Last game of the season. It turned out a lot different than what we all had hoped for a few short months ago. Even though it won’t matter, I hope they manage to somehow pull off a miracle and win this game. It would make this long off season ahead a little easier.
For those who are observant, you’ll notice the record is wrong, I set this up at the same time as last weeks game. It’s hard to whip up much enthusiasm so I thought I’d go ahead and get it out of the way. We probably lost last week anyway.
Let’s Go Dolphins.
Finsmob Unleashed 
There was no formal 1st interview with Mike Shanahan by the way. Mr. T confirmed that in the interview. So get ready for more inaccurate reports as reporters try to hit .300 in predictions. LOL
getterdone says:
January 4, 2016 at 7:56 pm
Well exactly. As Jahn mentioned he didn’t know what coach is good, where to start, etc etc. Frankly none of us really do that much.
getter and jahn,
i so gety that. none of us know a damn thing more then the people that do it every day. but that is why sports chat is so much fun. we get to act like we do. like any of us really know if tanny is bad or good or what the real problems are with this team. but that is what makes this place tick. everyone with an opinion and the banter that goes back and forth.
well except for jahn, we know his opinion is fact. lol
I think fans need to become more reserved in their evaluations of their teams from top to bottom. There is so much that we don’t know so it is just gobbledygook after awhile. LOL
What has always stuck with me is what Parcells said in #1 of his 11 QB Commandments: Ignore other opinions – Press or TV, agents or advisors, family or wives, friends or relatives, fans or hangers on – ignore them on matters of football, they don’t know what’s happening here.
With that, we really don’t. We make stuff up about what Aponte’s roll in the building is and how GMs are just Tannenbaum hand puppets. LOL
We can all see some of what appears on the field and make pretty accurate assumptions of what’s going on, but in the big scheme of things we don’t always know what went wrong and why that play didn’t work.
I just hope we start getting it right and it’s fun again. All this FO Org talk is too much. I want to talk about matchups and schemes in our upcoming playoff game. 🙂
I’m sure FFR is clicking replay, reload, full screen, download, & save as a few times by now.
come really? i am way more evolved then letting a lesbian touch my junk. besides not a one of those lesbos was chained to a sofa.
That almost doesn’t look real.
getterdone says:
January 4, 2016 at 5:26 pm
Kudos Parker. But how did he avg 19.0 when Tanny can’t throw nothing but dump offs?
That was last year GD, keep up. LOL this year he is a LITTLE better at the deep pass but sucks at everything else….. ;-0
Tim Knight says:
January 4, 2016 at 5:42 pm
A few of us have been saying this for awhile now but some people want to harp on Tannenbaum and cap hell.
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I resemble that remark…
There’s going to be a purge of talent but that doesn’t mean we’ll definitely be bad this year. The philosophy is going to change to more balance and physicality. You watch. It doesn’t take 3-4 years anymore if you get it right and build on the good players you have.
When Grier was asked if they could fix the defense in one year he simply said: Yes!
Sorry Tim, you remember me. unrepentant homer?…no longer I can’t do it. I am going to try to be hopeful and not a hater this year, but I am really down on the team. Admittedly more than they deserve probably, but once your girl fucks a couple of your buddies her kissing a guy kind of still bothers you.
Piggy,
that punter getting blocked is unreal. Flat out assassination of a soccer player in pads. lol
SuperBowl based on which teams are hot: Seattle vs KC (I know Carolina is ‘hot’, but what Seattle did to Cardinals on the road was damn impressive)
Tim Knight says:
January 4, 2016 at 8:50 pm
I think fans need to become more reserved in their evaluations of their teams from top to bottom. There is so much that we don’t know so it is just gobbledygook after awhile. LOL
come on tim. that is the best part about being a fan. we dont have to be anything but a fan. we can talk all the crap we want and it doesnt effect anything about the team. some can say tanny suck some can say he is great. hell randy gets to defend the oline and that is what is so great about it. we are just that, fans. we dont have any outcome on a game we just get to talk all the shit we want and try and sound like we know things but at the end of the day we are nothing but fans. fans that just dont have to be resered. if some fans want to swallow all the gobbleygook in the off season then get to bitch about it afterwards they get too.
I hear ya. LOL
But things get emotional sometimes about it based on limited knowledge no matter how much we delve into it. We’re not there. We don’t really know what’s going on inside the building or with certain decisions and plays or why. But we can say some of those play calls were ridiculous and you know why, you’ve done that all year in the same situation and it fails most of the time. LOL
steveccnv says:
January 4, 2016 at 7:02 pm
I think the chance of the Fins being a playoff team in 2016 are about the same as they’ve been for the last 7 yrs, but one thing for sure is I’m not going all in on them until they do something. No more preseason hype for me.
