Pennington placed on Injured Reserve

So, the reality sets in. Chad Pennington is done. His shoulder is hurt again. This should not really be a huge surprise to Dolphins fans that have followed him for the past several years with the Jets. He was up and down it seemed all the time. Last year was the surprise, that he actually made it through the season without an injury.

OK, Dol-fans. Time for Chad Henne. I had my doubts about him being ready to lead the team until something amazing happened today. While I was expecting a veteran to be signed to add some experience and stability to the team, the Miami Dolphins instead traded for 3rd year quarterback, Tyler Thigpen from the Kansas City Chiefs. What did this tell me? It makes me believe that the coaching staff is convinced that Chad Henne can do the job. Why don't I get upset? Because last year they showed me that they know a little bit about how to do the job. Bill Parcells is a winner, and he brought in winners with him. Head Coach Tony Sparano is on the right track and won't give up. I doubt he has thrown in the towel for the season. Instead, he has simply shifted to plan B.

No time for tears. Thanks Chad Pennington for leading the team to a division title last year and restoring the franchise (and beating the Patriots too). Give the kids (Chad, Tyler and Pat) all the support you can and lets get some WINS!

Dolphins fall to 0-3 in loss to Chargers

I didn't get to watch the game since it wasn't shown here in Minnesota, but from what I heard and the stats I saw, it looks like the Dolphins have some work to do on defense. It was the second straight week where the Dolphins allowed 300+ passing yards. The Chargers only managed 69 rushing yards, once again showing Miami knows how to defend the run, but now teams know all they need to do is put the ball in the air. Unless they make some adjustments, next weeks game against the Bills could be Terrell Owens Day.

There are actually several teams that are 0-3 at this point. Are any of them worried? Cleveland, Tennessee, Kansas City, Tampa Bay and St. Louis are all winless. The only one that seems to be headed in the totally wrong direction (in my opinion) would be Cleveland. Eric Mangini seems to be doing and saying all the wrong things there. I would not be surprised to see a change there by mid season. Coach Mangini fined a player $1701 for not paying a hotel for a $3 bottle of water. I think his players will start fighting him instead of the opposing teams.

On the other end of the wins, who has a chance to go all the way at this point? Are the Jets for real? Rookie Mark Sanchez seems to have the poise and skills to take the Jets to a lot of wins this year. Denver is a surprise after the Cutler/Orton swap. Everyone thought they were getting the raw end of that deal. I guess they are laughing now! The Giants are undefeated, and not really a surprise. They have a solid team. The one that does surprise me is the Minnesota Vikings. I doubted having an aging veteran come in and do much more than manage the game and perhaps mentor one of the younger quarterbacks. After Brett Favre threw a bullet into the endzone to Greg Lewis with 2 seconds left to win the game against the 49er's, well I am a doubter no more. Favre is playing with the fire he had a decade ago, or even two seasons ago when he took the Packers to the NFC Championship.

Check the news page for updates on the condition of Chad Pennington's injury from todays game.

Dolphins dominate the clock, but lose the game.

The Miami Dolphins played their home opener last night on Monday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts. They controlled the clock, had a good running game and were a much improved offense from their game against the Falcons. However, when the clock got down to about 3 minutes, it seems that it was the Keystone Cops on the field instead of the most efficient passer in the NFL. Chad Pennington seemed to lack a sense of urgency when it was crucial to take advantage of every second. They lost valuable time and despite a couple big plays, the clock that they had controlled all night was suddenly their worst enemy.

Not all is lost though. I have faith that the coaching staff will work on this problem during practices this week. They seemed to have overcome some of the issues they had in week one, and now if they can get the two minute drill down, oh and also improve the DEFENSE then we should see some wins.

Check the podcast page. Casey called in from tailgating and gave a great pregame report!