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!!!!
Finsmob Unleashed 
Love this snap ………. that’s my dad, that is!
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That’s ass backwards
Good article on our new O
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2022/02/08/mike-mcdaniel-coach-offensive-mike-shanahan-scheme-miami-dolphins/6698129001/
I hate it when I read this shit. I don’t think herbert is so much better than Tua. he just has a running game and a better oline.
Mando: “Grier missed on the biggest call of his career, which was picking Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert. “
Agree with Mando at this point, but that doesn’t mean Tua won’t have a better career
Nah, Iggy was the biggest miss
I agree with him.
Good to see Deshaun is keeping busy
Lol
I’m reading that McDaniel might pursue Raheem Mostert of the niners. I don’t know much about him other than he tore his ACL last year.
I don’t mind him bringing guys who already know the offense. It will only help bring things along which is why I like the idea of bringing in Tomlinson. One of the 49er’s backup OG’s is a FA also.
McDaniel has already done more for Tua than the previous coach. He phoned him from the jet on his way to Miami telling Tua he is going to get all of the greatness out of him and loves his work ethic. I am paraphrasing, but the exchange was awesome.
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From the article via PFT:
The Dolphins appear to be all-in on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
Miami posted a video to social media on Tuesday of new head coach Mike McDaniel talking to Tagovailoa from the private jet taking him to South Florida to begin his new job. McDaniel vocalized his excitement to work with the young quarterback.
We’re going to have an extensive professional relationship, my man,” McDaniel told Tagovailoa. “One thing I know about you is you have the ambition to be great. My job is to coach you, to get all that greatness out of you. And it’s going to be fun, man. It’s going to be work, but I know you’re not afraid of that. So this is an awesome day for me and I’m damn sure going to make sure that when you look back on this day, you’re going to be like, ‘Damn, that was one of the best days of my career,’ too. OK? But I’ll earn that from you. You got me?”
McDaniel then turns to the camera and says, “Since you can’t hear him, he’s telling me how excited he is and that there’s no other coach he’d rather play for in the entire world, which I thought was nice since that’s the first time I’ve really talked to him.
“It is an unbelievable opportunity for me that I do not plan on wasting in the slightest. I can promise you that. I’m all in. You’re going to get the best out of me that you can possibly get.”
Tagovailoa completed 68 percent of his passes for 2,653 yards with 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in the 13 games of his second season. He also rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns.
The Dolphins won eight of their last nine games to finish the 2021 season 9-8. But with McDaniel’s offensive scheme, the club surely hopes Tagovailoa can become its undisputed franchise quarterback going forward.
Yay!
I posted the video….lol
Mr Pig, that is just lazy…lol
You are damn right it is
More time for mud
Go f**** yourself ambition
This is what I want to see.
“ Both the run game and the pass game,” McVay said. “He gets a lot of credit for being involved in the run game but when we worked together in Washington, he’s a guy that really sees the game through the totality of all 22. Not just what are the offensive guys doing. But what are the roles and responsibility of the defense? How can we capitalize on some of the things that they’re being coached to do to take advantage of that and try to manipulate their rules and put them in conflict with their eyes.”
LMAO!!!
Lol
SB – I almost spit my sandwich out on that Lovie post. LMAO!!!
Go f**** yourself ambition
I am trying to figure out what 5 letter word that starts with an F you were alluding to….
Flarn, he’s being watching Bill Cosby tapes
FLICK
It’s a fancy U
lol
“Report: Dolphins to interview Charles London for offensive coordinator”
I guess he’s the QB coach for the falcons.
I’m not sure if he’s ever called plays before. It seems like he’s been either coaching the rbs or qbs.
Never called plays and not much of a resume.
https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/he-s-a-great-football-coach-quarterbacks-coach-charles-london-is-an-assistant-on
What a bunch of fluff
Didn’t read anything in there about ideas he has or being an innovator, or anything that made me think he’s been part of something special
Looking at his face can sometimes be a clue good or bad, at first sight thought he had IT, but not quite sure
At this time it’s a pass for me
I liked, “He’s been excellent in terms of pass protection and those kinds of things; he’s got a wealth of knowledge in that area.”
Mr London has a relationship with a certain free agent samurai who was moved to RB…keep it quiet so a certain bounty hunter doesn’t blow his jet pack
That might be something to push him over the edge
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Latest QB drama is apparently Kyler Murray wants out of Arizona
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Someone told him he’s the greatest to ever play the game, and it went to his head, but reality is he struggles with some of the same height issues Tua does
I mentioned while watching his playoff game , he looked like he wanted to go play baseball.. which was one reason did not want us to draft him
Sorry Steve did t mean to cut yer name off
Cool to see Coach McD showing Tua some love.
The city of Philadelphia sucks donkey dicks. I have to be here two nights, but I can’t go into a restaurant or bar without proof of vaccine. This is what happens when you vote democrat.
Or live in a socialist country/province
Same thing
Dude there is an app on your phone you can download. It’s not hard to show that proof
I have it , the principle is the actual issue
Fuck that. I won’t be showing my medical records to random restaurant workers or anyone else.
“Philadelphia Freedom……..,” love that song, oh wait
Do you need to present them to fly ?
https://www.miamidolphins.com/video/head-coach-mike-mcdaniel-s-first-interview-with-johanna-torres
Do we actually have a coach with a personality?
