Dolphins’ earliest elimination from playoff race since 2011

“It’s obviously the excitement about being involved in a game against a team of this ability and the natural competitive instincts that I would hope everyone at this level has in terms of putting your best foot forward”.

The Carolina Panthers face the New York Giants next on their schedule. In all honesty, Big Blue’s victory on Monday night was expected, as the Dolphins are trying to sort out a plethora of issues that have plagued the franchise for several years now.

The Panthers arrive undefeated, and the Giants will be fighting for their playoff lives for yet another week. From there, NY kept the ball away from Miami’s offense.

-Defensive end Damontre Moore was claimed off waivers from the Giants, according to local reports.

Miami safety Reshad Jones blamed miscommunication. Not much of a runner, Vereen is one of the finest pass-catching backs in the entire NFL. General manager, Jerry Reese, released a cryptic statement late Friday afternoon that indicated the move was “in the interest of both parties”. Even last week, Beckham wore cleats that had The Joker on them, which was a nod to his former LSU teammate Jarvis Landry, who wore Batman cleats. “It’s one that I’ve thought a lot about since then”.

“I didn’t even hear that”, Beckham said today when asked about the opposing coach’s comments. “It’s gotten a lot of attention lately”.

“It’s going to be a marqee matchup”, Rivera said. There are a bunch of different stories so every one of them can’t be right.

Miami Dolphins cornerback Bobby McCain participated in Thursday’s practice despite being in the NFL’s concussion protocol program.

“You have a relationship with players you play with, ” Jenkins concluded. While he is a journeyman and a better returner than receiver, the Giants need to be wary of his blinding speed.

Perhaps we sold him short. “Hope he does well”.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill had another mediocre performance Monday in a 31-24 loss to the New York Giants, going 25 of 41 for 236 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions for a modest 85.0 passer rating.

When you compile all of the numbers, it’s clear the Giants young, boisterous receiver is off to a better start than any receiver that’s ever played the game.

Collins and Dahl have had some streaky play themselves. He briefly lay motionless when he was injured covering the kickoff to start the second half, but walked off the field…. The Dolphins defense had no real answer for him.

If there is one aspect of the Tom Coughlin regime that should be changed, it is the countless times that the head coach steadfastly refuses to acknowledge the obvious.

“He’s having an outstanding year matched up against the opponent’s best receiver the majority of the time, at least until he goes into the slot, ” Tom Coughlin said. Defensive tackle Markus Kuhn left in the third quarter with a knee injury. Luke Kuechly is unstoppable and Thomas Davis is almost as good, though Vereen could win some battles against Davis. The rookie safety is ranked 80th out of 86 graded safeties by Pro Football Focus with a (-5.7) grade.

The hesitation to announce a starter for Sunday’s game is a clear indication that previous reports that Kubiak had chose to stick with Osweiler for the remainder of the season were likely erroneous. Born and raised in New Jersey, Curt attended Seton Hall Prep School in South Orange, N.J. and is a graduate of Rutgers University – New Brunswick.

Curt Macysyn has been covering the New York Football Giants for the past four seasons for Examiner.com, and he is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).