If you support us in our endeavor to defeat the evil that has infested the AFC East for so long you are a good man. That's already more than we can say about a lot of confused souls in this thread like Dutch and gata.Thanks man. The PM's with you were great fun about it.
I'll be a dolphins fan twice a year when they okay the Pats. Other than that, they are too far south with too much lovely weather for me to be a fan all the time
The AFCE needs a major shake up though!
I'm already several bullet points into this post and I haven't mentioned The Best Wide Receiver in NFL History: rookie pass catcher Jordan Matthews. Apologies. Joking aside, Matthews was awesome. It felt like Mark Sanchez wasn't even throwing to any other second team receivers... and that's mostly because it was true. Matthews did a great job of working the middle of the field and getting open. Matthews is a monster with yards after the catch because of how hard he runs once he gets the ball.
In a one-on-one WR/CB drill, Matthews dominated his competition. Safety Earl Wolff had no chance on a play where Matthews ran a crisp route to create space for a Foles throw. Matthews caught the ball over his shoulder with ease. Soon after his touchdown catch, Matthews outmuscled backup safety Chris Maragos for a tough catch over the middle.
The most impressive Matthews play came on a diving catch from a Sanchez pass. The Eagles defensive backs standing on the sideline behind Nolan Carroll, who was covering Matthews, thought Carroll had made the diving interception. Matthews got to it first though and then got up to run down the field. That quickly quieted the Eagles DBs.
Matthews finished a dominant day by making two toughly contested catches in the red zone. I wasn't sure who was in coverage because the Eagles were practicing all the way at the opposite side of the field... but Matthews was clearly impressive. The first pass was thrown nice and high just to where he could get it and he snagged it with ease.
Yeah I saw that, haha smh smhApparently spoiling characters for unreleased movies in thread titles is okay in ot discussion now.
Does Panera even have donuts?
Jordan Matthews looking very impressive in training camp, according to all observers. Here was a recap of his day yesterday:
I realize it's still way early, but I can't help but start to get excited about this kid.
No need to play coy, you almost spoiled the surprise!I wanted to share that gif I made so badly, wanted to make people think it was creative.
We shall see. With their schedule I've got them limping to 8-8. Playing the nfcw is gonna be fun to watch.
.
Great post.
I look forward to your next one in about a week or so.
On the other hand, I guess it is that time of year when Bears fans start posting again before disappearing in December.
Looks like such a hipster douchebag.
Looks like such a hipster douchebag.
Forget your family and job, those obviously don't mean much to you.Football is officially back, guys.
![]()
Forget your family and job, those obviously don't mean much to you.
Will you be able to manage football and DOTA for the next 6 months? And if there are not enough hours in the day which one do you choose? Is it going to be a hard choice?
I'm sorry bobThis is actually how Bob dresses.
Basically half of the tweets from James Walker (ESPN Dolphins reporter) during these practices have been about bad snaps. Good thing the Dolphins had a sound contingency plan for losing Pouncey like throwing guys who know nothing about playing center into the role. It wouldn't surprise me if they sign some random journeyman a few weeks before the season once they realize none of the guys on the roster are capable of adequately playing the position.
Dolphins football.
Packers. New week one center 3 years in a row.Basically half of the tweets from James Walker (ESPN Dolphins reporter) during these practices have been about bad snaps. Good thing the Dolphins had a sound contingency plan for losing Pouncey like throwing guys who know nothing about playing center into the role. It wouldn't surprise me if they sign some random journeyman a few weeks before the season once they realize none of the guys on the roster are capable of adequately playing the position.
Dolphins football.
Fuck Billy Beane. Red Sox just traded my favorite player :/.
So far so good, hopefully he can be the rare rookie WR that produces his first year.
I'm going to go read your impressions in the other thread. As someone that loves the Ninja Turtles, was it a good turtles movie?
So you'r the one that bought a Gomes jersey.
How about just starting with a guy who actually has some experience at center? I never said he had to be good, but something like being able to snap the ball should be kind of a given at this level, shouldn't it?Good, experienced centers who are cheap enough to be presumed backups do grow on trees. I understand why you would be furious.
Fuck Billy Beane. Red Sox just traded my favorite player :/.
I fucking hate Gomes, thankfully Farrell can't play him against righties when he's on the A's. It's not Gomes fault that the team put him in a position to suck, he doesn't hit righties well. The Red Sox OF has been so putrid this year that who knows.
Nope. Cause it's more about the QB and center just being on the same page. Just because a center had experience doesn't mean they want the snap the same way and it always comes out that way when they are just doing it without thinking.How about just starting with a guy who actually has some experience at center? I never said he had to be good, but something like being able to snap the ball should be kind of a given at this level, shouldn't it?
The starting center at the beginning of camp was Shelley Smith, an OG who has been in the league since 2010. He has 2 career starts and only 14 games that he's even played in, and no experience at center. That is pitiful.
How about just starting with a guy who actually has some experience at center? I never said he had to be good, but something like being able to snap the ball should be kind of a given at this level, shouldn't it?
