G. Host
10-15-2007, 09:19 PM
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/10/14/snap.judgments/index.html
Thirty-five years later, I'm beginning to think there may be another perfect season in the making in Miami. But not the kind that will conjure up competition for the 1972 Dolphins, they of 17-0 fame. After Sunday's 41-31 loss at Cleveland, this year's Dolphins are now an embarrassing 0-6, and I see no apparent end to the free fall. Miami plays host to the unbeaten Patriots next week, then plays the improved Giants in London in two weeks.
If they lose both of those, as I expect they will, the Dolphins would be 0-8 heading into their Week 9 bye. Then comes maybe their best chance to win a game all season: A home game against Buffalo and the injury-decimated Bills defense. If Miami doesn't take care of business in that one, 0-16 will be a distinct possibility.
At least they the bye week to prepare for preventing history from occurring.
Thirty-five years later, I'm beginning to think there may be another perfect season in the making in Miami. But not the kind that will conjure up competition for the 1972 Dolphins, they of 17-0 fame. After Sunday's 41-31 loss at Cleveland, this year's Dolphins are now an embarrassing 0-6, and I see no apparent end to the free fall. Miami plays host to the unbeaten Patriots next week, then plays the improved Giants in London in two weeks.
If they lose both of those, as I expect they will, the Dolphins would be 0-8 heading into their Week 9 bye. Then comes maybe their best chance to win a game all season: A home game against Buffalo and the injury-decimated Bills defense. If Miami doesn't take care of business in that one, 0-16 will be a distinct possibility.
At least they the bye week to prepare for preventing history from occurring.