By Dr. Bruce Banner
So Hulk know that Phins not going anywhere this season. He know that even if Phins manage a few upsets here and there that it won’t mean anything in terms of playoffs. Hulk has said he done being angry about team. Nothing they can do will cause Hulk to rampage anymore. So Hulk sit down to watch Jets host Phins and then something happen during game. Hulk watch Phins squander early good field position. Then Hulk see key turnover squander another scoring opportunity. Then Hulk watch a journeyman QB better known for his scruffy beard than any NFL skill set he may possess start to carve through Phins D like it was wet dishtowel. Then Hulk watch Phin reject Brandon Marshal repeatedly school Phins best defensive back like he was an over the hill has been with nothing left in the tank. Then Hulk watch offensive line fail to get any push in run game. Then Hulk watch repeated low snaps from backup center. Then Hulk watch coaching staff not make adjustments to help backup center such as play more under center. Then Hulk watch D give up more 3rd and long conversions. Then Hulk watch when offense finally score then D turn around and give up long drive ending any hope of comeback.
As Hulk sit there and watch all that and Hulk notice a familiar feeling. He began to sweat, he breath harder, he feel pressure in head, he start to pound fist, he yell, he scream and then yes Hulk get angry! Hulk get angry at piss poor performance yet again against hated division rival. Hulk get angry at uninspired performance when all Hulk wanted to see if for Phins to show some pride. But these Phins have no pride. They no play with urgency. They flat out suck. There is nothing else to say.
Now Hulk want to know why Phins suck. Is the QB who everyone want to blame? Is it the offensive line whose play was truly offensive? Was is it Suh who supposedly made everything different now that he is here? Is it the Front Office who put this piece of you know what on the field? The problem is the answer is yes to all of the above and Hulk know that and that is what makes Hulk mad that he know this team is hopeless and yet he got suckered into caring about these Phins once again. It’s like Brokeback Hulk “I can’t quit you” bad. Why can’t Hulk quit this bunch of losers? What is it that makes Hulk keep coming back for more punishment? Is Steve Ross some kind of Marquis De Sade who can inflict punishment on Hulk over and over again? Hulk now get ready for more punishment next week. Ugh! Hulk Smash!
Brokeback Hulk:
Finsmob Unleashed 
Wow Boston signed David Price to 7 years $217M.
Isn’t dave dominbroski (sic) the new gm. if so i wouldn’t question him, he’s a winner everywhere he has gone
Wasn’t questioning him even though Price has been a horrible postseason pitcher.
Dave Hyde @davehydesports
Chudzinski was contacted by Miami but said he wasn’t available for interview until after NFL season. In other words: Thanks but no thanks.
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Ha, I’ve been touting Chud for awhile. He’s busy helping Colts win a division.
Canes or Dolphins?
Dolphins.
Do you read “thanks but no thanks” to mean Chud thinks he may be in the running for the Colts position or just to mean he has no interest in Dolphins period?
Hyde thinks Chud possibly
Dave Hyde @davehydesports
And, yes, confirming @brucefeldman report: Miami to pay HC up to $4M. That’s more than most expected. Suggests assts to be paid well too
another way to gain a upper hand against other teams since all teams are equal concerning salaries, allowed practice events and playing in pads is to have more assistants on coaching staff. Bigger staffs. The owner Ross has shown he is willing to gain any advantage possible with weight training experts with customized programs for individuals added to team this year. Coaches even have a union so more coaches and stafff can be a advantage
Ken says:
December 1, 2015 at 4:57 pm
Not a huge fan of the QBs at the top of this draft. I like the idea of getting a mid round guy to develop. I don’t think any of the top guys are as good as last years top prospects Winston and Mariotta
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I’m a big fan of Jared Goff (Cal QB) but he’s a JR and would need to declare.
Goff reminds me of Aaron Rodgers and not because they went to the same school.
At this point, I’m not interested in anything QB until this team can prove they can build around the position like other winning teams have proven
All you need is a QB to carry you. Other positions don’t really matter. Even with a jackass offense. 😉
Try, why does ‘thanks but no thanks’ mean Dolphins? He’s still currently with the Colts regardless.
Actually, I think what you mean is, Why is him saying he wants to wait until the season is over to interview mean “Thanks but no thanks”. I don’t think it necessarily does, that’s purely his take on that.
Based on that tweet all it said was Miami. Both the Canes and Dolphins are looking for HCs. He played for the Canes.
