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00:00The children's health care of Atlanta Scottish Rite Hospital to celebrate Halloween with the patients, the players dressed in costumes and spent time playing games and participating in arts and crafts with the kids and their families. Back to you, Kev.
00:13Good stuff. Mellie, you always bring us these wonderful stories. Thank you for that. It is Atlanta's ball. Miami's defense has been tough. That play is drawn dead and false start. Dead motion stops.
00:26False start. Offense number 70. Maybe our penalty. First down.
00:32So here we have a Miami defense that they're allowing the highest passer rating of any quarterback. They're allowing the highest completion percentage and they've allowed the most rush yards, but Anthony Weaver has done a pretty good job so far against the number seven offense in the NFL.
00:49Well, so far they haven't allowed a third down conversion. The Falcons are 0 for 4. They've got 14 plays for just 52 yards and Anthony Weaver has them dialed in right now.
01:00First and 15. Matthews the block. Catch made right here. David Sills hit on the play by Dante Trader. Sills with his second catch of the season. Pickup of 12 as we pick up Adam Schein in New York.
01:13Kevin Trent lets James Cook. Look at the patience and the speed. 64-yard touchdown run. He has 146 rushing yards already today. Extra point no good. 12-3 Buffalo. Back to you.
01:30They got him the contract extension this summer and he is proving to them that was a good move.
01:35Yeah, that was a smart decision to get that taken care of.
01:37Second, three. Here they come. Brooks again. Boy, is he putting on a first-half display.
01:44Shorten Brooks, the leading tackler, the unrestricted free agent from Seattle a couple years ago at the direction of Anthony Weaver.
01:52They lose five and now they are back to the 30.
01:56Watch Robinson. He's going to come over here to try and block.
02:00Ultimately, he has two guys. He has to pick which one and he's late getting to the inside.
02:04Second sack of the season for him.
02:11It's third down and eight.
02:14Cousins to the air. Again, Matthews the block with Robinson.
02:17Downfield high and incomplete.
02:19And whistling over the head of Darnell Mooney.
02:23Incomplete pass. Coverage back there by Fitzpatrick and others.
02:26It's fourth down. The boos now cascading down in a punt.
02:30Well, and based on the way that was thrown, he thought he was, it looked to me like he thought he was going to go up the seam more.
02:42With that double move, he gave a little juke to the outside, thought he was going to keep the route more vertical, so just not on the same page.
02:48Here's Brantley Pinion to Bryant. Last one didn't go all that well.
02:54Malik Washington is back.
02:57And drifting to the 18.
02:58Walked out immediately on the play.
03:00Mike Ford came through.
03:02Beautiful play.
03:03He's a two-time Atlanta Falcon.
03:07On his second stint.
03:08Hang a 4-7.
03:10And Pinion.
03:11He likes that play.
03:13Timeout.
03:14Well, the story here early might be Brooks in this Miami defense.
03:22A former number one pick.
03:24First round selection by Seattle.
03:26Second year in Miami.
03:27He has come through.
03:29Has a sack on that last time that Atlanta had it.
03:32Atlanta now 0-5 on third down.
03:34Here's a first down throw downfield.
03:36And Westbrook Akine comes up with the leaping grab space to travel there to the 36-yard line.
03:43A strike of 18 by Tua.
03:45Westbrook Akine on the outside.
03:47Watch how they're going to back shoulder it to not lead him into the contact.
03:51Good placement.
03:53Hitting into that zone.
03:55And good adjustment by Westbrook Akine.
03:58Brought down by Mike Hughes.
03:59Tua through the air.
04:027 of 11.
04:0472 yards.
04:05The possession story right there.
04:07With the 3-yard touchdown pass to A-chan getting things going.
04:11Engled on the move.
04:13First down and 10.
04:14With a run by the other back.
04:17Jalen Wright.
04:18A second year back out of Tennessee.
04:21Fourth round pick.
04:22He picks up a yard.
04:23Second down and 9.
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04:42Second down and 9.
04:45This is the number 27 offense in the NFL.
04:48Gordon leaning.
04:50The snap to Tua.
04:51To the side he goes.
04:53Waddle.
04:54Chased out of bounds by Hughes.
04:56Second catch by Jalen Waddle, who only had one grab last week at Cleveland.
05:01Gained a 6.
05:02It's third down and 3.
