Fixing the Dolphins: FOF2k7 Quick Dynasty

[larrymcg421]

This is a fast dynasty to help pass the time while waiting for the first patch so I can resume my "serious" career.

Settings:

1) I'll be using Real Players (using Yabanci's file) with X-factor turned on.
2) No House rules restrictions. Sign/re-sign/franchise/hire hookers, whatever it takes. I'm trying to make the Fins good again.
3) This will be a season to season dynasty. I won't be doing gameplans or depth charts (except for extreme circumstances where I strongly differ with the recommendation, call it the Al Davis rule). Mostly I'll be focusing on Free Agency and roster management.
4) The only house rule is a forced one, which I'm sure will be fixed in the first patch. I cannot renegotiate until I am below the cap, so I will have to release players first. I'll have to keep a good eye on next year's cap figures to avoid this.

[larrymcg421]

Major Pre-season Transactions:
Signed FS Ken Irvin, FS Lance Schulters, SS Justin Lucas, and CB Denard Walker to help out the miserable secondary situation. Also brought in G Brent Smith for OL depth.
Let go of a ton of people (Yabanci's file gave me 74 players to start) including Brock Berlin, Gerald Riggs Jr., Travis Minor, Marcus Vick, Yeremiah Bell, Lee Suggs, and Manny Wright.
Here is my roster for the 2006 season:

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Culpepper, Daunte 8 QB QB 8 45 45 7 yrs
Harrington, Joey 3 QB 5 30 36 3 yrs
##Lemon, Cleo 17 QB 3 20 39 1 yr.
Brown, Ronnie 23 RB RB 2 65 68 5 yrs
Morris, Sammy 31 RB 7 32 32 1 yr.
##Harris, Kay-Jay 33 RB 2 22 38 2 yrs
Barnes, Darian 36 FB 7 31 31 1 yr.
Beasley, Fred 40 FB FB 9 38 38 1 yr.
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 5 69 69 4 yrs
Peelle, Justin 87 TE 5 34 36 3 yrs
Chambers, Chris 84 FL FL 6 56 56 4 yrs
Hagan, Derek 82 FL 1 24 51 3 yrs
##Campbell, Kelly 80 FL 5 30 30 1 yr.
Booker, Marty 86 SE SE 8 51 51 3 yrs
Welker, Wes 83 SE 3 38 51 1 yr.
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 3 46 69 1 yr.
Smith, Wade 74 C 4 17 20 1 yr.
James, Jeno 78 LG LG 7 91 91 4 yrs
Anderson, Bennie 63 RG 6 35 35 2 yrs
Brooks, C.J. 76 RG 2 10 41 2 yrs
Smith, Brent 71 RG RG 10 39 39 1 yr.
Shelton, L.J. 70 LT LT 8 55 55 4 yrs
McIntosh, Damion 77 LT 7 21 21 1 yr.
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 3 46 51 2 yrs
Alabi, Anthony 79 RT 2 20 45 2 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 3 43 49 1 yr.
Mare, Olindo 10 K 10 45 45 3 yrs
Taylor, Jason 99 LDE LDE 10 76 76 4 yrs
Roth, Matt 98 LDE 2 28 46 2 yrs
Carter, Kevin 93 RDE RDE 12 47 47 4 yrs
Bowens, David 96 RDE 8 28 28 1 yr.
Wright, Rodrique 69 LDT 1 25 63 3 yrs
Traylor, Keith 94 LDT 16 39 39 1 yr.
Wilkinson, Dan 95 RDT RDT 13 58 58 3 yrs
Holliday, Vonnie 91 RDT LDT 9 64 64 1 yr.
Thomas, Zach 54 MLB MLB 11 81 81 3 yrs
Adams, Keith 57 MLB 6 41 41 2 yrs
##Labinjo, Mike 53 MLB 3 12 35 1 yr.
Crowder, Channing 52 SLB SLB 2 40 56 2 yrs
Pope, Derrick 56 SLB 3 23 40 2 yrs
##Hodge, Sedrick 50 SLB 6 28 28 2 yrs
Spragan, Donnie 59 WLB WLB 5 38 38 1 yr.
Newman, Keith 55 WLB 8 29 29 1 yr.
Allen, Will 25 LCB LCB 6 50 50 4 yrs
##Goodman, Andre' 29 LCB 5 33 33 3 yrs
Walker, Denard 47 LCB 10 39 39 1 yr.
Daniels, Travis 21 RCB RCB 2 22 42 2 yrs
Allen, Jason 32 SS 1 25 45 5 yrs
Hill, Renaldo 24 SS 6 37 37 3 yrs
Lucas, Justin 28 SS SS 8 42 42 1 yr.
##Tillman, Travares 26 FS 7 36 36 1 yr.
Irvin, Ken 39 FS FS 12 45 45 1 yr.
Schulters, Lance 46 FS 9 44 44 1 yr.

[Izulde]

Looking forward to seeing you turn them around. :)

By the way, if you're looking for a cheap, young WR who won't drop passes, look for Jovon Bouknight. He'll either be with the Carolina Panthers or in the FA list if he's in the file. :)

[larrymcg421]

Roster Thoughts:

QB's - The good news is Culpepper isn't rated nearly as bad as he's played this season. Bad news is I have him for 7 years. Harrington and Lemon are worthless.

Backs - Ronnie Brown looks really good and I have him for 5 years. In this case, it's a good thing. Not much depth and I badly need a good FB.

Receivers - Chambers and Booker are decent starters, and I have alright potential for Welker and Hagan. McMichael is a stud.

Offensive Line - Wow! I got real lucky here. This situation isn't nearly as bad as in real life. Apparently Jeno James is one of the best Guards in football history. Who knew? Also, I extended Hadnot for another year.

Defensive Line - Great starters, but lacking in depth. Extended Holliday for two more years.

Linebackers - I love you, Zach. The OLB's suck, though.

Secondary - Ugly, but not as bad as it was before my FA signings. I only have those guys for one year, so this group will be an offseason priority.

[larrymcg421]

Looking forward to seeing you turn them around. :)

Hopefully I can. It's been a pretty frustrating year.

By the way, if you're looking for a cheap, young WR who won't drop passes, look for Jovon Bouknight. He'll either be with the Carolina Panthers or in the FA list if he's in the file. :)

Didn't see him in the file.

[larrymcg421]

I hope this isn't what we have in store in real life. Yikes....



Front Office Football 2007
2006 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2006
Record 2-14
Winning Pct. .125
All-Time 2-14
Winning Pct. .125
Playoffs 0-0
Playoff Visits 0
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Edward Zastudil
Record 2-14
Winning Pct. .125
Off. Coord. K. Coles
Def. Coord. D. Cooper

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 24.3 27
Rushing Yards 79.3 31
Yards Per Carry 3.27 32
Pass Attempts 32.6 16 (T)
Completions 18.9 21
Completion Pct. 58.2 23
Passing Yards 186.6 27
Yards Per Attempt 5.73 31
Yards Per Catch 9.85 28
Total Yardage Gained 243.4 32
3rd Down Conversions 26.2 31
Points Per Game 12.3 32
Pass Rush Pct. 8.3 9
Pass Defense Pct. 61.1 32
Turnovers 19 5 (T)
Turnover Margin +6 9 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 27.3 15
Rushing Yards 94.1 9
Yards Per Carry 3.44 5
Pass Attempts 35.5 29
Completions 22.6 32
Completion Pct. 63.6 27
Passing Yards 241.4 30
Yards Per Attempt 6.80 25
Yards Per Catch 10.70 12
Total Yardage Gained 318.3 23
3rd Down Conversions 39.4 27
Points Per Game 21.5 25 (T)
Pass Rush Pct. 6.8 8
Pass Defense Pct. 71.0 26
Turnovers 25 18 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 9 at PIT 24
2 28 BUF 31
3 7 TEN 17
4 10 at HOU 17
5 3 at NED 27
6 15 at NJY 24
7 10 GBY 7
9 10 at CHI 14
10 9 KCY 12
11 17 MIN 27
12 17 at DET 31
13 6 JAX 17
14 3 NED 28
15 3 at BUF 21
16 33 NJY 20
17 17 at IND 27

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
8 D. Culpepper QB 514 299 2906 5.65 12 8 75.4
**Team --- 521 303 2986 5.73 13 9 75.5
$$Opp --- 568 361 3862 6.80 29 14 90.1

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
23 R. Brown RB 252 869 3.45 0 5
31 S. Morris RB 113 309 2.73 3 2 
Front Office Football 2007
**Team --- 388 1268 3.27 4 26
$$Opp --- 437 1505 3.44 10 29

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
23 R. Brown RB 87 68 413 6.07 4.75 1 1
86 M. Booker WR 101 51 701 13.75 6.94 1 4
84 C. Chambers WR 96 48 706 14.71 7.35 6 7
83 W. Welker WR 52 29 331 11.41 6.37 0 3
81 R. McMichael TE 43 28 245 8.75 5.70 0 3
82 D. Hagan WR 72 28 281 10.04 3.90 4 7
36 D. Barnes FB 24 20 100 5.00 4.17 0 0

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
54 Z. Thomas ILB 85 32 1.5 0 3 7 81.6
52 C. Crowder OLB 76 20 2.0 4 1 5 71.9
28 J. Lucas S 65 27 0.0 0 1 4 77.8
39 K. Irvin S 55 16 0.0 1 1 6 74.6
59 D. Spragan OLB 48 13 2.0 2 1 2 73.1
25 W. Allen CB 47 10 1.0 0 1 5 75.4
95 D. Wilkinson DT 41 15 2.5 9 0 1 82.5
93 K. Carter DE 40 16 8.5 15 0 1 82.7
32 J. Allen S 40 12 1.0 0 1 2 78.5
91 V. Holliday DT 39 16 5.5 7 0 0 81.6
21 T. Daniels CB 39 13 0.0 0 3 3 77.6
57 K. Adams ILB 38 18 1.0 0 0 2 72.4
47 D. Walker CB 32 6 0.0 0 2 7 78.8
99 J. Taylor DE 25 8 4.5 16 0 0 80.9
56 D. Pope OLB 20 8 0.0 1 0 0 70.9
94 K. Traylor DT 19 5 2.5 6 0 0 81.8
46 L. Schulters S 18 4 0.0 0 0 0 75.8
69 R. Wright DT 17 7 3.0 2 0 0 80.3
55 K. Newman OLB 17 10 0.5 0 0 1 71.9

[larrymcg421]

2006 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Cincinnati 12 4 0 .750 429 328 10-2 4-2
Pittsburgh 11 5 0 .688 332 254 9-3 3-3
Cleveland 7 9 0 .438 286 318 6-6 3-3
Baltimore 4 12 0 .250 280 346 4-8 2-4

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Houston 10 6 0 .625 322 344 7-5 3-3
Jacksonville 9 7 0 .563 288 297 6-6 3-3
Indianapolis 8 8 0 .500 366 340 6-6 3-3
Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 262 265 7-5 3-3

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Buffalo 11 5 0 .688 363 274 7-5 4-2
New England 9 7 0 .563 337 246 7-5 4-2
New Jersey 8 8 0 .500 335 286 6-6 3-3
Miami 2 14 0 .125 197 344 1-11 1-5

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Denver 9 7 0 .563 316 234 8-4 5-1
Kansas City 9 7 0 .563 299 357 7-5 4-2
Oakland 6 10 0 .375 283 400 4-8 3-3
San Diego 4 12 0 .250 301 394 1-11 0-6

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Minnesota 12 4 0 .750 370 322 9-3 4-2
Chicago 7 9 0 .438 254 269 6-6 3-3
Detroit 7 9 0 .438 232 285 6-6 3-3
Green Bay 6 10 0 .375 231 306 4-8 2-4

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Atlanta 11 5 0 .688 289 263 8-4 4-2
Carolina 11 5 0 .688 398 247 7-5 3-3
New Orleans 9 7 0 .563 297 241 7-5 3-3
Tampa Bay 6 9 1 .406 258 352 4-7-1 2-4

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 353 278 7-5 4-2
Washington 8 7 1 .531 306 270 5-6-1 4-2
New York 6 10 0 .375 253 316 4-8 4-2
Dallas 2 14 0 .125 200 363 2-10 0-6

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
St. Louis 12 4 0 .750 442 328 8-4 5-1
Seattle 10 6 0 .625 339 254 9-3 5-1
San Francisco 6 10 0 .375 275 314 6-6 2-4
Arizona 6 10 0 .375 256 314 3-9 0-6


Amusingly, the Superbowl ended up being a rematch between Pittsburgh and Seattle. Seattle won 30-15 behind MVP Matt Hasselbeck.

By the way, if you want to know how a favorite player is doing in this dynasty, let me know.

[larrymcg421]

2007 Offseason

*After missing out on two great Head Coaches, I still manage to snag Blaine Begian. He's only Average in Discipline, but Good or better in everything else.
*I send promising DT Rodrique Wright to the Summer League.
*I actually lower ticket prices as an apology for the worst season in Dolphins history.
*I lose Keith Traylor and Kevin Carter to retirement. Ouch. Also retiring this year for other teams are Warrick Dunn, Aaron Glenn, Brett Favre, Ty Law, Brad Johnson, Junior Seau, Tiki Barber, Michael Strahan, Keenan McCardell, and Bryant Young.
*Patrick Ramsey and Steve McNair are the best QB's in FA. But I have the #1 overall pick in the draft which means I can take Brady Quinn. Woot!

[Icy]

Nice, as a Dolphins fan i'll follow this, let's see if you can do better than Saban :)

About your first season, sadly not so far from what we are seing in real life :(

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency

I renegotiate until I have about $24 million cap room left. Among the extensions is a 5 year deal for Vernon Carey. He's not very good, but he's better than every Tackle in Free Agency. (This is no doubt due to better AI on the part of computer teams).

Week 2 - With $23 million, I make 8 offers this wextensions is a 5 year deal for Vernon Carey. He's not very good, but he's better than every Tackle in Free Agency. eek, aiming to improve my secondary, my OLB's, and replace losses on the DL.

Week 3 - CB Deltha O' Neal, CB Nate Clements, OLB Nick Greisen, and S Kevin Kaesviharn all agree to deals. Great start. All of these were dire need situations.

Week 4 - OLB EJ Henderson signs on to round out our starting LB group. No rejections yet.

Week 5 - Neither of my Fullbacks were any good last year, so I picked up Mike Alstott for a 2 year deal. He's decent but I'll be looking for someone in the draft for the long term.

Week 6 - Safety Michael Lewis signs on to provide more depth in the Secondary.

Week 7 - I lose out on a backup OLB to the Bengals. No big deal.

Week 8 - Nothing

Week 9 - G Floyd Womack is my only real superstar pickup. He was 1st team Guard last year and signed with us for $12.27 million over 4 years. DE Bertrand Berry helps fill out the DL, but I'll be looking in the draft for that as well.

And that's it for my FA season. I sim through the rest and prepare for the draft.

[Coffee Warlord]

How's Grossman looking? :)

[larrymcg421]

Doh! I didn't even check the draft order. Dallas won the tiebreaker so they had the 1st pick. No Brady Quinn for me. Here;s the draft...

1(2) - Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech
I didn't like either Leak or Brohm, and Calvin was the only guy left worth taking. This wasn't a major need position, but I picked for value.

2(2) - Chase Ortiz, DE, TCU
I loved this guy's bars and he is Very Underrated, so I took him probably a bit too early. I passed up on Brian Leonard, who looks like he might makre it to the 3rd round.

3(2) - Cory Anderson, FB, Tennessee
I missed out on Leonard, but this guy looks really good. He's listed as very underrated and looks to be a great blocking FB.

4(2) - Mike Kolodzej, T, Michigan
I needed depth at Tackle, and this guy looks like he could be a sleeper. QB's Jordan Palmer, Kevin Kolb, Jamarcus Russell, and Drew Stanton are available but all listed as Very Overrated. Looks like I'll be stuck with Culpepper for another year.

5(2) - Jordan Hill, DT, Arizona State
Looks like he could be a decent run stopper eventually.

6(2) - Trent Edwards, QB, Stanford
I didn't interview this guy but his bars look good and he had decent combine numbers. Worth a shot.

7(2) - Cameron Jensen, MLB, BYU
Zach can't play forever and needs a decent backup. This guy is listed as Underrated and might be able to do it.

[larrymcg421]

Here's how the 1st Round went:

1. Dallas - Quinn, Brady, QB, Notre Dame
2. Miami - Johnson, Calvin, WR, Georgia Tech
3. San Diego - Samardzija, Jeff, WR, Notre Dame
4. Minnesota - Brohm, Brian, QB, Louisville
5. New York - Thomas, Joe, T, Wisconsin
6. Arizona - Blalock, Justin, T, Texas
7. San Diego - Willis, Patrick, ILB, Mississippi
8. Green Bay - Posluszny, Paul, OLB, Penn State
9. San Francisco - Peterson, Adrian, RB, Oklahoma
10. Tampa Bay - Ginn Jr., Ted, WR, Ohio State
11. Chicago - Hill, Jason, WR, Washington State
12. Detroit - Hall, Leon, CB, Michigan
13. Cleveland - Okam, Frank, DT, Texas
14. Tennessee - Waters, Anthony, ILB, Clemson
15. New Jersey - Lynch, Marshawn, RB, California
16. Indianapolis - Landry, Laron, S, Louisiana State
17. Washington - Leak, Chris, QB, Florida
18. Kansas City - Brown, Levi, T, Penn State
19. Jacksonville - Meriweather, Brandon, S, Miami, Florida
20. New Orleans - Blades, H.B., ILB, Pittsburgh
21. Oakland - McDonald, Ray, DT, Florida
22. Philadelphia - Griffin, Michael, S, Texas
23. New England - Harrell, Justin, DT, Tennessee
24. Houston - Beekham, Josh, G, Boston College
25. Atlanta - Cameron, Andrew, T, California
26. Carolina - Young, Kyle, C, Fresno State
27. Buffalo - Lewis, Courtney, RB, Texas A&M
28. Minnesota - Hall, Korey, ILB, Boise State
29. Cincinnati - Adams, Gaines, DE, Clemson
30. New England - Jarrett, Dwayne, WR, Southern California
31. Pittsburgh - Irons, Kenny, RB, Auburn
32. Seattle - Atkins, Baraka, DE, Miami, Florida

[larrymcg421]

How's Grossman looking? :)

Grossman does not look to be very good. My scout rates him at 34/37 and he threw 15 picks (against 12 TD's) last year. The Bears signed Steve McNair in the offseason who is 41/41 and will likely start the year.

[Neuqua]

Did Garrett Wolfe get drafted?

[larrymcg421]

Did Garrett Wolfe get drafted?

He did not get drafted. My scout rates him at 23/29.

[nfg22]

Is John Carlson TE Notre Dame, in that draft file? If so, where did he end up?

[larrymcg421]

Good news. We have a 68 Power rating, 5th best in the NFL, to start the season. Also, I'm pleased with the numbers for Calvin Johnson and Cory Anderson coming out of camp. The rest are a mixed bag. Hopefully they can develop into something.


Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Culpepper, Daunte 8 QB QB 9 45 45 6 yrs
Harrington, Joey 3 QB 6 31 36 2 yrs
Edwards, Trent 11 QB 1 10 39 3 yrs
Foster, DeShaun 30 RB 6 38 38 2 yrs
Brown, Ronnie 23 RB RB 3 72 72 4 yrs
Davenport, Najeh 20 RB 6 33 33 2 yrs
Alstott, Mike 34 FB FB 12 42 42 2 yrs
Anderson, Cory 33 FB 1 45 61 4 yrs
Mangum, Kris 85 TE 11 42 42 2 yrs
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 6 70 70 4 yrs
Chambers, Chris 84 FL 7 57 57 5 yrs
Hagan, Derek 82 FL 2 28 46 2 yrs
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 1 61 74 5 yrs
Booker, Marty 86 SE SE 9 50 50 3 yrs
Welker, Wes 83 SE 4 43 51 2 yrs
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 4 58 69 5 yrs
Whittle, Jason 58 C 9 38 38 2 yrs
James, Jeno 78 LG LG 8 91 91 3 yrs
Anderson, Bennie 63 RG 7 35 35 1 yr.
Brooks, C.J. 76 RG 3 13 36 1 yr.
Womack, Floyd 68 RG RG 7 51 51 4 yrs
Shelton, L.J. 70 LT LT 9 55 55 3 yrs
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 4 53 53 5 yrs
Alabi, Anthony 79 RT 3 23 44 2 yrs
Kolodziej, Mike 67 RT 1 22 44 4 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 4 51 51 2 yrs
Mare, Olindo 10 K 11 47 47 2 yrs
Berry, Bertrand 75 LDE 11 38 38 2 yrs
Taylor, Jason 99 LDE LDE 11 69 69 3 yrs
Roth, Matt 98 LDE 3 35 49 2 yrs
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 4 54 62 2 yrs
Ortiz, Chase 90 RDE 1 23 48 3 yrs
Wright, Rodrique 69 LDT 2 38 62 2 yrs
Holliday, Vonnie 91 LDT LDT 10 60 60 2 yrs
Hill, Jordan 71 LDT 1 22 43 3 yrs
Wilkinson, Dan 95 RDT RDT 14 54 54 2 yrs
Thomas, Zach 54 MLB MLB 12 78 78 2 yrs
Adams, Keith 57 MLB 7 34 34 1 yr.
Jensen, Cameron 97 MLB 1 12 43 3 yrs
Crowder, Channing 52 SLB SLB 3 49 51 1 yr.
Pope, Derrick 56 SLB 4 32 41 1 yr.
Greisen, Nick 51 WLB 6 41 41 2 yrs
Henderson, E.J. 93 WLB WLB 5 51 51 2 yrs
O'Neal, Deltha 49 LCB LCB 8 56 56 2 yrs
Goodman, Andre' 29 LCB 6 30 30 2 yrs
Clements, Nate 45 RCB 7 44 44 2 yrs
Allen, Will 25 RCB RCB 7 37 37 3 yrs
Daniels, Travis 21 RCB 3 29 46 2 yrs
Allen, Jason 32 SS 2 32 50 4 yrs
Hill, Renaldo 24 SS 7 37 37 2 yrs
Lewis, Michael 48 SS SS 6 44 44 2 yrs
Kaesviharn, Kevin 35 FS FS 7 63 63 3 yrs

[DolphinFan1]

I'll definitely be following this, It's gotta be better than what's happening in real life.

[larrymcg421]

Blah. Well, we got a little better, but still didn't do as good as I expected. Culpepper isn't playing horribly but he wasn't able to get the ball to the two talented rookies this year. There's no reason Johnson and Anderson should have such low numbers. If there's a stud QB next season, I'm trading up to get him, whatever it takes.
LJ Shelton was 1st Team Tackle, Jeno James was 2nd Team G and Ronnie Brown was 2nd team RB.
Year 2007
Record 7-9
Winning Pct. .437
All-Time 9-23
Winning Pct. .281
Playoffs 0-0
Playoff Visits 0
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 7-9
Winning Pct. .437
Off. Coord. K. Coles
Def. Coord. D. Cooper

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.6 18
Rushing Yards 105.4 15
Yards Per Carry 3.97 14
Pass Attempts 29.2 27
Completions 18.7 26 (T)
Completion Pct. 64.0 9
Passing Yards 189.8 27
Yards Per Attempt 6.50 17
Yards Per Catch 10.16 24
Total Yardage Gained 273.4 27
3rd Down Conversions 30.9 26
Points Per Game 15.4 25
Pass Rush Pct. 5.3 28
Pass Defense Pct. 59.5 30
Turnovers 20 9 (T)
Turnover Margin 0 15 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 25.9 10
Rushing Yards 104.9 16
Yards Per Carry 4.05 21
Pass Attempts 33.0 16
Completions 22.4 29
Completion Pct. 67.8 31 (T)
Passing Yards 246.9 27
Yards Per Attempt 7.48 31
Yards Per Catch 11.03 23
Total Yardage Gained 335.1 25
3rd Down Conversions 36.0 18
Points Per Game 20.9 24 (T)
Pass Rush Pct. 7.4 19 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 63.6 8
Turnovers 20 28 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 17 NED 23
2 31 DAL 10
3 10 at SDO 14
4 9 at CIN 37
5 3 at BUF 7
6 17 at CLE 10
7 7 PIT 20
9 6 at NED 34
10 9 BAL 34
11 10 NJY 3
12 7 at PHI 35
13 24 TEN 20
14 26 NYK 21
15 33 at NJY 21
16 13 at WAS 28
17 24 BUF 17

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
8 D. Culpepper QB 460 296 3025 6.58 12 9 83.6
**Team --- 467 299 3037 6.50 12 9 83.1
$$Opp --- 528 358 3950 7.48 29 9 101.0

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
23 R. Brown RB 274 1155 4.22 8 3
30 D. Foster RB 125 400 3.20 1 5 
Front Office Football 2007
**Team --- 425 1686 3.97 10 23
$$Opp --- 414 1678 4.05 7 23

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
23 R. Brown RB 91 76 609 8.01 6.69 2 1
84 C. Chambers WR 68 40 593 14.83 8.72 5 3
86 M. Booker WR 61 36 396 11.00 6.49 1 2
89 C. Johnson WR 67 32 392 12.25 5.85 1 8
81 R. McMichael TE 45 29 265 9.14 5.89 1 1
83 W. Welker WR 52 28 434 15.50 8.35 1 2
33 C. Anderson FB 24 17 78 4.59 3.25 1 0

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
54 Z. Thomas ILB 80 20 1.0 0 1 3 75.7
93 E. Henderson OLB 80 21 1.0 0 0 2 68.3
48 M. Lewis S 61 20 1.0 0 0 6 76.1
35 K. Kaesviharn S 60 24 0.0 1 1 5 76.4
49 D. O'Neal CB 52 8 0.0 0 3 14 82.4
52 C. Crowder OLB 47 24 2.0 1 0 4 73.5
99 J. Taylor DE 38 10 9.0 15 0 1 81.9
92 R. Geathers DE 36 14 3.0 7 0 0 81.1
91 V. Holliday DT 36 13 4.5 1 0 0 81.2
95 D. Wilkinson DT 35 23 6.5 3 0 0 79.4
25 W. Allen CB 35 12 0.0 0 0 3 73.7
97 C. Jensen ILB 30 11 0.0 0 0 1 70.4
45 N. Clements CB 25 6 0.0 0 1 6 78.5
21 T. Daniels CB 24 7 0.0 0 0 2 72.5
51 N. Greisen OLB 23 9 0.0 0 0 1 76.3
56 D. Pope OLB 18 6 0.0 0 0 3 72.9
24 R. Hill S 18 9 0.0 1 2 3 85.4

[larrymcg421]

2007 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Cincinnati 14 2 0 .875 448 288 11-1 5-1
Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 382 210 9-3 3-3
Cleveland 8 8 0 .500 301 316 5-7 3-3
Baltimore 8 8 0 .500 282 264 6-6 1-5

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Indianapolis 13 3 0 .813 413 289 10-2 5-1
Houston 7 9 0 .438 355 356 5-7 3-3
Jacksonville 6 10 0 .375 241 320 4-8 3-3
Tennessee 4 12 0 .250 210 360 3-9 1-5

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New England 8 8 0 .500 321 333 5-7 4-2
Miami 7 9 0 .438 246 334 5-7 3-3
Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 266 322 5-7 2-4
New Jersey 6 10 0 .375 304 342 4-8 3-3

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Kansas City 11 5 0 .688 385 293 8-4 4-2
Denver 10 6 0 .625 304 230 8-4 4-2
San Diego 6 10 0 .375 207 257 5-7 2-4
Oakland 6 10 0 .375 226 305 3-9 2-4

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Detroit 10 6 0 .625 309 292 9-3 4-2
Chicago 8 8 0 .500 227 197 5-7 4-2
Green Bay 6 10 0 .375 271 358 5-7 3-3
Minnesota 6 10 0 .375 309 314 4-8 1-5

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Carolina 10 6 0 .625 340 278 7-5 5-1
Atlanta 10 6 0 .625 319 229 8-4 5-1
Tampa Bay 6 10 0 .375 216 287 4-8 1-5
New Orleans 5 11 0 .313 207 306 4-8 1-5

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Washington 11 5 0 .688 317 253 8-4 4-2
Philadelphia 10 6 0 .625 368 281 7-5 3-3
New York 7 9 0 .438 320 313 7-5 4-2
Dallas 3 13 0 .188 249 377 2-10 1-5

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Seattle 11 5 0 .688 322 247 8-4 4-2
San Francisco 8 8 0 .500 299 322 8-4 4-2
St. Louis 7 9 0 .438 346 350 5-7 2-4
Arizona 5 11 0 .313 291 378 5-7 2-4


Carolina beat Cincinnatti 21-17 in the Super Bowl behind MVP Jake Delhomme. During the regular season, Peyton Manning threatened Marino's passing yardage record, coming up 189 short with 4873 yards.

