This is the turning point in our season. If we can beat the Cheatin’ Pats we can be 4-4 and just a game out of first place in the AFC East with a 4-0 division record. If we win this game, we have a soft schedule ahead with a home game against the Patriots and only two other games against teams over .500. If we lose we are 3-5 and three games behind the Patriots. This is a must win if there ever was must win in the first half of a season. And we might have to do it without Crowder and big Jason Ferguson. Yikes.
Now, to celebrate this momentous game DolfansNYC is throwing a party. We are doing a big fundraiser for the game that hopefully you have heard about. We are going to have 40 bracelets available for $10 each which get you delicious catered food and a raffle ticket. We will also have raffle tickets available for $1 each. We know we have promised raffles before, but this time we are actually doing it. We have Dolphins signed items and some other random Dolphins stuff available. We are getting there at noon, and if the turnout is anything like the Saints game, the food is going to go fast, so get there early.
The proceeds from this fundraiser are going to be split between DolfansNYC and our adopted charity the I Will Foundation. The goal of this club from the begining was not only to bring fans together to watch “the greatest football team” but to try to do some good. We have spent a lot of money putting this thing together and are trying to recoup it so we can do more stuff for the club. But on top of that we want to raise money for charity and the I Will Foundation is a foundation helping injured people that was started by the owner of Third & Long.
Anyway, Michelle is going to be there before the bar even opens decorating the place and setting everything up. Come hungry, there is going to be a lot of food. It should be crazy so I hope to see you all out there. I am in Texas at my cousins wedding but managed to find a flight that lands me in JFK at 1130. It will be a mad rush to Third & Long straight from the airport. Let’s hope I make it.
I’m back again with my recommendations for Week Nine of the NFL season. Check out the video for my apology to one of the most disrespected players in the league (hint: I may be wearing his jersey) and key players to stash for the stretch run. As always, we’ve got photos, music, and humor to keep you entertained, plus an appreciative viewer sends me a gift for saving his season. Go Dolphins!!
Welcome to another exciting edition of The Faces of DolfansNYC. This time we interviewed fan club members at our big tailgate at the Meadowlands. One of our members showed up on crutches. That is dedication. We will be interviewing people every week for this segment so come get interviewed on Sunday for our beat the Patriots DolfansNYC fundraiser at Third and Long.
The Dolphins took out the Jets yesterday and may have redeemed Ted Ginn at least for a few days. It was a great thing to watch and we were there. DolfansNYC turned out in force and we helped take over the stadium. It was beautiful. Besides the 30 tickets we bought as a group a ton of other members came out to tailgate and we had a blast. We passed out nearly 300 flyers for the club, so I expect next Sunday’s tailgate party/fundraiser for the Pats game to be nuts. We have worked it out so there will be a huge spread of food at Third and Long that you can gorge yourself on for $10 which goes to promoting the club and to Third & Longs charity the I Will Foundation. But back to yesterday…
I took a ton of pictures of the tailgate and Michelle shot a lot of video. We will have two new videos going up this week and Michelle is going to give you her own recap of our tailgate party. What a weekend. Check out the pictures below and as always double click the slideshow to go to the Flickr page to download the images.
It is that time of the year again when our beloved Dolphins travel to our home city to take on the hated Jests. DolFansNYC is bringing a group of thirty people to the game and we will be tailgating. We don’t know where we will be yet, but if you email your phone number to dolfansnyc@gmail.com we will text you when we get to the Meadowlands and get set up. We will also be posting a message on the Facebook group and be updating our Twitter with tailgate info. For those of you not coming to the game I have a feeling Third and Long will still be packed. You might not have me yelling like a lunatic all day but I am sure someone will pick up the slack. Meanwhile, I will be getting throw out of Giants Stadium for kicking a Jets fan down a flight of stairs for using Chad Henne’s name in vain.
Anyway, since it is Jets week coming up, and we are all excited to run the Wild Cat up their asses, this is a perfect time to post my friend Dan Baxter’s video he made of us going nuts when Ronnie Brown took it into the end zone against the Jets during the last MNF game. I posted this in the Facebook group but haven’t posted it on the site yet. The sound is a bit messed up, but I think you will enjoy it anyway. And remember, as always, J-E-T-S Suck Suck Suck!
