Once again my fellow Dolphins fans, we have to endure another period of time where our team is in the news for all the wrong reasons. This was supposed to be the weeks of excitement about finding the right Head Coach to lead our team to success for the next decade or so. Instead, we’re left with accusations against our owner, GM and team which could hurt our chances of securing the right candidate for our Head Coach vacancy. In 2013 we had the “Bullygate Scandal” while Joe Philbin was our Head Coach. Now in 2022, we have the “Tank Scandal”, where our recent former Head Coach Brian Flores alleged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered Flores an extra $100K per game if the Dolphins lost in 2019 in order to secure a high draft pick.
Of course it matters whether these things are true or not, but the fact is, even if they aren’t, the damage is done. The NFL is not going to help us in any way if they find no wrongdoing. We’re damaged goods regardless. Controversies tend to linger around things even after the air has supposedly been cleared. The Jacksonville Jaguars are about to hire Doug Pederson as their Head Coach. Jim Harbaugh who was never interviewed by our Dolphins has told Michigan he’s returning for the 2022 season. Eric Bieniemy is getting another crack at an interview with the New Orleans Saints. The Dolphins will be interviewing both Mike McDaniel and Kellen Moore. I honestly wonder what is going through both of these guy’s minds considering the state of the Dolphins Franchise.
If there is any evidence that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross tried to incentivize HC Brian Flores to purposely lose games there will be significant punishment. I don’t know if Ross will be the sole recipient of said punishment or if the NFL will punish both the owner and the team. Obviously, the great majority of us would prefer they take the team away from Ross and leave the Dolphins Franchise alone. We’ve been through enough. Punishment such as taking away numerous draft picks would hurt. I feel like our roster is getting closer and a strong free agency along with with a good draft could really improve our roster. Take away a handful of draft picks, maybe our 1st RD picks this year and next and the next, and that hurts us badly because we have multiple picks next season in ’23 which would give us some nice flexibility to stand pat with two 1st rounders or move up if some reason if we decide to get a QB. It wouldn’t be the end of the world, but it would be unfortunate to fans who get punished so often by bad management of this team over the last couple of decades. We could use a break.
I feel like we’d be lucky to get Mike McDaniel at this point, and I’d be happy if we do. I made it clear that none of the candidates, with the exception of Jim Harbaugh really excited me, but McDaniel would be my preference out of who is left. Let’s get our Head Coach and then we’ll sit back and watch the drama unfold. Nothing would make me happier to find out Flores was just a spiteful, lying sack of shit and manufactured this whole story to drag the Dolphins through the mud after being jilted by the NY Giants, his dream job. BTW, I think his other allegations are very thin at best, against the Broncos and even more against the Giants. We know Bill Belichick is NFL royalty, but his word doesn’t mean squat here. He’s not employed by the New York Giants and I think those texts are meaningless to everyone except Bill Belichick, Brian Flores, and Brian Daboll who now probably feels bad for Brian Flores, or maybe he doesn’t and is reveling in this silliness.
I’d be lying if I were to say I’m confident that we’re clean. I don’t hate Stephen Ross like some of y’all do, I think he spends a lot of money trying to improve this team. Yes, he’s gone about some things the wrong way, especially for such an established businessman. We know he courted Jim Harbaugh while Tony Sparano was still the Dolphins Head Coach. So is it possible that Stephen Ross offered Flores money to tank to get a franchise QB, of course it is. I feel that Ross’s reputation could hurt us here in an investigation. We’ll see how this all plays out. It would be great to come out on top for a change.
As many of you already know, our friend Jon “Stanger” has been released from the hospital and is now doing inpatient physical and occupational therapy, which could be approximately a 2 week gig. It’s amazing how far he’s come and now the light really is close at the end of the tunnel. So happy for him!
#stangerstrong
GO DOLPHINS!!!!
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CavalierKong says:
February 4, 2022 at 10:15 am
Did I read that right? Flores is saying he told the players early in 2019 that Ross wanted them to tank? And all the players that heard that, both still on the team and the ones that left kept that to themselves?
If that is true, I’d think there will be a number of ex-Dolphins will come forward and corroborate that.
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I read it as two separate statements. One he was making the claim, and he awkwardly transisitioned into being an honest person so he speaks to his players honestly.
Blog Turn?!?!?!?!?! -BB
Yeah honest, as in what he actually tells them, which is not much but not honest as in telling them everything
Belicheat didn’t start out as an asshat, he grew into it after having success, Flores was that from day 1
Ok, it was weird when I was reading it, and I wasn’t sure if it was missing context. He didn’t say right out that he stood up in front of the players and told them, he just implied something like it.
Wouldn’t a forthright and honest man say exactly what he means instead of hinting around it, lol 😉
I think he’s just bad at communication, nothing to do with honesty. lol
He’s got too much belicheat in him, he doesn’t give out too much info, which is why it’s unlikely he told the players
He was probably asked, if he told the players, his quote was that of a response, so filtered and not of him having something planned, so open to a untruth or misleading
“I deal in truth, I tell the players this, as well. I’m gonna give you good news, bad news — but it’s going to be honest.”
