Yeah... But...

In any season where you weren't following a 1-15 disaster, you'd probably look at a win like this and say, "Eh... it wasn't pretty, but at least we got the win. I hope we play better next time." But this is the Dolphins we're talking about, so we should be ecstatic, right? Well... with a fan base and a media market where high expectations border on ludicrousness (heck, after the Dolphins had won two games there was a plethora of buzz about making the playoffs), it's still one of those "yeah... but" scenarios, because yeah, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year... but they are starting to look like a legitimate contender.

So, the general tone here will be one of optimism with a good dose over-zealous criticism, because the thinking here with these five thoughts is screw what happened last season... we should win the Super Bowl this year:

1) Yeah, the Dolphin D amazingly held the Broncos to team-record 14 yards rushing... but, gave up more than 300 yards in the air.

2) Yeah, they gave up more than 300 yards in the air... but, the 'Phin D picked off three Jay Cutler passes and ran one back for TD.

3) Yeah, Ronnie and Ricky had another sub-par day... but Ronnie had one long run of 30+ yards and scored a TD on the ground.

4) Yeah, Chad Pennington had a lower completion percentage, an interception and no TD passes... but he threw for 280 yards and controlled the clock with more than a 13-minute advantage over the Bronco offense.

5) Yeah, Ted Ginn went back to looking like a 4th round draft pick... but he did have a 41-yard kick return and the undrafted Greg Camarillo continues playing like an All-Pro receiver.

Yeah, I had doubts about this game, and this season... but I've been pleasantly surprised.