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Hall of Fame Game: Dolphins vs. Cowboys Discussion Thread

Eric from BBI : Admin : 8/4/2013 7:56 pm
Football is back, baby!
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Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:04 pm : link
Very excited to see Lamar Miller break out this season for Miami.
Pfftt  
dep026 : 8/4/2013 8:04 pm : link
I started the thread first.

Who do you think you are?
Unfair that Dallas and Miami get an extra pre-season game  
nicky43 : 8/4/2013 8:10 pm : link
Can someone explain to me how the NFL imagines that it is fair to allow the Cowboys and Miami to get an extra pre-season practice game?

This is a crock!
Amazing!!!  
Tom [Giants fan] : 8/4/2013 8:11 pm : link
The next time we are without football, it will be February!!

I am ready for some football!!!
nicky, are you serious?  
Tom [Giants fan] : 8/4/2013 8:12 pm : link
They are looking to cut the preseason down to 2 or 3 games.....I wouldn't want the Giants playing 5. Let them have the extra preseason game!
So nice to have a game to watch  
wgenesis123 : 8/4/2013 8:14 pm : link
I actually enjoyed an uneventfull kick-off
Yes I am serious  
nicky43 : 8/4/2013 8:14 pm : link
It just seems with all the restriction on prcatice times and what you can do in practice like that any form of practice is such a premium. And if so, this seems very unfair to me.
Nicky bringing the LULZ.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 8/4/2013 8:16 pm : link
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Wheeler  
Toth029 : 8/4/2013 8:17 pm : link
Had a bad series there.
Most aren't playing a ton of starters  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:17 pm : link
The advantage for Dallas is they have more time to work in their 2 TE sets and 4-3 Defense. And more some young guys to get some more reps.

Lance Dunbar looking decent
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Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:19 pm : link
Of course I jinxed him.
Exactly my problem with this  
nicky43 : 8/4/2013 8:19 pm : link
They get a lot of extra time to look at their 2s and 3s and the talents of their rookies.

Hardly  
AcidTest : 8/4/2013 8:19 pm : link
an auspicious beginning for Miller.
Look  
Jon in NYC : 8/4/2013 8:20 pm : link
at that sexy beast at center for the Cowboys.
nicky  
wgenesis123 : 8/4/2013 8:20 pm : link
It is an extra game and it usually means extra bumps and bruises. One bad injury and it clearly isn't worth it.
It's ok......  
Tom [Giants fan] : 8/4/2013 8:20 pm : link
I heard the Giants have a large screen in their practice area and are lining up their D based on what the Cowboys do working on their calls. It's even.
nice job wa/p  
NewYorkGiants : 8/4/2013 8:20 pm : link
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Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:21 pm : link
Thanks, NYG.
Thats true but there is also an extra game where someone could get  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:22 pm : link
injured. For a team like the Giants that aren't making a ton of changes the reward is smaller than the risk. For a team like Dallas which is making a lot of changes it isn't the worst thing in the world to get one more game
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Danny Kanell : 8/4/2013 8:22 pm : link
I like the subtle changes the Dolphins made with their uniform.
nicky  
wgenesis123 : 8/4/2013 8:22 pm : link
Of course the other side of that is they may be more ready to play week one against the Giants.
no prob  
NewYorkGiants : 8/4/2013 8:22 pm : link
:-)
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SoZKillA : 8/4/2013 8:24 pm : link
Tight ends ?
Thanks for the replies  
nicky43 : 8/4/2013 8:29 pm : link
It helps because I swear, in my 50 years of following football it always seems like the deck is in some way or another stacked to give the Cowboys an advantage. Maybe it's from being a lifetime Giants fan. LOL! But I also hate that the Cowboys get a bye week before they play the Giants the 2nd time this year.

I really hate the cowboys and I live in Dallas.

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Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:31 pm : link
Miller with a couple nice runs on consecutive carries.
There we go miller  
NewYorkGiants : 8/4/2013 8:31 pm : link
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No way is that possession.  
nicky43 : 8/4/2013 8:31 pm : link
See! :)
I don't know if Dallas has a single starter on D  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:33 pm : link
Miller could be a good sleeper this year though.
Not enough orange in the new Dolphins unis  
Adam XLII : 8/4/2013 8:34 pm : link
they look weird
eliisthemanning  
Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:36 pm : link
Miller's not really a sleeper considering his level of talent, but I do think he'll be a breakout player this season. There had been nothing but glowingly positive buzz about him coming from Dolphins beat writers over the past several months, including Omar Kelly saying that they felt Miller was a younger, faster, better version of Bush, which is why they let him walk without even trying to bring him back.

