-The Chiefs do us a favor on fourth and one and pass the ball, but none other than Tony Gonzalez catches the touchdown pass to put the Chiefs up. This defense is officially having issues, allowing those two touchdowns. We need to win this game to make next week matter...New England is up 21-0. Let's fix it up.
-Cobbs with another great return, but a hold against Walden brings it back. Terrible hold.
-Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams sandwich nice runs around a Pennington to Bess completion. Unfortunately, Ricky might have hurt himself as he was tackled by his collar.
-Touchdown David Martin! A nice throw by Pennington out of (I'll admit it) the empty. Great drive. Now let's pick it up on defense and put this team away. We've got the wind now, so there are no more excuses.
-Nice kick and coverage on the ensuing kickoff, but Cobbs forgot to break down.
-We are having serious tackling issues. This is totally unacceptable right now as the Chiefs are on the doorstep.
-There is no tackling. Touchdown Chiefs. This cannot be the effort that this defense puts together in Week 16. Channing Crowder is sorely missed already.
-Another touchdown for Miami. It was out of the Pennington Wildcat, with play action to Fasano. Great play and great use of our talent, and even though I could talk about the offense all day right now, it comes down to the defense stepping up and making some plays.
-And there we go! New addition William Kershaw makes a HUGE hit on the kickoff and we recover the fumble. That is Dolphins football, and that is the type of play that we needed. Let's convert a touchdown here.
-Good playing on the drive. Ricky Williams and Ted Ginn have been doing nice things in the passing game. Ginn even went over the middle. Of course, he proceeded to leave the field immediately after the play, but I like that he got in there.
-The Dolphins go full house for a nice gain. I can't understand why they don't use this formation much more.
-On fourth and one from the five, the absolute right call was to go for it, but a fade to Joey Haynos was one of the worst calls imaginable. Do what you do well. Now the Chiefs will be able to run out the half, and that big fumble was for nothing. This should be a ten point game right now. I am livid.
-Nate Jones has had a horrible half. He has been absolutely abused, and now the Dolphins have managed to get in danger of giving up a touchdown here!
-And they do. It was a terrible call to go for the fade on fourth and one, and the defense that ensued was even worse. Unthinkably bad. This should be a ten point lead going into the half, but instead this defense is doing their best to throw the division away.
As we reach halftime, I can't complain about the offense. 24 points is plenty. Likewise, Patrick Cobbs and the special teams have done their part. But this defense has been absolutely putrid. After jumping out to an early lead, the Dolphins had no business letting the Chiefs back in the game. As usual, however, the struggles have come down to weak hitting and poor tackling. The secondary can't cover anybody underneath, there is no pass rush, and Thigpen looks like Tim Tebow against a high school team. Akin Ayodele has struggled mightily filling in for Channing Crowder, Nate Jones has been abused, and Joey Porter has been silent. The struggles are everywhere. Regardless, regroup and get it together for the second half, and you could be playing for the division championship next week. Let's go Dolphins.
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