G7: Dolphins 30, New York Jets 25 (Final); Huge road win as Miami beats stinkin' Jets a-Ginn!

[Note: The latest Dolfan Satisfaction Meter poll is up and running in separate blogpost just above this one. Let's vote!].

FINAL: Ted Ginn, beloved hero! What a bizarre game. Not much offense from Miami, but two kickoff-return touchdowns of 100 and 101 yards by Ginn, a defensive score from Jason Taylor and timely defense at the end are enough. Dolphins improve to 3-4 and, more important, 3-0 in division. And Ginn, stripped of his starting job at wide receiver, gains his redemption.

FOURTH QUARTER: Randy Starks big sack and Dolphins deny 4th down pass! ..... Chad Henne takes too many sacks!! ..... Jets pull within 30-25 with 5:52 left on Dustin Keller TD catch. Two-point pass wiped out by penalty, then second attempt fails. That's big. ..... Excuse me. Dolphins offense? Lil' help, please? And they answered. Chad Henne short TD flip to Joey Haynose completes first offensive TD drive of day and gives Miami a 30-19 cushion -- Dolphs' fourth straight game with 30 or more points. Missed the two-point try, though. Why'd they go for two? Shouldn't have.

THIRD QUARTER: NYJ keeps climbing back into this game just when it seems momentum is all Miami's. Now it's a 19-yard Braylon Edwards TD catch to make it 24-19. Dolphins deny Jets the two-point conversion. ..... Ted Ginn with another 100-yard kickoff return touchdown. Astounding! ..... Davone Bess muffs punt; turnover gives NYJ ball inside Miami 30, Jets convert mistake into short Sanchez TD run to draw within 17-13 . ..... Jason Taylor returns fumble for touchdown and suddenly Miami is in charge 17-6. Amazing. Offense doing nothing, but TDs by special-teams and defense have Dolphins in charge. ..... Ted Ginn 100-yard kickoff return touchdown gives Miami 10-6 lead. OK Ginn,we love you again. Still not so much as a receiver. But as a return guy, you're OK pal! ..... Jay Feely career-long 55-yard FG puts Planes up 6-3. Looks like a World Series score. Mariano Rivera warming up in bullpenp for New York.

HALFTIME: Chad Henne and the league's worst wide receivers not getting much done. Mark Sanchez looking bad, too. Not quite sure if this is a titanic defensive show or just a bad game. 

SECOND QUARTER: Dolphins on board with 48-yard Dan Carpenter field goal just inside 2-minute warning. Did not peg this for a defensive struggle ..... Signs of life with Ricky Williams' 28-yard catch and run, but then another punt. ..... Jay Feely chipshot gives Planes 3-0 lead early in second, after Sean Smith could not make a goalline interception that he might have returned nearly 100 yards. Based on the rookie's reaction, I think he thought he should have made the play.  

FIRST QUARTER: Dolphins go entire first quarter with no first downs, minimal offense. ..... Nice hit by Gibril Wilson on Mark Sanchez. When those rare opportunities come to compliment Wilson, you take them. ..... Ted Ginn not in starting lineup. That was that big cheer heard eminating from South Florida.

PREGAME: Jets wearing their ridiculous-looking throwup throwback uniforms. ..... Three of the five talking heads on ESPN just picked the Dolphins. A bit surprised. ..... Welcome, blogonians. No Channing Crowder today, although Planes' D will miss Kris Jenkins more than Miami's misses Crowder. ..... Speaking of the ex-Gator, quick note from covering yesterday's Cocktail Party: Herschel Walker attends the Fla-Ga game every year in Jax but was conspicuously not present Saturday because he couldn't bear to see Tim Tebow break his SEC TDs record.  

Original post:

The Dolphins today commence a brutal schedule stretch of schedule -- four of the next five games and six of the next eight are on the road -- at the national seat of boorishness, otherwise known as "at Jets." [Pictured here: Each franchise's original logo in honor of the AFL's 50th anniversary. Fair to say this is close to a must-win scenario for Miami (2-4). Also fair to say the next two games (at Patriots follows) will define Miami's chances in the AFC East, and thus in the playoff race. Will be interested to see if last week's demoralizing, blown-lead home loss by Miami seems to have any carryover effect. Expect a rough, tough, physical game. Expect both teams stacking to stop the other's running game -- meaning the likelihood of much opportunity for Chad Henne and Mark Sanchez. I'm on record forecasting a 27-20 Jets victory, but not feeling real certain either way.