[hoopsguy]

Add another Dolphins fan among those viewing and looking for something good associated with Miami football this year.

[larrymcg421]

*My OC and DC contracts were up, so I tried to bring in some better guys. It was pretty difficult because the owner won't let me spend anything. I feel like tight ass Joe Robbie bought the team again. The guys I eventually get are decent, but I wanted better.
*I send last year's 2nd round draft pick DE Chase Ortiz to the summer league.
*It's the end of an era in Miami, as MLB Zach Thomas announces his retirement. It's going to suck when this happens in RL. He's my 2nd favorite all time Dolphin, behind Danny of course.
*DT Dan Wilkinson and De Bertrand Berry also retire.
*Apparently Olindo Mare got hurt in the final week last year. He is Out with Impaired Vision and his return status is unknown. This is obviously a bug. Mare clearly has impaired vision this season in real life, but he's still playing.
*Other retirees were Isaac Bruce, Corey Dillon, Terry Glenn, Tony Gonzalez, Jamal Lewis, John Lynch, Tom Nalen, and Mike Vanderjagt.
*There is an absolute stud QB available in the draft. A guy that could be the next Marino. I'm trying to trade for the #1 overall pick, but Jerry Jones is being a prick. I've offered three 1st round picks, and still a no. I really want this guy, so I keep pushing, and they finally accept the trade of three 1st rounders and a 2nd rounder for the #1 pick. I may have just made a Herschel Walker/Ricky Williams type trade, but maybe not. Oh well, at least I'll have extra cap space the next three years. This dude better be good.
*Daunte Culpepper has been released. I'll eat $1 million this year and $4 million next, but that's nothing compared to what he was due to make. Over the next 5 years, his contract ranged from $6 million to $10 million.

[larrymcg421]

Meet the next Dan Marino....http://home.comcast.net/~larrymcgillicuddy/haag.jpg

[DolphinFan1]

Two things. As for Zach, I am with you. He is also my 2nd favorite behind Marino. I met Zach his rookie year and got his autograph. Seems like only yesterday.

Also, great pick up on the next Marino. But you gotta change his name. Haag? Maybe Marino Jr. ??? Ha Ha.

[dervack]

Two things. As for Zach, I am with you. He is also my 2nd favorite behind Marino. I met Zach his rookie year and got his autograph. Seems like only yesterday.

Also, great pick up on the next Marino. But you gotta change his name. Haag? Maybe Marino Jr. ??? Ha Ha.
I don't know, with that Kick Holding skill, you may have another Ray Finkle moment.

[Ragone]

That qb is a little small.. and uh.. from California.. System qb! :)

[k0ruptr]

5'9 and from Honolulu, what a sissy.

[Coffee Warlord]

Okay, I have to root for a bust on this wanker on principle, for forking over 3 1st rounders on him. :)

[heardie]

5' 9"...!

[BYU 14]

Where did John Beck end up in the 2007 Draft, Wouldn't mind an occasional update on him if he sticks around.

[larrymcg421]

Beck went undrafted but was signed by the Falcons for a 1 year minimum deal. He lasted the whole year as a backup but did not get any playing time. They have not re-signed him yet.

[larrymcg421]

Week 1 - After contract extensions and renegotiations, I have $13.3 million for free agents. Among those I released: QB Trent Edwards, RB Najeh Davenport, and S Renaldo Hill.

Week 2 - MLB Robert Thomas is signed to be Zach's replacement. He's not nearly as good as Zach but was the best FA MLB available.

Week 3 - I lose out on a backup OLB, but get a very nice Guard in Carlisle Cooper for 3 years, $12.96 million.

Week 4 - CB Keiwan Ratliff signs for 2 years, $2.4 million. He'll be a decent backup, but might challenge for the starting job.

Week 5 - I miss out on a backup DT, but I get a backup Safety Marquand Manuel for $2.05 million over 2 years, and backup OLB Ben Leber for $1.92 million over 2 years. I also decide to extend DE Robert Geathers for an extra 3 years, since there were no decent DE's available.

That's it for my FA moves. I sim the rest of the weeks and prepare for the draft.

[larrymcg421]

And here's the draft....

1(1) - Alex "Marino Jr." Haag, QB, California
The next Marino. He may be short, but he's smart and his only weakness is Timing (Calvin Johnson is maxed out in Adjust to Ball) and Kick Holding (who cares.)

2(13) - Kenny Price, T, Louisiana-Monroe
Instead of a DT or MLB, I try to get a guy that could be a future starter at Tackle. Price is a project (only 19% developed), but is scouted as Underrated and I really like his bars.

3(13) - Nicky Farmer, MLB, Miami (FL)
This was a guy I almost took in the 2nd round, so I was ecstatic he was still available. There were three MLB's that looked nice, but Nicky had the best combine numbers.

4(13) - Austin Turner, DT, Clemson
He's listed as Overrated but is the best DT left. I badly need depth here, so as long as this guy can be a decent backup I'll be happy.

5(13) - Christian McKnight, OLB, Oklahoma State
This guy has the potential to be a godo run stopper, which might be needed since Robert Thomas is a step down from Zach in that area.

6(13) - Glen Murray, G, Clemson
Scouted at Underrated, he has some interesting potential. I'm set at Guard for a while, so this guy will have time to develop.

7(13) - Thomas Durham, K, Oklahoma State
I need a Kicker in case Mare has been blinded for life, which seems to be the case. This guy isn't that good, but better than all the FA Kickers left. And the team distribution of these last 4 picks is completely coincidental.

I'll be watching what Dallas does with all those picks I sent them. This year with 1(13) they took LT Greg Buckner, who looks really good and could start immediately.

[larrymcg421]

Late Free Agency

I sign QB Kris Conway, an undrafted rookie out Kentucky, solely because he's maxed out in Kick Holding.

I extend backup TE Kris Mangum for another year. He played pretty good to spell McMichael for 4 games last year and has an 86 in Long Snapping.

I sign RB Fred Taylor to be a backup. He suffered a serious injury that strongly hurt his ratings, but he's a good Special Teams player.

After Late FA ends, I take a look at the undrafted Rookie FA's and pick the bext 7 guys that might have a chance to surprise me and make the team. Included in this group is another Kicker who will battle for the starting job.

[larrymcg421]

Well those of you rooting for a bust may have got your wish. Haag came out of camp at only 21/66, certainly not what I wanted.

[Izulde]

Ugh. He's no Flutie then.

[larrymcg421]

Undrafted FA's that made the team include CB Mel Podmore, OLB Vincent Lindsay (who beat out draftee McKnight), MLB Skip Davidson, DT Jessie Lofton, C Zack Lepalme, and QB Kris Conway.

And here are your 2008 Miami Dolphins (Note: I will override the AI decision to start Harrington)....




Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 1 QB 1 21 66 5 yrs
Conway, Kris 15 QB 1 12 46 2 yrs
Harrington, Joey 3 QB QB 7 30 36 1 yr.
Brown, Ronnie 23 RB RB 4 73 73 3 yrs
Foster, DeShaun 30 RB 7 38 38 1 yr.
Taylor, Fred 31 RB 11 33 33 2 yrs
Anderson, Cory 33 FB FB 2 49 58 3 yrs
Alstott, Mike 34 FB 13 34 34 1 yr.
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 7 71 71 3 yrs
Mangum, Kris 85 TE 12 34 34 2 yrs
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 2 69 73 4 yrs
Chambers, Chris 84 SE SE 8 58 58 4 yrs
Welker, Wes 83 SE 5 49 52 2 yrs
Booker, Marty 86 SE 10 42 42 2 yrs
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 5 68 68 4 yrs
Whittle, Jason 58 C 10 39 39 1 yr.
Lapalme, Zack 57 C 1 12 39 1 yr.
James, Jeno 78 LG LG 9 91 91 3 yrs
Murray, Glen 64 LG 1 12 44 3 yrs
Carlisle, Cooper 74 RG RG 9 67 67 3 yrs
Womack, Floyd 68 RG 8 49 49 3 yrs
Shelton, L.J. 70 LT LT 10 44 44 3 yrs
Price, Kenny 60 RT 1 25 60 4 yrs
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 5 51 51 4 yrs
Kolodziej, Mike 67 RT 2 32 45 3 yrs
Alabi, Anthony 79 RT 4 26 43 1 yr.
Jones, Donnie 9 P 5 52 52 2 yrs
Durham, Thomas 14 K 1 39 47 3 yrs
%%Mare, Olindo 10 K 12 40 40 1 yr.
Taylor, Jason 99 LDE LDE 12 61 61 2 yrs
Roth, Matt 98 LDE 4 37 49 1 yr.
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 5 55 55 4 yrs
Ortiz, Chase 90 RDE 2 28 43 2 yrs
Holliday, Vonnie 91 LDT LDT 11 55 55 2 yrs
Lofton, Jessie 75 LDT 1 17 48 2 yrs
Turner, Austin 77 LDT 1 16 45 4 yrs
Hill, Jordan 71 LDT 2 24 42 2 yrs
Wright, Rodrique 69 RDT RDT 3 40 61 1 yr.
Farmer, Nicky 96 MLB 1 26 59 4 yrs
Davidson, Skip 53 MLB 1 21 50 2 yrs
##Thomas, Robert 50 MLB MLB 7 35 35 2 yrs
Henderson, E.J. 93 SLB SLB 6 52 52 4 yrs
Lindsey, Vincent 54 SLB 1 23 42 2 yrs
Leber, Ben 59 WLB WLB 7 41 41 2 yrs
Greisen, Nick 51 WLB 7 34 34 1 yr.
O'Neal, Deltha 49 LCB LCB 9 56 56 3 yrs
Ratliff, Keiwan 29 LCB 5 49 52 2 yrs
Podmore, Mel 20 RCB 1 14 51 2 yrs
Daniels, Travis 21 RCB 4 40 47 1 yr.
Clements, Nate 45 RCB RCB 8 45 45 1 yr.
Allen, Jason 32 SS 3 40 56 3 yrs
Manuel, Marquand 28 SS SS 7 45 45 2 yrs
Lewis, Michael 48 SS 7 45 45 1 yr.
Kaesviharn, Kevin 35 FS FS 8 57 57 3 yrs

$$ - player is suspended, ## - player is inactive,
** = player is injured, %% - player is on IR.

Players Under Contract: 54
Inactive: 1
On Active Roster: 52

Salary Cap: $110,400,000
Cap Room: $8,530,000
Maximum for New Player: $8,850,000
Cap Room Lost (to old contracts): $6,610,000

Cap Room Lost Next Year (to old contracts): $5,440,000
Cap Room Required Next Year: $106,760,000

[larrymcg421]

We make modest improvements this year, and barely miss the playoffs on a tiebreaker.

Haag threw alot of picks, but he did a good job of getting the ball to Calvin Johnson, which Culpepper notoriously failed at. Hopefully this kid will improve next year. We're a strong QB away from a SB run.

Award winners this year include 1st team OLB EJ Henderson and 2nd Team RB Ronnie Brown.


2008 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2008
Record 9-7
Winning Pct. .562
All-Time 18-30
Winning Pct. .375
Playoffs 0-0
Playoff Visits 0
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 16-16
Winning Pct. .500
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 29.8 7
Rushing Yards 112.8 14
Yards Per Carry 3.79 19
Pass Attempts 27.4 31
Completions 15.8 30
Completion Pct. 57.6 24
Passing Yards 181.3 26
Yards Per Attempt 6.61 14
Yards Per Catch 11.46 8 (T)
Total Yardage Gained 275.8 24
3rd Down Conversions 35.0 16
Points Per Game 18.0 14
Pass Rush Pct. 8.1 6 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 68.2 18 (T)
Turnovers 35 30 (T)
Turnover Margin -8 28

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.5 15 (T)
Rushing Yards 92.1 3
Yards Per Carry 3.47 2
Pass Attempts 34.8 25
Completions 20.8 21 (T)
Completion Pct. 59.6 13
Passing Yards 209.9 13
Yards Per Attempt 6.03 7 (T)
Yards Per Catch 10.11 5
Total Yardage Gained 292.5 12
3rd Down Conversions 30.9 6
Points Per Game 16.3 10 (T)
Pass Rush Pct. 7.4 15 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 75.5 29
Turnovers 27 16 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 27 at NJY 11
2 17 at SFO 16
3 0 PIT 28
4 17 BUF 10
5 33 at SDO 7
6 3 DEN 6
8 28 at KCY 14
9 34 OAK 10
10 7 at NED 34
11 10 NJY 28
12 7 ARI 9
13 38 at HOU 3
14 6 at STL 34
15 24 at BUF 29
16 20 SEA 10
17 17 NED 12

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
1 A. Haag QB 389 225 2649 6.81 18 21 71.6
3 J. Harrington QB 50 28 251 5.02 2 1 74.7
**Team --- 439 253 2900 6.61 20 22 71.9
$$Opp --- 557 332 3358 6.03 17 19 72.8

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
23 R. Brown RB 337 1233 3.66 10 3
Front Office Football 2007
30 D. Foster RB 118 500 4.24 1 2
**Team --- 476 1804 3.79 12 28
$$Opp --- 424 1473 3.47 10 15

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
89 C. Johnson WR 101 58 845 14.57 8.37 9 4
23 R. Brown RB 80 57 428 7.51 5.35 0 0
84 C. Chambers WR 77 34 620 18.24 8.05 6 3
81 R. McMichael TE 43 31 349 11.26 8.12 2 0
86 M. Booker WR 52 21 206 9.81 3.96 1 8
83 W. Welker WR 34 16 186 11.63 5.47 0 2

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
93 E. Henderson OLB 96 21 3.0 2 3 11 79.6
96 N. Farmer ILB 70 29 0.0 2 0 1 72.4
59 B. Leber OLB 69 24 2.0 1 0 2 71.3
35 K. Kaesviharn S 49 12 0.0 0 2 7 81.1
28 M. Manuel S 44 18 1.0 1 3 3 82.0
53 S. Davidson ILB 43 9 0.0 0 0 0 67.4
45 N. Clements CB 36 8 1.0 0 3 3 77.8
49 D. O'Neal CB 33 13 0.0 0 0 15 81.3
29 K. Ratliff CB 32 7 0.0 0 4 9 85.0
69 R. Wright DT 32 12 3.0 6 0 0 80.2
91 V. Holliday DT 29 14 2.5 11 0 0 81.9
92 R. Geathers DE 26 18 0.5 10 0 0 81.8
48 M. Lewis S 26 9 1.0 2 0 4 80.8
99 J. Taylor DE 25 15 5.0 18 0 0 81.3
32 J. Allen S 25 12 0.0 0 1 4 80.7
54 V. Lindsey OLB 24 8 1.0 0 1 2 76.9
90 C. Ortiz DE 22 9 2.0 5 0 0 79.6
75 J. Lofton DT 18 4 0.5 1 0 0 81.8
21 T. Daniels CB 16 3 0.0 0 2 2 82.6

[larrymcg421]

2008 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 451 264 9-3 5-1
Cincinnati 7 8 1 .469 374 364 6-5-1 2-4
Cleveland 7 9 0 .438 241 313 5-7 3-3
Baltimore 7 9 0 .438 252 322 6-6 2-4

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Indianapolis 11 5 0 .688 356 259 8-4 5-1
Jacksonville 9 7 0 .563 313 229 7-5 4-2
Houston 8 8 0 .500 331 367 6-6 3-3
Tennessee 3 13 0 .188 177 354 2-10 0-6

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New England 11 4 1 .719 415 253 8-3-1 4-2
New Jersey 10 6 0 .625 364 251 7-5 3-3
Miami 9 7 0 .563 288 261 7-5 3-3
Buffalo 6 10 0 .375 260 364 4-8 2-4

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Diego 8 8 0 .500 284 338 6-6 2-4
Denver 7 9 0 .438 251 293 6-6 4-2
Kansas City 6 10 0 .375 252 346 4-8 4-2
Oakland 4 12 0 .250 242 317 4-8 2-4

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Green Bay 10 6 0 .625 259 222 8-4 4-2
Minnesota 8 8 0 .500 261 220 6-6 4-2
Detroit 5 11 0 .313 255 270 2-10 1-5
Chicago 4 12 0 .250 180 309 3-9 3-3

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Atlanta 12 4 0 .750 283 217 9-3 5-1
New Orleans 10 6 0 .625 335 297 7-5 4-2
Tampa Bay 9 7 0 .563 310 261 6-6 1-5
Carolina 8 8 0 .500 332 332 6-6 2-4

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Philadelphia 13 3 0 .813 432 204 9-3 4-2
New York 9 6 1 .594 346 298 7-4-1 4-2
Dallas 7 9 0 .438 232 325 6-6 3-3
Washington 6 10 0 .375 256 336 4-8 1-5

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Seattle 10 6 0 .625 241 232 10-2 5-1
St. Louis 8 7 1 .531 364 284 6-5-1 4-2
San Francisco 6 10 0 .375 219 324 3-9 1-5
Arizona 4 12 0 .250 228 358 3-9 2-4 


Donovan McNabb finally gets his Superbowl ring by beating Tom Brady and the Patriots 21-14.

[larrymcg421]

Offseason notes:

*No staff changes this year.

*TE Kris Mangum, RB Fred Taylor, T LJ Shelton, and FB Mike Alstott have retired. Only Shelton is a serious concern for me.

*Other retirements around the league include Ronde Barber (legend), Joey Galloway, Trent Green, Keyshawn Johnson, Sam Madison, Steve McNair, Terrell Owens, Patrick Surtain, and Charles Woodson.

*I increased all ticket prices, but still have the 4th cheapest tickets in the league.

*It is the end of the Joey Harrington era in Miami. Stay tuned for details on the parade.

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency

Week 1 - After renegotiations, extensions, and cuts I have $15.2 million in cap space available. Among those cut are MLB Robert Thomas, who was no replacement for Zach last year and lost his roster spot to two rookies.

Week 2 - DE Reggie Hayward turns down my offer and signs with Seattle. I finally have a decent Kicker in Lawrence Tynes. He's rated 67/67 and I got him for $2.77 million over 2 years.

Week 3 - DE Darrian Scott and FB Dan Kreider sign with us. Both will provide good depth and Kreide rmight possibly start.

Week 4 - DT Jason Ferguson, opne of the best players available in FA, signs with us for $7.82 million over 2 years.

Week 5 - Maurice Williams will fill in for LJ Shelton. Williams is a terrific pass blocker, but Ronnie will not find much running room his way. I also sign CB Kelly Herndon, who will compete in a three way battle for the two CB spots.

Week 6 - Boss Bailey will be the latest in the line to replace Zach. Nicky
Farmer had a nice rookie season, but I'm always looking for more.
That's all for FA this year. I proceed to the draft.

[larrymcg421]

Good news. We are the #3 team in the preseason power ratings.

Bad news. I don't know why. Haag hasn't improved any from year 1 and the team hasn't improved much from last year's squad. I suppose the cohesion will help out, but we'll see.

Here are your 2009 Miami Dolphins...


Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 1 QB QB 2 25 64 4 yrs
Lemon, Cleo 19 QB 6 21 41 2 yrs
Conway, Kris 15 QB 2 12 46 1 yr.
Brown, Ronnie 23 RB RB 5 73 73 2 yrs
Barlow, Kevan 45 RB 9 36 36 2 yrs
Horton, Spencer 42 RB 1 33 52 2 yrs
Kreider, Dan 31 FB FB 10 61 61 2 yrs
Anderson, Cory 33 FB 3 51 56 2 yrs
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 8 71 71 5 yrs
Tuman, Jerame 85 TE 11 40 40 2 yrs
$$Kreitzer, Chuck 88 TE 1 24 42 ---
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 3 80 80 3 yrs
Chambers, Chris 84 SE SE 9 55 55 3 yrs
Booker, Marty 86 SE 11 31 31 1 yr.
Welker, Wes 83 SE 6 51 51 2 yrs
##Malek, Bernard 87 SE 1 22 45 2 yrs
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 6 67 67 3 yrs
Sipe, Steven 56 C 1 23 41 4 yrs
James, Jeno 78 LG LG 10 86 86 2 yrs
Murray, Glen 64 LG 2 18 41 2 yrs
Carlisle, Cooper 74 RG RG 10 60 60 2 yrs
Womack, Floyd 68 RG 9 42 42 2 yrs
Williams, Maurice 62 LT LT 9 46 46 3 yrs
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 6 50 50 3 yrs
Kolodziej, Mike 67 RT 3 34 42 2 yrs
Price, Kenny 60 RT 2 28 57 3 yrs
##Hughes, Calvin 63 RT 1 21 39 3 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 6 54 54 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 6 66 66 2 yrs
Taylor, Jason 99 LDE LDE 13 55 55 2 yrs
Scott, Darrion 70 LDE 6 44 44 2 yrs
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 6 55 55 3 yrs
Jordan, Rusty 76 RDE 1 25 47 3 yrs
Holliday, Vonnie 91 LDT LDT 12 52 52 2 yrs
Torres, Marshall 72 LDT 1 29 54 4 yrs
##Turner, Austin 77 LDT 2 20 43 3 yrs
Wright, Rodrique 69 RDT RDT 4 51 61 2 yrs
Ferguson, Jason 90 NT 13 53 53 2 yrs
Bailey, Boss 94 MLB MLB 7 57 57 2 yrs
Farmer, Nicky 96 MLB 2 38 56 3 yrs
##Davidson, Skip 53 MLB 2 23 46 1 yr.
Henderson, E.J. 93 SLB SLB 7 52 52 3 yrs
Cody, Dan 97 SLB 5 45 45 2 yrs
Davis, Thomas 54 SLB 5 47 48 2 yrs
##Leber, Ben 59 WLB WLB 8 39 39 2 yrs
Ratliff, Keiwan 29 LCB LCB 6 54 54 2 yrs
O'Neal, Deltha 49 LCB 10 46 46 3 yrs
Herndon, Kelly 39 RCB RCB 10 52 52 2 yrs
##Podmore, Mel 20 RCB 2 17 45 1 yr.
Allen, Jason 32 SS SS 4 48 57 2 yrs
Manuel, Marquand 28 SS 8 42 42 2 yrs
##Goforth, Herb 25 SS 1 21 50 2 yrs
Kaesviharn, Kevin 35 FS FS 9 58 58 3 yrs
Bennett, Leon 26 FS 1 19 46 4 yrs

[Izulde]

Did you not draft this year? :D

[larrymcg421]

Did you not draft this year? :D

Woops! Here's the draft info....

2(22) Marshal Torres, DT, Tennessee
3(21) Leon Bennett, S, Oklahoma
4(20) Steven Sipe, C, Nicholls State
5(22) Rusty Jordan, DE, West Virginia
6(21) Calvin Hughes, T, Texas Tech
7(20) Chuck Kreitzer, TE,

Torres has the potential to be a solid DT. I'll send him to the summer league next season to help him along.

The rest of these guys were selected to fill out the roster in backup slots. I don't expect much out of any of them.

7th round pick Kreitzer actually held out. I tell him to take a hike and found a decent backup TE in late FA.

[larrymcg421]

I also forgot late FA...

I only made two signings. OLB Dan Cody will be an immediate starter and TE Jerame Tuman will be a decent backup.

[larrymcg421]

Well certainly not the season I expected. We started off really strong, but faded late like a typical Dolphins team. We beat the Jets in week 11 to go 6-4 and were in position for a playoff spot. Then everything fell apart and we lost 5 straight.

Haag played better, but he's still holding this team back. He gets one more year to earn my confidence.


2009 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2009
Record 7-9
Winning Pct. .437
All-Time 25-39
Winning Pct. .390
Playoffs 0-0
Playoff Visits 0
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 23-25
Winning Pct. .479
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 28.8 10
Rushing Yards 106.5 17
Yards Per Carry 3.70 26
Pass Attempts 31.8 20
Completions 18.4 25 (T)
Completion Pct. 57.8 29
Passing Yards 213.6 18
Yards Per Attempt 6.71 14
Yards Per Catch 11.62 7
Total Yardage Gained 305.9 17
3rd Down Conversions 37.7 11
Points Per Game 21.1 12
Pass Rush Pct. 6.3 22 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 67.5 17
Turnovers 28 21 (T)
Turnover Margin +3 10 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.4 9
Rushing Yards 99.4 10
Yards Per Carry 3.77 12
Pass Attempts 33.3 21
Completions 21.5 27 (T)
Completion Pct. 64.5 30
Passing Yards 239.4 26
Yards Per Attempt 7.19 28
Yards Per Catch 11.14 22
Total Yardage Gained 324.2 22
3rd Down Conversions 36.4 20
Points Per Game 21.0 22
Pass Rush Pct. 7.1 20 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 71.1 23
Turnovers 31 4 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 24 BUF 20
2 13 TBY 10
3 27 KCY 13
4 10 NED 17
5 24 at JAX 10
6 16 TEN 17
7 33 at BUF 41
8 30 at IND 17
10 22 HOU 29
11 17 NJY 15
12 24 at CAR 38
13 13 at CLE 28
14 27 at ATL 37
15 9 at NED 21
16 17 NOS 20
17 31 at NJY 3

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
1 A. Haag QB 509 294 3417 6.71 19 14 79.1
**Team --- 509 294 3417 6.71 19 14 79.1
$$Opp --- 533 344 3831 7.19 24 19 86.0

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
23 R. Brown RB 311 1182 3.80 11 5
45 K. Barlow RB 126 461 3.66 2 4 
Front Office Football 2007
**Team --- 460 1704 3.70 14 28
$$Opp --- 422 1590 3.77 11 23

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
23 R. Brown RB 82 61 449 7.36 5.48 2 2
89 C. Johnson WR 105 53 928 17.51 8.84 3 5
84 C. Chambers WR 90 42 705 16.79 7.83 4 3
83 W. Welker WR 76 39 502 12.87 6.61 2 7
81 R. McMichael TE 40 30 278 9.27 6.95 2 0
31 D. Kreider FB 30 22 164 7.45 5.47 1 1
86 M. Booker WR 51 21 185 8.81 3.63 2 3

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
94 B. Bailey ILB 94 23 3.5 1 0 8 74.7
93 E. Henderson OLB 82 18 1.0 3 4 8 79.4
32 J. Allen S 63 18 3.0 0 2 7 76.6
97 D. Cody OLB 61 16 0.5 1 1 1 72.2
28 M. Manuel S 45 16 0.0 0 0 3 75.6
91 V. Holliday DT 45 17 3.5 7 0 0 80.9
49 D. O'Neal CB 41 10 0.5 0 1 7 77.0
54 T. Davis OLB 40 8 2.5 1 1 3 77.0
39 K. Herndon CB 39 19 0.0 0 3 14 84.5
96 N. Farmer ILB 37 9 2.0 1 1 2 67.7
99 J. Taylor DE 35 8 8.5 12 1 1 82.1
35 K. Kaesviharn S 33 21 1.0 0 2 1 78.4
92 R. Geathers DE 28 19 2.0 10 0 1 82.5
69 R. Wright DT 25 14 1.0 3 0 0 81.5
26 L. Bennett S 22 5 0.0 0 2 1 81.2

[larrymcg421]

2009 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Pittsburgh 15 1 0 .938 443 239 11-1 6-0
Baltimore 7 9 0 .438 254 352 5-7 3-3
Cincinnati 6 10 0 .375 293 301 5-7 3-3
Cleveland 3 13 0 .188 242 400 1-11 0-6

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Jacksonville 8 7 1 .531 260 263 7-5 4-2
Houston 8 8 0 .500 400 316 7-5 3-3
Indianapolis 7 9 0 .438 328 398 5-7 3-3
Tennessee 6 10 0 .375 235 364 5-7 2-4

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New England 13 3 0 .813 406 211 10-2 6-0
Miami 7 9 0 .438 337 336 6-6 3-3
Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 320 350 5-7 3-3
New Jersey 7 9 0 .438 213 301 4-8 0-6

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Kansas City 10 6 0 .625 364 280 8-4 4-2
Oakland 10 6 0 .625 335 321 7-5 4-2
Denver 7 8 1 .469 343 300 5-6-1 1-4-1
San Diego 5 10 1 .344 374 397 4-7-1 2-3-1

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Minnesota 11 5 0 .688 269 218 8-4 5-1
Green Bay 6 10 0 .375 254 317 5-7 3-3
Chicago 5 11 0 .313 226 325 4-8 3-3
Detroit 5 11 0 .313 230 346 3-9 1-5

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Carolina 10 5 1 .656 381 299 8-3-1 4-1-1
New Orleans 10 5 1 .656 303 269 7-4-1 3-2-1
Atlanta 8 8 0 .500 301 326 7-5 3-3
Tampa Bay 4 12 0 .250 267 383 3-9 1-5

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Philadelphia 14 2 0 .875 453 266 10-2 6-0
New York 10 6 0 .625 342 286 7-5 4-2
Washington 5 11 0 .313 250 315 4-8 1-5
Dallas 4 12 0 .250 191 307 4-8 1-5

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Seattle 14 2 0 .875 409 201 10-2 6-0
San Francisco 8 7 1 .531 370 298 7-5 2-4
Arizona 7 9 0 .438 259 339 4-8 2-4
St. Louis 6 10 0 .375 322 350 4-8 2-4

Donovan McNabb led the eagles to a 2nd consecutive title, this time beating the Aaron Brooks-led Jacksonville Jaguars 16-13 in OT.