It’s refreshing to listen to him have words flow from his mouth like normal people do. No ums no eyes all a flutter no regimented standard Coach speak.
I’d say looking good so far.
LOL
Toga – No, they’re not required to fly.the only places requiring them are some of the big Democrat-run cities.
Can you Grub hub a lap dance?
Asking for a friend
I can’t keep up with our mandates regulations… i k ow we have to get a 300 negative test done before we fly to Jamaica in three weeks , and another before we fly back … I leave all that crap up to the wife … “ tell me when I’m leaving, and wake me up 45 mins earlier”
As far as interviewing or hiring young coaches for jobs like OC, if they were never an OC before they likely never called plays. So I ask, when does a guy get experience calling plays without doing it for the first time? Isn’t that how it works in the business world? You start of lower and work your way up to positions you never had before but people who offered you the job believe you’re qualified to do it.
I don’t know much about Charles London but he does have 14 years of coaching experience as mostly a RBs coach and most recently QBs coach. His resume is similar to how a lot of coaches climbed the ranks. Not sure if he’ll be hired as our OC but he’s being considered.
He’s never called plays, therefore he is a pariah. 😎
LOL
Here’s Andy Reid’s coaching career. I don’t see OC anywhere in there. So when did he first start calling plays? It looks like when he became HC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Reid
We find out Zach’s fate in 2 more nights. They really need to put him in the hall. It’s time.
Agreed. Anyone who watched him play knows he’s a HOF.
son of a son of a shula says:
February 8, 2022 at 7:25 pm
Can you Grub hub a lap dance?
Asking for a friend
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As I understand it, that has been the case for thousands of years before the existence of GrubHub
The oldest profession and all
That video of Mike McDaniel calling Tua should pretty much put an end to all the replace Tua rumors and such. I think that was done purposely to squash it.
It’s really important for a QB to know the coach has his back. Now Tua can get to work knowing that and the outside media nonsense is just that, nonsense! 🙂
McD has Tua’s back more without ever meeting him than Flores ever did.
Agree – I don’t think Flores did Tua any favors while he was here
Yep! No more Watson rumors. Jimmy G, nah! It’s Tua’s job and now he has to prove he can take his game to another level.
I don’t want to disturb McDaniel’s honeymoon right now, but he also must prove he can be a legit HC… thus taking his own game to another level. Hoping for the best!
The Flying Pig says:
February 8, 2022 at 4:20 pm
Mr London has a relationship with a certain free agent samurai who was moved to RB…keep it quiet so a certain bounty hunter doesn’t blow his jet pack
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😀 😆
Cordarrelle is a mixed bag for me at this point. I mean, he’s going to be 31 years old once the season begins, yet he still has a LOT of tread left on his tires. IF the price is right, I’d love for him to come to Miami… only now that McDaniel is our HC and we/he could use a Deebo Samuel-type.
Imagine a new coach calling and endorsing his QB. What a fucking concept? Lmao….
Tua’s barely finished a rookie season.
Hmmm…..we shall see. Hope for the best for sure.
McDaniel seems like he can he’s ready to lead.
son of a son of a shula says:
February 8, 2022 at 7:23 pm
Do we actually have a coach with a personality?
It’s refreshing to listen to him have words flow from his mouth like normal people do. No ums no eyes all a flutter no regimented standard Coach speak.
I’d say looking good so far.
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Just always beware of “a little bit” popping up in ANY HC who comes to Miami. It’s been tried and true ever since Tony Sparano (RIP) came to town in 2008.
Don’t get what you’re inferring, sorry. Lol.
LOL, “a little bit” seems to be a catch-phrase for every HC we’ve had since Tony Sparano when listening to the pressers. Philbin continued it, Gase furthered it, and even Flores used the phrase often enough.
A little bit of what? What does that mean? I’ve never heard that, sorry.
It’s not a deal-breaker or anything, LOL, just a fun little fact! 🙂
Was thinking when a new head coach joins a team, think about how much film they have to watch to see what they have as far as talent. They also have to meet the players to get a feel for them as people. It’s an overwhelming job.
You speak the truth. A new HC needs to work on that a little bit! 😉
Krishna says:
February 8, 2022 at 8:49 pm
A little bit of what? What does that mean? I’ve never heard that, sorry.
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LOL, it’s not a little bit of anything in particular. It’s more like a generic fill-in line for lack of having anything better to say.
Generic examples:
– We’ve been working on communication on the Defensive side a little bit
– The run-game has been coming together a little bit over recent weeks
– We try to keep opposing Offenses guessing what we’re going to do a little bit
EVERY coach since Sparano does this regularly in their pressers.
Ok…not sure any coach has done a little bit for the last 20-30 years. I still don’t get it.
It’s been a shitshow, imo, and there’s no little bit of shit….there’s a lot….lol.
We concur on a LOT of shit, not a little bit of shit! LOL
Talked to Stanger tonight. One week to his discharge home. He has been reading the blog but he can’t post from his phone. He should be back on here in about a week
GRAND to hear! Thanks for the constant updates, Hulkster! We all look forward to Stanger’s return soon.