05:04And what we've seen is the rhythm and the time he walks to a 1-2.
05:07Just takes a quick catch of the ball and get it to the outside.
05:11That's when he's his most effective.
05:12If you think over the last four seasons with Mike McDaniel and when he's been his best,
05:17is those timing throws where he's able to plant the foot and go.
05:20When he's had to work through progressions and extend plays, yeah, there have been some highlights over the years.
05:25But his most productive is when he can get that ball out on time.
05:28Gordon, the bat, third and three.
05:33Young defensive line is ready to go for that Atlanta team.
05:36And it's good.
05:37He'll bust three and get the first down.
05:39Galloping to the sideline and hit by Terrell.
05:42Oh, it looked like he was clogged up.
05:44And then he skirts the D, cuts outside, and bursts for 12.
05:49And a first down for Miami to the 46 of the Falcons.
05:53Watch out.
05:54He wants to take it to the left.
05:56But then he goes to cut back to the right when he sees the lane.
05:58And he's able to get his hand on the ground.
06:00I think the defense loses him when he goes down to that hand.
06:04Hard to find him back there.
06:06And he's able to get that first down.
06:07Savaii Naya with another big block.
06:09That rookie guard has had a couple of big ones today.
06:13He has come up big with some big plays, especially in this run game.
06:16Another good-looking drive engineered by Miami.
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06:46Trent, more runs today.
06:48Mike McDaniel dialing that up.
06:50More runs today than passes.
06:52Miami runs at third least of any team.
06:54But today their running game has stabilized their offense.
06:57Well, and once again, Brunskill is in as the extra offensive lineman.
07:01Probably the fifth or sixth time today we've heard him announce.
07:05First and ten.
07:06Three timeouts.
07:07Two-minute warning.
07:10And it is a chance.
07:11Oh, look at the swarming defense right there.
07:14Big play.
07:14Leonard Floyd among many.
07:16That went in as an avalanche of defenders for the Falcons.
07:20Back to the 50 and losing four on the play.
07:23They're going to get a defensive holding here.
07:25And Engel was all over it as he went up to the official trying to, like,
07:30because Engel's trying to get to the outside to wrap and seal.
07:33And seemed like a pretty easy call.
07:38Our second straight week with John Hussey.
07:47We had him last week in that Denver Giant game.
07:51And Denver scored 33 points in the fourth quarter to win it.
07:55So you never know.
07:56You never know.
07:56You never know.
07:57So we're used to him.
07:58And he is one of the better officials in the NFL, clearly.
08:02Gets big assignments.
08:02Personal foul, face mask, defense number 56.
08:11That 15-yard penalty will be enforced from the previous spot.
08:15Automatic first down.
08:17It's a big penalty on Atlanta.
08:21There it is.
08:25I thought they were going to get him on a hold.
08:27I didn't see him go up high around the face.
08:29I thought he just grabbed him and tackled him.
08:33And that's what they're going to call the holding.
08:34But they did grab and tackle him.
08:36But it was by the face mask.
08:38So on this drive, Westbrook Akine had a catch for 18.
08:43Waddle, a reception for 6.
08:45Gordon, a run for 12.
08:47The face mask on Floyd.
08:49And here they are, once again, Miami at the 31.
08:54And deep in Atlanta territory, first and 10.
08:56Three timeouts.
08:57Good fake, quick throw.
08:59It's H.M.
09:01And from behind, he was brought down by Terrell.
09:05H.M. has got the quick twitch that you want in your back.
09:08Gained of nine down to the 22-yard line of Atlanta.
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09:23Well, that's the third time we've seen that same play.
09:26It's a crossing route to the back.
09:27But you catch it behind the backfield and release a couple linemen upfield.
09:30It ends up becoming like a middle screen.
09:32Having success on that one once again.
09:34Gordon in the back.
09:35He'll get the call.
09:37Second down one.
09:38Corkscrews for the first down.
09:40Gets to the 19 of the Falcons.
09:42Gain of three on second down and one.
09:45And once again, Miami is in the red zone.
09:47Well, this looks like a completely different Miami team than we're seeing today.
09:51On both sides of the ball, the defense has been outstanding.
09:53But offensively, they're controlling the line of scrimmage.
09:56They got the run game going.
09:57You talked about the balance and the play calling that they've done.
10:00They're really mixing it up.
