There are so many moves the Miami Dolphins organization need to make, the most obvious one is hiring a new Head Coach, and having that Head Coach assemble an entire coaching staff. I liked Brian Flores. I liked his no nonsense personality, I liked his toughness. I didn’t like the staff he put together, and that includes revamping his staff last season. As the group Depeche Mode says, “Everything counts in large amounts”. Flores was the architect of a poor staff. I’m not picking on him because he’s gone, just stating the obvious. I can’t say whether his first season’s plan was just to work with guys familiar to him, or he simply had no NFL ties and took what he could get. In 2019, He brought both OC Chad O’Shea and DC Patrick Graham from the New England Patriots. In 2020, Flores tabbed long time NFL’er Chan Gailey, who was probably pretty sure he was never ever going to coach again, and named him OC. Not that Chan Gailey wasn’t qualified, but I’m sure Flores’ call was the ONLY call Chan Gailey received as far as NFL offers were concerned. Chan Gailey departs so in 2021, Flores has the brilliant idea of naming Co-OC’s (supposedly in order to keep any teams from stealing them away), so 2020 Tight Ends Coach George Godsey and 2020 Running Backs Coach Eric Studesville are promoted together to form the NFL’s first 2 headed Offensive Coordinator Duo. Sometimes having more is better, The Tucker had a center headlight in addition to the 2 common ones on either side of the front of the vehicle. The center headlight actually turned left when the car was turning left and right when the car was turning right. Ingenious! The Co-CO idea, not so much. The Dolphins offense was 22nd in the NFL scoring 20.1 PPG and if not for the defense setting up the offense so many times, it would have been considerably worse.
I’m going to recommend something I know many of you here won’t be in favor of. I can tell you, I’m not sure I’m in favor it myself. Hear me out though. You can build for now, or build for later. Instant gratification or long term success. Either can be satisfying. The problem with my recommendation is that one important step needs to happen before this can even be possible. Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh needs to step down from his current post. If that happens, I think we should be the first, and most likely the last to offer him a Head Coaching position in the NFL. When you hire a guy from the college ranks, you get a guy who knows all the college players, what they’re capable of, who the right ones are for what they want to accomplish, on both sides of the ball. What you usually get is a guy who doesn’t know the NFL, and how to deal with NFL players. Not the case with Harbaugh, who has successfully run an NFL team, quite successfully I might add. From 2011-2014, Jim Harbaugh compiled a 44-19 record with the SF 49ers. He did that with 2 QB’s who were not considered upper echelon talents in Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick. For some reference, Alex Smith was 19-31 in 5 seasons as the Niners QB. With Harbaugh, his first season was 13-3. His 2nd season was cut short due to injury but the Niners were 6-2-1 with Smith. So 19-2-1 for one and a half seasons after 19-31 in 5 without Harbaugh. We all know who took over after Alex Smith went down, my former crush Colin Kaepernick. No problem for Harbaugh. Kaepernick after taking over the helm went 5-2 and took the Niners to the playoffs. A huge upset 1st RD victory over the Green Bay Packers, 45-31 started an improbable run. The Niners then defeated the Atlanta Falcons 28-24 to earn a Super Bowl berth. The SF 49ers lost a thriller of a game, 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens.
Still with me? My favorite MLB team the NY Mets made a very similar move recently. They decided to bring in a proven winner in Buck Showalter. Results have yet to be determined and if the bougy MLB Players Union doesn’t get it’s collective head out of its ass, we may not see a MLB season next year. The Mets have decided instead of hiring a young up and comer, they want to win NOW! Forget 3-5 years from now, NOW! They know Showalter knows exactly what he’s supposed to do in every and any situation, there’s nothing he hasn’t seen. The very same would go with Jim Harbaugh. I think it’s an extremely unique situation to be able to get a guy who is so in touch with the college game and all the players, yet has had tremendous NFL success as well. I say if Jim Harbaugh steps down as Michigan HC, Stephen Ross should fly one of his fucking planes as fast as they can fly and throw down some stacks of $$$$ to secure the best Head Coach for RIGHT NOW, the Dolphins can get. Personally, I think Harbaugh is a bit of a time bomb, and I have no idea how long he can last if he comes back to the NFL. My guess is it would be a similar gig to the Niners. He’d stay as long as they were winning. That’s not a terrible thing either. If for some reason he fails right off the bat, which I think is unlikely, he may try one more time. If he fails again I would think he’d step down and disappear and we’d probably want him to. I think if he does come back to the NFL, I think he’d be great for our team. Our defense would continue to flourish and he’d get Tua a run game if it killed him. Defense, running the ball, all the things we crave here. All that will make Tua better and more importantly, the Miami Dolphins better.