I guess that’s fine, too. Ultimately, I just want to know if Chud has no interest or Hyde is interpreting that.
Tim,
I don’t know it is Dolphins, but I’m fairly confident the context implies Dolphins.
Jetssucks:
The teams I can see wanting to move up to draft a QB are:
1. Texans
2. Jets
3. Bills
4. Rams (May not need to move up)
5. Eagles
6. Cowboys (A lot depends on Romo’s shoulder/collarbone)
I have not included the Browns and 49ers because they are pretty much there.
Not sure if anyone in here has come across these videos that were posted up online after the Browns/Ravens game but here ya go
https://twitter.com/malberson6/status/671552028020084736?ref_src=twsrcgoogle|twcampserp|twgrtweet
Al:
I like Goff but to me he is not as good a prospect as Winston or Mariotta. To me the most polished guy coming out is Connor Cook but I don’t think his ceiling is as high as some of the other top talent in the draft.
Gotta pack up at the office. I am out for now.
Bosa, Smith, Hargreaves or Ramsey would all be excellent picks for us. Bosa would be my favorite out of that group but we could use all of them. He plays nasty and at full speed.
Then get Brian Cox son from Florida.
…And Shula’s son to coach them…
Ken,
I think Goff will be better than both 🙂
any of u c any trade up’s happening besides with qb’s.
Someone might want the Tackle
Evening Update
DOLPHINS-RAVENS
T/P 21-12 BAL
Howie 17-17 TIE
Real 24-13 BAL
Piggy 24-14 MIA
Stang 38-14 MIA
WE’RE REAL BAD 😦
ham and egg on 167 st. and then krispy creme for morning after partying all night
Wes Lunt from the fighting illini could be a good late round or undrafted Qb to develop unless he stays his senior year. He has a good strong arm with zip.
Goff has a kind of big wind up, not like Leftwich but he whips it a little bit at the top, Paxton Lynch rips it and he looks like a baller.
I watch Lynch too but I see velocity issues there for a guy whos as tall as him.
He hasn’t played anybody worth of shit.
Blah, my posts are being moderated …anyway.
The only thing that left me with the “HUH?” face when Lazor was fired is that Zac Taylor became the OC. I thought maybe just give the reigns over to Al Saunders. What’s the point of having him around then.
Zac Taylor was with Nebraska during their Callahan years when Callahan was installing the WCO. He and Suh were teammates for 2 seasons (during Suh’s red shirt freshman YR/ and 2nd year).
I guess they are just trying to see if they can find anything out of Zac but it’s a slippery sloap for sure but what else is there to lose.
good points….
Saw this on twitter while going through some Browns news LOL
Austin Davis looks good.
The throw at the 2:50 mark is what I like about Coker:
Was a lil behind a wide open receiver. 😉
It’s the velocity, you need the fast ball in the NFL
So are ya saying Tanny has no velocity? Just floats them?
Ham n Eggery, Krispy Kream
HELL YEAH!!!
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
The Dolphins have fired 1 HC and 2 OCs, but fans are asking why Ryan Tannehill hasn’t become great in that environment. OK.
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LOL, Ok.
getterdone says:
December 1, 2015 at 6:07 pm (Edit)
So are ya saying Tanny has no velocity? Just floats them?
I didn’t say anything about Tannehill, he can put some real nice zip on the ball, it’s one of the things I really like. (too bad he’s crossed eyed though, lol jk)
LOL, you’d be crossed eyed too if you was sacked more than any other QB the past 3+ years.
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
GB, SD, Indy, Den., Atl, N.O., not averaging 24 PPG. Jets are. So Ryan Fitzpatrick is GREAT and Aaron Rodgers isn’t?
Al in MIA says:
December 1, 2015 at 5:17 pm
At this point, I’m not interested in anything QB until this team can prove they can build around the position like other winning teams have proven
ALERT ALERT ALERT
TANNY DEFENDER NOTIFICATION BEEEPP BEEEEP THIS IS A WARNING TANNY DEFENDER NOTIFICATION
son of a son of a shula says:
December 1, 2015 at 5:55 pm
The throw at the 2:50 mark is what I like about Coker:
yeah, i am sure a qb that in college has his hands tied cause of his limitation will make you very happy as a pro. most ratings have him ranked as the 20-25th best qb coming out.