10:02They talked to us all week about how there was no pouting in the locker room.
10:06And the guys were still working hard.
10:08And that's carried over to the field today.
10:11H.M. back there.
10:12And now on the move, oh, here comes the blitz.
10:15And they dump it off.
10:15And it's caught right here by Connor, the tight end.
10:18And read well by Ellis.
10:21Minimal gain, about a yard in the play.
10:23It'll be second down and nine.
10:25They sent the blitz.
10:28Atlanta will take the timeout.
10:30So it's second down and nine.
10:31Half minute to go.
10:32Miami on the move.
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11:08Second down and nine.
11:1430 seconds.
11:14They put a couple more seconds on that second quarter clock.
11:18You can see the balance on the drive.
11:20Big play.
11:21Westbrook-Akine with an 18-yard catch.
11:24And Gordon had a 12-yard run.
11:2710 of 14 for 88.
11:29And Connor, the tight end is in motion.
11:34Second down, nine.
11:35There goes a flag.
11:40False start.
11:42Offense number 52.
11:44Five-yard penalty.
11:46Second down.
11:46You're starting left tackle Patrick Paul, who has started each game this season.
11:51For a line that has seen some injuries.
11:52Lots of injuries.
11:59Preseason and all along.
12:00So.
12:02So the top two receivers, Darren Waller and Tyreek Hill are out.
12:07And Hill for a while.
12:08Waller since last week.
12:10Three starters are out defensively for the Falcons today.
12:14Second down, 14.
12:16Fins with two timeouts.
12:22Tua.
12:23Bore on the block.
12:24And the catch by Washington.
12:26And Redwell on the side by Dee Alford.
12:31Second.
12:3118-19-yard line.
12:33Miami.
12:34Miami takes her second timeout.
12:36Timeout.
12:38Getting a three on that play.
12:40So Tua, who came in with the eye ailment and wearing a protective shield for the first time as a pro in his first half.
12:46He's been very efficient.
12:4711 of 15 on the day.
12:49He's gotten the ball out quick and on time and finding the zones.
12:52No turnovers, which has been a big problem in the last couple of weeks.
12:57Not putting up huge numbers if they bleed heavily on the running game.
13:02But handling things very well.
13:04Working the ball up and down the field.
13:05Converting third downs, which has been big and huge.
13:08Red zone production.
13:10Especially on third down when you allude to that.
13:12Last week in Atlanta, they were at Cleveland.
13:14They were 1 of 13 on third downs.
13:18Here's a third and 11.
13:20Tungo by Lowa.
13:21Got it!
13:21First down catch.
13:23Down to the 8.
13:24Goal to go.
13:25Grab there.
13:26Waddle.
13:28Big time catch.
13:30Great throw.
13:3111-yard gain.
13:32First and goal, Miami.
13:36Well, Tua gets smashed as he's throwing the ball.
13:41It's a timing route.
13:42This ball comes out of his hands well before Waddle turns around right on top of him.
13:48We showed the pressure in the pocket.
13:50Tua had to get rid of the ball.
13:52And again, this is an offense going up against the, as you said earlier, the number one pass defense in the league.
13:59Well, now you've got 18 seconds and no timeouts.
14:02So, you've got to take shots to the end zone.
14:04With 18 seconds, you could get tackled short of the line or short of the goal line and be able to get one up and spike it.
14:12But you're not leaving yourself a lot of time if you want to have multiple shots at the end zone.
14:15From the nine, first and goal, no timeouts.
14:19Tua.
14:19And he got the block on the play.
14:23And he throws.
14:24And he throws.
14:25Caught.
14:26Touchdown.
14:27Malik Washington got the laser.
14:29Second touchdown pass today for Tua Tungabailoa.
14:36Washington just comes up.
14:40He's going to sit down on the inside with a corner right behind it and a flat.
14:44He catches it, has control, breaks the play, and gets inside the pylon.
14:48Let's see.
14:49You've got one, two, and wrapped around the front pylon.
14:56See if there's any bobble of the ball.
14:57He gets hit, but the ball never bobbles.
14:59Tua Tungabailoa with another good block inside to buy his quarterback time.
15:05The rookie guard out of Arizona has had three notable blocks on plays today.
15:11Tua on that drive, 7-7.
15:14Patterson with the extra point drive.
15:16Perfect.