[WVUFAN]

Excellent dynasty. Keep up the good work!

[larrymcg421]

*I retain Head Coach Blaine Begian in a fierce bidding war. This may seem odd given team performance, but he's a really good coach and I'm gonna give him another three years to get this thing going.

*I also hire a new Scout, who unfortunately gives me pretty much the same outlook on Haag. He's rated 36/63 now, so he could still be a decent QB. Just not Marino Jr.

*I have 47 players on contract to start the year, with $9 million in cap space available. Time to get rid of some dead weight and make some deals.

*As promised, DT Marshal Torres gets a trip overseas to the summer league.

*DT Jason Ferguson and CB Kelly Herndon have retired. Other league retirements include T Willie Anderson (Legend), RB Edgerrin James, RB Travis Henry, K Jason Elam, DE Jevon Kearse, OLB Joey Porter, T Walter Jones, and T Jonathan Ogden.

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency

Week 1 - After renegotiations and cuts, I'm left with $13.1 million and a 41 man roster.

Week 2 - No news.

Week 3 - T Darrel Branch, a promising 5th year UFA, signs on to be our #4 Tackle. CB Eric Green signs on to compete for the starting CB spot.

Week 4 - My biggest target of the offseason, S Ronald Bartell, signs with us for $17.78 million over 4 years. At 67/67, he'll be the best defensive playmaker on the team.

Also signing are backup candidates CB Ellis Hobbs and G Scott Young.

Week 5 - Nothing

Week 6 - WR Chad Jackson is another weapon to hopefully take some heat off of Haag. QB Stefan Lefors will back up Haag.
Free Agency done. On to the draft...

[larrymcg421]

The Draft

This is the last year where I suffer from my disastrous trade to the Cowboys.

3(17) - Daniel Benzer, QB, Boston College
I didn't really need much at other position, so I figured I'd take a stab at this guy who has some interesting potential.

4(17) - Doug Whitfield, C, Purdue
A Very Underrated player. I like to go for Center in the draft, because you get terrific value out of them. This guy is a 2nd round talent.

5(17) - Lionel Lowe, G, Minnesota State
Hayden tells me this guy will be really good.

6(17) - Perry Young, T, Fresno State
Another underrated prospect. One of these guys will have to pan out eventually, right?

My roster is full, so I make a strange deal. I give my 7th and next year's 3rd to Cleveland for their 3rd. Reasoning is they sucked last year and will be relying on a rookie QB this year, so I expect my 3rd to be alot later than theirs. And I needed to get rid of that pick somehow.

[larrymcg421]

Once again, we have high expectations. The Preseason power ratings put us at 3rd in the league. Unfortunately, I think we will only go as far as Haag takes us.

And here are your 2010 Miami Dolphins...

Miami Dolphins Roster, Scout Overview

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 1 QB QB 3 37 64 3 yrs
Lefors, Stefan 18 QB 6 30 42 2 yrs
Benzer, Daniel 8 QB 1 14 49 3 yrs
Brown, Ronnie 23 RB RB 6 71 71 5 yrs
Horton, Spencer 42 RB 2 32 49 1 yr.
Anderson, Cory 33 FB FB 4 55 55 2 yrs
Kreider, Dan 31 FB 11 48 48 1 yr.
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 9 71 71 4 yrs
Tuman, Jerame 85 TE 12 33 33 1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 4 84 84 5 yrs
Jackson, Chad 82 FL 5 55 55 2 yrs
Chambers, Chris 84 SE SE 10 54 54 2 yrs
Welker, Wes 83 SE 7 50 50 1 yr.
##Malek, Bernard 87 SE 2 25 44 1 yr.
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 7 65 65 5 yrs
Whitfield, Doug 52 C 1 17 51 4 yrs
James, Jeno 78 LG LG 11 78 78 2 yrs
Young, Scott 61 LG 6 45 53 2 yrs
##Lowe, Lionel 79 LG 1 19 44 3 yrs
Carlisle, Cooper 74 RG RG 11 54 54 2 yrs
Womack, Floyd 68 RG 10 36 36 1 yr.
Williams, Maurice 62 LT LT 10 45 45 2 yrs
Young, Perry 67 LT 1 12 52 3 yrs
##Branch, Darrell 75 LT 5 26 47 2 yrs
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 7 50 50 2 yrs
Price, Kenny 60 RT 3 29 52 2 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 7 55 55 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 7 66 66 2 yrs
Taylor, Jason 99 LDE LDE 14 48 48 1 yr.
Scott, Darrion 70 LDE 7 39 39 1 yr.
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 7 55 55 2 yrs
Jordan, Rusty 76 RDE 2 31 44 2 yrs
Torres, Marshall 72 LDT LDT 2 36 36 3 yrs
Turner, Austin 77 LDT 3 22 41 2 yrs
##Holliday, Vonnie 91 LDT 13 37 37 1 yr.
Wright, Rodrique 69 RDT RDT 5 58 63 1 yr.
Bailey, Boss 94 MLB MLB 8 57 57 3 yrs
Farmer, Nicky 96 MLB 3 42 54 2 yrs
##Thomas, Dontarrious 55 MLB 7 50 50 2 yrs
Henderson, E.J. 93 SLB SLB 8 52 52 2 yrs
Cody, Dan 97 SLB 6 45 45 1 yr.
Davis, Thomas 54 SLB 6 51 51 2 yrs
Leber, Ben 59 WLB WLB 9 37 37 1 yr.
Hobbs, Ellis 30 LCB LCB 6 53 59 2 yrs
O'Neal, Deltha 49 LCB 11 42 42 2 yrs
Ratliff, Keiwan 29 LCB 7 48 48 2 yrs
Green, Eric 34 RCB RCB 6 52 52 2 yrs
Bartell, Ronald 22 SS SS 6 67 67 4 yrs
Manuel, Marquand 28 SS 9 36 36 1 yr.
Allen, Jason 32 SS 5 55 55 2 yrs
##Goforth, Herb 25 SS 2 20 47 1 yr.
Kaesviharn, Kevin 35 FS FS 10 58 58 2 yrs
##Bennett, Leon 26 FS 2 27 43 3 yrs

[larrymcg421]

Another disappointing season. We started off 0-3 only to win 7 of our next 8 as Haag finally put together some great performances and Lefors did well in backup duty when Haag was out for 3 weeks. Sadly, we fell apart at the end once again, losing 4 of our last 5 and missing the playoffs.
2010 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2010
Record 8-8
Winning Pct. .500
All-Time 33-47
Winning Pct. .412
Playoffs 0-0
Playoff Visits 0
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 31-33
Winning Pct. .484
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 24.7 24
Rushing Yards 105.3 17
Yards Per Carry 4.26 3
Pass Attempts 33.6 13
Completions 20.7 13
Completion Pct. 61.5 17
Passing Yards 233.1 8
Yards Per Attempt 6.93 10 (T)
Yards Per Catch 11.27 7
Total Yardage Gained 321.6 14
3rd Down Conversions 35.6 16
Points Per Game 19.8 13
Pass Rush Pct. 7.0 16 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 66.3 20
Turnovers 27 17 (T)
Turnover Margin -1 16 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.9 16
Rushing Yards 101.9 11
Yards Per Carry 3.78 15
Pass Attempts 34.6 25
Completions 21.6 29
Completion Pct. 62.4 20
Passing Yards 228.1 23
Yards Per Attempt 6.60 21
Yards Per Catch 10.58 15 (T)
Total Yardage Gained 313.1 19
3rd Down Conversions 26.4 2
Points Per Game 16.9 11
Pass Rush Pct. 7.2 12 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 66.0 15
Turnovers 26 16 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 3 at NED 21
2 9 at CHI 16
3 13 OAK 19
4 34 at CIN 17
5 49 BUF 27
6 3 at CLE 17
7 20 PIT 14
9 27 NED 13
10 34 BAL 10
11 31 at NJY 10
12 26 MIN 11
13 3 at HOU 33
14 31 at DET 3
15 7 NJY 13
16 3 GBY 12
17 24 at BUF 34

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
1 A. Haag QB 447 272 3154 7.06 21 12 86.6
18 S. Lefors QB 91 59 575 6.32 6 3 90.6
**Team --- 538 331 3729 6.93 27 15 87.3
$$Opp --- 553 345 3650 6.60 20 13 83.8

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
23 R. Brown RB 235 1015 4.32 4 4 
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42 S. Horton RB 131 597 4.56 0 3
**Team --- 395 1684 4.26 4 22
$$Opp --- 431 1631 3.78 8 24

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
89 C. Johnson WR 133 76 1018 13.39 7.65 7 6
23 R. Brown RB 73 56 319 5.70 4.37 5 2
84 C. Chambers WR 99 52 654 12.58 6.61 6 4
83 W. Welker WR 70 36 548 15.22 7.83 4 4
82 C. Jackson WR 64 31 536 17.29 8.38 4 6
81 R. McMichael TE 35 25 269 10.76 7.69 1 1
33 C. Anderson FB 21 20 207 10.35 9.86 0 0

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
22 R. Bartell S 91 19 0.0 0 0 11 79.1
93 E. Henderson OLB 80 22 4.0 4 3 5 75.5
94 B. Bailey ILB 78 36 0.0 3 0 6 74.0
35 K. Kaesviharn S 52 19 0.0 0 0 7 79.2
59 B. Leber OLB 49 15 0.0 1 0 2 74.1
92 R. Geathers DE 43 17 7.5 10 0 0 81.8
34 E. Green CB 40 15 0.0 0 3 8 79.4
69 R. Wright DT 40 15 7.5 10 0 0 82.5
96 N. Farmer ILB 33 10 1.0 0 1 2 72.5
99 J. Taylor DE 32 12 3.5 18 0 0 80.5
29 K. Ratliff CB 30 5 0.0 1 1 6 77.4
30 E. Hobbs CB 30 1 0.0 0 3 5 79.6
97 D. Cody OLB 28 18 0.0 0 0 3 78.6
49 D. O'Neal CB 23 6 0.0 0 0 4 74.4
32 J. Allen S 22 9 0.0 0 0 3 78.4
72 M. Torres DT 22 10 6.5 8 0 1 82.1
77 A. Turner DT 20 4 3.0 6 0 0 80.9
55 D. Thomas ILB 18 9 1.0 0 0 0 68.3 

[larrymcg421]

2010 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Pittsburgh 12 4 0 .750 355 220 8-4 5-1
Cleveland 9 7 0 .563 254 296 7-5 3-3
Cincinnati 5 11 0 .313 241 313 3-9 3-3
Baltimore 3 13 0 .188 230 384 3-9 1-5

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Houston 11 5 0 .688 362 261 9-3 5-1
Indianapolis 9 7 0 .563 336 296 7-5 5-1
Jacksonville 2 13 1 .156 175 302 1-10-1 1-5
Tennessee 2 14 0 .125 203 357 1-11 1-5

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New Jersey 13 3 0 .813 357 250 9-3 4-2
New England 9 7 0 .563 340 272 8-4 4-2
Miami 8 8 0 .500 317 270 6-6 3-3
Buffalo 6 10 0 .375 294 314 5-7 1-5

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Denver 12 3 1 .781 376 255 9-2-1 5-1
Kansas City 10 6 0 .625 266 236 7-5 2-4
Oakland 7 9 0 .438 358 378 7-5 4-2
San Diego 6 10 0 .375 296 363 5-7 1-5

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Green Bay 12 4 0 .750 302 221 9-3 6-0
Chicago 9 7 0 .563 303 196 6-6 3-3
Minnesota 6 10 0 .375 232 334 4-8 1-5
Detroit 3 13 0 .188 109 428 3-9 2-4

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Carolina 10 6 0 .625 350 262 8-4 5-1
Atlanta 9 7 0 .563 293 315 7-5 4-2
New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 349 320 5-7 2-4
Tampa Bay 4 12 0 .250 262 352 3-9 1-5

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New York 12 4 0 .750 430 235 9-3 5-1
Dallas 8 8 0 .500 282 267 5-7 3-3
Washington 8 8 0 .500 305 273 6-6 2-4
Philadelphia 7 9 0 .438 262 322 5-7 2-4

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
St. Louis 10 6 0 .625 361 274 8-4 4-2
San Francisco 9 7 0 .563 329 374 7-5 3-3
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 316 276 6-6 2-4
Arizona 7 9 0 .438 312 341 5-7 3-3 


Chad Pennington led the Jets to a Superbowl victory over Daunte Culpepper and the Green Bay Packers.

[CraigSca]

Can you give us an update on who the Cowboys picked with their extra draft picks?

[larrymcg421]

2008 1st Round - LT Greg Buckner

Buckner is rated 65/65 and has been a 3 year starter for the Cowboys. He's mainly a pass blocker (maxed out at 95) and average at everything else.

2009 1st Round - DE Dexter Breeman

Dexter is 51/61 has played backup in his first two years. He managed 6 sacks as a backup. Doesn't look like he will start very soon. The Cowboys are loaded at DE and just franchised their starter, who got 15.5 sacks last year.

2010 1st Round - S Andre Keyes

Keyes looks to be a top notch player, probably one of the best Safeties in the league in the years to come. he started 7 games as a rookie and picked off 3 passes. He's rated 59/74 and should start alongside Roy Williams (86/86) to make th ebest Safety tandem in the league.

2010 3rd Round - DT Rufus Lindsay

Lindsay is rated 44/53 and is an good run stopper but doesn't show much potential to be more than that. If he maxes out, he will be an average starter or a solid backup.

With all of this, The Cowboys have still managed to suck. They've done a good job with my picks, but have made some baffling decisions of their own. Brady Quinn has been injury prone so they took a QB with #2 overall last year who is currently rated 23/52, while Quinn is healthy now and at 35/73.

[larrymcg421]

Offseason

*G Carlisle Cooper, DE Jason Taylor, and DT Vonnie Holliday have all retired. That's three starters I will have to replace.

*Other league retirements include RB Willis McGahee, LB Lavar Arrington, S Lawyer Milloy, LB Ray Lewis, RB Brian Westbrook, CB Champ Bailey, WR Reggie Wayne, LB Tedy Bruschi, WR Torry Holt, WR Hines Ward.

*I'm able to keep both of my coordinators without much of a fight.

*We have the 3rd lowest ticket prices in the league, so it's time for an increase.

*6th round LT Perry Young is the most promising of last year's draftees, so I send him to the summer league.

*I go into Free Agency with the following priorities: Guard, Tackle, Defensive End, and Defensive Tackle.

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency

Week 1 - Haag has two years left, so I look into a potential extension. He wants $39.3 million over 6 years. I decide to wait until next year to make a determination. Among people I give extensions to are K Lawrence Tynes, P Donnie Jones, CB Ellis Hobbs, S Jason Allen, and OLB EJ Henderson. I talk to Chambers but he wants way too much. When done, I have 36 players signed and $18.7 million to spend.

Week 2 - No offers yet, but Wes Welker gets several offers from other teams. I like Wes, but I can't justify paying to keep him when I have Calvin Johnson, Chad Jackson, and Chris Chambers.

Week 3 - G Kasey Studdard signs for two years. He's scouted 56/62 and should start this season. This signing is especially important since superstar G Jeno James is in his 13th year and will retire soon. Also signed DT Justin Harrell who is rated 61/61 with an 88 in run stopping. He'll be a starter for the next 4 years.

Week 4 - OLB David Pollack signs for a 5 year deal. Pollack is coming off a terrific season and I expect him to make a great tandem with EJ Henderson. S Michael Griffin is another nice pickup. He's rated 63/63 with a 99 in Interceptions. I also tried to get 15th year T Orlando Pace, but he turned down my offer and went elsewhere. I'll have to look for a Tackle in the draft.

Weeks 4-7 - DT Rodrique Wright goes elsewhere. I didn't try to keep him since he was listed as a Red Flag and there was another good DT target available. Not much news as I simply wait for a response to my remaining two offers.

Week 8 - DE Justin Smith signs a two year deal to replace Jason Taylor.

Week 9 - DT Claude Wroten is my other DT target. He's a great pass rusher who will nicely complement run stopper Harrell.

At the end of Free Agency I have 42 players signed and $1.96 million in cap space left. Yikes. However, I have made some key signing that should help us, and also the Haag draft nightmare is finally over. I look forward to getting my first 1st rounder in 4 years.

[larrymcg421]

The draft -

1(20) Oliver Walker, T, Stanford
I traded out of #15 because I didn't like the top guys available and figured Walker would still be ready here. I got a 3rd round pick to move down to 20 and still get him. He's listed as underrated and will hopefully be ready to start immediately.

1(28) Rod Jenkins, DE, Southern Illinois
I traded my 2nd round this year and a 2nd rounder next year to move up and get this guy. DE is a weak spot for me and Jenkins is listed as Very Underrated, with terrific looking bars.

3(18) Ted McConnell, T, Florida
I go for another Tackle in the 3rd round. This guy is listed as Very Underrated and he could be a huge sleeper pick.

3(23) Glenn Marvel, DE, Rhode Island
This guy is pure project. He's very underrated with nice looking bars. However, he is only at 19% development. If he fills out, then great. If not, then at least I have Jenkins.

*Traded out of 4th due to lack of prospects. Packaged with next year's 4th and earned an extra 3rd for next year.

5(17) Wally Wolsic, G, Southern Methodist
Might be able to provide depth at Guard, but not expecting much from this guy.

6(17) Marty Ernst, MLB, Arizona State
Has the potential to be a terrific run stopper.

7(17) Sedrick Dreiser, DT, Western Michigan
Could be a good situational pass rusher.

[larrymcg421]

Late Free agency

Lots of holdouts among the rookies, including another holdout from a 7th round pick. Who do these guys think they are?

Luckily for me, the Rams were forced to cut a really good Tackle to make cap space for their rookies. I make room by capping out Calvin Johnson's current 4 year deal, and I sign T Alex barron to a 4 year deal. Suddenly my Offensive Line looks really strong with some great potential for the future.

Coming out of camp, DE Rod Jenkins looks to be a great pickup, but I'm disappointed in how my Tackles look. Other news of note is the signing of veteran Shaun Alexander as a backup. It is unlikely he will see the field unless there is an injury. This year we are rated #1 in the preseason power rankings. Hopefully this will finally be our year.

[larrymcg421]

And here are your 2011 Miami Dolphins...
Miami Dolphins Roster, Scout Overview

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 13 QB QB 4 46 64 2 yrs
Lefors, Stefan 18 QB 7 30 42 2 yrs
Benzer, Daniel 8 QB 2 13 46 2 yrs
Brown, Ronnie 23 RB RB 7 64 64 4 yrs
Snyder, Casey 27 RB 1 32 44 2 yrs
##Alexander, Shaun 20 RB 12 34 34 2 yrs
Anderson, Cory 33 FB FB 5 53 53 2 yrs
Dafoe, Ray 38 FB 1 26 55 2 yrs
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 10 72 72 3 yrs
Waugh, Rob 83 TE 1 20 51 2 yrs
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 5 83 83 4 yrs
Jackson, Chad 82 FL 6 53 53 2 yrs
Robinson, Ryne 87 FL 5 39 39 1 yr.
Chambers, Chris 84 SE SE 11 47 47 1 yr.
McCollam, Terrance 86 SE 1 15 46 2 yrs
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 8 65 65 4 yrs
Geisinger, Justin 51 C 8 41 41 1 yr.
James, Jeno 78 LG LG 12 76 76 2 yrs
Studdard, Kasey 71 LG RG 5 61 63 2 yrs
Young, Scott 61 LG 7 50 50 2 yrs
##McIntyre, Rickey 58 LG 1 11 45 2 yrs
Wolsic, Wally 63 RG 1 23 52 3 yrs
##Williams, Maurice 62 LT 11 43 43 1 yr.
##McConnell, Ted 65 LT 1 15 49 4 yrs
Barron, Alex 50 RT LT 7 76 76 5 yrs
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 8 51 51 3 yrs
Price, Kenny 60 RT 4 35 52 1 yr.
Walker, Oliver 64 RT 1 32 55 4 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 8 57 57 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 8 65 65 2 yrs
Smith, Justin 99 LDE LDE 11 50 50 2 yrs
Marvel, Glenn 90 LDE 1 24 55 4 yrs
Jenkins, Rod 70 LDE 1 32 60 4 yrs
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 8 56 56 5 yrs
Wroten, Claude 74 LDT LDT 6 63 63 5 yrs
Turner, Austin 77 LDT 4 28 41 1 yr.
Torres, Marshall 72 LDT 3 34 34 2 yrs
$$Dreiser, Sedrick 95 RDT 1 23 30 ---
Harrell, Justin 98 NT RDT 5 62 62 4 yrs
##Ernst, Marty 91 SILB 1 19 43 3 yrs
Farmer, Nicky 96 MLB MLB 4 52 52 2 yrs
Bailey, Boss 94 MLB 9 47 47 2 yrs
Ingram, Clint 55 SLB SLB 6 55 55 2 yrs
Davis, Thomas 54 SLB 7 52 52 2 yrs
Henderson, E.J. 93 SLB 9 49 49 3 yrs
Pollack, David 56 WLB WLB 7 56 56 5 yrs
Hobbs, Ellis 30 LCB LCB 7 58 58 5 yrs
Ratliff, Keiwan 29 LCB 8 44 44 1 yr.
##O'Neal, Deltha 49 LCB 12 40 40 1 yr.
Green, Eric 34 RCB RCB 7 46 46 1 yr.
Bartell, Ronald 22 SS SS 7 69 69 3 yrs
Allen, Jason 32 SS 6 56 56 2 yrs
Kaesviharn, Kevin 35 FS FS 11 56 56 2 yrs
Griffin, Michael 47 FS 5 64 64 5 yrs
##Schaal, Marty 41 FS 1 19 55 2 yrs

[larrymcg421]

I'll go ahead and do brief weekly summaries for this season...

Week 1 - New Jersey 28, Miami 10

Well it started off good, as Haag hooked up with Jackson for 70 yards. After a FG, we led 10-0 early. Unfortunately, our failure to convert on third down, and 3 turnovers contributed to 28 consecutive Jets points.

[larrymcg421]

Week 2 - Miami 23, Dallas 9

Haag really wanted this one, as he's probably heard nothing but endless talk about the Cowboys trade. He didn't have a great game (18-28-258-1 TD-2 INT) but it was good enough. The real story of the game was undrafted FA RB Casey Snyder who had 76 yards on 8 carries.

[larrymcg421]

Week 3 - Miami 17, Jacksonville 6

Casey Snyder has another solid game, getting 63 yards on 10 carries. G Jeno James is out for 2 weeks, and Haag was sacked 5 times, but at least didn't throw a pick.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4 - Buffalo 16, Miami 6

Very ugly game. OL gives up 6 sacks once again, and we can't get any offensive momentum going. Calvin Johnson with 13 catches, 106 yards in the losing effort.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - Miami 13, San Diego 10

I'm really worried about our offense this year. Haag struggles with 13-28, 175 yards, The defense had a solid effort and Ronnie Brown put up 104 yards on 26 carries.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6 - Miami 16, Denver 13

Tynes hits a Fg in the 4th quarter to give us the win. Ronnie Brown struggles in this one, but Casey Snyder has a dazzling 118 yards on 22 carries.

[larrymcg421]

Week 7 - Bye Week

Week 8 - Miami 9, Kansas City 3
Another low scoring game. Tynes hits three FG's, Brown and Snyder combine for 165 yards, and DT Claude Wroten had 2 Sacks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 9 - Miami 13, Oakland 7

Our defense holds Oakland to 205 total yards and the ball control offense gives us just enough for the victory. Haag had a good day, 19-26-234-0-1 INT.

[larrymcg421]

Midseason Report

We are currently sitting at 6-2 and tied for 1st in the AFC East with (who else?) New England. The Jets are hanging around one game back at 5-3.

We have the 2nd best defense in the league in PPG, but also the 5th worst offense in the league. I'm afraid this could bite us in the ass eventually. Haag has regressed so far this year, with a 3 TD, 7 INT 1st half performance.

The bright spot? My offseason acquisitions have paid off. Undrafted Rookie FA Casey Snyder has 388 yards as a backup and DT Claude Wroten has 6.5 Sacks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 10 - New England 24, Miami 21

We really needed this one, as we are now 0-3 in the division. It's gonna be very hard to win the division title now. Casey Snyder has 100 yards on 13 carries. I might start him next week.

[larrymcg421]

Week 11 - NY Jets, 26, Miami 13

Looks like another 2nd half collapse is imminent. We are now 0-4 in division. It may be time to bench Haag, who had another miserable day.

[larrymcg421]

Week 12 - Philadelphia 23, Miami 13

Both Lefors and Haag played in this one, but neither were effective. It may be time to give Ronnie Brown the starting job back. We have to do something to end this streak, though.

[larrymcg421]

Week 13 - Miami 24, Cincinnati 6

HUGE win for us. The Bengals came into the game 9-2 but we stuck it to them on their own turf. Haag had a solid game, 24-36-246-1-1 and Ronnie Brown had 70 yards in his return to the starter role. Even better? The Pats and Jets have been stuck in a slump also, and we are now in a three way tie atop the AFC East at 7-5.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - NY Giants 34, Miami 24

Haag has one of the best games of his career, with 352yards and 3 TD's, but he loses the shootout to Eli Manning (who had 354 yards and 2 TD) The defense just didn't show up for this one. Jets won and Pats lost.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15 - Miami 37, Buffalo 29

Wow. I just saw the most amazing individual performance in any FOF game I've played. Calvin Johnson had 12 catches for 304 yards and 3 TD's!! Haag ended with 376 yards and Ronnie Brown had 77 yards in a much needed victory.

[larrymcg421]

Week 16 - Miami 7, Washington 3

And things return back to early season form, in this ugly 7-3 win. The only TD was when Randy McMichael recovered a blocked punt in the end zone. We held the Redskins to 150 total yards. Sadly, Calvin Johnson fractured his foot and will be out for 4 weeks and we have a must win game against the Pats next week.

[larrymcg421]

Here's the situations. I'm gunning for my first playoff spot. If I beat the Pats, I'm in. If I lose I'm out. If I win and the Jets win, then I'm a wildcard, if the Jets lose, then I'm division champion. Under no circumstances can I get in with a loss.

[larrymcg421]

Week 17 - New England at Miami

New England gets on the board first on a very easy 8 play, 73 yard drive that ahs me worried about my defense. Thankfully, Haag answers with an 8 play, 58 yard drive to tie the game at 7-7. A 39 yard Tynes FG gives us a 10-7 lead, but NEw England gets back on the board with a 50 yard FG at the half. At this point, I'm worried because New England has been moving the ball at will against my D and we've been lucky to get the points we have.

The Patriots open the 2nd half with a 10 play, 52 yard drive ending in a FG for a 13-10 lead. We drive to midfield but stall and have to give the ball back. Thankfully, our defense comes up with a huge play, as MIchael Griffin intercepts a Tom Brady pass and returns it to the 7 yard line. Haag throws a 7 yard TD on the next play to put us up 17-13.

Our pass rush starts to come alive and the Pats are forced to punt again.
Haag gets another good drive going. He drives us down to 1st and goal on the New England 3, with 11:58 left. Haag apparently has Joey Harrington disease and is picked off in the end zone. Thankfully, our defense buckles down and forces three consecutive 3 and outs for the Pats offense, and a 12 yard Casey Snyder run for a first down puts the final nail in the Patriots coffin.

We're headed to the playoffs! The Jets won so we'll be a wildcard, but it's about time we made the postseason.