The fumble on the opening carry obviously wasn't a good look, but it won't matter at all in the grand scheme of things.
Sleeper isn't the right word  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:37 pm : link
But he is a guy you could get in a later round that will have solid production.
That's an awful interview.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 8/4/2013 8:40 pm : link
I cleared my throat 3-4 times during that.
I liked Lamar Miller a lot going into the draft last year.  
arcarsenal : 8/4/2013 8:40 pm : link
I actually liked him more than both Wilson and Martin.
Cris Carter's HOF speech closing was hilarious.  
Exit 172 : 8/4/2013 8:40 pm : link
......He was trying to be funny with it, wasn't he?
I kind of like the color in the Dolphins uniforms.  
wgenesis123 : 8/4/2013 8:41 pm : link
It amazes me that you guys are so quick to notice such things. Of course with other teams uniforms a blind man is usually more observant than I am.
Also.. Cris Carter calling Collinsworth "White Lightning" ..  
arcarsenal : 8/4/2013 8:41 pm : link
Racist?
eliisthemanning  
Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:41 pm : link
That's fair. I stashed him on my bench in my auction keeper league last year despite having a shallow bench just so that I could keep him this season. I've been a big believer in Miller ever since he was a freshman at Miami, so I'm expecting big things.
Cowboy limping.  
Exit 172 : 8/4/2013 8:43 pm : link
Cowboy limping.
I think he will have a solid year  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:43 pm : link
Especially if their WR corp can provide more than 3 TDs. Side note, how is that even possible that they only had 3 TDs.
Who  
AcidTest : 8/4/2013 8:44 pm : link
is the hurt Cowboy? That was terrible by Thomas.
nicky  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:45 pm : link
that right there is why people don't want 5 games
These Cowboys d-linemen  
Exit 172 : 8/4/2013 8:46 pm : link
keep jumping offsides.
eliisthemanning  
Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:47 pm : link
Wallace ended up signing for more money than most people expected him to get on the open market, but the Dolphins were desperate for a difference maker on the outside who can threaten a defense vertically. Hartline is much more suited for the No. 2 receiver role, so they should be fine as the starters. They'll still need some complimentary weapons to step up in multiple receiver sets, but the addition of Wallace should provide immediate dividends.
arcarsenal  
Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:50 pm : link
I felt there were four first-round talents at RB in that draft, including all three players you mentioned. Miller plummeted because of his shoulder injury, but he hasn't experienced any reported setbacks after receiving very little playing time a year ago.
WIll I agree  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:52 pm : link
But their receiving corp was laughably bad. He should be able to take the top off the defense and open things up for Hartline. I forgot that Bess left though.
eliisthemanning  
Will Allen/Peterson : 8/4/2013 8:54 pm : link
Yes it was. I'm curious to see how Keller will fit into their offense as well, but they'll definitely need to find a No. 3 receiver to replace Bess' production.
W A/P...  
arcarsenal : 8/4/2013 8:55 pm : link
Yeah, I remember you and I both liked Miller a lot last year going into the draft. I am in agreement with you on him going into this season as well. I think he's a legitimate breakout candidate with Bush having moved on and Thomas not really having impressed a ton in either of his first 2 seasons.

His time was limited last time but Miller did average just a shade under 5 ypc. I think the growth of Tannehill and the addition of Wallace to stretch the field should really help open up the run a little more.
Gavin Escobar - TE - Cowboys  
Torn Tendon : 8/4/2013 8:58 pm : link


Second-round TE Gavin Escobar reportedly hasn't made any standout plays in training camp and is struggling with his blocking.
ESPN Dallas lists him in the "stock down" category after two weeks of camp. Escobar couldn't block a lick at San Diego State, so reading that he's struggling there comes as no surprise. But he has strong hands and was a dynamic slot receiver in college. With James Hanna nursing a hamstring injury for the past week, Escobar had a chance to emerge as the No. 2 tight end. He's done nothing to help his stock. Escobar may turn out to be this year's Michael Egnew.
Tanner looks good.  
arcarsenal : 8/4/2013 8:58 pm : link
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That was a nice run by Tanner  
eliisthemanning : 8/4/2013 8:58 pm : link
Good cut.
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