He’s telling the players he deals in truth. It was just a weird transition from the previous statement about what Ross was telling him to take vacations, make $100k, etc.
Yeah, as if he was trying to say Ross and the 100k was true
By him doing that he’s using lawyer talk to twist the situation
There are five responses . I think it’s time for a new article.
LOL 😆
LMAO!!!
Just trying to make the page load better, and this is the ridicule I get🤔
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Damn right
Nice article Mike E.
Thanks Ken
Good write Mike. I concur with all of it. I honestly cannot believe we are in another mess. Leadership starts at the top, and it’s clear we have problems there. Not just Ross, but the entire front office.
Thanks Bri
As shitty a situation we are in, I really can’t wait for the fest this year. Maybe because I couldn’t go this year because I went To a game with my son in his birthday, maybe because of Stanger , or a combination of the two. But I can’t wait to see you fuckers again!
I obviously agree with most of the article as I’ve been saying a lot of it myself. I hate when teams get punished for something a one or a few people have done. You see those college programs stripped of recruiting rights or being banned from tournament play, like what did those kids do to be punished? Right now it’s just a beef between Flores and Ross and the party that is guilty should face the punishment. The next coach or the players shouldn’t be saddled with this mess.
Anyway, It’s always good to hear more Stanger news. Thanks for the article Mike.
My pleasure. Thanks SB
So we’re interviewing McDaniel and Moore today. Since this whole HC search started, Moore was the name I’d least like to see hired, so I expect we’ll hear by the end of the day he’s our guy! Fun!
News on Moore is he’s going back to Dallas, probably been told McD is getting the job, so can’t wait for lawsuit 2.0
Hahaha! Me too Kong.
Could imagine neither of them takes the position? What would be the ultimate embarrassment.
My fear too, Philbin2.0
I was just saying to my friend on FB, our saving grace is that despite the shitshow here, there are still only 32 HC positions in the NFL and ours is available. Is that enough? Probably . . .
Life went on in 2021 for Texans
This lawsuit is a sham, just trying to take advantage of the woke NFL
Watching some of Xs and Omar both O and Hyde were saying, it was pretty typical in the NFL, the good ole boy hiring of Daboll by ex Bills asst GM Schoen
So knowing that, and the fact that Flores did a first interview on the phone like 25 or 30 minutes with the Giants it makes this lawsuit seem even more staged
It’s like throw as much shit at the wall and see what sticks
The way I look at it is, when you throw a lot of shit at the wall and one thing is a lie, then you’re a liar
Was on OJ’s side until he tried putting the glove on, he could’ve put his hand in it, but acted like it was size 6 and he wore size 12
Nice write up Mike. On point!
This is still an NFL hc job and one of the better ones since it’s in Miami. I bet McDaniel will take the job if it’s offered.
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Thanks Boulder – Good to see you back! Remember, you’re our good luck charm, so you need to hang around and make sure all goes well with our coaching hire and the lawsuit! We need you! 🙂
“Your Honor, I submit to the Court that Boulder has been posting, therefore this case must be dismissed”
Then we have nothing to worry about
LOL. I’m not going anywhere
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
🏈49ers’ offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel arrived in South Florida last night for his HC interview with the Dolphins today.
🏈Cowboys’ offensive coordinator Kellen Moore scheduled for his HC interview with the Dolphins on Saturday.
It’s going to be one of those two
I have a preference
But the reality is, no one knows what these first time coaches will do and having a strong opinion between the 2 is sort of nonsensical
Not really, because if that were true getting Philbin, our 7th choice, instead of anyone else would’ve been just the same
We don’t have the insight the team has, but we generally know a bad hire, when we see one
Thanks for the new blog Mike
Nice pic…..lol
LOL – My pleasure
Matt Lombardo
@MattLombardoNFL
With the #Dolphins, #Saints, #Texans jobs still open, would be great if Brian Flores, Leslie Frazier, and Byron Leftwich could get across the finish line.
Can make a strong argument for why each would be great fits for those situations.
I can make great arguments for each too
Frazier would keep the Saints D strong, Flores could learn why he needs a massage, and with Leftwich Ross wouldn’t have to worry about paying someone to tank
I was listening to WFAN, the “Tiki and Tierney Show”, which features former NYG RB Tiki Barber and radio guy Brandon Tierney. Some jackass calls and starts ripping into the Dolphins about Ross telling Flores to tank and forcing him to leave because of that. Of course Tierney agrees with the jackass, never mind the fucking timeline! So Ross asks Flores to tank in 2019 and Flores is so flabbergasted by this demand he immediately runs out the door at the end of 2021. C’mon guys, don’t be so lazy and realize what you’re saying! If he wasn’t fired he’d STILL be here, so cut the crap!
My argument as well about the first lady, that spoke out against Watson, she was so distraught about what had happened, that she was willing to give another massage, if he acted within the rules
Jill Biden???
LOL @ Mike E
I thought the same at first. Jill Bidan is giving hand jobs at message parlors?
Come on Mike the real first lady
Back to the draft
He’s fun to watch
Even though their RBs always seem to be running downhill, they have had a good track record lately of RBs in NFL
Can we get him in the 2nd?
