If anyone is still telling you that the 2019 Dolphins are tanking, don’t believe them. Because teams that are tanking don’t run plays like this.
With 4:40 left in the first half of their game against the Eagles, and down 13-7, Miami lined up on fourth down from the Philadelphia one-yard line in a field goal formation, but went to something that looked like a combination between the old Emory-and-Henry formation and the Redskins’ doomed Swinging Gate.
Here, the Dolphins found a much better result, as punter/holder Matt Haack took the snap, rolled left, and threw a shovel pass touchdown to kicker Jason Sanders.
RT if we had you fooled 😂😅#FinsUp pic.twitter.com/RH59wpft4r
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 1, 2019
And here’s the Next Gen Stats moving playbook version…
Never been so happy for a dot in my lifepic.twitter.com/DeDJkZTEW4
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 1, 2019
Kudos to head coach Brian Flores and his staff for catching the Eagles off guard, and making Week 13 a bit more interesting.