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Saints-Dolphins Re-Cap: Learning Curves

Saints 7 - Dolphins 0

Well that was brutal. These are the kinds of games they show to break prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. There's waterboarding and then there's a game like tonight's. All in all craptastic.

On to the notes:

The Good:

-After all his smarmy remarks and blaming the Fins' offense and the infield at the Stadium, and all the shit he talked about how his crappy play as Dolphins kicker was everybody else's fault but his, our friend Olindo Mare went 0-for-3 in field goal attempts tonight, missing a 33 yarder, a 50 and a 55 yarder. He missed three makable field goals. In a dome. No infield dirt. No bad weather. Saints fans booed him loudly. Have fun with that, New Orleans. He's all yours.

-Running back Patrick Cobbs looked like he had lost his chance at landing a job when his drive-killing fumble against the Bucs last week was the lone low-light for the offense. But tonight he made up for it in a huge way. Cobbs was the lone standout in an otherwise lethargic offense. Catching passes out of the backfield, hitting holes at the line of scrimmage and making guys miss -- he really had an outstanding game. Cobbs finished with 44 yards rushing and 39 yards receiving. He outplayed Lorenzo Booker -- who looks like he's still running for Bobby Bowden -- and really made a case for himself. The guy is a scrapper and I'd love to have him as a 4th RB and a special teams play-maker. In fact, how bout we give him the kickoff return duties instead of Ronnie Brown.

-LB Edmund Miles, the rookie out of Iowa, was all over the field tonight. He really had a solid performance.

-CB Jason Allen, the much maligned former first-round pick, entered this game on fragile ground. He really had an all around solid outing with 6 tackles and an interception. The Fins have a lot of money invested in this guy and while he clearly has shown he's not first-round talent (thanks a lot Nick Saban, you useless nutsack), he does have something to offer and if he can be as active in the regular season as he was tonight, then I'll take it.

-Rookie LB Kelvin Smith had an all around solid game with 9 tackles. As did DB Courtney Bryan.

The Bad:

-The offensive line was putrid. They allowed 4 sacks and gave John Beck the absolute worst pass protection you can give a guy. Saints DE Wille Evans had his way with the Dolphins' left tackles all night, registering 3 sacks. The good news: none of the O-linemen who started tonight are regular starters.

-John Beck had his worst game as a Dolphin. 63 yards, 2 INT and 0 TDs. Yes, the offensive line should carry a lot of the blame. BUT, Beck made a ton of rookie mistakes tonight. He forced passes where he shouldn't, held on to the ball too long and took way too many sacks. Again, the height was an issue as he dealt with more batted balls at the line of scrimmage. Drew Brees had to overcome this as well. At 6'2, Beck needs to understand that D-linemen in the NFL are big as well as tall. And, as Cam Cameron noted in his post-game comments, Beck needs to learn that an incomplete pass is not a bad thing. Beck needs to learn to throw the ball away. The times he held on to the football and took a sack, rather than throwing an incompletion, were drive-killers. All in all, though, it's good that Beck finally had a poor outing and struggled as bad as he did. It'll just drive him to work that much harder.

That's it from this end. Come Saturday, we'll know who impressed the coaches and who didn't, as the deadline for final roster cuts are to be made by 6:00PM.

But thank God the pre-season has finally come to an end. Bring on the regular season!

Saints-Dolphins Preview: The Final Cut

 

This is it. Last game of the pre-season. We made it. After this, the next time the Fins play a game it’ll be in Washington when it counts.

Tonight is all about players looking to land a roster spot. The deadline for final roster cuts is this Saturday at 6PM.

You want a job, Joe McScrubs? Play your ass off tonight.

Some things to look at tonight:

Newly signed DE Jorge Cordova, who will play Jason Taylor’s position. Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Abraham Wright will also compete for that position.

On offense, Az-Zahir Hakim and PK Sam will duke it out (not literally, of course, but wouldn't that be cool?) to land the fifth WR spot.

Then there’s the right tackle position. At first, Anthony Alabi replaced LJ Shelton on the depth chart because Shelton was too fat. But Alabi blew his chance by having a very sub par pre-season thus far. Shelton, meanwhile, has proven that he can stay away from the donuts and cream cheese long enough to win back the job. My money is on Shelton starting the season as our RT. But tonight will determine it. Also, Alabi might not even suit up due to a bum knee.

