Dolphins lose to Patriots, lose Green for season

The winless Dolphins lost to the undefeated Patriots in a blowout that wasn't as close as the 49-28 score indicated. Tom Brady threw 5 touchdown passes in the first half to build a 42-7 lead. Brady finished with 6 TDs and no interceptions. Ex-Dolphin Wes Welker led the Patriots with 9 catches for 138 yards and 2 of Brady's touchdowns.

Cleo Lemon played the entire game at QB for the Dolphins, completing 24 of 37 passes for 236 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception. Ronnie Brown's streak of 100-yard rushing games ended as the Patriots held him to 76 yards.

In other news, the Dolphins put Trent Green on injured reserve, effectively ending his season, and possibly his career. I'm not going to rehash how dumb it was to put all of the team's QB eggs in one basket before the season began. It's just a matter of time before John Beck gets a chance to take some snaps. Why not this game? Who knows -- the coaching staff's moves have baffled me since day one.