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INDIANAPOLIS – The Miami Dolphins had the game in their hands. Then they ruined everything by putting an end to their chances of participating in the playoffs.
The offensive has shriveled in the moment of winning. Then they saw Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts work wonders, eliminating a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 27-24 victory on Sunday.
"We were going to finish, we have not finished .. S —, we have to finish, that's the key," said running back Frank Gore, who was visibly angry after the loss. "Especially when they have a damn guy who can be hot, who I respect, plays the game as he is supposed to be played, the quarterback … Finish, man … In attack, we have to finish … a team, we have to finish."
In a way, the dolphins could not find this gear. That ruined the return of hard-fought quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who saw the ball take off in the last offensive game of the Dolphins.
There is a lot of criticism to be made, but the call of the players in the fourth quarter, Adam Gase, deserves the greatest control.
The last two offensive campaigns in Miami have been strangely programmed and poorly executed. The first of these campaigns began on the 25-meter line in Miami, with 8:26 to play in the fourth quarter and a 24-17 lead. The dolphins took only 43 seconds of the clock. Tannehill launched two incomplete short passes, and the road ended with a Kenyan Drake drew in third and 10th, losing five yards.
Gase said he had started the record with two assists, despite the fact that the team was running well with Gore and Drake, as the Colts were sending heavy blitzes to the race.
"They ran what we thought they were going to run, they lobbied us twice, we opened the guys," Gase said. "We have to protect and you have to be able to play those pieces, they are lobbying because they do not want us to race."
Miami returned the field with a punt. Then Indianapolis quickly raised 89 yards to allow the team to reach the draw.
The last dolphin race started at their 6-yard line. It started with a race of Gore in a sea of Colts defensemen, then a pass for DeVante Parker with no win, which resulted in a penalty for offensive pass interference for a choice (the Colts refused) . Like the previous record, this one ended with a draw against Drake – essentially conceding another record.
"[We were] saved. We struggled on this distance to begin. We have to make something happen in those first two trials. Third and ten on the minus (6), it's not going to be good, "said Gase." It does not matter who was there. It's a s — ty situation. He is third and long, you are saved. This is a bad situation. I have already been to this end zone and have watched a QB of the Hall of Fame [Peyton Manning] get fired for security in this same stadium. "
Essentially, it was determined that the throw would have been too risky. Instead, the dolphins played their game safely, were turned down and never recovered the ball.
"I'm a competitor, so I want the ball in my hand, I want to do this game, but I understand the situation," said Tannehill before explaining why he had not appealed to Gase for to embark on this situation. "It's hard to do that when you're in the middle of the field, and he's sidelined.
There were three situations out of three and ten – all at different places on the field – Sunday, when Gase decided to throw the ball and ended the race with a punt. Gase spoke of difficulties in resuming the Colts' cascades during long and prolonged situations.
On the other hand, Colts coach Frank Reich put the ball in Luck's hand in the third and ninth quarter. The match was tied at 24 and the Colts at the limit of the field. He made the game by dodging defensive tackle Akeem Spence for a potential bag and delivering a 34-yard finish to Chester Rogers. This put in place the winning placement of Colts.
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The Dolphins forced three turnovers and blocked a punt, but Indianapolis had the best quarterback and late in the game.
Gase has always supported Tannehill in an unshakeable way. Sunday, we could understand why, starting with the touchdown of the first race. It was the first time the TD team had made its first game in 21 games, and it was clear that Tannehill had improved the attack. But too often when it counted, Gase did not seem to give his quarterback a chance to play if the situation was not ideal.
Why? Tannehill's shoulder, which is not yet 100%, would have been the easiest excuse. But Gase and Tannehill said the QB's shoulder had no effect on the match or the calls.
The dolphin gamers were diplomating on the blame shift, and none said he had a problem with Gase's game call.
"No matter what coach Gase calls, let's run," said the left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who said it looked like the defeat of the fifth week in Cincinnati, in which the Dolphins took a 14-point lead in the second half. "I felt like we were driving, we had 10 points [lead]and we simply lost because of our loss. "
On the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the famous "Playoffs?!?" From Jim Mora In his speech, Miami left the Lucas Oil stadium with restful hopes of the end of the game after missing a golden opportunity.
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