#StangerStrong
Woohoo!! Great news. Can’t wait to see him back on
I think the job of NFL HC is a very hard job. I think we as fans forget that sometimes. It’s barely about coaching. It’s an administrative job. A PR job. An HR job. I have no idea what sort of HC McD may become. I had no idea who he was a few months ago. He’s bright. You can tell that by how he speaks. He fits the bill of the young, genius coach/mind…if that’s what you’re into. Whether or not he can be a HC, we’ll see.
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Designing plays and calling plays are two totally different things. It sounds like McD may have experience and a propensity to evaluate defenses and not just design offensive plays. I think there’s an art and a science to calling plays, but a big part of it is knowing the defense and how they’re playing you. And then….adjusting to their adjustments. That’s where I think a lot of play callers struggle.
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Last thought. Players make plays look great. Take Deebo out of the equation in SF, and I guarantee you those plays don’t look so cool. It’s about the players. If you noticed, Deebo was starting to slow down and get worn down physically as the playoffs went along. I’m not sure that even he can keep doing this for multiple seasons. I really hope we don’t try to replicate what SF did because I’ll bet you teams are already figuring out how to defend it. I want a well rounded offense. One that can do whatever it wants whenever it wants to do it. A strong running game would be great, but it won’t matter if we can’t throw the ball efficiently and score points. I want a strong running game too, but that’s not gonna win anything anymore.
So…everyone is marketing McDaniel as that guy. And, good coaches can make players better. We haven’t had good coaching in some time, imo.
I’ll ask the board. Please, remind me of any good coach we’ve had, white, black or colored. Lol….
Special teams doesn’t count….lol
Great to hear about stanger! 👍
Awesome news about Stanger…what a fighter!
Ken says:
February 8, 2022 at 10:38 am
Latest QB drama is apparently Kyler Murray wants out of Arizona
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I’ll share a rumor I’d heard… who knows if it’s true, so take it with a grain of salt: Kyler doesn’t want out of the Arizona Cardinals, he wants out of the NFL… and he wants to play baseball in the major leagues.
I also saw that Christian Kirk’s mother chimed in, saying something to the effect that her son will get more targets if Kyler leaves Arizona. WTF?
One more rumor I’d heard today: Brady is likely to come back to the NFL… pulling a Brett Favre. This is supposedly based on statements he made during the filming of his new documentary (just last week, post-retirement announcement), which has yet to air.
I have totally predicted Brady will pull a Favre
Krishna,
I don’t really care if we had any good coaches. I just hope we will have good ones now and in the future. As Garth tells us; “Live in the now, man!” Lol
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Well no argument here and kinda my point with mf13ss….it’s a new day. Let’s see what happens.
The potential is certainly there to see many QBs change teams this offseason… and mind you, top-notch QBs such as Brady, A-Rod, Wilson, Carr, and now the possibility of Murray going to MLB.
FA is going to be CRAZY this year!
Carr ain’t going anywhere. McDaniels supposedly took the job because of Carr
I hope you’re right, man.
Oh yeah… Jimmy G might get traded with Trey Lance waiting in the wings, plus Kirk Cousins is rumored to be traded.
“but he also must prove he can be a legit HC”
M13, isn’t that the case with all first time HC’s? McDaniel said that to Tua, but I have to earn that.
You seem to have this desire to point out only failures of Dolphins 1st time HC’s and not the ones who have succeeded across the league. Of the 32 teams in the 2021 season, 25 of them are 1st time HC’s. You make it seem like Ross is the only owner who goes that route.
We all know our last 3 HC’s didn’t get the job done. Yes Ross was involved in hiring Philbin, Gase and Flores. Now McDaniel is the 4th. Ross was not involved in hiring Sparano. Not sure why you keep bringing him up.
Bro, HWH hired Parcells as ‘czar’, who then hired Sparano. Never said Ross hired Sparano, not once. We both know that.
Besides Harbaugh, and possibly Pederson (who I wasn’t especially excited about), there wasn’t a veteran HC out there that I wanted. Not sure who M could have preferred unless it was Pederson.
Wha? I thought I made it very clear I preferred Brian Daboll, along with Tim. I never said I preferred a veteran HC… just a coach who has connections in the league to assemble a legit staff… unlike Philbin, Gase, and Flores.
Daboll was my guy.
Randy, for whatever reason the 49ers could not keep RBs healthy the last few years. Mostert was the main man followed by 4-5 different guys. Then Deebo became a factor because he’s a unique talent and playmaker. But rookie Elijah Mitchell was the main RB for them this year.
We’ll see what McDaniel can do and assemble. As for me? I’m actually pretty stoked, believe it or not! I’ve always liked McDaniel… I merely question if he can assemble a staff.
That IS a legit question, is it not?
After all, our last 3 HCs failed due to failing to assemble a legit staff.
It is….leave it at that.
I would let/assist him in finding his people. He’s been in the pro ranks a while….let’s see.
M13, all coaches who have been doing this for over a decade have connections in the NFL. You keep acting like we keep hiring HC’s from the collegiate level to make your point. I liked Daboll as my first choice but he’s also a first time HC. I’m having a hard time understanding your points on all of this. You said the other day Philbin had 28 years coaching experience yet he had no connections. Daboll has 24 but he does?
Think about it this way, if we had hired Sean McVay a few years back you would have said the same thing about him with only 9 years coaching experience at the NFL level. He’s coaching in his 2nd Super Bowl in 5 years as HC. It’s about finding the right guy. It’s not easy.
