The Phinsider

Per Adam Schefter

In addition to Broncos OC Mike McCoy, Miami asst. Todd Bowles and Packers OC Joe Philbin being brought in for 2nd interviews w/ Stephen Ross

Maguss - January 17, 2012 reply

Oh thank God. He seems to be our best bet.

I think it would be a solid hire

Hope he isn’t too distracted about the stuff WRT his son. Maybe relocating would be best for him afterall. Also, didn’t Tony Dungy deal with his son committing suicide?

Botttom line with the Senior Bowl in 11 days they need to get the coaching staff sorted out and soon.

Yeah but I think it caused Dungy to leave the game. Not that I blame him. I support anyone that goes through

something so horrible to make the choices that are right for them.

Yup, very true

Everyone deals with tragedy in different ways.

For sure. If it were me I would be useless for a very long time.

When my mom passed my dad and sister were a mess

and my other brother and sister were 5 & 3 at the time (I was 17, going on 18). I had no choice but to step up and keep the household above water. Sometimes you just do what you have to do in order to get through the day. Looking back at it, it is no wonder I failed College, with working 30+ hours a week, taking care of the house, watching kids and still finding time to party…….. I guess I could have done the responsible thing and study instead of partying. lol

Yeah you always find a way to do what you have to do but I am willing to bet that he does not

have to coach as much as he wants to at this point.

http://www.seniorbowl.com/game.asp

philbin seems like the type of guy that would use his sons death as motivation.

He will want to do something great in honor of his son.

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Yeah when something like this happens to a parent all bet are off. Nobody has a clue how to deal with it. Everyone deals with it there own way.

21Dave - January 17, 2012 reply

11 days!? thats it?

Ross and ireland need a kick in the pants! C’mon, get a move on ladies (not you nicky)!

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

10 days 20 hours and 30 minutes according to the countdown. lol

http://www.seniorbowl.com/announced.asp

get a move on men!

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Looking at the roster it looks

like it will actually be a solid group of prospects:

I can personally say when you lose a family member unexpectedly

You want to get as far away from that place. Hope he gets the job

Yup!

Fish-who?

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Philbin

for the win!

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Feel good story in the making

Philbin comes in, gives the Phins the kick in the dorsal they need. We go from obscurity to playoffs. And when interviewed, he (and the team) say they did it for his son.

Cut, stop cameras, to post production. Roll credits! The Phins are back!

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

And yet, once again he is the one of the three with no second interview scheduled.

I thought he was getting a 2nd interview? Is that source wrong?

BahamaDolfan - January 17, 2012 reply

No I was wrong or at least there is now a report that he will be interviewed again.

They may have not wanted to approach philbin, thinking he was mourning

but it sounds like the best thing for him would be to relocate, and bury himself in his work, For all we know he may have reached out to us. Some people deal with grief in different way’s and his may be to take a challenge (and we are it !) and make something to honor his son. That kind of drive and effort on his part may be the “kick in the dorsal” ( as phinomenol put it , lol) that we need.

daytonadolfan - January 17, 2012 reply

Yeah like I said after the news came down, If I were the Phins I would have just contacted his agent

and let him know that we either were or were not interested. If we were in fact still interested I would have also stated that if at this point he was not in the frame of mind of making such a move that we understood, send our condolences and wished him all the best.

AdamSchefter
In addition to Broncos OC Mike McCoy, Miami asst. Todd Bowles and Packers OC Joe Philbin being brought in for 2nd interviews w/ Stephen Ross

that would actually make a great plot for a football movie

Add in some hollywood drama, and we have a box office topping, feel-good, football movie!

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Drama? We got all the drama you need.

Bush, out to prove he can go a season without injury AND that this season stats were no fluke.

Marshall dealing with his condition, finding his long lost Beast Mode remote, and his built-in showdown with Revis.

Comic relief: Pee Wee Herman sack dance. (by playoffs, the whole stadium and teammates alike join in)

The fans, who were once flying planes calling for Ireland’s head, now chant his name by the movie’s end.