15:1717-3-1-6 Miami.
15:21Looking like a completely different team today against a good Atlanta team.
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16:00Ha ha, very funny.
16:04Did you see this coming?
16:06Did not.
16:06Did not.
16:07Especially what we've seen from the Dolphins the last couple of weeks.
16:10It's just they came in here with a good game plan.
16:12Atlanta, you know, even though Pennix is out, they're missing Drake London.
16:17Their offense really hasn't.
16:19You know, but John Robinson's coming into this game is averaging over five yards per carry.
16:25Today, under two and a half yards per carry.
16:282.3 to be exact.
16:29And only has one catch.
16:30And that was for two yards.
16:33And coming into today, he was averaging 13 yards per catch.
16:36So, not a lot of snaps offensively for the Falcons.
16:40Agnew from Patterson inside the five.
16:42And here comes the Falcon returning.
16:45And he can fly.
16:46And he's brought down by Nick Westbrook-Akine.
16:51And Fitzpatrick.
16:52And so, four seconds remain.
16:56And a couple timeouts.
16:58And Kirk Cousins, who is six of eight, you're assuming he's going to go to an eight-year and run it out?
17:03You would think so.
17:04You know, they've got two timeouts.
17:06So, why not go ahead and try and get a chunk of yards here and call one of those timeouts?
17:12And try a long field goal or launch one to the end zone.
17:17Every play is valuable in this league, regardless of when it is.
17:20Well, and I think because of the score and how lopsided it has been, you know, you'd be aggressive.
17:24But it looks like they're going to take a knee.
17:26All right.
17:27And they're down 17-3.
17:30This score is going to surprise some people around the NFL today.
17:33Well, it definitely would be.
17:34And if you start breaking down the numbers in terms of total plays, first downs, lack of third down conversions,
17:39this game has been dominated by the Dolphins.
17:42Balance on offense.
17:43Running the ball well.
17:45The defense has played well above their 26th ranking in the NFL.
17:50Robinson has been held in check.
17:53And downstairs to Melanie Collins.
17:55Thank you, Kev.
17:56Coach, Miami's had their way offensively.
17:58How do you adjust from a defensive standpoint?
18:00You know, we've got to go out and stop the run.
18:01We can't stop the run.
18:02We'll have all kinds of issues.
18:03We've got to do that.
18:04Offensively, what's kept you out of a rhythm so far?
18:06We've not been able to run the football.
18:08You know, running the ball on both sides of the ball right now is killing us.
18:10And we've got to go fix it.
18:11Coach, thanks.
18:12So we know the game plan in the second half.
18:14Atlanta will receive the second half kickoff.
18:18Halftime is here.
18:19After these first half messages from Verizon and your local CBS station.
18:26We're back in Atlanta.
18:28Let's take a look at the first half highlight.
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18:31The Dolphins in the first seven games.
18:39This is an amazing number.
18:41The Dolphins in the first seven games have a total of 20 first half points.
18:47Today, they've got 17 against the number two defense in the NFL in the first half.
18:53Which is more hard to believe, the fact that they've got so many today or the fact that they've got so few in the first part of the season?
18:58I mean, it really can't say enough good things about what the Dolphins are doing right now.
19:03They're controlling things at the line of scrimmage.
19:05Their run game is working.
19:07They're able to get their running backs by a rotation of how they're getting everybody involved.
19:12On the other side of the ball, one of the best running backs, if not the best running back in the NFL, Bajon Robinson,
19:18they've only got 10 yards rushing.
19:20And coming into this, the Dolphins had the 32nd ranked rush defense.
19:25And right now, they've got the Falcons at 10 yards.
19:27At halftime.
19:30All right, the Finns are set to kick off with Riley Patterson.
19:36Agnew is back.
19:38Brooks is back.
19:40It'll be Brooks.
19:42With about the 10 for the Falcons.
19:45And he's submarines out near the 30-yard line.
19:49Moments ago, our Melanie Collins caught up with Mike McDaniel.
19:54Well, Mike, your team's put up 17 first-half points.
19:56What has allowed your offense to click like it has so far?
19:59Well, I think we're executing out of the huddle, and that needs to sustain.
20:03You know, we're doing a good job having complimentary football, three phases.
20:09We're stopping the run, and we're converting some third downs.
20:12But we've got to put a full game together, so we're halfway done.
