Miami Beats Carolina To Remain Undefeated In NFL Preseason Play
Posted on July 27, 2010
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The Miami Dolphins unveiled their version of the wildcat single wing offense for the first time in the NFL preseason and it worked like a charm. Starting QB Chad Pennington went 8 of 11 for 105 yards and a touchdown pass as the Dolphins first team offense played well in a 27-17 victory over the Carolina Panthers. The Dolphins improved to 2-0 in the NFL preseason while the Panthers dropped to 0-2.
Dolphins coach Tony Sparano said that there weren’t any big secrets with his teams unique offensive set:
“There are really no secrets there, but it’s good homework for us — a chance to see what people have been studying during their offseason, and how they want to defend this.
Pennington was also pleased with the productivity of the offense:
“The wildcat went well. Anything we can do to get an edge, I’m all for it.”
Ronnie Brown caught Penningtons TD pass and joined in the chorus of positive comments:
“We made some strides. We’re going in the right direction.”
Carolina coach John Fox sounded nonplussed, a tone suggesting that his team might be keeping a lot of their schemes under wraps in the preseason:
“Our first unit looked a little sharper. We’re not there yet, but I thought it was an improvement.”
Defensive end Julius Peppers was also notably absent of any concrete criticism:
“We’ve got to work on everything. That’s what the preseason is for.”
Panthers starting QB Jake Delhomme was also upbeat after the game:
“We did better things tonight. It’s a process, but we’re doing all right.”
Miami will head to the northwest coast of Florida for their next preseason contest, taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next Thursday night. Carolina will host the Baltimore Ravens in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday.
Ross Everett is a respected freelance writer experienced in travel, poker and NFL football handicapping. He is a staff handicapper for Anatta Sports where he is responsible for providing daily free sports picks. In his spare time he enjoys fine dining, fencing and scuba diving. He lives in Las Vegas with four dogs and a pet coyote.
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