Archives for October 1, 2023

‘“Floyd gives them an element of jumping around the line that they lose with Von being out of the lineup,” the assistant coach said. “That’s what makes Floyd tough to go against. He’s been a developed pass rusher since he got into the league. He’s light (240 pounds) but he uses it to his advantage. The jump-around guys are the ones that tight ends and tackles fear more than the straight-strength guys.”’

‘Prediction: Dolphins 30, Bills 24.’

‘The Dolphins’ use of pre-snap motion, on 72.6% of plays, according to FTN Fantasy, easily leads the league. That’s part of what Bills head coach Sean McDermott meant when he said the way the Dolphins play offense is “almost revolutionary.” Given that it is a copycat league, you can expect more teams will start to follow that script. McDermott was offering a compliment when he said that about Miami. McDaniel, though, deserves a lot of credit for finding ways to scheme his receivers wide open seemingly time after time. That’s another part of this, beyond just the superior speed that the Dolphins put on the field. It’s a great mix of offensive design and talent, and it’s producing historic results at the moment.’

‘“Trevor comes out of the promo, and says, ‘So you’re picking Buffalo and Dallas for the Super Bowl this year?’ ” recalled Nantz in a telephone interview Thursday. “I said, ‘Trevor, you’re not supposed to say that on the air. That was just dinner chatter.’ So the cat was out of the bag … That was my pick. And by the way, I still stand by it. It’s on the record now live on CBS. Thanks to Trevor.”’

‘It is not meant to speak for every fan – we each have our own essential game-day ritual and experience. It is just a fun little guide of stuff that you might think of because of the magnitude of the confrontation, which might well determine the future fate of one of the two combatants and its cities’ imminent psyches.’