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Yeah! me too. Someone archive this so we can find it later……LOL
Damn……I’m sorry I brought it up! LOL
Tim Knight says:
January 4, 2016 at 7:16 pm
I can see already every move we make will be mocked before they do a thing. This should be a fun offseason. SMH
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Well DUH!
😉
We will be mocked until we actually get it right, and deservedly so.
I think I feel this way because I’ve been bombarded on sports radio with fans now trashing the Jets org top to bottom when they were on cloud nine before the game, and the Giants fans are all over the place with their conspiracies. Then I have our Dolphins. LOL
I’m gonna sit back and enjoy the new journey, see how it goes, and if it blows up again, hope to have this discussion with y’all again. LOL
They have to know what they’re looking for & the right questions to ask and the right vetting process, or else it’s still the merry go round.
Hope they get it right and get a guy that has a matched vision that can whip this team into contention in short order. There’s plenty of talent here in certain others & void in some as well.
Oh Yeah, Well I just hope we get lucky like other teams have….
Tim Knight says:
January 4, 2016 at 9:12 pm
I hear ya. LOL
But things get emotional sometimes about it based on limited knowledge no matter how much we delve into it.
tim,
yeah here at times things get emotional. but to me it is simple. just have to first and foremost remember this is just a blog. second, everyone here is after the same goal. a winning football team that some day before we all die we get to experience another sb victory. third, it is only ones opinion, nothing more.
none of us really know more then those in charge of the team. yeah we can all say from our tv ‘that was a stupid play; but bottom line is we dont know enough to be working for the team. we are all nothing but fans and as fans we get to say any fucking thing we want.
i rambled on during the fsu game and calling jimbo fisher dumbo fisher. he won a national championship just 3 years ago. he knows way way more then i do. but i am a fan so i get to call him out even though i am the fool doing it. but that is what us as fans get to do, be foolish with no repercussions
Tim Knight says:
January 4, 2016 at 9:00 pm
There’s going to be a purge of talent but that doesn’t mean we’ll definitely be bad this year. The philosophy is going to change to more balance and physicality. You watch. It doesn’t take 3-4 years anymore if you get it right and build on the good players you have.
When Grier was asked if they could fix the defense in one year he simply said: Yes!
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In the infamous words of Tim Knight; What’s he supposed to say at his PC? Ohh hell naw! 😆
I thought that was bold. The more common answer is “we’re going to have to look at everything and see where it goes from there, but yeah I think it can be done.” LOL
He said: Yes! Okay Mr. Confident, I’ll be following that statement. LOL
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP 3m3 minutes ago
#Dolphins have requested to interview Cincinnati OC Hue Jackson per @JeffDarlington. Earliest they can do it is Sun & that’s if Bengals lose
Love it
My well duh was meant more along the lines of how THIS place is. Someone is almost always mocking something someone else says. (Well Duh! LOL 😉 )
wow… Pagano
Tim, I hope Grier is right, but first we must have a very competent HC, OC, DC, and likely several position coaches before any grocery shopping starts.
But yes, I like the confidence. I was just razzin ya.
No worries! I’m not predicting shit. I hope this regime gets it right and it is a totally new regime once we finalize the HC. You can see this team wants to get away from the style we’ve been playing in everything this new regime has done starting with hiring Campbell as the interim HC. They went with a more physical oriented coach. He wasn’t going to change the entire mentality of the team in-season after they’ve been doing it one way for years.
I think Belichick was worried about his team at this time health-wise and he was nervous we would play a last hoorah game for Campbell being pissed off at the season. Belichick played the game that way, and he still got Brady banged up but he was right. We outplayed them. To quote Yogi Berra; the Pats usually win that game every time. LOL
JUST SAY “NO” to Shanahan!! –ANYONE who is older than I AM should NOT be a head coach in the NFL!! PLEASE, PLEASE hire some one from a WINNING PROGRAM!!! And, before you say “Philbin was from a winning program” remember this: he wasn’t a REAL offensive coordinator b/c McCarthy would NOT let him call plays. THAT SHOULD have been a tip-off to somebody!!
Awesome, I didn’t know you was younger than 64. Party on. 😉
Not getting the connection between Shanahan and Philbin.
Keep Trying, Tim.
olddolphan says:
January 4, 2016 at 9:54 pm
JUST SAY “NO” to Shanahan!! –ANYONE who is older than I AM should NOT be a head coach in the NFL!!
OD, isnt any one older then you a fossil by now. lmao.
Flattery will get you no where.
So we want experience. Here we go.