Elsewhere tonight, we'll get to see John Beck play most of the snaps. He’ll start the season as the No.3 QB and will likely not see the field again until ... oh ... let's say around Week 12 when the Dolphins are 4-8 and hopelessly out of the playoff picture. So get your John Beck fix tonight while you can. (Speaking of Beck, Cam Cameron will be re-united with the QB he groomed into a star while the two were in The Whale's Vagina San Diego-- New Orleans’ Drew Brees. Here’s hoping Beck is the next Brees, if not better).

I also hope we get to see a whole lotta Lorenzo Booker tonight.

Outside of that, don’t expect to see any starters tonight. Meanwhile, Joey Porter (knee) and Andre Goodman (shoulder) are not expected to play.

I'll be back post-game to give my thoughts.

Dolphins vs. Bucs Re-cap: First-team Offense Shows Signs of Life

[Sorry about the late re-cap. A big-ass lightning storm came round these parts and forced me to shutdown my PC. Such is the life of a Miami Dolphins blogger living in the swamp -- the home-land of MIA. –the Dude]

During my game preview I noted that the focus was going to be on how the first-team offense performed against the Bucs. More than that, how Trent Green needed to step up and show us that Cam Cameron naming him the starter was a legit thing.

Things started out pretty much how they always do for the Dolphins first-team. Ugly as hell. A busted screen pass on the Miami 8 yard line was immediately turned into a Cato June INT return for a TD. Right off the bat, things were off to a horrible, horrible start.

But the offense didn’t waver. During their second drive, Green led the team down the field on an 18 play, 9 minute drive that culminated in a David “No Face” Martin touchdown. Their second drive was set up by a kick-ass interception of a Jeff Garcia pass by defensive end Matt Roth on the Tampa Bay 23. It was capped by a Statue of Liberty play (aka the Boise State 2 pt. conversion play) on an 11 yard TD run by Jesse Chatman.

So much for vanilla.

So, for the most part, the first-team offense showed us some signs of life. And that’s all we can ask for as the stretch run to the regular season winds down. And while we likely won’t be seeing the Liberty play during games that count, it’s safe to say Cam is one sly son-of-a-bitch. And that’s alright, mama. That’s all right for you. Bring on the Homeless Genius and his defense, I say!

Now, my game notes:

Trent Green: Aside from the crazy INT at the start of the game, I have to say this was by far Green’s best performance in a Dolphins uniform. He looked poised, he looked sharper and he made the right passes at the right time. The second Dolphin drive helped Green with a mixture of solid play-calling, good running by the backs and decent blocking from the O-line. Green playing this soundly means the running game will start to open up, which is where the strength of our offense lies. Poor quarterbacking was a big reason Ronnie Brown couldn’t get it going last year. 7 for 11, 42 yards and a TD. Not too shabby. Green may not be the savior, but if he can churn out games like this for a full season, then we’ll be okay. And that’s all we can ask for. Now I can go to sleep without having to down a bottle of NyQuil to kill the anxiety.

Offensive Line: While the first-team offensive line showed signs of life, there were still times when players either missed assignments, or were just beaten to the punch by Tampa Bay’s defenders. But the left side, led by Vernon Carey, looked better. And the running game was helped immensely by the added help of the fullbacks' and No Face's blocking. Rookie center Samson Satele had a good night – again – and was key during a first-down conversion on a 3rd and 1 quarterback sneak. There are still some inconsistencies on the O-line – such as Anthony Alabi turning in another poor performance – so this unit is not quite out of the woods yet. But the progress was evident. 

Ted Ginn: Ted Ginn Is A Miami Dolphin had himself a pretty good outing. He had 3 catches for 29 yards, which isn’t much to look at on paper. But it was the little things he did that really stood out. On a key 4th and 2, Ginn was able to turn a short pass from Green into a big play by using his quick first-step to gain an extra 4 yards for the first down conversion. Ginn also did a little blocking. On a 3rd and 10, Cleo Lemon scrambled out of the pocket and ran for a 17 yard gain for a 1st down. Ginn issued the key block to spring Lemon free. A play later, Ginn caught a 14 yard pass for another first down.