Yes, maybe even later
He may even be there in the 4th
I traded down in the 2nd MIA
29.
Treylon Burks
WR Arkansas
MIA
64.
Brandon Smith
LB Penn State
trade icon
MIA
75.
Justyn Ross
WR Clemson
trade icon
MIA
99.
Channing Tindall
LB Georgia
MIA
118.
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB Alabama
MIA
122.
James Cook
RB Georgia
MIA
157.
Cameron Jurgens
OC Nebraska
MIA
201.
Justin Shaffer
OG Georgia
MIA
223.
Alex Wright
EDGE UAB
You really think those RBs last that long?
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They did in this draft
It’s not unusual to get solid RBs in 3rd, 4th round and 5th round
is this draft by Piggy or Twice the the? Double Down much? LOL
Yes, those two are slated to go that late. Cook could possibly be there in the 5th.
Piggy, like this draft a lot but hate the Justyn Ross pick at #75. But hey, we all have our man crushes. Give me Christian Watson in that spot instead!
Where is your kicker?!?!?!
You are obligated to pick a kicker in the 7th round!
I would love to get Robinson or Cook.
Does no one on here like RB Jerome Ford but me?
To me he runs like Frank Gore, but even faster.
Look at the gifted footwork at the 2:50 mark in the highlights.
He ran a 4.4 40 and a 10.6 100 meter in high school.
5’11 220 is a great size ratio.
He’s from Tampa, so he knows the heat down here.
He transferred from Alabama to Cincinnati because the backfield was so crowded.
He helped take Cincy to the CFB playoffs.
He’s burly but has breakaway speed (see below)
In his Peach Bowl start against Georgia, Ford rushed eight times for 97 yards, including a 79-yard TD scamper, his longest rush of the campaign. He also added two receptions for 15 yards against the Bulldogs. Had three rushes of 40 or more yards, going for 79 against Georgia, 42 vs. Tulsa and 48 against Memphis. Four of his six TD runs were from 20+ yards out.
Broke away for three 70+ yard runs this year (four in his career)…Had a 75-yarder against Temple on Oct. 8, a 79-yarder against UCF on Oct. 16 and another 79-yarder against Houston in the AAC Championship game…Won the Orange Bowl Player of the Week for his performance against UCF.
so he ran 7 times for an average of 2.58 yards and had one good run….
against that Georgia D … one of the best in college with lots of pre NFL players.
Doubt the Bearcats OL is a bunch of Sunday players.
so he ran 7 times for an average of 2.58 yards and had one good run….
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This goes for all RB’s. Take away their biggest runs and you have mediocre average. Fact is, Ford does this a lot. He is big and a homerun threat at the same time. Cincinnati was a run first team and their opponents defended them in that way and Ford still produced.
Nah man, I was hyping Jerome Ford in the middle of the college season. I like him better than Brian Robinson because he gives you more speed to go with that size. Robinson has some but takes him 15 yards to get there.
Rock
I honestly can’t figure out where we are going this draft
So I end up with 2 wrs and 2 RBs
I Can see drafting 2 wrs if we don’t resign a receiver
But rb I don’t know about
Duke Johnson was promising and so was Phillip Lindsey
I do think we can use 2 LBs if we keep the same defensive staff
I have had a hard time doing mocks as well. Not only because of the uncertainty of our FA and the new coaching regime, but also because of the shit poor positioning of our picks due to the incompetents of Grier trading away our picks and keeping other teams picks.
It is hard to pick at the end of the rounds.
I wonder how McDaniel’s interview is going. It should be underway by now. Moore is tomorrow I believe.
Did we already comply with the Roonie rule with one of our other interviews?
Ugh, I thought they were both today, but you’re right, Moore’s is tomorrow. I was hoping we’d know by tonight
We really don’t need much to get to the next level,
given that we resign who we should of our own FAs.
We need a RT, ILB, 2 WR, and a RB.
To insure against busts, we could double up and draft 2 RBs, 2 ILBs, and 3 WRs.
(see Piggy’s above)
We should either sign a FA RT or draft one at #29 (my preference).
(PS We need a back up QB also.) (Mike White is out there, as is Mariotta.)
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We could try to sign Trevor Siemian. He threw 11 TDs to only 3 INTs and was paid less than $1M last year.
I would much rather have Marcus Marriotta ad our back up QB. Very similar skill set and familiar with the same type of offense that Tua runs
I’m not sure back up QB is the top of our priority list right now. 😂
We MUST have a back-up who can come in for a stretch and not automatically lose every game. It’s critical
Because
Brissett is a FA.
He is not quite the same type player as Tua, so OC has to alter plans which further impinges performance of the offense.
Tua gets nicked up a lot.
It’s a 17-game season now, so there’s more need than ever.
Rock, Patrick Graham former DC with us and the Giants got interviewed the other day.
McDaniel will satisfy .5 of the Rooney Rule so we’ll just need another .5
I hope Ross and Grier aren’t hungover and disheveled for the interviews.
Maybe they were when they hired Flores in the first place. It might explain some things . . .
I was thinking we need to get our top prospect drunk so they’d agree to take this job.
