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(Message started by: StegRock on Oct 20^th, 2003, 6:29pm)

Title: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by StegRock on Oct 20^th, 2003, 6:29pm

This is the read on "The REAL Feed":

Dolphins QB Fiedler has sprained knee ligament
NFL.com (20.10.2003 15:14)
Miami quarterback Jay Fiedler has a sprained ligament in his left knee and was undergoing tests to determine the extent of the injury.

Here is all the local talk about it from "the Gridiron Newsstand":

http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/pressreleases/pressreleases.asp?contentID=2941;

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/7056410.htm.

In any case, I think Griese will get his chance. It's just a matter of time.

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by captainpurple on Oct 21^st, 2003, 12:11pm

on 10/20/03 at 18:29:37, StegRock wrote:

In any case, I think Griese will get his chance. It's just a matter of time.

Yeah, Griese will get his chance, but how good can he really be? MIA is all about Ricky, Ricky and more Ricky. And when you finally put 8 or 9 in the box, they'll throw an 8 yard pass to Chambers. 2^nd and 2? Guess what! More Ricky!

Besides, Griese had ever more talented receivers in DEN and couldn't make it happen. I don't see him blossoming in MIA, rather, performing marginally better than Fiedler.

One last point, has Wannstedt ever had a top flight QB? Would he know what to do with one if he did?

I, for one, won't be running to the waiver wire to grab Griese.

GO VIKES!

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by bakes781 on Oct 21^st, 2003, 12:38pm

In my yahoo league things are SO bleak at QB that I picked up Griese a week ago for insurance.

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by Pakman on Oct 21^st, 2003, 1:40pm

I think that this is the perfect opportunity for Miami to see what Griese has. He only signed a one year contract and they have to realize by now that although Fiedler can manage a game, he can not take them to the next level.

Even though I have my doubts about Griese, I think that he could be very successful in this offense. They have a good, but not great receiver in Chris Chambers and a tight end, Randy McMichael, on the verge of stardom and a couple of average receivers.

Now don't take the above statement the wrong way. When I say that Griese could be very successful in this offense, I mean in the NFL, not fantasy football. Remember, this is an offense run by Norv Turner (in Dallas, he had Troy Aikman and they won a lot of games, but Troy was never a fantasy stud, but he was reliable). I'm not saying that Griese is like Troy, I don't think he's as accurate, but I think that he throws a better long ball, which Fielder does not.

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by Noey21 on Oct 21^st, 2003, 3:29pm

[smiley=alcoholic.gif]Sorry, to sound bitter.

But I am a bitter Dolphin fan. The Team is defense and Ricky!

And about this thread...maybe we should check Mare's plant knee................ [smiley=alcoholic.gif] [smiley=alcoholic.gif] [smiley=alcoholic.gif]

Made me sick!

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by StegRock on Oct 24^th, 2003, 11:59pm

Here is ALL the LATEST from the LOCAL sources on "the Gridiron Newsstand"... MUST READS for interested parties; each article presents a little bit of a different take from the rest, and none of them are AP:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/auto/epaper/editions/friday/sports_f3890773602431b8009c.html;

http://www.miamidolphins.com/home/home_index.asp;

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/7081157.htm;

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-dolphins23oct23,0,3067946.story?coll=sfla-dolphins-front;

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/auto/epaper/editions/thursday/sports_f3791564602412cb00e5.html.

Griese's gettin' the reps... Overall, not lookin' good for Fiedler.

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by PrimeTime on Oct 25^th, 2003, 8:17pm

Lets face the facts, Griese is a better QB than Fiedler. Chambers, Thompson, and McKnight are being wasted by Fiedler's lack of arm strength.

Turner wants to pound Williams and take a few shots down field. Impossible with Fiedler, but not with Griese.

Fiedler is done with the Fins, he has taken them as far as he can. The Fins will look at Griese the rest of this year and either resign him or sign Mark Brunell.

Now you don't need to bother reading any more articles.

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by StegRock on Dec 8^th, 2003, 7:51pm

Fiedler slightly reinjures his knee this past weekend and his availability for next week is a concern. Here's the bead on "The REAL Feed":

Dolphins QB Fiedler aggravates knee injury
NFL.com (08.12.2003 15:06)
Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler aggravated a knee injury that sidelined him for four games earlier this season.

Here is the LOCAL lowdown from "the Gridiron Newsstand", including the original press release by the Dolphins:

http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/pressreleases/pressreleases.asp?contentID=3030;

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/shared/sports/ap/ap_story.html/Football/AP.V4477.AP-FBN-Dolphins-Fi.html.

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by DOLFAN on Dec 9^th, 2003, 12:09am

Griese actually signed a 2 yr deal "officially" for those of you that need to know the facts. He is due a very large "roster bonus" next year. Griese may do just enough to play for us next year. If he takes us to the playoffs then maybe. If he has 3 poor outings he will be benched again this year for the #3 guy.
I like Jay, but agree with Pakman on many issues. Fiedler does not have good arm strength and his deep balls are usually "just a bit" off target. The problem is that the 2-3 REALLY BIG PLAYS that Chambers gets open go for not because Fiedler is not accurate on the deep ball most of the time. Will Brian be any better? I don't know. [smiley=shrug.gif] Fielder also can't stay healthy. He misses 3-5 games a year. Yet another injury/reinjury,whatvere you call it, now gives Mia the chance to part ways with him and start shopping for another QB without too many red flags. WE all agree Jay is serviceable...when healthy...this is a serious problem.
I look for Mia to sign a young guys with upside ala CAR last year. I could see Couch, Wright, Feely, Tim Hasselbeck, hell or even Rattay for that matter [smiley=shrug.gif]. It really will depend on the new HC and OC on which way we go.
Too bad for Ricky too, he has 3-4 more good yrs left to get the ring. We do need a young QB though. That and smoe OL guys, hell any OL guys....except for any Redskins free agent OL guys. [smiley=thumbsdown.gif]

Title: Re: Dolphins - Fiedler's Knee
Post by Mr. Malloy on Dec 10^th, 2003, 4:44pm

Jay to play... Here it is on "The REAL Feed":

Dolphins QB Fiedler expects to play
NFL.com (10.12.2003 16:30)
Miami Dolphins QB Jay Fiedler tested his sore left knee and expects to start against Philadelphia.

Here is the corroboration from "the Gridiron Newsstand":

http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/pressreleases/pressreleases.asp?contentID=3035.

Good news for Fiedler owners and perhaps Chambers owners as well.