Happy Blogiversary!
Can you believe it? One whole year of fun and frivolity behind us. I’m not really sure of the date we started. The first ‘official’ post Son did was January 20th, but we got so excited with our test blog and pretty much everyone was here posting a week or a few days before that.
First of all, I’d like to thank Piggy, Mike E, Ken and Son for their efforts in writing the blog posts. We’ve had almost all original material here, and that is a huge deal. Everyone has busy schedules and they take the time to put together something new for us to read. It’s not just the time involved. It’s a tough thing to write something, open yourself up to all kinds of harassment and ridicule if the audience doesn’t agree with you or thinks your writing sucks or your spelling or grammar isn’t correct or your idea is stupid or your BOTW is wearing too many clothes. You might even be accused of plagiarism. So thanks to our regular writers, and to those of you who submitted fan origins or any other post. Also thanks to OD and the Perfection series we re ran here throughout the year. I hope to hear about some more of the Dolphin’s games of the past that I wasn’t around for..(hint, hint). Also, thanks to Twicethethe for helping with the techy stuff. This place wouldn’t be nearly as awesome and cool without his help getting it set up and tweaked.
Soooo, the long offseason is ahead. We’ve talked about what to do, and the fact is, it’s hard to come up with something new to talk about when there’s nothing new to talk about. The thought is we could have some non-football related posts during the non football time. Something to pass the time. We get into these ‘off topic’ discussions all the time. Let’s make them the topic from time to time. Music, movies, books, current events, comedy, food…you get the idea. and also football posts, there are lot of draft prospects to analyze. We’d like to appeal to you guys to write some articles. Our regular guys are tired and would appreciate the help. This blog belongs to the whole group of us, so let’s all pitch in to help. It doesn’t need to be a long post, a paragraph or two. I strongly encourage everyone to send in a little something from time to time..it will be most appreciated
Once again, thanks to all who visit and comment, you make this place the fun place it is.
Finsmob Unleashed 
Happy anniversary everybody
I’m so glad that I found this place and have been able to interact with so many great people
I have been talking to some of you for over a decade which is hard to believe
On the team Front I see that Fox was released well maybe there is addition by subtraction
Tim I get your posts yesterday I understand I to use to dislike all the negative the constant bashing the constant snide remarks is the main reason I stopped posting on Walker’s blog it seemed that most of the haters stayed over there (most not all) this season with a back breaker for me admittedly because of the personal stuff going on in my life this year compounded by the disappointing season by the Dolphins. I never thought with the amount of kool-aid that I drank that I would become a hater. But this year was just too much. You have my sincerest apologies if I am one of the loggers that makes it unpleasant for you and others to enjoy your time on here. I’m trying to turn over that old leaf again and embrace hope. It’s just very hard when I see the team making what I perceived to be the same old mistakes again and again. You are right all we can do is wait and see. Go DOLPHINS go Gase!
I noticed politics and religion weren’t non-football topic options. Why are we constantly being censored here????? Also, plagerism.
I consider those current events. They’ve been around forever, but what we get to talking about them is related to something that is currently happening. They do tend to be somewhat divisive, but I’m not censoring anything except nude photos. 🙂
Not as divisive as Tannehill, but my post was in jest anyway.
Speaking of….has jetsucks been around lately? I get annoyed when he goes on attack mode, but I hope nothing bad happened to him.
Also, uwantwat….If you’re out there, let us hear from you. With your recent health issues, I get a little worried. Just think of me as the mom of the blog. I like to know everyone is doing ok even when you aren’t around. 🙂
In that case
on behalf of every Dolfan fan on the blog and every Dolfan everywhere
I submit that we are miserable on account of the Dolphins
THANK YOU, HERDFAN!!! Any time you want to rerun an episode ofABSOLUTE PERFECTION or FOLLOWING PERFECTION you certainly may do so. I wrote these series NOT with the intent of making any money. I wrote them with the idea of helping you young whipper snappers better understand how truly unbelievable Miami’s “Two Year Run To Glory” was!! 32-2 over a two year period will NEVER BE BETTERED!!
– – –
TO THOSE who may have missed it late last night: ADAM GASE’s Chicago Bears offense averaged 21 points per game in 2015 on the way to a 6-10 season and LAST PLACE in the division. I GUESS Ross is trying to maintain the status quo????? His propensity for hiring/keeping-on people with losing tendencies mystifies me. Sparano, Ireland, Philbin, Hickey, Tannenbaum, etc., etc.,
I don’t want to spend too much time on the topic
I’m a little confused about the hire as well
But I want to see it play out before I judge
Consider that my version of “show me” on Gase
Its true that Chicago was a subpar offense in 2015
they were 21 if total yards as well
but he was in Denver before that as an OC and they were 4 in the league and a very high scoring offense
so if we are judging on the past I think we have to consider the entire past
Also, Philbin was from Green Bay
and they were a winning organization with a top notch offense
and it did not translate to success for Miami
So I am hesitant to give this too much weight
I don’t know what qualifies Gase over anyone else
My preference was Hue Jackson
but we really don’t know about coaches and who they will be
and I think Philbin is proof of that
Good article, Herd. Happy Anniversary everyone!
Rock, it’s all good. I just wonder why people bash our new coach and staff without any results to go by.
So the Rams are moving to L.A. That sucks for STL fans.
Herd
Nice job on today’s article, I’m digging it! HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!!!
