Sports Update Monday: Dolphins Look to Put Past Behind Them With Monday Night Win
What happens when the Hindenburg meets the Titanic? What happens when the Dolphins play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? This Monday night meeting between the two embattled football teams will serve as three hours of relief from the real and much bigger problems each face. The Bucs might have issues dealing with Miami’s defensive front or running game, but that certainly is better than battling MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant staph infection that inflicted them earlier this year. Click below to read more!
It’s better than dealing with a divided locker room and unmet potential and endless copy of bad news blared on a national scale. Playing the Dolphins might be difficult, but it’s so much easier than fighting the seemingly overwhelming problems plaguing Tampa Bay so far this season.
The Dolphins, on the other sideline, might have problems with Tampa Bay’s defensive front and getting someone open against Darrelle Revis might be difficult. But compared to the past two weeks filled with suspensions and scandal and reports of racial epithets and sexual harassment, this stuff is cake. And that probably explains why both of these prime-time opponents are thankful game night has arrived.
For the Dolphins, it’s welcome relief from the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin NFL investigation. It’s a chance to be on ESPN instead of 60 Minutes. It’s a chance for Dolphins coaches to think about sacks rather than, as the British say, “getting sacked.” The focus on the game has been building for a few days for the Dolphins. Coach Joe Philbin on Thursday told his team to think exclusively about the game. But amid that preparation, the team was besieged by controversy.
Last week, as the Dolphins baked under scrutiny, the Buccaneers had no controversies. They put running back Doug Martin on injured reserve, but everything was otherwise peaceful. The Dolphins, obviously, haven’t had that luxury. But they insist they are not distracted. Well, the game has arrived. Now it’s finally about football again.
Gotta give it up for those fins and all they put up with every week. I tell ya, I couldn’t do it even if I had to! What a challenge, and great commentary on the totally crazy things we have to take to get what we want. Let’s kick it further then them!!!