The Miami Dolphins started their season of the right way by pulling in a victory in Orchard Park, against division rivals the Buffalo Bills, which for the time being puts them in first place. A lot of people out there are calling this an ugly victory, yet I wasn’t at all disappointed about the way the Dolphins played.

Going into this game I predicted the final score to be 17-10 so I wasn’t surprised to see the game play out the way it did. First of all, the Bills have always been a tough division opponent at home, and proved to be an especially tough challenge for Henne last year, so cautiousness was to be expected from the QB. Second and most importantly, I believe the team went out there trying to get a victory while giving away the bare minimum as far as our playbook goes.

In the next three weeks the Dolphins will have games which are considerably more challenging than the Bills game was, starting out next Sunday against the Vikings, a game that I think we could just win if we play our cards right, because we have the talent to do it. What I saw on Sunday from the Dolphins was just enough to entice me to see more, because there is a lot more “good” coming this season.

The defense on Sunday was outstanding and that was without being fully unleashed. Dansby took control of it and showed everyone just how aggressive they have to be when he got his first sack just three plays into the game. Clemmons who’s had a question mark on him since the first week of the preseason also made his presence known and gave the fans confidence in the safety position, something they have not felt comfortable with in years. Overall, the defense was dominant, allowing the Bills only 166 yards and nine first downs and putting up two points in the board by way of a safety.

The offense although not as impressive got the job done, and now has an opportunity to go back and make the adjustments needed before next week’s game, but I believe that part of it also was conservative play calling, because again, we don’t want to give up all out tricks against the Bills. Some people have expressed concern over Henne and while it is true that he was taking a little too long to release the ball and maybe locking down on his receiver a little to quickly, you also have to consider the fact that not only was it the first game of the season, where this is normal (just look around the league), but also, his last appearance in Buffalo didn’t end to well, when he got picked three times in a game that was as much of a must win as this one was for us on Sunday.

We started out the season with a W and that is something we should be proud of, next week’s opponent won’t hand it over too easily; so let’s put that win in the books and move on and get ready for will be the first of many challenges. We had a few close hard games last season and we let them slip let’s not do that again this season!

On Monday Night Football, not too far from where the Dolphins earned their first victory, the Jets put on a show Monday night, but unlike Hard Knocks, there was no laughter or obnoxious comments from Rex Ryan as the Jets got exposed on both sides of the ball. The Jets have absolutely nothing on offense and I still believe they are a team running on hopes of having a QB when clearly Sanchez is not everything they have built him up to be. On defense, while still a force to be reckoned with, Cromartie proved to be more of a liability than an asset, costing the team an excessive number of yards in penalties which were enough to convert first downs, leaving people wondering if Revis’ island will be a place team's chose to vacation in when they have a five star resort on the opposite side of the field.

Overall this first week of football couldn’t have turned out any better, the Dolphins secure a win while the Jets lose in such an embarrassing fashion that even ESPN analysts are trying to express some doubts (who knew?). Weekend like this one remind me there is nothing I’d rather do… Is it Sunday yet?