It’s crazy to me that these teams move in and out of LA. It’s like they forget that the fan base really couldn’t give a shit about football there. Do they already have a stadium built, and when are they moving?
They will play in the… fucking Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. LOL
That’s crazy. They’re building a new stadium, it just won’t be ready until the next year probably.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2016/01/dolphins-to-address-protection-for-ryan-tannehill.html
LOL 2 years too late.
Happy blogiversary! Wow the phins gave us a great year didn’t they? LOL
Nope, they gave us our 7th consecutive shit sandwich
OD
The Bears offense lost Brandon Marshall, which made Alshon Jeffery as their #1 WR. The #2 and #3 WR’s? Josh Bellamy and Eddie Royal. The TE’s were used much more than the WR’s, Martellus Bennet and Zach Miller. I get the feeling that wasn’t necessarily by design, but out of necessity. The WR corps there was pretty weak without Marshall. Don’t judge harshly what Gase did in CHI, but rather look at what Cutler did. He cut down on INT’s lowering his INT % from 3.2 to 2.1. As far as scoring TD’s, the CHI offense had 2 very nice RB’s in Forte and Langford, but really lacked talent at WR after Alshon Jeffery.
Jeffrey was also banged up most of the season playing in only 9 games and still had over 800 yards.
Yup.
I know this due to FF, I couldn’t get in him the lineup most the season because he was always questionable.
LOL
I watched a few minutes of Hyde, Omar and Perkins the other day and it was like watching The View. I couldn’t stay with it. LOL
Tim
I made a horrible move last year, not this season. I was fighting to win my division in a keeper league, and my RB’s were injured, so I traded Jeffery for Denard Robinson, who was starting at the time in JAX. It was a bad trade for me, but I was desperate, and when you’re desperate, you do stupid things. lol
Good article . . . Check it out!
http://thedeependmiami.com/2016/01/13/coaching-chemistry-how-ryan-tannehill-fits-into-the-adam-gase-offense/
It’s a great homer piece. LOL
I enjoyed it though and I hope we’re a good offense next year, obviously. 🙂
Nothing wrong with a homer piece. There’s plenty of the alternative to see too.
I don’t feel too bad for St. Louis fans given that they took the Rams from LA
I always remember the Rams as the LA Rams
I kind of feel bad for LA for missing out on the Warner/Faulk days
STL lost their Cardinals though. So do the peeps who like the local teams root for the Chiefs, Bears, Titans, Colts?
I guess the Chiefs?
(Piggy shrugs)
Happy Anniversary!!
Have we fired Gase yet?
Yes
He interim coach is some one else we hate!
So when the Rams move to LA, do those fans say “woohoo! Our team has 1 SB win.”
I hope the Fins never move, as a fan, it would completely screw my mind.
I saw the movie “Warrior” last night. Holy crap, what a fantastic movie.
Is that about mixed martial arts? I saw that movie but I don’t remember it being fantastic. LOL
lol
…random thought…
That denver offense is similar to our current personnel.
D. Thomas. – Parker
E. Sanders – Stills
W. Welker – Landry
J. Thomas – J. Cameron
I kind of like our guys better
They really are. Miller would make it even better.
I wouldn’t say better until they prove it. Just more upside.
SB
I think Parker could be like D. Thomas, but I don’t think Stills is as good as Sanders. Landry is as good or better than Welker by the time he got to DEN.
Sanders is really good. He’s an underrated player. Remember Stills is still very young though, he’ll only be 24 in April. He can still get a lot better.
Parker 23 Jan 20th
Landry 24 Nov 28th
Stills 24 April 22nd
I’m sure Gase liked this about our team. Young, talented with a lot of upside.
Tim,
It’s more a family drama wrapped in a MMA movie. Terrific acting, good story. It’s got a bunch of cliche fight story tropes, but I really identified with the story lines.
Yeah I enjoyed it. I just don’t remember being blown away by it. That’s why I asked if that was the movie you’re talking about. But if you thought it was fantastic, awesome! LOL
I don’t know Sanders numbers but he wasn’t really an impact player before Denver
I suspect Stills has better numbers than Sanders in his first 3 years
The Denver receivers also have the advantage of having Manning throw to them
You are correct.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13295/emmanuel-sanders
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-meet-the-dolphins-new-coaching-staff-and-front-office-personnel-20160113-photogallery.html
That’s right, Stokes was retained as well. Grier jumped him though because Stokes was Hickey’s asst. GM.
The Dolphins have hired quite a few African American personnel people and coaches. Good to see.
Tim Knight says:
January 13, 2016 at 10:42 am (Edit)
STL lost their Cardinals though. So do the peeps who like the local teams root for the Chiefs, Bears, Titans, Colts?
I lived in Missouri after the Cardinals relocated to Arizona. I lived in Columbia, not in St. Louis. People were still missing the football Cardinals and it had been a few years at that point. Actually was living there when the Ram’s were relocating but I moved before they were playing. I remember they were excited to have football back in St. Louis. Also remember that Bill Bidwill was talked about in about the same tone that OD uses to describe Ross or the rest of you use when speaking of Saban.
I’m sure it sucks to lose your team.
Sanders biggest problem in Pittsburgh was that he couldn’t stay healthy. NE even tried to sign him to an RFA tender but Pitt made it to expensive from what I remember so NE was like you can keep him.