The starting center at the beginning of camp was Shelley Smith, an OG who has been in the league since 2010. He has 2 career starts and only 14 games that he's even played in, and no experience at center. That is pitiful.
If you support us in our endeavor to defeat the evil that has infested the AFC East for so long you are a good man. That's already more than we can say about a lot of confused souls in this thread like Dutch and gata.
hehe, sssshh
How can I relax after watching the 2013 Dolphins o-line for 16 games?It takes like a week to get it down, you're making way too big a deal about the snaps. An experienced guy who can recognize fronts and make line adjustments is better than a rookie center (unless that rookie center is a Wisconsin stud and steal of the 2013 draft).
Everyone really needs to relax about these first week of practice tweets.
How can I relax after watching the 2013 Dolphins o-line for 16 games?
Its impossible to have good replacements for all of the lineman. This applies to the entire team as well.How can I relax after watching the 2013 Dolphins o-line for 16 games?
I don't think it's unrealistic to expect a team to have two offensive linemen with experience playing center.
Got more than I thought for Gomes.
I went to an Eagles game where the Eagles sacked Ben like 10 times in 3 quarters. I think Ben is the most sacked qb since he came into the league.
Who's this brah fooling? He will be dressing like a Londoner in three years.
Ray Rice speaks to the media this morning. It'll be a disaster.
It won't be.Ray Rice speaks to the media this morning. Could be a disaster.
It won't be.
The PR firm that the Ravens hired will have coached him to apologize for everything. Talk about how he is sorry and it was a mistake. He can't control what happened. All he can do is make sure to be a better man, a better father, and a better teammate. He is so thankful for God and the support of his teammates and family. He could not have gotten here with them.
Then he say that he has said all he wants on the issue and wants to just focus on football for the rest of the season.
The only way this is a disaster is if goes off that script.
Rodgers and Roethlisberger have never been sacked 58 times in a season, but I will grant you that they have both come fairly close. The Dolphins o-line I watched last year was the worst I have ever seen for the team since I started watching football. Not only did they suck at pass blocking, they were also horrible at opening up lanes for the RB's. This year they will have five new starters in week one so I think my concern is somewhat justified!I went to an Eagles game where the Eagles sacked Ben like 10 times in 3 quarters. I think Ben is the most sacked qb since he came into the league.
Its not just our teams though. Everyone has been through that. Ask Packer fans about games where Rodgers has been sacked multiple times and their line looks like swiss cheese.
Sometimes the other team is better and sometimes your team sucks.
Thats football.
#Dolphins OL Shelley Smith admits he has a lot of work to do if he wants to play center.
I don't know if I've ever watched a training camp with this many bad snaps in the first week. #Dolphins
Random #Dolphins joke: Maybe John Denney should play center. He can snap. #JustKidding
Rotoworld said:Colts LG Donald Thomas re-tore his quad during Wednesday's practice and will need surgery.
It's the same injury that cost Thomas the final 14 games of last season. This tear will likely cost him all 16 games this year, meaning he will have played in two games since signing a four-year, $14 million deal with the Colts in March of 2013. It's another stinging blow to the Colts as Thomas was projected to start at left guard, the primary backup center and improve the unit's run blocking. They'll now have to thrust second-round rookie Jack Mewhort into a major role.
Ray Rice speaks to the media this morning. Could be a disaster.
:lolHarbaugh said he hopes Ray "speaks from the heart". I hope he speaks a prepared statement that he was far, far removed from writing and editing.
Erron and Ben have the ability to elude pass rushers and create extra time on their own so they can at times disguise shitty o-line play or when they fuck up they can make the line look worse than it is. Ben does more freelancing than Rodgers so you see both of these happen more with him.Rodgers and Roethlisberger have never been sacked 58 times in a season, but I will grant you that they have both come fairly close. The Dolphins o-line I watched last year was the worst I have ever seen for the team since I started watching football. Not only did they suck at pass blocking, they were also horrible at opening up lanes for the RB's. This year they will have five new starters in week one so I think my concern is somewhat justified!
More tweets from Walker:
This is the best time to lose your center. The Dolphins line has a few weeks of practice and preseason games to get their shit together. With good coaching they should still be able to run their offense and with the added benefit of having another backup with real game experience later in the year if someone else goes down.
What you don't want to happen is have it happen in the middle of the season with no one who is capable of stepping in right away (see Steelers last year).
:lol
He will be reading front the script bro. Don't worry about that.
The damage has been done.
The only question is if he can still play football.
.
as bad as the line has been at times, Rodgers needs to stop being a dumb bitch and get rid of the ballErron and Ben have the ability to elude pass rushers and create extra time on their own so they can at times disguise shitty o-line play or when they fuck up they can make the line look worse than it is. Ben does more freelancing than Rodgers so you see both of these happen more with him.
I didn't watch enough of the Dolphins last year to really say what the problem was with the line. Really the whole team has to do their job for pass protection and run blocking to work.