Ken, just seeing the words “Much rather have Marcus Mariota” gave me a chuckle. I mean Tannehill disposed of Mariota right quick, didn’t he?
Garoppolo gets released and ends up here is my lazy armchair prediction.
Let’s say you’re right, is there a “QB competition” or does Tua get shipped out?
I would hope for competition and not an automatic exit.
Marriotta was dealing with an injury around that time. Marriotta has looked pretty good when he has had to play for car. System wise he is a natural fit. I mean we are talking about a back up QB. There is no one out there that will set the world on fire
Herd – I hear ya. It couldn’t hurt our chances any
Piggy, again, like that draft a lot. Especially the 2 LB’s you doubled down on. Fast and can both play ILB but have the versatility to move around.
What makes you so high on Ross with his injury history and #’s that kept going down year after year? He is a 4.53 guy and that was before his ACL reconstruction and other injuries. He is in the same boat as Pickens as far as buyer beware. IMO
SB – If Tua won the job, I think that would be a pill Garoppolo couldn’t swallow. I guess the only saving grace is Tua’s injury history and the potential for him to likely get some playing time. I suppose the same could be said for Garoppolo too though.
I don’t see Garropolo coming here. He is still under contract and don’t see us trading for him
Right, I could see Mariotta and a late round draft or UDFA for the PS.
SB mentioned he would be cut, so no trade would be necessary in that case
I think there will be trade. Too many teams need a QB
Naples, responded about Ford on your post.
I think if McDaniel is our new HC we draft a RB by the 3rd round. That is unless we sign like Fournette.
Too many landing places for Garropolo: Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Denver, Carolina, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Tampa to name a few just off my head
Rumor is Pitt wants a running athletic QB like Malik Willis. Could be smoke, but, yeah, many landing places for JimmyG.
Ken – I get what you’re saying about Mariota. He’d actually be fine as a backup. It was just the enthusiasm in which you said it. Just joking mostly.
You big meanie lol 😆
😇
And also I think Semian blows
Where you think the semian comes from
Didn’t we interview VJ, he’d be our Rooney compliance
Here it is
Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph interviewed for the Miami Dolphins head coaching job, but he is reportedly not among the finalists.
OK, so that’s that. We’ve done what we had to do in that regard. Let’s see if we can tie the knot with McDaniel.
I think we also interviewed Frazier
Doesn’t McDaniel interview also count? I thought someone said he was bi racial.
Doesn’t McDaniel interview also count? I thought someone said he was bi racial.
Yes, that’s why I said .5
LOL, It’s great to be able to laugh at him!
I traded 50 and 122 for 52 and 97.
29. Treylon Burks WR Arkansas
52. Brandon Smith LB Penn State
97. Jerome Ford RB Cincinnati
99. Channing Tindall LB Georgia
118. Christian Watson WR North Dakota State
157. Myron Cunningham OT Arkansas
179. Justin Shaffer OG Georgia
201. Allie Green IV CB Missouri
223. Skylar Thompson QB Kansas State
This is an A+ draft if Allie Green can play special teams or return kicks or something to earn a roster spot.
That works for me. Burks, smith and Tindall. Sign me up
Watson is a sleeper/stud too.
LOL @ Ken
I find it hard to believe that Bill Belichick made a mistake in any way when he contacted Brian Flores. I can’t really picture him making a mistake, he’s such a detail guy.
But there is no way he would have done it intentionally where he puts himself in the middle of shitstorm subject to having and producing phone and email records. No way he wants to put himself through that
I don’t know Ken, he’s one calculating SOB. Maybe he knew it would send Flores over the edge. Hard for me not to think he may have had a hand in this whole thing. It’s basically the linchpin of Flores’ whole discrimination case. It’s what Flores refers to all the time about how disrespected he was and how the NYG interview was a sham interview. Without it, what’s he got really?
I don’t see Bellicheck ever wanting to put himself under the scrutiny he will be put under including having to testify. That is antithetical to who he is
I don’t think of Bellicheat as tech savvy. He even had some other guy video tape the other teams’ practices who was so inept he got Bill busted.
I think he plain hitched on the 2 Brians, both of whom worked for him, so they would be in his mind as “Brian” not Coach Jones or whatever like an unknown. Then he sent the text to the wrong one.
It wasn’t a tech issue it was a reading issue
yeah probably so.
Shit like that is Easy to do for us old guys. (Bill and I are the same age.)
I once sent a XXX text to my mom instead of my wife, because I was out of town and texting both at once. At least it wasn’t my boss, as I was also texting her updates on the meeting.
We don’t need a QB controversy. Things are nice and quiet around here, with lots of continuity on the sidelines and a hunkered down FO with a low profile.
My middle son Jordan Bryce just had his second son this morning. 9 lbs 8 oz. doing well.
Kyle Graham to go with Cameron Bryce, age 22 months.
We’ll go to see him in Charlotte in a couple weeks.
Congratulations Grandpa! God bless!
Thank you, Mike. I hope all around your house are feeling better these days.
I don’t know how you crank out such excellent essays so quickly and work all day, too.
Congrstulations!
Thanks.