Man, quality over quantity.
I’d have to write an article to explain what I mean, but let’s keep it short: some bubble-up like 7-Up. Let’s hope the meddling, dumb fuck Steve Ross finally got it right. Ross already has 3 strikes against him, yaknowwhadImean?
I want somebody who can form a legit STAFF: THAT is the lesson after all of Steve Ross’ hires/failures.
If Mike McDaniel can be that guy, I’M RIDIN’ WIT’ HIM!!! But like my guy Old Dolfan always says, SHOW ME. If McDaniel can show me, he just might become the best hire since Don Shula.
I’m tired of being let down, beat down, and stepped on as a Miami Dolphins fan. Only time will tell, my friend.
Right… just you and OD really know what’s going on. Like when you both decided only the two of you said the OL was a problem a decade ago. LOL
I hope Ross sells the team just to watch the two of you decide who the next scapegoat is? LOL
Hey, Old Dolfan and I didn’t hire these coaches who neglected our O-Line, Bro! 😉
The failures of our last 3 HC’s was not about hiring a legit coaching staff. The team wasn’t good enough and the HC’s were not good enough.
A lot of us want to see the same defensive system retained. A few years ago did anyone really know who Josh Boyer was? Now many of us want him to stay after two years as DC.
I’m seeing a lot of inconsistencies in the discussions about coaches. Talent on the field is the key.
That’s fair. Do you hold Chris Grier accountable for any of this?
Yes, do I have repeat everything I’ve said about it? LOL
Quick Summary: Ross, Grier and Flores were on the same page to blow it up and start over in 2019. They accumulated draft picks and worked on cleaning up the cap issues. They built mostly through the draft. We’ve got some good core players to build on.
For me Grier’s biggest mistake was going too young too quick. But here we are in 2022 with a new HC, the most cap space in the league and a solid draft with a 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 etc. Two 1st round picks in 2023. Wow!!! He totally fucked us!!! I don’t get it!
Does Grier not get the same props for 10-6 and 9-8 or is that just Flores?
My bad, dude… and sorry. I see so many takes on here it’s difficult to keep track of who said what. I said something like this to Ken (‘do I have to repeat myself!’) a couple of weeks ago, and then I felt bad about it after he said sorry to me.
Krishna says:
February 8, 2022 at 10:33 pm
I would let/assist him in finding his people. He’s been in the pro ranks a while….let’s see.
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I agree with let’s see, but he’s only ever been around the Shanahans (Kyle, in particular). It’s not as though he’s going to poach half of Kyle’s staff.
Conversely, Brian Daboll has been all over the place (experience with that many more individuals). What I mean is that Daboll’s net is bigger, wider, and longer.
I’m glad you used the word “net”. LOL
I SWEAR, I’m NOT trying to piss in anybody’s Cheerios! I appreciate the takes from others, even if y’all don’t appreciate mine.
Honestly (and again), I really like Mike McDaniel! I’ve zero doubt that he’s going to be an excellent Xs-and-Os cat, his personality is most invigorating, I believe he can connect with the players on a level not seen in some time via coach-to-player relationships, and I’m absolutely rooting for him (on a personal level, as he and I are very much alike).
GO MIKE MCDANIEL!!!
GO PHINS!!!
HELL YEAH!!!
It’s all good. As fans we’re all in the same boat. We have a new HC with a good core of players, draft capital and the most cap space. It could be worse. 😉
YESSIR, and CHEERS!!!
Just realize that if nobody (me) pointed out the negatives, I’d be a bloody fanboy. I’m an analyst first and a fanboy last.
IF the moderators here would have me write again, I’d be willing to do it. Many folks liked my writing being I captured both pros and cons, instead of just being a fanboy.
NO, I am NOT calling anybody who writes here a “fanboy”, either. I want that to be CLEAR!
WOW!!!
That is crazy
We were getting better on defense at that point with Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas, Tim Bowens, but as you all know, we never really had a top RB. Marino was also so banged up at that point, from ’95-’99. His achilles, his hip, knees.
The first and best thing coach McD did was to reach out to Tua, tell him you’re my QB and let’s get to work. He even made Tua laugh joking around. He relieved Tua of the outside stress. He told the media to move on without actually telling them that.
Tua will be 2 years removed from the injury/rehab process he had to deal with entering the NFL. The injuries this year is part of the game. It happens. He knows the NFL is a different beast as opposed to being on a loaded team like Alabama in college. Tua has had his tough initiation in the NFL. In his 3rd year he has to show I’m worthy as a #5 draft pick. Hopefully McDaniel and his staff help him achieve that.
I feel this is his best chance. The organization just showed him we’re all in on you. That’s his new pressure. But that’s for all players every year. Tua knows that.
Go Phins!!!!
What a shocker, China benefitting from calls in speed skating
Mf13ss, I’m pretty sure if you submitted an article on the state of our coaching/staffing pros/cons over the last 20-30 years and how theses concerns challenge our new HC, I’m sure the moderators would allow it. Or something along those lines.