Pouncey, always the little brother of Maurkice, to an anguish level mentally to Mike, is now from under the shadow of his big brother.

(and, of course, the obligatory love story subplot. Satisfied by Kim coming back to Reggie before the big game and telling him she was wrong and she believes in him)

At the center of it all, Philbin, on the 50 yardline and a ghost figure of his son smiling back at him.

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

holy shit!

Someone e-mail this to steven spielberg, or someone along those lines. We will get this done!

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Lol. I'm calling my lawyer!

I want a cut up front, a schedule for residuals and merchandising in the contract and royalties for the next fifty years and it’s a deal.

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

lol

Hold on there. We still have to get philbin, and we still need to work on that success thing. As is said in a pretty famous indian movie “The story is not yet finished, my friend” (roughly translated).

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Pohchantis?

No

More along the lines of slumdog millionaire type indian

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Hahahahahaha

Well hell

let’s hire Philbin and get this movie rolling. My bank account is feeling a little neglected right now.

Now… If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be in the street Tebow’ing

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

I'd actually pay to see that movie!

No for reals… I don’t pay for movies as is. Lol

Sharkz_N_Phinz - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Ok, let's get casting started

We’ll start at this year… the part of Columbo will be played by a cinder block. who plays the doomed Sporano?

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Lump of coal...

With glasses.

Sharkz_N_Phinz - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

nicky, they're both annoying and italian (jk nicky)

Just give the little guy stilts and glasses

AnishB15 - January 18, 2012 via mobile reply

ill say this

if football is indeed fixed. Sending Philbin to the Dolphins to become a succesful NFL coach and take this team to the promised land would make a great story, and an even better movie

BSerious72 - January 17, 2012 reply

If football were fixed

Tim Tebow would be playing in the superbowl this year. Noone has been a bigger story, more polarizing figure or wider draw than he has, in my opinion. The only other "story"would be Harbaugh (the 49 ers version).

Going WWE style, the only way to end this would be a Super-Har-Bowl showoff or begin a game of one ups-manship. One brother making it, the other missing out and feeling driven to make it next year (losing out to us, of course).

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Tebow losing this year is just the beginning of the story. He’s going to take the next couple years to get better and better then win it all. He will be a story for years to come.

TAYDIGGA - January 18, 2012 reply

Brady is now his arch nemesis!

So maybe four years when we get that division again, unless it’s another playoff showdown

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

kinda dissapointed zimmer is out of the running

If philbin were to use his son as motivation, and could mentally handle the job, I wohuld be happy with him. McCoy is a huge no for me, and carmichael is still in the running as well.

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

I'm Very dissappointed that Zimmer is out of the Running!

He ahd a HC aura about him..oh well…hope Management knows what it is doing + with Nolan gone we need a DC…Big Time!
But if Philbin brings in Flynn…so cool….the OC that has been working with Flynn…our Qb issues resolved!

Yep!

Then, we address that secondary. I think better coaching, leadership and focus will since that though. When they want to, Smith and Davis play pretty good football. Bell is seasoned, but still doing his thing. The time is now to find his replacement though, so he can be studying. Jimmy is up and coming and hungry, watch out for him in two years.

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Zimmer did seem to pass the eye test of a HC.

mr1313 - January 17, 2012 reply

same here - i wanted to see Zimmer

why no Dick LeBaue mentioned?

does he want to stay DC???

I hope he gets the offer

I’m still kind of suprised that we didnt even bother to interview Chud

AlejandroN - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

The FO really likes Chud but they did not believe he was ready to take the next step.

Understandable. But is McCoy much more experienced?

BahamaDolfan - January 17, 2012 reply

Mike McCoy as a coach-

As coach:
Carolina Panthers (2000)
Offensive Assistant
Carolina Panthers (2001)
Wide Receivers Coach
Carolina Panthers (2002–2003)
Offensive Assistant
Carolina Panthers (2004–2005)
Quarterbacks/Offensive Assistant Coach
Carolina Panthers (2006)
Quarterbacks Coach
Carolina Panthers (2007–2008)
Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Denver Broncos (2009)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Denver Broncos (2010–present)
Offensive Coordinator

That's impressive!

so he worked for Fox his whole career

only OC for the last 2 seasons?

