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Dolphins Game cancelled.... (1 Viewer)
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superbowlchampion
Footballguy
It will probably be Monday night (a monday night double header!)
I thought it was to be postponed by a day or two...?
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eaglejohn
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depending on how close the storm hits near Miami, I believe they will reschedule it for Monday or Tuesday.Storm should hit the east coast about midnight, so we should know by the am.
With Hurricane Jeanne (now a category 3) expected to make landfall in Southeast Florida or perhaps just north of Palm Beach County tonite, the Phins and Local Governments have decided to cancel the game as scheduled...There's plenty of other sports and artistic events that had already been cancelled so this is not so surprising to us here in South Florida...
superbowlchampion
Footballguy
BREAKING NEWS: Dolphins Game Postponed
The Miami Dolphins have postponed Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of Hurricane Jeanne.
The Dolphins will meet with the Steelers to see when they will play the game.
Officials in the Dolphins organizations say the commissioner of the league encouraged them to postpone the game in the interest of public safety.
The Miami Dolphins have postponed Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of Hurricane Jeanne.
The Dolphins will meet with the Steelers to see when they will play the game.
Officials in the Dolphins organizations say the commissioner of the league encouraged them to postpone the game in the interest of public safety.
Frank Black
Footballguy
Did she really brush her teeth afterwards both times, or just once?Girlfriend gave me that last week, good plan.
Callas Disregard
Footballguy
I've got Hines Ward in 2 out of 4 leagues. This game better get played.
MarshallRob
Footballguy
Dolphins-Steelers postponed due to Hurricane Jeanne Sept. 25, 2004SportsLine.com wire reports DAVIE, Fla. -- According to local television reports, the Miami Dolphins have postponed their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday due to the threat of Hurricane Jeanne. The hurricane is expected to hit Florida's east coast this late Saturday night. The Miami area could be hit with strong wind and rain. The Steelers had flown to Miami on Friday, one day early, to beat the storm. A rescheduled date has not yet been given, but on Friday, coach Dave Wannstedt said the game could be played Monday or possibley even Tuesday. Miami's opening game against Tennessee was moved up one day and played on a Saturday because of Hurricane Ivan. One week earlier, the NFL forced the Dolphins to travel to New Orleans for an exhibition game after players balked at leaving their families while in the path of Hurricane Frances. AP NEWSThe Associated Press News Service
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eaglejohn
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If they play Monday, it won't be a doubleheader on TV.Will show in he Miami and Pitt area, with rest of country getting the ABC Monday night game.Tuesday probably the same, shown only in Miami and Pitt.
RenegadeGM
Footballguy
Neither team is off next week - could they feasibly play this game on Tuesday? It would be a really short week heading into Week 4. MIA is at NE, PIT is home to CLE. They'd have to try to get the game in Monday I would think.Unfortunately their bye weeks don't match up, which would make this game hard to make up any other way. Ren
Genester
Footballguy
This is not THAT easy. For example, what if they move the game to week 18 (I know this is unlikely, but let's pretend). Say Staley is your stater this week, but gets hurt in week 4 and is out for the year. What now? Are you still OK starting him and getting a 0? Do you get to replace him with some other Mia-Pit player? If your rules allow you to start a player 5 min before game time, can you skip a starter completely now, and start any Dolphin/Steller at that position in week 18?Let's juts hope the game is moved to a Mon/Tue of the coming week, and everything else falls in place...
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eaglejohn
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4 teams play on Thanksgiving with 3 days off.So if they play Tuesday they will have 4 days off before Sunday.Would expect Tuesday to be the latest though.
Nemesis
Footballguy
I never said it was fool-proof, but you've got to start with some plan and go from there......but you made me think a little further so I will clarify for my league..........good thing is that there aren't that many fantasy options on either team like if it was Indy or suchThis is not THAT easy. For example, what if they move the game to week 18 (I know this is unlikely, but let's pretend). Say Staley is your stater this week, but gets hurt in week 4 and is out for the year. What now? Are you still OK starting him and getting a 0? Do you get to replace him with some other Mia-Pit player? If your rules allow you to start a player 5 min before game time, can you skip a starter completely now, and start any Dolphin/Steller at that position in week 18?Let's juts hope the game is moved to a Mon/Tue of the coming week, and everything else falls in place...
bb7278
Footballguy
There will be some big conspiracy where Peter Jennings objects to a game being played the same time as MNF and that Madden won't get off the log depository 
on his bus until he is sure that there are no other games being played, ABC will F this up for monday, watch and see...All about the Bling bling, if there are 2 games ABC gets less of it. WTYM. 
on his bus until he is sure that there are no other games being played, ABC will F this up for monday, watch and see...All about the Bling bling, if there are 2 games ABC gets less of it. WTYM.
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Rest assured this game will be re-scheduled "pronto"...Though I must confess, to the millions of residents asked to evacuate their homes and looking for shelter from this Killer Storm, Hines Ward is nothing more than an afterthought if he is a "thought" at all...This area is REALLY streesed out over this unusually active Hurricane season and can't wait for November to come around...I'm sure a lot of Dolphin Players feel the same way
Hooray Beer!
