ROOK’S RECAP 9.0
EXTENDED “UPSET SPECIAL”
EDITION
It’s all just a little bit of
History Repeating
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The Propeller-heads, 1998
THE LEAD ITEM: TWO WORDS: Deja. Vu. Nobody thought it would happen again
but the Miami Dolphins shocked the world! They were the David to Chicago’s
Goliath…again. But here’s why this latest upset outweighs the 1985 upset.
1985: The game was in Miami on a Monday
night. It’s easier to win at home. An even bigger advantage when it’s in
primetime on a Monday Night 2006: The game was in Chicago.
Chicago hadn’t lost in 10 previous home games at Soldier field.
1985: The Dolphins had Dan Marino.
14/27 for 270 yds and 2 TD’s with 1 INT 2006: The enigma: Joey
Harrington: 16/32 for for 137 yds and 3 TD’s with 2 INT’s 1985: Miami was good. Defending AFC
East champs and battling for 1st in AFC east 2006: Miami stinks. 1-6 record
and in the basement of the NFL. So, we just witnessed the biggest upset
in the history of the Miami Dolphins. We now have something to take away from
this dismal year. THE GAME
Well it doesn’t get any better than
this if you’re a Dolphins fan. It felt good to see the other team shooting
themselves in the foot time after time. But Miami deserved that win. The Defense-led
by JT-was wicked. Even the defensive backs played well. For the first time I can
say the name of Miami’s first round pick: here we go…..Jason Allen played well.
(He exists!!!!!) Ronnie Brown ran for the hardest 157 yards I’ve ever seen. The
only thing that really got to me was the penalties on 4th down. It
did add some suspense to the game but I for one didn’t need it. FINAL
SCORE: MIAMI 31 CHICAGO 13 Cheers to:
Channing Crowder. Awesome hit on Grossman. Helmet-to-Helmet my ass!! Jeers to:
David Bowens. Stupid penalty on special teams. Ally’s
All-star Dolphin: Jason Taylor
Dawg-o-Meter: 9 ½ THE GAME
OUTSIDE THE GAME:
The game aired on CBS. Greg Gumbel and
Dan Deirdorf called the game. I watched the game at The Oasis sports
bar in Halifax, NS. The only ones watching the game were me and 5 hardcore Bears
fans. Everytime I cheered I got the stink-eye from the group. One by one, as the
seconds ticked down, the Bears fans left. Until it was just me, The Rook,
cheering on Ronnie Brown to get as many yards as he could. AWESOME!! Melanie’s
quote of the week: No trouble to tell Greg Gumbel grew up in
Chicago. At the end of the game he said this: ''Don't make the mistake of thinking
the Bears were looking forward to an undefeated season, Lovie Smith doesn't
allow that.'' Wrong Gumbel. Said Smith after the
Arizona miracle win: "Sometimes, when you're a team of destiny, things like that
happen.” Eat it Gumbel. Eat it Chicago. Miami
has your number. JUNGLE JIM’S PLAY
OF THE GAME Jason Taylor's Int returned for a TD.
Shocked the Bears by giving the Dolphins a 14-3 lead!
DAWGS IN
ATTENDANCE
Shed Dawg Mike
Shed Dawg Corey
Shed Dawg Aaron
Shed Dawg Phil
Shed Dawg Jeff
Shed Dawg Bryan Shed Dawg Sean
Shed Dawg Neil
Shed Dawg Johnny ABSENCES
Shed Dawg Barry
Shed Dawg Steve ON THE GRILL Sirloin Burgers and Nachos TWID:
November 9, 1980 Power outage: ESPN: 25th (Last Week 31st)
Jason Taylor talked the talk and walked the walk for the Dolphins CBS: 24th (Last Week 29th) Pete
Prisco "Many people expected this team to quit on Nick Saban. Not
so fast. He did a nice job getting them ready for the Bears" Mount Pearl Game
Day Temp:
PreGame 39F, Tailgate Tent 50F, Post Game 31F ON TAP:
Nov 12, 2:30NL Time, Kansas City at Miami Who does Rook
want to eat their words after week 9? Find out this week on Rook’s Rant. Only on
Sheddawgs.com.
“See you in da shed”
Another big upset: Rookie QB David Woodley passes for three TDs and runs for
another two TDs in stunning 35-14 upset of defending NFC champion Los Angeles
Rams at Anaheim. That same week, November 12, The NASA space probe Voyager I
makes its closest approach to Saturn, when it flies within 77,000 miles of the
planet's cloud-tops and sends the first high resolution images of the world back
to scientists on Earth.
The Rook can be reached at paul@sheddawgs.com or paulbrothers@gmail.com.
Copyright 2006.