Then, perhaps I could understand you a little bit. 😀
An artcle in today’s USA Today I found interesting on racism and our new coach. He even cites Omar.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/6691026001&ved=2ahUKEwjt_7-vx_L1AhU_k2oFHcZuC0YQFnoECAUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2JJRH4UzTG88xE9HFbBXzZ
I find the rule so convoluted though. It’s been brought up numerous times, but why not hit the nail on the head again? The idea was that the Rooney Rule would get assistant coaches Head Coaching jobs. Why would you reward a team that has a black assistant coach who gets poached, when the it’s the other team that is fulfilling the Rooney Rule by giving that assistant coach a Head Coach position? Either both teams should be compensated, or just the team that makes that HC hire. There are a ton of black assistant coaches out there, so when a team hires one as HC, they should be rewarded, not the team they formerly worked for.
Good point. Can’t diasgree with that.
The other thing I found interesting, and I’ll be nice, is the point that racism/prejudices exist in all races and cultures and it’s just as ugly on both sides of the fence.
It does and it is. Obama was every bit as divisive as Trump. BLM is the B-side to the KKK.
Football news is sooooooo slow this time of year. Why hasn’t McDaniel hired his entire staff and signed all the good free agents yet? LOL
So the Panthers just hired Paul Pasqualoni as their DL Coach. I didn’t even know he was still alive.
Either did he!
Lol
All you Jerseyites better step careful today. I’m on your turf.
Dat right? How long you around?
Dan Orlovsky
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Tua spent his time at Alabama playing under Steve Sarkisian-who ran Kyle Shanahan’s offense
Mike McDaniels will be running-his version of-Kyle Shanahan’s offense
Tua will be very very very comfortable in this system and scheme!
Now, if we can get him to throw from the pocket with the rush coming he’ll be great
no statues please … Tua has a good pocket presence, he just needs a pocket
and he needs it to form more than 12% of the time.
If we want a statue we can find one in Tenn
Just watched some highlights on Tua, his pocket pressence has always been very good, wish I could find a lowlights video
He’ll be better than fine once he gets some help on O
If McD is worried about Gesicki’s blocking he shouldn’t be, just put him in the slot or out wide, his downfield ability is too important to this team, that has plenty of cap space, to not re-sign him
Back to the highlights, watching them really is a thing of beauty, when the play works, with pocket movement, accuracy, quick throws, faking out defenders while running…
Chris Kouffman
@ckparrot
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Feb 7
Every now and then a bad quote comes out of a Dolphins defensive player about Tua, hidden behind the veil of anonymity. Some have speculated Xavien Howard. I’d say, probably not.
Quote Tweet
TiliHibiscus
@tili____
· Feb 6
“Him (Tua) and Xavien Howard text all the time, their neighbours.. their always together, their chopping it up.. many people wouldnt think that Tua & X are homies, but their pretty damn close..”
Tua x Xavien
Damn Chris, didn’t know their
yeah whoever that Tili is needs to check there homonyms chart.
Right Tilivanilli, not Chris
Mike – At Atlantic City Airport for a couple hours then back to Philly for the night.
Ok, too bad. I would have joined you for a drink. I fucking need one today!
I totally agree with Steve about Gesicki and think what McDaniel did with Kittle!
And Jucszizcszyszk has been a pro bowl guy a bunch under Shanahan.
Couldn’t we patch together some Smythe, Shaheen, Hunter Long package to do that role without consuming a roster spot?
Surely a guy as innovative as McD is can find a way
I mean against GB he sent the LT in motion, and he bowling balled the D, funniest play of the year, a close second might be Tua running over jets #30
Wilkins can go in motion and the D must respect that because he could take a pitch and run or flare out for a pass.
I’m sure we’ll see Wilkins doing lots of that this year
Think I saw a video of Wilkins in McD’s office, wonder what they were talking about😏
He understands the overall team result of running the ball, including clock management
Thanks for sharing the podcast. I like how he says he thinks of offensive plays as problem solving solutions. As the problem is what’s the defense the opponent is presenting.
Lol
Not that it matters, just things that make you go hmmmm (for $200 Alex)
More of a reason to think the law firm came to him
I saw that last night
Sometimes these things are sort of tit for tat
There’s a lot of comparisons I don’t think are justified bc people are so desperate to undermine an argument
But here I think Ancho makes a very good point
Lack of representation in the legal industry is a real thing
He’s holding the nfl up to a standard to be able to reverse historical discrimination and he’s not engaged in it himself when he can control it
Chris Kouffman
@ckparrot
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Feb 7
Mike McDaniel seems like a guy who likes to manipulate execution of plays, the footwork, choreography, timing, spacing, in order to create hesitation and subterfuge. To say that Tua m Tagovailoa would be a natural fit for that approach would probably be understating it.
Agree
Think Tua has much better pocket pressence and maneuverability, than Garo Polo has
When McD talks about how he’s going to fix things, it’s obvious to me he gets the big picture, because of his detailed explanation
Flores mentioned having Waddle and Fuller would open up the run game, but left it at that, as if just having them on the field would do it
Coordinators are key for any first time HC, especially on the other side of the ball from coaches specialty side
Almost think it’s better to have a guy like Charles London as OC, than a more experienced guy, it would allow McD to groom him to his style, kind of like Flo did with Boyer
Since McD will be calling the plays on O, think it would be hard to get a vet OC
Interview from FEB 3 with Flores lawyers. Seems like one of the guys at least knew him from before, but I don’t think they are from the same law firm. The hosts do some phoney devil’s advocate questions, but pretty much don’t hold these guys’ feet to the fire.
https://dolphinstalk.com/2022/02/full-video-brian-flores-legal-team-on-wfan-hosts-push-back-on-lawyers-claims/
If Flores can provide proof, I think the only case he has is against our team in regards to the bribing and attempted tampering, but that’s not racially motivated.
