Week 1...Denver at Miami

[Orange Porpoise]

Hey guys, Dolphin fan here (obviously) just wondering on your thoughts about the first game of the season. I think it will be a good game and we have a shot at beating you if Feeley or Ferotte plays good, though I don't think they will.

[El Guapo]

99-3, Denver.

[Northman]

hard to say. i expect another close game.

[TheReverend]

Hey whats up? Miami is my surprise Wild Card pick, but I think you won't have it together enough in week 1, against what I feel is our strongest Broncos team since the superbowl, to win.

[Orange Porpoise]

Hey whats up? Miami is my surprise Wild Card pick, but I think you won't have it together enough in week 1, against what I feel is our strongest Broncos team since the superbowl, to win.

Hey not alot bro, just killing some time til my g/f comes over hehe. You guys will be very good this year, I think you will win the AFC West and at the worst finish second. Seems like everytime the phinz and broncos play it is exciting and close. Except that 35-3 playoff game. :unamused:

[MileHighMania]

Surprise wildcard? As in playoffs....

I think Denver wins that one by double digits.

[SoCalBronco]

I think Saban is a good coach but they have some improvements to make. I think they will be a scrappy, gritty team this year, good fundamentally but they dont quite have the guns yet. I hope to see Vernon Carey playing well this year.

[Sassy]

Except that 35-3 playoff game.

38-3 but Welcome...you have more confidence in our team than some of the members here...

[TheReverend]

Hey not alot bro, just killing some time til my g/f comes over hehe. You guys will be very good this year, I think you will win the AFC West and at the worst finish second. Seems like everytime the phinz and broncos play it is exciting and close. Except that 35-3 playoff game. :unamused:

I think the media has backed Shannahan into a corner and now it's time for him to boom or bust. Can't wait to watch the magic we're going to put on the field this season.

[MileHighMania]

Miami could very easily be swept within their division by the Bills, Jets and Patriots. It probably won't happen, simply because the odds would be against it, but they're in a damn tough division.

Week 1... they have way too many questions to think they will have it all together in week 1. Let's look at their schedule:

Sep 11 Denver 1:00pm LOSS
Sep 18 @N.Y. Jets 4:15pm LOSS
Sep 25 Carolina 1:00pm QUEST
Week 4 BYE
Oct 9 @Buffalo 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 16 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 23 Kansas City 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 30 @New Orleans 1:00pm QUEST
Nov 6 Atlanta 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 13 New England 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 20 @Cleveland 1:00pm WIN
Nov 27 @Oakland 4:05pm LOSS
Dec 4 Buffalo 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 11 @San Diego 4:15pm LOSS
Dec 18 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 24 Tennessee 1:00pm QUEST
Jan 1 @New England 1:00pm LOSS

QUEST = questionable at this point to me.
I could easily see 12 losses here.

[TheReverend]

Miami could very easily be swept within their division by the Bills, Jets and Patriots. It probably won't happen, simply because the odds would be against it, but they're in a damn tough division.

Week 1... they have way too many questions to think they will have it all together in week 1. Let's look at their schedule:

Sep 11 Denver 1:00pm LOSS
Sep 18 @N.Y. Jets 4:15pm LOSS
Sep 25 Carolina 1:00pm QUEST
Week 4 BYE
Oct 9 @Buffalo 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 16 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 23 Kansas City 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 30 @New Orleans 1:00pm QUEST
Nov 6 Atlanta 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 13 New England 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 20 @Cleveland 1:00pm WIN
Nov 27 @Oakland 4:05pm LOSS
Dec 4 Buffalo 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 11 @San Diego 4:15pm LOSS
Dec 18 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 24 Tennessee 1:00pm QUEST
Jan 1 @New England 1:00pm LOSS

QUEST = questionable at this point to me.
I could easily see 12 losses here.

Remember in 98 when we lost to the Bears?
Remember last year when the Fins beat the Pats?
On any given Sunday...

[scorpio]

Hey whats up? Miami is my surprise Wild Card pick, but I think you won't have it together enough in week 1, against what I feel is our strongest Broncos team since the superbowl, to win.

I agree, I think the Phins will be a dark horse team, with a big win streak late in the season. Like you said though, it's going to take some time to get the ball rolling.

[TheReverend]

I agree, I think the Phins will be a dark horse team, with a big win streak late in the season. Like you said though, it's going to take some time to get the ball rolling.

I cant wait till January when the Broncos went 13-3, the Pats went 7-9 and the Dolphins went 9-7 and I can sit back and say, "Damn, Im good"

[yavoon]

Hey guys, Dolphin fan here (obviously) just wondering on your thoughts about the first game of the season. I think it will be a good game and we have a shot at beating you if Feeley or Ferotte plays good, though I don't think they will.


all sorts of voodoo magic will be needed if the broncos lose to miami. Won't be many omens worse than that

[MileHighMania]

Remember in 98 when we lost to the Bears?
Remember last year when the Fins beat the Pats?
On any given Sunday...