PASS

Really dislike the fact that he's getting a 2nd interview

He had a real opportunity to do some fun things with Tebow from a scheme perspective but ran some Pee Wee league level type of option offense with little to no counters. That could have been Fox putting the clamps down but it’s up to the OC to convince the coach.

More likely the reality of trying to play Pop Warner football in the NFL.

I heard that as well

Too bad we can’t place him on our coaching practice squad lol

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Who really knows when someone is "NFL ready"?

Mike Tomlin served in the league only 5 years before becoming HC and he’s doing a very good job in Pitt. Jim Harbaugh never even coached in the NFL and he’s already winning with a 49ers team that did awful last year. Chudzinksi’s been in the league for about 8 years and still hasn’t been given the opportunity. He’s proven he’s a very good offensive coordinator with what he did in Miami (Hurricanes) in 2001 and Carolina in 2011. He needs his shot IMO…however, I do believe that Joe Philbin is more “NFL ready” to become a head coach.

AlejandroN - January 17, 2012 reply

great news of Philbin...

#1Heatfan - January 17, 2012 reply

If Philbin wants the job after what he has gone through. Then he should be the choice. Maybe you can bring in Moss as DC.

FinFanFromCA - January 17, 2012 reply

Philbin should get it

Not because we feel bad for him, but because he is the most qualified candidate

don't mind philbin

Kdog92 - January 17, 2012 reply

With Philbin it would give Flynn best chance for success (if we get him as well).....

+ some other GB FA’s!

Zimmer & Toub were my top choices...but that ended with a THUD! ##@*^%$

If you haven't already go to green bay's site and check out their offensive coaching staff it's very impressive.

Out of the 3 canidates I hope Philbin gets the job and brings Clements as his OC.

fuck this, i want and we need a coach that has actual head coaching experience in the NFL and success being a head coach in the NFL

there a ton of them out there, i.e. Gruden, Cowher, Billick, Dungy, etc. Why r we going for these shit Coordinaters, that not only have zero head coaching experience, but haven’t even had that much success at their current jobs. This team needs a coach that demands respect from their players, and a big factor in that is previous success. But as my buddy pointed out the other day, a reason these big name coaches, i.e. Fisher, may not wanna come here is because of the circus Ross has created around this franchise. He has shown that he wants this franchise to be more entertainment than actual football. And his insistence on keeping Ireland the final decision maker, after he has proven to be incompetent, is more off-putting to candidates. Ross is making a mockery of a once proud franchise, and continues to bury it into the ground with each passing day. He continues to embarrass this franchise, starting with selling shares to celebrity owners, to the complete failure of courting Harbaugh, to this recent fiasco with Fisher (who i’m glad didn’t sign, but thats beside the point). He is pushing away fans, and is just a cancer for this franchise, and the NFL in general.

Because you can not force guys who do not want to coach to coach.

Gruden wants to stay at ESPN

Cowher wants to stay at CBS
Dungy wants to stay at NBC and work on his All Pro Dad stuff.

Fisher wanted the Rams job from the start.

Who’s left?

Why do so many people get pissed off that the team isn’t going after coaches that have said they don’t want to coach? How well did getting a Jimmy Johnson, who was ready for retirement and didn’t really want to coach, do for the Dolphins?

looks like just another un informed troll to me

animal2020 - January 17, 2012 reply

that's funny

just been out of the country for awhile, so haven't had the access that i normally do

but i am back in the good old red, white and blue, thus the reason i am back on this site

Relax my man

I’m going to give you one name – Mike McCarthy

Do you know what he did before getting the job in Green Bay and taking his team to the Superbowl and winning it?

He was the OC for the San Francisco 49ers in 2005. Do you know what his unit was ranked that year? Last, the worst offense in the NFL that year (granted there were alot of injuries and a rookie QB) but none the least they were last.