The case against the Broncos is weak because it’s a perception that everyone was drunk and hungover. The case against New York is weak because the hiring wasn’t racially motivated. It was relationally motivated. Flores had the odds stacked against him in the interview because of the familiarity between the GM and Daboll, but if Daboll was black the relationship would have still been there. Daboll has proven he can get a QB to develop and Flores hasn’t. Both of those things put Flores behind the 8 ball and it was up to him to quash those concerns. He didn’t manage to do that. The Giants could have easily brought in someone else if they were just filling out the Rooney Rule but they went with Flores.
Because Flores had a chance
They have to go to arbitration, so even if Ross did it, we may never know
And all this crap about wanting to fight “the cause” really isn’t about fighting the cause, because if it was why would they bring Ross into it?
Well the argument is that Ross would have never asked a white coach to tank, and then defamed him the way they did Flores after he was fired, painting him as an angry and difficult black man.
The organization messed up when they said he wasn’t being fired for coaching reasons, when there was plenty of justification for that very reason.
The case against the Broncos is trash
But the case against the Dolphins is worse than the case against giants IMO
In a discrimination suit, you don’t have to prove the motive behind the person (Daboll) hired, what he has to prove is that he wasn’t hired based on discriminatory reasons.
What he is alleging is that he was only interviewed to “check boxes” of the Rooney rule. It’s not really a comparison between who was hired or not, so it doesn’t get it not why Daboll was hired – it’s still at is core ‘did you refuse to hire Flores bc of his race’. And the case flores makes is that he was never even seriously considered it was just for show bc he is black, which is inherently discriminatory.
If you contrast that with his burden against the Dolphins, that he was wrongfully terminated based on race, the Dolphins really just have to demonstrate a non discriminatory reason for firing him – and that’s a lower threshold. Given his firing is consistent with what most coaches get (3 years) and his record wasn’t that much difference from his predecessors – that’s not so hard to prove or as convoluted with conjecture as the claim against the giants
Basically you’re saying his lawsuit doesn’t have any legs to stand on
Wonder, if they’re just putting this out there as something to use in the future, or maybe they thought more would join the class action
I’m not saying that
Bc it’s pretty loaded bc it’s a class action suit
And the nfls history of discriminatory conduct is hard to deny
People joining tHe class action is a difference maker on that
But I don’t think the stuff against the teams individually can be examined as stated now
And the Dolphins are tHe team that really just has to show a good reason for terminating him that’s not discriminatory
The Broncos were barely mentioned at all
And to me that means the giants have the hardest time
https://twitter.com/cwilkins42/status/1491460765852839942?s=20&t=aO1rGgPOIhEgm-7E8r-qPA
Love me some Wilkinson LOL
Wilkins WTF did Wilkinson come from?
Yeah, but can he block?
WHEN IS McDaniel going to hire his staff!?!?!?
Sheesh settle down, he probably doesn’t even have a house yet….lol
well, what is his problem?!?!?! (6)
Get on with it already! LOL
Is he going to keep Boyer?
I hear other members of the staff are interviewing for coordinator jobs and lateral position moves.
Our D back coach is trying out for NYG DC position.
Piggy,
I don’t think he was interviewed to check a box. Like I said, they could have brought any black candidate to do that. In the link I posted above, Flores’s lawyer said that Mara called Flores personally, before Schoen was even hired, to say he was the guy he was looking at. I think Mara truly wanted Flores, but then Schoen was able to plead his case and get his guy. Then Flores was given an opportunity to prove Schoen’s case wrong, but wasn’t able to do so. He wasn’t rejected from the job because of his race. It was about fit and familiarity. Ultimately Daboll was the best candidate for the franchise going forward.
I don’t know why he was interviewed – but his argument is that he was interviewed to check a box
I don’t disagree wIth what you are saying but those things are just guessing as to wha people are thinking, and the nature of guessing, in a lawsuit, is asking a judge or jury to make a decision. It’s basically an “issue of fact” -we don’t know we ask judges and jurors to hear evidence and guess
So that’s why thats harder than what the Dolphins have to do
The Dolphins just have to stack evidence of nondiscriminatory reasons he was fired vs the evidence he has stated is a discriminatory basis to fire him. So if a cafeteria employee wrote an email to Dolphins HR about Brian Flores being mean to her when the employee served him lunch, that’s admissible evidence. My guess is the Dolphins were weighing reasons to terminate Flores for some time – and there’s probably memos and emails and all kinds of stuff filed away.
Well, I let it known very clearly that those are my personal thoughts on the matter. None of us were privy to any of these meetings or interviews, but I’m sure the Giants have copies of notes and calendars or other things that can validate what they are saying. Doesn’t the burden of proof fall on Flores legal team? Looking at the facts as an outsider, they don’t seem to have a case for discrimination based on skin color. He just wasn’t the right fit for the what they wanted to do.
