The New England Patriots destroyed the Dolphins much worse than the final score indicates.  After all, the score was 42-7 at halftime.  Cleo Lemon didn’t play that well against the Dolphins as he completed 24 of 37 passes for 236 yards with 0 TDs and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 16 yards (5.3 ypc) with a TD run but he also lost a fumble.  Ronnie Brown had a good game before he left with a knee injury.  Brown carried the ball 17 times for 76 yards (4.5 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 33 yards (6.6 avg).  Jesse Chatman replaced Brown and he was outstanding as he carried the ball 7 times for 73 yards (10.4 ypc) with a TD run.  Patrick Cobbs also got in on the action with 3 carries for 14 yards (4.7 ypc) with a TD run.  WR Derek Hagan (4 rec, 56 yards) and TE Justin Peelle (4 rec, 42 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Dolphins.  The Dolphins finished up with 179 yards rushing on 30 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 37 passes for 203 yards.

The defense gave another awful effort as a team on Sunday.  But, Zach Thomas came to play as he had 8 tackles and Jason Taylor returned a interception 36 yards for a TD.  The Patriots finished up with 84 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 28 passes for 359 yards.

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The Dolphins offense did their part on Sunday but the defense was awful again which led to another painful loss.  Cleo Lemon had a rough first half but he was electric in the 2nd half as his overall numbers were solid.  He completed 24 of 43 passes for 256 yards with 2 TD passes and 2 interceptions.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 9 yards (2.3 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  Ronnie Brown had another excellent game as he carried the ball 19 times for 101 yards (5.3 ypc) and he also caught 9 passes for 69 yards (7.7 avg).  Chris Chambers also had a solid game with 6 grabs for 73 yards (12.2 avg).  TE David Martin was Lemon’s go-to man as he caught 3 passes for 18 yards (6.0 avg) with 2 TDs.  The Dolphins rushed for 110 yards on 23 carries (4.8 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 43 passes for 246 yards.

Old warriors Zach Thomas (12 tackles) and Jason Taylor (4 tackles, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery) came to play….too bad the other 9 guys didn’t.  The Browns rushed for 140 yards on 35 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 25 passes for 244 yards.

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The Dolphins left everything on the field yesterday and they still lost as Kris Brown of the Texans hit a 57-yard field goal with 1 second left in the game.  Trent Green didn’t last long in this game as he suffered a severe concussion trying to block DT Travis Johnson of the Texans who stood over Green and taunted him even though he couldn’t move!  Green completed 1 of 2 passes for 5 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 23 yards (11.5 ypc) before he left the game.  Cleo Lemon filled in for Green and he completed 15 of 27 passes for 151 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  Ronnie Brown had another outstanding game as he carried the ball 23 times for 114 yards (5.0 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 39 yards (7.8 avg).  Marty Booker was the leading receiver of the Dolphins with 5 catches for 35 yards (7.0 avg).  The Dolphins finished up with 137 yards on 25 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 29 passes for 148 yards.

Safety Cameron Worrell led the way for the defense with 12 tackles.  The Dolphins also got good efforts out of old vets Zach Thomas (9 tackles) and Jason Taylor (6 tackles, 2 sacks).  The Texans finished up with 74 yards rushing on 28 carries (2.6 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 34 passes for 278 yards.

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The Miami Dolphins should give their season ticket holders some of there money back after watching the horrid product the Fins put on the field each Sunday.  Today was no exception as the Raiders really pushed around the defense of the Dolphins.  The Raiders held onto the football for an amazing 35:07 of this football game.  They did that by rushing for 299 yards on 49 carries (6.1 ypc)!  The Raiders only threw 12 passes, completing 5 for 70 yards because they didn’t need to throw to beat the Dolphins.  Safety Donovin Darius (9 tackles), linebacker Derrick Pope (8 tackles) and DE Matt Roth (6 tackles, sack) were the only defenders to show up for the Aqua and Orange.

Ronnie Brown was the only player that looked good on offense.  He carried the football 15 times for 134 yards (8.9 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 6 passes for 73 yards (12.2 avg).  Trent Green had another bad game completing 14 of 25 passes for 158 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs.  You know it’s bad when Justin Peelle leads all receivers and TEs with 3 catches for 45 yards (15.0 avg) with a TD but that’s exactly what he did today.  The Dolphins finished up with 141 yards rushing on 20 carries (7.1 ypc) and they completed 14 of 25 passes for 137 yards.

The Dolphins finally showed some life yesterday but they fell just short in the end.  Trent Green had a solid game as he completed 23 of 36 passes for 318 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  RB Ronnie Brown had an outstanding game as he carried the ball 23 times for 112 yards (4.9 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also caught 6 passes for 99 yards (16.5 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Chris Chambers (6 rec, 101 yards) and Marty Booker (5 rec, 60 yards) both had solid games also for the Dolphins.  The Dolphins finished up rushing for 112 yards on 23 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 36 passes for 312 yards.

The Dolphins had a good defensive effort overall despite giving up a lot of points.  7 of the points were scored on a 98-yard kickoff return by Jets’ RB Leon Washington.  LBs Donnie Spragan (11 tackles) and Channing Crowder (9 tackles) both had good football games.  The Jets finished up with 141 yards rushing on 38 carries (3.7 ypc) and they completed 15 of 22 passes for 115 yards.

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