20:15Thank you, Mike.
20:15Appreciate it.
20:16Absolutely.
20:17Halfway done is right.
20:18And here we go.
20:19First play, third quarter.
20:21Bajon Robinson is the back.
20:23And Cousins will give it to one of the best running backs in the NFL.
20:28Drag down inside Jordan Phillips, rookie Maryland, allowing a gain of six out to the 35.
20:34And through 30 minutes of football, here are some of the numbers.
20:38Well, this is just shocking to me.
20:40I said it just a second ago.
20:41It's just 10-yard rushing now.
20:43Of course, the first play of the second half, they get six-yard carries on that.
20:46Look at this.
20:46Two first downs, 10 minutes time of possession.
20:48The Dolphins just dominating in time of possession.
20:52That's because they've been able to run the football so well.
20:55Charlie Warner, the tight end is on the move.
20:57Robinson again.
20:58You've got to get a feel.
20:59We're going to get a heavy diet of him.
21:00And they plug it up well.
21:02And Chubb led the charge.
21:0435-yard line.
21:05No gain on the play.
21:07It will be third down and four.
21:10Well, based on how irritated Raheem Morris was going in at halftime, and rightfully so,
21:14he was not happy at all talking to Melanie.
21:16I had an idea that going in at halftime, he was going to lay into them and challenge them
21:22about coming out and being physical this second half.
21:25Physical on the offensive line.
21:26Physical on the defensive line.
21:27He wasn't happy at all with how his team performed.
21:30Robinson leads the NFL in scrimmage yards with 152, and he's a little over 20 today.
21:37152 yards a game and a little over 20 today.
21:40Third down four.
21:42Cousins deep.
21:43And the ball went wide.
21:45He was going short.
21:46It's incomplete.
21:49And it's fourth down.
21:51More boos.
21:52Fourth and four.
21:53Here come the punting members of the special teams for the Falcons.
22:00Well, he's thrown it to a spot.
22:02It's just that this is the second time now that there's been a miscommunication.
22:06He's thinking one thing, and the guys are going another way.
22:08So, they have to get on the same page.
22:11You can see that's Zach Robinson, the offensive coordinator right there.
22:14And so far, they are 0 for 6 on third downs in this game.
22:19They were going for David Sills, and he was promoted after they released Ray Ray McLeod,
22:24the pinion punt for Atlanta.
22:27Deep back is Washington.
22:28Washington wants the fair catch, and retrieves it at the 14 of Miami.
22:3350-yard punt by Atlanta.
22:37Here comes Chua, and the Miami offense up by 14.
22:40Back in Atlanta for a quick three and out by the Falcons to open up this second half.
22:51Dolphins getting the ball back.
22:52You see the struggles and the frustration on Kirk Cousins' face
22:55as he's getting a start today for an injured Michael Bennett.
22:58It's a first-down pitch.
23:00Jalen Wright.
23:02And he tried to go right and then was met by Ellis and met by Floyd.
23:06There was a loss of a yard, and they're back inside the 13 of the Dolphins.
23:13Tua today, nice game, 13-17.
23:16And compared to last week, of course, anything with his three interceptions
23:20would be better than last week.
23:21Well, just look at the efficiency.
23:22You see the 13-17, and it's just getting the ball out of his hands quickly.
23:27So far today, getting the ball 2.39 seconds from the time the ball snapped
23:32to the ball coming out of his hand.
23:33That is the fastest of any game this season for Tua.
23:36That's when he's at his best, when he gets those timing throws out.
23:39You've said that before.
23:40You're right.
23:41Second down, 11.
23:42A-chan.
23:42Oh, he's crabbed.
23:44Onyemata, right in the middle.
23:46The veteran comes through and limits him to a gain of one.
23:50That'll make it third down and 10.
23:52Once again, this defense, number two against the run, number 20.
23:57And the Dolphins may see some adjustments now from Atlanta.
24:01Well, and once again, Raheem Morris was not happy going in at halftime.
24:04And I'm sure Jeff Albrecht carried that same message to his defensive squad
24:08about not letting them run the football.
24:11The Dolphins 66 yards rushing in the first half.
24:14And I'm sure there was a tone to that meeting at halftime.
24:19Into the nickel.
24:19H-chan on the move, third and 10.
24:22H-chan the call, blocked by Washington.