Mike Shanahan as HC, he brings along Mike Smith as DC & Chudzinski as OC if things blow up in Indy.
Shanny holds the post a few years, then when he leaves, one of the two coordinators takes the helm.
Old Skool physical football with a vertical passing game as well.
We got this. 😉
I think the colts made a mistake with keeping pagano. When a coach’s time is done with one team it’s done. They made the same mistake Ross made keeping philbin last year.
They were in the AFC championship this season and were a game out of the division championship this season. They had 8 wins with back up QBs for most of the season.
Last season
I’m staring to warm up to Patricia the pats DC. I like his beard.
His beard could keep you warm.
Ghey
Nice. Hue Jackson is on the list.
this is why if she is elected i feel sorry for my kids and my kids kids. this just makes no sense to spend money on this. but why i fear for them if she is elected how money would be spent.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3383221/Hillary-Clinton-vows-reveal-truth-UFOs-Area-51-president-Bill-admits-aliens-visited-Earth.html
She’s just following the same path as Bush & BO…corporate controlled minions that sold their souls to the company store.
I don’t think Shanahan will be the HC. Reports say they want a younger HC willing to change the culture and jump start the team.
Yet they interview him, Hmmm. This is a case for Inspector Clouseau.
I think they’re picking his brain. He would be a last resort if no younger candidates impressed them and I hope that doesn’t happen. It’s a younger man’s game. He has been a head coach a long time and has had success so the experience is there. But I think he’s a fallback option if a serious candidate doesn’t arise.
Good points Tim.
Tbomb: So Mike Shanahan, what young coach should we hire that really has it.
Mike S: Uh, my son Kyle. Yeah, there ya go, that’s the ticket.
Reports also say they want someone with experience.
LOL, so it is a catch 22 in a way.
I haven’t seen those. Only that we’re looking at experienced HCs as well which we should. The comment I made was maybe BS from some reporter saying Miami wants to shake it up with more youth. We’ll see. I have no feel for who we’ll hire at this time. Isn’t this fun? LOL
Not a huge shanahan fan but I bet Miller would think harder about resigning if he were hired
Great point.
That’s what she said😯
BTW. Belated happy new years to all. And congrats and good luck to Sir Pigasus on his new venture
Is it a new year in Canada too? 😉
Only .67 of new year 😀
Tim,
There’s probably a “report” for almost anything this time of year!
One final Shanny point. During his 4 years as HC of Washington, the Redskins were 24-40. And his last 2 years at Denver were 8-8 and 7-9. WHY, oh WHY, does ROSS PERSIST IN HIRING LOSERS?? Ross should focus on candidates whose last 4-5 seasons have been on the WINNING SIDE OF THE LEDGER!! That’s the best way to change the current mediocre mind-set! –OUT for tonight, you young whipper snappers!!
Guys whose last 4-5 season have been with winning records don’t get fired. 😀
Tell that to Lovie Smith (FIRED after a 10-6 record in Chicago). And tell it to Mark Richt, who was fired as Georgia HC despite a 10-3 record. Matt Patricia, on the other hand, and Hue Jackson have been with WINNING PROGRAMS. THAT’s what I WANT!!
OOPS!! Meant to tell Piggy that Grier will be seeking Piggy’s advice on quarterbacks just before the upcoming draft. Jordi, now that you’re on your own, maybe your new firm could develop an athlete representation and negotiation division???
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“Help me help YOU!!!”
Porcine Sports Agency.
I like it.
I wouldn’t mind seeing this 12-15 plays per game again. Why would it not work? FB can also be an H-back.
…and I like the 1 back & 2 TE’s. You can run well from this or have 3-4 guys out in the passing lanes…..or clearing a spot for Tanny to run if he pulls it down & takes off.
Or like Washington did keep 6 in to pass pro and send 2nd TE to probowl (hope that not as bad a need next year) not sure Reed is probowl but he had some crazy games
Landry, Parker and Sims with a FB and/or if we retain Cameron which I’m not sure we do with his wage, can run this formation. Still need a more FB type guy but I think if you can find a back with some size, decent skills and a willing blocker, you can do these types of things without having to bunch up 5-6 guys to execute a play.
I do hope O line is good enuff that we don’t NEED to keep a TE in to pass pro every play
I like having one in that can chip & go as a receiver or downfield blocker.
OD, Patricia is running Belicheat’s Defense and the history with Bill’s coaches is not too good when they move on. It’s like he deprograms them or something…lol
Hue Jackson came from a good programs except Oakland, but he’s been short lived in them. He’s a mystery in a way, and might one that’s better off to stay a OC.
…and Lovie Smith, yuck.
