"Where's Frances from Real Radio?"
If that's what you're wondering, I don't have the answer. Perhaps she's concerned about her hair being messed up by the wind gusts.
Hey, if she doesn't want to do a video and make her pick, that's okay.
Wait! Maybe she's concerned about a possible backlash from ornery Jets fans, if she takes the Dolphins for the win in New Jersey on Sunday.
Well, I'm not afraid of you, Jets fans, and that's why I can feel positive posting right here that I believe Miami will win in "Fins-Jets Take Two".
1) Recent history is on the Dolphins' side: They have never suffered a season sweep versus the Jets under New York's head coach Rex Ryan. The team will be motivated not to let their biggest rival accomplish that feat.
2) Miami is a healthy team, with only defensive back Richard Marshall likely to miss the game. Nolan Carrol would come in as his replacement once again and he did a good job against Cincinnati and St. Louis. Dolphins' defensive tackle Randy Starks will be in the game. There were some concerns when fans learned he missed Wednesday's practice, but it was for a "non-football personal" reasons and returned to practice on Thursday.
3) The Jets have Sanchez and Tebow at QB.
4) New York is missing several key cogs, including Durell Revis, who was injured during the "Fins-Jets I" matchup in Week 3. You remember, the one in which the Dolphins might have won, if not for two missed field goals. By the way, Dan Carpenter has a great history of making kicks when playing the Jets on the road.
5) The Dolphins have had an extra week to prepare for the Jets, coming off a bye week. New York has not yet had its bye.
5) The Jets have Sanchez and Tebow at QB.
6) Miami has QB Ryan Tannehill, who already plays better than the "Sanchize"
I'm not alone. Other bloggers are also high on Miami for this weekend's game.
This is an extremely important game for the Dolphins (aren't they all?). The Fins are already 2nd in the AFC East, right under the Patriots, who they still have to play twice. A loss for the Jets would give them 5 on the season, while Miami will still only have 3 and, if they continue to perform well, could potentially wind up in the playoffs.
The division, once one of the best, is now considered by many to be one of the worst in the NFL. Perfect time for a team everyone counted out at the start of the season to complete a coup.
There are also articles in which experts are calling the entire entire AFC "repulsive". Here, Fox Sports' Peter Schrager picks the Dolphins as the team in the conference to "step up" by the end of the season. He notes that if the playoffs began today, Miami would qualify as the AFC's second wild-card team.
That brings us to my pick for Sunday:
Miami 17 - Jets 10
It should be interesting to see how young Tannehill performs the first time in his pro career that he goes against the same team twice.
Interesting to note
For the first time in 50 years, NFL officials will be tossing pink penalty flags, instead of the usual yellow ones during the Dolphins-Jets game. It's in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Click Here for more.
