Really? I'm Calling Bullshit On That.

Well, we're snowbound up here in PA. Luckily we've organized an 11am kickoff for some snow football and in a mere hour or so I will be warming up for it with a beer or three. Then it will be time to watch the Dolphins.

Before I begin my rant I'd like to take a moment and give the Titans some props. That is the flavor of the moment on Dolphins blogs, articles and everywhere else on Shula's Orange and Teal Earth.

This is the best team that the Dolphins will have to face in their final three games. This Titans team is far more closely related to last year's team that went 13-3 and then got hosed in the playoffs by some awful calls against the Ravens.

Fuck the Ravens. Fuck Cam Cameron. Fuck the Pats. And hell, why not make it a triple: Fuck the Jets again, for the third time.

Outburst shelved, let me now say that the Titans are not as good at the things the Dolphins are bad at as people seem to think. Yes, the Phins slow middle linebackers are going to have trouble containing Vince Young on broken plays or delayed QB keepers.

But no, Vince Young is not going to make them pay by throwing to an athletic tight end that exploits the linebackers and Gibril Wilson up the middle of the field. No, their wide receivers, though good, are not exactly the hardest match-ups our young DBs have faced.

The Chris Johnson thing... The guy is sick. He is way too fast and seems to glide forward, backward and to the side all at once when he makes a cut. While Johnson is small, he is also tough and uses his ridiculous velocity to break tackles. The stats don't lie: This is the best running back the Phins have faced all year.

That said, they've faced and stopped some really good ones too. Michael Turner. Thomas Jones. Ladainian Tomlinson & Darren Sproles. Maurice Jones Drew. Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.

There are some good backs and the key stats there are how they played against the elite ones. MJD got shut down last week. Michael Turner the same. So while Chris Johnson can score on any play, I am not willing to come into the game expecting to see him set history. I trust our boys up front.

Finally let me address this Kevin Mawae vs. Paul Soliai thing. All week long the South Florida media has been nursing from Mawae's johnson. Omar Kelly, who is usually one of my favorites, even went so far as to describe Soliai as a "baby" when facing Mawae.

Keven Mawae, 6'4" and 289 lbs.

Paul Soliai, 6'4" and 355 lbs.

Soliai has 19 tackles and a very impressive forced fumble in limited play. Since Jason Ferguson went down Paul has been asked to step his play and fill in. He nursed an ankle sprain for a couple weeks but has been dominant in his return. Last week against the Jaguars, Soliai registered four tackles and one of them for a loss.

The media, and probably his teammates as well, have put the sombrero on Paul this week. He's going against one of the nastiest, dirtiest centers in the league. A guy who makes up for his small size with dirty tricks and hard-as-nails play.

From all accounts Paul is ready.

"I've been watching film of Mawae and all he does is single block people. I hope he gives me the same. If the opponent runs the ball well it's my fault, especially if they run it up the middle."
-Paul Soliai, taking responsibility.

And speaking of badass defensive lineman, let me finish this post with one brief concept.


Randy Starks is playing his first game against the Titans since they parted ways.

I'm calling it: Two sack day for Starks. That's Randy "Straight Ballin" Starks. Randy "I Devour" Starks. Randy "Please, Go For It On Fourth Down" Starks.

So "bullshit." I don't see why so many people are finding themselves with limp dicks this Sunday morning. The Phins win today and when they do you find yourself pulling for a team that can beat anyone.