Lorenzo Booker: I told you earlier in the week that all this talk about Booker being kept under wraps or Booker being a bust was all nonsense. The guy became a father. And that, my friends, ain't easy. Babies are cute and all. But they're tyrannical little bastards that demand to be fed and changed and waited on hand and foot 24 hours a day! So he missed some practice and that led to him missing some time on the field. Little bastards. Anyway, Booker was back and was all over the place during tonight's game. He ended the night with 43 all-purpose yards and showed that he will be a special player coming out of the backfield. The raw talent is clearly there and ready to come out in full force. I stated after April’s draft that the Dolphins had an absolute steal when they selected Booker in the third round (71st overall). I stand by that. He’s gonna be a good one.

John Beck: Beck was outstanding tonight. His performance will be getting its own post next.

Bucs-Dolphins Preview: Expect More Vanilla

The main thing in tonight’s Buccaneers-Dolphins pre-season game will be evaluation. Since the starters will likely sit out the final pre-season game next week against the Saints, tonight stands as the most important August game for the Dolphins as Cam Cameron sorts out the staring roles and player evaluation.

So here’s what we know: Trent Green is now the official starting quarterback for your Miami Dolphins, the offensive line has two guys that have pretty much nailed starting jobs (Vernon Carey & Samson Satele), Ted Ginn Jr. will be returning punts, Cam is only using 20 percent of his plays, and Lorenzo Booker is either a crime fighting super hero, is buried under an avalanche in Tibet, or is a super-secret weapon yet to be unveiled by the mad genius Cameron.

So here’s what we can expect tonight: The defense will have their studs back. Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas are in the starting lineup, while J-Peezey continues to rehab his knee.

But the focus, again, won’t be on the defense – where everything is like Fonzie: cool. Aye!! Where all eyes will be on tonight is the offense and special teams (i.e. Ginn).

Cam will continue to call vanilla plays tonight, so don’t throw your nacho cheese platter and Miller highlife at your television if the play-calling resembles the Dave Wandstache era.

The main goal for the offense tonight is to A.) stay healthy and B.) see who begins to emerge as possible starters. As mentioned above, the O-line has only two guys who have stepped up and earned starting roles. The rest is wide open. So, keep an eye out for that.

Again, expect vanilla play calling. Be patient. Cam is sorting things out.

"We're probably the most vanilla offense in the league in preseason in the first year because we're in such an evaluation process of our blocking unit," Cameron said. "Our offense - you haven't seen a lot of it. We're going to work on running the football and pass protection, and that will be about it. We're not really doing anything clever in the passing game."

Finally, even with the vanilla play-calls, Green has to start playing like he earned the job and not because the Fins were forced to give it to him after giving up a draft pick for him. He has to come out of this game giving us some sort of agreeable feeling. Give us something to believe we’ll be at least okay in that department. Of course, a lot of the onus is on the offensive line. But still. Yes, we’re jaded. Yes, we’re cynical. Yes, we’re spoiled. But we can be reasonable too. Just show us something, Green. Anything.

I’ll back tonight to give my usual post game wrap-up and analysis. Meanwhile, JD from SporTech Matter will be at the game tonight as our official Bucs-Fins correspondent and I’ll be posting his report sometime Sunday or Monday (whenever he decides to wake up from his hangover and write it up for us). Enjoy the game, Nation. And GO FINS!!!

I Can Only Hope Cam Learned How To Make Speeches From Knight

Cam Cameron once played guard for Bobby Knight at the University of Indiana. Our very own family-endorsing, nice guy to the media, anti-Saban once played basketball for a guy who threw a chair across a basketball court, slapped a player during a game, choked a player during a practice, was ousted from IU for grabbing a kid and yelling at him after the kid greeted him with a "Hey Knight!" and scares the living shit out of reporters who have to ask him questions after a loss.

So what does Cameron think about Knight?

"I've had a lot of great people in my life, but there is no way I'm standing here if it weren't for Bobby Knight," Cameron said after Thursday morning's practice. "He is the greatest teacher I've ever been around."

Awesome.

Knight is scheduled to be in town this weekend to watch the Fins play the Bucs on Saturday.

I would suspect Cameron will allow Knight to address the players prior to the game. And I would hope that it will be something exactly like this (nsfw):

My sentiments exactly, Knight.

My sentiments exactly.

Where's Lorenzo?

Say what you want about the pre-season. It's boring, it's lame, it's tedious. But I say it's ... well, yea. I pretty much agree with you. It fucking sucks. But out of the mind-numbing waiting game we're all playing, one question remains unanswered. A question so profound it makes you crinkle your face and go, "Hmm...That's rather peculiar," as if someone farted in the room and the only person in the room is you and you know you didn't do it.