24:25And then he staggers ahead.
24:27Nice defensive play by Mike Hughes, who has started every game at that cornerback position
24:32out of UCF.
24:33It's a gain of three.
24:34It's fourth down.
24:35And like the Falcons before him, Miami sends their putting unit out there.
24:39Well, Westbrook Aquino is on the outside.
24:41Hughes just makes him miss.
24:42Goes up and makes the tackle.
24:44You've got to go up and get a body on a body.
24:48A throw to the outside.
24:49You're counting on those one-on-ones to win so that you can get release.
24:54Jake Bailey's punt.
24:56Jamal Agnew back.
24:58At the 35.
24:59And here he goes with the blocker and bangs his way up to the 43.
25:04Brought down by Ethan Bonner.
25:064-9 on the hang on a 48-yard punt.
25:09Flag was thrown.
25:1111-20 here in the third.
25:22Holding.
25:23Receiving team number 84.
25:25That 10-yard penalty will be enforced from the end of the kick.
25:29First down.
25:30Foul.
25:31That's the second special teams penalty on Felipe Franks.
25:36So here comes Atlanta with Kirk Cousins.
25:37They've had four three-and-outs and five possessions.
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26:04The Dolphins just punted.
26:0925-yard line.
26:10Cousins under center with the first and 10.
26:13Fake to Robinson.
26:14Here comes Chubb.
26:15Black by Matthews.
26:16Downfield.
26:17They go Mooney.
26:17And Rasul Douglas was there with the flag.
26:21At about the 31-yard line.
26:23And a long throw by Cousins.
26:25The veteran Douglas.
26:34Fourth consecutive start today in the secondary for the Dolphins.
26:38That's interference.
26:39Defense number 26.
26:41Quality placement spot on the foul.
26:43Automatic.
26:44First down.
26:45Well, it looks like there's hand fighting going on, and he gets a hold of that wrist and doesn't allow that left arm.
26:58See how he's cupping that left arm and holding it down so he can't extend it to go for the football.
27:02Not a lot of contact, but enough to get that call when the receiver's trying to extend for the ball.
27:11Cousins is 6 of 9.
27:13Bajin Robinson, 7 carries, 19 yards.
27:17It's 1st and 10.
27:18It goes to Robinson.
27:20Trying to get a block, and Matthews provides.
27:22He gets another block downfield from Hodge, and he takes the ball into the grasp of Melifonwood.
27:28And down to the Miami 19-yard line, a 17-yard catch and run.
27:35Well, they use him in so many different ways in the passing game.
27:37This is just your traditional screen to the outside.
27:40I just love his patience.
27:42You see, instead of just taking off and running around to the outside where you're going to get 4 or 5 yards,
27:45see that little hesitation?
27:47Yep.
27:47Let the blocks happen.
27:49Give your guys time to get contact, and then the acceleration he has to make that do a long game.
27:54Number one in scrimmage yards per game in the NFL.
27:56Today, though, held in check until that play from the 19.
28:00It's 1st and 10.
28:01Oh, Robinson fumbled!
28:02It's picked up on the play by Dodson!
28:05Robinson fumbled the ball!
28:06Flag down!
28:08That's only his 2nd fumble of the season.
28:11He has not lost one.
28:13The ruling on the field is a fumble recovered by the defense.
28:19Holding off this number 64.
28:22That'll be his decline.
28:241st down.
28:24On the center newslet.
28:262nd fumble by Robinson in this season.
28:29But he loses his 1st.
28:31And Dodson is the 1nd to vacuum it in.
28:34It was self-controlled.
28:35He bobbled it himself.
28:37Timeout taken.
28:38Red zone issues continue for the Falcons.
28:45A fumble in the red zone by the reliable Robinson.
28:48Miami will take over.
28:492nd possession of the 2nd half.
28:51Well, Miami's just trying to take advantage of it.
28:53It's not great field position, but your defense gets a turnover.
28:56Gets you the ball back.
28:57Now it's a change of momentum.
28:59Fake to Gordon.
29:002 on first.
29:01Good cup and the throw.
29:03And out of the reach of Waddell.
29:04And Hughes is right with him.
29:072nd down and 10.
29:09Well, this is a play that we saw earlier that they got a pass interference.
29:13Defensive pass interference call on.
