What Worries Me and What Makes Me Grin

The shit eating grin that Dolphins fans could potentially be wearing by 4:30 today is something special. A win today and the Dolphins should realistically be the team to talk about in the AFC East. Yes, I know they will still be down in the total wins column, but goign 4-0 in the division and taking out the Pats AFTER sweeping the jets, well, that should make even Stewart Scott pull his head out of his ass and take notice.

What I Worries Me

Is the fact that Dolphins and Patriots always play one-sided affairs. Either the Phins smack the shit out of the Patriots and sack Tom Brady all day long or they give up big play after big play until it looks like Brady and Moss are playing five-hundred in the end zone.

Last year it was the tale of the Wildcat's unveiling and the spread shotgun offense. One the Dolphins used to demoralize the Patriots in their own house and the other the Patsies used to do the same in the Phins house.

The year before, well, let's not talk about the year before.

But the year before that the Phins lost handily to the Patriots in the first match and then Nick Satan used game film to unleash Jason Taylor with snap counts in his head, forcing Brady to play his worst game as a professional quarterback.

So which will it be today?

What Makes Me Grin Like I Just Ate A Canary?

The Patriots have the fifteenth ranked rush defense in the NFL and have not yet faced the likes of Miami's powerful duo of the R & R express. Add to this the fact that they're playing a 40 year old Samoan who likes to wear sailor hats at middle linebacker and I like the odds of Ricky and Ronnie running all over them. This line is a lot better than last year's model and the Phins should be able to run the ball down their throat whether in the wildcat or not.

I think a big game from the front seven pressuring Tom Brady and continued improvement from the secondary could add up to a Dolphins win, even a big win, but it won't happen if they can't stop the big play.

Well, here's to hoping they do that and more.

Go Phins! Fuck the Patsies!