Jump forward to 2011. Do you know his HEAD coaching record since?
8 – 8
13 – 3
6 – 10
11 – 5
10 – 6
15 -1
So don’t but in too much that our new coach never held a head coaching job before, sometimes it can be a blessing in disguise ;)

alright, point well taken

sooo i’m just gonna shut up now cause i am obviously brain dead right now, lol

There very helpful

Don't pay attention to the post above

*buy

JJ's dream Job was to Coach the Dolphins. He wanted to coach the Dolphins.

If I remember right he had family issues that made him leave. An the other coaches just don’t seem to want to coach our team. If certain teams had an opening they would be coaching. IMO. Other than Dungy.

FinFanFromCA - January 18, 2012 reply

Because there are plenty of coaches with experience, but...

…the front office, in order to protect Ireland (conjecture), will not hire ANYONE who might otherwise be a challenge to Ireland. This next coach and his tenure is all about Ireland. If Ireland doesn’t bring in enough talent to bring this team to the playoffs within 2 years, Ireland AND the new coach will be gone. THAT is why no one with any reputation wants to be anywhere near this franchise.

dab415217 - January 18, 2012 reply

All those BIG NAME coaches are comfy no longer coaching.

With the exception of Fisher (who I don’t think was a big catch anyway). Harbaugh, we went after him but you have no idea what HE was looking for at that time. Give Ross credit for at least going after him.

As for the orange carpet, Ross is controlling what he understands AND can control: the atmosphere at the game. He can’t suit up and play, he can’t gameplan during the week, he can’t coach on Sunday. But he can make every effort to surround the game with the best atmosphere possible. And once we start winning and the stadium is full and suddenly everyone WANTS to come hours early for the atmosphere then party hard after a terrific home victory over a tough opponent, he will look like a genius. Lack of vision can kill a dream.

As for celebrity owners, please explain how that affects the offense, defense or special teams. Remember, as much as this is our game it’s also his business. Minority owners help him absorb losses and generate extra capitol. Capitol that can
1- be used to improve the stadium/atmosphere
2- pay a top tier coach
3- keep him from realizing as much loss in revenue so he can actually stick around for a while and not cut his losses and pass us off to another owner (who may not care as much, could move the team and may once again know nothing about football)

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Stop it!

No one wants to hear common sense!

My apologies

Where’s my torch and pitchfork?

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Basement? Garage?

Are these posts good?

Just curious what you guys think of the Twitter update posts.

I like the Mosul. I have a question though?

What type of coverage on the Phinsider will you be offering for Senior Bowl practice week?

civwarbuff - January 17, 2012 reply

*them

civwarbuff - January 17, 2012 reply

Saves me a bunch of time...thanks and much appreciated

I don't know.

I am starting my new job this week, so I don’t know what my schedule is going to be like.

I’ll keep up as best I can.

Dolphinsfreak34 - January 17, 2012 reply

Ok. It is just a very crazy week and Im looking for an outlet for discussion.

civwarbuff - January 17, 2012 reply

I like them

it keeps multiple rumors under one big post

Maguss - January 17, 2012 reply

i like pretty pictures

BSerious72 - January 17, 2012 reply

Like them

54 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

definately keep it going

AnishB15 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Keep it up Mosul

I say thumbs up!

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Philbin would bring some meaning and emotion to this team

The Dolphins need that and I feel they would put in an extra effort to win for a coach that has gone through so much recently. Also, I hope Bowles is given the DC position. He has the respect and familiarity with the team. Should be a fun week ahead..

what makes Mcoy such a hot commodity?

Denver’s offense was nothing to write home about in terms or yards or points.

McCoy would be a dissappointment to me ….

you guys that are saying missing out on Fisher was some kind of blessing in disguise are far from my take.

well he does have a pretty bad career record

but at least he has head coaching experience, and did go to the super bowl

bad? 147-126 is bad??

