This review was intended to be much longer, but with the cuts taking place today and the knowledge that the final 53-man roster will be released shortly some of them are better left to discuss once that final roster is released.

I know some people were disappointed with Thursday night's performance, but the truth of the matter is we gained a lot from that game; the first team offense might have not been perfect but they had chemistry on the field and managed a good drive early on, and the defense although they got beat in the secondary quite often at least didn't look completely lost. The thing is, this game was not meant to be about the starters even though they played, it was about those people fighting to earn a spot, and those guys really did leave it all out there, we just have to wait and see which ones actually made the cut, but let me just say that I think Marlon Moore and Roberto Wallace are in.

My favorite part of the game was getting to see Ricky run for 40+ yards one play and getting the chance to see Sparano enjoying himself out on the field when calling plays. The smiles on the players faces at the end of the game is something I want to see all season long, the final score on the other hand is something I hope not to.

Some people have been ready to press the panic button all preseason but I have managed to stay away from it, preseason is what it is, preseason, a time for testing players, combinations and plays and not a reflection of what's to come in the season; remember that we have started the past two seasons with a perfect 4-0 preseason record only to go on and lose the first couple of games, something we can't afford to do this season. I know Sparano loves to win games, preseason or not, but I honestly believe I saw a different approach to this preseason, he was trying to figure out not only what and who works best, but how much they can all do and how far he can push them because this season starts on week 1 and we can't afford to let down.

The first four weeks will determine who the leader in the division is and will leave all the remaining teams playing catch up. By the end of week 4 all teams in the AFC east will have played one another and the way the schedule is set up Miami has the advantage to take on that lead, all we have to do is get a W at Buffalo and take care of business at home. I have stood behind this team for a long time, but this group in particular is something special and I for one can't wait until they step on the field a week from tomorrow and show us what they are truly made of. The time for tests is over, it is now time to go out there and get the wins I know we can get, starting week 1 with Buffalo!

GO PHINS! Let's get this seasn started