finfanfromrochester

Well, I have inevitably returned to discuss this crucial matchup. Not half as confident as I was about the last game against you guys, but seeing as we got rocked last time, maybe that's a good thing. I think this game comes down to which defense has a bigger impact on which offense. Clearly the Bills have the upper hand with our diminished O Line. Dallas Thomas, in particular at RT is a huge concern of mine. The only way our offense is effective on Thurs will be with quick release plays. Lazor is going need to put a very solid gameplan together. I don't see homefield advantage being a big factor, but I'm kind of grateful for that Leodis bulletin board material, because we could use all the help we can get. Although if you have to rely on that to win, you're probably screwed anyway haha. If we can put together a game like we did against the Chargers, then we can probably pull out a victory. If we come out and play like we usually do against the Bills, well then it's merely another lost season.

Congrats on a well deserved win. I come to admit I was wrong in thinking the Dolphins had a shot in this one. Right when I thought things might be swinging our way, Spiller spoils the fun and kills all momentum. On a side note I think it's time for us to seriously re-evaluate our QB position. Looks like you've got a good Chargers squad coming to town next week. They are going to have their hands full it seems.

I expect to see at least Dion Jordan on the field this week.

I was being a bit silly. He's obviously not a superstar, but I love what I see out of him. All 52 other players on our squad are bona fide superstars, though. Absolutely no debating that

Can't deny any of that. At some points last week I thought Tyson Clabo and Jonathan Martin had to be disguised as Vollmer and Solder. Seeing Brady struggle gave me much more of an appreciation of Tannehill's toughness last year, that's for sure. Brady would have quit by week 5 with that line.

I think he's trolling. That's actually really hilarious.

I understand where you're coming from. But no one in their right mind (that isn't a Bills fan) would argue the Bills have a better offense than the Pats. You say other than QB, but that's like saying other than my inability to use my legs, I'm a pretty good long distance runner.

Nah, unfortunately these are all legit injuries. Wheeler, Misi are confirmed out. Starks probably is too as he was in a boot yesterday. And McCain hasn't even been to practice at all this week. Our backups are going to have to ball out again. Fortunately it will be against a slightly less formidable offense than the Pats, no offense intended of course. edit: check that, thankfully our superstar McCain is back today.

Hopefully you'll get a glimpse of him this weekend. Doesn't sound like you guys are as convinced as the Dolphins organization, but skepticism in this league is generally warranted, so I won't argue further.

It's not just me. The whole organization sees this guy as the face of the franchise down the road. He's got the ultimate "never give up" mentality, that's for sure. That was proven way back at the combine after he pulled his hamstring but refused to take himself out of the drills.

thank you for that advice!

Say what you will about the rest of them, but Jarvis Landry is going to be a superstar. Biggest steal of the draft in my opinion. I just wish we weren't using him as our return man.

Knowing me I will give them the Larry David suspicious stare down for 5 minutes before deciding upon the least honest guy. http://gifsoup.com/view/239473/stare-down.html

Hartline is a thousand yard receiver the past 2 years. Woods went for 587 last year with only about 1 yard per catch more than Hartline. Woods has a higher upside ultimately than Hartline, but if you're going by what you've done in this league, then Wallace/Hartline are better than your 1/2. But like I said, they very well could be a better combo down the road, but in this league you've got to prove yourself.

interesting strategy, thanks! might give that a shot. for sold out games like this do you think scalpers will still be offering decent seats for $80-$100 or so per ticket?

Speaking of Fin fans attending the game this week. If I did decide to make a last minute decision to attend this one, what would be my best option for getting some decent tickets? Craigslist? Scalpers?

I think you'll be willing to at least agree that "better" is a subjective term. I think with our current defensive roster, with all three starting LBs out again this week, and our starting safety out with Starks also possibly out, I'll give you the better defensive roster by a nice margin. Although I will say I'm fond of our cornerbacks. Not sure you guys have a guy as good as Grimes, and Finnegan is playing at his former pro bowl level it seems. Offensively, I would go with the Phins as the "better" squad, but again it's all subjective and we are blatantly biased from both sides. Would you really be willing to claim that your WR1 (Woods, presumably) is better than Wallace? Watkins very well may be down the road, but he's not proven enough to make that claim for him yet.

Haha yeah, I read the Takeover post on finheaven also. In reality it's just a couple dozen Fin fans getting together beforehand and then dispersing themselves randomly throughout the stadium. But what I'm most excited for with this game is the relevancy factor. I can't recall the last time the Fins and Bills played and it was actually one of the week's more exciting matchups. Hope there's many more to come like this while the Pats and Jets watch in misery.

Yeah, I'm definitely never flashy or a jerk, but simply wearing a Dolphins jersey in the past has been more than enough to get stuff thrown at me, and even ganged up on before.

Man you guys can be harsh. Going to the Bills game is the only chance I usually have to see the Dolphins. I just wish I didn't feel like I was going to get jumped every time I walk through the tailgate section. There are plenty of good Fin fans out there too. I also get annoyed seeing our stadium half empty at games.

Respectfully disagree. Our biggest challenge is the fact that we literally have 7 starters on D out with injury/suspension... If Randy Starks is out it will be harder, but what can I say I still forsee another win. I didn't say our O line was better, just our Offense overall. Tannehill vs. Manuel is a big factor there for me, though. One of us will be wrong, I'll be sure to be here to admit if that's me, I hope you can say the same on Monday morn if the Bills go down.

Wake can definitely bullrush a tackle if he wants to, it's just often easier to run around them. I think Daryn Colledge will hold his own against the two IL, not as sure about Shelly Smith. Smith is a great run blocker, but not as good at pass blocking. Colledge is the opposite.

Mostly because of last week's performance in all honesty. They've never been a second half time, but I'm hopeful this year is where that changes. I think a lot of our issues last year against the Bills came from our despicable O Line. Tannehill was in shambles all game. Man I forgot about the forced fumble last year. That one hurt so bad.

Ha. I like Gibson actually. If he hadn't got hurt last year he was on pace for a huge season. He seems to be rebounding well, too. Although only one reception last week. Jarvis Landry is where it's at, though. He's going to be a HOFer by the end of his career.

It's true. With the loss of Soliai, we have gotten smaller, but more athletic on the line. Earl Mitchell is a great player, but isn't a true nose tackle like Soliai. Hopefully our D coordinator Coyle has something up his sleeve. Probably the thing I was most impressed with last week was the D's halftime adjustments. The O had it going from the start, we just had two fumbles and pick three series in a row that stalled us, but the D was getting thrown on in the first half. The second half adjustment to the 5-2 was crucial, and changed the dynamic of the game. We will see if Coyle will be able to make adjustments on the fly like last week. Good insight in regards to Williams, though. he's definitely as much if not more of an overall impact player as my man Wake.