They also had Antonio Brown and Mike Wallace, which would make Sanders the #3 guy.
Landry is better than wes welker but the other denver receivers and TEs on that list are better than ours IMO. sanders is better than stills. Thomas is better than parker (at least right now). And J Thomas is better than campbell.
Mancampbell? 😉
I agree that Julius Thomas is better than Cameron. I’m not so sure Cameron is still here next year, not at $9.5M
There was a Freudian slip in there. LOL
Miami Dolphins Cheer @MDCheer 33m33 minutes ago
Check out @MDC_Danica’s sideline gallery on http://www.dolphinscheerleaders.com/cheerleader_photos/danica-in-action …
I think by just the hiring of Gase we can assume what the offense would look like. Im sure John Fox, who was generally more defensive minded, let Gase control the play design, selection, calling, etc. This should mean what he has spent his past few years developing is going to be a good bit like what he will want to do here. He may have to alter it some to accomodate for player personnel differences, but in general i think we can dig in and figure our prospective offensive identity.
On defense, i just have no clue how we know until we start hearing philosophy from the new DC. He has no experince at the position to gather what he does when he is in control. He might be a 3-4 guy, he might be a 4-3, but a secondary that plays one deep one shallow. There is likely a bunch of ways he will put it together and i would bet money most the position coaches will have input on the scheme in some way as new guys usually lean on the rest of their staff a bit.
Im really hoping to see Joseph work closely with Clintt and Burke. I think if they combine their efforst to devise the scheme, this is going to be a solid defense. I have seen the preparedness of the LB’s in Cincy and they are well prepared and they are a talented group, that speaks well of Burke. I also think that Clintt’s past in both college and the pros, is promising for DL. Im sure Suh will get to have some input there as well, sort of a player assistant sort of role.
Still i think the defense is going to be a big wait and see, i dont think there is any reason to be overly optimistic about it nor is there reason to be pessimistic about it. I think the offensive side though gives a lot of reason to be hopeful. Everything i have seen about Gase’s offense is a lot more balanced than ours. The play calling makes sense, he seems to be smart with his down and distance calls, and in general he puts together an offense with a very strong identity and direction. Im hoping that follows him here.
Agreed. We have no idea what this defense will be. I hope joseph can get the secondary and our run defense fixed.
I asked this yesterday. I wonder if he keeps grimes.
LOL mike. I meant cameron.
BTW thank you for the link. Very informative. I hope gase can get the same result with our offense.
I liked that link. It really did supply a lot of info, homery or not. 🙂
For play concepts it was excellent. To say it will make Tannehill a much better QB is another thing. I happen to think RT can get better so I’m looking forward to it. 🙂
I’m glad that the vaunted OL guru John Benton is gone. Now we just have a regular guy in Chris Foerster and our O-line will finally be good. lol
He was put in a bad situation. Bad guards, injuries and no commitment to the running game. His ZBS worked very well for Miller though. He excels in that system.
Mike he was the basically the #3 guy in denver as well. Nothing really changed other than health.
He was targeted almost 3-1 compared to Welker. Not sure how he was the #3
He became as much a main target as Thomas. His stats show it.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13295/emmanuel-sanders
If Parker can be anything close to Thomas and I think he can be, we’re going to be in good shape.
D, I hope our defense is similar to our offensive approach. It’s not really a specific system but can be modified for the opponent. That’s what the Pats do and Gase has said that’s how his offense works. He has play concepts etc. but whether we run 30+ times or pass 45 times in a game depends on the opponent, weather, situation etc. It’s all about the best way to win the game.
Mike E. says:
January 13, 2016 at 11:33 am
Mancampbell? 😉
I agree that Julius Thomas is better than Cameron. I’m not so sure Cameron is still here next year, not at $9.5M
——————————————-
9.5, 7.5 in savings. It for sure makes him a target when your looking to cut some, but i also think he is stilla young guy who fits the mold of the stretch the field TE that Gase uses. He may not be like Julius Thomas, as he isnt as big, but they are the same style TE. Julius was used in the seam ALOT, as was Martellus, Cameron is a really dangerous seam threat guy, he wasnt used properly, due to scheme, and he and Tanny were not on same page, especially early, evidenced by the fact they started connecting a lot more as the season went. It is a numbers game but part of that game is seeing if you can replace the guy ya got and his skill set with someone else and save anything. I dont see it with this years TE crop, neither FA nor draft.
Ben Watson is about the best case for it and he is like 85 years old, hips break just falling down at that age, what ya think happens to him when a young man captian insaneo power slams him in a foosball game? Greshem hasnt done anything in a really long time. Fleenuh? who likely stays with his meal ticket, and hasnt done well since he has been out.
I just dont see any of these guys as an upgrade, and there are plenty of other ways to save and not be cutting a guy in his prime. Bigger targets, despite how popular they are, Grimes and Wake. The nature of the NFL is to rid itself of old and expensive, not in their prime and expensive.
Julius Thomas’ numbers were all about red zone TDs in Denver. He doesn’t put up big numbers otherwise.
Saw plenty of plays where he was down the seam and behind the secondary for deep passes. His yardage numbers support that he was more than a red zone guy too.
I think Tanny will for sure be in a better position this next year than this past one. The distraction of a schizophrenic calling plays is gone, that HAS to help. Im sure OL get some new parts, and i think is improved, but even if it isnt, i think the above mentioned lack of offensive identity, will help all parts play better. He should at very least get all opportunity to get back on track, the excelling will be on him.
