I expect the starting 5 to be Lamm-Wynn-Connor-Hunt-Jackson.
It's too bad that this one will be going at the same time as the Pats-Eagles game, which should be a fun one, as well.
To be objective and fair to Herbert, he’s played incredible and last year he was hurt. The Chargers have problems, but Herbert isn’t one of them.I'm not sure how much Miami can depend on Armstead at this point. He seems to be completely broken down. Honestly, I'd be floored if he managed to start/finish and play well in 10 games. Despite this, I am (cautiously) encouraged by how the team's OT alternatives -- Lamm, Smith, Wynn -- played in the preseason. I'm also a big fan of Robert Jones, who will be another quality option at guard in a few weeks, if Wynn struggles or needs to move outside. I think that, overall, the contingency plans are improved this year.
All that said, it can't be understated how stacked this Chargers team is this year. It's crazy to me how Herbert remains relatively ... protected? ... by the national media. Where's the "no more excuses" crap Tua had to deal with last year? LA has a Super Bowl roster. If they don't make the playoffs and advance at least one round ...
I'll be giddy if the Dolphins pull this one off because with the state of the AFC East, every win will be so, so valuable. It looks like Achane is a healthy scratch today, so it'll be Mostert/Ahmed/Brooks on the ground today.
I think that my perspective is affected by the memory of Phillip Rivers. Similar tools. 17 seasons. 1 AFC Championship game.Guys like Herbert and Lawrence will always, always get the benefit of the doubt because they have physical “wow” tools. When you see a guy with Herbert’s tools finishing near the bottom of the league in ADoT, something feels off. Now if he goes through this season, after changing coordinators and after drafting a field stretching WR early in the draft and is still in the bottom half of the league in ADoT, you can start to say that’s a feature not a bug with Justin Herbert.
I think if there’s one thing that people should have figured out in the last few years is that coaching and fit matter just as much, if not more, than raw talent.I think that my perspective is affected by the memory of Phillip Rivers. Similar tools. 17 seasons. 1 AFC Championship game.
It's a reminder that coach/system fit and intangibles matter. And the "prototype" is overrated.
Tua being healthy for the entire season will be huge for many reasons, of course, but one underappreciated aspect will be for the benefit of Tua being able to focus on other areas of development, such as making plays outside structure, when necessary.
I agree 100% and think it's more likely that he rests another week, despite finally practicing. My #1 concern about the Pats is there very tough, physical front; thus, I prefer to see Miami roll out the unit that's played the most together this offseason. Let TA practice another week and get the rust off versus Denver at home.I would be more than ok with sitting Armstead and giving him another week after seeing Kendall Lamm against LA. We don’t need Armstead at 75% in September. We need Armstead at as close to 100% as possible in December and January.