My wife and I saw the coolest yard ornament the other day.
It was a 2 foot long flying pig.
Congratulations Naples, now not one but two budding NFL stars of the future. 👍
haha thanks, 9 and a half pounds is a big kid, right?
well their other grandpa is 6-7, so maybe a tight end?
He works for the Braves though, and they want the boys to be pitchers.
That would be amazing to have a grand-kid grow up to play pro sports.
Congratulations Naples
Thank you, Sir. That’s not the son that lives up near you. He just got a Welsh Springer Spaniel puppy last summer that already weighs 40 pounds. Hyper-dog.
A 40 pound puppy? That’s a wolf 🐺
Congrats Naples! That’s a big boy!
Thanks.
The mom loves tacos and pizza. She’s still skinny, but she’s 6 foot one …
well I’m 6’2 240 and my son’s 6’3 230, but damn, neither of us were nearly that big at birth!!
Sounds like a big TE in the making!
naplesfan2010 says:
February 4, 2022 at 3:07 pm
This is an A+ draft if Allie Green can play special teams or return kicks or something to earn a roster spot.
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Thanks Naples! I was looking to add another DT at 157 but both I like there were gone in John Ridgeway III, Arkansas who is in the mold of a Reakwon Davis and Matthew Butler, Tennessee who is a strong underrated run stopper and a quick gap shooter like Zack Seiler. So, I went OL instead even though I do these drafts with the mindset of addressing OL in FA.
Allie Green IV can play ST but not so much as a returner. I am looking at late round DB’s and he is a physical press CB at 6’3 206. Really strong in run support. I could see him possibly moving to SS in the same way Rowe did but would be better in run support with his physicality. Only 1 INT in his 4 years so he is not a ballhawk CB. That is why I think moving him to replace Rowe in the future may work.
Hey Naples, thank God everyone is well now. I write on my day off which is Friday. Thanks for the nice compliment!
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33200663/brian-flores-trust-was-lost-miami-dolphins-100k-per-loss-tanking-offer-owner-stephen-ross
“Once they asked me to tank the 2019 season, trust was gone, so it was really hard to work there for another two years. I was going to take a principled stand over the matter and was just waiting for the right time. Unfortunately they fired me before I could quit in righteous indignation, but mark my words, if I’d remained head coach of the Dolphins, I definitely would have stormed out in a fit of professionalism sometime in the next couple of years…”
Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah, Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. Sour grapes is what I see. He couldn’t find that righteous indignation immediately, it had to stew for a while. Probably for as long as he would be here if not longer. If it was as he says, he owed to himself and the rest of the NFL to walk on out right after that offer. He doesn’t look nearly as righteous lashing out after the fact and making weak allegations about the Broncos and Giants either.
2 years after the fact! Give me a fucking break. You were fired cause your 2020 and 2021 teams sucked the first half of the season and had to claw back just to save face only to miss the playoffs.
He sounds hypocritical.
“I was going to”
“and was just waiting”
“I definitely would have…in the next couple of years…”
He says, “so it was really hard to work there for another two years”
Then says, “I definitely would have stormed out in a fit of professionalism sometime in the next couple of years…”
WTF!!!
ST Brian the patron saint of hedging bets
Sorry if it wasn’t clear, the quote is mine, he didn’t really say that. I was pointing out the absurdity of the whole loss of trust as he worked there for two more years.
I though tit was so ridiculous it was obviously a joke, but now that I think about it, it’s all so absurd that quote isn’t really that outlandish in comparison, lol.
LOL! I didn’t read the link, I just assumed he actually said that. 😀
Ah shit, I didn’t read the link either. LOL
I wish they would hire McDaniel already if they feel he is the guy and cancel the second interview with Moore. I mean, if I were McDaniel and I left without being told I was the guy, that would tell me they are still unsure of me. Then, if they were to call me after they interview Moore, I might say never mind, I am staying where I am. It’s not like they are having to screen 100 applications.
BBM – I think they have to interview Moore. It would be unprofessional to cancel at this late date. It never hurts to hear other perspectives anyway, no one else is hiring McDaniel before tomorrow, so don’t sweat it.
I think tit a lot, FWIW
LOL, don’t we all.
I was just thinking that
Congrats Naples. Oh and by the way I posted a mock of our top 3 picks the other day.
#29 WR Jahan Dotson, PSU 5-11 185
#50 LB Brandon Smith, PSU 6-3 240
#?? RB Jerome Ford, CIN, 5-11 220
Yep, I’m on board.
I’m down with that trio for sure.
and thanks … i’m a little old to start having grandsons, but better late than never.
Good write, Mike. That must have been fun to do. LOL
Thanks, LOL – This kind of stuff just keeps finding our team. It’s ridiculous!
Absolutely! All we want as fans is to see a good football team that maybe someday can compete for a championship and this is what we get every year. It’s tiring.
Sigh, when is the first game?……….
Sept. 8
BTW, good players to watch in the Senior Bowl tomorrow.
Getting ready to cook dinner and take a nap before going to work tonight.
I wonder where my local grocery store gets their beef. Prices are not bad. They had fillet mignon for 12.99 a pound. I bought 5 packs.
excellent price
Flores is starting to really embarrass himself with some of the shit he’s saying.