Alain Poupart @apoupartFins 8m8 minutes ago
.@MiamiDolphins sign NT Robert Thomas off NE squad, sign LB Mike Hull and DT Deandre Coleman to practice squad, cut DB Dax Swanson from PS.
Good to see Hull & Coleman back. Both need another offseason of NFL conditioning.
Al in MIA says:
December 1, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Blah, my posts are being moderated …anyway.
thats cause you were busted as a tanny defender. 🙂
getterdone says:
December 1, 2015 at 6:09 pm
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
The Dolphins have fired 1 HC and 2 OCs, but fans are asking why Ryan Tannehill hasn’t become great in that environment. OK.
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LOL, Ok.
this is what i funny. some say tanny got them fired and some say it is what is holding tanny back. it is all so subjective and up to ones opinion but then others seem to get offended if you speak your opinion and want to put you in a category
I never believed in the term a player got a coach fired.
If a player is that bad, then the coach would bench him & go with a back up. It’s what depth charts are for.
Now when a coach doesn’t use his players right, has a flawed system, poor game plans, play calling and adjustments…well then he got himself fired. With no one else to blame.
So that’s what the problem has been all along, we didn’t have a DC we had 2 OCs 😉 If only Philbin knew that.
Sherman and Lazor
“yeah, i am sure a qb that in college has his hands tied cause of his limitation will make you very happy as a pro. most ratings have him ranked as the 20-25th best qb coming out.”
I NEVER look at or read anyone’s rankings or projections to form an opinion, I will only comment based on what I see.
getter,
i was just laughing at how fans are. and on here how most want to put everyone in a category. but i do get what you mean, no player gets a coach fired if the player sucks then the coach benches him and if the coach doesnt that is on the coach.
son of a son of a shula says:
December 1, 2015 at 6:49 pm
“yeah, i am sure a qb that in college has his hands tied cause of his limitation will make you very happy as a pro. most ratings have him ranked as the 20-25th best qb coming out.”
I NEVER look at or read anyone’s rankings or projections to form an opinion, I will only comment based on what I see.
yeah i know, that is the scary part. maybe you should start reading some.
I will never, I read enough bullshit here
son,
you know i was just BB’s. but i do get you there. it is funny how wrong the draft experts are so often wrong but they get to still be called experts. i wish i could have a job where i am wrong the majority of the time and still called an expert.
but i watched coker at FSU he is barely average in college. i just dont see him being a pro qb
Truth is I have only seen him just a little bit but when I do I see a big pro arm. He makes NFL caliber throws and it just jumps out to me. I don’t really know much about him beyond that.
If that were only true I’d buy what you’re selling, but there’s so many other factors involved in scouting players, like having a coach that uses them properly. Coyle should’ve been shot a long time ago, because he didn’t play rookies, you can’t do that in today’s game.
son of a son of a shula says:
December 1, 2015 at 7:02 pm
Truth is I have only seen him just a little bit…
yeah ok, since we are being truthful…..truth is i only judge a qb by the quality of their wife/gf. so in my book, tanny still has potential.
Just based on that we’re a playoff team
The coaches got themselves fired. They lost the team and they weren’t performing up to standards as a TEAM. That’s how it happens.
I find all this QB prospect talk for us comical. How about running a balanced attack in a real offense and then see where he’s at. Putting him in shotgun with this OL most of the time is not doing anyone any favors.
Coker will never make it at the next level.
Did you read that somewhere?
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The NFL has told team executives to expect the 2016 salary cap to fall between $147 million and $155 million, according to a tweet from Jason Cole. That is an increase of between $3.72 million and $11.72 million over the $143.28 million cap for this year.
The Miami Dolphins currently are estimated for have $150,366,854 spent against the cap for next year, according to OverTheCap.com. In addition, they have $4,156,259 in dead money, which brings the team’s total salary cap number to $154,523,113. They have 38 players currently under contract for 2016, meaning the team needs to find some salary cap space.
Part of that space will come from the team’s roll-over of unused space from this season. According to the NFL Players Association, Miami is currently $10,553,037 under the 2015 cap. Whatever the do not use this year will be allowed to be added to their cap space for next year.
Miami’s top five salary cap numbers for next year will be defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh’s $28.6 million, quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s $11.64 million, offensive tackle Branden Albert’s $10.15 million, center Mike Pouncey’s $10.025 million, and defensive end Cameron Wake’s $9.8 million.