I’m open to other HC’s too, there are lots of ways to skin a cat. I actually don’t know how many ways there are and not sure why people think are so many ways to skin a cat, but there really are a lot of different avenues to explore in a Head Coach search. I’m sure Tom Garfinkel and Chris Grier are doing that as I type. Maybe it’s because I’m 58 now and my mortality is in the back of my mind. Who knows, maybe Mike McDaniel is the next Mike Tomlin. At 38 he’s a tad older than Tomlin was when he took over the Pittsburgh Steelers at the age of 35. To have continuity and longevity along with winning would be swell, but make no mistake about this my fellow Dolphins fans, the Miami Dolphins franchise is NOT the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise. The Steelers are steeped in tradition and their owner doesn’t flip-flop on their decisions. Since 1969, The Steelers had HC Chuck Knoll 1969-1991, Bill Cowher 1991-2006, then Mike Tomlin from 2007 – present. Not only do they have consistency, but they WIN. So do I crave the same? I would wait until we clean house of our current GM before heading out on that path, which is another strong reason I prefer Harbaugh. With Harbaugh at the helm, it’s gonna be his way or the HAR-way. If Chris Grier didn’t like Brian Flores, he’s gonna hate Harbaugh, because this would be his show, guaranteed. He won’t allow Grier to undermine him and his cachet dictates that he deserves as much. Unfortunately, Harbaugh may have no intentions of leaving his current post, but if he does . . .
To elaborate on some great news we got yesterday, I’d like to share that I also got to speak to Jon “Stanger” yesterday, and considering what that man has been through, I was absolutely shocked as to how great he sounded. As I’m typing now I’m literally getting goosebumps and tearing up because he literally sounded just like the old Stanger, and that’s not being kind, or overenthusiastic or wishful, that boy is BACK! Now he needs to get his body back to where his head is and he’ll be in better shape at the next Fest than he was at the last. He’s currently just dealing with atrophy from being in a bed so long, and I believe he will respond very well to rehab, both occupational and physical therapy. I have to give both Jon and his wife a lot of credit, they really clawed back from some tough odds. Maybe our Dolphins can do the same!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
I am sorry but I am tired of the Chiefs I think I have to root for the Bills
What is wrong with you people
STEVE IN CCNV; Ya, I was at THAT GAME!! My voice was almost completely gone for a week!!
And I had to give a speech at a convention 7 days after THE GAME!
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Fortunately, a year later, Miami AGAIN met the Chargers in a playoff game in the Orange Bowl. We all called it “The Dream Rematch!” Behind David Woodley. the Dolphins blew-out San Diego. But, in the subsequent Super Bowl XVII, John Riggins broke my heart!!
KEN: I’ll root for the Bills to win a Playoff Game the day AFTER I ROOT FOR THE JETS AND THE PATS to win playoff games!
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SPEAKING OF “PLAYOFF GAMES,” is anyone outside the Land of the Fruits & Nuts eager to see an All-California matchup in “SciFi” Stadium??
Bring on the Lawrence Welk reruns!!!
I think it will be a good game. I am looking forward to it
Mahomes is fun to watch
This game might come down to which ever team has the ball last. Two special QBs.
This would be a good game as the SB
This is a heavyweight fight. It’s Ali vs Frazier
WELL, KEN, at least FAU’s Devin Singletary scored a touchdown for the Bills. But my dislike of our fellow AFC East teams prevents me from rooting for ANY of them. —-
AND LEST WE FORGET, “The ‘O’ in BUFFALO stands for Super Bowl wins!!!