I met the president of their club, Zach, and we’ll be linking to his site and he’ll link to ours. NYC and DC are so close to each other and a lot of our members and theirs may find themselves looking for places to watch the games when they are visiting the other city. Look no further guys. And welcome to anyone from the DC/Arlington fan club that would like to stop in and enjoy a game with DolfansNYC! Check out their website here and check out a little bit of video I shot below to give you a feel for the place.
We’re introducing a new feature to the website, which will give you an opportunity to meet some of the people who come out to Third and Long to cheer on the Miami Dolphins. We’ve got an amazing group of people who gather every week to watch football and add to the atmosphere of the bar. If you haven’t joined us for a game, be sure to put it in your calendar. As you can see from our videos, the energy is high, the people kick ass and it’s always a good time here in NYC!
Stay tuned every week as we feature more of the faces of DolfansNYC.
Wednesdays are usually when I can start dealing with life after a Dolphins loss. This one stung extra badly and every time I am reminded of football I get flashbacks to Drew Brees dismantling the Dolphins after the 28 best minutes of football the Dolphins have played in a decade. Can we get over this? Personally, I probably will be able to sleep 8 hours without having a nightmare involving a wide open Ted Ginn dropping a pass one day, but I am not sure the Dolphins can get back into the hunt. They are now dead last in the AFC East with two tough division games. If we can manage to win the next two games, things soften up quite a bit and we will be 4-0 in the division. If we lose one of the next two, it is pretty much game over as far as 2009 goes. I still have hope.
I took a lot of photos before half time of the Saints game and you can check them out below. People were in a joyous mood as we sang the Dolphins fight song until our throats hurt. I want to look at these photos and pretend the thirty minutes that followed them never happened. If you click the slideshow below it will take you to Flickr where you can download the pictures for your Facebooks or Friendsters or whatever the kids are doing these days.
Huge game this week against the Saints. We are up against probably the best team in the NFL right now. If we can take this game we will be back to .500 and serious contenders. If we lose, we go into two huge divisional games 2 games back. I can’t wait.
Third & Long should be packed for this game and I hope most of you can make it out. And remember its the 4:15 game so you have all day to get mentally prepared.
I wanted to give you guys and update on our website. I was hoping it was going to be ready to launch today, but it’s not quite there. I think it will be up in the next 48 hours though for sure. I will send out another message then. We are looking for contributors to the site, so if you have any ideas let me know
I also wanted to mention two events we have coming up:
Next weekend is the Dolphins/Jets game in the Meadowlands. We have purchased 30 tickets as a group and I know a lot of other people are going. We are planning at tailgate so we will let you know as soon as we find out where we are going to be. That should be crazy.
The weekend after that is the first Patriots game and we are going to be doing a DolfansNYC fundraiser. We have had some expenses and plan on having some more over the rest of the season so we are trying to raise $250 to pay for this stuff. We are going to do a tailgate at Third and Long with food and raffles and some other surprises. There will be a $10 suggested donation for food and $1 raffle tickets for Dolphins stuff. Any money raised over $250 will be donated to Third and Long’s charity The I Will Foundation.
Okay, so thats that. I hope to see you all out tomorrow and as always, Go Dolphins!
If you have female friends or family in South Florida right now this post is for you…
I received an e-mail from fellow female Dolfan, Pauline Crowder (mother of the Dolphins’ own Channing Crowder). She has been dedicating her time to educating women on the game of football and helping them to understand and appreciate this awesome game! It’s always great to see the women out there supporting football and especially the Dolphins! I wanted to share Pauline’s e-mail with you and also let you know about some upcoming events that she is hosting and how you can participate. Thank you Pauline!
We have weekly seminars at Bokampers Sports Bar in Plantation at 7:00 p.m. right before Monday Night Football
We are also holding a seminar at the Bank Atlantic Service Center on Cypress Creek this Tuesday, October 27th at 6:00 p.m. The seminars usually last about an hour and a half. They are interactive — questions are encouraged. Channing joins us near the end of the seminar, so everyone has an opportunity to talk with him, have him sign autographs, take pictures, etc. In addition to being informative, they are lots of fun.
Visit the website: football101forwomen.com
Live Seminars at Bokampers Sports Bar and Grill
MONDAY NIGHTS @ 7PM
1280 S. Pine Island Rd. Plantation, FL 33324 954-533-7152 bokampers.com
Presented by V Georgio Vodka.Complimentary appetizers and drink specials.
$25.00
Live Seminars at BankAtlantic
2100 W. Cypress Creek Ft Lauderdale, Fl 33309
Tuesday, 1O/27/09 6:00pm
$20.00