According to a report from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel’s Dave Hyde in October, Suh’s contract allows for an individual year’s base salary to be spread over a five-year span. That could allow Miami to move his $23.485 million base salary next year into a five-year spread at just $4.7 million. That would lower his salary cap number from $28.6 million to $9.8 million, giving Miami back $18.8 million in cap space. Of course, eventually, Miami will have to pay for Suh’s contract, but the ability to get some cap space next year will help the team as they re-build after what has turned out to be a poor 2015 campaign.
There will be salaries cut for sure because in the big scheme of things we’re not winning with many of those salaries anyway. Wake, Grimes and Misi are likely to be in those discussions just to name a few.
Ross has to go after coaches who have had some success in the league. No first timers. Sometimes a 2nd time around is a charm.
Chud, Hue Jackson, Payton, Smith, John Harbaugh if he gets fired.
Would be funny Ross finally gets him a Harbaugh, or dies from coughing up a hairball. (OD & Gigi’s dream scenario) 😀
Based on that Mike Shula is out and there is no reason why he shouldn’t be in the discussion. He’s paid his dues in a variety of ways including HC at Bama.
^ this
Can we get an experienced HC please?
GD, not much success from Chud and Jackson.
I like Smith because he’s had the most success of the coaches available. He’s a defensive coach and publicly said his team wasn’t physical enough his last 2 years and he wanted it to be. The Falcons had a lot of quality vet players with Smith and he won with them along with a rookie and young QB. When that dried up the cupboard got bear and look at the Falcons now, crashing and burning once again. Their personnel dept. outside of a few nice talents have done a bad job retooling that team.
He’s a coach 2nd time around I can see having success again, maybe the ultimate success. I also didn’t like him the first time around as a candidate but I can’t ignore what he accomplished.
He was on with Mike Francesa a few weeks ago because he wrote a book and said he learned a lot his first time around and feels he’d be a better coach his 2nd time based on what he learned which makes sense.
He’s my favorite at this time until I see someone become available who seems like a better fit.
Chud – one yr as head coach
Hue – one year as head coach
Peyton and Harbaugh both fall in the category of NO coach has ever won a SB with 2 different teams
Smith – lost it imo, wouldn’t like the choice
Actually I wouldn’t hate it if we went with Smith but I just don’t see it happening.
ATL did a horrible job personnel wise after the core got too old or became ineffective. Gonzo, Jackson, Abraham, White etc. That’s who lost it, not Smith as a coach.
I don’t know anything about how you judge a player and how their game will transition to the NFL after college. But…..I do know you see over and over, players who did great in college, 1st round picks and are major busts in the NFL. And you also see players who go in the later rounds and turn into NFL stars. I don’t think anyone knows what the hell they are talking about! 😉
It really isn’t an exact science. Teams fall in love with all the measurables and don’t know if the guy is a warrior until they start coaching them seeing them in practice and in games.
That’s why it always drove me nuts when fans would question the coaches on Dion Fuckface and how he was used. Maybe he sucked in practice. But every fan had better ideas on how to use him from afar. How is that even possible?
They tried to get him into the game and used him in a few different spots and his production was minimal. It’s not hard to get a front 7 guy who’s super talented to make plays and DFF flashed at times but now we all know he had something else going on. Suspended 3 times in just over a year. That’s really hard to do.
Son, Smith said during the Falcons demise that his team wasn’t physical enough anymore on both sides of the ball. They couldn’t run or rush the passer anymore. That’s a personnel issue. Coaches can’t make guys be something they’re not, they go with who they have. Very similar to us. We lose way too many one on one battles. That’s a personnel issue regardless of scheme.
A REAL son of a son of a Shula
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Herd, The step from college to the pros is a huge one and success in college, as you pointed out, does not mean success in the pros. The thing personnel people have to do is look for certain traits which of course go along with size and speed. A QB for example won’t make it when he has a big wind up, he has to have a fast compact throwing motion to make it in the NFL otherwise the speed of the defenders will eat him up, throwing windows will close too quickly and/or he’ll take sacks. Every position has certain traits they scout for some a lot more subtle than others so it does end up becoming a crap shoot at times.
Imagine that; I never payed that much attention but if Carolina goes all the way it would be another Shula with a perfect season.
son of a son of a shula says:
December 1, 2015 at 7:19 pm
Just based on that we’re a playoff team
i know, but it also explains why brady is in the SB every year.
