Dolphins continue road success under Henne

Chad Henne won back the starting quarterback job and made the most of it. Henne threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns to lead Miami to a 33-17 victory over the Raiders in Oakland, and all this without Brandon Marshall, who was out with an injury. The Dolphins offense played perhaps its best game of the year, putting up 471 yards and keeping the ball for 41:38. As impressive as Henne was, the rushing offense was just as effective. Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown carried the ball a combined 44 times for 180 yards and a Williams touchdown.

Now, the inconsistent Dolphins have to back up this great win with another one at home against the Cleveland Browns instead of reverting to their atrocious form a week ago against Chicago.

Injured Dolphins can't handle Bears

The Miami Dolphins weren't able to overcome their injuries, falling to the Chicago Bears 16-0. It was the first shutout loss for Miami in nine years.
The Bears recorded six sacks, three of them by Julius Peppers, who was facing Jake Long, playing hurt from a shoulder injury. Starting center Jay Berger also missed the game due to a knee injury.
Tyler Thigpen failed to follow up on his impressive debut. He completed 17 of 29 passes for 187, but many of those completions and yards came in the fourth quarter after the outcome was decided. The rushing offense did even worse. Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams combined for just 11 rushing yards. Making matters worse, WR Brandon Marshall left the game with a hamstring injury.
The only good news is that the Dolphins have more time to recover until their next game on Nov. 28 against Oakland.

Dolphins get first home win of 2010 by beating Titans

One week after suffering their first road loss of the season, the Miami Dolphins rebounded by posting their first home victory, 29-17 over the Tennessee Titans. In the process, the Dolphins also lost their top two QBs.

In a somewhat controversial move earlier in the week, Chad Pennington was named the starter over Chad Henne. Pennington didn't last past the first series, re-injuring his shoulder. Henne led the Dolphins to 20 points before hurting his knee in the third quarter. Third stringer Tyler Thigpen then came on to post the best numbers of all three and sealed the victory with a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter.

In addition to Henne's and Thigpen's contributions, the victory should also be attributed to the defense, which held to 259 total yards and forced three turnovers.

Pennington's injury is season-ending, and the severity of Henne's is still unknown. Additionally, OT Jake Long hurt his shoulder and LB Cameron Wake injured his hip. Let's hope all of the players recover quickly. Unfortunately, the Dolphins have a short rest period this week, taking on the Bears Thursday night.

Dolphins suffer first road loss of 2010

The Baltimore Ravens intercepted Chad Henne three times and held the Miami Dolphins in check for most of the game en route to a 26-10 victory, handing the Dolphins their first road loss of the season. The Ravens outgained Miami in every statistical category, especially time of possession, where Baltimore held a 38:22 to 21:38 advantage. The lone bright spot for the Dolphins was Ronnie Brown, who rushed nine times for 59 yards and a touchdown.

Dolphins remain unbeaten on the road

For the second straight game, Dan Carpenter kicked five field goals and the Dolphins scored 22 points. However, this time, Miami left with a road win against the Cincinnati Bengals, 22-14. There was no controversial officiating, just a hard-fought victory to make it 4-0 on the road in 2010. The Dolphins won the game on the ground. Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams combined for 25 rushes and 108 yards, including a Williams touchdown to seal the outcome in the fourth quarter. The defense kept the Bengals to 262 total yards and six fewer minutes in time of possession.