If It Doesn’t Fit Anywhere Else, The Post Goes Here…

Dolphins Look to Continue Thanksgiving Day Dominance

For most Dolphins (and Cowboys) fans, a Dallas-Miami Thanksgiving match-up conjures up images of Leon Lett’s infamous blunder in 1993. Down one point with 15 seconds left on the clock, Dolphins kicker Pete Stoyanovich lined up for a 40-yard field goal to win the game, but slipped on the ice and had his kick blocked by Dallas defensive tackle Jimmie Jones. As the Cowboys players and coaches began to celebrate, Lett inexplicably attempted to fall on the rolling football, only to lose control of it as he slipped on the ice. Miami recovered the ball on the Dallas one-yard line, and Stoyanovich nailed a short field-goal as time expired to give Miami an improbable 16-14 victory.

18 years later, the video remains just as, if not more hilariously fun to watch.

The 1993 Snow Bowl is one of four Fins-Cowboys Thanksgiving games – Miami has won two of the other three contests on the holiday and leads the all-time series 7-5.

November 22, 1973 – Dolphins 14, Cowboys 7

The Dolphins jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a Larry Csonka one-yard run and a 45-yard touchdown strike from Bob Griese to Paul Warfield. Griese threw only 10 passes all game, as Csonka rushed for 80 yards and Mercury Morris chipped in with 49 to lead the Miami ground attack.

November 25, 1999 – Cowboys 20, Dolphins 0

This is one that the Dolphins, and especially Dan Marino, would like to forget. After a scoreless first half, the Cowboys took a 7-0 lead when Dexter Coakley returned a Marino interception 46 yards for the score. Troy Aikman later connected with Rocket Ismail for a 65-yard touchdown, and Emmitt Smith finished with 103 rushing yards. Marino completed only 15-of-36 passes for 178 yards and tied a career-high with five picks (good for a 17.8 quarterback rating). He was pulled late in the fourth quarter for backup Damon Huard. Let’s move on.

Jay Fiedler scores against the Cowboys.Novemeber 27, 2003 – Dolphins 40, Cowboys 21

That’s better. The last time these two teams met on Thanksgiving, the 8-3 Cowboys, led by QB Quincy Carter, never stood much of a chance. Miami took a quick lead on a Jay Fiedler one-yard scramble, and wide receiver Chris Chambers would go on to catch a career-best three TD passes. The Dolphins picked off Carter three times, and Jason Taylor returned a fumble for another score.

Continue reading “Dolphins Look to Continue Thanksgiving Day Dominance”

Anthony Fasano Comedy Show – DolfansNYC Exclusive Offer

The Anthony Fasano Foundation Presents: Tracy Morgan Live
The Anthony Fasano Foundation Presents: Tracy Morgan Live

As many of you know, Dolphins TE Anthony Fasano, who’s scored three touchdowns in Miami’s last three games (all wins!) is hosting a charity comedy show headlined by Emmy-nominated actor Tracy Morgan (30 Rock, Saturday Night Live) on Saturday, November 26 at 8:00 p.m. in Miami, FL. Proceeds from the event will benefit the nonprofit organization, Rebuilding Together: Veterans Housing.

Tickets can be purchased here, and we’re excited to present three special offers exclusively for DolfansNYC members:

  1. You can use the discount code “touchdown” on the payment page to receive 15% off each ticket.
  2. For every ticket purchased, you will receive an autographed Anthony Fasano photo.
  3. In addition, you will be entered into a drawing with fellow DolfansNYC members to receive passes to the VIP pre-show meet and greet with Anthony and his Dolphins teammates at the The Fillmore.  The winner will receive as many passes as tickets purchased.

In order to be eligible, simply forward us the confirmation email following the purchase of your ticket(s).

Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to see Anthony take the stage and help raise money for a worthy cause.

Anthony Fasano to Host Tracy Morgan Comedy Show

Dolphins TE Anthony Fasano, who caught two touchdown passes to lead Miami to a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, will host a charity comedy show headlined by Emmy-nominated actor Tracy Morgan (30 Rock, Saturday Night Live) on November 26 at 8:00 p.m.

The event will take place at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater, with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit organization, Rebuilding Together: Veterans Housing.

Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to see Anthony take the stage and help raise money for a worthy cause. Tickets can be purchased here, with special VIP tickets including a pre-show meet and greet with members of the Miami Dolphins.