Well sure ... any given Sunday that can happen. But, it won't for Miami. Not with this team in 2005 with that schedule. If they break .500, I'd be shocked.

This is a team that could beat the Patriots and lose to the Browns.

[Orange Porpoise]

Miami could very easily be swept within their division by the Bills, Jets and Patriots. It probably won't happen, simply because the odds would be against it, but they're in a damn tough division.

Week 1... they have way too many questions to think they will have it all together in week 1. Let's look at their schedule:

Sep 11 Denver 1:00pm LOSS
Sep 18 @N.Y. Jets 4:15pm LOSS
Sep 25 Carolina 1:00pm QUEST
Week 4 BYE
Oct 9 @Buffalo 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 16 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 23 Kansas City 1:00pm LOSS
Oct 30 @New Orleans 1:00pm QUEST
Nov 6 Atlanta 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 13 New England 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 20 @Cleveland 1:00pm WIN
Nov 27 @Oakland 4:05pm LOSS
Dec 4 Buffalo 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 11 @San Diego 4:15pm LOSS
Dec 18 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 24 Tennessee 1:00pm QUEST
Jan 1 @New England 1:00pm LOSS

QUEST = questionable at this point to me.
I could easily see 12 losses here.


I think it is very possible we will have 12 losses but I don't believe it will happen. As long as A.J. improves and Ricky returns to form (big IF's) then I see maybe 2 more wins than I list here. This is what I think...

Sep 11 Denver 1:00pm LOSS
Sep 18 @N.Y. Jets 4:15pm LOSS
Sep 25 Carolina 1:00pm WIN
Week 4 BYE
Oct 9 @Buffalo 1:00pm WIN
Oct 16 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm WIN
Oct 23 Kansas City 1:00pm WIN
Oct 30 @New Orleans 1:00pm WIN
Nov 6 Atlanta 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 13 New England 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 20 @Cleveland 1:00pm WIN
Nov 27 @Oakland 4:05pm WIN
Dec 4 Buffalo 1:00pm WIN
Dec 11 @San Diego 4:15pm LOSS
Dec 18 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 24 Tennessee 1:00pm WIN
Jan 1 @New England 1:00pm LOSS

9-7 and probably finish 3rd in the AFC East behind the Jets and Pats. Yep, I have no respect for the Jills :D

For you guys I see this happening...

Sep 11 @Miami WIN
Sep 18 San Diego LOSS
Sep 26 Kansas City WIN
Oct 2 @Jacksonville WIN
Oct 9 Washington WIN
Oct 16 New England LOSS
Oct 23 @NY Giants WIN
Oct 30 Philadelphia LOSS
Week 9 Bye
Nov 13 @Oakland WIN
Nov 20 NY Jets WIN
Nov 24 @Dallas WIN
Dec 4 @Kansas City WIN
Dec 11 Baltimore LOSS
Dec 17 @Buffalo WIN
Dec 24 Oakland WIN
Dec 31 @San Diego LOSS

11-5 and win the AFC West with San Diego finishing 10-6 and who cares about the Chiefs and Faders. I hate the Faders as much as you guys do and hope they finish dead last.

[MileHighMania]

The Bills have a big ? with the new QB... that is for sure. I just think Miami has the most questions and uncertainties across the board within that division. New coach, new schemes... loss of guys like Surtain.

[El Guapo]

living here in Dallas, im slightly concerned about that thanksgiving day game.. they're building themselves quite the team this offseason.

[minibronco]

though I don't think they will.

That just saved your rep.
Nnyah!

[Blueflame]

Remember in 98 when we lost to the Bears?
Remember last year when the Fins beat the Pats?
On any given Sunday...

Just a minor correction, Rev... but the Broncos' two losses in '98 were to the Giants and Dolphins, not the Bears. :)

[TheReverend]

I think it is very possible we will have 12 losses but I don't believe it will happen. As long as A.J. improves and Ricky returns to form (big IF's) then I see maybe 2 more wins than I list here. This is what I think...

Sep 11 Denver 1:00pm LOSS
Sep 18 @N.Y. Jets 4:15pm LOSS
Sep 25 Carolina 1:00pm WIN
Week 4 BYE
Oct 9 @Buffalo 1:00pm WIN
Oct 16 @Tampa Bay 1:00pm WIN
Oct 23 Kansas City 1:00pm WIN
Oct 30 @New Orleans 1:00pm WIN
Nov 6 Atlanta 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 13 New England 1:00pm LOSS
Nov 20 @Cleveland 1:00pm WIN
Nov 27 @Oakland 4:05pm WIN
Dec 4 Buffalo 1:00pm WIN
Dec 11 @San Diego 4:15pm LOSS
Dec 18 N.Y. Jets 1:00pm LOSS
Dec 24 Tennessee 1:00pm WIN
Jan 1 @New England 1:00pm LOSS




Change either the Tampa Bay or Carolina game to a loss, the KC game to a loss, the Chargers game to a win and one of your New England games to a win and thats the 9-7 I think you guys pull out.