Nightly Update
DOLPHINS-RAVENS
T/P 21-12 BAL
Howie 17-17 TIE
Real 24-13 BAL
Piggy 24-14 MIA
Stang 38-14 MIA
Old 29-27 MIA
WE’RE REAL BAD 😦
getter,
i saw an article that showed where with a move here and there and this and that the fins would be like 50mil under the cap. the cap to me is like the draft, who the fuck knows what is going on
hey, santa was just biaching at Rudolph to turn down his nose then just grabbed Rudolph antlers and said to him ‘Rudolph, with your nose so bright, want you guide my sleigh tonight’. so that is where that annoying song comes from.
I hate saying this but when Belichick gets the right defensive players he has a lot of options. He can play 4-3, 3-4, use unorthodox alignments and personnel and opponents have no idea who’s doing what. He targets smart players who can do multiple jobs. That’s how you have to build your defense these days. You can’t just say we play this and these guys do this and that’s it so here you go anymore, because offenses don’t do that anymore. You have to have answers for different teams week to week. Not run into situations like we do where we can’t match up with big WRs and talented TEs. Also speedy RBs to the outside.
One thing Belichick does is he does not allow outside runs and perimeter plays most of the time. He wants everything in the box where there are more defenders and more chances for turnovers. In our traditional 4-3 scheme we allow a lot of open pockets for guys to make plays. The only way you can play that way is to have above average personnel at most positions which we do not. The game has changed. Nobody can cover anyone anymore, not just us.
Belichick stays ahead of the curve even when his defense isn’t overly talented. His defenses are always opportunistic so add that to an offense that can put points on the board and you see how they remain a consistent winning team.
This is all besides the cheating. 🙂
tim,
as i just pointed out to son, the only reason that belicheat gets to the SB is brady has a hot wife.
LOL
On a serious note I’ve been watching the Pats defense this year which is good because they have what he had back when their reign started. Very versatile defenders. DL who can play LB, LBs who can play DL, CBs who can play S, S’s who can play LB. They constantly shift their alignments and mix in different personnel and force and wait for opportunities. It’s not perfect, teams moves the ball on them like every other defense gets the ball moved on them. They just come up with more big stops than most teams.
You forgot, And they cheat! lol
tim,
i honestly have a hard time saying if belicheat is a good coach or not. there is no respect with the cheating and all. once a cheater always a cheater, i dont know if he is a good coach or just found another way of cheating. so he gets no respect from me
I hear ya on that but with the Giants as a DC he was excellent with their talented personnel and took them to another level because he utilized the versatile talent they had. They were like 7-8 deep at LB lead by LT, Carson and Banks. He did a lot of creative things with them because they weren’t just physically talented but game smart players. Besides a very stout DL, they had okay corners but hard hitting safeties. That defense was tougher on those Montana teams than Ryan’s Bears defense was.
I’m seeing it again this year even though they’re coming off of getting burned in OT which was awesome. LOL
The thing that truly separates college talent from becoming productive NFL talent besides the obvious smarts, size & speed measurables, is MENTAL TOUGHNESS!
The NFL is a grind unlike any other. Between new found wealth, outside distractions because of that wealth, you also have the grind, willingness, determination, & discipline to do what it takes to excel beyond whatever you already thought you were capable of, or demonstrated in the past.
It’s all new, all different now to the ten power.
Complex schemes, playbooks, competition everywhere with hungry guys wanting your spot,and adjusting to the pro talent you face week in and week out.
This is where many guys fall short and despite great college stats and great athletic ability, they just weren’t mentally tough enough to handle so much on their plate after they’ve been coddled thru the prep years.
Welcome to the NFL.
to the ^tenth^ power.
Commitment to the game is huge. Like what we’re seeing with Landry. Even he as a young man he’s doing some dumb young man things at times but he overcomes it with superior effort and some of his skill sets are elite – routes, hands and physical running for a WR. He’s more like a RB with the ball in his hands than a WR. He is special and we better get with the program with him here or he’ll bolt as a FA in a couple of years and get plenty of offers. He’s Hines Ward Part II.