The Anthony Fasano Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports children and families affected by Autism. Anthony has hosted his annual Golf Classic, which benefits the REED Academy, and Bocce Tournament, which provides  impoverished families with food during the holidays, for the last four years.

Chad Henne Out; Matt Moore In (For Now)

Multiple outlets have confirmed that Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne will miss the rest of the season after opting for surgery on his left (non-throwing) shoulder. Henne suffered the injury early in last week’s game against the San Diego Chargers, when he tried to scramble on a broken play and had his shoulder slammed to the ground.  After Henne initially indicated he’d be ready to play after the bye week, he consulted two doctors, both of whom reportedly advised him to undergo the season-ending surgery.

buy abilify online https://dschnur.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jpg/abilify.html no prescription pharmacy

Henne finishes the year with a 4:4 touchdown-to-interception ratio, a career-best 79.

buy voltaren online https://dschnur.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jpg/voltaren.html no prescription pharmacy

0 QB rating, and a career-worst 57.1% completion percentage. Considering he’ll be free agent after the season, it’s possible that he’s played his final game as a Dolphin.

buy professional cialis online https://hillrisedental.com/styles/css/professional-cialis.html no prescription pharmacy
buy valtrex online https://dschnur.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/jpg/valtrex.html no prescription pharmacy

Matt Moore, who threw for 167 yards and a pick in relief of Henne last week, will almost surely start against the New York Jets next week (we do have a few tickets available, if you’re wondering). Since the only other QB on the roster is practice squad rookie Pat Devlin, Miami will sign another veteran back-up in the coming days; according to reports, the team has reached out to David Garrard, Jake Delhomme, and Sage Rosenfels, and worked out Brodie Croyle and Trent Edwards.

While Garrard, a 2009 Pro Bowler who was unexpectedly released by the Jacksonville Jaguars, inspires the most confidence from that list, the Dolphins have thus far balked at giving him a guaranteed contract and a starting job.  Rosenfels spent the first four years of his career with the Dolphins — throwing for 278 total yards, one TD and five picks in two starts — and his career “highlight” is this ridiculous helicopter hurdle.  I’d rather not even think rooting for Delhomme, who’s thrown 10 TDs and 25 INTs in 16 games over the last two years.

Meanwhile, Moore, like Henne, has been frustratingly inconsistent during his four-year career, throwing 16 TDs and 18 interceptions in 13 starts.

buy nolvadex online https://hillrisedental.com/styles/css/nolvadex.html no prescription pharmacy

After throwing eight TDs without a pick over the final four games of 2009 — including 299 passing yards and three TDs in a win over the 11-2 Minnesotta Vikings — Moore sported a 5:10 TD-to-INT ratio and lost his starting job to rookie Jimmy Clausen last season.  Perhaps Moore can still develop into a serviceable starter, but it’s looking more and more like Dolphins may be in the thick of the Andrew Luck sweepstakes.

Update: The Dolphins did indeed bring back the 33-year-old Rosenfels on a one-year contract, after also working out the likes of Kellen Clemens, Charlie Frye, J.P. Losman, and Jim Sorgi. Hey, at least it wasn’t Delhomme.

DolfansNYC, Third & Long on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL”

As many of you may know, Inside the NFL‘s cameras were at Third and Long, the home of DolfansNYC, filming during Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. Susannah Collins visited several New York bars that catered to out-of-town sports fans, and interviewed a few members of DolfansNYC for the segment. It aired on TV last night and will re-air in the coming days, so check your local listings to find it on Showtime. Check out the video below or on the Showtime Sports website.

[vodpod id=Video.15442244&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D1174706361001%26amp%3BplayerID%3D29474209001%26amp%3BplayerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAAAAA9pg%7E%2CGnOHJwU2r3sFsJRSf1bvZ_iPYmWg8io0%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue]

Behind Enemy Lines: Dolphins-Texans Preview

With the Dolphins facing off against the Houston Texans on Sunday, DolfansNYC collaborated with State of the Texans for an in-depth game preview, focusing on the burning topics for each team. We cover the Texans’ offseason; Wade Phillips, Mario Williams and the much-improved defense; the aftermath of the Fins-Patriots game; the match-up problems Reggie Bush and Cameron Wake pose for Houston; and much more.

