To echo the sentiments that followed Reggie Bush’s exploits in last Sunday’s game, I want Bush! As I look down the Dolphins schedule I can see many winnable games, and for a team that many pundits had written off at the start of the season (I myself was/am reticent to get too excited just yet) there is a lot of promise on the horizon for this team. However, I do not believe that promise will translate into success without the continued play of Reggie Bush as he is currently performing. The Dolphins in 2012 are a far outside bet right now, but don’t write them off just yet. This team is a dark horse in the race and, if nothing else, we could play spoiler to a few other teams. The worst thing an opponent could do right now is underestimate what this unit is capable of, and to some extent the pressure will be on them, not us. But Bush will be key to our success.

In Week 1, Tannehill made some costly mistakes. He turned the ball over three times, twice of which came off of tipped balls at the line of scrimmage where Houston’s big defensive linemen were able to read and anticipate Tannehill’s throws as he stared down his receivers. In Week 2, Tannehill did not make these same mistakes. Sure, the Oakland Raiders are not on the same level as opponents like the Texans, but this is the kind of progression that is encouraging to see nonetheless – now we look to consistency. Tannehill was able to score on a run, this is something that we need to see more of him doing. One of the key factors of his game that did draw praise was his athleticism, his ability to get out of the pocket, extend the play and to bust open huge gains scrambling.

It is also important to note how many touches Reggie Bush got against the Raiders – in fact, the entire running game for that matter was more involved and, in doing so, Tannehill was not asked to do too much. Bush saw 14 carries against the Texans; the number almost doubled last week as he was handed the ball 26 times. Lamar Millar got 10 carries and, between he and Bush, they tore chunks out of the Raiders as they combined for 237 yards rushing.

Reggie Bush drew some attention during the offseason when he set himself the goal to be the NFL’s rushing leader, a goal that many people didn’t take seriously. Well, they may want to start taking him seriously now. After Week 2 Bush had amassed 241 rushing yards and currently sits at second on the Rushing Leader Board. The man in front of him is C.J. Spiller (292 yards), who just so happened to have ripped 169 yards off his total when playing against the Jets in Week 1.

The Dolphins’ offense can give the Jets fits on Sunday – momentum and circumstance are in our favor.

For those of you feeling nostalgic, Tony Sparano makes a return to Miami, albeit as the offensive coordinator of the Jets. I am sure that he was secretly as stunned as the rest of us when the Jets scored 41 points on the Bills, which I’m sure was just a fluke. This seems to be the case with Week 1 games every season, that some oddities with high scoring games occur, but it certainly wasn’t repeated when his offense looked inept against the Steelers. At most, I should only hope to see his fist pumping for field goals. Here’s a Jets drinking game – every time the camera shows Sparano fist pumping, down your drink.

So far, the Jets have not been able to get any kind of a running game going: Shonne Green averages a meager 3.1 yards a carry, and the fact is that Tim Tebow seems to pose the biggest threat in the run game. If the Dolphins can get pressure on Sanchez early and often this should not even be much of a contest. The problem is that Sanchez has been able to stay mostly upright thus far and has an able receiving corps. The Dolphins D-line have been getting some pressure with the pass rush but not as much as they would like, Palmer was getting a lot of time in the pocket last week, Wake and company will be hungry to get some sacks along their stat lines. Nothing like a rivalry game to put some fire in your belly, you can bet that this will be an issue that Philbin and Coyle will be wanting to address this week. The one aspect where I have felt the most concern and trepidation over the course of the preseason and through the first two weeks has been our secondary – Reshard Jones looks to be stepping up his game but Richard Marshall has looked in over his head at times.

There is also the Tebow factor to consider. Last year against Denver, if you had told me that the Broncos were going to pull out a victory half way through the 4th quarter, I would have laughed. It seems unreal that Tebow not only took that team to the playoffs but he also now has a playoff win under his belt. Yes, his defense ultimately kept them in those games whilst Tebow played three and a half quarters of absolute toilet, but the fact remains that he stunned the football world multiple times last year – his mere presence scares me. Surely God loves him a little less as a Jet though… right?

Essentially, I think this is a game that the Dolphins should be able to win. Philbin does not need to do anything different in terms of his game plan heading into Sunday. Just keep giving Bush the ball – this is a week in which he could potentially outdo himself. Tannehill needs to remain tidy, and should Revis not be available, that job should become much easier still. The budding chemistry between Tannehill and Hartline gives much cause for optimism heading forward. With 20 teams at 1-1 for the first time ever since the league expanded to 32, the season is still very much wide open and I fully expect the Dolphins to move to 2-1 following this week’s encounter.