Orange and Teal

A/V Set-Up, Perfect for Watching the Dolphins Lose

Here’s an update on my new home theater set-up for those tired of reading about the Dolphins’ woes. I’m really not jazzed to be blogging about the team right now. I’m sure everyone notices my anti-excitement. I’d rather just fast forward to the end of the season and talk off-season moves, draft etc. Is that wrong?

I’m Allowed to Be a Bears Fan Now

My cell phone beeped around 4 p.m. CST. It was a voice mail. I checked it promptly and it was my brother-in-law calling from the parking lot of Dolphins Stadium. He simply said “You’re allowed to be a Bears fan now.”

That’s how dismal today’s game was to two different family-members and life-long Dolphins fans. Where to start? Honestly do you want me to repeat what we all saw?
No.

So instead I’ll point out how bad the broadcasters were. First: they got the yardage wrong on almost every play. If it was a no-gain they said “he got about three yards out of that.” Next it was second and ten. Umm…you can’t get three yards and have a second and ten. Also every time Green Bay scored there was a shout and scream of “the Pack!” WTF?

The only good news is we’re moved into our new place after about a two week purgatory. The new 50 inch plasma is installed and they even had the game shown locally this week here in Chicago (because the Bears are on a bye and Green Bay has a huge following here). Here’s a picture of the new screen and another one of my dog looking at me as I screamed at Ronnie Brown to “make a cut dammit” or the other half of the time “just go straight!”

I’m not going to be a Bears fan but after another miserable loss how can this team go on? What’s the explanation? Is it all Randy McMichael’s fault? Bad bounces/tips? I don’t know. All I know is that I haven’t followed college ball enough this year to figure out who we would pick in the top five of the draft.

Moving Hiatus Over Tomorrow

Hello readers. We apologize for taking so long to update the site but we’re in the middle of a hellacious move (soon to be discussed on a new blog) that should be over, meaning the Internet will be back, tomorrow. Thanks for sticking with us through our own technical difficulties.

Great Hyde Column

This is why Dave Hyde is one of my favorite columnists in

South Florida

. Perfectly sums up my Dolphin fandom (I’m not a Canes fan).

Week Four: Please, No More

Watching yesterday’s game was like a bad flashback. It was like seeing the worst of the Jimmy Johnson and Dave Wannstedt era. An ineffective offense let down an aging defense. For every bright spot – Will Allen asserting himself as our best corner – there were dozens of ulcer inducing moments.

During the first quarter after repeated third down misses that seemed entirely Culpepper’s fault I was expecting to see Harrington. Then during more mis-steps in the second quarter I was sure Saban would slip Harrington in to get some reps before the second half. Then when the second half opened I was sure I’d see Joey starting.

There was no Harrington. Instead we get an offense that gave Mario Williams his first sack.