[larrymcg421]

Crap! I was simming the playoff game and had a crash. My last save was when there was a three way tie at 7-5 back in week 13. Not only does this erase my playoff performance, but it erases Calvin Johnson's 300 yard game.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - NY Giants 40, Miami 24
Pretty much the same as the last sim.

Week 15 - Miami 17, Buffalo 13
Calvin didn't do quite as good this time, but still had 3 catches for 81 yards.

Week 16 - Miami 28, Washington 3
Dominating performance with Calvin getting 118 yards and Haag having his 2nd best game of the season (22-33-289)

Week 17 - Miami 24, New England 13
We still make the playoffs as Brady tosses three picks, and Haag throws for 275 yards and a TD.

[larrymcg421]

Playoffs Rd. 1 - Miami 37, Cincinnati 0

Wow! By far the best performance we had all year. The defense holds the Bengals to 147 total yards and sacked Cincy QB's 6 times, 3.5 of them by DT Claude Wroten. Haag was 17-24-239-1-1.

[larrymcg421]

Playoffs Rd. 2 - Indianapolis 38, Miami 30

This was a wild one, and for a while there, it looked like we might pull off the upset. We held a 30-24 lead with less than a minute left, but the pass defense broke down and Peyton Manning threw an 87 yard TD pass. Haag followed that up with an INT returned for a TD. His final stats: 17-38, 154 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT. I seriously doubt he will play for us next year.

[DolphinFan1]

Too bad on the crash and that amazing performance. But at least the Dolphins made the playoffs. Next year it's Super Bowl!!

[larrymcg421]

2011 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2011
Record 11-7
Winning Pct. .611
All-Time 43-53
Winning Pct. .447
Playoffs 1-1
Playoff Visits 1
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 42-40
Winning Pct. .512
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 27.4 17
Rushing Yards 111.5 12
Yards Per Carry 4.06 11
Pass Attempts 31.1 22
Completions 18.3 28 (T)
Completion Pct. 58.8 25
Passing Yards 231.6 10
Yards Per Attempt 7.44 3
Yards Per Catch 12.65 2
Total Yardage Gained 323.6 7
3rd Down Conversions 29.7 30
Points Per Game 16.9 21
Pass Rush Pct. 7.7 9
Pass Defense Pct. 66.0 20
Turnovers 33 28
Turnover Margin -14 31

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 27.3 20
Rushing Yards 97.3 6
Yards Per Carry 3.57 2
Pass Attempts 31.9 8
Completions 19.2 7 (T)
Completion Pct. 60.2 10 (T)
Passing Yards 205.9 15 (T)
Yards Per Attempt 6.46 20
Yards Per Catch 10.73 25
Total Yardage Gained 283.9 6
3rd Down Conversions 30.1 3 (T)
Points Per Game 15.0 6
Pass Rush Pct. 6.4 6 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 72.3 28
Turnovers 19 26 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 10 NJY 28
2 23 at DAL 9
3 17 JAX 6
4 6 BUF 16
5 13 at SDO 10
6 16 DEN 13
8 9 KCY 3
9 13 at OAK 7
10 21 at NED 24
11 13 at NJY 26
12 13 PHI 23
13 24 at CIN 6
14 24 at NYK 40
15 17 at BUF 13
16 28 WAS 3
17 24 NED 13
$$WC 37 at CIN 0
$$CS 30 at IND 38

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
13 A. Haag QB 468 274 3494 7.47 13 14 78.7
**Team --- 498 293 3705 7.44 14 16 78.0
$$Opp --- 510 307 3294 6.46 12 13 76.4

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum 
Front Office Football 2007
23 R. Brown RB 264 970 3.67 8 9
27 C. Snyder RB 150 726 4.84 3 3
**Team --- 439 1784 4.06 11 25
$$Opp --- 436 1557 3.57 4 20

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
89 C. Johnson WR 122 60 928 15.47 7.61 3 7
82 C. Jackson WR 84 51 830 16.27 9.88 4 5
23 R. Brown RB 67 48 378 7.88 5.64 1 2
81 R. McMichael TE 52 36 359 9.97 6.90 3 1
84 C. Chambers WR 52 29 426 14.69 8.19 1 3
86 T. McCollam WR 50 26 313 12.04 6.26 0 6

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
96 N. Farmer ILB 81 27 2.5 2 0 7 75.5
22 R. Bartell S 72 19 0.0 1 3 9 79.7
56 D. Pollack OLB 70 17 2.5 0 0 4 69.7
55 C. Ingram OLB 65 28 3.0 2 2 7 80.8
47 M. Griffin S 54 19 0.0 0 2 3 78.6
98 J. Harrell DT 51 19 3.0 6 0 0 80.9
30 E. Hobbs CB 45 10 1.0 1 1 4 76.8
74 C. Wroten DT 45 16 11.5 23 0 0 81.7
92 R. Geathers DE 43 11 6.0 5 0 0 81.7
29 K. Ratliff CB 37 10 0.0 0 1 7 78.3
32 J. Allen S 29 11 0.5 0 0 4 80.2
99 J. Smith DE 24 11 5.5 14 0 0 81.4
94 B. Bailey ILB 24 13 2.0 0 0 2 74.1
41 M. Schaal S 24 7 0.0 0 1 2 78.3
93 E. Henderson OLB 19 9 1.0 2 0 0 77.5
54 T. Davis OLB 18 12 3.0 1 0 0 72.9
34 E. Green CB 16 7 0.0 0 1 2 79.5 

[larrymcg421]

2011 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Cincinnati 10 6 0 .625 362 302 9-3 4-2
Baltimore 10 6 0 .625 284 220 9-3 4-2
Pittsburgh 8 8 0 .500 339 277 6-6 3-3
Cleveland 4 12 0 .250 277 352 2-10 1-5

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Indianapolis 11 5 0 .688 278 251 8-4 4-2
Tennessee 10 6 0 .625 297 265 6-6 5-1
Houston 9 6 1 .594 270 343 6-6 3-3
Jacksonville 3 13 0 .188 212 326 2-10 0-6

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New England 10 6 0 .625 330 316 8-4 4-2
Miami 10 6 0 .625 271 240 8-4 2-4
New Jersey 9 7 0 .563 316 312 8-4 4-2
Buffalo 4 12 0 .250 258 370 3-9 2-4

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Kansas City 11 5 0 .688 323 233 9-3 5-1
San Diego 9 7 0 .563 302 303 6-6 4-2
Oakland 6 10 0 .375 298 285 4-8 3-3
Denver 3 13 0 .188 255 367 2-10 0-6

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Minnesota 13 3 0 .813 386 238 10-2 6-0
Chicago 8 8 0 .500 285 339 5-7 1-5
Detroit 7 9 0 .438 232 316 6-6 4-2
Green Bay 4 12 0 .250 196 292 3-9 1-5

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Atlanta 9 7 0 .563 286 216 9-3 5-1
Carolina 7 9 0 .438 240 296 6-6 4-2
Tampa Bay 6 9 1 .406 268 260 4-8 1-5
New Orleans 5 11 0 .313 247 346 4-8 2-4

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New York 13 3 0 .813 450 261 9-3 4-2
Dallas 9 7 0 .563 309 283 8-4 4-2
Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 348 196 7-5 3-3
Washington 5 11 0 .313 222 368 2-10 1-5

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Arizona 10 6 0 .625 380 310 6-6 3-3
San Francisco 9 7 0 .563 317 254 7-5 3-3
Seattle 8 8 0 .500 317 268 6-6 4-2
St. Louis 6 10 0 .375 238 388 4-8 2-4


Peyton Manning finally wins his Superbowl ring by beating his brother Eli and the NY Giants 19-14. Gee, you think that game had any hype?
Ironically, this came after Peyton's worst season as a pro. He had 3084 Yards, 11 TD, and 14 INT.

[larrymcg421]

Offseason

*CB Deltha O'Neal, G Jeno James, and RB Shaun Alexander have retired.
*T Oliver Walker is sent to the summer league.
*Last year's 7th round holdout Sedrick Dreiser said he is re-entering the draft. Good luck, buddy.
*I am over the cap, and unfortunately must cut people because of the cap bug. This will be a difficult decision.

Free Agency

Sadly, Ronnie Brown falls victim to the axe. He was the 2nd most expensive person on the team and his production doesn't warrant that, especially with Casey Snyder performing so well in backup duty.
Other victims to the cap bug are MLB Boss Bailey, and MLB Marty Ernst.
I extended contracts for K Lawrence Tynes, P Donnie Jones, CB Ellis Hobbs, OLB EJ Henderson, G Wally Wolsic, RB Casey Snyder, DE Justin Smith, and G Kasey Studdard.

Not a ton of activity in FA as I didn't have much oney to play with after restructuring. I signed CB's Eric Green and Dominique Foxworth to fill out my secondary,T Bryant McKinnie for some offensive line depth, WR Steve Smith (an aging veteran, but should be good 4th WR), and MLB Matt Wilhelm.

My biggest signing is FB Ernest Garcia. Cory Anderson is a 4 year starter for me and not bad, but this guy is better at 66/66 and should help the blocking.

I also shuffled some draft picks away to help with cap space so I only have 1st, 4th, and 7th this year.

[larrymcg421]

1(26) Bryant Giba, T, Florida
I keep trying to get a premier Tackle. This is my latest attempt. I looked for QB's, but none good were available. It will likely be the Haag show for another year.

4(22) Gary Wonders, QB, Illinois
Another attempt at a late round QB. This is listed as Very underrated, has a good set of bars, and affinity with three of my leaders.

7(26) CJ Blackburn, RB, Trinity
I needed a RB and he's the best one left.

[larrymcg421]

Late Free Agency

I was just planning on getting roster fillers, but then I notice WR Chad Jackson is holding out, demanding more money. I check the FA list and see Andre Johnson (58/58) is available and sign him. I keep Chad on the roster. He can sit out as long as he wants, or he can play his final year. Whatever he wants.

[larrymcg421]

Here are your 2012 Miami Dolphins...

Miami Dolphins Roster, Scout Overview

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 13 QB QB 5 51 64 1 yr.
Lefors, Stefan 18 QB 8 30 42 1 yr.
Wonders, Gary 4 QB 1 19 55 3 yrs
Williams, DeAngelo 21 RB RB 7 40 40 2 yrs
Snyder, Casey 27 RB 2 33 40 2 yrs
Blackburn, C.J. 49 RB 1 25 34 3 yrs
Garcia, Ernest 42 FB FB 5 66 66 5 yrs
Anderson, Cory 33 FB 6 44 44 1 yr.
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 11 68 68 2 yrs
Waugh, Rob 83 TE 2 28 46 1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 6 83 83 3 yrs
Johnson, Andre 88 FL SE 10 58 58 3 yrs
$$Jackson, Chad 82 FL 7 51 51 1 yr.
Smith, Steve 85 FL 12 41 41 2 yrs
O'Connor, Ed 87 FL 4 38 38 1 yr.
Nichols, Todd 84 SE 1 15 39 2 yrs
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 9 60 60 3 yrs
Willis, Glen 57 C 5 44 44 2 yrs
Studdard, Kasey 71 LG LG 6 65 65 4 yrs
Young, Scott 61 LG RG 8 50 50 1 yr.
McIntyre, Rickey 58 LG 2 12 41 1 yr.
Wolsic, Wally 63 RG 2 29 49 2 yrs
McKinnie, Bryant 68 LT 11 46 46 2 yrs
McConnell, Ted 65 LT 2 14 44 3 yrs
Barron, Alex 50 RT LT 8 77 77 4 yrs
Carey, Vernon 73 RT RT 9 45 45 2 yrs
Walker, Oliver 64 RT 2 40 51 3 yrs
Giba, Bryant 62 RT 1 24 54 4 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 9 57 57 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 9 66 66 2 yrs
Smith, Justin 99 LDE LDE 12 44 44 2 yrs
Jenkins, Rod 70 LDE 2 35 55 3 yrs
Marvel, Glenn 90 LDE 2 26 52 3 yrs
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 9 56 56 4 yrs
Wroten, Claude 74 LDT LDT 7 64 64 4 yrs
Torres, Marshall 72 LDT 4 34 34 1 yr.
Lingo, Cornelius 91 RDT RDT 7 42 42 2 yrs
Harrell, Justin 98 NT 6 62 62 3 yrs
Farmer, Nicky 96 MLB MLB 5 54 54 1 yr.
Wilhelm, Matt 53 MLB 10 43 43 2 yrs
Ingram, Clint 55 SLB SLB 7 55 55 1 yr.
Davis, Thomas 54 SLB 8 41 41 2 yrs
Henderson, E.J. 93 SLB 10 39 39 2 yrs
Pollack, David 56 WLB WLB 8 49 49 4 yrs
Hobbs, Ellis 30 LCB LCB 8 58 58 4 yrs
Calabro, Eugene 37 LCB 4 44 47 2 yrs
Foxworth, Domonique 46 RCB RCB 8 55 55 2 yrs
Green, Eric 34 RCB 8 45 45 2 yrs
Bartell, Ronald 22 SS SS 8 69 69 4 yrs
Griffin, Michael 47 FS FS 6 64 64 4 yrs
Kaesviharn, Kevin 35 FS 12 52 52 1 yr.
Schaal, Marty 41 FS 2 27 50 1 yr.

[larrymcg421]

Week 1 - Buffalo 27, Miami 14

JP Losman terrorizes us with 304 yards and 3 TD's. Haag really hurts us with 3 picks. In his first game post-Ronnie Brown, Casey Snyder showed promise with 88 yards on 17 carries.

[larrymcg421]

Week 2 - Miami 13, San Francisco 10

Haag rebounds with a 300 yard performance to lead us to a narrow victory. I'll have to override the computer usage at RB, as it is trying to use DeAngelo Williams (20 carries-68 yards) instead of Casey Snyder (8 carries-52 yards).

[larrymcg421]

Week 3- Miami 45, Baltimore 7

Haag chimes in with the best performance of his career, going 21 for 28 for 338 yards and 2 TD's. Calvin Johnson gets most of the credit with 6 catches for 182 yards.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4 - New England 28, Miami 3

Our Jekyll and Hyde act continues as the Patriots completely dominate us. We turn the ball over 7 times and Haag is replaced late by Lefors, who doesn't fare much better.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - Jacksonville 37, Miami 29

Ronnie Brown gets his revenge. We cut him in the offseason and pay for it this week. He burned us with 164 yards on 21 carries and a TD. Haag moved the ball alot in this one, with 355 yards and 4 TD's, but was also picked 3 times and that proved to be our undoing.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6 - Miami 37, Tennessee 11

To be fair, the Titans lost this one more than we won it. After taking an early 10-3 lead, we broke the game open with two fumble returns for a TD to close out the half. Haag was efficient with 194 yards and 2 TD's, with 0 INT.

[larrymcg421]

Week 7 - Buffalo 14, Miami 10

We lose another close one to the Bills. It was our inability to convert 3rd downs (2 of 10) that killed us in this one. Calvin Johnson is the only offensive player that has had a standout year so far with 33 catches for 660 yards in the first 7 games.

[larrymcg421]

Week 8 - Miami 34, Indianapolis 7

It's the Calvin Johnson show again, as he 8 passes for 140 yards and a TD to lead our domination of the Colts. We held the defending Superbowl champs to 2 of 12 on 3rd downs.

[larrymcg421]

Week 10 - Miami 34, Houston 7

We beat up a weak Houston team, but I'm worried abotu the anemic running attack. After a strong start, Casey Snyder has cooled off. I may switch him with Williams again. Haag is quietly having his best year (92.3 QB rating), but still throws too many picks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 11 - Miami 20, NY Jets 14

We get a much needed division win against the Jets. Snyder resopnds to my benching threat with his first 100 yard performance of the season, and the defense comes up with 4 sacks and 3 turnovers.

[larrymcg421]

Week 12 - Miami 45, Arizona 20

Great win against a very good Cardinals team. Going into the 4th quarter, Arizona held a 20-17 lead, but our offense erupted for three consecutive TD's and the D finished Arizona off with a fumble return. Haag had 293 yards and 4 TD passes.

[larrymcg421]

Week 13 - Miami 10, San Diego 6

Our 5th straight victory puts us in a three way tie with Buffalo and NEw England for the division title. The running game stole the show here, as Snyder and Williams combined for 150 yards on 32 carried. The D held Rivers, Tomlinson and co. to just 247 total yards.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - Miami 24, St. Louis 23

It's the Alex Haag-Calvin Johnson show once again. Haag throws for 355 yards and 3 TD's, while Calvin Johnson had 6 catches for 154 yards. We survive a scare, as the Rams score with 3 minutes left, but a missed extra point preserves the 1 point victory.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15 - Miami 23, New England 10

Wow! We rebound from our earlier 28-3 drubbing at the hands of the Pats and take control of the division lead with out 7th straight victory. It wasn't pretty. Haag was sacked 7 times and we only managed 45 yards rushing. We were saved by a horrendous Tom Brady performance, who served up 4 picks (before his backup threw a 5th), two of which were caught by S Michael Griffin.

[larrymcg421]

Week 16 - Seattle 17, Miami 16

Not happy with the AI in this one. It was a tight game the whole way, but we only ran the ball 13 times. Snyder had 63 yards on only 10 carries, but the AI called 39 pass plays, with limited success. Seattle scored a TD in the 4th to go up 17-16 and Haag threw an INT on the final drive.

[larrymcg421]

Week 17 - Miami 24, NY Jets 3

We win and New England loses, giving us the AFC title and a first round bye in the playoffs. Haag capped off a very good year with 3 TD passes, two of them to Calvin Johnson in the 4th quarter. The D holds the Jets to 248 total yards and 4 for 18 on 3rd down conversions.

[larrymcg421]

Before we go to the postseason, a couple notes on the season.

Alex Haag will never be the QB I wanted him to be, but he finished the year ranked 5th in QB rating (91.9). He had 4055 yards, 31 TD's and 17 INT's. I will probably franchise him, since there will not likely be anyone better to come along.

Haag was undoubtedly helped by Calvin Johnson, whose incredible year should get him the MVP award. Johnson had 88 catches for 1642 yards and 12 TD's.

We finish the season with the 3rd ranked offense and the 5th ranked defense.

Great defensive performances include OLB Clint Ingram (102 tackles, 6 INT's), CB Ellis Hobbs (5 INT's, 15 DEF), and DE Justin Smith (8 Sacks, 22 Hurries).

[DolphinFan1]

Just a question. How do you get Johnson to get so many catches? Is his playing time on 100 or something? I thought there was a wide receiver bug that there weren't enough touches for the top receivers?

BTW, great job getting the Dolphins back to the playoffs. Now let's win it all.

[larrymcg421]

Just a question. How do you get Johnson to get so many catches? Is his playing time on 100 or something? I thought there was a wide receiver bug that there weren't enough touches for the top receivers?


This was one of the overrides I made. The AI recommended a 50 for Calvin, but I set it at 80 early in the year and slowly increased it to 90 by the end of the season.

[larrymcg421]

Conference Semifinals - Pittsburgh at Miami

This game saw a slow moving first half that ended with a 7-3 lead. The Dolphins made a statement right out of the locker room by holding Pitt to a 3 and out and Haag led a 57 yard TD drive largely by focusing on secondary receivers, as Pitt did a pretty good job on Johnson. Pitt still couldn't get anything going, and the game was essentially over after Haag led a backbreaking 72 yard drive that ate up 7 minutes of clock time and ended with a Casey Snyder TD run. Pitt never threatened and we walk away with a 28-3 victory.

Alex Haag: 22-39-241-2-2
Casey Snyder: 17-52-2
Andre Johnson: 8-123-0
Calvin Johnson: 3-30-1
Defense: Allowed 187 total yards, 2/15 3rd down conversions, 3 Sacks, 4 turnovers

[larrymcg421]

2012 AFC Conference Championship - San Diego Chargers at Miami Dolphins

The Chargers won an extremely weak AFC West with an 8-8 record and upset Jacksonville and Buffalo in the playoffs to reach this game. Their weakness is the secondary, so hopefully we can exploit that.

I'm surprised that we're able to run against their strong DL at the start. Unfortunately, an illegal substitution penalty kills out initial drive and we have to punt. San Diego takes over and methodically marches down the field on an 83 yard drive and score on a Philip Rivers TD pass to Jeff Samardzija. Thankfully, Haag has an answer as he leads us on an 80 yard drive with several key completions, resulting in a 16 yard TD pass to verteran WR Steve Smith.

End of 1st Quarter: San Diego 7, Miami 7

San Diego once again marches down the field and I'm really worried about the defensive performance so far. They get down to our 12 yard line, but thankfully Cb Eric Green makes a key stop on 3rd down and the Chargers settle for a FG and a 10-7 lead. Haag takes us to midfield, but another penalty stalls the drive and forces another punt. Three plays into the Chargers next drive, Rivers finds WR KC Erickson wide open for a 54 yard TD pass and a 17-7 lead. Haag set up the hurry up offense with two minutes left in the half. a key 26 yard pass to Steve Smith sets up a FG right before the half.

End of 2nd Quarter: San Diego 17, Miami 10

A key tackle by S Ron Bartell stop th eChargers first drive of the 2nd half. Unfortunately, our next three drives are all 3 and outs. While our defense has slowed San Diego down a bit, they are getting 1st downs and wearing us out. Also, they are winning the field position battle. This all changes with 3:49 left in the 3rd quarter when S Marty Schaal knocks the ball loose from Tomlinson and we recover at the San Diego 24. This next drive is also three and out, but Tynes hits another FG to cut the lead to 17-13. then on San Diego's first play of their next series, Rivers is intercepted by CB Ellis Hobbs, and we get the ball at midfield to start the 4th quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter: San Diego 17, Miami 13

A 16 yard pass to Calvin Johnson and a 21 yard completion to Steve Smith sets up a 5 yard TD pass to Andre Johnson, giving us the 20-17 lead early in the 4th quarter. San Diego's turnover problems continue. On the 3rd play of their next series, Rivers is intercepted by DE Justin Smith. We drive down to their 5 yard line, but Haag gets sacked and we have to settle for another FG for a 23-17 lead. San Diego's next drive stalls and they punt it back to us with 4:21 left. They were able to pin us deep at our own 2. Thankfully, Haag puts together a beautiful drive, converting two 3rd downs and then finding backup WR Ed O'Connor downfield for a 43 yard gain. We chew out more clock and kick a FG to take a 26-17 lead with only 1:33 left. San Diego loses the ball on downs and we run out the clock for a trip to the Superbowl! Woo!

This will be the Dolphins first trip to the big game in 28 years.

We will be facing Eli Manning and the NY Giants, who are making a return trip after losing to Peyton and the Colts last year.

[BradS]

What a fun read. The overall randomness and results are intriguing and I can see why they say FOF is the best football sim out there. Little stories inside the bigger one such former RB Brown taking revenge against his old team. Interesting stuff. Also there must be some small sentimental attachment to your old QB "he could be the next Marino" Haag. You stated a couple seasons ago (i think) they he would probably not be back with the team the following year. I guess if he can maintain the status quo, you will have a hard time letting him go.

Question, do you gameplan week to week?

Keep it up!

[Porscheboy16]

Please....I nead to know what happens...

[hoopsguy]

Definitely pulling for the Dolphins to bring home a title. I've had fun following along so far.

[larrymcg421]

Sorry for the delay on this one guy.s I've had alot of fun writing this one and glad you have enjoyed it so far.

I should be able to continue tomorrow night.

[DolphinFan1]

Sorry for the delay on this one guy.s I've had alot of fun writing this one and glad you have enjoyed it so far.

I should be able to continue tomorrow night.


He just wants to keep us in suspense. Nothing like a to be continued to get us to keep coming back. :)

[larrymcg421]

2012 Superbowl


Miami Dolphins vs. New York Giants

Rough start as Casey Snyder fumbles on his first carry of the game. The Giants took over on our 6 yard line, and three plays later had a 7-0 lead. On the next series, a Giants facemask penalty gives us one first down, but otherwise they shut down our offense and we have to punt. The Giants take over on their own 19 and go on a surprisingly easy 81 yard drive to take a 14-0 lead. Then our offense suffered another three and out. Thankfully DT Claude Wroten came up with a huge play by knocking the ball loose from Giants RB Chuck Upshaw and returning it to the 9 yard line. Three plays later, Haag threw a 1 yard TD to backup TE Rob Waugh to make it 14-7, which is where the 1st quarter would end.

End of 1st Quarter: NY Giants 14, Miami 7

The start of the 2nd quarter is pretty amazing:

1-10-MIA24 (2Q: 14:49) Alex Haag pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 20 yards.

1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 14:16) Alex Haag pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Calvin Johnson.

2-10-MIA44 (2Q: 14:08) Alex Haag pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 21 yards.

1-10-NYK35 (2Q: 13:29) Alex Haag pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 15 yards.

1-10-NYK20 (2Q: 12:44) Alex Haag pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN!

Just like that it is tied 14-14. Unfortunately the momentum is sapped a bit when Ethan Weber returns the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a TD and putting them up 21-14. Both offenses stall until the Giants put together a terrific drive at the end of the half. With 6:25 to go, th eGiants would pick up 5 first downs, chew up 5:27 of the clock, and score ona 4 yard TD run to take a 28-14 lead. With little time left, Haag throws up a desperation pass that (who else?) Calvin Johnson brings down for a 45 yard gain. This puts us in FG position and Tynes connects on the 52 yarder at the close of the half.

End of 2nd Quarter: NY Giants 28, Miami 17

At the start of the 2nd half, the Giants put together another good drive, wearing out our beleaguered defense. Thankfully, S Ron Bartell came up with a huge play, stopping Ethan Weber on 3rd and goal from the 1. this forced the Giants to settle for the FG and kept us within two possessions. On the next series, Haag gets us to the Giants 32, but Tynes misses a 49 yard FG. Giants go three and out, but then so do we. On the Giants next possession the Giants take advantage of good field possession and tack on another FG at the end of the 3rd quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter: NY Giants 34, Miami 17

If we have any hope in this game, we need a great drive right now.

1-10-MIA31 (4Q: 14:22) Casey Snyder ran inside the right guard for 0 yards.

2-10-MIA31 (4Q: 13:45) DeAngelo Williams ran inside the left guard for 1 yard.


3-9-MIA32 (4Q: 13:07) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start.


3-14-MIA27 (4Q: 12:58) Marino Jr. Haag pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Smith.

Yeah, that wasn't it.

We punt and the Giants take over at their own 34. Manning once again puts together a great drive, chewing up 6:30 off the clock. Feely hit another FG to put the Giants up by 20 and it is all over now. The Giants would add another Fg and we got a late TD to Calvin Johnson, but it wasn't enough.

Final Score: NY Giants 40, Miami 25

[larrymcg421]

What a fun read. The overall randomness and results are intriguing and I can see why they say FOF is the best football sim out there. Little stories inside the bigger one such former RB Brown taking revenge against his old team. Interesting stuff. Also there must be some small sentimental attachment to your old QB "he could be the next Marino" Haag. You stated a couple seasons ago (i think) they he would probably not be back with the team the following year. I guess if he can maintain the status quo, you will have a hard time letting him go.


In FOF2004, I would have let him go a couple seasons ago. But FOF2007's AI has made it much more difficult to acquire a good QB. The best QB's are now taken in the early rounds of the draft and it's near impossible to pry good veteran QB's away from other teams.

Question, do you gameplan week to week?

I've let scouts handle my gameplanning for this dynasty, but generally when I start a dynasty I come up with offensive and defensive concepts and build the team around those concepts. I rarely make game to game changes.

Keep it up![/quote]

Thanks!