29:16They come back to it and just a little bit too far outside for Waddell to come up with.
29:20Time to buy a little coming into today.
29:225th lowest passer rating in the NFL.
29:25And the most interceptions thrown along with Geno Smith at Las Vegas.
29:30He's 10, but today he's been on his game 14-19 with 2 touchdowns and no picks.
29:36That is not the tool we're seeing today.
29:382nd down and 10.
29:39A-chan, look at him, slither his way for the 1st down.
29:43He's up to the 27.
29:45A gain of 10.
29:46On 2nd down and 10 to the Finns, 26.
29:50Well, that inside part of the offensive line, once again, walling things off, the kick out.
29:56And then just good vision and patience.
30:01Just a wall right there to run behind.
30:03And then you get through there and you get a cutback right before Bates can come up with the tackle.
30:07First down and 10, the rushing yard story, surprising.
30:22And a-chan again, this time he's wrapped up.
30:25Nice hit.
30:25Brandon Dorlis makes the stop.
30:282nd year defensive lineman out of Oregon.
30:31And as they lose a couple on the play, and we got some conversation.
30:36A-ro-ro-ro was right there in the middle of it.
30:39You've waited all day to do that.
30:43I don't know.
30:44Maybe.
30:45I don't know.
30:46But you know they're going to be upset.
30:48With the way this game's going, you know, it's a surprise it's taken this long for there all of a sudden to be some words back and forth.
30:55Because coming into this game, we've talked about a lot, is this defense and what the Dolphins haven't been able to do offensively running the football.
31:06But not today.
31:07They're running the football well.
31:08Why, Gordon right here, the rookie on 2nd down and 12.
31:11Almost looked like there was a face mask in there for a second.
31:15You can see the avalanche of players that make the stop after the rookie picks up 5.
31:21And back to Adam in New York.
31:23Gordon, Trent, Josh Allen to Khalil Shakir, the king of the yak.
31:3054 yards for a touchdown.
31:33Buffalo destroying the Panthers.
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31:38Panthers coming in with a winning record, too, Trent.
31:40Yeah, they've gotten hot here the last few weeks, but Buffalo's a little irritated after the way they've played in recent weeks and taking it out on them today.
31:48It's 3rd down and 7.
31:50Gordon, the back, and the block, and the throw, and incompletes.
31:56It was behind.
31:57It was a flag thrown.
31:58They were going for Cedric Wilson.
32:01And again, Waller is out today.
32:04They're tied in.
32:04He had caught four touchdowns in four games.
32:07Peck out for weeks.
32:08Pass interference.
32:10Defense, number 24.
32:12The ball he placed in spot off.
32:14Automatic.
32:15First down.
32:15So costly, because it would have been a punting situation.
32:18Terrell called.
32:21What almost looked to be a little slant and go.
32:23He went inside and tried wrapping around him.
32:25And because of that, that's a pretty easy call, Kevin.
32:31Which is strange for this team.
32:33This team is one of the least penalized teams in terms of penalties, least penalized in terms of yardage.
32:38And so far today, six penalties, 61 yards.
32:41Very uncharacteristic of the Falcons team.
32:46First and 10 for Tua.
32:49And it's outside for Washington.
32:51Bertrand couldn't get him.
32:52Ellis does.
32:53Throws him down near the 41.
32:55And on the play, he picks up six.
32:57Second down and four.
32:59Well, Bertrand didn't get him, but he's the reason why this wasn't a much bigger play.
33:03Because he was able to slow him down at the line of scrimmage.
33:06And as he's being blocked, slow him down enough to where the troops can rally to make the tackle.
33:12Dolphins come in today, one and six.
33:14Losing last week at Cleveland.
33:17They lost three in a row coming into today.
33:21And they are winless on the road.
33:24But, yeah, resurfacing a good thing to put up there.
33:27Because it is a completely different story.
33:30But this is the number two defense they're battling today.
33:32From the 41, second and four, A-Chan.
33:36And stopped initially by James Pierce.
33:39Interesting thing about A-Chan.
33:41Coming into today, Trent, he had 89 more carries than the next closest Dolphin player.
33:47So he had been used a lot.
33:48Now today, he's got 11 carries.
33:51Gordon has eight.
33:52And Wright has three.
33:53Well, and A-Chan's used a lot in the passing game, too.
33:55And they've used him today with four receptions on the day.