Now shut up rock….lol
Notable players coached
Christian Fauria, Matt Lepsis, Daniel Graham (2001 John Mackey Award Winner), Marcedes Lewis (2005 John Mackey Award Winner), Tony Gonzalez, Chris Cooley, Jordan Cameron, George Kittle (single-season NFL TE receiving record of 1,377 yards in 2018).
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Tough to take credit fo Gonzalez, but seems like he can get the most out of what he has.
San Francisco tight ends coach and assistant head coach Jon Embree will join McDaniel in the same role, a league source confirmed Wednesday. Embree, 56, just finished his fifth season in San Francisco. Under his stewardship, George Kittle has emerged as one of the best tight ends in the league
Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article258213278.html#storylink=cpy
He used to be the head coach of the colorado football team. Not sure how he would do as TE coach
LOL, love that they brought back the Icky Woods Geico cold cuts commercial…
I heard the rumors the other day about Embree. That rumor was for OC though. Guess that is still up in the air.
Don’t think they would be able to pull Tua’s old OC away from Texas, Steve Sarkisian.
Ohio Mayor Says Ice Fishing Leads To Prostitution LOL
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ohio-mayor-says-ice-fishing-191108428.html
So glad some one said it
Ice fishing makes me horny too!
🐖💨
lol
Why hasn’t McDaniel had a press conference introducing him? Is that a typical thing all teams do?
Okay just saw that it will be at 10:00am tomorrow on YouTube.com/MiamiDolphins.
Posted something the other day on Embree, think he was being considered in Denver
He’s got a lot of coaching experience.
Jon Embree is joining Mike McDaniel’s staff with the #Dolphins as their assistant head coach and TEs coach,
Can he teach them how to block and not just be big slow long-striding WR’s? (Gesicki)
I wouldn’t call Gesicki slow but he is a long strider that lacks quick twitch movement.
You think Gesicki is slow? Seriously?
he is certainly not wide receiver fast and that is basically what he plays. Slot WR, but 2 closer to the OT.
Gesicki isn’t a speed demon, but I think you’ll find that he possesses the mean average of a standard WR… only as a TE.
I understand what you’re saying, but he’s certainly not slow.
He’s more of a WR and runs 4.6+ that’s pretty slow
He’s been USED more as a WR than a TE. Fact is, 4.6 for a TE is rather fast. Hopefully, McDaniel can unlock Gesicki as a TE.
Gesicki ran a 4.54 at the combine. For a 6-6 250 guy that’s pretty damn fast. But as well all know, he needs a few steps to get moving.
Hard to speak against the position coach that made a 5th round pick into George Kittle.
I don’t, if some can argue that ice fishing leads to prostitution, there’s room for any argument….lol
LOL
Deebo Samuel on Mike McDaniel
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-insider-notes-kenny-pickett-a-likely-panthers-pick-at-no-6-and-more-draft-insight-from-scouts-and-execs/
Went through whole article(s) and didn’t see anything about Deebo on McDaniel
Somehow the link got messed up.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-deebo-samuel-on-new-dolphins-head-coach-mike-mcdaniel-one-of-the-best-coaches-ive-ever-been-around/
So the only reports I’ve seen on McDaniel trying to hire Vic Fangio as DC is from Omar.
Roger Goodell and the NFL are taking Flores’ accusation of Stephen Ross trying to tank very seriously. An owner can be voted out if they violate the integrity of the league.
FaceTiming their favorite coach during pro bowl
That’s awesome! It shows a lot of respect.
wow they are so proud like kids reporting that they did good to Dad.
That’s cool, Crossman is a good STs coach.
Roger Goodell with astounding impotance on this one
This guy is so limp via trying to say the right thing, he doesn’t realize when he is saying the wrong things
Is this the wife of the Ohio Mayor?
LOL
LOL
Mike Gesicki is a freak, dominates tight ends at NFL Scouting Combine
Justin DiLoro
March 3, 2018 6:23 pm ET
Penn State’s Mike Gesicki was rated as one of the nation’s top tight ends this season. His performance at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine may have solidified his spot as the number one tight end off the board at April’s NFL Draft.
Gesicki, a senior from Manahawkin, New Jersey, simply stole the show with an unbelievable workout. He finished among the best in history in nearly every drill he competed in. Gesicki tied for the fastest 40-yard dash time among the tight ends.
He also showed his physical prowess in other pre-fieldwork activities, registering 22 reps for the bench press, a broad jump of 10-feet-9-inches, and a vertical jump of 41.5 inches.
NFL Research highlighted Gesicki’s accomplishments against NFL’s stars’ performances during their respective Combine activities. Simply put, Gesicki is a stud.
The former Nittany Lion will bolster any team looking to expand their air game over the middle of the field. Gesicki showed well during pass-catching activities, most likely cementing his name as a day one selection.
Mike Gesicki among 3 tight ends that should turn heads of Bills execs at NFL Combine
For the Buffalo Bills, Gesicki would be an ideal complement to the smaller, shiftier Charles Clay, who is more of an ‘h-back’ type.
Penn State TE Mike Gesicki at 2018 Combine:
– Taller than Calvin Johnson
– Stronger than Donald Penn
– Faster than Antonio Brown
– Jumps higher than Odell Beckham Jr.
I dare you to type in “who is the best RPO QB In the NFL” into google search.
