Inform me you turned it off.
Inform me you saved your Sunday and your sanity.
Inform me you didn’t go the whole, embarrassing distance to witness the Miami Dolphins being penalized for 12 males within the huddle on fourth down from the 2-yard line within the 54th minute of a 30-0 catastrophe at that time. Twelve males!
And inform me didn’t must see — after De’Von Achane ran 11 laborious yards for his or her greatest play and lone rating — that Tua Tagovailoa referred to as time-out earlier than operating the 2-point play. A timeout? Is {that a} first in NFL historical past?
See, they had been terrible all the way in which to the very finish of this dismal starting. You waited eight months for that? Indianapolis 33, Dolphins, 8 mentioned they’re worse than final 12 months if it sticks. What’s clear is that they had the worst opener of any NFL staff — and, sure, I do know all of the video games aren’t over as I kind.
Sunday confirmed numerous the doubts in regards to the Dolphins and not one of the hopes. That’s all of the additional you go proper now, although the true query by the tip was whether or not having 16 video games left is the excellent news or dangerous information.
“It was a bunch effort of failure,” coach Mike McDaniel mentioned about one play particularly, a communication breakdown within the secondary main to a different Indianapolis rating.
However you possibly can simply use that line for all the pieces, everybody, in every single place for the Dolphins’ Sunday. Begin with Tua. While you’re within the $50 million Quarterback Membership you’re paid to stop days like this. That’s simply how it’s. However Sunday was his hands-down worst day as a Dolphin for the way he opened his sixth season.
The place do you even begin with it? He threw an interception and fumbled throughout three, first-half performs. He threw that second interception to begin the second half and bump the Colts as much as 17 factors off his turnovers.
He had a measly 114 yard passing, too. Forty yards went to Tyreek Hill and 30 to Jaylen Waddle. So after spending the offseason fixing that pesky, two-deep-safety protection of opponents, the reply is the Dolphins haven’t any reply.
Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, the previous Dolphin assistant, simply appeared to tighten the screws on Tua extra over the offseason.
“We don’t’ need to overreact, don’t need to under-react to this,” Tua mentioned. “We need to get this proper in order that this by no means occurs once more.”
Sounds proper. But when he wished to overreact, he now has 5 interceptions and three fumbles in his previous three video games — two losses.
“We have to look I the mirror, proceed to carry one another accountable and I’d positively say it begins with me,” he mentioned.
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If it was solely him, although.
If solely this recreation might be defined by poor quarterback play.
It was everybody, all the pieces and in every single place.
The protection made New York Giants reject and Colts starter Daniel Jones seem like a first-round decide once more. Right here’s the Colts possessions: Discipline aim, landing, landing, subject aim, subject aim, landing, subject aim. Seven possessions, seven scores.
To be honest, the Dolphins protection stopped Indianapolis as soon as. However then Matthew Judon was penalized for operating into the punter, the Colts bought a primary down and, yep, they scored once more.
“It was a set of how you can lose a soccer recreation within the Nationwide Soccer League,” McDaniel mentioned.
After which some. Guard James Daniels, Miami’s large free-agent purchase regardless of an Achilles’ damage final season, entered the sport unsure with a foot damage and lasted 5 performs as a consequence of a pectoral damage.
Storm Duck, the cornerback changing Jalen Ramsey, was picked on by the Colts till he left injured on a golf cart within the second quarter. Ramsey, by the way in which, gained his opener in Pittsburgh by inflicting a game-cementing turnover.
Darren Waller, the Dolphins’ listed beginning tight finish, was inactive after not training all summer season and getting damage in follow final week. So the Dolphins entered the opener with two tight ends. Oh, and did you see the departed Jonnu Smith run for a landing for Pittsburgh?
May you script a worst opener?
It was the primary time of prolonged play for lots of gamers in a recreation setting, and also you both depart feeling your recreation was appropriately displayed otherwise you depart pondering, ‘What was that?’ ” McDaniel mentioned.
That was a catastrophe.
The excellent news: There are 16 video games left.
Or is that the dangerous information?
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