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OLD TIMERS LG: Miami Dolphins (5-2)

Posted on November 14, 2010 at 08:21 PM.

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OLD TIMERS LEAGUE
Week 7
Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills

Was it McKelvin, or Dolphins offense frustrating Brandon Marshall?
by: II siXZero II November 15th, 2010 | 10:38 am

Right after the Miami Dolphins broke the huddle and got into their offensive formation Leodis McKelvin would look Brandon Marshall right in the eye and tell him the exact route he was running.

McKelvin, Buffalo�s starting cornerback, admitted he wasn�t right all the time, but he guessed he was on the mark about 80 percent of the Dolphins� offensive snaps.

�You shouldn�t be able to do that, but I�ve watched every single game Miami�s played this year and the formation doesn�t lie. Formations tell a lot,� McKelvin said. �He didn�t like that. Much respect.

�Whenever you can stop an elite receiver that gives you a chance to win.�

McKelvin, who often defended Marshall one-on-one without safety help over the top during Sunday�s 35-7 loss to the Bills, said he could tell based on Marshall�s mannerisms, and facial expressions that he was fuming inside.

�He was clapping his hands a lot. Our whole game plan was to not let their best player beat us,� said McKelvin, who picked off one of the four passes intended for Marshall when Tom Brady's passes was a little high and outside Marshall�s catch zone. �We gave ourselves a chance to win. We had them on the ropes. We just didn�t put them away.�

McKelvin admits he was surprised the Dolphins didn�t lean on Marshall more than they did, especially in the red zone when Brady threw a fade to Brian Hartline instead of Marshall. The Bills singled up Marshall in the redzone, practically daring Brady to throw his way.

�You got to go talk to Sparano and the offensive coordinator about that,� McKelvin said of the team�s approach with Marshall. �I don�t think we doubled him the whole day. That�s something I looked forward to.�

Marshall, who caught three passes for 35 yards, opted against talking to the media after Sunday�s win, which featured Marshall drawing a delay of game penalty for throwing a pass to the sideline after making a 16-yard reception that put the Dolphins in scoring territory.

Deuces.

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