Keeping Them Winless

Bringing our record up to 5-5, breaking even for the first time all season is a relief, but the way in which it came about wasn't very fun.

Nothing seemed to go right in this one, after both teams started with 3 and outs, once our offense go the ball back it looked like we might be getting right on pace. A beautiful pass from Donovan McNabb to Reggie Brown looked to be a 46 yard touchdown, but thanks to a holding penalty on L.J. Smith, who had a day plagued with problems, the touchdown came back.

But despite that misfortune on what seemed to me, to be a very bad call on the refs part, just one play later McNabb seemed to take things into his own hands on 2nd and 22 rushing for 26 yards. That excitement though was soon nullified when 2 plays later McNabb threw an interception while attempting to get to ball to Reggie Brown, "There was just miscommunication. There's no need to go into it. It's my fault. Maybe I should have just thrown the ball away.", said McNabb.

The miscues kept on coming from that point forward, next drive resulted in a 3 and out yet again which didn't seem to be bad enough, it was topped off with an 87 yard punt return for a touchdown by Ted Ginn Jr. Drive after that? Ended with another interception from Donovan McNabb's hands to Jason Allen.

Things only got better when the following drive concluded with McNabb being taken down awkwardly on his ankle, causing him to hobble off the field, and ending his day with a sprained ankle.

Hand the reigns over to A.J. Feeley and things certainly didn't look pretty, but there was some accomplishment. Initially the transition seemed to be smooth with a nice 24 yard connection with L.J. Smith, but disappointingly after making it to 5 yards shy of the red zone, Feeley threw an interception on a pass intended for Jason Avant.

Eventually though after a 3 and out it became a team effort, J.R. Reed helped with a 25 yard punt return in the field position battle, and we were able to work our way down for a Correll Buckhalter 8 yard touchdown.

When things felt like they were trailing off once again the 3rd quarter, Feeley didn't fall victim to the red zone perils that seem to have plagued this team for much of the season. Despite it coming down to the wire on a 3rd and 4 on the Miami 4, Feeley was able to convert with a bullet right to Jason Avant, into the endzone. Increasing the lead, 17 to 7.

That 10 point differential was tested though as the clock dwindled down in the 4th quarter. After having already done a great job on the evening, the defense was able to produce a goal line stand and give the ball back to our offense, with the opportunity to run down the clock and close out the game.

The clock ticked away with just 25 seconds remaining when Sav Rocca was forced to punt the ball back to the Dolphins, soon clinching the victory.