Damn BBMike – I don’t see anything like that here in NJ. Meat is crazy high here now. I went to buy steaks about a month or ago and NY strips were $21.99 per pound. Filet Mignon were at least $8-10 more.
Yeah the prices are crazy.
Wow, that is crazy. Our prices have been really good for a while.
Thank you, Mike E..good stuff as usual. I keep trying to remember to read other news/opinions…lol.
And, thank you for the update on Stanger. Miss him.
It will be great to see Stanger on the blog again.
Thanks Krishna – My pleasure. It will definitely be something special to have Stanger back on the blog
Congratulations Naples!!!!!!
I was 9lb 8oz at birth too. I only wound up 5’11 200
My mom is tiny too. She was only 5’ 100 lbs when I was born.
I was 9lb 11oz at birth. So I win. LOL
No, your mom lost. Lol.
All you did was get squeezed a little bit. SHE had to push your pumpkin head out!!!!!!
How do you know I have a pumpkin for a head?
That reminds me of a sketch from Kids in the Hall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kwH49ve8qk
Ouch!
I have you guys all beat. Hulk was 12lbs 3 ounces when he was born.
Hulk’s mom’s obgyn retired after he delivered Hulk he had enough
LOL
https://youtu.be/pJIKPzZTJXM
Flores on his bike
Kinda hoping the league makes Ross sell. I’ve never been one to indulge complaining about ownership but Ross’ tenure has not given us one positive thing to hang our hat on up until this point. I do generally think this roster has talent so maybe his legacy is that when he’s gone this team will finally reach its potential.
good lord, you guys were all so huge …
Where are you OL guys when the Dolphins needed you?
Well the biggest I’ve ever been when I was in the best shape was 5-9 170 so I don’t think OL is for me. LOL
I always played FB. Give me the ball let me run straight forward and see if you can take me down
I was 3lbs when I was born!
Preemie?
Yes, and a twin
You guys talking how much you weighed at birth. I’ve done it twice. 8 lb 8 oz and 7 even. 😂
Well none of us can speak about that. 😉
Hmmm…
So like he is replacing someone else 🤔
LOL
Just heard about Anthony Lynn getting hired. Looks like McDaniel is likely getting a HC job. Wonder where?
Out of nowhere Doug Pederson becomes the HC of the Jags.
Ok, so it wasn’t only me. I thought I must have missed a whole news cycle or something because the first I heard of that was when he was hired.
Take it for what it’s worth.
Peter Schrager @PSchrags
A note on Mike McDaniel, for those wondering about he and Tua.
Every place he’s been, and it’s not at all solely because of “him”, the QB has had best year of his career.
The list: Jake Plummer, Matt Schaub, Brian Hoyer, Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Matt Ryan, Jimmy G.
Brian, are you identical twins?
Yes
Everyone starts looking up Mike McDaniel news. LOL
I was 9 pounds.
I was a big baby
Then I took a break at growing for the rest of my life
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haha … but your brain grew huge.
There are some big babies here and I’m not one of those….lol. 6#7oz….lol.
Lol…and 11 days late. I did not want to be here…lol!
LOL
When I was a baby my Mom told me the doctor said based on my structure I’ll likely be over 6 foot. But when I was between 3-4 I got bad allergies and bouts with asthma and the medications to combat it stunted my growth. So playing in the NFL wasn’t to be. LOL
Yeah, back in the day it was about allergies vs change to a shitty diet. Completely different topic.
I’ve seen pics of me when I’m 3-4 and I was a bigger thicker kid. After the health stuff I became a much thinner kid. It’s all just speculation, could have gone that way anyway, but the timeline is suspicious.
So if Mike McDaniel becomes our HC, how do you rate your excitement level 1 thru 5, 5 being the best.
I say 3.67 😉
I’ll give it a 3
Last week I’d say 3.5, today I’d say 5.0
I am with you. After all the crap, I will be glad we get at least what most people believe is a quality hire. Not sure if that is also your reasoning
I actually need to lose 30 pounds in 2022. That’s my goal.
So far after a month of using the Dow Jones method, I am up 10 pounds.
All I really know about Mike McDaniel is that he’s considered a run game guru, he’s well respected, has good people skills and does have 16 years of coaching experience. Nobody knows if he can lead the entire team as HC. So I do have some reservations. We’ll see.
Ha
Hmm
In high school I played fullback, TE, split end, and strong safety (everybody but the QB went both ways back then). I was 6’2 180. When it came to college, I was too light for TE and FB and too slow for DB and WR.
Tim Knight says:
February 4, 2022 at 8:05 pm
So if Mike McDaniel becomes our HC, how do you rate your excitement level 1 thru 5, 5 being the best.
I say 3.67
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If he can actually assemble a quality staff, I’ll be thrilled. Until then, I’d say about a 1.42. JMO, but this is the same mistake Steve Ross made with hiring Philbin and then Gase.
I don’t compare people like you do. Everyone is different. I go by resume until proven otherwise.
I hear ya, but McDaniel doesn’t have much on his resume other than being Kyle Shanahan’s lackey.
