Is it time to despair?

Not quite yet, but the season doesn't get any easier any time soon. The Dolphins are now 0-3 with the loss yesterday to the Chargers out in San Diego. Again the running game was effective, but it doesn't matter how much you keep the ball if you can't stop the other team when they have it. To be fair, the defense mostly held the Chargers to field goals and 7 points were scored off the Chad Henne interception, but San Diego hit big pass plays all day long and if memory serves we only got to Phillip Rivers once.

Pennington being knocked out of the game hurt us. Henne was not helped out by one of his receivers, (Ted Ginn Jr., this means you) but he also looked a bit jumpy in the pocket, the product of being an inexperienced backup. I like Henne, he has a good arm but we need Pennington under center for the time being. For right now the defense has to take a long hard look at their pass rush and a secondary which plays well only in fits and starts.

Update: Maybe it is time to despair now. ESPN reports Pennington is out for the season with a torn capsule in his shoulder. Ouch! It's up to Chad Henne and Pat White now, in that order. On the other hand, this could be what takes us to the next level. What do I know? Next to nothing, that's what. I'm just a fan (and have been one for a very, very long time) who suffers every weekend with their ups and downs.