And just say no to McDaniels
Agree 100%
On chipping and still receiving
Toba, you missed making your picks this last week. 😦
Really?? I know I messed up on the iPhone but was sure I had redone on PC. Well that sucks. Not that I was gonna catch you though
Still got the playoffs & SB if you care to.
Oh for sure I enjoy it. Thanx for doing it yearly sir
Fun having ya. You’re wicked good sir.
I saw more of the offensive system Sunday that I want to see moving forward. Still stop resorting to shotgun so often.
I liken Landry to a Hines Ward and Parker to a Michael Irvin. Make plays at TE and run the ball. It’s not that complicated. It helps the defense too. I would try to keep the opponent’s LBs on the field who can’t stay with anyone.
Sounds reasonable to me. Seems they were finally getting further away from Lazor’s Fk’d system. It takes awhile on the fly.
Look forward to next season with a proper system in place. Too bad Campbell had to bear the brunt of mop up duty with a gutted coaching staff.
But I think he opened some eyes, if not for now, then down the road. I just hope it’s in the NFC & not beating our tails in the AFC….lol
Oh yeah, left out RT breaking a run. Get him on the move in the passing game and easy rushing yardage will be there. It can frustrate defenses. Keep it simple and build it around your talent. I think you can do that with Tannehill, Landry, Parker, Cameron, Sims, Ajayi and even Williams in a role. Maybe he becomes FB guy. He’s an excellent receiver. Can he become a blocker?
Then add another physical back and WR. Stills gives you some wheels on the cheap.
Well at least the Panthers lost a game so I feel okay cheering them in super bowl , would have been tough if they had gone undefeated. On that note I’m out for he night. Have a great one people
Agreed & I’m out too. Ciao
Goodnight as well.
Man WTF? 418 in last place in our division we were assigned a brutal schedule. just look at our away games . We potentially have 3 west coast games if the Rams relocate to Los Angeles.
Home opponents (*playoff team): New England Patriots*, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers*, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals*, Tennessee Titans.
Away opponents (*playoff team): New England Patriots*, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals*, Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks*, San Diego Chargers.
Damn voice to text feature! For a team not 418
Looking at our opponents for next year home and away I can only see us eaking out a 5 and 11 season. 4-12 more likely. I hope the kool-aid infuses my veins this offseason and I feel better about it as opening day arrives but right now I do not see much hope for even getting to 500
Home
New England Patriots*- win
New York Jets – win
Buffalo Bills – loss
Cleveland Browns – win
Pittsburgh Steelers – loss
San Francisco 49ers – win
Arizona Cardinals – loss
Tennessee Titans. – loss
Away opponents
New England Patriots – loss
New York Jets, – loss
Buffalo Bills -loss
Cincinnati Bengal – loss
Baltimore Ravens- loss
St. Louis Rams – loss
Seattle Seahawks – loss
San Diego Chargers – loss
Someone get this man some Homeraid Stat! 😉
Next year we play the Titans, 9’ers, Ravens, Browns, and Chargers who are just as bad or worse than we are. I don’t care about this year’s results with a new staff coming in. I don’t think we will have a winning record just because of who we play but our players will get lots of exp with playing against the best opponents. Maybe 6-10 but who knows?
Can’t tell anything by the schedule right now. I just worry about our own team. If we’re a good team, it doesn’t matter who we play, and if we’re a bad team, well, it doesn’t matter anyway.
I guess what I’m saying is the schedule doesn’t matter either way. So many things can/will happen before the season starts, I can’t worry bout who we’re playing quite yet. 1-5 in our division says it all anyway. That’s where we need to improve for sure.
The schedule is never what it appears in January.
OK, so you said what took me 2 paragraphs to say in 9 words. GFY! 😉
LOL
I’m glad we added Hue Jackson to the list of candidates. Not sure when we’ll be able to interview him, but happy he’s being considered.
We requested an interview with him right?
Yessir! Not sure when it will happen, because the Bengals are obviously in the playoffs. If they lose, it can happen next week. Dalton is 0-4 in the playoffs, and McCarron isn’t likely to lead the team to a win, so . . . .
I think Dalton gives them the best chance to win though
I’m pretty confident that if we score a good many points while keeping our opponents score low we’ll have a pretty good shot at winning some games next year.
As long as we do those things in the same game, meaning we score a lot, and give up a little.
I’ve been thinking more about this coaching search and I really think we should at least interview coughlin. I think with coughlin we can turn this around pretty quick. He is a proven winner and his players like to play for him. I would rather have coughlin than any other candidates with HC experience like smith, marrone, or shanahan.