What say ye? Your thoughts invited here, before and during and after today's game.

Join us here for an Unofficial Semi-Live Boutique Blog commencing just before kickoff.

Then look for the latest edition of our Dolfan Satisfaction Meter poll series in a separate post approximately 30 minutes after the final whistle.

Comments

[Jimbo]

Greg,,
You would expect a sports professional to realize that Jets NT Kris Jenkins is out... That alone enhances the Fins chances.
Jets dynamic RB Leon Washington is out also. Don't think you research and weigh in the injury factor much.

Crowder is out,,, big deal, no great loss
Will Allen is out,,, could hurt some.

Look for Dolphins to run the ball, control the clock and win... Also look for Jets coach Fatass Ryan to implode, spraying meatballs, fecal material and bile all over the sidelines.

Matt Roth, Jason Allen, Ted Ginn. Time to act like men and live up to your potential.

[OC Dolphin]

This game defines the season. The Jets do not have the firepower of an Indi or N.O.

Dolphins in a close one.

[naplesjackpatsfan]

Cote- stop the nonesense with the brutal schedule bulls**t. Pats have had this kind of a schedule this century. The trouble is, the dolphins have been bottom feeders so long, they got used to a softball schedule like last year. The next 2 weeks the dolphins have to man up.

[r. duke]

Well sports fans it's another day of US VS THEM and their gelatinous Coach Fat Bastard. Jimbo I too see spanchnic liquids and solids spraying and oozing out of "Coach's" every orifice in response to losing at home to "gimmicky" Dolphins. So hold your noses and put on your PPE if your going to the game...

[r. duke]

Eh where'd my insulting post go Cote?

[r. duke]

Oh there you are.

[FZB]

Dolphins will win , which in turn will make jabba-the hut ( fat rex ) eat himself up , which will make it easy for the jets owner to not have to fire him....get it ???

on a more serious note, the dolphins need to run the ball , play ball control....hope is raining and the wind is blowing....it will give the advantage to the Fins.

[Theodor Morell, MD]

Perhaps ze Dolphin players should take zum of mein vitamultin tablets to optimally energize zeir minds undt bodies for ze ultra-violence.

[r. duke]

Does anyone know if team doctors were able to finally remove the mystery object from Roth's a** so he can actually play some football?

[OC Dolphin]

Yeah, what the heck was that (on Roth)? There hasn't been this much secrecy over an ailment since Richard Gere developed a fondness of pet stores.

[r. duke]

OC I think it was one of the paperweights from Coach Sparano's desk. He and some college buddies got drunk and Roth drew the short straw.

[OC Dolphin]

I suppose if Rex Ryan were into such things, ferrets or wolverines would be more to his liking.

[OC Dolphin]

duke, being that Sparano is of Italian descent, was it a bronze replica of the leaning tower of Pisa?

[r. duke]

A fully inserted leaning tower of Pisa would certainly effect the groin muscle OC. Probably prostate too...

[OC Dolphin]

Maybe that's why his eyes are always bulging out.

[r. duke]

I think Rexy probably has a woman's shoe fetish. With the help of Calvin Pace, Coach Fat Bastard enjoys having those pumps jammed as far up his anus as is humanly possible...

[OC Dolphin]

A woman's shoe duke!? Come on. A small shoe like that would get lost like a popcorn kernel in between a sofa's seat cushion.

[r. duke]

...and for his part Pace is aroused by the smell of Coach's rectum so both get their needs, desires met in a sort of symbiotic relationship built on mutual respect.

[OC Dolphin]

I tell you how this thing should be settled today. Why not have Ryan and Sparano go sumo on each other. Best tub of lard win!

On second thought, that would be a truly disgusting show.

[r. duke]

Ok how 'bout Calvin Pace's head?