[larrymcg421]

Year 2012
Record 13-6
Winning Pct. .684
All-Time 54-58
Winning Pct. .482
Playoffs 3-2
Playoff Visits 2
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 55-46
Winning Pct. .544
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 25.3 22
Rushing Yards 97.4 20 (T)
Yards Per Carry 3.85 16
Pass Attempts 33.7 14 (T)
Completions 20.8 15
Completion Pct. 61.6 20
Passing Yards 261.1 4
Yards Per Attempt 7.75 1
Yards Per Catch 12.58 1
Total Yardage Gained 339.5 8
3rd Down Conversions 37.9 9
Points Per Game 23.8 3
Pass Rush Pct. 7.4 14
Pass Defense Pct. 68.6 13
Turnovers 32 26
Turnover Margin 0 15 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.5 16
Rushing Yards 94.3 11
Yards Per Carry 3.56 8
Pass Attempts 34.9 26
Completions 21.5 19
Completion Pct. 61.5 13
Passing Yards 224.8 15
Yards Per Attempt 6.43 13
Yards Per Catch 10.45 11
Total Yardage Gained 307.0 15
3rd Down Conversions 29.4 1
Points Per Game 15.1 2
Pass Rush Pct. 6.6 12 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 68.6 23
Turnovers 32 7 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 14 at BUF 27
2 13 SFO 10
3 45 BAL 7
4 3 at NED 28
5 29 at JAX 37
6 37 TEN 11
7 10 BUF 14
8 34 IND 7
10 34 at HOU 7
11 20 at NJY 14
12 45 at ARI 20
13 10 at SDO 6
14 24 STL 23
15 23 NED 10
16 16 at SEA 17
17 24 NJY 3
$$CS 28 PIT 3
$$CF 26 SDO 17
**FB 25 vs NYK 40

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
13 A. Haag QB 523 322 4055 7.75 31 17 91.9
**Team --- 539 332 4177 7.75 31 18 90.9
$$Opp --- 559 344 3596 6.43 15 20 74.2

Front Office Football 2007
Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
27 C. Snyder RB 238 905 3.80 4 7
21 D. Williams RB 143 572 4.00 3 3
**Team --- 405 1559 3.85 7 24
$$Opp --- 424 1509 3.56 9 25

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
89 C. Johnson WR 147 88 1642 18.66 11.17 8 12
88 A. Johnson WR 85 54 688 12.74 8.09 2 5
85 S. Smith WR 89 43 545 12.67 6.12 7 3
87 E. O'Connor WR 78 43 694 16.14 8.90 4 2
21 D. Williams RB 37 26 101 3.88 2.73 0 2
42 E. Garcia FB 27 23 130 5.65 4.81 0 2
81 R. McMichael TE 32 22 188 8.55 5.88 0 3
27 C. Snyder RB 23 19 76 4.00 3.30 2 1

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
96 N. Farmer ILB 82 17 0.5 0 0 5 74.3
55 C. Ingram OLB 77 25 1.0 2 6 4 81.2
22 R. Bartell S 77 31 1.0 0 2 8 78.9
56 D. Pollack OLB 67 21 1.0 0 1 2 70.3
47 M. Griffin S 55 22 0.0 1 3 3 76.2
74 C. Wroten DT 54 19 8.0 14 0 0 81.5
92 R. Geathers DE 48 14 2.0 11 0 1 81.7
30 E. Hobbs CB 43 13 0.0 0 5 15 86.0
34 E. Green CB 34 10 0.0 0 1 13 82.3
54 T. Davis OLB 33 14 0.0 1 0 5 81.9
37 E. Calabro CB 32 14 0.0 0 1 2 75.3
91 C. Lingo DT 30 10 7.0 4 0 0 80.4
99 J. Smith DE 28 13 8.0 22 0 0 82.3
53 M. Wilhelm ILB 28 10 0.0 0 0 1 71.4
46 D. Foxworth CB 22 4 0.0 0 0 1 71.0
41 M. Schaal S 19 11 0.0 0 1 0 76.4 

[larrymcg421]

Front Office Football 2007
2012 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Pittsburgh 10 5 1 .656 312 296 7-4-1 2-3-1
Cleveland 10 6 0 .625 344 269 7-5 2-4
Baltimore 8 8 0 .500 214 288 7-5 5-1
Cincinnati 4 11 1 .281 297 397 3-8-1 2-3-1

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Jacksonville 12 4 0 .750 344 286 10-2 6-0
Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 325 313 6-6 3-3
Indianapolis 8 8 0 .500 297 293 5-7 3-3
Houston 3 13 0 .188 257 419 2-10 0-6

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Miami 11 5 0 .688 381 241 8-4 3-3
Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 320 256 8-4 5-1
New England 10 6 0 .625 376 294 7-5 3-3
New Jersey 7 9 0 .438 323 328 5-7 1-5

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Diego 8 8 0 .500 338 312 6-6 4-2
Denver 7 9 0 .438 278 301 5-7 3-3
Oakland 5 11 0 .313 310 368 5-7 3-3
Kansas City 4 12 0 .250 222 257 4-8 2-4

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Chicago 13 3 0 .813 427 180 10-2 5-1
Detroit 8 8 0 .500 298 347 6-6 3-3
Minnesota 5 11 0 .313 251 353 3-9 2-4
Green Bay 5 11 0 .313 230 282 4-8 2-4

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Atlanta 11 5 0 .688 312 307 7-5 3-3
New Orleans 10 6 0 .625 346 307 8-4 4-2
Carolina 9 7 0 .563 339 359 6-6 3-3
Tampa Bay 8 8 0 .500 298 333 5-7 2-4

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New York 11 5 0 .688 388 325 8-4 3-3
Dallas 10 6 0 .625 359 280 7-5 5-1
Philadelphia 4 12 0 .250 278 382 4-8 3-3
Washington 4 12 0 .250 222 334 2-10 1-5

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Francisco 10 6 0 .625 302 278 8-4 3-3
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 319 286 7-5 2-4
Arizona 8 8 0 .500 336 302 7-5 4-2
St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 255 325 4-8 3-3


Playoffs

San Diego 24, Buffalo 7
Pittsburgh 23, Cleveland 17
Dallas 35, Atlanta 10
New Orleans 13, San Francisco 10

Dallas 34, Chicago 3
NY Giants 27, New orleans 17
Miami 28, Pittsburgh 3
San Diego 10, Jacksonville 7

NY Giants 27, Dallas 14
Miami 26, San Diego 17

NY Giants 40, Miami 25

[larrymcg421]

Year in Review

*Haag has had a rocky career with the Dolphins, but in his 5th season he shined with 4,000 yards and 31 TD's. His QB rating of 91.9 was 5th highest in the league.


*Calvin Johnson led the league in receiving yards, yards per catch, and TD receptions. He was 2nd in total receptions. Also, let's not forget his incredible 11 catch, 216 yard performance in the Superbowl.


*WR Calvin Johnson made 1st team honors. 2nd team award winners were DT Claude Wroten, OLB Clint Ingram, and CB Ellis Hobbs.


*Biggest bust in league history? QB Kyle McComas was the #1 overall draft pick for the Browns in 2010. He is currently rated 10/37 and has only attempted 3 passes in 2 years.

[larrymcg421]

Offseason Notes

*WR Steve Smith, DE Justin Smith, and WR Chad Jackson. Jackson sat out all of last season in a contract dispute and missed our Superbowl run. DE Justin Smith will be hard to replace.

*Notable league retirements include RB Cedric Benson, WR TJ Houshmandzedah, WR Javon Walker, QB Daunte Culpepper, G Steve Hutchinson, WR Plaxico Burress, QB Aaron Brooks, RB Laidanian Tomlinson, RB Clinton Portis, WR Santana Moss

*2012 Player of the Year Award went to a fictional player for the first time. The award previously won by McNabb, Manning, Roethlisberger, Roethlisberger, Cutler, and Leinart goes to QB Keith Tanner of the BEars, who threw for 3900 yards and 32 TD's with a QB rating of 104. I still think my boy Calvin deserved it.

*Head Coach Blaine Begian struggle din his first four year's with the Fins, going 31-33 with no playoff appearances. My faith in him paid off as he went 24-13 the past two seasons. Therefore I gave him a huge contract extension of 4 years at $7.88 million per year.

*I put the franchise tag on Haag, but he's not completely out of the woods. Last year's 4th round draft pick, QB Gary Wonders, is currently rated 24/59 with some nice bars, and I send him to the summer league.

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency

Week 1 - I offer extensions and renegotiations for several of my guys. I extend Haag to a 4 year deal and give Calvin Johnson 4 more years on his current contract to keep him with the Fins through 2018. In cost saving moves, OLB David Pollack, T Vernon Carey, and several smaller names get the axe. This leaves me with $13 million to spend on free agents.
Week 2 - I'm able to land MLB Chuck McNiven, the best MLB available for a 3 year deal at $6 million. Definitely a steal.

Week 3 - As much as I loved the story of RB Casey Snyder rising from undrafted to a starting role, his play last season just wasn't good enough for a starter. Therefore, I signed RB Harris Bennett to start this year, and Snyder will go back to the backup role he excelled in in 2011.

Week 4 - I sign WR Chris Henry, who will make a solid #3 receiver, and OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa, who will jump into the starting spot. Currently in a bidding war for stud G Josh Beekham. I've gone as high as $37 million over 4 years, which is $1 million better than the Redskins deal. Still no response.

Week 8 - Finally, Josh Beekham agrees to our 4 year offer and our free agency work is done for now.

[larrymcg421]

2013 Draft

1(31) - DT Donald Ripley, Tulane
I could have gone after a decent QB or DE, but my DT's are aging and I need some youth. This guy has the potential to be a stud someday.

2(31) - T Jerry McIntyre, Baylor
Yet again I try for a really good Tackle. This guy has really nice potential and is listed as Underrated.

3(31) - G Marlon Kinney, Northwestern
Need some depth at Guard and Kinney is by far the best Guard left in the draft.

4(17) - S Levon Rayburn, Maryland
Reaching a bit here, but this guy has great potential in INT's, my favorite rating for a backup DB. Plus there was no one else I liked.

4(31) - WR Wesley Gray, Siena
Wesley is the 2nd fastest player left in the draft. He has great punt return potential and should be adequate as a 4th WR.

7(31) - Lenny Speers, C, Oklahoma
This guy should be an interesting project. Has high potential in Run Blocking and Pass Blocking, but very low Potential and Endurance. Worth a shot in the 7th.

[larrymcg421]

Nothing notable happens in late FA, except I sign Jamarcus Russell to be my #3 QB.

Here's how my draftees came out of camp...

DT Donald Ripley - 40/58
T Jerry McIntyre - 23/56
G Marlon Kinney - 26/51
S Levon Rayburn - 26/50
WR Wesley Gray - 18/26 (and gets the axe)
C Lenny Speers - 19/57

[larrymcg421]

And here are your 2013 Miami Dolphins...

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 13 QB QB 6 54 65 4 yrs
Wonders, Gary 4 QB 2 22 54 2 yrs
Russell, JaMarcus 14 QB 7 21 43 1 yr.
Bennett, Harris 24 RB RB 5 40 40 1 yr.
Snyder, Casey 27 RB 3 32 36 1 yr.
Williams, DeAngelo 21 RB 8 31 31 1 yr.
Garcia, Ernest 42 FB FB 6 68 68 4 yrs
Richmond, Glenn 25 FB 1 21 48 1 yr.
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 12 63 63 2 yrs
Lyle, Renaldo 85 TE 6 45 45 1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 7 77 77 6 yrs
Johnson, Andre 88 FL SE 11 58 58 2 yrs
Henry, Chris 86 FL 9 50 50 1 yr.
Osburn, Tony 80 SE 3 31 31 1 yr.
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 10 54 54 2 yrs
##Willis, Glen 57 C 6 42 42 1 yr.
Speers, Lenny 51 C 1 19 57 3 yrs
Beekham, Josh 79 LG LG 7 71 71 4 yrs
Studdard, Kasey 71 LG 7 56 56 3 yrs
Wolsic, Wally 63 RG 3 31 48 1 yr.
Kinney, Marlon 60 RG RG 1 26 51 4 yrs
##McKinnie, Bryant 68 LT 12 37 37 1 yr.
Barron, Alex 50 RT LT 9 77 77 3 yrs
Giba, Bryant 62 RT RT 2 32 54 3 yrs
McIntyre, Jerry 65 RT 1 23 56 4 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 10 56 56 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 10 56 56 2 yrs
Roth, Matt 78 LDE 9 39 39 1 yr.
Jenkins, Rod 70 LDE 3 39 51 2 yrs
Marvel, Glenn 90 LDE LDE 3 36 55 2 yrs
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE RDE 10 48 48 3 yrs
Wroten, Claude 74 LDT LDT 8 58 58 4 yrs
Ripley, Donald 96 RDT RDT 1 40 58 4 yrs
Lingo, Cornelius 91 RDT 8 40 40 1 yr.
Harrell, Justin 98 NT 7 56 56 2 yrs
McNiven, Chuck 97 MLB MLB 5 58 58 3 yrs
Moore, Dan 55 MLB 8 35 35 1 yr.
##Wilhelm, Matt 53 MLB 11 32 32 1 yr.
Tinoisamoa, Pisa 56 SLB SLB 11 44 44 1 yr.
Henderson, E.J. 93 SLB WLB 11 35 35 1 yr.
##June, Cato 52 SLB 11 32 32 1 yr.
Davis, Thomas 54 SLB 9 31 31 1 yr.
Hobbs, Ellis 30 LCB LCB 9 67 67 5 yrs
Calabro, Eugene 37 LCB 5 47 47 1 yr.
Foxworth, Domonique 46 RCB RCB 9 52 52 1 yr.
Green, Eric 34 RCB 9 42 42 1 yr.
Bartell, Ronald 22 SS SS 9 69 69 3 yrs
Bullocks, Josh 43 SS 9 39 39 1 yr.
Griffin, Michael 47 FS FS 7 61 61 3 yrs
##Schaal, Marty 41 FS 3 34 49 1 yr.
Rayburn, Levon 38 FS 1 26 50 4 yrs

[larrymcg421]

Week 1 - Miami 30, New England 21

Haag comes out with a HUGE opening game, completing 27 of 35 passes for 466 yards and 3 TD's. Calvin Johnson had 7 catches for 150 yards and 2 TD's, including a 78 yarder that clinched the game in the 4th quarter.

[larrymcg421]

Week 3 - Jacksonville 31, Miami 19

Jacksonville torches us for the 2nd year in a row. Haag was sacked 7 times again. I'm surprised this guy can still walk. Neither of my backs are doing anythign and Calvin has been contained 2 weeks in a row.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4 - Miami 44, Cincinnatti 24

Haag is "only" sacked three times this week, and he responds with a 371 yard, 3 TD performance. Both Johnsons, Calvin and Andre, go over 100 yards in this one. LB Chuck McNiven has been a great pickup so far. He's #2 in the league in tackles with 33 through the first 4 weeks. He also leads the league in assists with 19.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - Miami 23, Buffalo 10

The defense finally comes through with a strong effort, picking JP Losman off 3 times and sacking him 4 times. RB Harris Bennett has his first 100 yard game since joining the Dolphins.

[larrymcg421]

Yikes! Alex Haag is out for 5 weeks with a strained back injury. It will be up to untested 2nd year QB Gary Wonders to lead the team. Hope that Summer league experience paid off.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - Cleveland 30, Miami 0

Not a good start for Gary Wonders. He goes 16 of 34, for 142 yards and 3 INT's. The defense didn't play too bad. Most of the scoring was done on a short field. But the season doesn't look so bright right now

[larrymcg421]

Week 7 - Pittsburgh 30, Miami 10

Ugh. I should have Haag back in a couple weeks, but what to do about the struggling defense?

[larrymcg421]

Week 8 - Bye

Haag still out for 3 more weeks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 9 - Miami 17, New England 13

A gritty and gutsy performance keeps our season alive. Calvin Johnson stepped up big time and came away with 12 catches for 166 yards, Wonders had his best game, going 17 of 33 for 328 yard. And my favorite player, Casey Snyder, scored on a 6 yard TD run with 1:22 left to give us the win.

[larrymcg421]

Week 10 - Miami 30, Baltimore 20

The return of G Josh Beekham has been noticeable. The past two games we've been able to get the deep more effectively. Johnson followed up last week with 8 catches for 146 yards. Haag returns with a solid game, 253 yards and 2 TD's. Suddenly we're at 5-4 and that's good enough for the division lead!

[larrymcg421]

The current injury situation is very ugly:

Michael Griffin, FS - Elbow Bursitis, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Alex Haag, QB - Strained Back, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Harris Bennett, RB - Hyperextended Elbow, Probable, full strength in about 1 week.
Eric Green, RCB - Strained Adductor Muscle, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Domonique Foxworth, RCB - Hyperextended Knee, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.
Alex Barron, RT - Broken Wrist, Out, full strength in about 4 weeks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 11 - Miami 35, NY Jets 14

It's the runnign game that dominates for us this week. Snyder runs for 127 yards and Bennett adds 65. CB Ellis Hobbs has had an injury plagued year, but picked off two passes this week.

[larrymcg421]

Week 12 - Miami 35, Carolina 13

The team is on fire right now. It was Andre Johnson that took the spotlight this week, with 12 catches for 147 yards and 2 TD's. The injury depleted secondary still managed 3 INT's, two from S Ron Bartell.

[JeffW]

My roster is full, so I make a strange deal. I give my 7th and next year's 3rd to Cleveland for their 3rd. Reasoning is they sucked last year and will be relying on a rookie QB this year, so I expect my 3rd to be alot later than theirs. And I needed to get rid of that pick somehow.

Heh, that's an exploit IMO.

[JeffW]

[code]
Year 2012
Completion Pct. 61.6 20

Wtf. 61.6% was 20th in the league?! What was league average?

[larrymcg421]

Wtf. 61.6% was 20th in the league?! What was league average?

League average was 62.2%. The Bears led with 69.3%.

[larrymcg421]

Had to delete weeks 13-17 due to a system crash. Before the crash, I had finished 9-7 with the AFC East division title. Will try this again and save every week.

[larrymcg421]

Week 13 - Miami 27, San Diego 0

We put together one of our best running performances of the season. Bennet goes for 120 yards on 26 carries and Snyder gets 47 yards on 12 carries. DE Rod Jenkins had a monster game that led our defense to a shutout. Jenkins finished with 6 tackles, 3 assists, 2.5 Sacks, and a forced fumble.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - Miami 20, Atlanta 17

The running game doesn't repeat last weeks performance, but Haag puts together a solid game with 265 yards and 2 TD's. Calvin Johnson has been slowed as of late, but Andre Johnson has been picking up the slack, coming away with 7 catches for 130 yards this week. We are now 9-4 and two games ahead of NEw England. Since we beat them twice, we o nly need one win in our final three to clinch the division title.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15 - Miami 20, NY Jets 14

The division title is ours! The defense puts together another strong performance, sacking Chad Pennington 5 times and forcing 5 fumbles. Andre Johnson had another great game (5-109-1) while Calvin Johnson continues to underperform (2-49-1)

[larrymcg421]

Week 16 - New Orleans 20, Miami 13

Calvin Johnson breaks out of his funk with 5 catches for 91 yards, but our overall sluggish performance leads to an embarassing defeat at the hands of 0-14 New Orleans.

[larrymcg421]

Week 17 - Buffalo 13, Miami 10

We blow a shot at a 1st round bye with another sluggish performance. We were stuck with terrible field position all game, and Haag had a terrible game, going 18 of 40, for 181 yards and 1 INT. We also lose two Guards for next week's playoff game and will have to sign a couple FA's.

[larrymcg421]

Playoffs

Wildcard Round - Kansas City at Miami

The Chiefs open with a strong 11 play drive, but thankfully we are able to pick off Chiefs QB Rex Grossman to kill the drive. The offense stalls and the Chiefs move the ball yet again, but stall at midfield. After a touchback, we finally get moving, but also stall at midfield. And the 1st quarter pretty much plays out like this. The defense are controlling the game.

End of 1st Quarter: Miami 0, Kansas City 0

The Chiefs open the 2nd quarter with a 13 play drive that results in a 4 yard TD run by Larry Johnson. Right now I'm worried about the Chiefs ability to control the time of possession. Thankfully, we are able to come right back at them, as Haag completes three consecutive passes to Calvin Johnson, setting up a 9 yard TD pass to Casey Snyder. This ties the game at 7-7. The defense gets it together and holds the Chiefs to 3 and out. Haag gets hot and completes 4 passes to 4 different receivers on the next drive, and Harris runs it in from the 1 yard line to give us a 14-7 lead with 2:04 left.Another Grossman INT kills the Chiefs drive at the end of the half.

End of 2nd Quarter: Miami 14, Kansas City 7

Disaster strikes early in the 2nd half as Haag is picked off , setting uip the Chiefs at our 15 yard line. Thankfully, our defense holds and forces a FG, making the score 14-10. Haag rebounds and leads us on another scoring drive. On 3rd and 1 at the KC 19, Casey Snyder drops Haag's pass and we have to settle for a FG to make it a 17-10 lead. KC comes back, driving the ball across midfield, making it to our 41 yard line. They go for it on 4th and 1, but OLB Pisa Tinoisamoa made a great stop to end the drive.

End of 3rd quarter: Miami 17, Kansas City 10

It was a defensive struggle the rest of the way. The Chiefs open the quarter with two straight 3 and outs. They finally get going with 9:42 left, driving to our 35 yard line before stalling on 3rd down. With 5 minutes left, they try for the FG, but the 52 yard try falls short of the crossbar. We appear to have the game in hand late in the 4th when Casey Snyder picks up a 1st down with 2:15 left. Unfortunately, Harris Bennett fumbles ht eball on the very next play and KC takes over at their own 38. Thankfully, S Michael Griffin sacked Grossman on 1st down and DT Claude Wroten sacked him on 4th down to end the game.

Final Score: Miami 17, Kansas City 10

[larrymcg421]

Divisional Round

Miami at Jacksonville

After we start the game 3 and out, Jacksonville easily takes the ball right down the field and scores a TD on a 3 yard TD pass. Thankfully we start out own impressive drive, picking up two first downs to get to the 41 yard line. On the next play, Haag throws a short 9 yard pass to Calvin Johnson, who then breaks tackles and goes 50 yards more for the TD. Things are looking food. A Haag INT late int he 1st quarter is negated by a Jacksonville fumble.

End of 1st Quarter: Miami 7, Jacksonville 7

After the fumble, we start at the 45 yard line. A few first downs get us to the 13 yard line, where Haag finds Calvin for a 13 yard Td. But wait, we are flagged for offensive holding. After a run, a broken play, and an incomplete pass, Tynes misses a 36 yard Fg and we come away with no points. Ugh. Jacksonville takes advantage of the gift and races down the field on the strength of Ronnie Brown, who always plays well against us. We hold them on a crucial 4th down and force a FG to make it a 10-7 Jags lead. With 3:20 left, Haag tries to answer, but gets intercepted at midfield. Jags QB Greg Winslett quickly gets his team in position for a 24 yard FG, which they hit for a 13-7 halftime lead.

End of 2nd Quarter: Jacksonvilel 13, Miami 7

We only manage 1 first down on our first two possessions of the 2nd half. Meanwhile, the Jaguars take advantage of a stupid facemask penalty and a 25 yard completion to Doug Gabriel to set up Ronnie Brown's 13 yard TD run. Suddenly it's 20-7 and our offense is struggling. Finally getting some movement late in the 3rd quarter, we make it to the Jax 32, but Haag is intercepted trying to force it to Calvin. The rest fo the 3rd quarter as neither team can really move the ball.

End of 3rd Quarter: Jacksonville 20, Miami 7

Once again, we get some decent movement into Jacksonville territory. On 3rd and 11 at their 46 yard line, Haag comples an 8 yard pass. With 9:30 left and 4th and 3 at the Jax 38, Head Coach Blaine Begian makes a mindboggling call and punts. Needless to say, I will be speaking with him about this during the offseason. After the touchback (only an 18 yard net punt!!), Jacksonville grinds out the clock with Ronnie Brown. By the time we force a 4th down, there is only 2:40 left and a 48 yard FG gives the Jaguars a 23-7 lead. We go out on downs in the next drive and the game is over.

Final Score: Jacksonville 23, Miami 7

[larrymcg421]

Front Office Football 2007
2013 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2013
Record 11-7
Winning Pct. .611
All-Time 64-64
Winning Pct. .500
Playoffs 4-3
Playoff Visits 3
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 66-53
Winning Pct. .554
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.1 20 (T)
Rushing Yards 104.1 18
Yards Per Carry 3.99 13
Pass Attempts 33.5 18
Completions 19.3 25 (T)
Completion Pct. 57.5 25
Passing Yards 249.8 7
Yards Per Attempt 7.46 6
Yards Per Catch 12.98 2
Total Yardage Gained 333.7 10
3rd Down Conversions 37.3 13
Points Per Game 20.8 13
Pass Rush Pct. 7.8 11 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 62.1 30
Turnovers 27 20
Turnover Margin +4 11 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 26.4 14
Rushing Yards 107.8 18
Yards Per Carry 4.09 24
Pass Attempts 34.4 14 (T)
Completions 21.9 27
Completion Pct. 63.5 26
Passing Yards 221.2 15
Yards Per Attempt 6.42 14
Yards Per Catch 10.11 3
Total Yardage Gained 315.5 15
3rd Down Conversions 31.7 6
Points Per Game 18.3 14
Pass Rush Pct. 8.7 26
Pass Defense Pct. 68.8 22
Turnovers 31 5 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 30 at NED 21
2 0 at TBY 22
3 19 JAX 31
4 44 at CIN 24
5 23 BUF 10
6 0 at CLE 30
7 10 PIT 30
9 17 NED 13
10 30 BAL 20
11 35 at NJY 14
12 35 CAR 13
13 27 at SDO 0
14 20 ATL 17
15 20 NJY 14
16 13 at NOS 20
17 10 at BUF 13
$$WC 17 KCY 10
$$CS 7 at JAX 23

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
13 A. Haag QB 430 255 3323 7.73 24 12 90.6
4 G. Wonders QB 97 49 649 6.69 1 4 58.3
**Team --- 536 308 3997 7.46 25 16 84.1
$$Opp --- 551 350 3539 6.42 14 16 78.2

Front Office Football 2007
Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum
24 H. Bennett RB 213 899 4.22 5 6
27 C. Snyder RB 151 628 4.16 5 5
**Team --- 418 1666 3.99 10 28
$$Opp --- 422 1725 4.09 16 24

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
88 A. Johnson WR 128 78 1120 14.36 8.75 11 9
89 C. Johnson WR 135 70 1233 17.61 9.13 6 10
86 C. Henry WR 88 38 518 13.63 5.89 5 1
42 E. Garcia FB 36 30 162 5.40 4.50 2 0
80 T. Osburn WR 57 30 541 18.03 9.49 2 2
81 R. McMichael TE 26 18 164 9.11 6.31 2 3
24 H. Bennett RB 22 17 56 3.29 2.55 0 0

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
97 C. McNiven ILB 121 50 3.0 2 0 5 74.2
56 P. Tinoisamoa OLB 74 25 3.0 1 0 4 72.4
93 E. Henderson OLB 55 18 1.5 0 0 0 63.6
22 R. Bartell S 53 21 0.0 0 3 3 80.4
47 M. Griffin S 51 18 3.0 0 3 0 80.1
92 R. Geathers DE 49 16 4.0 13 0 1 81.5
46 D. Foxworth CB 38 13 0.0 0 2 8 80.0
30 E. Hobbs CB 37 14 0.0 0 4 12 84.1
74 C. Wroten DT 36 15 4.0 29 0 0 80.8
96 D. Ripley DT 34 11 2.0 5 0 0 80.3
37 E. Calabro CB 30 5 1.0 0 1 1 75.7
43 J. Bullocks S 28 10 0.0 0 1 3 77.7
41 M. Schaal S 26 7 0.0 0 0 0 74.7
38 L. Rayburn S 26 4 1.0 0 2 3 80.6
70 R. Jenkins DE 23 13 7.5 14 0 0 81.1
54 T. Davis OLB 18 6 0.0 0 0 1 73.2 

[larrymcg421]

Front Office Football 2007
2013 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Pittsburgh 11 5 0 .688 392 255 8-4 4-2
Cleveland 10 6 0 .625 365 282 6-6 4-2
Baltimore 8 8 0 .500 270 288 4-8 2-4
Cincinnati 7 9 0 .438 298 326 4-8 2-4

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Jacksonville 15 1 0 .938 451 261 11-1 6-0
Tennessee 8 8 0 .500 329 283 7-5 3-3
Houston 5 11 0 .313 274 366 4-8 3-3
Indianapolis 4 12 0 .250 201 298 3-9 0-6

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Miami 10 6 0 .625 333 292 8-4 5-1
New England 9 7 0 .563 294 313 5-7 1-5
Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 297 313 6-6 4-2
New Jersey 5 11 0 .313 276 340 4-8 2-4

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Denver 11 5 0 .688 405 325 8-4 2-4
Kansas City 10 6 0 .625 337 293 7-5 3-3
Oakland 8 8 0 .500 362 367 7-5 4-2
San Diego 4 11 1 .281 238 382 4-8 3-3

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Minnesota 8 8 0 .500 358 383 8-4 5-1
Green Bay 8 8 0 .500 225 281 7-5 4-2
Chicago 6 10 0 .375 270 324 5-7 2-4
Detroit 3 13 0 .188 253 397 3-9 1-5

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Tampa Bay 11 5 0 .688 340 267 8-4 5-1
Atlanta 9 7 0 .563 385 235 7-5 4-2
Carolina 7 9 0 .438 264 314 5-7 3-3
New Orleans 1 15 0 .063 208 493 0-12 0-6

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Dallas 11 5 0 .688 375 254 9-3 5-1
Washington 9 7 0 .563 301 228 6-6 3-3
Philadelphia 9 7 0 .563 339 321 7-5 3-3
New York 6 9 1 .406 316 377 5-7 1-5

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
St. Louis 13 3 0 .813 422 248 11-1 6-0
Seattle 8 8 0 .500 243 281 6-6 3-3
San Francisco 8 8 0 .500 310 284 6-6 2-4
Arizona 6 10 0 .375 306 366 3-9 1-5 

Playoffs:

Minnesota 26, Atlanta 9
Pittsburgh 17, Cleveland 14
Miami 17, Kansas City 10
Tampa Bay 26, Washington 16

Jacksonville 23, Miami 7
St. Louis 28, Minnesota 13
Pittsburgh 21, Denver 14
Dallas 29, Tampa Bay 7

St. Louis 28, Dallas 27
Pittsburgh 31, Jacksonville 24

Superbowl: Pittsburgh 34, St. Louis 17

Season MVP: QB Jay Cutler, Denver
Superbowl MVP: QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh

[larrymcg421]

End of Season Notes:

*Haag once again put together a good statistical season, throwing for 3323 yards in 13 games, with 24 TD's, 12 INT's, and a 90.6 QB rating. Still, his inconsistent performances have doomed us in the postseason and I'm beginning to think the WR corps is making up for his weaknesses. The only problem is if I let Haag go, who do I get? It would be a big risk.

*Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson make for the best WR duo the Dolphins have had since Duper and Clayton. They combined for 148 catches for 2353 yards, and 19 TD's.

*No Dolphins made 1st or 2nd team honors this yearm but Calvin Johnson is listed as Fastest Man in the league.

*Update on QB Kyle McComas? He was inactive all season long and has now only attempted three passes in 4 years, after being the #1 overall pick in the draft. Ouch.

[larrymcg421]

Offseason Notes:

*T Bryant McKinnie and OLB EJ Henderson have retired from the Dolphins. Both are replaceable.

*Notable league wide retirements include: QB Daunte Culpepper, WR Plaxico Burress, QB Aaron Brooks, TE Jerramy Stevens, WR TJ Houshmandzadeh, DE Julius Peppers, WR Chad Johnson, WR Roy Williams, RB Ronnie Brown (thankfully), WR Antonio Bryant, TE Kellen WInslow, S Troy Polamalu, and RB LaDainian Tomlinson.

*Promising RT Jerry McIntyre gets sent to the summer league.

*All of my big names are locked up this year, so no need to franchise.

*I'm able to keep both my Offensive and Defensive Coordinators without a fight

*I have the 4th lowest ticket prices in the league despite considerable success the last few years. I raise them a little bit which puts me at 5th lowest.

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency

*Once again, I look at potential trade offers, compare them to QB's available in the draft, and determine that Haag will be with us another year.

*DT Justin Harrell is the only major cap casualty. I picked him up as a high priced free agent a couple years ago, but his play no longer warranted the $8 million tag he came with. With only one year left, it made sense to cut him to make some space.

*After renegotiations, I have $14 million to spend in free agency.

*I go after All star OLB Rondell Atkins, but the Colts are offering him way too much and I'm not willing to compete with their offer. Instead, I get a decent OLB Archie O' Donnell and resign OLB Pina Tinoisamoa.

*G Cornell Tanner is my biggest FA signing. He's the best Guard in free agency and only allowed 4 sacks in 512 pass plays last year.

*DT Dave yager is signed to a 1 year, $1.9 million deal to fill the backup spot left vacant by Harrell.

*CB Justin Miller and Rufus Sommer are slightly above average players who will compete for the #2 CB spot.

*Over the past few years, I have been trading away draft picks to save money for free agency. With my cap situation in much better shape now, I will be able to use these picks this year. I have 11 picks, including two 2nd rounders, three 4th rounders, and two 5th rounders.

[larrymcg421]

Free Agency
*Once again, I look at potential trade offers, compare them to QB's available in the draft, and determine that Haag will be with us another year.
*DT Justin Harrell is the only major cap casualty. I picked him up as a high priced free agent a couple years ago, but his play no longer warranted the $8 million tag he came with. With only one year left, it made sense to cut him to make some space.
*After renegotiations, I have $14 million to spend in free agency.
*I go after All star OLB Rondell Atkins, but the Colts are offering him way too much and I'm not willing to compete with their offer. Instead, I get a decent OLB Archie O' Donnell and resign OLB Pina Tinoisamoa.
*G Cornell Tanner is my biggest FA signing. He's the best Guard in free agency and only allowed 4 sacks in 512 pass plays last year.
*DT Dave yager is signed to a 1 year, $1.9 million deal to fill the backup spot left vacant by Harrell.
*CB Justin Miller and Rufus Sommer are slightly above average players who will compete for the #2 CB spot.
*Over the past few years, I have been trading away draft picks to save money for free agency. With my cap situation in much better shape now, I will be able to use these picks this year. I have 11 picks, including two 2nd rounders, three 4th rounders, and two 5th rounders.
OLB
DE
DT
WR
S
MLB

1(26) - QB Sammy West, New Mexico
Why on earth would I draft a QB after Haag just went through his best two seasons as a QB? Well, i'm still not sold on Haag due to his high INT numbers and his inconsistent play. I have a feeling that his overall numbers look good due to the receiving corps. Besides, I did not like any of the other players available at the positions I need (OLB, T, DE) and this guy has maxed out potential in most categories. I figured he was worth a shot.

2(9) - DE Pete McGowan, Syracuse
I need a Tackle badly, but the group of Tackles available are all about the same, and I think at least one of them will slip to my next pick. This guy has the potential to be a stud DE, which I haven't had since Jason Taylor left.

2(26) - T Derrick Fulton, Minnesota
And I finally get my Tackle. Fulton has great potential at Pass and Run blocking, while the other guys are more specialized. I actually think this guy was one of the best looking Tackles in the draft, so being patient really paid off for me here.

3(23) - OLB Terrence Geppner, Stephen F. Austin
Geppner has the potential to be a great run defender and covers pass routes very well. He's not a very good pass rusher, though, but I think he will make a very good backup OLB as a rookie.

4(7) - T Jeffrey Reid, West Virginia
This guy will be a real project, as he is only 13% developed so far. But if he can reach his potential, he could be terrific late round find.

4(25) - S Brett Qaderi, Kentucky
A good run stopper and also has a knack for grabbing INT's. I always like guys like that as backup Safeties.

4(26) - DT Bubba Rasmussen, California
Is very low on endurance, but I don't usually pay that much attention. He has decent potential as an all around DT and shoudl be good enough to give the starters a breather every now and then. Plus, who wouldn't want a DT named Bubba Rasmussen?

5(20) - MLB Emmanuel MacCracken, Stanford
Buried deep int he 5th round, I find this guy who shows amazing potential. Could he be the next Zach Thomas?

5(25) - OLB Corey Parris, Missouri
Another interesting project player. Has nice combined numbers for someone stuck this late in the draft.

6(24) - WR Hunter Dotson, Wyoming
This Wyoming boy runs a 4.46 40 and should be good enough to be the #4 receiver.

7(26) - RB Brian Kay, Rice
I need another RB to fill out the roster, so I give this guy the surprise last minute phone call.

[larrymcg421]

Front Office Football 2007
Miami Dolphins Roster, Scout Overview

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Haag, Alex 13 QB QB 7 60 60 3 yrs
Wonders, Gary 4 QB 3 22 47 2 yrs
West, Sammy 12 QB 1 15 51 4 yrs
Davis, Jeff 20 RB RB 5 39 39 1 yr.
Snyder, Casey 27 RB 4 32 32 1 yr.
Kay, Brian 44 RB 1 26 30 3 yrs
Garcia, Ernest 42 FB FB 7 68 68 3 yrs
Housley, Riddick 26 FB 6 32 32 1 yr.
McMichael, Randy 81 TE TE 13 60 60 2 yrs
Smith, L.J. 84 TE 12 44 44 1 yr.
Johnson, Andre 88 FL 12 53 53 1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 8 77 77 5 yrs
Dotson, Hunter 83 FL 1 19 40 3 yrs
Osburn, Tony 80 SE SE 4 37 37 1 yr.
Hadnot, Rex 66 C C 11 52 52 3 yrs
Speers, Lenny 51 C 2 31 56 2 yrs
Beekham, Josh 79 LG LG 8 69 69 5 yrs
Studdard, Kasey 71 LG 8 46 46 5 yrs
Tanner, Cornell 75 LG 7 56 56 6 yrs
Wolsic, Wally 63 RG 4 38 48 1 yr.
Kinney, Marlon 60 RG RG 2 33 50 3 yrs
Barron, Alex 50 RT LT 10 70 70 3 yrs
Wendt, Al 68 RT 7 40 40 2 yrs
Giba, Bryant 62 RT 3 36 36 2 yrs
McIntyre, Jerry 65 RT 2 33 52 3 yrs
Reid, Jeffrey 77 RT 1 18 56 4 yrs
Fulton, Derrick 72 RT RT 1 30 55 4 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 11 56 56 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 11 57 57 2 yrs
Marvel, Glenn 90 LDE LDE 4 42 55 2 yrs
McGowan, Pete 98 LDE 1 5 23 4 yrs
O'Toole, Jared 94 LDE 1 18 44 1 yr.
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE 11 40 40 2 yrs
Brooks, Everett 73 RDE RDE 6 41 41 1 yr.
Wroten, Claude 74 LDT LDT 9 59 59 3 yrs
Yager, Dave 76 LDT 7 41 41 1 yr.
Ripley, Donald 96 RDT RDT 2 47 47 3 yrs
Rasmussen, Bubba 95 NT 1 29 43 3 yrs
McNiven, Chuck 97 MLB MLB 6 60 60 4 yrs
MacCracken, Emmanuel 58 MLB 1 17 57 3 yrs
Tinoisamoa, Pisa 56 SLB SLB 12 37 37 1 yr.
Parris, Corey 59 SLB 1 16 40 3 yrs
O'Donnell, Archie 99 WLB WLB 5 49 49 1 yr.
Gepner, Terrance 55 WLB 1 22 51 3 yrs
Hobbs, Ellis 30 LCB LCB 10 65 65 4 yrs
Calabro, Eugene 37 LCB 6 45 45 1 yr.
Sommer, Rufus 28 LCB 5 47 47 1 yr.
Miller, Justin 32 RCB RCB 10 40 40 1 yr.
Bartell, Ronald 22 SS SS 10 61 61 2 yrs
Qaderi, Brett 36 SS 1 18 45 4 yrs
Griffin, Michael 47 FS FS 8 61 61 4 yrs
Rayburn, Levon 38 FS 2 33 47 3 yrs


Not very happy with my rookie class. None of them are really ready to start, although Derrick Fulton will be forced to anyways. Most of them have lots of green bars that might never turn red. QB Sammy West might have been a big mistake, but Haag came out of camp looking better than he ever has, so maybe it lit a fire under his butt. I'm really hoping McCracken can live up to his potential

[larrymcg421]

Thankfully, we made it through preseason unharmed. To start the season, we are #2 in the power ratings.

Week 1 - NY Jets 37, Miami 21

And this is why I'm looking for another option at QB. Haag opens the season with an abysmal 12-32, 151 yard performance. Our run defense also gets lit up, with two Jets RB's going over 100 yards.

[larrymcg421]

Week 2 - Miami 29, Chicago 20

I said Haag was frustrating, didn't I? He follows up last week's debacle with a 23-29, 289 yard, 2 TD, 0 INT performance. Defense is still suspect, as Chicago puts up 409 total yards on us.

[larrymcg421]

Week 3 - Jacksonville 41, Miami 14

I really hate playing Jacksonville, and I can't even blame this one on Ronnie Brown, who is now retired. They absolutely destroy us. Haag has a terrible game, and we only manage 32 rushing yards.

[larrymcg421]

Week 4 - Miami 24, Buffalo 19

I really don't know what to do with Haag. He goes 21-28 for 302 yards in this one. Why can't he do this every week? Calvin Johnson has his first 100 yard game of the season. The defense is still playing like crap.

[DolphinFan1]

Week 4 - Miami 24, Buffalo 19

I really don't know what to do with Haag. He goes 21-28 for 302 yards in this one. Why can't he do this every week? Calvin Johnson has his first 100 yard game of the season. The defense is still playing like crap.

This game must have a thing against the Dolphins. In all my previous games and this new version, most of my seasons I have trouble stringing a bunch of wins together. Seems you have the same problem with your QB as I have with my whole team in my dynasty. I had a chance to take a commanding lead in the division and I win one and lose one.

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - San Diego 23, Miami 14

Both Calvin and Andre Johnson go over 100 yards in this one, but that's the only highlight for us in anothe rmiserable performance. Casey Snyder earns the starting job back from free agent Jeff Davis.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6 - Miami 21, Denver 14

I guess I need to tell my guys that we play once a week, not once every TWO weeks. Haag is 25-33 for 292 yards and 2 TD's. The defense is adequate, but forces three turnovers that prove to be decisive.

[larrymcg421]

Week 8 - Miami 34, Kansas City 28

Thankfully the bye was on an odd numbered week, so the team forgot it was supposed to lose this week instead. This week our offense put together and astounding 507 total yards, keyed by the combined performances of the Johnson brothers who totalled 20 catches for 327 yards and 3 TD's. Haag tried to give this one away with 3 INT's, but Andre Johnson's 30 yard catch in OT sets up a 2 yard TD run to win the game for us.

[larrymcg421]

Week 9 - Miami 41, Oakland 15

The team finally seems to be clicking as we destroy the Raiders 41-15 for our 3rd straight win. The defense put together it's best performance of the season, only allowing 240 total yards. Haag had an extremely efficient afternoon, going 20-24 for 275 yards and 2 TD's. This moves us in a tie for the AFC East lead with the Patriots, setting up a huge showdown next week as the Pats come to Miami.

[larrymcg421]

Week 10 - Miami 27, New England 17

Haag makes Tom Brady his bitch. While Brady went 18 of 41, for 264 yards and four INT's, Haag torched the Patriots for 377 yards and 3 TD's. 178 of those yards belonged to Calvin Johnson. The secondary had a great day, as each of the starters managed to grab one of Brady's picks.

[DolphinFan1]

Congrats on breaking the win one lose one curse. Now if my team could only do that. Keep it up.

[larrymcg421]

Week 11 - NY Jets 28, Miami 21

I really hate losing to the Jets. Ugh. Haag commits four turnovers in this one and the defense is once again exposed. The sad part is we had several shots to tie this up in a scoreless fourth quarter, but could do nothing. Now we are 6-4 on the season, tied with the Jets in the AFC East and they win the tiebreaker against us.

[larrymcg421]

Week 12 - Minnesota 23, Miami 21

Frustratingly, we lose another close one and are in danger of missing the playoffs. We were able to move the ball in this one, but Minnesota controlled the clock, holding the ball for 36 minutes and preventing us from making a comeback.

[larrymcg421]

Week 13 - Miami 34, Pittsburgh 17

A much needed win puts us into a tie with Indianapolis for the last wildcard spot. This game was opened up late in the 3rd when Haag found Calvin Johnson for a 72 yard TD pass to break a 17-17 tie. Haag was 15 of 19 for 229 yards, and is now having the best season of his career.

[SFL Cat]

Any truth to the rumor that the University of Alabama has contacted you about their open job? ;)

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - Miami 35, Detroit 0

It's always good to have the Lions on the schedule when you're in the middle of a playoff hunt. This one was a laugher all the way. Haag was 23 of 26 for 271 yards and 2 TD's. He also threw to 9 different receivers. Detroit managed just 192 total yards.

[DolphinFan1]

PRESS RELEASE:

It has been reported to us that larrymcg421 has not been contacted by the University of Alabama and has no intention of coaching there.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15 - Miami 24, Buffalo 20

We win another close one against the Bills. Haag struggles this week (10-23, 174) but it's the running game that saves us. Casey Snyder runs for a 3 yard TD late in the 4th quarter for the deciding score. Snyder and Davis combine for 148 rushing yards, our best output of the season.

[larrymcg421]

PRESS RELEASE:

It has been reported to us that larrymcg421 has not been contacted by the University of Alabama and has no intention of coaching there.

"I do missing being able to teach stuff to the younger kids, but I am fully committed to the Miami Dolphins and would not leave even if I was offered a 10 year deal including an umlimited supply of hookers and booze."
-larrymcg421

"I would like to retract that last statement and just say no comment."
-larrymcg421, after taking an urgent call backstage

[DolphinFan1]

"I do missing being able to teach stuff to the younger kids, but I am fully committed to the Miami Dolphins and would not leave even if I was offered a 10 year deal including an umlimited supply of hookers and booze."
-larrymcg421

"I would like to retract that last statement and just say no comment."
-larrymcg421, after taking an urgent call backstage


LOL

[larrymcg421]

Good News - At 9-5, we are now in a tie for 1st place with the Jets (with the Pats one game back). We also have the lead in the wildcard race, with four teams one game behind us.

Bad News - CB Ellis Hobbs, one of my best defensive players is out with a broken jaw and will not be full strength for 5 weeks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 16 - Miami 34, Green Bay 14

The defense plays an inspired game with CB Ellis Hobbs missing. Safety Ron Bartell and CB Justin Miller both comes up with 2 picks. Haag has another efficient game (19-26-234-2 TD-0 INT) and the running game looks strong for the 2nd week in a row.

Amazingly, at 10-5 we still haven't clinched a playoff spot. A win will get us in no matter what. But a loss could eliminate us since there are three 9-6 teams fighting with us for those last 2 wildcard spots. And our last game is a visit to the brutal December weather of Foxboro.

[larrymcg421]

Week 17 - New England 34, Miami 10

We put together a very ugly performance at Foxboro. Nothing seemed to go right. When we finally got some momentum in the 2nd half to cut the score to 20-7, the Patriots marched right back down the field to answer. Haag had an awful game and Brady exacted some revenge against our depleted secondary.

The good news? All of the 9-6 teams (except New England of course) lost, giving us the last wildcard spot.

The bad news? We travel to New Jersey to take on the Jets, who have already beat us twice this season.

[larrymcg421]

2014 Playoffs - Wildcard Round


Miami Dolphins at NY Jets

The Jets get the first possession and proceed to run it right down our throats. Runs of 11, 24, and 21 yards set up a 20 yard Chad Pennington TD pass for 7-0 Jets lead. Thankfully, Haag seems to be on his game. He avoids a 3 and out by converting a 3rd and 8. Then he finds Andre Johnson for 23 yards. This sets up a 33 yard Tynes FG to make it 7-3. On the next series, the Jets start to blow through us again. They convert a 3rd and 3 on a 15 yard completion, then follow that up with a 16 yard completion. The defense comes up big by sacking Pennington and forcing two incompletions. The Jets punt and we get the ball at our 20.

End of 1st Quarter: NY Jets 7, Miami 3

Haag continues his great play. He completes 7 consecutive passes, the last one being a 7 yard TD pass to Andre Johnson, giving us a 10-7 lead with 12:24 left in the 2nd quarter. The Jets pick up one first down, but the defense once again forces a punt. We get the ball again at the 20 yard line. After a penalty and sack, it is 2nd and 20 at out own 10. Jeff Davis peels off 10 yards on the an end around play. On 3rd and 10, Haag finds Calvin Johnson for 22 yards. Davis has another big run and Haag finds Calvin for 11 yards, putting us at the Jets 11 yard line. The Jets defense finally comes alive and forces another Tynes FG, making it 13-8 with 2:59 left. The Jets start off their next drive with a 17 yard run, but a penalty and sack set up a 3rd and 13. Pennington is picked off by S Michael Griffin, who returns it to the Jets 40 yard line. Unfortunately, we can only get 7 yards on the drive, but Tynes come up big with a 50 yard FG to make it 16-7.

End of 2nd Quarter: Miami 16, NY Jets 7

I don't know what happened to the Jets, but the team that sliced through us in the 1st quarter suddenlt can't manage a first down. Their next three drives are 3 and outs. Meanwhile, we dominate the field position battle. One one series we are able to puin the Jets at their own 1 yard line. When they punt back, we get it at their 35 yard line. Haag enjoys the short field, and two completions later, it's a 23-7 lead. The Jets go 3 and out two more times to end the 3rd quarter. That's right. They didn't pick up a single 1st down int he entire 3rd quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter: Miami 23, NY Jets 7

The Jets finally get moving in the 4th quarter, converting 5 first downs and making it to our 10 yard line, with 1st and goal. however, back to back false start penalties doom their drive and they settle for a FG, making it 23-10 with 9:01 left. The next series is pretty entertaining. Starting at our own 36, Snyder and Davis wbegin to work the clock down. We make it to the Jet 43 yard line, where their defense makes a huge stop to force a 4th down punt. Hilariously, they are offsides on the punt, giving us an automatic first down. Thre eplays later, Jeff Davis runs for 9 yards on 3rd and 9. The drive would eventually be killed when Haag threw an INT at the Jet 12 yard line. But at this point, there was only 2:42 left on the clock. Their inept two minute offense could only make it to our 41 yard line before the clock expired.

Final Score: Miami 23, NY Jets 10

Numbers: Haag 21-30, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Jeff Davis 17 carries, 63 yards.
Calvin Johnson 7 catches, 85 yards.
Andre Johnson 3 catches, 38 yards.
Donnie Jones 5 punts, 4 Inside the 20.
Chuck McNiven 6 Tackles, 3 Assists, .5 Sacks
DT Claude Wroten 4 Hurries, 2 Knockdowns

[Izulde]

Bumping this so the Dolphins FOF dynasties are the first three threads. :D Then I'll get caught up from where I left off.

[Izulde]

Nice to see you advancing in the playoffs again... and I really, really hate Alex Haag. :)

[larrymcg421]

2014 Playoffs - Divisional Round

Miami Dolphins at Cincinnatti Bengals

As is usual, our defense takes some time to get prepared. The Bengals convert four 1st downs on their opening drive, until we make a good stop on 3rd and 6. This forces the Bengals to try a 44 yard FG which is good for a 3-0 lead. We complete one first down but then have to quickly punt. The Bengals come right back down to our 17 yard line, where a sack by DE Everett Brooks stops their drive and forces another FG.

End of 1st Quarter: Cincinnatti 6, Miami 0

Two big plays highlight our next drive. Haag finds Calvin Johnson for a 25 yard gain. Then two plays later, he finds Calvin again for a 32 yard gain. Jeff Davis would finish off the drive with a 1 yard TD run, giving us a 7-6 lead. Unfortunately, we make ahuge mistake on the Bengals next drive. They make it to our 41, but a big defensive play by S Levon Rayburn forced a punt. Sadly, we were called for a running into the kicker penalty, which gave the Bengals a 1st down. Two play slater, on 3rd and 4 from our 30, Bengals RB Devin Kendrick ran around end for a 30 yard TD. We showed some character ont he next drive, thoug. With Calvin Johnson drawing double coverage, Haag has several completions to Andrew Johnson and Hunter Dotson. The drive stalls at the Cincy 29, but we convert the FG just before halftime to make it a 3 pt. game.

End of 2nd Quarter: Cincinnatti 13, Miami 10

Scary moment on the first play of the 2nd half. Snyder runs for a 12 yard gain, but Haag goes to the turf with a hamstring injury. They say it's minor and he remains in the game. Haag gets right back into it and completes passes 18, 11 and 15 to the Johnson brothers. On 2nd and 11 at the Bengals 22 yard line, Haag finds backup WR Tony Osburn for a 22 yard TD and a 17-13 lead. We trade punts for the rest of the quarter, although Cincinnatti is getting more movement and is starting to win the field position battle.

End of 3rd Quarter: Miami 17, Cincinnatti 13

Cincy starts their next drive at midfield. On 2nd down, Carson Palmer finds Tito McElroy for a 31 yard completion. The drive stalls after this but they convert the 44 yard FG to make it a 1 pt. game at 17-16. We trade punts again, and get the ball back at our own 31 with 9:50 left. We are able to chew off a significant portion of the clock. The key play is a 3rd and 16 where Haag finds Calvin Johnson for 21 yard gain. Calvin beat two defenders on this play. Then there is a very controversial play. On 2nd and 9 from the Cincy 19 yard line, Haag finds Tony Osburn for a 19 yard TD. However, the refs call Osburn for offensive pass interference. With only 4:59 left, this TD would have been huge, but now we have to settle for a FG and a 20-16 lead. This next drive is embarassing. On 1st and 10, we stop their runner cold, but an Unnecessary roughness penalty gives them 15 yards. Three plays later it is 3rd and 8 at the Cincy 37. Palmer finds Winfred Bell for a 43 yard completion. The defense gives up at this point. Two more Palmer completions result in a TD and a 23-20 Bengals lead with 2:14 left. One last chance for the Dolphins and we've got 84 yards to go. Two incompletions bring up 3rd down, but Haag finds Osburn for 24 yards. Two more incompletions bring up 3rd down. Haag converts again, finding Hunter Dotson for 10 yards. We now have the ball at midfield and about 17 yards from Tynes range. On 1st down, Haag's pass is incomplete. On 2nd down, Haag is sacked. On 3rd and 13, Haag is hurried into a bad throw, bringing up 4th and 13 for the game. But wait! We are flagged fo runsportsmanlike conduct. So now it is 4th and 28. haag tries to get it deep to Calvin Johnson, but the ball falls incomplete and the Dolphins lose.

Final Score: Cincinnatti 23, Miami 20
Alex Haag 26-43-297-1 TD-0 INT
Casey Snyder 6 carries, 36 yards
Jeff Davis 9 carries, 1 yard, 1 TD.
Calvin Johnson 6 catches, 112 yards.
Andre Johnson 8 catches, 82 yards.
Tony Osburn 3 catches, 59 yards.
Pisa Tinoisamoa 9 Tackles, 2 Assists
Everett Brooks 1 Sack, 2 Hurries

[larrymcg421]

End of season notes:

*I drafted a QB in the 1st round, and Haag responded with hsi best season ever. He completed 63.4% of his passes for 4216 yards, 28 TD's, and 13 INT's. This was good enough for 6th in the league in passer efficiency (96.5).

*And what of that 1st round QB? Well, Sammy West finished the year rated 16/51 by my scout. This is not much better than Gary Wonders, the other QB. His green bars still look pretty impressive, but I'm not sure he'll ever achieve them. I will likely try to see what trade value he has in the offseason.

*Calvin Johnson finished the year with 89 catches, 1635 yards, and 10 TD's. This was only good enough for 2nd team honors.

*S Ron Bartell made 1st team honors after coming away with 88 tackles, 34 assists, and 5 INT's this year.

*Of my huge rookie class, only RT Derrick Fulton finished the season as a starter. 2nd round pick DE Pete McGowan (5/23) is the biggest bust in any FOF career I've played. The only others to receive significant playing time was WR Hunter Dotson, a 6th round pick who had 33 catches on the year, and OLB Terrance Geppner, a 3rd round pick who had 25 tackles.

