ROOK’S RECAP 7.0

My mind is achin’

Lord it won’t stop

That’s how it happens

Livin’ life by the DROP.

                                                                                           Stevie Ray Vaughan

THE LEAD ITEM

TWO WORDS: Dropped Balls

This season is getting worse by the week. The most embarrassing part is the fins are losing because they can’t grasp the fundamentals of the game. The simple things, like catching a football for instance. This has been lost on a lot of Dolphins players. Derek Hagan can’t catch the ball, Randy McMichael can’t catch the ball; the entire secondary can’t catch the ball. The only one who can catch it is Wes Welker. Losing by missing FG’s is bad, but losing because you can’t catch sucks even harder.

THE GAME

What can you say when your team loses to Brett Favre? Only one thing. This year’s Dolphins are bad. For god’s sakes the guy is the official spokesman for Prilosec: The heartburn medication!!!  He cares more about that than throwing football’s at this point and yet he still beat Miami. Ahman Green needed a shot at halftime to beat the heat, and yet he still ripped off a 70 yard run. This season just went from bad to worse to OH MY GOD!!!

FINAL SCORE:  PACKERS 34 DOLPHINS 24

Cheers to: Miami Offense for finally getting over 20 points in a game.

Jeers to: Nick Saban for saying Miami’s Primetime player is up in Canada.

ALLY’s ALL-STAR DOLPHIN: Marty Booker

Dawg-o-Meter: 4

Melanie’s Quote of the week: “Hiiiieeeeeeeee….Go Dolphins” 

-commentator Matt Vasgersian’s reaction to the Dolphins cheerleaders on screen.

THE GAME OUTSIDE THE GAME:

The game aired on FOX. I like it better then the CBS telecasts. Commentators Matt Vasgersian and JC Pearson were great. Funny stuff.  Vasgersian is my new fav broadcaster.

JUNGLE JIM’S PLAY OF THE GAME

Marty Booker's 40 yard reception...great catch and a solid day for Booker.

DAWGS IN ATTENDANCE

Shed Dawg Mike

Shed Dawg Corey

Shed Dawg Aaron

Shed Dawg Phil

Shed Dawg Jeff

Shed Dawg Bryan

Shed Dawg Sean

ABSENCES

Shed Dawg Barry

Shed Dawg Neil

Shed Dawg Johnny

Shed Dawg Steve

ON THE GRILL

Sirloin Burgers, Sausage, Dogs

TWID:

October 25, 1987:  After four missed weeks of action (one game cancellation, three replacement games), the regular Dolphin players return to action. Miami loses 34-31 in overtime at home to the Buffalo Bills. The 21-point comeback by Buffalo is the best ever by an opponent against a Dolphins team. That same week, Mötley Crüe release the song "You're All I Need" as a single. Its lyrics cause MTV to refuse to play its video. Radio stations never play the song either.

Power outage:

CBS: 29th

ESPN: 29th

TSN: 27th (Note: this is the last week for TSN on my recap…They have the Pats at #1 this week, not acceptable, their out.)

Mount Pearl Game Day Temp:  58F

ON TAP: Nov 5, 2:30NL Time, Miami at Chicago

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

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