RANDOM OBSERVATIONS : DOLPHINS @ STEELERS, SECOND HALF EDITION

by Davey, Blown Coverage

Here's what you need to know about the first half. Neither team has had a snap in the redzone and it's only the second game this season that has gone scoreless to halftime. Thrilling...

I really wish I had more to write right now but I don't. Ricky Williams is hurt, Joey Porter is making plays and the same story lines keep getting beaten into the ground.

Whoever scores first in the second half will win. I have no doubt about that. Either way, time to resume the madness...

• Tyrone Carter makes a tackle and the kick celebration gets busted out again. I really hope that one of these guy twist their ankles after doing that ridiculous kicking motion.

• A decent Miami drive ends up in nothing. Miami made it pretty deep into Steelers territory but John Beck got sacked by Larry Foote on 4th down and that's the end of that. Wouldn't you know it, Foote does the kick thing. Horrible...

• Jesse Chatman just busted a nice run but he got hammered on the tackle and of course, he's hurt. So no Ronnie Brown, no Ricky Williams and now no Jesse Chatman. Patrick Cobbs will take Chatman's place as Miami's running back and that 0-0 result just became much more likely.

• Steelers attempting a 44-yard field goal and that was brutal. Jeff Reed kicked that like an arthritic mule and we're still scoreless. Seriously, Reed couldn't kick that any worse if he tried...

• Considering that it's a road game against a team that usually dominates on MNF and in hostile conditions, I'd say that I'm pretty impressed with John Beck so far. His stats won't really reflect it, but the kid can throw.

• Sigh. Jay Feely had a kicked blocked but there was a penalty and instead of trying another field goal, they go for it and it's a sack and fumble. Tony Kornheiser reminds us that that's why they're 0-10 and I feel like punching Cam Cameron now.

• Cameron has made 3 calls tonight that have made me scratch my head in total disbelief. I usually defend him all the way but I'm having a tough time right now.

• Another sack on Large Benjamin and another Steelers punt. If Miami played defense like this during the previous 10 games, they'd be about 8-2 right now.

• John Beck throws a 2-yard pass to Justin Peele who is then tackled by Tyrone Carter and Miami has to punt. Carter reacts as if he just dropped Devin Hester for a loss. Yeah, it's really impressive when you tackle someone on a 2-yard pass.

• The Steelers just made it into the redzone. There's 3 minutes left in the game and this will be the first redzone snap for either team. Snazzy. Oh wait, there's a holding penalty. Never mind that redzone thing I just said.

• Steelers get stopped by Miami's defense but Miami is out of time-outs and the Steelers can let the clock run down and try to win it on short, chip shot field goal. It will be a 24-yard attempt and it's good. The Steelers take a 3-0 lead with 17 seconds remaining. It doesn't even hurt anymore....

• So, Miami drops to 0-11. This is the 6th 3-point loss of the season and another game where they were in it 'till the very end. But those are pathetic moral victories and in the end, it means sh*t. Like I said, it doesn't even hurt anymore.