[larrymcg421]

Front Office Football 2007
2014 Summary for Miami Dolphins

Year 2014
Record 11-7
Winning Pct. .611
All-Time 74-70
Winning Pct. .513
Playoffs 5-4
Playoff Visits 4
Bowl Wins 0
Head Coach Blaine Begian
Record 77-60
Winning Pct. .562
Off. Coord. S. Stone
Def. Coord. J. Santana

Miami Dolphins Team Rank
Rushes per Game 24.9 23
Rushing Yards 92.9 28
Yards Per Carry 3.73 27
Pass Attempts 32.3 21 (T)
Completions 20.5 13 (T)
Completion Pct. 63.4 12
Passing Yards 263.5 6
Yards Per Attempt 8.15 4
Yards Per Catch 12.85 4
Total Yardage Gained 341.9 10
3rd Down Conversions 33.7 26
Points Per Game 25.3 5
Pass Rush Pct. 7.0 18 (T)
Pass Defense Pct. 70.0 6
Turnovers 28 22 (T)
Turnover Margin +4 9 (T)

Opponents Team Rank
Rushes per Game 28.4 20 (T)
Rushing Yards 118.6 27
Yards Per Carry 4.17 23
Pass Attempts 36.7 29 (T)
Completions 22.2 30
Completion Pct. 60.5 10
Passing Yards 260.3 30
Yards Per Attempt 7.10 19 (T)
Yards Per Catch 11.73 25
Total Yardage Gained 366.8 31
3rd Down Conversions 36.7 12 (T)
Points Per Game 21.9 19 (T)
Pass Rush Pct. 6.1 5
Pass Defense Pct. 67.4 19
Turnovers 32 4 (T)

Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 21 at NJY 37
2 29 CHI 20
3 14 at JAX 41
4 24 at BUF 19
5 14 SDO 23
6 21 DEN 14
8 34 at KCY 28
9 41 at OAK 15
10 27 NED 17
11 21 NJY 28
12 21 at MIN 23
13 34 PIT 17
14 35 DET 0
15 24 BUF 20
16 34 at GBY 14
17 10 at NED 34
$$WC 23 at NJY 10
$$CS 20 at CIN 23

Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int Rate
13 A. Haag QB 517 328 4216 8.15 28 13 96.5
**Team --- 517 328 4216 8.15 28 13 96.5
$$Opp --- 587 355 4165 7.10 26 21 81.9

Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Fum 
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20 J. Davis RB 203 763 3.76 11 9
27 C. Snyder RB 170 632 3.72 7 1
**Team --- 398 1486 3.73 19 32
$$Opp --- 455 1897 4.17 12 21

Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc Y/Tar Drop TD
89 C. Johnson WR 160 89 1635 18.37 10.22 8 10
88 A. Johnson WR 131 76 1023 13.46 7.81 9 6
83 H. Dotson WR 60 33 403 12.21 6.72 5 1
81 R. McMichael TE 36 29 246 8.48 6.83 0 2
80 T. Osburn WR 37 25 368 14.72 9.95 0 3
84 L. Smith TE 25 22 246 11.18 9.84 0 3
42 E. Garcia FB 28 21 130 6.19 4.64 0 1

Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack Hurr Ints Defn PDPct
97 C. McNiven ILB 123 44 1.0 6 5 5 78.5
22 R. Bartell S 88 34 0.0 0 5 12 85.9
99 A. O'Donnell OLB 72 13 2.5 0 0 5 69.9
56 P. Tinoisamoa OLB 61 25 1.0 1 0 5 74.3
47 M. Griffin S 51 17 1.0 0 1 14 83.6
37 E. Calabro CB 50 12 0.0 0 2 5 77.5
28 R. Sommer CB 44 13 1.0 0 1 10 79.0
74 C. Wroten DT 43 15 5.5 12 0 0 82.0
38 L. Rayburn S 34 11 0.0 1 2 2 76.2
73 E. Brooks DE 33 8 4.5 17 0 0 81.7
90 G. Marvel DE 33 11 7.0 8 0 0 81.5
96 D. Ripley DT 30 10 2.5 7 0 0 81.3
30 E. Hobbs CB 29 10 0.0 0 2 10 81.2
55 T. Gepner OLB 25 8 1.0 2 0 0 73.8
32 J. Miller CB 23 5 0.0 0 3 5 82.3
92 R. Geathers DE 18 8 3.0 3 0 0 81.1 

[larrymcg421]

2014 Regular Season Standings

AC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Cincinnati 13 3 0 .813 446 337 9-3 5-1
Pittsburgh 7 9 0 .438 361 383 5-7 4-2
Baltimore 7 9 0 .438 352 312 4-8 2-4
Cleveland 4 12 0 .250 224 410 2-10 1-5

AC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Jacksonville 13 3 0 .813 444 291 10-2 6-0
Houston 9 7 0 .563 346 347 8-4 3-3
Tennessee 9 7 0 .563 354 331 6-6 2-4
Indianapolis 9 7 0 .563 353 304 6-6 1-5

AC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New Jersey 11 5 0 .688 367 323 7-5 3-3
New England 10 6 0 .625 374 280 6-6 4-2
Miami 10 6 0 .625 404 350 7-5 3-3
Buffalo 4 12 0 .250 268 347 3-9 2-4

AC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
San Diego 9 7 0 .563 386 362 8-4 4-2
Denver 7 9 0 .438 317 362 5-7 2-4
Oakland 6 10 0 .375 303 376 5-7 3-3
Kansas City 6 10 0 .375 283 377 5-7 3-3

NC North W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Minnesota 11 5 0 .688 418 341 9-3 5-1
Green Bay 7 9 0 .438 331 306 6-6 3-3
Chicago 6 10 0 .375 272 361 5-7 2-4
Detroit 4 12 0 .250 263 386 4-8 2-4

NC South W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
New Orleans 10 6 0 .625 323 303 8-4 4-2
Atlanta 7 9 0 .438 308 334 6-6 4-2
Tampa Bay 7 9 0 .438 273 343 6-6 3-3
Carolina 3 13 0 .188 256 386 2-10 1-5

NC East W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Philadelphia 8 8 0 .500 330 379 8-4 4-2
Washington 8 8 0 .500 372 343 7-5 3-3
New York 8 8 0 .500 341 365 7-5 3-3
Dallas 8 8 0 .500 393 333 4-8 2-4

NC West W L T Pct PF PA Conf Div
Arizona 14 2 0 .875 477 273 10-2 5-1
San Francisco 9 7 0 .563 353 286 5-7 3-3
St. Louis 6 10 0 .375 378 441 4-8 3-3
Seattle 6 10 0 .375 352 350 5-7 1-5


Playoffs

Miami 23, New Jersey 10
San Diego 21, New England 17
Philadelphia 17, San Francisco 0
New Orleans 17, Washington 0

Cincinnatti 23, Miami 20
San Diego 9, Jacksonville 7
New Orleans 17, Minnesota 14
Arizona 27, Philadelphia 20

Arizona 28, New Orleans 3
Cincinnatti 23, San Diego 7

Arizona 34, Cincinnatti 27

League MVP: QB Matt Leinart, Arizona
Superbowl MVP: QB Matt Leinart, Arizona

[larrymcg421]

Offseason Notes:

*TE Randy McMichael and TE LJ Smith have retired from the Dolphins this season.

*Notable league wide retirements include: T Matt Light, RB Cadillac Williams, FB Cory Anderson, TE Dallas Clark, S Roy Williams, RB Larry Johnson, S Ed Reed, K Jay Feely, T Robert Gallery, OLB David Pollack, QB Donovan McNabb, TE Jeremy Shockey, QB Marc Bulger, OLB Paul Posluszny

*All my coaches are locked up for the year.

*RT Derrick Fulton gets sent to the summer league.

*Nobody to franchise. Andre Johnson is the best player that I don't have signed going in, but I'm not paying $9 million for a 13th year WR.

[larrymcg421]

*QB Gary Wonders gets the axe. I have enough underachieving QB's on the roster as it is.

*RB Brian Kay, T Al Wendt, and DE Pete McGowan are also told to go home.

*I resign Andre Johnson to a 2 year, $8.45 million deal and Tony Osburn to a 2 year, $1.98 million deal and keep all four WR's from last years squad.

*I bring Casey Snyder back for another year. His ratings totally don't deserve it (31/31), but he has put up very respectable backup numbers over the years (2891 yards in 4 seasons, over 4 yards a carry) and is one of my favorite players.

*I miss out on a stud DE who went to the Raiders instead, but was able to get a decent 2nd option in Neal Dawkins.

*I also show some love to the defense by resigning OLB Archie O' Donnell and picking up DT Stanley Prescott, who has great pass rush ability.

*The RB carousel continues as I sign RB Ron Duncan, the best FA back available. He'll take over for Jeff Davis.

*TE Broderick Cohn will take over for Randy McMichael, who had been my starting Tight End since I started the dynasty (and in RL, several years before that).

*Now for the most controversial decision. Eventhough I drafted Sammy West last year in the 1st round and Alex Haag had the best season of his career, I still sign the best free agent QB. The guy is Wesley Robinson, and he's rated 42/51. He was a former 6th round pick who started one season as a rookie, throwing for 3653 yards, 26 TD's, and leading his team to the playoffs. He never got another chance to start after that. He doesn't throw as good a deep ball as Haag, but he has better accuracy, better mobility, and much better timing. He will compete for the starting job this season. And he only cost $2.74 million for 2 years.

[larrymcg421]

The Draft

1(26) - G Howard Dotson, Stanford
Guard was not really a major need position, but this absolute stud was just sitting there. I couldn't resist. This will help add some youth to my OL, and hopefully he can team up with Derrick Fulton to make an OL of the future.

2(25) - CB Alan Tjandranegara, Rutgers
Is weak at defending the run but has the potential to be a great shut down corner int he future.

3(27) - OLB Larry Hawkes, Notre Dame
One of the weakest positions on my team. This guy is a team leader and is listed as Very Underrated. He went to Notre Dame, but I won't hold that against him. At least he'll be fired up after what was surely an embarassing bowl loss to end his career.

4(26) - DE Marty Noetzel, Virginia
This guy was listed as Underrated, has nice looking potential bars, and is 53% developed. I hope he can make up for my recent failures and DE draftees.

5(25) - G Arnold Ellard, Monmouth NJ
Underrated guy with nice potential sitting in the 5th round. Another "value" pick.

6(27) - DT Ralph Bush, Texas A&M
A good run stopper who might earn a starting spot in goal line situations.

7(26) - FB Clyde Samuels, South Carolina
I need a backup FB and this guy should be able to at least handle blocking duties if necessary.

[larrymcg421]

And here are your 2015 Miami Dolphins:

Miami Dolphins Roster, Scout Overview

Player # Pos Start Exp Current Estimate Future Estimate Cntrct
Robinson, Wesley 14 QB QB 7 42 51 2 yrs
Haag, Alex 13 QB 8 60 60 2 yrs
West, Sammy 12 QB 2 15 48 3 yrs
Duncan, Ron 21 RB RB 8 41 41 1 yr.
White, LenDale 26 RB 10 32 32 1 yr.
Snyder, Casey 27 RB 5 31 31 1 yr.
Garcia, Ernest 42 FB FB 8 63 63 2 yrs
Samuels, Clyde 41 FB 1 24 42 3 yrs
Cohn, Broderick 84 TE TE 6 56 56 1 yr.
Fox, Chester 86 TE 2 27 44 1 yr.
Johnson, Calvin 89 FL FL 9 69 69 4 yrs
Johnson, Andre 88 FL 13 48 48 2 yrs
Dotson, Hunter 83 FL 2 25 38 2 yrs
Osburn, Tony 80 SE SE 5 38 38 2 yrs
Speers, Lenny 51 C C 3 34 54 1 yr.
Hadnot, Rex 66 C 12 44 44 2 yrs
Beekham, Josh 79 LG LG 9 64 64 4 yrs
Dotson, Howard 70 LG RG 1 40 68 4 yrs
Studdard, Kasey 71 LG 9 47 47 4 yrs
Tanner, Cornell 75 LG 8 57 57 5 yrs
Ellard, Arnold 69 LG 1 20 60 3 yrs
Kinney, Marlon 60 RG 3 28 39 2 yrs
Barron, Alex 50 RT LT 11 67 67 2 yrs
Reid, Jeffrey 77 RT RT 2 30 55 3 yrs
Giba, Bryant 62 RT 4 25 25 1 yr.
McIntyre, Jerry 65 RT 3 36 36 2 yrs
Fulton, Derrick 72 RT 2 36 43 3 yrs
Jones, Donnie 9 P 12 54 54 2 yrs
Tynes, Lawrence 17 K 12 57 57 2 yrs
Marvel, Glenn 90 LDE LDE 5 45 54 1 yr.
Dawkins, Neal 91 RDE RDE 7 51 51 4 yrs
Geathers, Robert 92 RDE 12 34 34 1 yr.
Noetzel, Marty 78 RDE 1 20 47 4 yrs
Wroten, Claude 74 LDT LDT 10 60 60 3 yrs
Bush, Ralph 64 LDT 1 21 46 3 yrs
Ripley, Donald 96 RDT RDT 3 45 45 2 yrs
Prescott, Stanley 93 NT 5 54 54 4 yrs
Rasmussen, Bubba 95 NT 2 34 44 2 yrs
McNiven, Chuck 97 MLB MLB 7 61 61 5 yrs
MacCracken, Emmanuel 58 MLB 2 19 51 2 yrs
Hawkes, Larry 98 SLB SLB 1 23 52 4 yrs
Parris, Corey 59 SLB 2 16 38 2 yrs
O'Donnell, Archie 99 WLB WLB 6 48 48 5 yrs
Gepner, Terrance 55 WLB 2 26 47 2 yrs
Hobbs, Ellis 30 LCB LCB 11 61 61 3 yrs
Sommer, Rufus 28 LCB 6 52 52 1 yr.
Samuels, Courtney 49 RCB RCB 5 48 48 1 yr.
Green, Eric 40 RCB 11 32 32 1 yr.
Tjandranegara, Alan 48 RCB 1 22 54 4 yrs
Bartell, Ronald 22 SS SS 11 58 58 2 yrs
Qaderi, Brett 36 SS 2 18 42 3 yrs
Griffin, Michael 47 FS FS 9 61 61 3 yrs
Rayburn, Levon 38 FS 3 40 40 2 yrs

[larrymcg421]

Well, preseason wasn't very kind to us as I have 6 players out for the opener.

I liked the scrambling ability Robinson showed in the preseason, but Haag played extremely well and has kept his starting job for now. However, I have lowered the requirements for replacing him if he struggles.

[larrymcg421]

Week 1 - Miami 42, Buffalo 14

What a fantastic way to start the season. Haag goes 19-28, 284 yards and a TD. Calvin Johnson catches 6 passes for 122 yards. Ron Duncan comes upw ith 100 yards in his Dolphin debut and Snyder has 49 yards on only 7 carries. The defense looks much better this year, sacking JP Losman 5 times and recording 5 hurries and knockdowns.

[larrymcg421]

Week 2 - Dallas 28, Miami 21

The defense doesn't show up this week. Brady Quinn has 288 yards and 3 TD's,. with two receivers going over 100 yards. Also JB McElroy runs through us for 122 yards. With only 21 minutes of possession, our offense just wasn't able to keep up.

[larrymcg421]

Week 3 - Miami 38, Oakland 17

The defense comes back to life by recording 5 turnovers, 5 Sacks, and 5 Hurries. Meanwhile, Haag threw 3 TD passes and CB Rufus Sommer broke the game open with a kickoff return for a TD late int he 4th quarter.

[beargrowlz]

Good read.

Any chance you can post a picture of Haag's card?

[larrymcg421]

Week 4 - New England 37, Miami 7

The 2nd straight embarassing loss to the Patriots. The offense only manages 184 total yards as Haag threw 3 INT's. The Pats ran the ball 40 times for 200 yards. Wesley Robinson will get his first start next week.

[larrymcg421]

http://home.comcast.net/~larrymcgillicuddy/haag2.jpg

[larrymcg421]

Week 5 - Miami 23, Jacksonville 7

Robinson didn't do much running himself, but his presence seemed to impact the running game. Duncan and Snyder combined for 181 running yards, while Robinson was 12-19, 120 yards and 2 TD's. Meanwhile, the pass rush was back this week. They only recorded one sack, but got 8 Hurries and 5 Knockdowns. Most importantly, WE BEAT JACKSONVILLE. They have torched us every single year since I traded Ronnie Brown. It looks like the curse is finally over.

[beargrowlz]

He looks good enough to win a super bowl with. Makes me wonder exactly how bad that zero in timing hurts him.

[larrymcg421]

Week 6 - Miami 10, Tennessee 0

A very ugly win, but I'll take it. It seems that the AI calls alot more runs with Robinson, which has worked out so far. It will be interesting to see what happens when he is forced to pass.

[larrymcg421]

Week 7 - Miami 23, Buffalo 17

Robinson leads his first 4th quarter comeback for us. Despite throwing two early INT's, he gets us 13 unsanswered 4th quarter poitns for the victory. He also managed 24 yards rushing on 5 carries.

[larrymcg421]

Week 8 - Indianapolis 24, Miami 17

Robinson struggles this week. He only manages 18 completions in 39 attempts, for 228 yards. Despite a decent defensive performance, we just couldn't convert on 3rd downs (4/13) and could not do anything in the 4th quarter.

[larrymcg421]

And that'll be it for tonight. At midseason, we are 5-3 and have the division lead, but our usual rival Jets and Patriots are sitting right behind us at 4-3. The QB situation really isn't settled yet. I think we could be a great team if we coudl just get some consistent play out of that position.

[larrymcg421]

Week 9 - Bye

Jets and Patriots both lost, giving us a full one game lead in the AFC East.

[larrymcg421]

Week 10 _ Houston 17, Miami 3

I give Haag another shot, and he responds with a 13 for 25, 168 yard performance and 3 INT's. Did I destroy his confidence by benching him? He'll get one more week. The defense played good considering the awful position they were contantly put in.

[larrymcg421]

Week 11 - NY Jets 35, Miami 9

For the second straight week, Haag throws 3 picks. This time he gets replaced by Robinson, but it's much too late. Calvin Johnson's 12 catches for 168 yards are completely wasted.

[larrymcg421]

Week 12 - Miami 34, Philadelphia 17

With our playoff hopes fading fast, Haag finally gets it together with 271 yards and 3 TD's. Ron Duncan helps by picking up 115 yards on the ground, and our vaunted pass rush comes up with 5 sacks.

[larrymcg421]

Week 13 - Miami 27, Baltimore 17

Haag has another great game as he leads us to a huge road win against an 8-3 Baltimore team. Haag went 28-37 for 330 yards and 3 TD's. He did have 2 picks, which still causes some concern.

[larrymcg421]

Week 14 - NY Giants 27, Miami 7

We get throttled again as Haag serves up another turkey. He now has 12 TD, 16 INT on the year. With a crucial game against the Patriots next week, I have to decide whether to stick with Haag or go to Robinson.

[larrymcg421]

Week 15 - New England 24, Miami 21

A crushing defeat that seriosuly damages our playoff chances. I started Robinson in this one, and he had a good game throwing for 306 yards and 3 TD's, but New England hit a FG with 5 minutes left to win the game.

[larrymcg421]

Week 16 - Miami 37, Washington 11

We beat up on a 7-7 Washington team to keep our slim playoff hopes alive. Robinson throws 3 TD passes again, but the real star is RB Ron Duncan who picks up 179 yards on 22 carries. Backup RB Snyder had 57 yards himself.

[larrymcg421]

Week 17 - Miami 31, NY Jets 10

We sneak into the playoffs after this very satisfying thumping of our hated rivals. Wesley Robinson is one of the most popular guys in Miami right now. He had 235 yards and 2 TD's in this one, while the defense pulverized Patrick Ramsey and backup Rufus Scott for 7 Sacks and 8 Hurries.

[larrymcg421]

2015 Playoss - Wildcard Round
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

Our reward for barely making the playoffs is a trip to Foxboro to meet the Patriots, who beat us twice this year.

The game starts off great for us. Ron Duncan goes for 10 yards on his first carry and Casey Snyder follows that up with a 33 yard gain. Then ont he next play, Wesley Robinson scrambles for a 9 yard gain. Unfortunately, the next two plays net zero yards and we are forced to bring Tynes in, who misses a 45 yard FG. The Patriots convert a 3rd and 16 on their first drive, but then stall after Brady can't convert a 3rd and 3. Wesley Robinson got hot on the next series, finding Tony Osburn for back to back completions of 27 and 40 yards. An 8 yard completion to Andre johnson set up a 5 yard TD pass to Osburn. New England was ready to answer, though. Brady found Rob James for a 51 yard completion on the first play of the next drive. Four plays later it wa sa tie ballgame. We trade punts to end the quarter.

End of 1st quarter: Miami 7, New England 7

With Haag watching from the sideline, Robinson continues to show off his arm. He completes a 26 yard pass to Calvin Johnson on 3rd and 5. He also completes a 21 yarder to backup Hunter Dotson, before finding Osburn (yet again) for a 19 yard TD pass, giving us a 14-7 lead. We force another punt by the Pats, but then make a huge mistake. On the first play of our next series, Duncan fumbles the ball, giving the Pats the ball at our 25 yard line. The Pats cannot convert a 1st down, but are able to hit the 39 yard FG to make it a 14-10 game. Despite good field position, we are unable to convert first downs for the rest of the half.

End of 2nd quarter: Miami 14, New England 10

A good run stop by S Ron Bartell stops the Pats on the first series. We follow that up by putting together a decent drive. Duncan has a couple nice runs, Robinson scrambles for a first down, and Johnson catches a 30 yard pass. The drive stalls on a 3rd and 9 and the Patriots 28, but Tynes makes the FG this time and we lead 17-10. The Patriots get some life ont heir next series. Brady completes back to back passes of 22 and 29 yards , leading the Pats to a 1st down at the Dolphins 13 yard line. However, Ron Bartell comes up huge again with an INT in the end zone. We can only convert one more first down on the next series and punt back to the Patriots.

End of 3rd Quarter: Miami 17, New England 10

New England takes over at their own 28 and begins an efficient drive, where they convert 4 first downs, including two on 3rd and short. On 1st and goal from the 9, Pats RB Justin Andrews runs around end for a 9 yard TD to tie the game up with 12:53 left. Robinson works quickly ont he next drive. After Duncan runs for 14 yards, Robinson finds TE Broderick Cohn for 25 yards. Later, he converts a 3rd and 8 by completing a 10 yard pass to Dotson. This gives us the ball at the Patriots 29 yard line. Unfortunately, veteran G Josh Beekham lets a defender by him and Robinson is sacked for a 6 yard loss. We can't conver the 1st down. Fromt he 35 yard line. Head Coach Blaine Begian makes a controverisal call by punting. It's a predictable touchback, for only a 15 yard net gain. Thankfully, the Patriots gain -2 yards on their next three plays and punt it right back to us. This gives us the ball at midfield. The Patriots make an uncharateristic mistake by committing an unsportmanlike conduct penalty, giving us the ball at the 34 yard line. Duncan follows that up by going for 13 yards down to the 21. On 3rd and 10 is a beauty of a play. In a trip formation, Robinson hands the ball off to Casey Snyder, who runs for 18 yards, giving us a 1st and goal at the Patriot 3. Two plays later, Ron Duncan scores on a 2 yard TD run for 24-17 lead and only 3:48 left in the game! Now it's time for the defense to hold on to the lead. On 3rd and 2, Brady scrambles for 6 yards and a 1st down at the Patriot 34. They would get no closer. Two incompletions and a sack left the Pats with 4th and 15 from their own 29. Brady's 12 yard completion to Justin Andrews was not enough and we take over with 2:00 left. Three straight running plays and we give it right back to the Pats. We could only run the clock down to 1:19, buit did force the Pats to use all timeouts. Brady managed to convert one first down, but it took him four plays to do so. He now had 70 yards to go in only 28 seconds. On 2nd and 10 Brady was intercepted by Ellis Hobbs to end the game.

Final Score: Miami 24, New England 17

[CraigSca]

This has been a very interesting read. Don't give up, though it looks like you'll have to find someone besides Haag to take you to the Promised Land.

FOF2K7, better than any previous version, brings the individual player to life. I can just hear the sports talk on the radio about Haag, the complaints from the Dolphins fans and the media's calling for your head for benching him and destroying your team's chances. Good stuff :)

[DolphinFan1]

Great win, keep it going!

[larrymcg421]

This has been a very interesting read. Don't give up, though it looks like you'll have to find someone besides Haag to take you to the Promised Land.

FOF2K7, better than any previous version, brings the individual player to life. I can just hear the sports talk on the radio about Haag, the complaints from the Dolphins fans and the media's calling for your head for benching him and destroying your team's chances. Good stuff :)

I'm glad you enjoy this dynasty.

I totally agree about the individual player aspect. One of my favorite examples is the way Casey Snyder has played in this dynasty. I signed him as an undrafted FA just to backup Ronnie Brown. He's a very low rated player (ranging from 31-38 overall throughout his career) with one high rated category in elusiveness, which has always been above 80. Based on ratings, there is no way I would have kept him this long. But he's played so well above what the ratings suggest, I have to keep him. He's now my favorite player on the team and reminds me alot of former Dolphin RB Bernie Parmalee.

As for the sports talk idiots, I would tell them that Robinson was 5-2 this year, while Haag was 4-5.

[larrymcg421]

2015 Playoffs - Divisional Round
Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans

We open the game with the ball and two Duncan runs net 8 yards. On 3rd and 2 from our 28, Robinson is intercepted. Thankfully, the Titans fall apart on their drive with an Offensive Holding penalty and then Vince Young throws an INT right back to us. Starting from our own 37, we Robinson quickly completes passes to Calvin Johnson and Broderick Cohn, but the drive stalls when his pass to Osburn on 3rd and 7 only nets 6 yards. Tynes attempts a 45 yard FG but it falls short. The Titans take over at their 35, and Vince Young opens up with a 20 yard completion. However, two plays later, Tennessee RB Rex Kamieniecki fumbles the ball and we recover at our own 43. Robinson converts two 3rd downs, including a 3rd and 14 and Casey Snyder runs it in from 1 yard out for the TD and a 7-0 lead. Both teams go 3 and out to end the quarter.

End of 1st Quarter: Miami 7, Tennessee 0

The Titans start off by converting a 3rd and 5 and a 2nd and 17. Then they get themselves into a huge hole. On 1st and 10 they are called for illegal use of hands. On 1st and 20, they are called for Offensive Pass Interference. On 1st and 30, they are called for Holding. They can only gain 11 yards of it back before punting. We are pinned deep on a great punt and after a 3 and out, Tennessee gets the ball at their own 35. On the next series, Young completes a 20 yard pass to his TE and then on 3rd and 2, completes 12 yard pass to his RB, who fumbles and then recovers his own fumble to advance for 15 more yards. This gives the Titans 1st and goal from the 5. they kill themselves with penalties once againa and are forced to kick a FG to make the score 7-3. CB Rufus Sommer returns the next kickoff to midfield, giving us a great opportunity with 3:51 left in the half. Robinson converts a 3rd and 3 by finding Cohn for 22 yards. A completion to Hunter Dotson gave us a 1st down at the Titans 9 yard line. On 2nd down at the 8, Casey Snyder runs a sweep and is able to turn the corner to find the end zone and a 14-3 lead. Another Titans penalty on the kickoff return left them at their own 7 yard line with 1:26 left. On 2nd down, Kamieniecki coughs up the ball. Three plays later, Casey Snyder runs it in from the 8 yard line for his 3rd TD of the day. Suddenly, we are up 21-3 and the 13-3 Titans look hopeless.

End of 2nd Quarter: Miami 21, Tennessee 3

The Titans start off the 2nd half going 3 and out. We get the ball at our own 12 but fail to convert a 3rd and 5. The Titans are able to block the ensuing punt and get the ball at the Miami 8 yard line. Thankfully, our pass rush comes up huge once again, as Young is sacked for an 8 yard loss on 2nd down. Tennessee is eventualy forced to kick a FG and the score is now 21-6. On the next series, we start at our own 37, but penalties force us into a 3rd and 16 situation. Robinson gets the ball to Calvin Johnson but the measurement comes up just short and we have to punt. The Titans take over at their own 15, but on the very first play of their next drive Vince Young is intercepted by MLB Chuck McNiven. Three plays later, Tynes connects on a 21 yard FG for a 24-6 lead. The field position battle begins to work in our favor. At the end of the 3rd quarter, we punt from the Titans 43 yard line and the ball is downed at the Tennessee 2 yard line. On 2nd and 10, Tennessee is called for holding in the end zone, giving us 2 pts at the end of the 3rd.

End of 3rd Quarter: Miami 26, Tennessee 6

Tennessee makes a bizaare call on their first drive of the 4th. They get to our 45 yard line and face a 4th and 6. With a 20 pt. deficit and only 9:43 left, they choose to punt. On theor next drive, they make it to our 41, where Young hurls a long pass into the end zone, but Safety Ron Bartell comes up with the INT. We still have trouble converting 1st downs to run out the clock, but the Titans can't do anything on their end. They fail on a 4th and 3 at their own 27. With 46 seconds left, Young can only get 19 yards on 4th and 20 and the game is over. Haag kneels down three times and we're off to the conference finals!

