As we all know the Arizona Cardinals are playing the Miami Dolphins at home this week. I wanted to get to know the team a little better so I asked Miami Dolphins expert Ted Hill from TED GINN & TONIC blog a few questions...

1. What are the realistic expectations for the Dolphins this season? Most fans envision a season with between 4-6 wins. It is really more about how the team progresses and the overall improvement rather than wins and losses. For once it seems the fans are willing to write off whatever the final record will be and focus instead on hoping the team shows improvement and hits on most of their recent draft choices.

2. If you were the Cardinals coaches, how would you attack the Dolphins defensively and offensively? The Dolphins front seven is young and active. They are good rushing the passer and look more capable at stopping the run than last years team. The secondary is the weaker link. I'd start with a mix of runs and short passes and then later exploit the suspect secondary. The Cardinals receivers facing the Dolphins defensive backs is clearly the biggest mismatch in this game.

3. How did Chad Pennington look in his first game? Do you see him keeping the job throughout the year? I would say Pennington looked slightly above average and about what you'd expect. He's not going to go out there and light the world on fire, a la Peyton Manning or Tom Brady. He is a game manager who will not lose the game by making silly mistakes or bad decisions. His final stats were about where I expected

4. What's one player the Cardinals should watch out for when playing Miami? I would say Ronnie Brown. He didn't get the start in week one and only ended up with six carries and three receptions. The team needs to get him more involved and he may be getting the starting nod this week He looked good in the preseason and even though he's not 100% recovered from last years ACL injury, is still the best and most dangerous player on the team. If he finds a rhythm early in the game it could ignite Miami's offense for the rest of the day.

5. What's your prediction for the game? It should be a good game. The Dolphins are no push over like they were many times last year. I think it will be close for the first three quarters and then a Cardinals 4th quarter touchdown will eliminate hopes of a Miami comeback. Cardinals win 27-16.

My thoughts are that Ted is right, the Cardinals will win but are going to make it tougher than most might expect. Thanks for your time Ted.