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Three Bold Predictions for Cardinals vs Dolphins
The Arizona Cardinals rebounded from a brutal loss to the Packers with a terrific win over the Chargers, courtesy of a 32-yard walk-off field goal from Chad Ryland (big fan by the way).
Truly, the Cardinals have found ways to make it work this year and grind out tough wins. Can they get back to the .500 mark when they visit the Miami Dolphins?
Miami has struggled mightily this season as evident by their 2-4 record, however there is a lot of onus on the missing Tua Tagovailoa from the lineup after the fifth-year QB sustained a concussion in week two. Tagovailoa is back from injury and is likely hungry to remind the NFL how good he and the Fins’ offense are.
The Cardinals will need to respect Tagovailoa even off an injury due to the weapons at his disposal (more on them later). Miami also has a rock solid defense that will test Kyler Murray and the offense. But with all of that in mind, this is a winnable game.
Coming right at you are three bold predictions for this game. Let’s get started.
Murray has been on more often than not this season, but the passing yards haven’t truly reflected that. Through seven games, Murray is only averaging around 190 passing yards per game and has four games with sub-200 passing yards. He has, however, completed over 66% of his passes with nine touchdown throws against three picks.
The sixth-year QB has certainly taken care of the ball this year and done the most of his opportunities, but now he faces the league’s number one pass defense. Miami is allowing just 154.5 passing YPG, more than 10 more yards than the second-place Jets. The Fins have also surrendered just three touchdown passes all year.
With Jalen Ramsey and Kendall Fuller patrolling that secondary, I doubt this will be the week that they fold. There’s also a chance star safety Jevon Holland could return from injury.
This won’t be a pretty week for the Cardinals’ passing game, and I’d advise weighing your options in fantasy football if you can afford to bench Marvin Harrison Jr. – the good news is there’s a great chance that Murray continues being safe with the ball and avoids turnovers to a defense that can’t buy takeaways.
While I anticipate the Cardinals to struggle through the air, they have an opportunity to grind out some yards on the ground and Conner is exactly the man to do that dirty work.
Miami is in the middle of the pack in run defense, allowing 130.7 rushing YPG and a whopping 4.6 yards per carry average plus nine touchdowns allowed. You have to think Conner, who is seventh in the league in rushing yards (504) with 4.6 YPC, is licking his chops to have another good day.
Conner is fresh off a 100-yard rushing performance against the Chargers and has passed the century mark two other times this season. Arizona is 2-1 when he runs for over 100 yards and 3-1 when he tops 80. Certainly, a big day is more than welcome for the Cards.
If Conner can step up like I think he can, the Cardinals have a puncher’s chance to leave South Beach with a win.
I can’t think of another NFL player who is dying to return to relevance than Hill, who has been forgettable at best with Tua sidelined with a concussion. With his quarterback’s return, don’t be surprised to see Hill reclaim his status as the go-to/top option in this offense.
While I understand that Tua will likely need a few drives to get back to 100%, and believe me when I tell you that I DO NOT expect an elite performance from the former Pro Bowler, I am 100% all-in that Hill is going to go bananas.
Hill is simply a different player when Tua is on the field whether he’s perfectly healthy or not. With his return to the lineup after clearing concussion protocol, don’t be shocked when Hill torches the 26th worst pass defense in the league.
The Cardinals cannot stop the inevitable. If they want to win this game, they have to manage Hill… but with that said, he’s cruising past the century mark and will do everything he can to find the endzone again.
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CORAL GABLES, Fl – The Miami Hurricanes offseason continues with its trail of players leaving for the NFL Draft or entering the transfer portal.
Transfer cornerback Mishael Powell and red-shirt junior tightened Elijah Arroyo have now declared for the NFL Draft per each player’s social media.
After two injured-plagued seasons, Elijah Arroyo had a breakout year for Miami as a redshirt junior in 2024. Arroyo is turning his second team All-ACC season in and entering the 2025 NFL Draft. Arroyo flashed career highs with 35 receptions for 590 yards and seven TDs in 2024.
Mishael Powell will also declare for the NFL Draft for any team that is looking for a secondary piece on the pro level. With how questionable the secondary was this season for the Hurricanes the flashes that Powell showed were inconsistent at best but he did have some high moments.
He finished his lone season with the hUrricanes with 28 tackles, five interceptions, and six pass deflections.
While these players are Declaring for the NFL Draft, one player has decided to enter the transfer portal. Jaden Harris is entering after a disappointing season as the secondary begins to revamp the entire room.
The 6′, 195-pound redshirt sophomore from Atlanta had a rough season for Miami, grading at 56.6 on PFF with 15 missed tackles (25.9%) and a 57.2 coverage grade.
For his career, Harris has made 47 tackles with 5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, and 1 INT. He was ACC Defensive Back of the Week after his performance against Florida.
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Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal retired as one of the most dominant players in NBA history.
Let’s take a look back at when it began. In 1992, he scored his first basket in the preseason against the Miami Heat. A few days later, he scored his first official points on a dunk against the same Heat. The bucket came after he rebounded a Donald Royal missed layup.
Years later, O’Neal joined the Heat to help lead them to the first title in franchise history in 2006.
JORDAN WASN’T READY FOR FRESH START
By 1998, Michael Jordan was already in for the long haul.
The Chicago Bulls had to accept Jordan and coach Phil Jackson as a package deal. So when rumblings began of the Bulls parting ways with Jackson at season’s end, Jordan spoke up.
He made his feeling clear an interview at the NBA All-Star game that season. Jordan said he would rather retire than play in Chicago without Jackson.
“It very well can be,” Jordan said of it possibly being his last All-Star game as a member of the Bulls. “I think right now in Chicago, they’re looking to make a change to go a different direction with the coach staff, which I think affects me a lot. They really don’t leave me with many choices. So right now, in my mind, I’m thinking that’s it.”
Jordan made good on his threat. The Bulls won a sixth title with Jordan, but hired Tim Floyd as coach in the offseason. It led to Jordan’s second retirement because he was unwilling to have a fresh start.
STOUDAMIRE HAS REGRETS ABOUT LEAVING TORONTO
Years later, Damon Stoudamire can admit he got a little ahead of himself.
He was the Rookie of the Year in 1996 after being drafted by the Toronto Raptors but grew impatient playing for a losing expansion team. It eventually led to Stoudamire wanting a trade.
He landed with a stacked Portland Trail Blazers team that made the 1999 Western Conference finals, but nowadays Stoudamire thinks back to what could have been with the Raptors.
“Big picture again, I should’ve stayed,” Stoudamire said on the Ballislife podcast. “You know, T-Mac [Tracy McGrady] was a rookie. He was gonna hit his stride. And you still had Marcus Camby.”
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