Welcome to the 2012 National Football League, Miami Dolphin, and Dolphin Shout Season. With each new season comes some change, and things at Dolphin Shout are evolving too. The main Shout page that you've become accustomed to will remain the same. Whats new is that we've expanded our point's of Miami Dolphin interest to an additional room which is referred to as the Shout Forums. At these Forums a constant back and forth on various topics beyond the topics at the Shout main page are forever taking place while numerous other subjects come to life within the comments sections to each main topic.
Now back to the new room, as we WELCOME you to step into a new dimension where few mortal's as well as ourselves have yet to roam. It's a small room which happens to display the obvious characteristic's of a potential transformer, while I know that with everyone's participation and their inclusion of Dolphin knowledge tools we can come together in erecting the room into something BIG and BAD! Along with what you might provide to the room, and among other article's, stories, subplots, etc, etc installed every week. As well, immediately upon each weeks game final the written transcript of that game's "play-by-play", stats, video's, and team personnel quotes will be linked to the room. Currently, the seeds toward this 2012 season are starting to blossom as that is what is being focused upon during these first steps into this new realm, while eventually the room will bloom into a virtual one stop library of every substantial Miami Dolphin moment from inception to present day.
Here is the current lineup of topic's at the Shout FORUM'S, while you yourself can always publish a story, or question of your own concern's for all to converse about!
Green Bay Packer number one WR Greg Jennings to be 2013 FA?
Yes, we are rebuilding again by Riverdog
Roster opening? by BuckeyeFinfan
Aatui by BuckeyeFinfan
Should we go get recently cut ex-Hurricane TE Kellen Winslow?
Do you see any recently cut names you like at WR, DB, LB, or OL?
The Doghouse! by Riverdog
What is going on? by Riverdog
Predictions by Paul Smythe
Dansby and Bush talking Davis trade by Shawn
To pursue, or not to pursue Wide Receiver Mike Wallace?
Here's an interesting ESPN team view of RTannehill being named the starter
Are the Dolphins rebuilding? by Paul Smythe
What receiver should Miami trade for? by Paul Smythe
Les Brown cut as well as 7 others by Shawn
Today I met Jeff Cross' Girlfriend!
Hard-Knocks Episode three August 21, Coach Joe Philbin
Reactions to Tannehill being announced as the starter by Paul Smythe
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Help Us Step into a Brave New World at the Dolphin Shout Forums
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Can The Dolphins End The Texan's Jinx?
The Houston Texans present an unusual challenge for the Miami Dolphins. The Texans are one of only six teams the Dolphins have a losing record to since the inception of the franchise in 1966. Most of the teams have only a marginal advantage in the win – loss column, but that cannot be said about the Texans, a team the Dolphins have yet to defeat in six tries.
It seems the teams Miami fans hate the most are found in yellow on this list. The Jets have an inexplicable five game lead in the win column. Both New York City teams, the hated Oakland Raiders, along with the Steelers and the Browns are among the teams with more victories.
The New York Jets and Miami Dolphins have had epic showdowns, with the likes of Ken O’Brien matching touchdowns with Dan Marino. Marino even lost a game to the Jets when throwing a career high six touchdown passes. The Dolphins and the Giants have not met often enough to call it a distinct advantage.
The Steelers and Dolphins have met in the past to decide which team would go to the Super Bowl. The Raiders knocked the Dolphins out of returning for an unprecedented fourth straight Super Bowl and a chance for a third straight victory.
None of that accounts for why the Texans have had Miami’s number, what is it about Houston? It also does not account for why the two teams have met five times in the past six years. The mystery that is the NFL schedule makers has been trying to get Houston into the playoffs for years and it comes at the expense of the Dolphins.
Miami has played the Texans tough, last year losing 23 - 13 to a Houston team most thought was superior. In 2009 the Dolphins lost 27 - 20 again to a team many picked to go deep into the play-offs and some had contending for the Super Bowl. The strangeness of this match-up came in the first four meetings, which the Dolphins lost by an average of less than two points...
The scores don't even look right, 17 - 15, 22 - 19, it's almost like the great Gods of Football decided the Texans were going to beat Miami even if it was decided by a rugby score. The question is, can the Dolphins compete with this Texans team?
The thinking is, Wade Phillips is going to show rookie Ryan Tannehill more looks than his experience can handle and if the Dolphins have a chance, it will have to come on the defensive side of the ball. Vontae Davis may have had an attitude, but when the Dolphins are only carrying four cornerbacks into a game with Andre Johnson and his 9,656 yards receiving with 52 touchdowns, the Davis trade looms large.
This is where the game hinges for Miami. The Dolphin front seven will have to dominate the line of scrimmage if they hope to protect the thin secondary. Controlling the line will shut down the rushing attack and force the pass, then a fierce pass-rush will cause mistakes. The spread for this game is at 13 points and rising, no one is betting on the Dolphins, but those "sharps" out there with a little acumen will recognize the spread between these two teams has never been more than 10 points.
The phrase, "God's Green Earth" comes to mind - as in, "not on God's Green Earth" will the Dolphins beat the Texans on Sunday. The "GGE" is used only in extreme circumstances but once invoked, the "GGE" is a powerful talisman... There is simply too much going for the Texans for them to take their opponent seriously and that is the Miami advantage.
Houston is already looking past the Dolphins and there is no reason why they shouldn't, it is psychologically impossible for them to take Miami seriously. The Dolphins can win this game with only one ingredient, intensity. Intensity is always the overlooked factor in all NFL games because the team that wants it more at this level is the team that wins.
The "GGE" has been invoked in the form of the Miami Dolphins coming to play like an over-matched band of hellions, with nothing to lose...
Miami Dolphins Predictions
There are few fans out there that are not sold on the new approch. They are tired of the ever rebuilding that never seems to stop, as the team is always looking to the future. I can see why some fans are upset, we do seem to be always building for the future. How ever as I write this, I wonder how many fans would have been happy if we continued down the Dinosaur Road the previous regime was using ? Sticking with the cast of players and trying to fix the offensive line that they clearly couldn't do. Be honest now. Were you happy with that approach ?
I have no idea what to expect this year. I can't tell you if the team will have more wins than last year. My hope is they do, as I'm sure you feel the same way. So many changes have occurred it's almost dizzying. A few players we were used to seeing line up week to week are gone. I have no problems with that, although I would have liked to see K. Langford stay with us. For the rest I wish them well, but in a few short weeks they will be forgotten about. That's just the way it is in the “ Not For Long “ NFL.
So now it's that time. ( Prediction Time ) Looking at the schedule below there are about 3 teams on this list we probably can't beat. Houston, San Francisco, and New England. If New England has an injury to Pretty Boy Brady, then all bets are off and they become vulnerable. I doubt that will happen, because pretty boy is protected by the referees as if he is dressed in a Pink Tutu.
What I hope to see is an 8 and 8 season. That would be very nice. Here is this years schedule.
Houston away Tennessee home
Oakland home Buffalo away
NY Jets home Seattle home
Arizona away New England home
Cincinnatti away San Francisco away
St Louis home Jacksonville home
NY Jets away Buffalo home
Indianapolis away New England away
I have but one more thing to add. If this staff along with Jeff Ireland only hit on one player this year and that player is Ryan Tannehill, there are going to be allot of happy fans in Dolphin land, and it won't matter what the team record is.
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