Mike Pouncey apologizes to Dolphins fans for 1-3 start

Oct. 03 News and Notes 4 comments ---Bill

The Miami Dolphins players do not view themselves as a 1-3 football team.  They view themselves as a 3-1 football team, according to center, Mike Pouncey.  The Dolphins know that they had the last 2 games in their grasp, but managed to let it victory slip through their fingers.  To develop into a winning NFL team, they must to a better job of closing out games and learning how to finish off an opponent.

The Dolphins lost back to back games in overtime to teams that they outplayed for most of the game.  The Dolphins had a 21-14 lead on the Jets in regulation and allowed the Jets to score in the 4th quarter only to eventually lose in overtime.  Against the Cardinals, the Dolphins blew a 7 point lead with less than a minute to play, and again lost in overtime.  The Dolphins defense was great in both games, but they need to tighten up and hold onto those 4th quarter leads.  The offense, for their part, needs to do a better job of holding on to the football in crucial times.

The truth of the matter is that the Dolphins are 1-3. As Bill Parcells famously said ‘you are what your record says you are’.  So the Dolphins ARE a 1-3 football team.  But thankfully, the arrow appears to be pointed in the upward direction.  The Dolphins must be more consistent to win football games.  Ryan Tannehill is playing better than people thought he would, this early in his career (more on that in a moment).  No matter what the Dolphins say publicly, they knew this would be a rebuilding year.  We obviously want them to win games, but the big picture, building a consistent winner, is the end goal.

The Dolphins players and coaches are deflated from these losses, but they know that they aren’t that far away from being a good team.  Heck, if Dan Carpenter had hit the game winning field goal against the Jets and the defense had held on 4th and 10 from their own 15 against the Cardinals, they could be 3-1 and in 1st place in the AFC East.  But they’re not.  (cont’d on page 2, click below)

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  • phinfan4sure

    I have to agree. RT is coming along nicely, we just need the consistency and for him to protect the rock. And please for receivers not named Hartline and Bess to step up and catch the damn ball!!!! Speaking to you Armstrong and Gaffney can’t be called out yet. But lets get this turned around Pouncey is a stud and arguably the best offensive lineman we have.

  • JMMeister

    On the other side that last game there were excellent individual performances but the same team result.

  • Brewbear

    To many IF’S.No body want’s to hear this but our time will come in the second have of the season.And next year we SHOULD be a top team with 5 picks in the first 3 rounds of the 2013 draft.THAT IS IF IRELAND OR WHO EVER THE GM IS ON TOP OF THE DRAFT.

  • URIDOLP2012

    After the first game agains the Texans I though that starting a rookie QB Tannehill was a big mistake. But now, after his impressive quick development, I truly believe that it was the right choice. He is going to be great and the Dolphin have a future with this young gun. I had see improvements all around, even know the team have a new sistem, a new Head coach, and players. As a long this team play like they did agains Arizona, I am happy. If the Head coaching sttaff correct few things, this team will came good this season. I really believe that this Dolphin team will beat Cincinati, and they will take from there. Every player need to develop a concious responsability and play as a solid unit and help other to remain focus until the clock expire, especially in the four quarter. Yes, two painfull defeats, but there is time to turn things around. There is 14 games remainning. Forget the past, is done but learn from past mistake and remenber focus until no more clock. Dolphin players,believe in yourselfs and keep playing hard and with decisive confident. You will see change and victories will came. Good luck at Cincinati.