IF we go with a younger coordinator then we decided to allow them to learn on the job a little. With coughlin we hit the ground running and you know he wants to win quickly because of his age.
The thing with Coughlin or Shanahan is that they might be able to keep Dan Campbell on staff, and groom him to take over in a few years. I like Campbell, I just don’t think he’s ready to be the HC quite yet.
Heart?
Every 70’s male child’s wet dream! 🙂
Reshad Jones @reshadjones9 9m9 minutes ago
Ppl dont wanna b part of the process but wanna b part of the outcome The process is where u figure out who’s worth being part of the outcome
FWIW
http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/01/05/how-the-dolphins-rank-among-the-six-nfl-coaching-vacancies/
I don’t see why they think the titans have a better QB situation that ours. WTF has marriota done? I think tanny had a better rookie season than this guy.
mike,
exactly. I think coughlin will keep campbell on staff and maybe give him assistant HC job or something. Coughlin will also change the culture much easier.
I’m not a fan of shanahan because of what happened in denver at the end of his tenure here. I just don’t see him as the solution for the phins.
I also think belicheat would rather us taking shanahan than coughlin. Coughlin is belicheat and brady kryptonite.
I hear ya Boulder. I didn’t really pay too much attention to what happened with Shanahan in DEN, so I’ll defer to you on that. I wouldn’t be upset if we hired Coughlin with the idea that Campbell is being groomed to take over in a couple of years, if they feel Campbell is the future coach of this team. Coughlin is a great coach, he’s won at both stops (JAX,NY), and he’s well respected, and will easily be able to hire the coordinators he wants to.
Greg Likens @GregLikens 10m10 minutes ago
Congrats to @God_Son80 for earning #1 catch of 2015 honors from @nflnetwork. Check it out:
http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/videos/Landry-Tops-Beckham-For-1-Catch-Of-2015/b9105e35-3ea9-4db1-ae4d-56f4279d44e1 …
Glad to see he got recognised for it. When i was watching the last Monday night game, they had reviews of the best plays of the year and they fucking shunned it. I was pretty pissed off.
what a catch
Wyo
’60’s too bud! The funny thing is, when you posted that, they were playing on my iPod at work. lol
Tim Knight says:
January 4, 2016 at 10:46 pm
Landry, Parker and Sims with a FB and/or if we retain Cameron which I’m not sure we do with his wage, can run this formation. Still need a more FB type guy but I think if you can find a back with some size, decent skills and a willing blocker, you can do these types of things without having to bunch up 5-6 guys to execute a play.
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I know this was from last night, but, remember we have Earl Mitchell who did play FB in college. I like the idea of using athletic DT’s like that. Position filled, no extra roster spot just for a FB.
Clone Tom Rathman!
Agree or Disagree?
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero 4m4 minutes ago
If I were running the Dolphins, I would have a limo waiting for TC when he steps out door of Giants facility. And he gets an interview. Now.
I agree!
me too. I agree.
Just keep in mind that Tom Coughlin was 7-9, 6-10, 6-10 with the Giants and Eli Manning the last 3 years.
So he would fit right in then….is that what you are saying??LOL
Fit right in to give us all fits is what I’m saying. lol
if he had won the last few years he wouldn’t be looking for a job.
Also any year you could go to the superbowl with coughlin. Even this year, people were saying beware of the giants if the make it to the playoffs.
Boulder – Those people were wrong though. lol
I already mentioned above I wouldn’t mind Coughlin to hold the place for Campbell, if that was possible. Realistically, at 70, Coughlin isn’t a long term plan guy here.
I’m not sure we want to go with a guy 70 or close to it.
All of the away opponents look like awful road trips. I was hoping to maybe get to a game next year but I’ll have to hope they play in NOLA in the preseason this year.
Faizal Khamisa @SNFaizalKhamisa 38m38 minutes ago
Tom Coughlin walking RIGHT by Giants President and CEO John Mara after his exit presser
[video src="https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CX99HieWwAAwWd3.mp4" /]
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Fuckit!
It was kinda funny trust me!
Has Coughlin come out and said he still wants to coach? I know he wanted to coach the Giants, but not sure he wants to pack up and move somewhere else.
yes. he said that he is open to coaching again. That’s why he didn’t call this a retirement. Instead a resignation.
Jeff Darlington @JeffDarlington 9m9 minutes ago
Three reasons Coughlin could be ideal coach for Tannenbaum: 1. Proven. 2. Will fix culture. 3. At 69, won’t threaten MT’s long-term power.
You guys think we’re a dysfunctional org. LOL
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14508016/cleveland-browns-hire-new-york-mets-paul-depodesta-chief-strategy-officer
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LOL
http://deadspin.com/report-johnny-manziel-partied-in-vegas-with-a-fake-wig-1751058216
Am I the only one who thinks he’ll end up in prison one day? He’s another Ryan Leaf.
