Every yr I get that Black Sunday where everything seems to go wrong. I believe ARI was doomed by back to back rd gms & not going hm between them. Rain played a factor in pass gm too, but the worst was Vick going down & Landry Jones coming in & burying ARI. You just can’t cap for such things. 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] mistake I made was putting my POW in my teaser, which is normally a no-no for me. The cherry on top was miserable SEA forgetting how to play football in the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] Q per their norm in recent gms, dating back to SB. In fact, all of my pix were in control in the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Q, but all failed to execute from there. Just an upsetting day.
POW 3-2-1, Teasers 1-3, Overall 12-17-1
MIA (-4 ½) looked sharp & aggressive both on “O” & “D” last wk @ TEN. Interim HC Campbell has lit a fire in this overhyped team, and allowing his coordinators to call the gm. It’s becoming obvious what Philbin was doing to this team & its coaches. 1[SUP]st[/SUP] big change was balancing the “O” w/more running. Lamar Miller rushed 19x for 112 yds & a TD. Unheard of in Philbin’s time in MIA. And although Tannehill threw 2 picks (1 not his fault), the run gm really took pressure off his passing (20 of 29, 2 TDs). Indeed TEN is not a good gage for future success, but I don’t believe HOU will be much better. Hoyer has looked good, but he was benched for Mallett in 1[SUP]st[/SUP] gm of season. And scoring 21 pts (1 “D” TD) in 4[SUP]th[/SUP] to beat JAX by 11 & losing to a Hasselbeck led IND team are not a great gages for future success either. Missing Cecil Shorts will hurt, as Grimes & MIA’s secondary can now focus completely on scintillating WR Hopkins. Foster will pose a problem too, but MIA’s “D” has also turned things around as I feel they were playing poorly to get Philbin & most of all DC Coyle fired. They were flying to the ball vs TEN & I expect them to cage up HOU’s “O” within the 5 yd area. HOU’s “D” will have some success vs Tannehill, but w/DB Kareem Jackson out from this already weak secondary, MIA’s receivers should have their way. Tannehill will need to get them the ball early after the snap. And w/MIA OC Lazor adding some nice misdirection wrinkles, MIA’s “O” is no longer the predictable quagmire it was under Philbin. If Tannehill can just keep the TOs down, this shouldn’t be close. If the fans in MIA are anything like me, the stadium should be electric w/the team’s newfound intensity. Amazingly, the Texans have not lost to MIA in 7 total contests. I believe that changes here w/HOU facing back to back rd gms in the muggy Florida outdoors.
HOU 17
MIA 27
4 Units
GL to all & comments are most welcome.
POW 3-2-1, Teasers 1-3, Overall 12-17-1
MIA (-4 ½) looked sharp & aggressive both on “O” & “D” last wk @ TEN. Interim HC Campbell has lit a fire in this overhyped team, and allowing his coordinators to call the gm. It’s becoming obvious what Philbin was doing to this team & its coaches. 1[SUP]st[/SUP] big change was balancing the “O” w/more running. Lamar Miller rushed 19x for 112 yds & a TD. Unheard of in Philbin’s time in MIA. And although Tannehill threw 2 picks (1 not his fault), the run gm really took pressure off his passing (20 of 29, 2 TDs). Indeed TEN is not a good gage for future success, but I don’t believe HOU will be much better. Hoyer has looked good, but he was benched for Mallett in 1[SUP]st[/SUP] gm of season. And scoring 21 pts (1 “D” TD) in 4[SUP]th[/SUP] to beat JAX by 11 & losing to a Hasselbeck led IND team are not a great gages for future success either. Missing Cecil Shorts will hurt, as Grimes & MIA’s secondary can now focus completely on scintillating WR Hopkins. Foster will pose a problem too, but MIA’s “D” has also turned things around as I feel they were playing poorly to get Philbin & most of all DC Coyle fired. They were flying to the ball vs TEN & I expect them to cage up HOU’s “O” within the 5 yd area. HOU’s “D” will have some success vs Tannehill, but w/DB Kareem Jackson out from this already weak secondary, MIA’s receivers should have their way. Tannehill will need to get them the ball early after the snap. And w/MIA OC Lazor adding some nice misdirection wrinkles, MIA’s “O” is no longer the predictable quagmire it was under Philbin. If Tannehill can just keep the TOs down, this shouldn’t be close. If the fans in MIA are anything like me, the stadium should be electric w/the team’s newfound intensity. Amazingly, the Texans have not lost to MIA in 7 total contests. I believe that changes here w/HOU facing back to back rd gms in the muggy Florida outdoors.
HOU 17
MIA 27
4 Units
GL to all & comments are most welcome.