Agreed.
D, Julius Thomas had a few nice plays down the field, but his numbers outside the red zone are pedestrian.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/14204/julius-thomas
I was about to post the same thing
There is not a huge disparity in Cameron;s numbers v Thomas
He had a really good year in Denver’s best offensive year
but he is not a great TE
The redzone fact, however, is a big plus for a TE
Boulder, i really dont think they can keep Grimes. He’s becoming a liability in man, which is the type of CB he is. He might not be such a liability in Zone and i think with his experience and closing speed he could hang in there a little while longer possibly moving to slot, but you also cant afford to pay a slot guy like a shutdown guy. There are a couple FA guys too, that probably get in a per year or at least can be cap manipulated to come out the the same amount we are saving by cutting Grimes in cost to get them, so i just dont see how they can afford to continue to keep him paying him to play at the level he did this year.
Janoris Jenkins, as mentioned by GDP, could be had for probably 8-10mil per, maybe less. Even if its closer to 10, If they roll the numbers around, we have a guy on the upswing, who shows as good of a skill level as Grime, and we pay about what we are saving cutting Grimes, and then about the same as what we are paying Grimes (or less) over the remainder of the contract.
We draft a stud CB/FS, pair the two moves and have a shut down secondary. I also think a new coach, is going to want to have his guys ones he can mold in his system.
I tend to agree. I was very disappointed in Grimes play in some games. Both marshall and watkins schooled him. I bet he’s a gonner.
I havent seen a coaching hire i have been just like…WTF. I know they arent big flashy names but im not sure i wanna see a former head coach or coordinator as a position coach lol, thats not exactly moving in the right direction. I admit i kinda would have liked Schwartz or Smith as my DC, but this is a youth movment, Ross kinda said so, so its pretty understandable.
Yep and all these coaches have a decade or more of NFL coaching experience. It’s not like they all just came from Holy Cross as assistant quality control coaches. LOL
Another guy i wouldn’t mind seeing us pick up as a roll the dice move in FA is Morris Claiborne, someone our new secondary coach is familiar with. He was really talented in College and his first year wasnt bad, but since then he has really just been all over the place, i think team lost confidence in him and really isnt getting much of a shot to turn it around. I think he might wind up one of those change of scenery guys, and at this point the asking price isn’t going to be high. Put him on a show me contract, and see what ya get. He’s from same group of DB’s that produced Honey Badger, Patrick Peterson, Eric Reid, and two potential 1st round DB’s this year.
Could do same for Senquez Golson, who was a guy i liked a lot in last years draft. He will be a cheap sign as well, and drew comparison to Grimes when he was getting draft evaluated.
tuna fish sandwich
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter 3m3 minutes ago
Browns now finalizing deal to hire Bengals OC Hue Jackson as their next HC, per sources. Close to being wrapped up, per sources.
Poor Hugh.
or Hue
Glad we didn’t hire Hue. Anyone that dumb to sign with the Browns knowing it’s career suicide is not the one I’d want here. 😉
LOL
HCs and GMs have had really nice runs there recently. LOL
The more I think about it, the more I like not having a name come in for our coordinators (wanted some experience myself). Some of these are set in their ways and probably looking to get an HC job again. I hope that Gase is bringing in coaches who are like-minded philosophically in that we get the most out of our talent and change the game plans according to who we play that week instead of running what we are going to run regardless of the opponent.
It’s a fine line. Hope Gase got it right.
SB7, hue as in a rosy glow? LOL
Like I said to D earlier, I hope this is the new staff’s approach.
Tim Knight says:
January 13, 2016 at 11:51 am
D, I hope our defense is similar to our offensive approach. It’s not really a specific system but can be modified for the opponent. That’s what the Pats do and Gase has said that’s how his offense works. He has play concepts etc. but whether we run 30+ times or pass 45 times in a game depends on the opponent, weather, situation etc. It’s all about the best way to win the game.
Hue You Cleveland
OD is so down on Ross. Little does he know, it could be worse.
Pumpkin pie haircutted freak
I mean what the fuck, do you just use a friggin tupperware bowl and let your dog cut your hair? LOL
Huedat
OD,
The Bears O actually finished ranked 23rd in points and 21 in yardage this season.
I get the injuries at WR and the loss of Marshall but they had no such problems in 2014 and they finished 23rd in points and 21 in yardage in 2014 as well.
Keep in mind the Bears O finished 2nd in points in 2013.
Also, 23rd in points would represent the lowest ranking the Bears offense has ranked since 2005.
Also, there’s no point giving credit to Gase for what he did in Denver considering Peyton Manning was his QB. Giving Gase credit for that is like giving Josh McDaniels credit for Tom Brady LOL
You’re just a…
I agree Brady and manning will make any OC look good.
When Peyton Manning gets the play and he doesn’t like it, he audibles out of it. Which happens to be, many times LOL. Even Lazor would have excelled there in Denver LOL
Is that what Oklahoma means
You mean Omaha?
Poor Hue, he has a habit of walking into bad situations.
Redskins -> took OC job in Spurrier’s last year
Falcons -> took OC job in Atlanta in Bobby Petrino’s only year there
Raiders -> took OC job in Oakland in Tom Cable’s last year there
He’ll likely be drafting your guy at #2.
