Dade County football suffers bad weekend

Well, both the Canes lost and the Dolphins lost this weekend in what was shaping up to be a good weekend for football. The mood has dampered a lot with Cane fans talking more openly about not making a bowl game and also about their desire to be rid of headcoach Larry Coker.

The Dolphins, coming off their hard fought effort against Pittsburgh on NBC's debut of Thursday night football in which they lost, followed up with a possible patsy opponent in the Bills with yet another loss.

But it wasn't so much the losses that did the teams in and the fans, but the way both teams lost. Both teams just seemed to lose their swagger in the process.

The Dolphins couldn't mount a respectable attack against the Buffalo suddenly-juggernaut defense. Only 6 points, and a missed FG to boot for Mare, in their loss. Culpepper looked sloppy, confused, and not at all at full capacity. He kept slipping, tripping and even losing the football in his usually stable hands. His passes were off, and he was staring at his recievers like a fratboy at a kegger. Little went right, except for Ronnie Brown who managed to stay alive under a constant sea of Buffalo defenders.

As for the Canes? Well, the U went to the Useless as their offensive line just couldn't offer the protection they needed to get the offense going. And Louisville, a dark horse pick by some media members, was without their all-world QB Micheal Bush who is out for the season.

Maybe there is a beacon of light on the horizon. For the Dolphins, that should come as they gradually get Culpepper healthy and in rythmn with the new cast. But for the Canes, who knows - they have been falling for a long time now.