Read down the whole page of hits.
Tim Knight says:
February 9, 2022 at 6:36 pm
Roger Goodell and the NFL are taking Flores’ accusation of Stephen Ross trying to tank very seriously. An owner can be voted out if they violate the integrity of the league.
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I’ve been talking about bad Roger Goodell has been for well over a decade… many have refuted me, but it’s all good. If Goodell can force Steve Ross out, I’m all for it.
After that, we need someone to force Goodell out!
The only thing people refuted when you bash Goodell is stating that it’s a waste of time. As long as he improves the NFL brand and makes them money, he’s not going anywhere. He works for the owners and they decide if he stays or goes.
Understood and recognized. It just seems to me that Goodell has turned the NFL into its own private island, for lack of better words. Lord Goodell has managed to trump the American Constitution… that bothers me, Brother.
Huh? How did he trump the American Constitution?
BBM : you will be happy .. Zierlien mocked Jaemus Williams to us
Nice! With the injury I had heard he might have slipped a little but also hearing Piggy’s guy climbing draft boards at the same time.
Mike, this is in line what you’ve been saying.
Me, or BBMike? Not sure what it is that you’re saying I said. lol
Not me, I think
Mike is Mike E to me, then we have BBMike. 🙂
Mike, in the video they discuss how the compensation for minority hires are awarded. You just said the same thing recently. By the way, both guys are named Mike and Michael. LOL
Ah OK, I just read the article, I didn’t watch the video.
Naples, coaches and players who have worked with Mike McDaniel have nothing but love and respect for him. They don’t just say he’s a good coach and a good guy, congrats. They gush about him. There is a reason for that. That’s why we hired him. A HC has to earn respect or he cannot lead and teach. Those are the first two things a HC has to do. The strategy of football is not that complicated. It’s a people business first.
Yep
You need to lead….your age doesn’t matter. It just takes some longer to get there, some get there quicker.
Absolutely! I took a job one time as a graphic designer where the Creative Director was older than me, but the Art Director was 15 years younger than me. But he was an excellent Art Director and we became friends and still are. Age had nothing to do with it.
Age has nothing to do with it…facts…lol
I wonder if Mike McDaniel makes himself the play caller on offense or does he hand that off to who he hires as OC?
I hope he hires an OC for that purpose
So he can focus on coaching the entire game? I lean that way too.
I don’t feel strongly about it, but theoretically I think the OC should be saying “this is my offense” and then be permitted to implement that in the game which requires playcalling duties
The play you call affects the play you are going to call and that’s the offense at the end of the day, so if you build an offense but some one else calls the plays, that playcalling might not go hand in hand with design
Tim – I watched the video. I see now. I do think it’s crazy that the NFL only rewards the team whose assistant coach gets promoted to Head Coach. Either both teams should get picks or just the team that promotes the assistant
Agreed. How about a 5th comp pick for the team that gave them a chance and a 3rd for the team that hired them to one of the highest positions – HC or GM?
The issue in the NFL is not assistant coaches, it’s HC and front office. It seems ass backwards.
Isn’t the team hiring the “black” coach taking all the risk? Lmao at the cartwheels….
Piggy, the OC saying this is my offense can’t override the HC McDaniel who is going to run what he believes in. It’s a collaborate effort. We’re going to run a form of the ‘Shanahan’ outside zone run game and play-action pass game. McDaniel seems to be a guy who can adjust with his talent and that will start with Tua. I love that he reached out to Tua the way he did. The offense he’s been involved in most of his coaching career fits Tua perfectly.
I think there’s an opportunity where McDaniel will let everyone knows what he wants….until then, fuck off. Lmao!
THIS JUST IN: American Chloe Kim wins Gold in the women’s half-pipe.
AND – – –
A Russian female athlete flunked a drug test.
SOME things in life never seem to change.
Y’all have a super tomorrow!
FORGOT to mention. Local newspaper reported this morning that TV ratings for this Olympics are down over 50% from prior Winter Games (27 million viewers prior winter games down to 12 million this time.) 13 hour time difference is a likely culprit.
You must be one of the 50% that doesn’t watch, based on your 13 hour time difference comment
I’ve watched both Olympics my entire life, haven’t watched a single minute of this one
I can tell you the time difference has nothing to do with it for most people
Politics plays a part, also the sham of the Olympics in general, greedy bastards
The Shanahan offense is the spawn of Sid Gillman, Paul Brown and Bill Walsh. They are the Godfathers of the West Coast Offense. It’s changed quite a bit over the years due to rule changes and the athletic ability of players.
The premise is to stretch defenses out horizontally and take advantage of gaps in both the run and pass game. It’s my favorite offense.
That said, it’s still about talent. If you can’t block it then it doesn’t work.
The best way to defend that is to shoot the gaps and disrupt the horizontal flow, as in, cut it off at the hash mark or wherever you can … i.e. dictate where the lane is instead of realizing it too late.
You need speed in the DL and LBs to do that, which we have.
SF lost because Jimmy G is not accurate enough or mobile enough or possessed of a quick enough release to make gap shooters pay. Tua has all 3 of those traits.
Tim @ 8.13 post …
not sure why you directed the post above to me, as I have been saying exactly that the whole time.
That’s why, I was adding to what you were saying.