Hulk will be very angry if we hire Mike Smith
Hulk probably be angry either way? 😉
I seriously don’t get that. You want some coach who hasn’t accomplished a thing so we can very easily go through another 3+ mediocre run and a change again? Smith won in ATL. Two 13-3 seasons, a championship game, 5 winning seasons, 4 playoff appearances in 7 seasons with a young QB. No we couldn’t possibly want that, we need something more mysterious and unknown. LOL
Smith has lost touch with the game. His last 2 seasons showed that
NFL head coaches under whom Mike Smith has served:
Brian Billick, Baltimore Ravens (1999–2002)
Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2007)
Assistant coaches under Mike Smith who became NFL head coaches:
Mike Mularkey, Jacksonville Jaguars (2012)
Then his HC record of 66-46 with only two losing seasons in his last two years as ATL came apart. We have not had a coach with that kind of winning pct. since Shula and the Falcons were never the best team talent wise during that time.
“He can’t win the big one.” They said the same thing about Shula when he started as a HC.
Before anyone loses their minds, not saying Mike Smith is Don Shula, but let’s be real about Shula. Lost his first two SBs, won two, lost two. 2-4. Just being in the mix which Smith did with those ATL teams is what you want. You can’t win if you can’t get there. Smith has at least given his teams a chance to play for a championship as opposed to what we’ve had where we’ve only been in the playoffs once in the last 9 years.
Shula got to the biggest of dances 6 times but lost more than he won. I’ll take playoff fun with the hope we can win one championship in the next 5 years if I’m still alive. LOL
I know its not supposed to work this way
but I like Hulk when he get angry
Hulk hope Piggy having drinks on birthday
Tim Knight says:
December 1, 2015 at 9:36 pm
I seriously don’t get that.
really? you are shocked on here someone has an idea and others may not agree with it. i really have no opinion as to the HC will be, but i am willing to bet the house that whomever it is some on here will love it, some will say it is the worst decision ever, some will say it is another blunder by a fool owner and a select few (me) will say, i will let you know in 3 years how it worked out.
No, just saying Smith lost it with nothing to back it up is incomplete to me.
The Flying Pig says:
December 1, 2015 at 9:56 pm
I know its not supposed to work this way
but I like Hulk when he get angry
thats ok, it is kind of like how i like watching pigs get angry and have a spontaneous pig combustion into bacon.
Ken, I think you’re missing what went on in ATL and blaming Smith for it. Where are the Falcons now? Falling out of the playoff picture after a great start (5-0) because they were fortunate to win a few close games early. The Giants handed them their game. That team is void of personnel in key areas. ATL has lost 5 of their last 6.
Look to their personnel dept., that’s where that org screwed up.
Tim Knight says:
December 1, 2015 at 10:10 pm
No, just saying Smith lost it with nothing to back it up is incomplete to me.
come on really. since when on here are facts or reasonableness necessary to back up what one says. this place is made up of 99% opinion and the only one that is ever fact is jahn’s.
(sorry jahn i couldnt resist)
Tim Knight says:
December 1, 2015 at 10:08 pm
Ken, I think you’re missing what went on in ATL and blaming Smith for it. Where are the Falcons now? Falling out of the playoff picture after a great start (5-0) because they were fortunate to win a few close games early. The Giants handed them their game. That team is void of personnel in key areas. ATL has lost 5 of their last 6.
Look to their personnel dept., that’s where that org screwed up.
that doesnt help your argument for smith. this team is void of talent and extremely void of anyone in the front office that can find him talent
LOL, gotta start somewhere.
Seriously, I do not want another first time NFL HC. It hasn’t worked.
Tim:
By the time Smith left Atlanta they were one of the worst teams in football. He was chased out of town after 2 very disappointing seasons. My opinion of him has nothing to do with what is going on there this season
Their personnel dept. did a horrible job replacing core players and we’re still seeing it now. I’ve said that multiple times. Outside of a handful of quality players they are not a a talented team. Take Jones off that team and they’re drafting top 5.
Morning Update
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T/P 21-12 BAL
Howie 17-17 TIE
Real 24-13 BAL
Piggy 24-14 MIA
Stang 38-14 MIA
Old 29-27 MIA
WE’RE REAL BAD 😦
bad to the bone….
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Put me down for…
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I’m not a fan of mike smith either. He was suppose to be this defensive guy and his defenses were pretty bad the last few years with him. There are better options.
Tim,
Don’t be discouraged by 1st time coaches just because Miami hired the wrong ones (other teams have had success because they hired DC/OC who did good or excelled at their respective coordinator position prior to becoming HC).
The coaches Miami hired all had flags before they were even hired in Miami but the FO discounted them.
