Week 9 Against Jets: Rebound Or Call It A Season

Jimmy Bourbon

6 years ago

Week 9: miracle run or the end of any real hope for the 2018 Season

In Week 9 Todd Bowles can right his team and sink the Phins season… and maybe the regime.

The Miami Dolphins are hosting the rival New York Jets in a key battle. Each team’s season hangs in the balance based on the outcome.

Both Dolphins and Jets have the injury bug—bad… so there are no excuses for Miami not to win.

Yes, there are seven games left after this one. But in reality, it’s win or onto 2019.

While the win / loss record says both teams are still in the playoff hunt. Truth is different than appearance. Neither team appears equipped to compete with the elite teams this year.

For Miami, the scrap heap QB Brock Osweiler is again the starting QB. Tannehill is once again sidelined with his mysterious shoulder injury. Gase recently said Tannehill’s injury was a ‘rest thing’ and not a ‘surgery thing’.

This makes my stomach turn and gives me déjà vu of the ‘knee thing’.

Here we are again?

According to the reports, Tannehill’s shoulder has only inched forward in recovery. Considering this slow recovery is coming from a guy once known to be an iron man. This situation isn’t a good one. Say what you want about Tannehill, he’s tough and can deal with pain.

Could this mean Tannehill will not get better unless he has surgery or a long layoff?

Maybe, maybe not… time will tell. Let’s hope his throwing shoulder isn’t damaged goods going into 2019. A QB making $26 million with a bum throwing shoulder is a very expensive lemon.

What’s certain is by the time Tannehill returns the Playoffs might be out of the picture?

Not for nothing but do our trainers suck or what?

On a side note: Remember when our doctors told Nick Saban that Drew Brees had a 20% chance of being able to continue his career? As he was in the building ready to sign with Miami, we said thanks but no thanks. Thank goodness we signed Dante Culpepper!

We’ve been good like that in the medical department for some time.

How many players will go down with serious injury when all is said and done?

And there’s still 8 games left!

DeVante Parker, Ryan Tannehill, and Adam Gase are three peas in a pod. All three have had their careers clouded by injuries. All three must break out of their circumstance this season and prove they are worth believing in.

On the plus side of happy spin, the sportbook software providers like AcePerHead.com have the Dolphins as a -3 point favorite against the Jets. The action is split with just slightly more on the hometown Dolphins. This game will come down to who can play the least sloppy football. Winning the turnover battle and limiting penalties will probably be the deciding factor. Bet you never heard that one before. As a Phin fan, this gets me nervous. This whole regime has been one big lack of discipline.

The key matchup will be can we stop the Jets running attack.

Running Back Bilal Powell is Injured Reserve and Isaiah Crowell to carry the load. Crowell is an effective runner who is averaging 5.1 YPC. But, he only averaged 2.9 YPC in the first matchup. He doesn’t do well on the cutback and isn’t a blazer, so Miami should be able to keep him in check.

Unfortunately for Miami, Vincent Taylor is now on Injury Reserve now. Will Ziggy Hood prove to be a good pick up? If Miami can stop the running attack, Miami will have a good shot at winning this game. Also, it’s very rare that we see the Dolphins as a favorite in a game, which makes me think they are the favorite for a reason.

Now, beyond the Jets game is a whole other story…

A win here tells us less than a loss does about the team, but I’ll take a ‘W’ with a smile.

What are the rest of the Miami Dolphins News fans thoughts about the Dolphins beating the Jets?