ROOK’S RECAP 6.0

Give it away,

Give it away,

Give it away now

                                       - Red Hot Chili Peppers

THE LEAD ITEM

TWO WORDS: Many. Turnovers.

I was going to lead off by saying that turnovers make you lose football games. Then I watched the Bears and Cardinals game. The Bears had 6 turnovers including 4 INT’s and still managed to win the game. That being said, the Dolphin D can’t score like the Monsters of the Midway. But the Dolphin Offense can turn it over with the best of them. Until they stop turning the ball over, they will lose. Then again, they are now just playing out the string anyways but hopefully we get to see some good games with less turnovers and a few victories.

THE GAME

Why is it that the 06 Dolphins only come alive after they’ve dug themselves into a huge hole? They were trailing against the Pats before they turned it up a notch and they were getting blown out by the Jets until Joey started completing passes. But what a way to lose after coming all the way back! I was totally heartbroken after this one. Olindo Mare’s kick personifies the Miami Dolphins season: Coming up short time after time.

So I suggest that next week and for every week after, Miami should spot the other team a 10 point lead from the opening kickoff. Maybe then the team will show in the first half and finally play a complete game of good football.

FINAL SCORE:  Jets 20  Dolphins 17

Cheers to: Derek Hagan for making some key grabs in the late stages of the game

Jeers to: Derek Hagan for making some key drops in the late stages of the game.

Ally’s All Star Dolphin: Ronnie Brown. Finally cracks 100

Dawg-o-Meter: 6

Melanie’s Quote of the week: “We thought he could make the field goal, We had confidence in him.” –Nick Saban.

THE GAME OUTSIDE THE GAME:

Game aired on CBS. I actually thought Phil Simms did a good job.

JUNGLE JIM’S PLAY OF THE GAME

Ronnie Brown's 26 yard run...only 1 yard shorter than his season long :(

DAWGS IN ATTENDANCE

Shed Dawg Mike

Shed Dawg Corey

Shed Dawg Aaron

Shed Dawg Phil

Shed Dawg Jeff

Shed Dawg Bryan

Shed Dawg Neil

Shed Dawg Sean

Shed Dawg Johnny

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

Shed Dawg Barry

ON THE GRILL

Port Tenderloin, Potato and Macaroni Salad

TWID: October 16, 1966. Dolphins end string of nine losses (four in pre-season) by defeating Denver, 24-7, for the first win in franchise history. On that same day, Grace Slick performed with Jefferson Airplane for the first time.

Power Rankings:

ESPN: 27

CBS: 26

Mount Pearl Game Day Temp:  64F

ON TAP: Oct 22, 2:30NL Time, Green Bay at Miami

“See you in da shed”
The Rook can be reached at paul@sheddawgs.com or paulbrothers@nl.rogers.com.

Copyright 2006.