200 yards from scrimmage and will score at least 2 TDs.  The only thing that has held Ricky back is sharing the load with Ronnie.  Ronnie is the best Wildcat QB to be sure, but every other aspect of rushing has been dominated by Ricky Williams this season.  The man is simply a beast and has done more than Ronnie with fewer touches.  I called Pat White two weeks ago, I'm calling a return to Pro Bowl form for Ricky Williams today.

This has to be the game for which they have been saving Pat White.  To all of you people who think White is a waste, do you honestly think Sparano gives him one or two snaps and then pulls him off the field if he is serious about using him at that point in the game?  No.  The way White has been used so far has only been used for misdirection when they finally unleash him in a big game... I think that game is today.  Who better to unleash the next level of The Wildcat on than the #1 team in the division who also happens to be the team that received the first taste of Wildcat 2008.  This is the game that matters, and this is where I think we'll see Pat White.

I'm excited, how about you?

I read an article about a month ago that questioned whether Roth was injured, or just holding out for more money.  It was shady how it all went down with Sparano not knowing anything about his injury in the press conference.  If Roth's "groin injury" is bad enough to hold him out of OTAs, Training Camp, Exhibitions and 3 weeks of regular season... why has he not had more surgery and been done with it?

I think there's a 3rd option to the list, albeit an unlikely one, but maybe the FO wanted to keep an extra linebacker and concocted a scheme to keep Roth on IR while they decide what to do with Anderson/Wake/Walden/Moses.

I say if he's holding out for more money, PAY THE MAN HIS MONEY!!  He put up incredible numbers for a first year convert.  What do you guys think?

Ted Ginn is catching a lot of unwarranted flak for Indy's game.  I just want to put not only his progress from 2008 into perspective, but also his role on the team. 

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our schedule got much worse.  It's sad when we have to look forward to playing Tampa Bay as our only "easy" game in the first half of the season.  At least we have Jacksonville in December!!

I don't know about you, but I'm steeling myself against the inevitable onslaught of "regular season warrior" fans screaming for Sparano/Pennington/Ginn/etc's head when we fall short of the playoffs. 

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Peyton now has another deep threat.  I just hope Will Allen can handle him.  Story can be found here.

Indianapolis has signed former Philadelphia receiver Hank Baskett to take Gonzalez's place, and three-time league most valuable player Peyton Manning hopes he can find his way around the offense fast. The team made the announcement following Thursday's practice.

"Hopefully, we can catch him up as soon as possible," Manning said. "It's a lot of offense to learn in a couple of days, but he's a veteran, so he could help us."

I expected your O-Line to be the worst in the league this year, but those rookies surprised me greatly.  Fred Jackson is a beast and Trent Edwards looked like a seasoned pro.  Combine all of that with the way your defense played and you would have steamrolled the vast majority of the teams in the NFL.  Even with the ST fumbles.  

The AFC East is going to be a flat out dog fight this year and I'm glad for it.  See you in Week 4!

I may get some flack here, but The Dolphins are clearly at the bottom of the division after Week 1.  I'm not saying this can't change, but watching The Bills put The Pats up against the ropes for 3.5 quarters made it seem obvious.  This isn't a bad thing as I do think we are going to finish very strong once Grove/Shawn Murphy and Grove/Donald Thomas gel a bit more, but we are going to be chasing The Jets, The Patriots and quite possibly The Bills for the rest of the season. 

I, for one, would rather play in a strong division and have a shot at the playoffs than mop up an easy division and coast into January.  Playing against 3 great teams will help us in the long run, both developmentally and by better results when we do play the great teams in January.

I am excited to watch this season pan out.

One increasingly popular opinion amongst Dolfans, as well as the mainstream sports media, is that The Dolphins receiving corps is an area of weakness that should be addressed in the first day, if not the first round, of the draft.  When mentioned in the same sentence as Miami or one of its receivers, the phrase "True #1" is usually paired up with a negative adverb or adjective such as "no", "not", or "lacking".  This article will help dispel the myths surrounding our excellent talent.

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Ben Volin made an interesting point during the PBP live chat this morning, it went as follows:

Ben Volin:  Good morning, thanks for joining us.

The third-down running back situation was another hot topic in my post-game chat on Sunday. (SHAMELESS PLUG: JOIN ME AFTER EVERY GAME FOR A LIVE CHAT!)

No question, Ricky and Ronnie are the top two backs, and have arguably the best hands on the team, among all receivers and tight ends. They were active in the passing game in the fourth quarter, when the Dolphins were throwing on every down. They combined for seven catches.

Patrick Cobbs, though, played 13 snaps on third down. He caught one pass for 9 yards. The other 12 downs? He was a blocker.

Understand, though Cobbs is only 5-foot-8, he is a BEAST. Pound for pound, the strongest guy in the locker room. He can squat three times his body weight.

He was in the game for one reason only -- to thump anyone who got close to Chad Pennington.

Who would you rather be taking those licks -- Ronnie Brown, coming off ACL surgery? Ricky Williams, who is 31 years old?

Tony Sparano knows that his offensive line is a work in progress, and uses Cobbs as a safety valve.

That said, expect to see more Ricky and Ronnie this week on third downs, because the offense needs to move the ball more than it did against the Jets.