Dolphins-Rams Third Quarter, Cont.: Atogwe Forces Fumble
In a tough third-down situation, Marc Bulger gunned a 16-yard completion to Dane Looker to get things moving again.
A tight end screen to Daniel Fells got six more yards. A defensive holding penalty on Miami advanced the ball to the Dolphins 41. Steven Jackson barreled for another 10 yards.
Might the Rams actually drive for a touchdown? Um, no.
Torry Holt was flagged for an offensive pass interference penalty, which was hurtful. Even more hurtful was the interception by Dolphins linebacker Akin Ayodele.
Ayodele was covering tight end Joe Klopfenstein on the play, but he sniffed out the pass to the releasing Jackson. Ayodele bumped Klopfenstein on his short crossing route, then jumped back into the passing lane to await Bulger’s throw.
That turnover gave Miami another prime opportunity, this time at the Rams 46.
When Chad Pennington muffed the first snap, Chris Long got a cheap takedown.
But that wasn’t as cheap as Quinton Culberson’s fumble recovery; he cleaned up after O.J, Atogwe stripped tight end David Martin of the football on the tail end of a flea-flicker play.
Bulger closed the quarter with a big strike to Keenan Burton on third-and-five; the well-run route earned Burton 23 yards to move the Rams into scoring range
Once again Bulger sucks close to the red zone when you need him to make a play - absolutely no touch at all! What a waste of money - I cannot hold my tongue anymore! Bulger stinks!
i guess signing the guy who seems to be 80% of your scoring offense
looks like a stroke of genius for a team that can’t find the endzone
with a gps
Red zone play calling is terrible. Predictable plays…Bulger locking on Holt…I blame our offensive coord. Doesn’t know when and how to use his personnel once we reach the twenty yard line.