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Lightning Delays A Case Of Ridiculous Overkill As of this writing Womens Kenyan Drake Jersey , we are still waiting, after about three hours worth of delays, in two installments, for the Miami Dolphins to resume their game at Hard Rock Stadium against the Tennessee Titans. Three hours, as you’re probably aware, is about the length of a typical NFL game -- including halftime and all TV timeouts. Looking at the technical aspects of the phenomenon that we refer to as lightning, there are two basic types: cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground. While it’s obviously the latter that we’re concerned with, the presence of one generally results in the presence of the other. Here’s the problem, though, at least as it relates to the likelihood, or eve n the possibility, of a lightning strike injuring a player or fan at a sporting venue like Hard Rock Stadium: because the Dolphins’ home stadium now has a roof affixed to the top of it, and because lightning almost always strikes the highest point in a given vicinity when it reaches the earth, it would be virtually impossible for a bolt to come down from the skies above Dade County, pass through the rectangular aperture in the stadium’s roof and strike a player or official on the field of play below.That’s number one; number two is that with the fans attending the game almost completely protected by the recently installed roof above the stadium, it would would be even more prohibitively unlikely for a bolt to descend from the sky above, pass through the opening in the roof over the stadium and then make an ‘L’ shaped turn and strike an unsuspecting fan who is sitting in the stands. In other words, it would have to be a pretty smart bolt to take that kind of electrical path. Any meteorologist would tell us that even if a bolt of lightning were to strike near the top of the stadium, it would, based simply on the laws of physics, hit the top of the superstructure that supports the roof, rather than passing through the roof and down onto the field or fan concourse below.Now, I understand that the league has to err on the side of caution in cases like this, and to be sure, about 35 people are killed every year in the U.S. by lighting. We can all agree that it would be absolutely catastrophic if someone were struck by an errant bolt of lightning from the heavens above, but this, to me, amounts to a case of ridiculous overkill on the part of the NFL. After all Authentic Akeem Spence Jersey , if we’re worried about someone being injured or killed by a lightning strike, then, theoretically, couldn’t someone have died from hypothermia in the 1967 ‘Ice Bowl’ in Green Bay in the legendary championship game between the Cowboys and Packers?How about that AFC Championship game in January 1982, at Cincinnati, between the Chargers and Bengals? But then again, this isn’t 1967 or 1982, this is 2018, and in 2018, and what took place at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday afternoon is emblematic of our society today. When we come upon a fly, our reaction is to go and get ourselves the biggest, heaviest sledgehammer we can find and make darn sure we kill that fly.Since I don’t live in South Florida, and this game is not being televised in Chicago, I don’t know how close the storm was to the stadium, or how much lightning activity was actually taking place; I’d like to hear from our readers who were at the game or were watching it on television, and hear your thoughts on this. Yesterday kind of got away from me, so I ended up running out of time before I could put together our weekly tour of the 2018 NFL Power Rankings from around the web. Of course, I wanted to make sure we got back to them, and now it is time to see what is being said about the Miami Dolphins around the internet.Below, you will find the Week 4 power rankings for the Dolphins, along with the change from last week and any write up if there was one. At the bottom of the page, we take a look at the highest single week and average ranking for Miami this year, as well as the lowest for both of those.Buy your Stop Doubting Us shirt here!SB Nation - Rebecca TobackThis week: 5Change: Up 7Last week, there were still some questions to be answered about the undefeated Dolphins, but we can’t keep denying their success. Miami