I'm sure that you all, just like me, are indulging in that blissful feeling you get after seeing your team win. Today's win was different than the wins we've been accustomed to experiencing - I'm used to feeling physically exhausted after a win because the whole game was stressful from beginning to end, with the game usually coming down to the wire and countless close calls where we could have ended up losing. 

Another way this game was different is that for the first time this season, we posted a score of 30+. We may have been the last team in the league to do so, but in the end our team got it done. All of this was quite unexpected, given the injury troubles we've been experiencing as well as the lack of performance of our offensive unit as a whole. 

This begs the question - how did the Miami Dolphins achieve such a feat today, especially considering they were without our "best player" in Brandon Marshall?

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So this is going to be my third regular season Fins game (I caught a preseason as well) and so far we're undefeated at games I've attended. Let's hope we don't need that extra luck - but it's worth pointing out. Hopefully we'll maintain our unbeaten streak when wearing orange too. Either way, this is going to be a huge game, and in my opinion the most entertaining game of the season. Prime time, nationally televised, the Jets egos are huge and we're looking to go 3-0 and take a good grasp on the division which we're already on top of.

My question is this: Who else will be there? I'm going with a friend and my uncle and it'd be awesome to see some Phinsiders there. We're seated in Section 416, Row 29 (yeah I'm a college student and couldn't afford any better.) I'm wearing my orange Marshall jersey to support our cause...you should too.

Some potentially interesting storylines:

• Marshall's emergence as our new Jet-killer
• Henne vs. Sanchez and the endless debate that WILL (keyword: will, not "should") ensue
• Revis's absence and its effect on our passing game
• Jason Taylor's homecoming, of sorts
• Most of all, the Jets looking to avenge their sweep from 2009 and keep the Dolphins from having a 4-game win streak against them

We all know that in the offseason, the team is preparing for the regular season which lies ahead. The main reason for the offseason though, one might argue, is to determine the final roster for the regular season. We all know how these players "battle it out" for their roster spot in training camps; for example, wide receivers will do catching drills, linebackers do tackling drills, etc.

I think we, as fans, deserve better than this. I love football, but come on now, who wants to watch agility drills or shuttle-races or bench reps? We want to see interesting things. We want more close-ups with our favorite players and we want to see how they perform in real, entertaining competitions.

Alas, I bring to you my competitions for what I'd like to see in training camp.

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As we all know, our team finished 11-5 and won the AFC East in 2008. Even though we were 1-15 the year before, a new front office and countless new players contributed to our success. Still, with the season's success, many still believed that we weren't as good as our record indicated. It was always a matter of having a "weak schedule" or "getting lucky." As fans, we were confident that the next year we'd be better by leaps and bounds.

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Yes it's depressing that we have to live without any more Dolphins football for another 8 months or so, but I always find myself reflecting on particular games of the past. Even if we played some pretty bad games in our history, I still credit the Dolphins for showing me some of the best football I could imagine, and that's not even being a biased Fin fan.

Of the recent games, I can't help but think of this year's Monday Night Football game against the Jets. That game was simply electrifying, and it seemed like it got better and better as the game progressed. We saw beautiful plays made by plenty of Dolphins, and I can't remember the last time I got goosebumps like when I saw Henne connect with Ginn on that 53 yard touchdown.

Also, last year's season finale against the Jets. Even if you don't consider the drama of Pennington vs. his former team, the game was incredible and tight. Ginn made some huge plays (who'd have thought?) and if you factor in the rivalry between the two teams, it made for a very memorable game.



Now it's time for you to share yours.