Sports Betting OverviewThe Philadelphia “Dream Team” nightmare is finally over. The Eagles will not be making the playoffs this season and now the speculating begins over what changes will be made in the off-season. The Eagles’ management spent a lot of money to put together the team that the Eagles have. Some would argue that a better coach would have used the parts better to create a more effective machine. But the Eagles’ investments were not all in key need areas. The Philadelphia offensive line is terrible. Michael Vick has been injured most of the season due to injuries and now back-up Vince Young is forced to run for his life on a regular basis. A closer look at the Eagles shows that a couple of good offensive linemen and the Philadelphia season may have turned out differently.
The Miami Dolphins are playing to not get coach Tony Sporano fired. When the price per head sports experts were declaring the Dolphins one of the worst teams in football and the seats in Miami’s stadium were empty, Sporano’s head was definitely on the chopping block. But the Dolphins have gone 4-1 in the last five games and suddenly look like one of the better teams in the league. There were questions about the teams that Miami was beating but those questions were laid to rest when Miami pummeled the AFC West leading Oakland Raiders by a score of 34-14. Things are very interesting in Miami and they look to get more interesting when the Dolphins travel to Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles will play this game without Michael Vick, who is still nursing a rib injury. The bookie software gives some interesting numbers for back-up quarterback Vince Young. But the most interesting stat for Young so far in his three-game stretch as the Eagles’ starter is the eight interceptions he has thrown in three games. It doesn’t matter how well an offense or a defense is playing, a quarterback that throws eight interceptions in three games is not going to win a lot of games. The Eagles just cannot protect the quarterback and if the Miami pass rush gets to Young then the Eagles may have to look to its third string quarterback to finish the season.
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins have been winning with great defense and a running game that has suddenly come to life. The NFL schedule looked to be a little tough for Miami when the season first started, but running back Reggie Bush and the rest of the Dolphins have seemed to pick up their game as the season wears on. The team would probably have to finish 8-8 to save Sporano’s job, and it looks like it could very well do that.
The Bottom Line
The Eagles don’t play well at home or on the road, but the team is much more unpredictable on the road. This does not look like a good matchup for the Eagles as the persistent Miami pass rush could be getting to Vince Young all day. This should be another long day for the “Dream Team.”
BSNblog Pick: Miami Dolphins