Notable stats:
QB Wesley Robinson 18-27-193 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
RB Casey Snyder 12 carries, 29 yards, 3 TD
WR Calvin Johnson 6 catches, 48 yards
WR Hunter Dotson 4 catches, 64 yards
MLB Chuck McNiven 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 1 Sack, 1 INT, 1 Forced Fumble
DE Neal Dawkins 1 Sack, 3 Hurries, 2 Knockdowns

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2015 Playoffs - Conference Championship
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs

It has been a very strange postseason in the AFC. The Tennessee Titans had the best record in the league at 13-3, and had the #1 offense and #2 defense. However, they played like crap against us in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC West with an 8-8 record, and beat #2 seed Baltimore 34-14. This means, that the conference championship will be between two teams with combined 17-15 records, and an 8-8 team will have the home field advantage.
The Chiefs get the ball first and force an immediate 3 and out. Robinson moves the ball efficiently in his first series. He scrambles for 6 yards, Duncan runs for 5, Snyder runs for 6. Robinson then finds Cohn for 17 and Osburn for 22. The drive eventually stalls at the Chiefs 28, and Tynes continues his pattern of missing early FG's. The Chiefs come back on their next drive by converting four 1st downs to get to our 33 yard line. On 1st and 10, Rex Grossman (yep) finds WR Dan Blackwell for a 33 yard TD pass. Robinson quickly converts to 1st downs on the next series, but on 3rd and 10 from our own 37 he gets intercepted at midfield. The defense comes up huge by forcing a 3 and out.

End of 1st Quarter: Kansas City 7, Miami 0

Robinson opens up the 2nd quarter by converting a 3rd and 8. Duncan runs for 10 yards, and Robinson finds Johnson for 13 more. This gives us the ball at the Chiefs 39. Robinson tries to go to Johnson again, but is picked off. Maybe his nerves are getting to him? Hopefully he can shake out of it. The Chiefs drive to midfield before they have to punt, where they pin us at the 9 yard line. Robinson immediately completes a pass to Calvin Johnson for 30 yards and then finds Hunter Dotsdon for 36, We drive to the Chiefs 25 yard line, but Robinson throws his 3rd INT of the game at the 4 yard line. He is redeemed on this one, as Ellis Hobbs picks offf Grossman's first pass of the next series and returns it to the Chiefs 7 yard line. Two plays later, Ron Duncan runs it in for a TD and a tie game. With 4:15 left in the half, The Chiefs go to their deep game, and our defense struggles to keep up. Grossman completes passes of 17, 33, and 20 yards (for the TD) to put Kansas City back up 14-7 with 3:28 left in the half. In hurry up mode, Robinson gets the ball downfield on completions of 13 to FB Clyde Samuels, 28 to Johnson, and another 15 to Johnson. Two plays later we face 3rd and 7 at the KC 13 yard line. Begian calls an ill-advised draw play and FB Ernest Garcia coughs it up at the 10 yard line. What a frustrating first half. So many missed opportunities.

End of 2nd quarter: Kansas City 14, Miami 7

The team comes out fired up in the 2nd half. It shows on the 1st play as Ron Duncan takes the ball at the 20 yard line and runs 79 yards down to the KC 1 yard line. Two plays later, Robinson throws a 2 yard TD pass to Garcia and the game is tied. The emotion also shows up on the defensive side. Grossman is incomplete on first down. On 2nd down, Chiefs RB Leon Barrett is stopped for a 3 yard loss by McNiven and Bartell. On 3rd down, veteran DT Claude Wroten comes up with a sack and the Chiefs are forced to punt. We start with great field position at our own 42. On 3rd and 6 at the 46, Robinson finds Tony Osburn for 21 yards. Then on 3rd and 8 at the 31, he finds Tony Osburn for 30 yards. On 2nd and goal from the 2, Robinson completes to backup TE Chester Fox for 2 yards and the TD. Just like that, we are up 21-14. After a good kickoff return, Kansas City once again fails to convert a 1st down. A great punt pins us at our own 1 yard line. On 1st down, Duncan gives us some room by running for 7 yards. Then on 2nd and 3, Robinson heaves a long pass downfield to Calvin Johnson, who catches it for a 48 yard gain. Later onin the drive, we face 3rd and 6, and Robinson comes through again with a 22 yard completion to backup FB Clyde Samuels. This gives us 1st and goal from the 8. We are unable to punch it in this time, but the short FG is good and we are now up 24-14. And that's it for an amazing 3rd quarter.

End of 3rd Quarter: Miami 24, Kansas City 14

In comeback mode, the Chiefs convert 4 3rd downs and drive to our 7 yard line. But they are stopped on 3rd down and kick their own short FG to make it a one possession game again. On our next drive, a stupid penalty ruins a 20 yard completion to Calvin Johnson and we have to punt. However, the Chiefs can't convert a 1st down and punt it back to us with 5:47 left. We cotninue to show our weakness at grinding out the clock with a 3 and out that only takes 1:30 off. Thankfully, the Chiefs are just out of rhythm in the 2nd half. They find themselves with 4th and 8 from their own 26 and 2:56 left. Instead of punting and trusting their defense, they decide to go for it. Wroten blows by his blocker and rushes Grossman into a terrible throw. We get the ball at the Chiefs 26 yard line and 2:48 left. We still can't get a 1st down, but it doesn't matter so much this time. Tynes is able to connect on a 38 yard FG try to give us a 27-17 lead, essentially icing the game. Kansas City goes into no huddle mode, which turns out to be almost comical. On 1st and 10 from the 49, they get whistled for false start. On 1st and 15, DE NEal Dawkins sacks Grossman for a 4 yard loss. On 2nd and 19, they are whistled for another false start. This makes it 2nd and 24. Grossman's next three passes are incomplete. With only 20 seconds left, Wesley Robinson kneels down and the clock ticks away.

Is it really true? It is! We are headed back to the Superbowl!!

Final Score: Miami 27, Kansas City 17

Notable Stats:

QB Wesley Robinson 24-42-396 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RB Ron Duncan 20 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD
WR Calvin Johnson 9 catches, 169 yards
WR Tony Osburn 5 catches, 100 yards
G Josh Beekham 4 KRB (5 OP), 1 Pancake, 0 Sacks Allowed
DE Neal Dawkins 2 Sacks, 3 Hurries, 2 Knockdowns
DT Claude Wroten 1 Sack, 3 Hurries, 4 Knockdowns

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One thing I like to do when I make it to a big moment in a dynasty is to post the play by play. I will do that here, posting everything drive by drive.

In the Superbowl, we are facing the Dallas Cowboys, who benefited from us so many years ago when we gave them 3 1st round picks for the #1 overall pick used to select Haag.

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Played in Anaheim, CA, weather: 55 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind.
Dallas won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.

(1Q: 15:00) Lawrence Tynes kicked off 75 yards from the MIA30. Justin Godfrey returned the ball 21 yards to the DAL16. Tackled by Hunter Dotson.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL16 (1Q: 14:39) J.B. McElroy ran a draw inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Neal Dawkins, assisted by S Michael Griffin. Key block delivered by Melvin Hoffman. Hoffman ran over Stanley Prescott to open the hole.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-5-DAL21 (1Q: 13:55) J.B. McElroy ran inside the left tackle for 19 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell, assisted by ILB Chuck McNiven. Key block delivered by Cory Hilliard.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. MacCracken is blitzing.
1-10-DAL40 (1Q: 13:16) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Roman Judkins for 36 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ellis Hobbs. Judkins gained 3 yards after the catch.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA24 (1Q: 12:42) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Bucky Springer for 24 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Springer gained 11 yards after the catch. Dallas 6, Miami 0

(1Q: 12:42) Extra point by Warren Maghsoudi was good. Dallas 7, Miami 0

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(1Q: 12:30) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 55 yards from the DAL30. Casey Snyder returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA34. Tackled by Artie Shields.

Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 12:10) Wesley Robinson pass completed to RB Ron Duncan for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith, assisted by CB Warren Callahan.

Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-8-MIA36 (1Q: 11:46) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Tony Osburn for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bilek. Osburn gained 14 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA49 (1Q: 11:02) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kuberski is blitzing.
1-15-MIA44 (1Q: 10:56) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB J.R. Kuberski.

Miami: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Carpenter and Glover are blitzing.
2-15-MIA44 (1Q: 10:30) Wesley Robinson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Osburn. DE Dexter Beeman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.

Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
3-15-MIA44 (1Q: 10:19) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith. Johnson gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DAL39 (1Q: 09:56) Casey Snyder ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Offutt.

Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
2-13-DAL42 (1Q: 09:31) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Warren Callahan. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Callahan is blitzing.
1-10-DAL27 (1Q: 08:56) Wesley Robinson kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Edward Lyle, assisted by S Raymond Barba.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-9-DAL26 (1Q: 08:22) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Lyle. Key block delivered by Josh Beekham.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DAL16 (1Q: 07:45) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Andre Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Warren Callahan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Miami: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-4-DAL04 (1Q: 07:16) Ernest Garcia ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Montgomery, assisted by CB Richard Marshall.

Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-3-DAL03 (1Q: 06:43) Wesley Robinson pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Ernest Garcia. DT DeMario Pressley blocked the pass. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Defensive Holding.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-2-DAL02 (1Q: 06:38) Ron Duncan ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bilek, assisted by S John Fitzgerald.

Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-2-DAL02 (1Q: 06:10) Ron Duncan ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Bobby Shields, assisted by DE Jimmy Offutt.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-2-DAL02 (1Q: 05:31) Wesley Robinson pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Carpenter, assisted by S John Fitzgerald.

4-6-DAL06 (1Q: 05:02) Lawrence Tynes attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 7, Miami 3

(1Q: 04:57) Lawrence Tynes kicked off 56 yards from the MIA30. Sam Gomez returned the ball 24 yards to the DAL38. Tackled by Emmanuel MacCracken.

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Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Gepner is blitzing.
1-10-DAL38 (1Q: 04:38) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Springer. S Ronald Bartell defended the pass.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
2-10-DAL38 (1Q: 04:34) J.B. McElroy ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Tjandranegara, assisted by S Brett Qaderi.

Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. McNiven, O'Donnell and Qaderi are blitzing.
3-4-DAL44 (1Q: 03:59) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roman Judkins. DE Glenn Marvel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.

4-4-DAL44 (1Q: 03:49) Edwin Derricott punted 37 yards. Hunter Dotson called for a fair catch at the MIA19.

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Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA19 (1Q: 03:41) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Earnest Glover, assisted by CB Warren Callahan. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-MIA31 (1Q: 03:01) Wesley Robinson pass completed to RB Ron Duncan for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Carpenter. Duncan gained 9 yards after the catch.

Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
2-4-MIA37 (1Q: 02:15) Wesley Robinson sacked by DE Jimmy Offutt for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Josh Beekham. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense.

Miami: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA42 (1Q: 01:59) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Warren Callahan, assisted by CB Richard Marshall. The quarterback threw into double coverage.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-2-MIA50 (1Q: 01:21) Wesley Robinson pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Broderick Cohn. Dallas's DeMario Pressley was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game.

Miami: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-2-MIA50 (1Q: 01:10) Wesley Robinson pass completed to TE Broderick Cohn for 14 yards. Tackled by DT Dixon Nardone, assisted by OLB Edward Lyle. Cohn gained 7 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Marshall is blitzing.
1-10-DAL36 (1Q: 00:43) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Andre Johnson for 27 yards. Tackled by OLB Edward Lyle.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-9-DAL09 (1Q: 00:01) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Carpenter, assisted by OLB Edward Lyle. Johnson gained 3 yards after the catch.

Start of second quarter.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-1-DAL01 (2Q: 15:00) Wesley Robinson pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 9, Dallas 7

(2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Lawrence Tynes was good. Miami 10, Dallas 7

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(2Q: 14:55) Lawrence Tynes kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. K.C. Erickson returned the ball 20 yards to the DAL27. Tackled by Levon Rayburn.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL27 (2Q: 14:28) J.B. McElroy ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell, assisted by ILB Chuck McNiven. Key block delivered by Leon Scoggins.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-4-DAL33 (2Q: 13:53) J.B. McElroy ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Neal Dawkins. Key block delivered by Neil Vandermause.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. O'Donnell and Hobbs are blitzing.
1-10-DAL38 (2Q: 13:12) Brady Quinn pass completed to TE Rickey McAfee for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Courtney Samuels, assisted by ILB Emmanuel MacCracken. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McAfee gained 4 yards after the catch.

Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-MIA47 (2Q: 12:48) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR K.C. Erickson for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Hobbs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Erickson gained 5 yards after the catch.

Dallas: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing.
1-10-MIA25 (2Q: 12:16) Lamont Lindsay ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Terrance Gepner.

Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-12-MIA27 (2Q: 11:51) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR K.C. Erickson. CB Ellis Hobbs knocked the ball out of his grasp.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. O'Donnell is blitzing.
3-12-MIA27 (2Q: 11:42) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Roman Judkins for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell.

4-7-MIA22 (2Q: 11:14) Warren Maghsoudi attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 10, Dallas 10

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(2Q: 11:09) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 73 yards from the DAL30. Touchback.

Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 11:09) Wesley Robinson scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Warren Callahan.

Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-8-MIA22 (2Q: 10:39) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Tony Osburn for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Daryl Smith.

Miami: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shields is blitzing.
3-5-MIA25 (2Q: 10:16) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Warren Callahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 16 yards after the catch.

Miami: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA49 (2Q: 09:49) Wesley Robinson pass was dropped by FB Ernest Garcia.

Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-MIA49 (2Q: 09:43) Wesley Robinson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Johnson. DT DeMario Pressley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
3-10-MIA49 (2Q: 09:35) Wesley Robinson pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB J.R. Kuberski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.

4-7-DAL48 (2Q: 08:49) Donnie Jones punted 37 yards. Justin Godfrey returned the kick 5 yards to the DAL16. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Holding on the Punt Return.

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Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. MacCracken is blitzing.
1-10-DAL07 (2Q: 08:42) Lamont Lindsay ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Marty Noetzel. Key block delivered by Brad Forsythe.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-5-DAL12 (2Q: 08:16) Lamont Lindsay ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Brett Qaderi. Key block delivered by Sam Baker.

Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL17 (2Q: 07:39) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Lamont Lindsay. DT Claude Wroten hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.

Dallas: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-10-DAL17 (2Q: 07:33) J.B. McElroy ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell and McNiven are blitzing.
3-4-DAL23 (2Q: 07:05) Lamont Lindsay ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell. ILB Chuck McNiven knocked down Kennedy Hitchcock to break up the play.

4-3-DAL24 (2Q: 06:27) Edwin Derricott punted 44 yards. Hunter Dotson returned the kick 7 yards to the MIA39. Tackled by Artie Shields.

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Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA39 (2Q: 06:16) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 56 yards. Tackled by CB Earnest Glover. Key block delivered by Alex Barron.

Miami: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-5-DAL05 (2Q: 05:35) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL10 (2Q: 05:32) Wesley Robinson pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB J.R. Kuberski.

Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Lyle is blitzing.
2-4-DAL04 (2Q: 04:48) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Tony Osburn for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Miami 16, Dallas 10

(2Q: 04:48) Extra point by Lawrence Tynes was good. Miami 17, Dallas 10

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(2Q: 04:42) Lawrence Tynes kicked off 68 yards from the MIA30. Sam Gomez returned the ball 25 yards to the DAL27. Tackled by Tony Osburn.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DAL27 (2Q: 04:11) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Bucky Springer for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Claude Wroten. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-5-DAL32 (2Q: 04:03) Brady Quinn pass completed to RB Lamont Lindsay for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven.

Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DAL42 (2Q: 03:22) J.B. McElroy ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Kennedy Hitchcock.

Dallas: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 02:56) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Bucky Springer for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell.

Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA13 (2Q: 02:34) J.B. McElroy ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Glenn Marvel.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-8-MIA11 (2Q: 02:16) J.B. McElroy ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donald Ripley.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.

Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
3-7-MIA10 (2Q: 02:00) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Howen. DT Stanley Prescott drove right through Brad Forsythe to hurry the quarterback.

4-7-MIA10 (2Q: 01:54) Warren Maghsoudi attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 17, Dallas 13

[larrymcg421]

(2Q: 01:48) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 57 yards from the DAL30. Rufus Sommer returned the ball 21 yards to the MIA34. Tackled by Artie Shields.

Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 01:40) Ron Duncan ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Beeman. Key block delivered by Derrick Fulton. Dallas's Earnest Glover was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-5-MIA39 (2Q: 01:17) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Calvin Johnson for 7 yards. Tackled by S John Fitzgerald. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA46 (2Q: 00:56) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Smith, Carpenter and Callahan are blitzing.
1-15-MIA41 (2Q: 00:56) Casey Snyder ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Offutt.

(2Q: 00:56) Miami called a time out.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-12-MIA44 (2Q: 00:46) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Tony Osburn for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Offutt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

(2Q: 00:46) Miami called a time out.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-8-MIA48 (2Q: 00:37) Wesley Robinson pass completed to FB Ernest Garcia for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S John Fitzgerald. Garcia gained 7 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Smith is blitzing.
1-10-DAL42 (2Q: 00:29) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bilek.
(2Q: 00:29) Miami called a time out.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Barba and Marshall are blitzing.
2-7-DAL39 (2Q: 00:20) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S John Fitzgerald.

3-5-DAL37 (2Q: 00:02) Lawrence Tynes attempted a 54 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar.

[larrymcg421]

And that will be it for the night. Very unhappy with the playcalling at the half there. With 29 seconds and a timeout, we had plenty of time to get in much better FG range.

[DolphinFan1]

What? You're leaving me hanging at halftime! You can't be serious!



I'll be up early in the morning waiting for an update.

[larrymcg421]

Start of third quarter.

(3Q: 15:00) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 53 yards from the DAL30. Rufus Sommer returned the ball 16 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Artie Shields.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA33 (3Q: 14:38) Wesley Robinson pass completed to TE Broderick Cohn for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Carpenter, assisted by S Jerome Bilek. Cohn gained 7 yards after the catch.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-5-MIA38 (3Q: 13:53) Ron Duncan ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jimmy Offutt.

Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bilek is blitzing.
3-3-MIA40 (3Q: 13:09) Wesley Robinson pass completed to RB Casey Snyder for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Earnest Glover, assisted by DE Jimmy Offutt. Snyder gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

4-1-MIA42 (3Q: 12:29) Donnie Jones punted 46 yards. Justin Godfrey called for a fair catch at the DAL12.

[larrymcg421]

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL12 (3Q: 12:22) Brady Quinn pass completed to RB J.B. McElroy for 13 yards. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. McElroy gained 5 yards after the catch.

Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-DAL25 (3Q: 11:35) Lamont Lindsay ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven, assisted by DT Stanley Prescott.

Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-9-DAL26 (3Q: 11:02) J.B. McElroy ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell.

Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
3-8-DAL27 (3Q: 10:28) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start.
Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.

3-13-DAL22 (3Q: 10:25) Brady Quinn scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Michael Griffin and assisted by CB Ellis Hobbs. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DAL40 (3Q: 10:16) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-15-DAL35 (3Q: 10:08) J.B. McElroy ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell. Miami's Ellis Hobbs was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game.

Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-16-DAL34 (3Q: 09:29) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB J.B. McElroy. DE Glenn Marvel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.

Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McNiven and Bartell are blitzing.
3-16-DAL34 (3Q: 09:25) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Roman Judkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Courtney Samuels. Judkins gained 2 yards after the catch.

4-1-DAL49 (3Q: 09:00) Edwin Derricott punted 51 yards. Touchback.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 08:54) Wesley Robinson scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Artie Shields.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-2-MIA28 (3Q: 08:18) Ron Duncan ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT DeMario Pressley. Key block delivered by Ernest Garcia.

Miami: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Carpenter is blitzing.
1-10-MIA34 (3Q: 07:36) Casey Snyder ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Beeman.

Miami: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Shields and Montgomery are blitzing.
2-7-MIA37 (3Q: 06:56) Wesley Robinson sacked by ILB Artie Shields for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Howard Dotson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Jimmy Offutt on the MIA32.

[larrymcg421]

Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 06:46) J.B. McElroy ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-9-MIA31 (3Q: 06:15) Lamont Lindsay ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven, assisted by OLB Terrance Gepner. Key block delivered by Sam Baker.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 05:34) Lamont Lindsay ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Neal Dawkins.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
2-12-MIA22 (3Q: 05:03) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Justin Godfrey. DE Neal Dawkins drove right through Cory Hilliard to hurry the quarterback.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell and Bartell are blitzing.
3-12-MIA22 (3Q: 04:50) Brady Quinn pass completed to RB Lamont Lindsay for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven.

4-1-MIA11 (3Q: 04:12) Warren Maghsoudi attempted a 28 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 17, Dallas 16

[larrymcg421]

(3Q: 04:05) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 57 yards from the DAL30. Casey Snyder returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA32. Tackled by Artie Shields. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Justin Godfrey on the MIA32.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. O'Donnell is blitzing.
1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 03:57) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Roman Judkins for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Emmanuel MacCracken.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA15 (3Q: 03:14) Brady Quinn pass was dropped by RB Lamont Lindsay.

Dallas: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-MIA15 (3Q: 03:10) Brady Quinn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bucky Springer. S Ronald Bartell defended the pass.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
3-10-MIA15 (3Q: 03:04) Brady Quinn pass was dropped by WR Dennis Howen. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA10 (3Q: 02:57) J.B. McElroy ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Marty Noetzel, assisted by OLB Terrance Gepner. Key block delivered by Scott Stephenson.

Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.

2-5-MIA05 (3Q: 02:18) J.B. McElroy ran inside the left guard for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Greg Buckner. Dallas 22, Miami 17

(3Q: 02:18) Extra point by Warren Maghsoudi was good. Dallas 23, Miami 17

[larrymcg421]

(3Q: 02:12) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 61 yards from the DAL30. Casey Snyder returned the ball 33 yards to the MIA42. Tackled by Lamont Lindsay.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-MIA42 (3Q: 01:53) Ron Duncan ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jerome Bilek.

Miami: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
2-11-MIA41 (3Q: 01:16) Wesley Robinson pass completed to WR Andre Johnson for 42 yards. Tackled by S John Fitzgerald. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Miami: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL17 (3Q: 00:40) Casey Snyder ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jonathan Babineaux.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-8-DAL15 (3Q: 00:12) Wesley Robinson pass completed to RB Ron Duncan for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lawrence Montgomery, assisted by CB Richard Marshall. Duncan gained 7 yards after the catch.

Start of fourth quarter.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-2-DAL09 (4Q: 15:00) Ernest Garcia ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Dixon Nardone, assisted by ILB Artie Shields.

4-2-DAL09 (4Q: 14:17) Lawrence Tynes attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 23, Miami 20

[larrymcg421]

(4Q: 14:12) Lawrence Tynes kicked off 55 yards from the MIA30. Sam Gomez returned the ball 25 yards to the DAL40. Tackled by Hunter Dotson.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-DAL40 (4Q: 13:38) Brady Quinn pass completed to WR Bucky Springer for 26 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Courtney Samuels. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 13:22) J.B. McElroy ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Stanley Prescott.

Dallas: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing.
2-7-MIA31 (4Q: 12:36) J.B. McElroy ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Emmanuel MacCracken, assisted by ILB Chuck McNiven.

Dallas: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
3-6-MIA30 (4Q: 11:59) Brady Quinn pass was dropped by WR Dennis Howen.

4-6-MIA30 (4Q: 11:53) Warren Maghsoudi attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 26, Miami 20

[larrymcg421]

(4Q: 11:46) Warren Maghsoudi kicked off 74 yards from the DAL30. Touchback.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 11:46) Wesley Robinson pass was intended for WR Calvin Johnson and was intercepted by CB Richard Marshall at the DAL37. The interception was returned 5 yards. Tackled by Calvin Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage.

[larrymcg421]

Dallas: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DAL42 (4Q: 11:33) Lamont Lindsay ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Michael Griffin, assisted by ILB Chuck McNiven.

Dallas: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
2-8-DAL44 (4Q: 10:51) J.B. McElroy ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass.
3-4-DAL48 (4Q: 10:10) Lamont Lindsay ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Neal Dawkins, assisted by DT Donald Ripley. Key block delivered by Sam Baker.

Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. McNiven is blitzing.
1-10-MIA47 (4Q: 09:38) Lamont Lindsay ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Robert Geathers. Key block delivered by Darrell Boccaccio. Boccaccio absolutely flattened Brett Qaderi to create the hole.

Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
2-4-MIA41 (4Q: 09:10) J.B. McElroy ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell, assisted by DT Donald Ripley.

Dallas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
3-1-MIA38 (4Q: 08:45) J.B. McElroy ran inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Bubba Rasmussen. Key block delivered by Kennedy Hitchcock.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. O'Donnell is blitzing.
1-10-MIA28 (4Q: 08:17) J.B. McElroy ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Archie O'Donnell, assisted by OLB Terrance Gepner.

Dallas: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
2-9-MIA27 (4Q: 07:53) Brady Quinn pass was intended for WR K.C. Erickson and was intercepted by CB Ellis Hobbs at the MIA16. The interception was returned 14 yards. Tackled by K.C. Erickson.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA30 (4Q: 07:41) Wesley Robinson pass was dropped by WR Calvin Johnson.

Miami: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-MIA30 (4Q: 07:35) Ron Duncan ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Earnest Glover.

Miami: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass.
3-8-MIA32 (4Q: 07:05) Wesley Robinson sacked by DT Dixon Nardone and DE Mark Anderson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Derrick Fulton.

4-14-MIA26 (4Q: 06:29) Donnie Jones punted 38 yards. Justin Godfrey called for a fair catch at the DAL36.

[larrymcg421]

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass.
1-10-DAL36 (4Q: 06:21) Brady Quinn pass completed to TE Rickey McAfee for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brett Qaderi. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. Miami's Michael Griffin was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game.

Dallas: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run.
1-20-DAL26 (4Q: 06:16) Brady Quinn pass was dropped by WR Bucky Springer.

Dallas: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-20-DAL26 (4Q: 06:09) Lamont Lindsay ran around right end for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Bubba Rasmussen, assisted by DE Neal Dawkins.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run.
3-15-DAL31 (4Q: 05:40) Brady Quinn sacked by DE Neal Dawkins for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Sam Baker.

4-20-DAL26 (4Q: 04:55) Edwin Derricott punted 51 yards. Hunter Dotson returned the kick 9 yards to the MIA32. Tackled by K.C. Erickson.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 04:45) Wesley Robinson pass completed to FB Clyde Samuels for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Carpenter, assisted by DE Dexter Beeman.

Miami: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
2-1-MIA41 (4Q: 04:10) Casey Snyder ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Artie Shields, assisted by DT Jonathan Babineaux.

Miami: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-1-MIA41 (4Q: 03:46) Casey Snyder ran a trap outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Bobby Carpenter. Key block delivered by Cornell Tanner. Tanner ran over DeMario Pressley to open the hole.

Miami: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-DAL49 (4Q: 03:11) Wesley Robinson pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Broderick Cohn. DE Dexter Beeman hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
2-10-DAL49 (4Q: 03:06) Wesley Robinson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Johnson. CB Earnest Glover defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.

Miami: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
3-10-DAL49 (4Q: 02:56) Wesley Robinson scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Marshall.

Miami: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
4-2-DAL41 (4Q: 02:39) Wesley Robinson sacked by ILB Bobby Carpenter for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Josh Beekham. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Wesley Robinson on the MIA50. The ball goes over on downs.

[larrymcg421]

Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 02:24) J.B. McElroy ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McNiven. Key block delivered by Sam Baker.

(4Q: 02:24) Miami called a time out.

Dallas: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-3-MIA43 (4Q: 02:17) J.B. McElroy ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Terrance Gepner, assisted by DE Neal Dawkins. The defense looked very familiar with that play.

(4Q: 02:17) Miami called a time out.

Dallas: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. McNiven and O'Donnell are blitzing.
3-2-MIA42 (4Q: 02:06) J.B. McElroy ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell, assisted by DT Donald Ripley.

Official time out for the two-minute warning.

4-1-MIA41 (4Q: 01:59) Edwin Derricott punted 41 yards. Touchback.

[larrymcg421]

Miami: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass.
1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 01:52) Wesley Robinson pass was intended for WR Tony Osburn and was intercepted by S John Fitzgerald at the MIA37. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Tony Osburn.

[larrymcg421]

Dallas: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Qaderi is blitzing.
1-10-MIA26 (4Q: 01:40) J.B. McElroy ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Ronald Bartell, assisted by ILB Chuck McNiven.

(4Q: 01:40) Miami called a time out.

Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run.
2-10-MIA26 (4Q: 01:28) Lamont Lindsay ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Terrance Gepner.

Dallas: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run.
3-8-MIA24 (4Q: 00:43) Brady Quinn dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Dallas Cowboys 26, Miami Dolphins 20

[larrymcg421]

A very frustrating loss. We shot ourselves in the foot throughout the 2nd half. Still, it was a great playoff run after a rollercoaster regular season.

Despite the SB mistakes, I think Robinson is our QB of the future. I'm pretty sure that Haag will be wearing a different uniform next season.

[DolphinFan1]

Too bad on the loss. Looks like some of my games. Either the team comes out on fire to start the 2nd half or comes out flat.