Nothing he does would surprise me.
I love it! Cleveland picking QB in the first!
Mike E. says:
January 5, 2016 at 11:50 am (Edit)
Has Coughlin come out and said he still wants to coach? I know he wanted to coach the Giants, but not sure he wants to pack up and move somewhere else.
Don’t all NYers his age move to FL?
LMAO!!
LOL
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
Dolphins had coach who walked around like a vampire coming out of his coffin in daylight. How’d that work? Team mirrored his energy.
LOL
Im not a huge Coughlin fan but if Maimi really likes Campbell as the next guy, he’s the obvious choice.
I’d rather have Jackson or Mike Smith but Coughlin is very good for a very short tenure. Do we really want that option though? Im not convinced.
I guess the interviews are being done in NY city this week because of Ross schedule. Very easy to squeeze TC in.
That is real convenient…good thing Ross is an absentee owner
The rub is, it’s said & you know it’s got to be true. Tom Coughlin would want to go to a team close to contending if he continues coaching a couple of more years.
Is that Miami I ask?
if the team was close to contending they wouldn’t be looking for a coach. Contending teams keep their coaches. usually.
We’re as close as any other 6-10 team. lol
I’m with Mike E. on this one….if any of the teams that are looking for a coach were that great, they wouldn’t be looking for a coach right now.
And Boulder…sorry dude. lol
Well I know this, said it numerous times yesterday. Was just playing Bat’s advocate.
It’s sad that Philbin is gone and you can’t be excited about a new coach because the choices are so uninspiring.
They were pretty uninspiring when we hired Philbin!
You are oinking right Landry had the best catch of 2015
Word is after being notified of the honor, he flipped Beckham off…one handed of course. 😉
one fingered?
Growing consensus that our FO really likes Campbell & if he isn’t hired as permanent HC, then they want the new HC to retain him on the staff in some capacity.
So keep looking for the older experienced HC candidates to be mostly likely to be hired as they groom Campbell a lil more over next 3 years.
This eliminates the young ones like Gase, but why hire him anyways, when you got young up n coming in Campbell.
No wonder the attention was on Mike Shanahan, & now perhaps Coughlin.
Mike Smith is interesting, cause he may actually been asked about being DC & asst HC here if Campbell stays as the Phins HC.
A few ways this can go. Seems the FO, Tbomb, is enamoured with Mancambell.
The fans love him, the players love him. Could be a smart move if I’m Ross looking at what’s best for the franchise & bottom dollar overall.
Bummer
Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett, passes away at age 82
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/27748304/donna-douglas-aka-elly-may-clampett-passes-away-at-age-81
I wanted in them shorts back in the late 70’s….1970’s that is….lol
Tim
on your 10:36 diagram
I don’t get it
why is the QB right behind the center
wtf is a FB or an H-back?
and why are there two backs behind the QB
Every knows the QB must be lined up 3 yards back with the RB next him
then the QB has to throw it to a receiver ont he sideline behind the line of scrimmage for a couple plays
then hand it off to the rb
what a silly thing you want to see next year…
😉
You know I’m silly like that. LOL
Tannehill seems like a natural coming out from under center. More of this please with 1 back, 2 backs, hell, even with no backs, just to mess with the defenses minds.
Ni!
(in a foreign accent)
Veeee only do vone thing
Vee shotgun
Veen shotgun and run
Veen shotgun and WR screen
but always Veee shotgun and always Vun back
Lazor: I know nothing!
If you have good skill players, out of this formation you keep the opponents LBs on the field in base creating different mismatches. It also allows you to run a versatile playbook without changing personnel all the time.
I’m not saying play the classic pro set all the time, but there is no reason you can’t utilize it more. I have nothing against the 3 WR set with one back, but mix it up and you can run any of it from under center as opposed to always being in shotgun.
No thoughts on my Campbell post? 😦
I like the font you used
LOL, accompanied by an apropos avie.
GDP – I basically said the same thing before you did up above, if you look. It does seem they like Campbell, but admittedly, don’ feel he’s ready to be the Head Coach yet. I’m all for hiring Coughlin to work with Campbell and groom him for the job in 2-3 years. Not sure Tom Coughlin would do it, but I like it.
I thought it took a long time to scroll past
Hockeypuck
I thought the goat graphics were impactful.