Cam Cameron: hired coming off a huge playoff choke vs NE in 2007 where Ladanian Tomlinson dominated the 1st half and where Cam went away from it in the 2nd half opening up the door for NE to come back. Then when SD needed a huge conversion in the 4Q he called up a pass play where Antonio Gates and Vincent Jackson weren’t even the primary option. Beyond his time in Miami; John Harbaugh fired his ass with the Ravens sitting at 9-4 because of his quirky play calls at moments in a game (that Ravens team went on to win the SB).
Joe Philbin:
Was titled with “OC” in GB under McCarthy’s staff but he never called plays (McCarthy calls them).
This same logic applied to Lazor who worked for Chip Kelly for only 1 year but never called plays.
Lazor did call plays in Virginia and was a former QB himself who threw alot in college but I never thought he’d go away from run the way he did in Miami.
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Unfortunately the timing of the coaching changes has hurt Miami in that there weren’t many options when Philbin was hired (Fisher isn’t doing much better in the W-L column over in STL).
In retrospect, sticking with the status quo until a good candidate becomes available might be the way to go instead of selecting out of the pool when you fire someone.
I’m seeing the options that are currently out there and don’t like how they fit in Miami.
I’d just keep Campbell around to be honest with you. Sounds like a defeatist thing to say but I think it can work.
Unless Sean Payton, Mike Shanahan, or even a Guz Malzhan are available i’m not interested in whats out there in the candidate pool.
Mike Smith isn’t a bad option at all but he’s along the lines of Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, Dennis Green. A guy who can organize the team well and make them playoff calibur but will always come up short of a championship because of his vanilla approach in big games.
Al, Lazor wasn’t the OC in Philly. He was just the QB coach for Foles. So he never was going to call plays. Pat Shurmur does, and he’s even credited with the success Foles had more so than Lazor was. So very very bad hire in Lazor!!!
Wow, where is everyone? Did we run out of things to talk about?
Here’s one…..my baby girl turns 16 today. Time flies!
Aw, that’s great. 16 going on 32 😉 Congrats & Happy Birthday to yours.
Adam Beasley @AdamHBeasley
Good news: Mike Pouncey is out of his boot. Bad news: He’s not practicing.
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Branden Albert is not practicing today.
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Earl Mitchell isn’t practicing either. Haven’t laid eyes on Rishard Matthews.
They’re gonna try I formation
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Ryan Tannehill says he is excited about the “new things we’re going to do on offense.”
Omaha Omaha
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Rishard Matthews is not practicing … DeVante Parker time, at least today in practice.
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It’s December 1st! Make sure you flip you calendars! I’m so blessed to be apart of the best! #DolphinsCheerleaders
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.@MDC_Jacey is the Cheerleader of the Week!
wrong pic!
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Eleven starters incl. starting QB, top WR, top pass rusher, starting RB, LT have missed 33 games for Ravens. They’ve won three of last four.
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Coaching? Better depth?
Afternoon Update
DOLPHINS-RAVENS
T/P 21-12 BAL
Howie 17-17 TIE
Real 24-13 BAL
Piggy 24-14 MIA
Stang 38-14 MIA
Old 29-27 MIA
Al 31-17 MIA
WE’RE REAL BAD 😦
You know we havent beaten the Ravens since our lone W back in ’07
GO PHINS!!!
getterdone says:
December 2, 2015 at 11:30 am
Al, Lazor wasn’t the OC in Philly. He was just the QB coach for Foles. So he never was going to call plays. Pat Shurmur does, and he’s even credited with the success Foles had more so than Lazor was. So very very bad hire in Lazor!!!
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I know, I said Philbin had the OC title in GB even though he was technically a QB coach with OC game planning duties. Lazor never did anything with play calling for sure which is what i was getting at in referencing his work to philbin (mccarthy calls all the plays in GB; philbin never did which you know im sure).
Herdfan,
Nothing really left to do but win 5 straight 🙂
Christmas miracle time! 🙂
NO LAZOR NO CRY…NO LAZOR NO CRY O O 🙂
Next 5 games (4 HOME; 1 ROAD)
Ravens: broken / crappy pass defense
Giants: worst pass defense in the NFL (worse than NOLA) but that was pre-JPP i guess
@ Chargers: no defense
Colts: mediocre like Miami
Patriots: no longer undefeated; if they clinch #1 seed by Week 17. Starters will be benched early.