The question: Why haven't we seen rookie running back Lorenzo Booker this pre-season?

Apparently, either Booker sucks. Or he's run off with Richard Gear to find the Dalai Lama on a trip of self-awareness and beauty. Or he's being held away from opposing defensive coordinator's eyes as a secret weapon to be unleashed to the unsuspecting masses during the regular season.

The Herald ponders the query as well.

There's no denying Booker is good. He's got great hands and, well, he's fast. But here's the thing. We haven't seen much of Booker because A.) he just became a father and B.) well, that about covers it. He also says he's not worried that he's missed some playing time. There's no big plan for Booker. He had a kid. That's it. God the pre-season sucks. Nothing but ballwashing puff pieces and conspiracy theories.

Lorenzo Booker hasn't been around because he's really a secret weapon. The offense is just messin' around. The offensive line is coming together. Trent Green is still a good quarterback. All things I'd like to believe. But as the late great Dean Wormer once said, "Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."

Unless Cam's secret plan is to unleash the Incredible Hulk (nimble feet, good hands, plays angry) or Godzilla (tremendous wing-span, leathery skin, shoots fire from mouth) as our starting left tackle and guard, I'm afraid all we're going to see of Secret Weapon Booker is of him being stuffed for a 4 yard loss. Again. And again.

Dolphins vs. Chiefs Re-Cap: Offense Still A Work In Progress

Great insight from you guys in the comments yesterday. You can read a more analytical  -- albeit longer -- re-cap that I wrote over at The Phish Tank. No douchebag or dickhead jokes there. Just pure old-school journalism. I roll both ways, dawg.

Here are my conclusions from last night's game:

On The First-Team Offense:

-57 yards on 13 carries. This is what Ronnie Brown is capable of when he gets the holes to run through.

-Unless he completely collapses in the next few weeks, the starting job is Trent Green's. His numbers last night were only slightly better than what he had against Jacksonville -- but he had no turnovers and made sound decisions and seemed more in control after having that deer-in-the-headlights look he wore last week.

-However ... Cleo Lemon was just as good -- save for his one fumble -- playing with the first-team. Which means we have a very capable second string guy to come in if Green falters. Not sure if that makes anyone feel better. But there you go.

-Vernon Carey played like a man last night. I'd dare say he saved Trent's life on more than one occasion. Rex Hadnot made some key blocks for Ronnie. Overall, the offensive line was slightly better than last week. It was still shaky and against a better pass rush it probably crumbles into dust like Don Imus in a stiff wind, but you have to like what you saw from this unit. At least a little bit.

-That one drive (2nd drive) when the Fins were moving the ball: The good news, Green and Brown got help from the O-line. The bad news, KC was playing a soft cover-2 defense. If you can't move the ball against a cover-2, you really suck. Hi, I'm Debbie Downer. Wah-wah~~

-Something that seemed to escape some people's attention -- the Dolphins really moved the ball when they went no-huddle.

On The First-Team Defense:

-The first-team defense has been out-friggin-standing. And not just the front seven. The secondary is doing its part too. All this without Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas and Joey Porter. Matt Roth is playing outstanding football. Once JT lines up opposite him on the D-line, Tom Brady is going to shit.

On Ted Ginn Jr:

-Give the kid a break. He'll come around. But yea, the sooner he realizes that the speed in the NFL is worlds apart from the speed in the Big Ten, the better off he'll be.

On John Beck:

-Okay, time for a critical view on the guy. He played well enough and the papers will all say he led the Fins to a second consecutive fourth quarter come-from-behind win. And that's great. But Beck has work to do. One of his knocks coming out of college is that he can be erratic on passes that are not short routes. He has the arm for it, he just needs to be patient. He was over-throwing his receivers all night and was bailed out by a great one-handed catch by Courney Anderson on that 25 yarder during the game-winning drive. Beck also needs to read his coverages better. There were a few times when he went deep to covered receivers when he had wide open guys in the flat. Better protection would help. But he's a rookie and he needs to smooth these things out so he can be the stud we know he can be.

Conclusion: Trent Green looked better but the offense is still a work in progress. The O-line was better but it's still shaky.

Next up: Tampa Bay next Saturday at the Stadium.