I think it was good to hear that Manziel partied in vegas with a “fake wig” as opposed to the real wigs that are available in fantasy land
another Stellar instance of sports journalism on that headline
Tim
I’ve always grown up with teams using a lot of different sets in a playbook including pro style and shotgun
I never knew you had to pick one
Now all of the sudden we only do shotgun…
WTF
that is not innovative
that’s just not doing something else – that is not new
I don’t understand WTF coaches are thinking some time
that is not cutting edge stuff, that is just limiting an offense
I don’t think Bill Walsh became the face of an offensive guru by saying – “you know what, lets not do a lot of stuff, that will catch people off guard”
LMAO!!!!
Tim, especially with a bad OL in pass protection, why have 3 WR sets & 1 back in shotgun.
Tanny would rarely have time to go thru all 3-4 progressions anyways. That’s not trying to counter the opponent trying to exploit your weakness, that’s inviting them to it….ugh!
Yeah Mike E, but I said it the day before you said it the other day & yesterday, SO THERE! 😉
Armando Salguero @ArmandoSalguero
TC money quote: “Championships are won by teams who love one another, who enjoy & respect one another and play for and support one another.”
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So we should sign the cast of Glee & the Village People?
I really think you guys are reading to much into how much they want Campbell retained. I doubt they stand in the way of a HC picking their own team. That said. He might interview with them after they are hired and he does have a certain charisma to him, so its possible, I just think the chances are slim. It just doesn’t normally go down like that
You going to the senior bowl this year D?
It’s hard to speculate about strapping new coaches with other coaches, especially ones who have already been here and served as an interim HC. Any new HC should be able to hire their own staff.
LOL @ GDP
D
We haven’t done a lot of things “the way they normally go”. It seems we’re creating a new category for that
WOw, this is from Phin Phanatic’s site:
WHO DO YOU WANT AS THE DOLPHINS NEXT HC?
Dan Campbell (30%, 719 Votes)
Mike Shula (9%, 229 Votes)
Tom Coughlin (6%, 143 Votes)
Mike Shanahan (5%, 120 Votes)
Hue Jackson (5%, 119 Votes)
Sean Payton (3%, 75 Votes)
Josh McDaniels (2%, 51 Votes)
Mike Smith (1%, 36 Votes)
Doug Marrone (1%, 30 Votes)
Adam Gase (1%, 29 Votes)
Matt Patricia (1%, 29 Votes)
Chip Kelly (0%, 11 Votes)
Todd Haley (0%, 10 Votes)
Teryl Austin (0%, 5 Votes)
TOTAL VOTERS: 2,430
Man how many times are you going to clear your cache and vote for him GD lol
Till he’s made the face of Miami….lol
…but actually that’s a good idea D. Hmm, I wonder if it would work? 😉
BTW, I saw that txmedic comments there. Remember him from the old MH & SS blogs from where most of us came?
CAmpbell is not ready to be HC right now IMO. I want someone that can out scheme an opponents HC not out muscle him. LOL
Tim
No one here suggested that Dan Campbell use a strap on with Coughlin.
FFR isn’t here, so this needed to be said.
GD wants our entire coaching staff to dress like the Village People. He said so earlier.
That could work, well in certain areas of Miami, the Keys, & Boca Raton.
LOL
We are not going to become anything close to a power running team. The NFL simply doesn’t work that way anymore. Teams almost never go the distance with that sort of offense anymore unless it’s coupled with a great defense. You need to be able to score in the passing game.
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This is a passing league, and if we’re gonna compete for championships we need to improve that component. Yes, improving our balance is going to be helpful, but we will remain a pass-first team. That’s not going to change. We could see a reduction in pass attempts, but I doubt it will be significant. We still need to see a big improvement in scoring from our passing game.
Ok, forget the word ‘power’. We can be a dangerous running team with the likes of Miller & Ajayi used correctly. Miller & our backs are also a weapon in the passing game. This is how a true WCO ala Walsh operates, with the short to intermediate passing game that also isn’t afraid of the deep vertiacl strikes now and again.
Miami has been set up for this, but coordinators got it all wrong trying to do too much spread option & pistol strictly from shotgun formations.
Who said power running team? We were saying nothing wrong with that formation and personnel set some of the time. Plenty of teams still use it, just not us very often but even we did.
I think if we hire Mike Smith we likely come close as the modern NFL allows. When I have been reviewing what offensive scheme he tends to like to pair with his defense its a type of power run.
Yeah I agree
but balance is key to making the passing game effective
and diversifying the playbook is huge as well
We tried to be an offense that used the edges of the filed only
and ran the ball less than 15 times a game
and that is not an effective gameplan even if executed well
Huh. I see. Thanks.
