The Miracle In Miami
Our long suffering Buff Dolphins Man will never truly catch a break.
What an ending. We got to see a multiple lateral game-ender actually end on a walk-off TD. No missed extra point this time. The best ending to a game this season. Honestly even if the Dolphins miss the playoffs, or make it and get instantly eliminated, this season can no longer be considered a waste because they managed to get something they can treasure forever from that game. The Miracle in Miami is officially football lore. We are going to watch replays of Rob Gronkowski’s fat butt stumble for eternity.
A lot has been made of the Patriots coaching errors in the final minute and there are certainly some questionable decisions. Kicking the field goal instead of punching it in to make it impossible for the Dolphins to win no matter what. Even if the Pats fail to convert, the Phins are stuck on the 2 yard line with 17 seconds to drive the whole field. A bit questionable, but not that bad. I mean after all how often does something like this happen? Taking the points and demanding the Phins get a touchdown is good football. It just didn’t work out. The real questionable play was putting Gronk at Saftey. The Phins weren’t close enough to the endzone for a hail mary to be much of a threat, don’t put the big slow lug back there. But they did, and they paid for it.
I still kinda can’t believe Drake made it in. When I saw him keep the ball and go for the endzone I thought it was over and he’d get tackled. But he found the crease and Gronk stumbled. So now we have history. My favorite part of all of this is the across the board responses by the announcers. Basically everyone who called this game seemed almost bored until Drake broke free because this never happens. Everyone sounds like Joe Buck, just resigned that this is the usual desperation waste and then suddenly there’s that moment of silence when the announcers all realize the play broke and Kenyon Drake is actually going to do it.
I’ve re-watched the play a billion times and I still feel like Drake is going to get tackled or fuck up a lateral when he cuts inside at the 40. Every time. I don’t know how he pulled out of there. It’s so awesome. Bless you, Dolphins. You have been effectively invisible this year in terms of relevance, but for at least one game, you gave us something to love.
Also, unrelated, but I want it on the record: I take back my disparaging of the Chargers. They legit as hell. We could still have hope for a Ringed Rivers.
Man, AFC West race is going to be nuts down the stretch. Both Kansas City and San Diego have one very loseable game in their remaining schedule. The funniest part is that whoever ends up slipping and not winning the division, the second best team in the AFC will be the fifth seed in the conference.
Has it really been ten years since the Patriots missed the playoffs at 11-5? It is a weird bit of synchronicity that year after year the NFC is stronger top to bottom, but the cluster of AFC teams at the top are really, really good.
I can’t even imagine what it would feel like to go 13-3 or 12-4 and wind up as the AFC 5th seed. Absolutely bonkers.
Oh, dude. You need to update your comics lore.
“Sympathy for the Devil” from The Journal of Luke Kirby – Satan offers Luke tutelage at his side if he kills himself. Luke’s reply: “Are you kidding me? Suicides NEVER go over.”
The Chargers have boosted their chances by leaving San Diego, if they do win it’ll be “One Ringed Rivers”. I rather that he remain ringless though.
By the way, do you know Antonio Gates used to play basketball?
“The Phins weren’t close enough to the endzone for a hail mary to be much of a threat”
They were 69 yards away (Gronk should appreciate this regardless). Is there anyone in the NFL not named “Aaron Rogers” who was going to throw it anywhere close to that far downfield? Obviously, the Pats still should have had someone back there, just in case of what happened, but yea, it should have been a real DB who can execute the “last chance tackle”.
Of course, all this loss means is that the Steelers better prepare to be destroyed this week.
The current longest air yards on a pass this year is either Mahomes or Mayfield and both of their longest throws were between 63 and 64 yards in the air.
There’s a reason why Jamarcus Russel went first overall. Legend has it he could wing it 80 yards. If only Rookie payscales had been a thing and more rappers had died from purple drank. thanks.
Oh. That’s why gronk fell down. 69. Nice.
Ringless Rivers, always and forever. It is what be.
its the pecking order that will stay in the NFL for all eternity Eli has 2 Ben has 1 and Rivers has none
Ben has two rings
Poor Gronk. Gronk just pawn in Belichick’s game, does what he’s told. Really though he had a great game, and it’s all gonna be overshadowed by a play he shouldn’t have had a part in.
Cut my life into pieces
This is my last resort
To people who question why teams try the multiple lateral play to try and win in the last second. This is the reason even if it only works 1 out of a 100 times it is the only option and when it works it is magical
“The best ending to a game this season.” you’re only saying this, and I’m only agreeing with you, because of who the bad thing happened to; HAHA EAT IT TB12! yeah, yeah, see you in the second round of the playoffs well-rested like always…
Rivers did a commercial for Groove Rings and it keeps showing up for me on YouTube. My first thought was, “Well, I guess I can’t call him ‘Ringless Rivers’ anymore.” Dave, thanks for finally giving me an opening to comment this.
Found four different audio streams, and miiiiiiiiiiiiight have mucked about in iMovie a bit…
youtu.be/t7XDAN_mox4
Hold up, that’s not mine… youtu.be/uHRTsNgrvbw
The Ultimate Chargers move….they make it to the Super Bowl. Everyone jumps on the bandwagon. LA goes Chargers crazy. San Diego hates everyone. The Chargers then proceed to remind everyone that, NEW CITY, SAME TEAM, they are who we thought they were. The Super Bowl results in a massive blowout in which the Chargers lose so bad, LA almost doesn’t want them back. People in San Diego are laughing and crying tears of joy. They have a parade anyways in which Rivers keeps yelling violently “RINGLESS” repeatedly until he breaks down crying. Anthony Lynn pulls off a mask revealing himself to be Norv Turner, when suddenly AJ Smith pops up and tells everyone that this was his plan all along, and everyone fell for it.
Hopefully I’m wrong Chargers fans. I like you guys. For once, I hope this hype train doesn’t crash and burn.
The best reaction is the Patriots radio commentary, where one of them goes “Oh Jesus!” as the play is at like the 40 and he realizes what’s about to happen.
That’s hilarious. I need to hear this.
Also, Gronk falling was fun. Drake scoring was crazy fun. The Dolphins winning was ok I guess. The Patriots losing is always one of the greatest joys in life as a football fan. Buff Dolphin Fan will never truly be gone. Obviously they watch football in heaven, so he can watch the Dolphins up there. If they happen to retain Gase as coach, the BDG’s version of heaven may actually be hell in waiting. If they really want to stay a mediocre team, they need to jettison Gase (they need to either way, I think) and hire Jeff Fisher. Nobody does .500 football like him. Ask the Rams.
“Nobody does .4375 football like him.”
Fixed that for ya.
“Obviously they watch football in heaven, so he can watch the Dolphins up there.”
Even IF they watch football up there, it won’t be Dolphins games. Unless it’s 1972 reruns.
Of course, Dolphins Guy is a Catholic. Suicides don’t get to go to heaven.
Where he has found himself is Hell.