Seriously? the Browns?
http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=mRDdt2F2s8HAqpj05EptOM$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYsG0g5VMBqDbEG1riWuiAL2WCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg
Actually Charlie Weiss is the one who figured out how to make the duck footed gawk look good in NE. LOL
wow how times flies when you are having fun. it feels like just yesterday i was skipping past my first ask mike.
The BOTW is now addicted to Metamucil
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/01/13/report-vikings-interested-in-adding-dan-campbell-to-staff/
so i have this straight. a coach gets no credit because the player is too good but he gets all the blame when the player is average
He gets no credit managing a guy who has already built a HOF career.
Lawrence Phillips dead.
Is that part of the Rams move
I know he was a bust
but that seems really drastic
Sounds like he offed himself as he was potentially on death row.
Suicide.
Was facing the death penalty
I am intrigued with Vance …he’s been around some good defenses as a DB coach (SF, Texans, Bengals). At least he isn’t a guy institutionalized by one organization as Coyle seemed to be.
FFR, you didn’t notice when Gase was in Denver, he would just play solitaire while Peyton coached the offense? 😉
Imagine if Peyton were in Miami audibling out of every bad Lazor play call
It would be entertaining.
Omaha… WTF… Afghanistan… bomber bomber bomber!!!! Timeout!!! Hey fuckhead!!!
Just saw our new TE coach…
BAD-ASS he is not but at least Sims and Stoneburnner will be good at Chess next season
GO PHINS!!!
He’ll teach them how to make erupting volcanos.
He looks like Rick Moranis
Tim & Al, the key is not what Gase taught Peyton, but what Gase learned from Peyton Manning’s 18 years of experience and reading defenses.
Hell Peyton is older than Gase….lol
vs
Aren’t those the Harry Potter school colors in that pick of the new TE coach?
Lazor only ran 4 plays like techno bowl so an audible wouldn’t be benefit.
Audible to the “B” button
Listen see… I’m small small small.
Here is the new TE coach coming up with some new plays to run
Lone Starr!!!!
Here he is pitching a new helmet style
This is him gardening
Feed me Seymour!!!
Teaching the TEs how to block.
lol!
If the tight ends speak to the OC instead of the TE coach
watching game video (during the game)
What the hell am I looking at?
Coaching up the 2 minute drill
Seriously guys?
I knew where Piggy was eventually going to go so I jumped in. I’m also a big Spaceballs fan.
You secretly loved it
i wonder if Dallas Thomas becomes our swing OL. He’s not really great at any position, but he can play every position but center.
Just so I’m clear, we could maybe keep him because he’s not really great at any of the OL positions? Perfect. 😉
He’s probably headed to that and it might not be in Miami. I posted an article earlier that suggests the new regime isn’t a fan of his.
Tim do you really believe that Mando article? His source is probably a hobo who hangs out in ear shot of the facility of Davie. Just close enough to “suppose” he knows something.
herd,
I knew someone would say that. Lol But, typically your swing OL isn’t starter quality…otherwise, ya know, they’d be starters!
Tim,
I think his position flexibility could be his ticket to staying because our cupboard is bare. I also think he still has a chsnce to get better…but maybe not here. Did the article talk about Turner too because he played worse than Thomas….at an easier position.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2016/01/dolphins-to-address-protection-for-ryan-tannehill.html
From Mando, I heard this from a Miami Dolphins source over the weekend: “You were right about Dallas Thomas. And we were wrong.”
“One more thing: When the Dolphins told me I was right on Thomas, I got no great satisfaction from it. The truth is mostly everyone had doubts about the Miami guard situation before the season began. So no biggie. My response to that comment was deadpan. I was right on Joe Philbin, too, I responded. He should have been gone after 2013.”
Yeah Mando, its not very nice to do an i told ya so to the Janitor, he already has the job of cleaning shit up and you probably sent him into a dark place just saying Philbin, do you know how much ass chewing he got for those missed gum wrappers….you sick twisted mean malicious fuck!
I blame hickey/tannenbaum our oline issues last year. How can they think either turner or thomas are starter material. Most of us here knew that the oline was the biggest issue going into season and they get paid millions.
Shane Day’s dog.
LMAO!!!!
D, who knows on Mando’s article. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s how the team feels though. I’ve been hearing guard is a position the team has already targeted as a major need.
well
who can blame them for that
I wouldnt be surprised if they felt like both Thomas and Turner are not in their future plans. Like Randy was talking about before, its likely those guys wind up depth, or possibly swing OL. Its also possible that with the right offensive scheme they might be salvageable, im doubting it though.
Yeah sometimes young players get it a little later. These guys have the physical ability, but they don’t seem to play with good technique. Watching them just let defenders go right past them was mind boggling at times.
I dont trust Mando though a lot of times, especially how he framed that article. I think a lot of people had their doubts but there was 0 chance he knew when they drafted them. Those guys were both highly touted and they both had a ton of potential. Their game film showed skill. I think more of a finger pointing can be directed at those developing our players, they have done a really shitty job with our OL.
Randy,
I agree on DT becoming swing OL.
I still think he would be better at RT than inside.