Continue reading “Behind Enemy Lines: Dolphins-Texans Preview”

Dolphins Preseason News and Notes

More often than not, preseason statistics are completely meaningless. Coaches rarely reveal their game-plans, test out new and sometimes faulty plays, and most importantly, give rookies and fringe players a chance to solidify their roles or make the final roster. It’s no surprise then, that through two games, the NFL passing, rushing and receiving yards leaders are Stephen McGee, Stevan Ridley and Chastin West, respectively, while Michael Vick has thrown three interceptions en route to posting a 50.7 QB rating.

With that in mind, the Miami Dolphins have yet to officially name a starting quarterback, have two new running backs to integrate into the offense, and no less than three players vying for the fifth and likely final wide receiver spot.  Let’s take a look at how the position battles have gone so far.

QB Comp Atts Pct Yds Y/G TDs INT Long 20+ Sck Rate
Chad Henne 19 32 59.4 271 135.5 1 2 44T 4 0 71.2
Matt Moore 17 28 60.7 196 98.0 2 1 28T 3 1 90.8
Pat Devlin 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2 39.6
  • After a poor preseason opener (4-of-8 passing for 77 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions) against the Atlanta Falcons, Chad Henne looked better against the Carolina Panthers (who doesn’t?) in the second contest, completing 15-of-24 passes for 194 yards with no turnovers. His biggest problem so far has come with the deep ball, as he has continued to miss open receivers downfield.
  • Even though Matt Moore outplayed Henne in the opener (11-of-18 passing for 123 yards and two TDs)  and has posted a higher QB rating two games, Coach Tony Sparano has so far made it clear there is no competition for the starting quarterback job. Moore hasn’t played with the first-team offense in the preseason at all, indicating he will enter the season as the primary backup, barring a couple of disastrous outings from Henne.
  • The battle for the third quarterback spot is shaping up to be epic:  Pat Devlin is 0-of-2 with two sacks in clean-up duty, while Kevin O’Connell has more kneel-downs (two) than pass attempts (0).
RB Att Rsh Yd Avg Y/G TD Lng Rec Rec Yd Lng Fum
Reggie Bush 8 48 6.0 48.0 0 17 2 33 17 0
Daniel Thomas 16 57 3.6 28.5 1 10 1 25 25 0
Kory Sheets 17 43 2.5 21.5 0 8 2 5 3 0
Lex Hilliard 8 28 3.5 14.0 1 8 0 0 0 0
Nic Grigsby 10 21 2.1 10.5 0 8 0 0 0 0
  • Playing one half, Reggie Bush had eight carries for 48 yards and caught two passes for 33 yards in his Dolphins debut on Friday. Early reports indicated the coaching staff planned to give Bush, who averaged only nine touches per game over the last two years with the New Orleans Saints, a heavy workload on offense without using him as a punt returner, and so far, the RB looked quicker and more exciting than any RB the Dolphins have had in years.
  • Daniel Thomas has sported an unimpressive 3.6 yards per carry average, busting out just one run of 10 yards.  Expected to be a power-back capable of breaking tackles and moving the pile, he couldn’t get into the endzone on two carries inside the five-yard line early against the Panthers (Lex Hilliard scored on the next play).  Thomas did have a four-yard TD run in the second quarter, and while he’ll need time to get used to the NFL, his workload should increase as the season progresses.
  • Hilliard all but solidified his hold on the number three RB job after scoring at the goal line, while Kory Sheets managed only 43 yards on a team-high 17 carries against second-stringers.
  • The Dolphins released Sheets on Tuesday and unexpectedly signed veteran Larry Johnson, who hasn’t played a down in the NFL since Week 2 of last season with the Washington Redskins. Johnson had five carries for two yards in 2010 and a terrible 3.2 YPC in 2009; at age 31, he makes little sense for Miami.
  • Undrafted rookie Nic Grigsby hasn’t done much (2.1 YPC) to suggest he’s in the team’s immediate future.

Continue reading “Dolphins Preseason News and Notes”

Congratulations Alex & Michelle

When Short Michelle and I started Dolfans NYC she was hanging out with a guy named Alex who was a huge basketball fan. He was a Sacramento Kings fan for some insane reason.  He liked football and was pretty good at fantasy football but it wasn’t a big part of his life. If you asked him what his favorite team was he might have even uttered the foulest of words “JETS”. But Michelle would never be caught dead dating a filthy Jets fan and she told him that he either pledge allegiance to the Aqua and Orange or she would never date him much less marry him.  Luckily for us he changed his tune and not only did he start rooting for the Dolphins but he took to it like a fish to water, so to speak…

Alex started blogging for the site and giving his fantasy tips every week in video form. He brings bags of Dolphins gear to every Dolfans NYC meeting. He wears his Ted Ginn Brandon Marshall jersey with pride. He screams SUCK SUCK SUCK after ever J – E – T – S chant.  He has become one of us and now Michelle has become one of him.