[Broncos4Life]

I'll say we give Miami a 24-6 whooping. Maybe they're a team that can put something together late in the season, but for now they just dont' impress me. I think they'll have a 5-11 season. Titans, faiders, browns. Those like like winners. The other two wins will come as surprises. I no idea which teams, but they will be shockers.

[TheReverend]

Just a minor correction, Rev... but the Broncos' two losses in '98 were to the Giants and Dolphins, not the Bears. :)

Really? Oops.

[Odysseus]

living here in Dallas, im slightly concerned about that thanksgiving day game.. they're building themselves quite the team this offseason.

I think the Broncos beat one of our known feared opponents in the AFC. (Ravens, Jax, or New England) but drop this game. When you have a tough schedule you pick AFC first.

The problem is Dallas has this circled on their calender probably a lot sooner than the Broncos do. I don't like this game. I say Dallas by a pair of trey's.

[scorpio]

The Bills have a big ? with the new QB... that is for sure. I just think Miami has the most questions and uncertainties across the board within that division. New coach, new schemes... loss of guys like Surtain.

They have Frerotte, and good or bad, Gus has always been a competitor. Didn't he win like 6 games in a row with Minnesota 2 seasons ago?

[Blueflame]

Really? Oops.

Yeah, we were 13-0 with three games (Giants, Dolphins, and Seahawks) left on the schedule. There was a lot of hype about the possibility of the Broncos still being undefeated going into Miami... and personally, I was glad loss #1 came at the hands of any team other than Miami. I'm trying to remember which CB got burned by Amani Toomer for the winning TD (it wasn't Gordon or Crockett, iirc...)

[SoCalBronco]

Yeah, we were 13-0 with three games (Giants, Dolphins, and Seahawks) left on the schedule. There was a lot of hype about the possibility of the Broncos still being undefeated going into Miami... and personally, I was glad loss #1 came at the hands of any team other than Miami. I'm trying to remember which CB got burned by Amani Toomer for the winning TD (it wasn't Gordon or Crockett, iirc...)

Tito "Jackson" Paul

[Blueflame]

Tito "Jackson" Paul

Thanks, SoCal... that's who I was thinking it was.

[MileHighMania]

They have Frerotte, and good or bad, Gus has always been a competitor. Didn't he win like 6 games in a row with Minnesota 2 seasons ago?

Sure, but didn't he have guys like Moss and Carter... I'm not certain that Chambers and Boston fit that bill.

[TheReverend]

Sure, but didn't he have guys like Moss and Carter... I'm not certain that Chambers and Boston fit that bill.

Right, but he also didnt have a very good defense, or a lethal rushing attack between Ricky and Ronnie

[TheReverend]

... or a security blanket TE that can catch

[labronx]

Tito "Jackson" Paul
good one

[KillerBronco#76]

Remember last year when the Fins beat the Pats?
I called the upset i bet a pats fan 35$ on the game was getting real worried at the begining of the fourth quarter but the phins pulled it out for me.

[MileHighMania]

Right, but he also didnt have a very good defense, or a lethal rushing attack between Ricky and Ronnie

I think you have the Dolphins way over valued.

[Kaylore]

This will be interesting. Shanahan doesn't have a good record in Florida (ironic considering he was a Gator, but I digress). Summer in Florida sucks. Miami likes to win their season openers, and they do so a lot. We always start out strong, however, and our team is better than the Dolphins' on paper. I'm going to say it will be a close game, but we'll pull out a win.

[sirhcyennek81]

we start pretty well in openers, too. fins fall tho, team wont be set in time, i will hate to have to play them later on, tho.

[SoCalBronco]

I think Miami could give us alot of trouble down there in the heat. Until beating the Bucs, i dont think we had won a high temperature game in South Fla. in a long time for whatever reason and we barely escaped against a winless Buc team. The Dolphins came up to our place with a third of the talent we had and made us sweat till the final few minutes. Saban is a very good fundamentals coach and does a good job with his defenses. I read at LSU, they had 60 different blitz packages and 9 pass coverages with little variations for each. Im sure he will have a good plan for us, but Shanny does a very good job of game planning the first game even when he is going up against a team with a brand new staff with no prior regular season game tape to go on See Game 2 vs. Arizona in 2001 which was the Cardinals first regular season game because they had a week 1 bye. I think we will not have a problem with their offense but i think their defense will give us some problems, at least for a half or so.

[NFLBRONCO]

I think we will win this game but, it will be tougher then most expect. Miami's D is pretty good still. We tend to lose to these type of teams remember.

[Crushaholic]

The players will still be learning the system of a rookie NFL coach. I like our chances because we get Miami early. Saban should do some good things down there, but not in Week 1...

[GetReal]

The players will still be learning the system of a rookie NFL coach. I like our chances because we get Miami early. Saban should do some good things down there, but not in Week 1...

Ouch! We suck

[texasPHINS]

I think you have the Dolphins way over valued.
i want to see this guy own up.

Every post of his in this thread was discrediting us and not giving us our due. come on man, fess up! admit you were wrong! :)