I don’t dislike the guy, but he’s got a LOT to prove… first off, can he actually assemble a quality staff? That’s been a repeated failure by Steve Ross… to hire these up-and-comers, but they don’t have the connections that say a Brian Daboll would have. Know what I mean?
That’s not true. Go look at who he’s coached under. He’s not a lackey. That’s disrespectful. He’s been coaching for 16 years on a few different teams. He’s met and worked with a lot of coaches. But I agree putting a staff together is the key for all HC’s. Then commanding the room.
McDaniel, O’Connell (Rams OC), and Hackett were my 3 faves for our new HC.
So I would love it if we get this guy.
Get him a Deebo type, a breakaway RB, another 4.4 WR, and we could score 30 / game.
That Shanahan playbook stress defenses horizontally and vertically and has multiple formations.
Tua > Garopolo
The run game is based on outside zone but not finesse, it’s physical too. Then pass off of that.
Don’t you think Duke Johnson would do well in that?
And it seems ideal for Tua.
Yes!
McDaniel actually has a fun personality, unlike Philbin, who is too introverted.
Yet McDaniel is not mentally ill like Gase. (I hope. Apparently, coaching in Miami makes everybody sick.)
LOL
I think McDaniel has a GRAND personality! But if he can’t put together a decent staff or a winning team, his personality matters not to me.
Isn’t that kind of the same for all first time HCs?
Of course, but I see most of Dolphins Twitter would rather have the funny and cool personality as our HC. SMH and WOW!
And you are correct: FIRST TIME HEAD COACHES. Steve Ross is following his Cracker Jack decoder ring again, even though it’s failed him 3 times in a row.
Anyone here watch the show Goliath on Amazon?
Tim Knight says:
February 4, 2022 at 8:48 pm
That’s not true. Go look at who he’s coached under. He’s not a lackey. That’s disrespectful. He’s been coaching for 16 years on a few different teams. He’s met and worked with a lot of coaches. But I agree putting a staff together is the key for all HC’s. Then commanding the room.
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Bro, he’s a Shanahan disciple. In his 16 years of coaching, there were only 4 years where he wasn’t under the Shanahan umbrella (and even then, I’m willing to bet there was some kind of connection). Yes, Kubiak is part of the Shanahan tree, even when McDaniel worked with the Texans (there’s the bloody Texans again! LOL).
Perhaps “lackey” was a bad choice of words, and I didn’t mean it to sound disrespectful. However, this guy has seemingly been the benefactor of strictly working under the Shanahans. He truly hasn’t worked with a lot of coaches, only the ones under the same fertile tree… namely Kyle.
McDaniel isn’t going to poach half of Kyle’s staff to come work with him in Miami: I think you understand what I’m saying.
I’m well aware of his history. I’ve read up on it. You said he’s just been a Kyle Shanahan lackey. But that tree doesn’t bother me, I’m a fan of that offense which you should know. I thought we both wanted Kubiak as HC in the past. I think it’s a time tested offense.
You’re not wrong, Bro… but the mofo hasn’t even called plays as an OC! I swear to God I’m not trying to crap on McDaniel (I like the guy, actually!), but he wasn’t the best candidate to be our next HC.
Per usual, we got left with sloppy seconds after many of the other HC positions were filled out.
That’s not true either. Who did we lose other than Daboll?
I think I know almost nothing about McDaniel.
But it seems what is needed in Miami is somebody that’s a breath of fresh air.
He needs to be eccentric enough that the Miami press hacks can’t draw a bead on him.
He needs to have an offense that is exciting enough to not let the fan base whiners tear him down.
He needs to rip pressers with sound bites and out-cool South Beach.
Miami’s a circus and the HC needs to embrace that off the field while putting a sound and tough as nails team on the field.
Everything I’ve seen McDaniel do and say tells me he might be uniquely qualified to be relatable to the coolest players while grounded himself enough to survive the personal sniping.
Just one example is his discussion of being biracial.
The whole country should read that and be like that.
Sensitive yet above it all.
M13, I was trying to focus on the team and football not so much continuing to bash Ross. We need a HC.
Most of the teams that win have 1st time HC’s. The 2nd and 3rd time around HC’s do not have a great track record. There are a handful, but not many. Of the 14 playoff teams this year 9 are 1st time HCs. Daboll will be a 1st time HC by the way.
But unlike McDaniel (and I’m not trying to bash him), Daboll has actually been around and has met all kinds of coaches… Daboll should be able to hire a successful staff. McDaniel? I’m not so sure. We’ll see!
McDaniel has been around almost as long as Daboll
We both liked Daboll first, he went to the Giants. Daboll started his coaching career 24 years ago. McDaniel 16 years ago. You keep acting like McDaniel is a 4-5 year coach.
Nobody knows if Daboll will be a good HC either. But I’m rooting for him because I like him and I root for the Giants.
Joe Biden has been around almost as long as Master Yoda!!! LOL
That’s not the point, Greeny! LOL
M13, you keep posting as if McDaniel started coaching 3 years ago.
That was the dumbest quote I’ve ever read. I’m dumber now for having read it. Thanks, CavKong!