LOL sounds like 20 years of bliss to me considering some of the seasons wehave been watching.

he has a winning record?

but hasn’t he only had 6 winning seasons out of 17?

i see that

a lot of 8-8 thrown in there ….

For me...

the way he worked with Tebow and created a scheme to for him and make it to the playoffs was impressive. Completely scrapped a scheme for a different universe of QB and gave the kid a chance to win, that kind of determination is admirable.

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

That was NOT a good offensive scheme

Too much pocket passing along with a simplistic option game. The problem is that NFL coordinators are slow to adapt to these things when compared to college coaches. Teams figured out the best way to defend the option and were able to shut down Denver.

The reason Denver made the playoffs was because of a good defense and the fact that they HAD to run the ball with Tebow as QB. That OLine is a good run blocking one and that should have been recognized in the preseason. I really wasn’t impressed with much of anything McCoy did this year.

You may not like the scheme

but by virtue of utilizing the strengths of the team and the QB, that created a good scheme. One that would not have worked with just any QB. Nor would Tebow have been as successful in any other scheme. A good scheme maximized your strengths and covers up/minimizes your weaknesses. Job accomplished!

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

No, job not accomplished

That’s my point. It didn’t cover up Tebow’s weaknesses. It didn’t exacerbate them but they were still plainly there. Covering up his weaknesses would have involved increasing the option game. Add a jet sweep to the zone read to hold the LBs and safeties, have a TE pull across the formation on options looking for a shovel pass, fake the option and pass the ball. What was run in Denver did not help Tebow as much as it could.

Teams figured out how to stop the option and McCoy had no answers. He built an offensive scheme that was way to shallow to get the job done. If Denver doesn’t have that defense or teams didn’t inexplicably play a prevent defense at the start of every 4th quarter (this stopped after the Bears’ game) McCoy would look awful.

No team figured out how to stop it

It was still just as effective as every going into the playoffs. He is inaccurate on long balls. So, with the option, if you stack the box, it gives him 1 on 1 matchups. He can have a little extra leeway at that point to heave it up and let his receiver do the work.

I also contend no OC who tried to force Tebow into a typical scheme would have had the team in the playoffs. People are so quick to criticize what would or e would not work in the NFL. But McCoy adapted his style and made it work. Yes, next year will be a new challenge, to evolve it so it didn’t get predictable. But in terms of a new scheme mid season, he did a heck of a job

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

Um, no

Denver was in the bottom 3rd of teams as far as yards/play. Link. I agree that McCoy should get credit for running some option stuff but it isn’t that hard to add some counters. He never did. I think I saw a mid-line option against the Patriots but Tebow misread it and they didn’t try it again.

I don’t think they should have tried a typical scheme. I think they should have gone heavy on the option based football. They did, to a degree, but they never developed a full scheme. Just a half of one.

Denver score 20 points or more in 4 out of 13 games with Tebow as the starter. With Orton they scored 20 or more points in 4 out of 5 games. Yes, they won games but they won because of their defense and in spite of their offense.

I’d be more than happy to believe McCoy is a good offensive coach who will bring an exciting offense to the Dolphins, but I’m just not seeing it.

For the record

I am not pulling for McCoy to be our next HC. I redirect what he did, but that’s not my first choice.

Having said that, the big reason Denver was not scoring over 20 points as often had more to do with running the ball much more, which in turn eats up more clock, yielding less possessions. Even if you don’t score, you keep your opponent off the field and give their QB less chances to be on the field to score. Yes, that put the onus on the defense, but is a sound tactic employed by many defensive minded teams.

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

That would be fine if they moved the ball but they didn't

Their yards/play was 24th out of 32 teams.

Which is to be expected

if you are running the ball 90% of the game, including your QB. Most running plays are only a few yards (2 to 6) while most pass plays are at least 5 to 10. So the more you run, the lower your yards per play average is going to be unless you are consistently busting 10 runs.

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

Why was Bowles a candidate but not Nolan?????

makes absolutely ZERO sense to me – who can answer that?

