This Sunday's Dolphins game isn't just the first of two times Miami faces its most hated rival. It's also the first game in which the Dolphins play host to Jason Taylor, one of the greatest players in their franchise history, suited up for the other team.

In other words, it's more than a cesspool of blood and bile, baked in the South Florida sun with a fine layer of pure orange-colored loathing. It's a cesspool of blood and bile, baked in the South Florida sun with a fine layer of pure orange-colored loathing and topped with a heaping scoop of conflicted feelings.

What do we do when Jason Taylor enters Sun Life Stadium dressed as a Jet and looking to knock Chad Henne's block off? Do we boo him? Cheer him? Half-boo, and half-cheer? Groan slightly? Take a big swig of beer and hope no one notices the cop-out? 

One one hand, the man is going to be on the Ring of Honor one day. On the other, when you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way -- and Jason Taylor, in particular, is a Jet that classified Bill Parcells as a "douche" on the Dan Le Batard show yesterday.

(To be fair, he was playing a game called "Douche or No Douche," and we should probably hold him more responsible for saying Nick Saban isn't one. Bill Parcells does seem a bit of a you-know-what. BUT STILL!)

Why Jason Taylor's new team could win: Chad Henne's timid-ish play to date won't survive the Jets' aggressive and blitzy assault, so Miami will either unleash him or die trying. The Dolphins' offense has limped to 20 whole points in two games, and averages like that aren't going to get anything done against the Jets in a game that should feel like the playoffs.

Why Jason Taylor's old team will win: Miami's defense has held opponents to 20 points in two games, a pretty staggering effort for a unit that was pillaged repeatedly last season. Six of Miami's 9 linebackers have been replaced -- including, obviously, Jason Taylor -- and if quarterback Mark Sanchez' stat line of 10-for-21 and 74 total yards against the Ravens defense is any indication, he's not necessarily up for blitzkrieg.

On the other side of the ball, Brandon Marshall will require Antonio Cromartie's attenion, leaving Davone Bess and Brian Hartline up against inferior corners. Time to air it out and catch the Jets without Darrelle Revis.

One of Jason Taylor's new teammates to watch out for: We warned last week about Vikings tight end Visanthe Schiancoe. He still caught six balls for 86 yards. The Jet's Dustin Keller has been targeted more than any of Mark Sanchez' other playthings, and last week caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Oh, that tight end problem. It's the Dolphins' brand of herpes.

Bizzaro stat line and gratuitous Jason Taylor reference ( <--- gratuitous Jason Taylor reference): The Dolphins are just 3 for 14 on third downs of six or more or more yards to go. The Jets are a defensive menace on third down plays, holding opponents to 8 for 28 conversions. In other words, the Dolphins need too look out for number 1, aaaaand number 2. And make sure they go well. 

Expert pics: Adam Schefter, Tom Jackson, Ron Jaworski, Peter King, Pete Prisco, Gregg Rosenthal, Sterling Sharpe, and Brian Billick think Miami ends Sunday 3-0.

Mike Florio, Chris Mortensen, Jason Cole, and Mike Golic need proving wrong. 

Details: 8:20 p.m. on NBC from Sun Life Stadium

What will happen to Jason Taylor: he'll get a lick or two in, but the Mark Sanchez will have a rough day and the Dolphins defense will yet again feed the Wolf. Miami 24, Jets 14.