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I liked Flores and was bummed we fired him. That’s over. In 2 years I’m going to storm out of this blog professionally and say he sucks as a coach and a person and do the right thing when it benefits me the most.
LOL
M13, I think calling plays is overrated. Most HC’s don’t call plays. He’s not being hired as OC. Even if he decides to call plays, until you see if he’s good at or not why act like it’s the most complicated thing in the world. There is much more to coaching than calling the plays in games that you coach and practice everyday.
First time I see McDaniel pick up a gum wrapper, it’s on like DONKEY KONG, BRO!!! 😆
LOL
I’m actually worried he might take a quick toke off a pipe. LOL
Have I ever actively rooted against my/your/our team? HELL NO!!!
If McDaniel is it, I’m all-in: HELL YEAH!!!
I just feel that Steve Ross could have gotten a better candidate with more experience and longer branches. But of course, Steve Ross had to Steve Ross… because that’s what Steve Ross does: he Steve Ross-es.
rotfl
I promise to never be that guy who Steve Ross-es.
😀
I really understand your concern about “assembling a staff” but I doubt McDaniel has no idea of who he could get at this late stage. I’m sure with his infectious personality, he’s a gas to hang with.
If he knows some young guys who, again, relate well to this generation of players and make the game fun, then that will go a long way toward establishing the esprit de corps that is AKA chemistry.
I’d rather have a bunch of energetic young bucks a la Christian Wilkins than vast experience and talent that only equates to Joe Flacco. Bless his heart.
I know those are players, but I don’t know a lot of young coaches’ names out there. Just please no more Chan Gaileys. Bless his heart.
steveccnv says:
February 4, 2022 at 11:03 am
Just trying to make the page load better, and this is the ridicule I get🤔
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Lol welcome to the club. Every time someone types something longer than 3 lines they go, i dont wanna make this a D post…..Every time someone say the word hand, MikeE gets brought into it….. Every time something queer happens Tims dancing men vids get posted lol. This is just the way that everyone will forever celebrate your you-ness lol
I don’t think Daboll was our first choice. There was no indication that we had or were going to make an offer to him. All indications are that we were bidding our time for McDaniel
And I say we were waiting on Jim Harbaugh… who eventually said, “Nah, I’m good in Michigan, guys!” after the latest Steve Ross blunder. JMO.
I think Harbaugh used the NFL to play Michigan for more money.
That’s entirely possible as well.
McDaniel has been in the discussion since day one. He’s not a leftover. He’s been a target all along.
Like most any situation, the proof is in the actions. If it was Daboll and we were expecting him to garner a lot of attention we would have moved faster, we would have at least had a second interview and an offer out there. It could have turned out the same and he took the other job, but if he was top of the list, we would have missed out but had made an offer.
Same for Peterson, same for Harbaugh. I don’t think we had strong interest in either. Most likely they already had strong inclinations toward going with a new fresh mind and that’s why its down to second interviews with the people we have them with.
I don’t see Robinson making it past the 3rd personally, could go in the second. Cook probably about the same maybe a round later high and low.
I’m thinking Flores is coming unhinged, like is probably not an “angry black man” thing its probably and mentally unstable human being thing.
I’ve thought the same thing recently. He’s alienating himself from the league for a civil rights type of thing. How could a team hire him as HC with this going on? You hired a HC who’s suing the NFL? Maybe he eventually gets a DC job or maybe just an assistant job as a LB coach. Or nobody hires him. That’s where he’s at.
So most of y’all who’ve gotten to know me over the years realize I’m no fan of the plagiarist Dr. Dre: he steals beats from others and has a ghostwriter writing his rhymes.
Saw the commercials for the Super Bowl halftime show, and it featured “California Love” w/ 2Pac. Dre stole the whole song from a myriad of works… here’s one:
Listen to the chorus on this one (starts with the intro)… Dre stole the lyrics from this one…
And of course, here is the Dr. Dre version (feat the legendary Roger Troutman and 2Pac)…
Also great news about Stanger, thanks for letting us know Mikey.
It is great news, always happy to share the good stuff
I read that Harbaugh practically had the Vikes job but at some point very late in the interview, got cold feet, didn’t like the fit. He kind of panicked and stepped out, called Michigan and told them he was coming back.
Because he forgot to wear socks. His shoes were hurting his little toe. LOL
LOL, was that it?
McDaniel hasn’t been confirmed, right? We’re speculating based on the Niners new hire?
I wonder how this news makes Kellen Moore feel about his interview with us tomorrow. Will he feel like it’s a sham interview or will he look at it as a chance to gain experience in the NFL interview process at this level and sharpen his interview skills? 🤔
Niners just making sure they’re covered.
Thank God he’s white and no one will care that it happened to him.
“It seems like all the wrinkles that you see in the run game around the league, a lot of them originate from the 49ers. They’re just little small things they do first. So that’s why I guess teams are going to have to decide, do we need a leader, do we want a CEO-type coach whose main gift is relaying a message to players or do we want the smartest guy in the room?”
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article on Mike McDaniel
Who knows? It could be Kellen Moore. He was also a lefty QB. LOL