Footballguy
Sun Sentinel reschedule blurb was just posted here:Dolphins Postpone Sunday's GameRelevant bits:
It makes sense that it wasn't rescheduled for today, since people need to be preparing for Jeanne and the weather is already starting to turn. Sunday night may also be problematic, since there were mandatory curfews in Palm Beach county after Frances hit (lotsa power outages, traffic lights not working, etc.). Tuesday night is really the most realistic option at this point, since people will need time to get back on their feet.
Gigantomachia
Footballguy
Depends on what you mean by prudent :gang:Wouldn't playing this game tonight in Miami be kind of dangerous? I don't think putting people in harms way would be prudent.
bb7278
Footballguy
A vanWhere do you live?It's not going to hit them, guaranteed. Check a map.Wouldn't playing this game tonight in Miami be kind of dangerous? I don't think putting people in harms way would be prudent.
, down by the Niagara River. I saw on the weather channel it will just be windy in Miami, plus a catgory 2 Hurricane is for babies anyway. 
ctriopelle
Footballguy
Why isnt this story listed on NFL.com?
Marc Levin
Hangs out with Oscar Zeta Acosta
Well - this is going to screw up a LOT of fantasy rosters.If they play Tuesday, scores count for this week?Big pile of . . .
People down here (who still have homes) are a little nervous, hurricanes have been known to change direction. I know it sounds crazy, but yes, the weathermen aren't always correct.
bb7278
Footballguy
Understand, I don't mean to sound unsympathetic either. 7 feet of snow sucks too, I'll tell you first hand. Anyway, I think I might bench my Fish and Steelers(Gordon) so I don't have to deal with this, I say tuesday is best case right now.Those were exactly our thoughts 12 hours before Hurricane Andrew changed it's course.....these storms are highly unpredictable...I sure hope and pray you are not employed by the National Hurricane Center...[it's not going to hit them, guaranteed. Check a map.
PizzaDeliveryGuy
extra sausage
I wish I could bench them, but we have limited roster spots and I only have 4 WRs and start 3. I have Ward and Chambers, also have S.Moss on a byeUnderstand, I don't mean to sound unsympathetic either. 7 feet of snow sucks too, I'll tell you first hand. Anyway, I think I might bench my Fish and Steelers(Gordon) so I don't have to deal with this, I say tuesday is best case right now.Those were exactly our thoughts 12 hours before Hurricane Andrew changed it's course.....these storms are highly unpredictable...I sure hope and pray you are not employed by the National Hurricane Center...[it's not going to hit them, guaranteed. Check a map.
. 16 roster spots with 9 starters doesn't allow you to manuever much.
Deadzone21
Footballguy
I see 2 obvious options:(1) Consider both teams (MIA & PIT) like a bye week. Don't start and don't count scores for these players.(2) When game is rescheduled and played. Count scores retroactively for WEEK 3.Does anyone have another option for your FF league? and How is your league going to handle this game?
Dreamer
Footballguy
You're missing the point. The people at the game would be in danger. And comparing snow to a hurricane is apples and oranges. I lived through the 77 Blizzard and as long as you don't have to go anywhere, you are okay. A hurricane will kill you. Take everything that is there and put it somewhere else.
The Dolphins' fan base resides mostly in the tri-county area of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach...Miami might not feel the brunt force of this storm, but as of right now Palm Beach is pretty much in its' path and Broward is evacuating residents as well, preparing for Tropical Storm winds, (up to 74 mph ), it takes a lot of people to work a Football game, both Stadium employees and Public Safety personnel.....it's kind of difficult to say the least , to direct traffic to Pro-Player Stadium while at the same time handling the traffic at every intersection where the Signals become inoperative due to the winds knocking them down or because of power failures...I'm sure you get my drift.....this game will be played soon enough, hopefully Monday or Tuesday...don't fool with Mother Nature...
packersfan
Footballguy
If they play Monday, it's obviously not a big deal. If they play Tuesday, it shouldn't be a big deal either as far as allowing the points to be included in the Week 3 total. What could be an issue, however, is whether your online service will enable the scores on Tuesday to still be included in the Week 3 total. Our league is on Sportsline (which BTW is smack dab in the midst of all this too) and I have no idea how they will handle it though I would believe that once the dust settles they'll have some type of plan in place. At least that's my hope. I could always go back and manually adjust all of the scoring so that the Tuesday game is included in Week 3, but that would mean I'd have to probably manually adjust the scoring next week as well so that the Tuesday game results weren't included in the Week 4 totals. Again, hopefully Sportsline will have an option available if the game is re-scheduled for Tuesday. Best-case scenario is the game is played on Monday and, most importantly, everyone down there is all right and all of this mess ends real soon.
Football Girl
Footballguy
I'm curious how this will affect the FBGs contest if the game doesn't get played this week. My only TE in the $20000 Contest is McMichael, due to injury to Kleinsasser.
Wheelhouse
Footballguy
My guess is that the game will be played Monday Night or Tuesday Night.Bye weeks for each team
MIA: week 10
PIT: week 7
If they had the same bye week, I could see a re-schedule for that bye week (remember when SD had the bye week in week 3 and then 9/11 struck? - they re-scheduled for later in the season) BUT...I don't see that happening.
1. Pittsburgh is already in the area and will likely stay in Miami until the game can be played, which most-likely will be Monday or Tuesday.
2. There would be no other date to make up the game, due to bye week conflicts btw the 2 teams.
My league will probably take the game as if it were a Monday night game. Points will be awarded for this week (week 3).