More talent joining the NFL draft …
Dane Brugler @dpbrugler 1m1 minute ago
#Clemson CB Mackensie Alexander has declared for the 2016 NFL Draft. He has signed with Trey Robinson @TR_RES
weeeeeee
Some people don’t really like him
but others say he is the top CB in the draft
I think he is 1st round talent, i just think he’s further down the list than a lot of people. Injury history, and somewhat shaky play against the higher caliber talent. I only like him better than Fuller becuase i think Fuller’s injury is more severe. I think i like him about on the same level as King the CB from Iowa, and White the CB from LSU. Maybe slightly more.
Ignoring injuries he would be my number 4 DB in the draft. with 5, 6 and 7 pretty close by. Will Redmond i think would be a late first early second round consideration if he didnt get injured.
Ive already had him penciled in for several months. Its semi retarded for a prospect with a first round grade to go back and finish up. They risk too much. There are a ton of player i look at and could see them gaining a round or two going back, some of them it would make millions of difference if they stay at school another year. For this guy and several others, its really really risking too much with little reward in store.
Boulder,
Agree. Remember they didn’t think they needed to pay up for Mathis? LOL
Proof that reincarnation is real and this is punishment for dickheads. LOL
I feel so bad for FFR.
Proboscus monkey.
Dane Brugler @dpbrugler 1h1 hour ago
NFL Draft Underclassmen Tracker now at 90…and growing. Deadline is Monday. Updated list: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/25395325/nfl-draft-underclassmen-tracker …
Piggy,
Check out the corner list on the underclassmen link…
There’s a guy from SJST called Cleveland Wallace III. Imagine him with the Browns lol.
I hate that they list Jalen Ramsey as a CB !
Lot of good talent on that list, a lot of them i agree with them making the choice to jump. As a RB id leave as soon as possible unless i just stunk it up big time my junior year.
(Signing)
Hello my baby
hello my darling
hello my ragtime gal
I guess everyone can take Carl Lawson off their mock drafts
he is going back to school
Nice job Herd. Happy anniversary. Hopefully my trial is over tomorrow
D, CB Mackensie Alexander should declare for the draft early. He looked awesome against Bama, then he pulled his hammy really bad, had to have help walking.
That right there told him don’t pass on the money. You could get hurt worse next year in college.
He’s only 22 a redshirt sophomore with a lot of speed. I don’t think he gave up and TD’s this season. QB’s hardly throw his way.
I like that he doesn’t seem afraid to tackle. Looks like a FS with pop at times.
Besides Kendall Fuller, I like the other Va Tech corner Brandon Facyson, he’s 6’2 compared to Fuller’s 5’11, and he got thrown to more because of Fuller but did a nice job.
Agree, I like Alexander more than Hargreaves though Hargreaves has generated more picks.
My value play for this draft is GT’s DJ White….I like his play alot.
Good call on DJ White, I also like another value CB in Boddy Calhoun, he’s the guy opposite the higher ranked Eric Murray of the Golden Gophers.
Piggy,
Ramsey is very talented but he fails one criteria i have with 1st RDers and that is to have a defined position and to have excelled at it.
He excelled at both CB and S
The fact that he was asked to play both at FSU (and excelled at both) should not be a detriment
personally I think he should play safety in the NFL
and I hear a lot of experts saying he will be a safety at the next level
I think Ramsey might be off the board when we pick
IMO he is one of the best prospects in the draft
Not only is she trashy she’s a fuckin idiot. LOL
http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/13/miko-grimes-arrest-black-lives-matter-nfl-brent-grimes/
DADITO CALDERONE @TAXSTONE
Listen to The Miko Grimes Episode by Tax Season #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/taxseason/the-miko-grimes-episode …
_______________________
Try listening to her here. She’s as low class a ghetto rat as they come it seems. That or she relishes portraying herself that way….Sad cry for attention.
okay which one of you fuckers is this. i know i have never been to texas so i am out
http://tmzbeg.com/man-arrested-for-breaking-into-homes-and-tickling-buttholes/
LMAO!!!!
LOL
I just don’t see the pure boundary CB skills; most of his plays are in the middle of the field where he’s in zone or tracking slant routes underneath. He plays alot like a SS
I’ll try and watch alot of Calhoun. Haven’t seen him in detail.
Good article . . . Check it out!
http://thedeependmiami.com/2016/01/13/coaching-chemistry-how-ryan-tannehill-fits-into-the-adam-gase-offense/
Reply
I commented on the terrible route combinations that Lazer used earlier this year. I got crickets. I guess I’m not the only one who saw it!
I and others mentioned it too. Again, system was deeply flawed.
Rock, a bunch of us discussed it. We were saying how come other teams seem to have WRs running across the field with nobody around yet there are always 2 and 3 defenders on our WRs all the time.
But then Gase said that scheme isn’t to blame in general. Players are.
Piggy,
If I’m drafting Ramsey, I’m drafting him as a S. Wouldn’t mind having the best S combo in the NFL 😀
I think that is the idea with Ransey
he is a safety
and he will probably be an excellent safety
FOX Sports’ Mike Garafolo and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport report coach Hue Jackson’s hiring is expected to “trigger the end” of the Johnny Manziel era in Cleveland.
Per Garafolo, Jackson “made it clear” to the Browns he’d want to move on from Manziel. The Browns will likely shop the 23-year-old former first-rounder, but we’d be surprised if anyone bit at even a late-round pick asking price. Manziel reportedly would “love” to end up with the Cowboys.
