Giant Killers

Once again David has slain Goliath. The Dolphins today have not beaten just one team from last years AFC Championship game, but both teams from last years AFC Championship game between New England and San Diego. Quite a turnaround for a team that had only one regular season win a year ago. Now, they begin their winning ways by defeating the best teams in the AFC last year. True, New England is without Tom Brady, and true, San Diego is missing many pieces of their puzzle as well, but that does not discredit the fact that Miami was the better team the last two games.

Not only does Miami's offense look efficient and powerful, but their defense is keeping them in games, and not allowing their oppenent to score points, let alone keep the ball. No, Miami's defense is not taking the ball away alot, they have just two or three turnovers all year, but they are getting the oppenents offense off the field, and not allowing long scoring drives.

This can be definitely attributed to the brilliant minds of Bill Parcells, and the entire Miami coaching staff. The formula for winning, that the Dolphins have misplaced the past few years, is coming back. No, they did not go out and sign some big name free agents, or even pick the most talented player in the draft, instead they chose the correct pieces of the puzzle to get the team running efficiently and confidently. They hired the leagues most brilliant coach ever as their vice president of football operations, they signed a brilliant genearl manager, and they chose a coaching staff that would push their players. In combination, in just one year these brilliant minds have turned the worst team in the NFL into a contender. I am not saying that they have a chance to win the Super Bowl, or even that they will make the playoffs. I am saying that they now have a chance, and it is up to the players to take that chance. Plus, given that they play in the AFC, I could definitely see the Dolphins going 10-6 and still not making the playoffs, again. However, no matter how well, or how poorly, the Dolphins do this year, already we can see a change in this team. They know they can win now, even against strong playoff bound opponents. Now, they need to make sure they win against the weak teams as well, like Houston next week.