As of yesterday, May 29th 2011, Short Michelle Stark has become Short Michelle Kramers and we couldn’t be happier. Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Kramers, I wish I could have been there for your wedding in sunny Miami Florida but don’t worry, I got you a present. It’s not a blender, a toaster or a silverware set. I can’t ruin the surprise but I will give you one hint… It’s aqua and orange.

Enjoy your honeymoon guys and as always… Go Dolphins!

Mr. & Mrs. Kramers

The Dolfans NYC Anthem!

This week is about the craziest week you could have in a Dolphins offseason.  From the lockout news, to Brandon Marshall getting stabbed, to the tragic news about Jim Mandich to the excitement of the NFL Draft, Dolphins news has come pouring in this week in a normally slow spring.  Dolfans NYC didn’t want to be left out in all of this so aside from having our draft meet up tonight we bring you some exciting news.  Dolfans NYC has a theme song!

After hearing all the amazing songs Solo D put together every week for Dolphins games I reached out to him to do a song for us. We talked about it all off season but told him I didn’t need anything until the draft. I just figured if we were going to have a draft party we needed some tunes.  Solo D asked me for some information about the club so he could write some lyrics.  I told him about Third & Long and about the regulars and stuff, but I also told him that part of being a Dolphins fan in NYC is going to battle every day with Jets fans.  Solo took that idea and ran with it. He took the music from Jay Z’s “Empire State Of Mind” and gave it a new meaning.  Check the lyrics and then download the song!

Oh and Solo D is always willing to write songs for Dolphins fans at a discount because he the team and wants to do his part to help Dolphins Nation. So if you got an idea for something, hit him up!

Dolfans NYC Anthem – Solo D

Dolfans world wide- Big shout out to NYC- Aqua Orange everything- yea thats how we show ID- representing for our team- yea we do it every game- Good or bad Season The loyalty will never Change- Fire man ED- tell him he cant stop the flame- we ALL hate THE JETS no matter how u spell the name- J E T S- S U C K- see thats how WE spell it out every sunday- meet up for the games thats probably where you heard this song- food, fun, and Fins going UP, out at THIRD and LONG- Big shout out to IGOR big shout out to TWO MICHELLES- any time they throw events you know that they do it well- Must Salute them cuz they put work down- Igor scream thats a DOLPHINS 1st down- Die Hard DOLFANS- until the Coffins- we watch the team ballin- and they do it ALL IN NEW YORK!

From the home of the jets and the giants- here lies a group that don’t like Rex Ryan-  No green n white- and no Hardknocks- Salute to Curtis for the cold beers and Hard shots- you know the Bars hott- and liver then a Jazz show- even when its off season show up for the draft tho- Dolfan community- New York Society- go against the whole city rollin wit the hotter team- 17-0 or 1-15- nothin could compare to the love for this team- screamin FINS UP watchin the Big Screen- you see a touchdown you goin hear a big scream- united by the team- they coming up with Clever plans- Big tailgate groups take over the Meadowlands- yea we wit WHATEVER MAN- DOLPHINS NATION- got the world hatin- My teams Amazein- Amen

RIP Jim “Mad Dog” Mandich

The world has lost a truly great man.

Jim “Mad Dog” Mandich was a fixture in South Florida and a beloved member of the Miami Dolphins family. I had the privilege of meeting Jim on several occasions and he was always a joy to talk to. His passion for the game of football, and especially for the Dolphins, was undeniable.

Coach Shula had this to say about him: “I know he fought a courageous battle, but that was typical of his fighting spirit. When I think about Jim, I always looked at him as a guy who was bright, well prepared, and competitive. He was someone who I could count on as a player and was instrumental in the success we had during his time with the Dolphins.”

We, at DolfansNYC, would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Mandich family and to Jim’s friends and teammates who are mourning this loss.

To Mad Dog we say thank you….for being the ultimate Miami Dolphins athlete, broadcaster and most of all….fan. You will be truly missed.