Dolphins-Chiefs Pre-Season: OPEN THREAD

No pre-game analysis, no what-to-watch-fors. We all know the deal. The offensive line sucks, Trent Green looks lost and Ronnie Brown tap dances behind the line of scrimmage like Gregory Hines on acid. Except Gregory Hines can probably get more than 8 net yards. And he's dead.

But if you must have analysis for a pre-season game, the always excellent Phins.com has got your fix.

Here’s my heavy handed analysis for the offense: Don’t suck.

So, with that, I leave the thread open. Since the game is on ESPN (8:00PM EST), I figure it’s safe to say our Fins Nation brethren who live outside of Florida will be able to watch tonight’s match along with the rest of us here in the home-land.

Feel free to talk amongst yourselves in the comments about what you see, what you think and how much Sean Salisbury sucks as an analyst. Or how big of a douche you think Carl Peterson is.

I might be stopping by occasionally to give my thoughts, if there are any to give. But I will post my re-cap sometime tonight after the festivities.

So have at it, Nation:

Pre-Season Should Be All About The Offense Anyway

Okay, so our offense sucks. We still have one of the best defensive units in the NFL. Just ask Tom Brady.

Joey Porter said yesterday that he is expecting to be ready for the regular season opener against Washington. But Cam Cameron has been guarded about placing a deadline on Porter's return.

Meanwhile, Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor were held out of the team's first pre-season game last Saturday. And they may or may not be held out again on Thursday. And I'm all for that. It's pre-season and these guys need their rest. The best player in the NFL, San Diego's LaDanian Tomlinson, never plays in the pre-season. So why not treat our stars the same? Channing Crowder has made his feelings clear on the matter:

"I don't want them to play,'' linebacker Channing Crowder laughed. "There's no reason to go out there. Those guys are kind of geriatrics. You don't want them to go out there and get hurt."

Meanwhile, the team spent the day Tuesday doing their usual shuffle with the offensive line, putting a player here, switching a player there:

Rookie Drew Mormino began the day with the first team at left guard. After he was devastated in team drills by Kevin Vickerson and Mkristo Bruce, he was replaced by Chris Liwienski until late in practice when they alternated.

Devastated by Kevin Vickerson and Mkristo Bruce. Devastated. By Vickerson. And Bruce. Ok, so here's the plan Cam: Rest all your stars on defense. Every one of them. And keep rolling with the offense until something -- anything -- clicks into place.

Dolphins vs. Jaguars Re-Cap: First-Team Offense Still Has Plenty of Flaws

Okay, my thoughts on the game:

Earlier this week, head coach Cam Cameron said he wanted his team to fail on Saturday against Jacksonville.

"We want them to fail," he said between practices Thursday. "That's the only way you can learn."

Well coach, mission accomplished.

While the Dolphins came away with a victory in Saturday night's 18-17 win over the Jaguars, and while there were some pleasant surprises and positives to point at, the truth remains -- this team needs a lot of work. Granted, it's the first pre-season game. And one certainly can't determine with any accuracy how a season will go after a team's first pre-season game. But the last time we checked, the Dolphins offense was at the bottom of the league statistically and the offensive line was among the league's worst. Saturday night's game leaves us with no impression that those things have gotten any better, even with all the off-season changes.

Bottom line: the Dolphins first-team offense still has plenty of flaws. And they seem to be the same old flaws we've seen around here for some time. The new patchwork offensive line crumbled under pressure constantly, failing to give Trent Green enough time to get the ball downfield and failing to open holes for Ronnie Brown in the running game. Likewise, the first-team receiving corps was essentially non-existent (Chambers: 1 reception for 5 yards). Miami's first two possessions were each a quick three-and-out. During their third possession, when Miami's offense finally began to move the ball after converting a 4th and 1 for a 1st down, Green ended up throwing a pass to TE David Martin that was negated after Green was called for stepping over the line of scrimmage (because he was scrambling for his life). The next possession, another three-and-out because of a stalled running game. Even when the Miami defense did its job and forced a Jacksonville fumble, the offense botched the opportunity by allowing a 6 yard sack on the very next play. Two plays later, Green fumbled the football after the O-line collapsed around him. Same old story, same old song and dance? Well, it was Saturday night.