is moving up to the No. 5 spot this week, close behind the also undefeated Rams and Chiefs.Niners Nation - David FucilloThis week: 4Change: Up 6Bleeding Green Nation - Brandon Lee GowtonThis week: 4Change: Up 15Well, I don’t think the Dolphins have beaten anyone really great, but here they are at 3-0 and on top of the AFC East.NFL.com - Elliot HarrisonThis week: 10Change: Up 7The Dolphins have earned this spot Womens Ja'Wuan James Jersey , whether you believe in them or not. Ryan Tannehill has played excellent football for three weeks running, highlighted by a 17-of-23 effort with 289 yards and three touchdowns against the Raiders. No picks, either. Don’t forget Albert Wilson’s turn at quarterback. The defense was as shaky as it’s been thus far, but the unit made up for it by creating two turnovers, one of which sealed the win. Concern? Inconsistency in the run game. Miami must be effective on the ground to be more than a wild-card one-and-done.ESPNThis week: 8Change: Up 8The Dolphins average the third-lowest time of possession per game (26:46). That could be because their opponents convert on 80 percent of their third-down rushes, tied for the second-highest rate in the NFL. -- Joey KoontzCBS Sports - Pete PriscoThis week: 4Change: Up 8They head to New England this week in first place with a chance to take a strong command of the division. Adam Gase has done a heck of a job.Yahoo! Sports - Frank SchwabThis week: 9Change: Up 6Don’t worry Dolphins fans, your team gets a chance to prove it’s for real next week at New England. We’ll talk again after that.Sporting News - Vinnie IyerThis week: 6Change: Up 14Adam Gase has silenced all the critics who questioned the team’s personnel turnover in the offseason. Their variety of playmakers has come through with Ryan Tannehill offering control.USA Today - Nate DavisThis week: 9Change: Up 9Thanks to weak schedule, on pace to finish 19-0 and forever erase mythic ‘72 Dolphins from record book as NFL’s winningest undefeated team.Bleacher Report - Maurice MotonThis week: 15Change: Up 1Sign up HERE to take our weekly Dolphins survey.Bleacher Report - NFL StaffThis week: 20Change: Up 1It’s time to start giving the Miami Dolphins their due—sort of.Yes, the Dolphins haven’t played anyone yet. And it’s been done with special teams scores, defensive touchdowns and trick plays—the Dolphins have thrown the kitchen sink at their opponents.But 3-0 is 3-0...and after coming back to down the Raiders at home in Week 3, the Dolphins are in a position that has historically produced many more playoff trips than not.However, the last time the Dolphins started 3-0 (2013) Miami proceeded to lose four in a row, finishing 8-8 and out of the postseason. The Dolphins haven’t started 3-0 and finished the season with a winning record since all the way back in 2002.Given that history and Miami’s less-than-stellar opposition to date, Davenport remains a bit skeptical.”The Dolphins may be better than we thought,” he said. “But that doesn’t make them good. You want some dap, Dolphins? Beat the Patriots in Gillette next week. Heck, just give New England a run for its money and I’ll have a much easier time buying this team is for real. Right now, 3-0 or not, I don’t.”Gagnon echoed those sentiments.”They can’t control who they play,” he said, “but beating the Titans, Jets and Raiders by one score each doesn’t mean a whole lot, especially with two of those victories coming at home. If they hang with the Patriots in Week 4, I’ll move them way up in my rankings.”The Washington Post - Mark MaskeThis week: 7Change: Up 4Will there actually be a legitimate challenger this season in the AFC East, the division won by the Patriots in nine straight seasons and 14 of the last 15? The Dolphins have their chance to send an early-season message when they travel to New England on Sunday.Sports Illustrated/MMQB - MMQB StaffThis week: 9Change: Up 6Fansided - Matt VerderameThis week: 16Change: Up 7The Dolphins are 3-0, but now they get a real test. At New England.2018 SeasonChange in average from last week: Up 5.6Highest Weekly Ranking: Week 4 - Niners Nation / Bleeding Green Nation / CBS Sports - 4Highest Average Ranking: Week 2 - 16.1Lowest Weekly Ranking: Week 1 - ESPN - 32Lowest Average Ranking: Week 1 - 27.3Week 1 Average: 27.3Week 2 Average: 21.7Week 3 Average: 16.1Week 4 Average: 9.0