I really don’t have a preference on who wins or loses this game. Entertaining so far.
Kind of my feeling too. I guess I am more tired of the Chiefs but I really don’t care who wins
I think we all agree that THIS game should have been the AFC Championship Game. I also think whoever wins this game will DESTROY the Bengals next week.
I miss Haack
Haack > Palardy
Palardy blows
I just agreed with ya above!
Haack is a hack
That was an amazing throw. Great replay angle
Ken’s guy Pringle
Pringle the FA!
So, Bookman, how do you think Pringle is stacking up while the chips are down? 🤣🤣
He’s pretty salty
lol
I will bite
Crisp play.
lol
Hope Buffalo (wings) don’t Ketchup
I like Pringle
Buffalo winging it here……ok I am done
Man these QBs are good
All these hits Josh Allen takes will catch up to him sooner than later. I hope he keeps running the rock over the next couple seasons.
That is my hope, that the speed and fluidity with which he runs breaks down over the next couple of years and he becomes more like Big Ben in his prime than what he is now.
We’re getting spoiled by another GREAT GAME so far!
Oi!
Cowher a little gay for Brady
Attaboy Haack
Woohoo!
Woohoo!!!
Another play, as a Dolphins fan, I am not familiar with
TDs in general seem, unfamiliar
Wow!
Has anyone hired a Head Coach yet?
I don’t think so
No
It’s amazing how many fast receivers the Chiefs have
Since 2015, they’ve drafted a WR each year with the exception of 2020,
Everyone knows this game is going to come down to a last minute fg right?
It only counts this weekend if it on the last play
So the running out of bounds overrode the personal foul instead of being offsetting?
I don’t get it either???
It’s weird. I know major penalties can override minor penalties, but a personal foul is a major penalty, so I would think they offset. I’ll be curious to see what happened there.
Did some drunk guy just get tackled in the field
Yep
Yes. Probably drunk. If not, just an asshole.
Down goes Frazier
What a game.
🍻
And Allen still has a minute and 3 TOs. What a game
Fucking insane
I can’t post “wow” bc it’s a duplicate comment….lol
That’s hilarious. 😂
I had the same thing. I just change the number of exclamation points, lol
SPEED!
Batman
I keep thinking KC gloves are flags
Amazing.
Wow!!!
That worked
What a game
Watching these teams justifies firing Flores
We were nowhere near this
Exactly my thoughts this whole weekend. Fins are nowhere near this level. Not even close.
Agree
2 best QBs in football
Are you fucking kidding me?
Wow!!
Best game of the season
This is awesome
Wtf am I watching
What an unbelievable, amazing, crazy f^cking game
This game is insane
Are you kidding me???? Is someone just F-ing around and playing Madden and just airing it on TV?
I’m glad I don’t really care who wins and can just watch and appreciate a really good game.
^^^
Defense wins championships?
Not anymore
NOT ANYMORE!!! – – – I CAN”T EVER recall back-to-back playoff games as good as these two today/tonight!!
ABSOLUTELY EPIC!!
On the coin toss!!
Wow it’s unfortunate someone had to lose
Wow that was nuts
Unbelievable. That was so much fun and simply one of the best games ever
BUFFALO: 63 seasons. 0 Super Bowl wins!!
The Chiefs are the Bills version of the 80’s Bills to us
Wow. What a football weekend.
All the games were great finishes …
One of the best football weekends I can remember.
LMAO, I missed the exact number. Mahomes threw for either 167 or 177 yards AFTER the two minute warning!
Just told my wife … it now is down toa tone but the 9ers 😎
^^anyone but
Eh, you may as well root for them for her. Best we can do is 29th now (fuck you Grier). Not really a big difference in three picks.
Even if we had Watson we couldn’t compete with either of these teams
It really doesn’t seem fair the Bills didn’t get a chance. Why are the rules that way?