If the Fins can get by the Ravens then the last 4 games will probably be played with Ja’Wuan James back at RT instead of Fox.
At this point I think we should be focusing on the draft spot.
Take 2 seconds to think of a question, and send it in
ASK MIKE
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Lol, if this Tuesday, which usually falls on a Wednesday, happens to fall on a Thursday next Friday, then the following Tuesday’s Wednesday will be on Saturday and the Dolphins will make the playoffs……..all starting this Sunday.
LOL, the the Phins ground hog days start all over again.
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Expect Bobby McCain to get a look with Grimes with the ones Sunday. Also, Campbell suggested less shadowing for Grimes.
Mr. Hand, I sent you a question, use the latter corrected gnarly version.
Sincerely,
Spicoli
PS. Lets have pizza sometime, on your dime of course.
Mike E. says:
December 2, 2015 at 2:31 pm
Take 2 seconds to think of a question, and send it in
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hi mike, my quest….damn my time is up.
The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson reports the Dolphins “have interest” in Saints coach Sean Payton, Bengals OC Hue Jackson, and UCLA coach Jim Mora for their head-coaching vacancy.
Payton is reportedly seriously considering leaving the Saints at season’s end amid the legal drama with the team’s ownership situation. Once/if he does depart, there will be no shortage of suitors lining up to talk to him after he and Drew Brees pulled the Saints out of the gutter post-Hurricane Katrina. Hue Jackson also figures to be very likely to land a head-coaching gig, while Mora has long been mentioned among NFL circles after spending the past four years at UCLA.
no to mora.
I said 2 seconds to think of a question, not write 2 seconds to think of it and write it too. lol
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Confession: I’m soooo tired of people thinking they have all the answers. I ask 5 times more questions than answers I personally give.
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Do you realize how much work is needed to identify and properly diagnose a problem? Oh….but you see it once & got all the answers. Sure!
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You know nobody, talk to nobody, did no research but you know exactly what’s wrong, what they need to do, who they need to hire?
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Sadly Omar you come up with twisted BS that rarely makes sense & have fewer answers than us common fans…lol
We rather get our answer from Axe Mike! 😀
My heart goes out to the shooting victims and their families in San Bernardino Cali. Word is as many as 20 people were shot and may be up to 12 casualties.
The shooting took place at a facility for adults with developmental disabilities.
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Ndamukong Suh praises Zac Taylor: ‘Great, humble guy’
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Zac screws up & Suh will crush his head.
CavalierKong says:
December 2, 2015 at 2:37 pm
Lol, if this Tuesday, which usually falls on a Wednesday, happens to fall on a Thursday next Friday, then the following Tuesday’s Wednesday will be on Saturday and the Dolphins will make the playoffs……..all starting this Sunday.
i am pretty sure that is he exact same formula my ex use to use for planning sex. and just like the fins, i never made the playoffs either
Mike E. says:
December 2, 2015 at 4:06 pm
I said 2 seconds to think of a question, not write 2 seconds to think of it and write it too. lol
ok fine. i hear i am pretty damn good for 2 seconds
When is it going to be OK for us to go into Muslim Town and open fire on them?
SCUM OF THE EARTH!
VOTE FOR TRUMP!
We have been opening fire on Muslims, including their women & children for a long time now.
Me too Rob, me too
Bobby McCain will most likely start over corner Jamar Taylor on the other boundary. Campbell said that if McCain outplays Taylor, who has an up and down career in Miami, in practice this week, he will start against the Ravens Sunday.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article47574655.html#storylink=cpy
getterdone says:
December 2, 2015 at 5:31 pm
We have been opening fire on Muslims, including their women & children for a long time now.
their women & children? who the fuck cares, their men murder our civilians in the name of some crazy ass religion. it is what happens in war.
can you imagine if during WWII they worried about collateral damage. Hitler would still be in charge.
Look I’m against radical Islam & everything the muslim religion stands for, and the hate the koran teaches.
But lets be real. The hegemony & greed of the elitist class that buys the politicians & perpetrate the industrial military complex for perpetual war for profit, have been invading these muslim countries killing and imposing our will on their soil.
You keep poking a dog in a cage and it eventually will turn on you!
This is coming from me being a vet of our once great american armed forces. But I woke up and began to read/see between the lines and outside the propaganda box!
Looks like the Canes will hire Mark Richt as their new HC barring any last minute change of events.