The Flying Pig says:
January 13, 2016 at 1:3
Is that what Oklahoma means
Reply
Not sure what Oklahoma Means but Omaha is something else…..Omaha Omaha
https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=WN.xVdCavXBII%2bMG3%2b7PwREaQ&pid=15.1
This is so great to see. Look at that man smile. He’ll never forget that.
89-year-old World War II veteran Bryan Sperry scores a touchdown during The University of Kansas alumni flag football game! Sperry played on the Kansas Football team from 1946-1948.
Gerry Dulac @gerrydulac 3h3 hours ago
If you haven’t seen the full video of what happened w Joey Porter and Bengals, watch this….. https://youtu.be/wysECduSPfk via @YouTube
No harm no foul, you can’t call chicken shit like that in a playoff game, unless you have an agenda. Burfect is now saying Brown is faking the injury, just like I said initially I didn’t think there was much contact (flop by Brown). The reason I say flop is, because Brown’s arms went up (late) after the hit in a helicopter motion, that doesn’t happen from a hit, and it also look like he was barely hit.
For the record I’m glad the Steelers won, it just is more evidence to my claim that the Cheats, Steelers, Cowboys, 2 Nyers, GB get calls like no other.
Al in MIA says:
January 13, 2016 at 3:15 pm
Boulder,
Agree. Remember they didn’t think they needed to pay up for Mathis? LOL
Remember when Mathis was cut from the Dolphins to bring up a practice squad guy??? Players develop. It happens.
PhinPhanatic @PhinPhanatic 22m22 minutes ago
Ex-Dolphins Dan Campbell joins Saints http://ift.tt/1OrEw5S
Good luck, Dan!
Tim, in case you missed this earlier in reply to ya.
DADITO CALDERONE @TAXSTONE
Listen to The Miko Grimes Episode by Tax Season #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/taxseason/the-miko-grimes-episode …
_______________________
Try listening to her here. She’s as low class a ghetto rat as they come it seems. That or she relishes portraying herself that way….Sad cry for attention.
I’ll listen later at home.
Makes me feel sorry for Brett, unless he’s the same way in private…lol
Joint Chiefs of Staff don’t look amused with BS rhetoric. Very telling!
GDP,
You need to find better things to do with your free time. Lol
Yep, replying on this blog is a waste of time. Thanks
Seriously, as a vet & knowing lots of other vets. Morale isn’t that high under the past few admins. Slipping very fast under this current one.
Plus the BS is getting deeper by the day. Kinda breaks a once gung-ho all out for America spirit over time.
Anywho, hey I hope Gase gets us in the playoffs 1st season. lol
The NFL is looking into the situation involving (Chandler of the cheats) Jones, and it is unclear if he will face disciplinary action from the league. The 25-year-old defensive end has practiced every day this week.
Of course nothing will happen to him.
GDP
If you listened to more than 5 minutes of that audio with “Tax Season” and Miko, you’re a better man than me! lol I couldn’t take his excessive stroking, it was totally making me nauseous.
LMAO, I had to skip along. Gutter rat was making me queasy too. Imagine how Joe Philbin felt? 😉
I didn’t even bother, she’s a tool, the female version of ocho stinko.
Good call, but she is actually worse…lol
Good article . . . Check it out!
http://thedeependmiami.com/2016/01/13/coaching-chemistry-how-ryan-tannehill-fits-into-the-adam-gase-offense/
Reply
I commented on the terrible route combinations that Lazer used earlier this year. I got crickets. I guess I’m not the only one who saw it!
—————————–
I went to the SD game and after I commented about how the Chargers had a receiver open on every play, yet we struggled to find open receivers, and our scheme was garbage.
I’d show this to Miller, as he said he wanted to go somewhere that fit his abilities.
GD, I couldn’t get into listening to that nonsense. I see the N word is still alive and well. SMH
Didn’t expect any of you good people to listen to it word for word. I sure didn’t.
Just wanted you to see how she is. As much as I like #21, it’s time to try and replace him. They GOT 2 GO!
getter
that is really funny. i am sure you did it unintentionally but posting a vid of one loud mouth followed by vid of another loud mouth. they both are the same, just saying crap to get noticed and someone will look at them. only problem is one we are just shocked at the stupidity of things said by one of them and the other is married to a football player
Mike E. says:
January 13, 2016 at 6:34 pm
GDP
If you listened to more than 5 minutes of that audio with “Tax Season” and Miko, you’re a better man than me!
wtf, if you even clicked on it you are better than me.
i guess i will just never get why those that give the trolls attention do it. i just dont see the purpose in stooping to their level. it isnt like they will ever stop cause you point out what a troll they are. but what the fuck do i know, the slutdashians dont have to worry about money.
See my reply to Tim above. I want to expose her, so no one will miss #21 when he’s gone.
But as we can see, she does a good job of exposing herself just fine.
getter
come on dude. expose her. that is what she is after. like otroll. like the slutdashians. that is all people like that are after. exposure. the only way to deal with a crying kid throwing a hissy fit cause they didnt get what they want is to ignore them and move on. not give them the attention they crave
yeah yeah I get it. It’s a damn blog, I get bored with your posts so I post crap like that once in awhile. Welcome to the offseason for a Phins fan.
Besides, she’s one of our top player’s wife. So it makes it somewhat relevant, know what I mean Vern?