Cause defences get paid too 😊
OT is first team to score a TD wins. It’s fair
It’s retarded, game like that decided by a coin flip
Not like they have to go out and come up with something on their own, the college rule is fair
So there were 25 points scored in the last two minutes. Our offense couldn’t come close to averaging that in a GAME.
We could against those tired Ds playing not to win
Great game!!! Brady and the Bucs losing was nice too. 🙂
Last 13 seconds Buffalo did everything wrong they could have, from a coaching standpoint
Kickoff thru ez, short kick runs at least 5 seconds off
1st down gave up 19 free yards
Next 1st down didn’t cover anyone, with a poor call
If it was me I’d have put 1 S deep 5 dbs on each receiver and grab them, not letting them get off the line, and have zero DL in the game and rush 1
Not kicking it in the end zone was the key. Make them return it. Not enough time to do what the Chiefs did if there was a return.
Yep, that too. The Chiefs only get maybe two plays if they have to run it out.
Steve, I said the something similar about grabbing the receivers. Once the ball is snapped, literally everyone grab an eligible guy, tackle them if you need to. Do that twice and then on the 3rd play everyone play deep. They would pick up 10 yards on 2 penalties and run at least 6-8 seconds off the clock. Then only have enough time for 1 play.
Even if KC throws the ball down quickly, you only have to do that 3 or 4 times max, they still aren’t in fg range for that final play and it comes down to a hail mary.
I’ve been saying to do that for over 10 years, but no one listens, except John Harbaugh of the Ravens he did that in the SB against the 49ers, but from the O side on the last punt/play of the game
Fans of the Bucs, GB, Bills and Tenn probably on suicide watch
Rams fans maybe didn’t make it to end of game
I know a lot of you are bummed with our 1st round pick and are pissed at Grier. But Waddle, Phillips and Holland was a pretty special top of the draft for us last year. Just draft a good player with whatever pick we have.
The problem with Grier is Ross
By keeping him you put your team in win now, the chances of that happening with a 1st time HC are slim, yet here we go interviewing all of the first timers
Even if you let Grier go in the future you waisted those years he was retained and this is an important FA period with all the cap space we have, don’t want Grier in charge of that
I hear ya. 2022 is a big year for Grier. He’s gotta bring in players both in FA and the draft that gets us to another level. We do have a good core to add talent to. It can happen in one offseason. Not saying Super Bowl but making the playoffs to get things started.
My dad is always saying, why do they go into prevent D?
Today we saw a new low for prevent D
Was going to post and that’s why the media hates Tua, because he can’t win a shootout
After watching the end from the 2 minute mark again, I no longer feel that way, those Ds played so bad
Hill should’ve gone down on the 1, instead of giving the LB a piece sign, then KC could’ve ran the clock down some and burned Bills TOs
Both defenses looked exhausted to me. Was watching with some friends and we all thought that.
Tua can’t win a shootout with the talent we have because we don’t have the skill players to do that. Go get em in the offseason.
The Bills/Chiefs game should show every team and every new head coach that if you’re thinking of building a team on defense, the run game and a ball control passing game, you’re going to fall short in the big games against the top teams. The Chiefs, Bills and now the Bengals are joining them are going to be around for awhile in the AFC. If we don’t go heavy offense in the offseason, we don’t know our opponents and what it takes to win. Sometimes you have to win these high scoring games. If you can’t do it you will always fall short.
Agreed, and you can only get so far. And I agree in the kick off- they should have squibbed it. Would have burned 3-5 seconds.
Yeah but I wouldn’t have squibbed it, I would have kicked it to the 5 on a high kick. The coverage unit doesn’t go for the tackle inside the 20. Make him return it at least 15-20 yards and make sure you don’t call a coverage that might make you vulnerable to the big return, kind of like a prevent defense. All they want to do is kill 6-8 seconds. That leaves the Chiefs with 7 or 5 seconds at let’s say the 30. I don’t think they pull it off with that.
Either would have worked.
A sqiubb kick to say the 25 to the up backs, they catch it and go down. 1-2 seconds. Kicking it to the 5 forces them to use more time for yards because they don’t want to be on the 10.