You’re welcome. Tanny still luvs ya! 😉
Oh and SB, yeah I’m going to senior bowl this year. Even paid for tickets this year so I could get 50 yard line like 4 rows up
This might be the year I get to go. Is it a pretty busy event fan wise?
Pretty busy. Not awful, but parking is abitch. Not a lot if it near the stadium. We park off government St in like a grocery store parking lot and walk the few blocks to the stadium
So sitting that close you won’t be needing these again?
http://phinphanatic.com/2016/01/05/dolphins-coach-watch-adam-gase-joe-philbin-2-0/
Good points on the Case against Gase in this article on Phin phanatic.
Gase would be too similar to Bazooka Joe?
What I think we were all expecting, because I still don’t know wtf Lazor actually intended, was a balanced WCO scheme, something similar to what shanahan rus, similar to what Philly did with LeSean, or Reid is doing in KC. We seriously missed the mark if that really what was intended, but again, his offense was so schizophrenic I’m not sure what he was really doing, nor am I sure he did either
His offense was so bizarre it defied everything you grew up watching.
D,
Smith has a history of playing conservatively….relying on a running game and defense. The exact formula that gets you nowhere against good teams….unless you have an awesome defense and running game. I just don’t see that changing….unless Smith changes his philosophy.
He was heard in his interview claiming that he learned his lesson.
I think you are right there. You have to get a lead and then grind out the game and we aren’t offensively set up for that. I’m doing some reviews of the coaches and I actually have Smiths offensive scheme as a con not because I disagree with it because it’s anti our current personnel.
It also is an offense where run sets up a vertical passing game and that definitely hasn’t been our strong suit. Players like Cameron, Stills, and Parker would thrive in that system, but Tanny would have to really adapt, and our OL would have to be completely retooled
gdp
Tanny and I talk and text more than you may know! 😉
Ha, I knew it. Tell him the ‘shills’ said hi.
GDP,
so you basically want the same team as last year with small tweaks. What did Einstein say was the definition of insanity?
Uhh, where did I say that? Conjecture, conjecture……
you want the same coach. the same QB, the same running back,
It seems to me the only thing you want changed is the coordinators.
If Einstein was so smart how come he’s dead?
Right! …and how come he never learned how to comb his hair?
I think fans are getting carried away with the Lazor bashing. Personally, I don’t like how he called games, and it was frustrating. But, our offense really wasn’t THAT different than others. All teams use shotgun formation…a lot. They also run out of it…a lot. They also throw WR screens…a lot. I think bashing Lazor helps fans kind of ignore just how bad other parts of our offense were. We simply didn’t execute very often. The plays WERE there to be made many times…we simply didn’t make them. That’s not Lazor’s fault. He’s being scapegoated a little, I think.
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First, fans said he was a great young offensive mind…then maybe even HC material….now, he’s not good enough to drive the team shuttle. Lol
the scheme didn’t fit the personnel. Not sure what scheme would fit our oline other than huck it deep down the field on all 3 downs 🙂
Hmm, lets see, could it be….the OL! (satan) in my best Dana Carvey church lady voice.
He called asinine plays on down and distance situations that made no sense. Not just fans said this, the announcers who called the games were just as baffled, they just didn’t realize he does it every week. I’ve been down on him and his offense since early last year. It has nothing to do with scapegoating, I think he sucked.
I don’t think WCO was the issue. I don’t think you need to be run heavy to succeed. I dont thing hiw many snsos were in shitgun has much to do eith it ( of course except when it was short yardage run diwns and he had us in shitgun, or when we wrte backed into oyr iwn endzones and he called fir shotgun) The thing I don’t like about him and the reason I do think he contributed heavily to the failures on offense was not establishing and identity on that side of the ball. He would feint tempo then back of of it somewhat then abandon it. He did same with the running game. It’s true there was poor execution but I felt a real sense if a team that did not know snap to snap what they were, what the were doing. Combine that with almost no concept of playcalliing in down and distance situations and it was a complete cick up.
Don’t think how many snsps lol….wtf phone
Snaps Wtf is that other thing and why does it come up in auto correct and predictive
Boy, you guys want it both ways. Lol
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Maybe, Lazor was just the unwitting pawn of a bad OL. Isn’t that your typical mantra? Lol
The OL suffered a lot also due to Lazor’s play calling!
Yep, had them on their heels too often and too much empty backfield with 5 against 6.
So, 8 of the 12 teams in the playoffs have head coaches who are sitting on their 1st real NFL head coaching job. How bout them apples? experience what? lol
Nice point. One of them is an interim coach, although he’s been a failed HC before. (Mularky)
I’m not a fan of Mike Smith but I’ll give him this….he put his team in position to win in the NFC title game a few times and Matt Ryan fell flat on his face.