The Miami Dolphins are 6-2 for the first time in over 20 years. That’s hard to believe for me, but it shows how bad the team has been in the last 20 years and how this team is evolving this year. The biggest criticism of the Dolphins this year is they haven’t beaten anyone, and they have a soft schedule. To the critics, I say SHUT UP!!!
The Dolphins don’t have to apologize for anything this year. Do they need to beat a better team to prove they are a contender? Yes, they probably do, but you can’t overlook anyone on your schedule. Look at last Sunday: the Denver Broncos, who gave up 70 points to the Dolphins last month, beat the Kansas City Chiefs and gave up only 9 points in a 21-9 upset. The Chiefs are supposed to have one of the best offenses in the NFL. The week before, the New England Patriots, who have struggled to score points, put up 29 points against the all-mighty Buffalo Bills defense and came from behind to beat them 29-25. The Dolphins, in two games against the Patriots, gave up 27 total points.
The point is anything can happen on any given Sunday. It’s a week-to-week league. One week, you are on top of the world, and everyone sings your praise, and sometimes way too much. The next week, you lose, and everyone wonders what the heck is the matter with you. Before the season began, the Dolphins’ schedule was considered one of the toughest schedules in the league based on teams’ records the year before.
The Dolphins opened the season with 3 of their first four games on the road, and it’s hard to win on the road in the NFL. The Dolphins played the preseason darlings in the Los Angeles Chargers and beat them in a game they could have lost. Then played the Patriots, and people were picking them to upset the Dolphins because they came so close to beating the Philadelphia Eagles in their season opener. The Broncos were supposed to be a surprise team led by Sean Payton. The Bills are the 3-time defending AFC East champions. Except for the Bills, the other teams have had disappointing seasons, to say the least. The Dolphins also had the New York Giants a few weeks ago, and they made the playoffs and are having a difficult season, to say the least.
You can’t have this both ways. The Dolphins play who they must play on their schedule and go from there. Sure, the Dolphins haven’t beaten a team with a winning record, but I believe that will even itself out at some point as the season continues to progress and this team grows as the Dolphins are getting players back on defense, like Jalen Ramsey last week and will eventually get back Xavien Howard. That will take the defense to a new level as it gets better each week in Vic Fangio’s scheme. This defense hasn’t truly hit its stride yet. The Dolphins’ offensive line has held up well despite all the injuries, but they will get guys back in Connor Williams and Terron Armstead for the stretch run to make the offense even better.
The Dolphins keep taking care of business, and if people want to knock who they have beaten, then so be it. At least the Dolphins are slipping up against teams they should beat, like the Chiefs and Bills. Heck, the San Franscisco 49ers just a few weeks ago were considered the best team in the league and now have lost three games in a row. The NFL is a humbling league, and all the Dolphins can do is take care of business regardless of the opponent and the rest will take care of themselves, and they shouldn’t apologize for that.
SHUT UP!!!! Best comment I’ve heard so far!!! Great article 👍🏻
Great take!!!! Bravo Ryan!!!! The naysayers need to SHUT UP!!!! Just like you said. When we do beat a team with a winning record or not we will get poo pooed on. Who cares as long as you compete its what its all about. We are beating the Chiefs and then all the media idiots will say so what the Dolphins and finally did it. But, they will around! GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Listen I’m a dolphin fan since 1974 and at times I feel like a giant or jet fan we just never turn the corner. McDaniel I think is definitely the answer but as usual injuries stick it in our ass!!!!! I do agree that once our “o” line is healthy and the rest of our secondary is healthy things will change!!! But I’ve never seen a season where every single team is hot and cold..…… Consistently, I mean what the f***!!??………
Go fins!
Great article! The Dolphins have no control over who they play! The schedule is what the schedule is and you have to play the schedule that was handed to you!
Just take a look at the 1999 St. Louis Rams that won the Super Bowl over the Tennessee Titans!
Every game they won, was against a team with an overall losing record, and the two losses they had in the regular season. We’re against teams with winning records! I rest my case!
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Been a fan since ’67’. Great article.