Free Agency:
OL – 2 (starters)
WR – 1 (significant playing time – upgrade over our depth)
RB – (significant playing time – upgrade over our depth)
ED – Re-sign Ogbah
And whatever else we feel we need to do on defense and STs with a lot of FAs that could go elsewhere. We have a good core to keep the defense ascending. Don’t fuck it up!
Draft:
OL – 1 or 2 (maybe not early unless there is a stud, we have enough young learning on the job types)
WR – 2 (quickness and speed)
RB – 1 (power)
Mix in some defense specifically LB.
Not saying just do this and we’re on our way. These players have to live up to it.
We can also trade up for special over volume. So we’re #29-32. It is possible that we trade up using our 1st, 3rd and a 4th to get into the teens/early 20’s for a player we covet. We’ll end up with 2, 4, 5, 7 and 7. We don’t need talent everywhere, we need a handful of upgrades here and there.
I’m a Miami Dolphins fan and I approve this message. LOL
It’s a good thing that KC and Buff were full of talent, because the offensive playcalling, especially in key situations, was terrible.
I think it’s funny that I’m seeing so many upset with the OT rules. Can anyone play defense anymore?
Not upset, it’s just not fair
What other sport has it this unfair?
NHL 5 minute OT 3 on 3, then shootout, NBA 5 min OT, MLB extra innings
Even soccer, they play a 30 minute OT when a winner needs to be determined and may end in a SO for some leagues or Olympics
Not the NFL, they like the coin toss
I think people just wanted the game to continue….lol
Any potential HC free-up last night?
Lol…that we’d want?
The guy who likely is their guy just got freed up. I feel pretty strong that Dabol is their primary target. But also Frazier got freed up. Im not all about Frazier, their D hasnt been especially solid as it has been in the years before Frazier, they have been winning because they are outscoring other teams, like KC, who barely outscored them with a much better offense on paper.
D, you might want to check your stats on Frazier’s D. They’ve been really good this year, #1 PA with 289 or 17 pts per game
Buffalo had the #1 overall defense this year
The only HC I want isn’t on the list to interview with us (Pederson). The two options after that are Daboll who has some experience, but isn’t all that innovative or McDaniel who doesn’t have the experience but is innovative.
bailbondmike says:
January 21, 2022 at 4:25 pm
D, Since you are out there this evening, what would you think of Alabama WR Coach being part of the new offensive staff? Holman Wiggins, who is the Assistant OC/WR Coach at Alabama.
He’s only been there 2 years but has a very good track record producing really good WR’s everywhere he has been. He has a hell of a track record.
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Lol sorry i dipped right after my last post. Oh and Tim i don’t know i thought she was part of the band, when i saw them she was one stage but maybe they were touring together? i am not sure. I don’t remember her being part of the opening band though.
And to answer the WR Coach discussion. I like it. I have to agree with Steve its not as difficult to get the recruits who will stud out but its consistency that i think is key. Every year they turn out not just one but generally two of the best WR’s in the draft. That’s not by accident and to me shows he is a good coach, at least with collegiate personalities. You always worry over the ability to reach the guys in college vs the NFL, just as with Saban, will he have the success in the NFL he has in college? Also how much of the strength of discipline comes from Saban vs his staff? I cant see it as a bad hire, but im curious to know how much he helps that group. I personally feel it could be significant, and i think it also means we might be leaning on targeting Williams in this next draft too.
On one hand coaches are only as good as the players they coach
On the other you have guys like Belicheat, Reid, McVay, Payton, that turn out very good teams every year
I’d have to say Wiggins falls into the first hand, because he’s not proven otherwise, not saying he can’t, just think it’s more likely than not
hopefully this works
Do we have to wait fora HC to free up or can then be hired before their team loses in the playoff. I don’t think we have to wait
I don’t think we have to but generally they not hired until they are done with playoffs
LMAO
LOL
We’re you referring to the comment about Tua?
It is if you have an arm like Tua’s 😜
Nice write Mike. I agree that Harbaugh is our best option available if possible.
