When assessing the Miami Dolphins' prospects, one must view them from two different perspectives, in our opinion: the short term, which remains decidedly bleak, and longer term, which is much more favorable. This is a team that right now, just isn't very good, folks. We're back on the scene after a three day self imposed exile from the board, due to our mouth, and our keystrokes, having written checks which another part our anatomy couldn't cash. Let's be honest here; the Dolphins didn't beat, much less, pummel, the Browns on Sunday, so much as Cleveland's beleaguered placekicker simply handed us the game.