9/11 NFL Denver @ Miami

[Spartacus]

Broncos start off season versus Dolphins

Ricky Williams might be back, but he won’t be in the lineup for the Miami Dolphins in their season-opening game on Sunday.

Williams is serving a four-game suspension, and won’t be available to the team until their Week 6 contest. That means top draft pick Ronnie Brown will get some work in the opening weeks.

Gus Frerotte has been named the Dolphins’ starting QB for this game, with A.J. Feeley knocked down to third-string after a poor preseason performance.

Jake Plummer will once again be the man for the Broncos, but WR Jerry Rice has reportedly decided to retire instead of staying on as the team's No. 4 receiver.

The Broncos have been listed as 4.5-point road favorites in this season opener. The total has been pegged at 38.5.

Miami was 1-4 in the preseason, while Denver was unbeaten in the exhibition schedule at 4-0.

 

[Spartacus]

The Dolphins started 0-6 and eventually stumbled to a 4-12 finish behind the NFL's second-worst running attack at 83.7 yards per game.

The strain his absence left on the team led to coach Dave Wannstedt's mid-season resignation and the eventual hiring of LSU's Nick Saban, who never endured a losing record in 11 seasons at the college level.

Saban may need to get used to the idea of losing with the Dolphins, who have one of the league's weakest offensive lines and an at-best iffy quarterback situation.

The defense is starting to show its age but the trio of middle linebacker Zach Thomas, defensive end Jason Taylor and cornerback Sam Madison -- together since 1997 -- has helped the unit remain one of the NFL's best.

 

[vansmack2000]

go donkeys!

 

[gotmilk]

bump

 

[SoKlueles]

gooooo denver

 

[paridhm]

My Dolphins won. Woohoo

 

[vansmack2000]

safe to say i cant already write off the broncos season. fuckin A