BTW for some reason I can’t login to this site on my phone. I know my username and password are both right. Not sure what’s going on
Daboll 2nd interview at Giants, Quinn 2nd at Broncs.
Just hope we get an HC quick, don’t want to wait until they’re all gone and we get stuck with our 7th choice Philbin 2.0
boulderfinfan says:
January 24, 2022 at 11:37 am
Nice write Mike. I agree that Harbaugh is our best option available if possible.
BTW for some reason I can’t login to this site on my phone. I know my username and password are both right. Not sure what’s going on
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I may be able to help you with the problem if you are using an Iphone.
When you come to the site using an Iphone, scroll to the very bottom of the page.
A TINY little pop up will show up on the lower right hand corner that says “Follow” Next to the “follow” are three dots. Click the three dots.
when you click the three dots a pull down list that consists of “sigh up”,”log in” , “copy shortlink” & “report this content” will pop up. Select “Log in” from here and it will work. Trying to log in from the “you must be “logged in”” under the “leave a replay” does not work on Iphone. You have to do it from the three itzy bitzy teeny tiny little pull down menu of the three dots.
thanks rock. I’ll try that.
Boulder, when you try to log in the “normal” way does it just bring you back to the top of the page, Not logged in?
yes that’s what happens.
Be very careful not to click the “follow” by mistake. Every damn post on here will spam your e-mail inbox. LOL
This is AWESOME! Not all ROOKIE safeties. ALL safeties! ! !
Wah!
https://www.nfl.com/news/official-explains-unsportsmanlike-conduct-penalty-on-tom-brady-he-got-in-my-face
https://twitter.com/CJ4America/status/1485674125507051526?s=20
“this page doesn’t exist. Try something else” it says.
Try below! 😉
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10435895/Bills-receiver-Stefon-Diggs-LEVELS-exuberant-Chiefs-Kansas-Citys-epic-playoff-win.html
That was the only tackle made in the entire game…
Steve, that is freaking awesome! lol
“One shot to his upper chest area delivered by Von Miller early in the second quarter left Brady with a bloody lip, and a bone to pick with the game’s officials.
Brady turned toward referee Shawn Hochuli to voice his displeasure with a lack of a roughing the passer penalty after being hit by Miller, drawing a flag — just not for the reason Brady wanted.
Brady was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for the first time in his career. Hochuli explained the flag after the game.”
The days of Brady demanding and being awarded penalties are over!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!
Go Hochuli!
The end is near or here
Why would he want to continue playing in a league, that’s not going to give him preferential treatment🤔
Wouldn’t be surprised, if he bit his own lip
First play from scrimmage I noticed the spot was correct, and not the extra yard Brady’s teams usually get, thought at that point the Rams would win
Yeah it only took his entire 20 year career for it to happen
I honestly thought the OT rules were that if the team that is won the toss scored a TD, the other team would get at least one drive to score a TD
That’s only if the first team kicks a FG
I’m fine with the OT rules- it just sound like sour grapes now. The bigger issue is the Bills D gave up 44 yards in 9 seconds.
Quinn and Daboll both have second interviews with other teams today. Those are two of our best options IMO.
No, the problem is that the NFL has messed with the rules so badly to favor offenses that teams can score 25 points in 90 seconds. That’s the real problem. This isn’t football anymore. They’ve destroyed the competitive balance. You see offensive players make “ great” plays all the time because defenders are afraid of getting flagged.
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And, I dislike all these retread HC options! Bah humbug!
Agreed. And unfortunately I can guarantee the NFL doesn’t look at that as a problem, quite the opposite.
Since the rule changes to overtime, there have been 11 overtime games in the playoffs…the team that won the coin toss has won 10 of those…
It’s much more even in the regular season. Since the rule changes, there have been 163 regular season OT games. The coin toss winner has won 86 and there have been 10 ties.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/there-have-been-11-nfl-overtime-games-since-the-rule-change-coin-toss-stats-are-one-sided/ar-AAT6iCk?li=BB15ms5q
I have a feeling Brian Daboll is going to be the HC of the Giants.