Wallace says he has no regrets regarding time with Dolphins
We may get an answer this Sunday as they take a trip to Baltimore to take on the Ravens who are now tied for first in the AFC North with Pittsburgh, following a workmanlike 19-14 beating of the Bengals. Miami was able to do this in 1970, ’72, ’78, ’81, ’83, ’85, ’05, and in ’08 the last time the Dolphins made the playoffs behind the Wild Cat and Chad Pennington. This will be a huge matchup, although Miami has shown it can win with Ajayi having a small role; he has rushed for 201 yards in the last three games. Miami won the last meeting, 15-13, last season when DE Derrick Shelby returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown. But he’s responded well; he looks good. Baltimore has otherwise dominated head-to-head against the Dolphins, posting outright victories in four of the previous five games and covering in the past five. “Stakes are going to get a little higher and we’ve got to be able to do it under pressure”. But a revival implies a change at the root level, and Wallace said he’s the same player he was previous year.
Miami can defy the odds by teeing off on Ravens quarterback Jose Flacco. Have thoughts on how the Dolphins and Ravens are performing?
Unfortunately for the fins, the Patriots don’t have a much harder schedule as they face the Broncos on the road and have two home games, one against the Jets and another against the Ravens, before their matchup with the dolphins.
The Ravens, however, pose the biggest challenge so far with the league’s second-ranked defense. Right now it appears Albert, who has missed the last two games, will play in Sunday’s game at Baltimore. Miami doesn’t have as stout an offensive line as Dallas, but Ajayi is a “special” running back, according to outside linebacker Terrell Suggs. Drake, who had a 78-yard kickoff return last week against San Francisco, sustained his injury during the 49ers game.
“We’re making strides”, Gase said then.
More than half of Ajayi’s meager 45-yard total came in the fourth quarter, including an 18-yard gain to get the Dolphins’ final touchdown drive started. The Ravens list guard Alex Lewis (ankle), tight end Crockett Gillmore (thigh) and running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (thigh) as out.
KEYS TO THE GAME: Miami must be physical, above all, against Baltimore. The over has cashed in seven of their 11 games in 2016.
Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh echoed Tannehill’s sentiment.
Adam Gase is only the 3 DOLPHINS head coach to win 6 straight games, joining Don Shula and Nick Saban. In In the victory over the Bengals, the Ravens had to rely on four field goals from Justin Tucker – three of those kicks were over 50 yards. Ravens rookie running back Kenneth Dixon is coming off his best game (13 carries, 49 yards), and looks ready to share more carries with Terrance West (600 yards). My life is a lot better because of those guys. I would never do that.
Muscling up like that again seems impossible against Baltimore, which is No. 2 in the National Football League against the run, but the probable return of Laremy Tunsil and Branden Albert to the left side of the offensive line should open a few more cracks.