[r. duke]

Rex has too much weight on Sparano. Wouldn't be fair match.

[OC Dolphin]

No, not nearly big enough. One would need a whole person. You know, a mini-me. That way Dirty Sanches would really be...

[r. duke]

I'd say Chris Jenkins but I actually respect his level of ferocity and ability as a NT. Actually Leon Washington isn't busy and he'd be snug as a bug in a wet, smelly, putrid rug jammed up Rexy's rectum.

[r. duke]

Actually Leon and Braylon Edwards could take turns kneading Rexy's rectum.

[r. duke]

Better still "Fireman Ed" gets jammed up Fat Bastard's a** where he screams and gags J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!!!!!!!!! until he surcumbs to lack of oxygen.

[OC Dolphin]

Well, signing off for now. Will make the trip to the local sports bar. West coast CBS choosing to carry some show on how to make potpourri out of spent Halloween candy wrappers.

[Jimbo]

OC & duke,,

how ironic, I was going to post that Matt Roth had an issue of losing a set of anal beads up there when the string broke... dude is farting plastic BB's in the shower, that's how Channing Crowder,, running his head accidentally swallowed a projectile partially brown plastic bead, fell and injured his shoulder.

[Jimbo]

r. duke,

I'm still in stitches over the Fireman Ed comment...

[Jimbo]

You can see Coach Ryan at a NYC eatery devouring a table full of fine eats. The waiter offering desert and Ryan chewing on a toothpick sees a young couple with an infant.. Ryan looks past the waiter and yells "How much for the Baby!" "How much for the little tasty one?" to quench his glutonous appetite.

[r. duke]

Jimbo glad I could be of service. Yes baby the other, other white meat...

[Jimbo]

BBBBABY it's what's for dinner.

[Rick]

Wow, Miami has done NOTHING yet they are tied. Hopefully the coaches will come out of the "Saints play calling" coma during halftime!!

[Rick]

Tony Sparano makes Herm Edwards look like a master of game time mgmt. Awful gameplan on offense so far. Hopefully good adjustments come during halftime.

[Jimbo]

good point Rick

Dolphins will step it up and pull out a win today..

other tidbits.. 2 of the undefeated teams are losing at halftime (Colts and Broncos) - the Saints have a lot on their plate with Atlanta later...

[Rick]

I hope so Jimbo. Getting tired of our coaching staff costing us games ( New Orleans and Colts)

[naplesjackpatsfan]

jUST TO SEE JETS LOSE AND HAVE 4 LOSSES, hope finns can pull out a win. dolphins cant count on henne, the way he looks today. both qbs. look awful so far.

[the shadow knows]

boys,

55 yard FG and two "tackles" of ted ginn on kickoffs- jay feeley is looking like "man of the match" to this point!

[the shadow knows]

men,

i guess if feely doesn't make the tackle, it doesn't get made!!

[oscar_g]

That TD was for the Ginn, Jr. haters.

[Rick]

WOW. Thats the way to respond Ginn! Find a WAY Miami!!!

[Rick]

WOOO HOOO GETTEM JT! Finally making some plays!!!

[Rick]

Bess, Bess, Bess..... Hopefully not like last week!

[Rick]

oscar_g, I will confess I am a Ginn hater. He needs to step up. I will also become a Bess hater now that he keeps fumbling the ball!!

Good for Ginn, though. Make some MORE plays and he'll be out of the dog house!

[Rick]

WOW MR GINN, WOW

[Tom]

OMG Ted Ginn did it again. Holy smokes. Maybe he's finally found his niche. I thought I was watching a replay.

[Jimbo]

Tom,,
did U see that? 2 X, outta bench the young man more often

[David]

THANK YOU CAM CAMERON!!!

WE DON'T NEED WIDE RECEIVERS WHEN WE COULD SCORE 2-3 TOUCHDOWNS A GAME ON SPECIAL TEAMS!!!

[Rick]

Man our defense gives up a LOT of big plays!

[naplesjackpatsfan]

These dbs could not cover bread with butter!!!

[Rick]

If you are a Tight End in the NFL, you HOPE you get to play against Miami! WOW, embarassing!