LOL
My lottery experience:
My Mom once asked me to check some of her lottery tickets online and by mistake she slipped in a ticket that was one of those printouts of the winning numbers from one of the previous drawings. I actually experienced what it was like to see every number right and you get that nervous excitement, you become all flush and jazzed. The emotions are so thrilling. So I had to make sure this was accurate and I didn’t mess up. Then I noticed it was a printout of winning numbers from a week ago and I yelled Mom!!! Don’t ever do this to me again. LOL
I didn’t even get to the part of the link where she was on it. Ugh!
This is how I visualize FFR when he comes to this blog.
“Why did you even post what that troll said?”
tim
i am a lot like that but just think less clothes and a tiara
lol @Tim’s lottery story. My dad was a regular player, just a couple of tickets for each drawing. I’ve got a few tickets for tonight and I’m in the office pool. I’m not a regular player but when it’s like this it’s hard to resist. I really hope it’s won by more than one person or at least a group. Preferably the group I’m in! lol
My office is in for like $100+ worth the second time.
getter
sorry i bore you. that hurts. i sit on pins and needles waiting on your post…..well ok, i sit on them for fun, but while i am on them i await your post.
if i won that lotto i would share with everyone….well not getter, i bore him.
At least buy him a Happy Meal or a subscription to the Jelly of the Month Club. LOL
My favorite Christmas movie. I didn’t watch it this year or any of them for that matter. Just wasn’t feeling it.
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP 1h1 hour ago
Former #Dolphins coaches in demand: #Saints hire Campbell, #Colts reach out to Philbin, #Bengals interested in Coyle http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/01/13/colts-reach-out-to-former-dolphins-coach-joe-philbin/ …
The Bengals kind of need Coyle losing Joseph and Burk to us. Lewis knows him well.
Herd, I didn’t see any Christmas movies this year either. It just kind of came and went.
This is how it works.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/14562485/cincinnati-bearcats-reportedly-add-fired-miami-dolphins-assistant-jimturner-staff
Dang, I blew it for myself if FFR hit the lottery….sheesh. I can’t win for losin….this Dolphins fan stuff sucks!
http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/videos/Steve-Mariucci-Speaks-About-Head-Coach-Adam-Gase/f88fced5-cafb-4278-9d11-0afd9c7295ba
That article you posted earlier by that site DeepEnd on Adam Gase, talks about how Mariucci was one of the pioneers of the WCO, well, not really, but he did good with it too after he learned it from others, like Walsh etc.
Yeah there are a lot of inaccurate tidbits in almost every article I read. We know how it all went down. LOL
That was a good interview, Mariucci just said what Gase did, he didn’t blow smoke up anyone’s ass.
Yep! It was more like a casual conversation about what he knows about Gase and what he thinks about Tannehill, not the fired up Mooch on NFLN.
tim
ok fine when i hit the lotto i will give getter a million bucks, but he has to sit on my sofa first.
With all the feathers, crumbs, bizarre substances and goat hair?
In case you guys haven’t seen this.
http://www.miamidolphins.com/multimedia/videos/1on1_With_New_Head_Coach_Adam_Gase/31821828-65f1-477d-a8e0-18f8775776cc
You guys that play in the office pool, just make sure you see the numbers before the drawing or you may get screwed.
We know where they live. LOL
NV is one of the few states, for obvious reasons, doesn’t have a lottery, so from here you have to go to AZ or CA., less than an hour away, but huge lines on the border.
getterdone says:
January 13, 2016 at 8:20 pm
Dang, I blew it for myself if FFR hit the lottery….sheesh. I can’t win for losin….this Dolphins fan stuff sucks!
getter, it is ok. i will still share with you, but you have to come over here and let me bore you to sleep. some dude in texas wants to meet you.
We hired Rick Moranis as our TE coach?
No Dark Helmet. LOL
A little different look than our last TE coach
tim
i dont know what kind of freak you think i am but i am not that. i make sure the goats are shaved first.
SO DAN CAMPBELL asked for his release from his Dolphins’ contract, eh?? Well, the best coach Miami had this past season IS SMART to leave the toxic atmosphere of this Miami franchise. With Sean Payton’s tenure nearing an end in New Orleans, Campbell might just be the guy to get another head coaching job after another year or two of seasoning. Good luck, coach Dan, and much success to you in the future. Perhaps Campbell will become another Todd Bowles.
——————–
DID someone say FFR knows he has the winning ticket tonight?? THAT may not be true. But this IS TRUE. 72,500 tickets were purchased by a group of people in TAMPA today. SO-O-O if they say one of the winning tickets was sold in Tampa, chances are THAT GROUP had the winner.–GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!!
Todd Bowles missed the playoffs though. Is it better to be 10-6 and miss the playoffs or be 6-10 and miss the playoffs and pick #8 instead of #20? LOL
I’ll take Bowles and 10-6 and take my chances over any team that finishes 6-10 and has a football moron for an owner and another proven loser as his top advisor! –An 8th overall pick by Ross/Tannenbaum figures to be less useful than a 20th pick to a franchise with a knowledgeable GM and a proven WINNER (BOWLES, now 12-7 as a head coach in the NFL). LOL @ ANYONE who thinks Ross can get this franchise to a Super Bowl!!
lol, so now the jets owner is a brain trust. the same guy that once hired tbaum. but he went out and hired some guy with no HC experience and in his first year went 10-6 with obviously not any but a years worth of his draft pics. so now i know what makes an owner brilliant.
ok, well i got a lot of work tomorrow and some goats to shave. night all