We can take some solace in the fact that Miami faced one of the best defenses from 2006 on Saturday night. Jacksonville ranked 4th in rushing yards allowed (91.3 yds per game) and ranked 10th against the pass (192.4 yds per game) in 2006. So perhaps Miami will fare better on Thursday night against a more middle-of-the-pack team like the Kansas City Chiefs. But if Saturday night was any indication, the first-team offense is still a very flawed unit and there is still a whole lot of work that needs to be done by Cam Cameron and his coaching staff.

Failing to learn? School is now definitely in session after Saturday night. 

Some Positives

But it wasn't all bad. There were some pleasant things to point to for the Fins. Here's a list:

• Ted Ginn Jr. looked very crisp and fast whenever he touched the ball. His first kickoff return went for a solid 25 yards. And he did some nice work at receiver.
• The first-team defense played without Zach, JT (resting) and Porter (knee) and still dominated Jacksonville's first-team offense.
• Second year CB Jason Allen had an okay night. He forced a fumble, which was good.
• RB Jessee Chatman was the star of the night with a 75 yard TD run and an overall 88 yards on six carries. What a great addition he'll make if he can keep this up.
• DT Steve Fifita welcomed QB Tim Couch back into the NFL with a 10 yard pankcake sack.
• QB Cleo Lemon looked sharp leading the offense's second-teamers.
• Rookie QB John Beck, as I expected, looked fantastic. Aside from a fumble and one wobbly pass (darn humidity!), he looked really sharp. Beck led the team down the field for their go-ahead TD and finished the night 3 for 5 and 23 yards. His quick-release was outstanding and his pocket-presence and decion making was right on. No doubt the call for more of Beck from the fans will start to rise in the next week (especially after how pedestrian Green looked). I think Cam should consider having Beck start against somebody's first team some time durning this pre-season. Maybe against the Bucs on August 25th? Just an idea.

Getting Ready For The Jags

Tomorrow night, the Dolphins kickoff their 2007 pre-season at Dolphin Stadium when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars (7:30 PM).

So let's get ready for some shitty sideline reporting mixed with trite, overtly awkward interviews by Kim Bokamper, a very low scoring first quarter ("That'll do it for quarter number one. It's 6- 3, Jacksonville. We'll be right back!"), an overall boring-ass game, and a lot of shots of Cam Cameron on the sideline, sweating in the Miami humidity like a hooker in church. It's also the time when they roll out Bob Griese and Nat Moore, who are underrated as commentators by the way, for their annual play-by-play analysis. Throw in some shitty Jim Berry "rap" about Trent Green ("Saban was mean, but now we got Green. Word!") and it's television gold!

But it's also a good thing. It's a time to see what the new-look offense can do. How Trent Green will look and how the patchwork offensive line performs. Better yet, though, it'll be good to see the rookies make their debuts: Ted Ginn, John Beck, Lorenzo Booker and all the endless supply of Samoans we have in stock. It's also an excellent chance for guys to impress and make the team -- guys like Dave Sutton, Kerry Reed and PK Sam.

And Sutton summed it up nicely: "Everything is important. We're all pushing, and we're all competitive. You want to do something that gives the coaches a reason to keep you."

Cameron also sees this as a time for his players to learn, above all else: [The game] "has nothing to do with Jacksonville. Whoever we play in that first pre-season game, the focus is still on the fundamentals that we're teaching in the training camp."

And that's the fun in this game. Everythings new! New coach, new quarterback, new philosophy. While pre-season games are about as exciting as watching a glacier melt, this first game will have us all buzzing come Sunday.

Even Channing Crowder is excited: "I want to see Lorenzo Booker make some people look dumb. He's done it to us enough."

And if you can't catch it on TV, you can always listen to it on WQAM. Jimmy Cefalo and Jim Mandich. The Felix and Oscar of football play-by-play. Cefalo puts you to sleep with the mello smooth sounds of his velvety voice ... mmmm .... ahh ...  "It's third ... and one ... at the 5 and the Jaguars are in an I-formation... zzzzzzzzz ..." ... and ... then ... Mandich ...  WAKES YOU THE FUCK UP WITH THE RATTLE OF HIS RABID YELPING COLOR COMMENTING!!!! "ZACH THOMAS JUST PUT A CLAMP ON MAURICE JONES-DREW FASTER THAN A SPHINCTER MUSCLE AT A COLONOSCOPY!!!!! ALL RIGHT ZACH!!!!!"

It's gonna be great.