"Remember, Red. Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. . ." The Shawshank Redemption.

I'll make this quick.

Dolphins 10-6 and playoffs.

Done.

Im struggling right now to see us winning 8 more games, it would mean we have to beat the Pats once in Dec, thats not easy.

"Hope is not a strategy"

Hope Floats. Personally, I am sick of "hoping" that the Dolphins win games. I am looking forward to the days where this team plays like a dominant team again and is back in the playoffs year in and year out. I think we are starting to turn the corner as a team, but realistically they are just a few position players away from really becoming a great team.

Hey...here's the deal...this team has weathered a complete change in schemes on both sides of the ball. They're out of the gate 2-3...that's better than I thought. The weakest part of their schedule is after the break. If they win against st. Louis, there's no reason 10-6 isn't a possibility with the usual idsclaimers about injury etc.

I was only kidding around with a recent quote that seems to have caught some headlines.

I think the team can compete with just about anyone due to their defense being solid upfront. Right now I see something similar to recent years in that they don't appear able to win a shootout or stage a large comeback. Part of that comes from a rookie QB and the other is just a lack of big play WRs. They are solid, and Hartline will make some plays going forward, but I'm not sure they have the collective talent to put up 4 TDs through the air or stage a 10+ point comeback in the 4th quarter.

For that reason I see more of a 7-9 or 8-8 season. However, I've been very wrong before.

8-8...it'll come down to beating the Pats in Week 17 and we won't get it done.

1.Houston 6-1
2.Baltimore 5-2
3.New England 5-3
4. Denver 3-3

5. Miami Dolphins 4-3
6. Indianapolis 4-3

7.Pittsburgh 4-3
8.San Diego 3-4
9.Buffalo 3-4
10.Cincinnati 3-4

I think at the end of he season it'll be:

1. Houston
2. New England
3. Baltimore
4. Denver

5. Pittsburgh (10-6)
6. Miami (9-7)

I'll take it. Like our chances against Balt. Hehe

you realize that if we had beaten Houston we would be the #1 seed? lol

We're not close to Houston yet. Baltimore isn't what they have been, but they're still a solid team all around.

I think the Pats are clearly the team to beat in the AFC. They'll go to the Super Bowl again. Miami has a shot in the Post Season if they face Denver in the 1st round. Not with the other 3.

we should be 6-1 right now

We're not near being a complete team. But neither is Indy or San Diego. I like our chances if we play like we have been.

Or if our kicker makes two kicks he normally makes we're 6-1.