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December 16, 2007
Perfect No More: The Miami Dolphins beat the Baltimore Ravens 22 - 16 Sunday in Miami, thus ruining their chances of becoming the only team in NFL history to post two perfect regular-season records. In other news, Baltimore Ravens now NFL's most embarrassed team.
posted by The_Black_Hand to football at 04:00 PM - 18 comments
The worst thing was that I was watching the CBS feed while watching the Dolphins game on the NFL.com gametrack - CBS are showing the Pats against the Jets and that finishes, so they move to Jacksonville against Pittsburgh... then that finishes, so they cut to the Baltimore-Miami game in overtime, just in time for Matt "five-for-five-in-overtime" Stover to line up for the winning kick, only to miss. CBS then cuts to a commercial and stays there for four minutes. We return to the game to see Dolphins' players jumping up and down on the field, celebrating the win that we just didn't see. So I watch the winning touchdown 37 times on NFL.com and then cut to the Fox feed and they're showing Dallas against Philadelphia and the very first thing the commentator says - like he's been waiting for me to tune in - is "Miami won today in overtime against the Ravens, although that probably says more about Baltimore." I sent Troy Aikman an email that just says "Motherfucker."
posted by Mr Bismarck at 04:33 PM on December 16, 2007
In other NFL news: a cloud of locusts blots out the sun, rivers run red, and frogs fall from the sky as Tampa Bay scores on a kick return for the first time in franchise history.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 05:03 PM on December 16, 2007
Of course, we're going to lose by 40 to the Pats next week. Not if the weather's like it was this week.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 05:14 PM on December 16, 2007
So the bigger question is: Is this season and losing to the Fins enough for Brian Billick to lose his job in Baltimore? If it is, any thoughts on where he will end up in 2008?
posted by jc at 05:59 PM on December 16, 2007
I would have said Billick to U of M, but that job seems to be taken now!
posted by lil'red at 06:23 PM on December 16, 2007
Haven't the Fins surprised New England late before? That would be the ultimate irony, better even than them beating Da Bears in '85.
posted by drumdance at 06:36 PM on December 16, 2007
THe dolphins streak has ended. newsflash
posted by Safefra at 07:09 PM on December 16, 2007
Man, they screwed up next week's first-ever 14-0 vs. 0-14 showdown. They can't even do that right. Geezus.
posted by chicobangs at 08:44 PM on December 16, 2007
I knew this week would be trouble for Miami. Their players were looking ahead to next week's loss against the Patriots.
posted by rcade at 10:55 PM on December 16, 2007
This week they could have clinched the first draft pick with a loss.
posted by Joey Michaels at 10:56 PM on December 16, 2007
lovely day to be a Ravens fan. (cries) After the heartbreaker to the Patriots two weeks ago, the mauling by the Colts last week, and now to be the first team to lose to the Dolphins... bleh. Kay, i'm done whining. but I agree with chico, i was looking forward to the undefeated vs. the undefeating next week, that would've been entertaining. not that 1-13 vs. 14-0 won't be, of course.
posted by boredom_08 at 11:05 PM on December 16, 2007
I look forward to being on a plane for the 1-13 v. 14-0 game.
posted by tieguy at 07:18 AM on December 17, 2007
Their players were looking ahead to next week's loss against the Patriots. Awesome.
posted by yerfatma at 07:38 AM on December 17, 2007
Their players were looking ahead to next week's loss against the Patriots. Awesome. I was just going to say that.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 07:41 AM on December 17, 2007
Regardless of the Ravens' record last season, Billick shouldn't remain their head coach. Their offense has gotten worse and worse, culminating with this stellar performance versus the Dolphins. "Mr. Offensive Genius" used to be able to win games with defense, but those days are gone, too. I realize the D has quite a few injuries, but even before that they weren't even close to being what they were in previous years. If the Dolphins were going to win one, it's good for them they had the Ravens on the schedule.
posted by dyams at 07:44 AM on December 17, 2007
Billick's problem is that he won with Trent Dilfer and while you can do that once in a while, you generally need a stud for a QB or you will look bad each and every week and this is what happened. How much control does Billick have over personnel in Baltimore? Is this fault or the GM's?
posted by jc at 05:07 PM on December 19, 2007
Ozzie Newsom's the GM and has had a great reputation. Not sure what the separation of powers is.
posted by yerfatma at 06:19 PM on December 19, 2007
woooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. This has been the most painful football season of my entire life, between Duke, the Hurricanes, and the 'Fins. Of course, we're going to lose by 40 to the Pats next week.