Episode 379: Live State of the Dolphins at the Bye

Miami Dolphins On SI Publisher Alain Poupart discusses all issues related to the team heading into their bye along with a viewer Q&A.

[@robertjason6885]

Appreciate your bye week contributions.

[@robertjason6885]

Good show. Love you and guests, but are darn fine solo.

[@dioncooper2844]

How the hell is Josh Allen not in concussion protocol

[@bigmikebaby85]

Pourpart's smoothness is underrated

[@robertjason6885]

Ingold was signed as a run blocking FB. He finally had an opportunity to showcase.. as you just now commented! Great minds.

[@FranklynStubbs]

Good Night Phinz Up

[@Yoyo-cx6wp]

Hi. To what extent is Miami's practice schedule affecting the team's performance on game days? Thanks.

[@BillyBatsonMarvel]

If Huntley wins against the Colt? Keep him as the starter until he loses.

[@Cookie.Monster831]

Its only a matter of time. Huntley beats the Colts. They hand the starting job back to Tua who goes on to lose vs the Cardinals and Bills the following 2 weeks. Then there will be a fan uproar demanding Huntley be the starter and the QB contrevorsy will begin.

[@ronaldhubbard810]

Nice delusional fantasy land. At least you can present comic relief in these tenuous times we live in!

[@ronlee2611]

The Dolphins should have lost to New England and Jacksonville. The Colts are not as bad as those teams. Miami is going to get a beat down. Special teams are horrible. If Huntley has to pass to win the Dolphins are finished.

[@fuzzzbusta]

​@ronlee2611 Valid assessment. I hope you're wrong about the Colts game. Perhaps with the additional practice time, Huntley will show more improvements.

[@robertjason6885]

It will be interesting to see if McD, against the Colts starts off as he ended up. Establishing a physical run game of course, the Colts will have film. I still have super fond memories of 2016, and the Dolphins Jay-train bullying opponents…especially the Steelers.. who, to be fair, were without en Rothlisberger. It was so much fun.

[@drewstar412]

Mr Pourpart, I had heard on a popular Dolphins podcast that, in fact, it was Coach Weaver who had the choice of keeping AVG and passed. Until this makes all fans rounds, it would be difficult for fans to get mad at Grier for not giving AVG a contract. Fans, should know by now, that Grier is the type that does, what his coaches say. In few circumstances, from what I have gathered from the Dolphins sports media, that Grier will overrule a head coach, from time to time. Grier did it with Flores, but don't know if he really has done it with McDaniel. In fact, don't really know IF McDaniel wanted a certain player and Grier overruled him? The Cam Smith pick. I just assumed that was a Grier pick, not a McDaniel nor a Fangio pick? It would be super interesting to see the link with all the players drafted since Grier took over as GM. Which Players Grier overruled or he drafted, then those that Flores drafted and now with McDaniel? A case of where Grier says "Oh, you need a OT or CB or WR, so I got this." as opposed to taking his coaches advice. We all know that Tua was a Grier pick and Noah Igbinoghene was a Flores pick. Fins Up!

[@LeaveItToTheWolves]

1898 is the year I was born.

[@NO1HEATFAN]

Have you considered the fact that the teams in the AFC are so competitive that that's why the number of teams having large winning records are few.

[@alldolphinspodcast]

@@NO1HEATFAN nope

[@NO1HEATFAN]

@@alldolphinspodcast 😝

[@The3dpedro]

I was born in 89' at least you covered some excellence man you've been front and center for some bad football at least you get paid too! Us fans do it for free😅

[@davidwilson3806]

Thank you! I hate this new kickoff rule. Quit screwing with the game. Great show!

[@AnEyeRacky]

Lol Johnny Rotten's question should have been more of a mail bag question eh Poup?

[@lalocisneros4687]

Alan I really like you but don't be a blind ass Dolphin fan this team isn't winning nothing it has more holes than Swiss cheese it was poorly built you will watch it fall apart the season

[@alldolphinspodcast]

Don't know how long you've been following the podcast, but I don't think I've been accused very often of being a "blind ass Dolphin fan" when I've actually gotten crap from actual fans because I specifically said I'm NOT a fan but rather a journalist devoted to covering the Dolphins. So thanks for the laugh!