33:59But there has been better balance, especially with Gordon getting a good chunk of carries.
34:04Now with eight on the day.
34:07Looks like Miami's calling the timeout.
34:09It is a timeout.
34:10Miami has used a lot of sixth linemen today.
34:19A lot of Daniel Brunskill, the former San Francisco 49er, has been used quite a bit.
34:26They used it in the past.
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34:37So the Dolphins have used six offensive linemen, eight of 42 snaps today.
34:52And they had not used it before today at all.
34:56But, Brian, you've talked about it a couple of times.
34:58They've gone to six linemen.
34:59They clearly had a specific game plan they were coming in with here and try and send that message.
35:04And with Brunskill coming in, what'd you say, now eight times?
35:07Yep.
35:08Definitely sending that message.
35:09Gordon the bat, first and ten, faked by Tua, chased on the play by Floyd.
35:14And up ahead it goes to the tight end, Connor.
35:17Well, you knew that was coming.
35:18Yeah, right.
35:19Bertrand knocks him out of bounds, Mel.
35:21Well, guys, Tua Tungavailoa certainly has fond memories of playing in this stadium.
35:25He won a national championship with Alabama in 2018 after replacing Jalen Hurts at halftime
35:29and leading the Crimson Tide to a comeback win over Georgia, throwing a game-winning touchdown pass in overtime.
35:35And Tua told us this will be his first time playing in this stadium since he's been in the NFL.
35:39He said, obviously, I have great memories here winning the national championship.
35:43And hopefully we can create some new memories this week.
35:46Yes, he had that long pass.
35:502017 national championship game over UGA.
35:53Second down and five.
35:56Tied in on the move.
35:58H.M. McCall.
35:59And he'll fly.
36:01And he gets the first down.
36:02Brought down by Roberts.
36:03Another first down on second and five.
36:06The gain is six.
36:06Hey, Mel, we came into this game looking at the ailment, the eye ailment of Tua.
36:11You're down there.
36:12What do you see?
36:13Yeah, so far, so good.
36:14He came out here in early, early warm-ups with sunglasses on.
36:17And we were all kind of like, what is going on with Tua?
36:20Right.
36:20We were told it's an illness this morning that manifested in a swollen eye.
36:24Just one side of his face, one of his eyes.
36:26So that's the good news.
36:27They've added that visor to his helmet to try and protect the other eye.
36:31But no vision problems.
36:33And so far down here, it looks good for my vantage point.
36:36Good stuff, Mel.
36:36We just saw Jim Cornell captured our warm-up shot of Tua with those glasses before the game.
36:42First and ten.
36:44And here's another eight-hand call.
36:46And Ellis will grab him and tear him down.
36:48Forty-three-yard line.
36:50Gain of two.
36:50Second down and eight.
36:52Well, and that's a problem for any player, but let alone your quarterback,
36:55when you wake up and your eye is swollen and maybe it affects your vision, maybe it doesn't,
37:00but you come out here and these are bright lights in this dome.
37:04Are they brighter to you?
37:05They appear to be brighter.
37:07They feel like they're brighter.
37:08So he came out in warm-ups with the sunglasses on, and we're all looking at each other like,
37:12is this, is this like normal or what's going on?
37:14And then we got the news of the illness that happened that he woke up with
37:17and that he was going to wear a visor for the first time in his career,
37:21which, as you can see there, there's a glare that comes with wearing a visor.
37:25But so far, no real effects today.
37:27Temp play of the drive.
37:28Here they come.
37:29Here he goes.
37:29Waddle.
37:30Look at him fly.
37:32You can kiss him goodbye.
37:33Waddle, touchdown, 43-yard strike.
37:39Wow.
37:43What is going on?
37:50I talked about timing and getting the ball out quickly.
37:57Waddle on the backside after the play fake,
37:59gets the linebacker's attention with that play fake,
38:02and then just the quick throw, the quick release,
38:04and the accurate throw allows the yards after catch
38:08and the touchdown for Waddle.
38:09He only had one catch last week in Cleveland.
38:12Today he's got four and 81 yards.
38:15That baby is right down the middle,
38:17and Miami is on top of Atlanta, 24-3.
38:22Waddle with Hill gone.
38:23This is the man at the thrust of their passing attack.
38:27Waddle takes it in.
38:28Tua on the screws.
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