Nolan has never been known to hang around a team for very long

the longgest he has ever stayed with a NFL team was the Denver Broncos and that was only for 5 years (1987-1992).

that's the reason they didn't interview him?

Fisher stayed in TEN for 17 yrs – but you don;t see stuff like that often

The same reason why not a single team interviewed him for a HC job.

He hasn’t proven he can do it yet. He was 18-37 as a head coach.

That’s 4 worse years than Sparano. And, we all saw how well Sparano was loved on his way out. Why would we want to go after a guy with a .327.

point taken - but the out of the remaining candidates

which one has PROVEN they can be a HC in the NFL.

none – the proven guy was Fisher.

scrappy the wildcat - January 18, 2012 reply

Oh paleez...

He’s proven he’s mediocre

Alpha6 - January 17, 2012 reply

exactly my thoughts

He’s proven he’s mediocre

54 - January 17, 2012 reply

they said that about Belichick after cleveland I think too

not saying Nolan is the next Belechick but making a point that sometimes the guys second stint as HC is where they take off.

again – thats not a given with Nolan – but why does anyone think Bowles is a better candidate than Nolan would have been …. thats the part i don;t understand …… and I am not saying I know – i dont.

Without doing any research:

Belichick would seem to be the exception as opposed to the rule.

With that reasoning why would you hire a guy with a losing record 4 out of 5 years?

Which, by the way, was Bill Bellichick. Its because they’ve proven it time after time as a coordinator. Not these greenhorns that we are considering for the HC. A guy who was an OL coach/Offensive Coordinator who doesn’t call his team’s plays, a OC that his only claim to fame is that he designed an offense for the most limited starting QB in the league, and a guy who was a DB coach who had the same record in 3 games that his fired boss had in the last 6 games.

Listen, I wanted Tony Sparano gone. However, I’d take him back in a heartbeat with the level of candidates they are looking at for this job. These 3 guys are not 10’s competing for the beauty crown. They’re a bunch of 3’s at a freak ball that none of the pretty girls wanted to be near.

Our expectations have been lowered by a bungling Owner and (seemingly) unconfident GM, that want zero challenges to their authority, in a sport that is built upon challenges and being pushed to be the best.

I pray that we strike gold with one of these guys. Been a Dolphins fan for 43 years. However, I believe we are being sold a bill of goods that is going to explode in our face. Again, I PRAY that I can come back in two years an admit I was wrong. However, I believe in two years we will be going thru this again, looking for a GM and a Coach, which is what we should’ve been doing this time.

dab415217 - January 18, 2012 reply

Cuz Nolan sucked as a HC? Nolan as H.C. would scare me. We need somone who could develop a QB. Alex Smith looks good under Jim H, Under Nolan he looked like a lost cause.

54 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Agree 54. Nolan figured out he is one of the best D cords in the league, and sucked as a head coach. I hope he stays, but I doubt it

21Dave - January 17, 2012 reply

he's gone Atlanta

buh bye

Bowles and Ireland have history

and I get the feeling that Nolan wasn’t crazy about the way Ireland handled Soprano exit either.

I'm assuming

from working with him first hand, they knew something about him to indicate he would not be a good HC yet. Maybe he has skill but lacks leadership. Perhaps he can’t command the respect needed as a HC. Perhaps he is had already complained all year, who knows. I think if it would have kept him there, I would have at least interviewed him, but I’m sure billionaires aren’t in the business of placating subordinates. But again, we don’t know the whole story.

PhinNomenol! - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

while Philbin doesnt call the plays

He still institutes the gameplan. I still like him as a HC

Patssuck456 - January 17, 2012 reply

also read on Green Bay site that every year he was there it end with him getting promoted.

Starting in 2003 the man rocketed up the ranks within the organization, to me that’s a sign that the guy is talented and GB knew he was an asset to their team and didn’t want to risk the chance of another team offering him a better job somewher else.

I hate that we eleminted someone for being to blunt

Hope we get Philbin, though if Bowels stayed I wouldnt be too mad.

Weecho85 - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Where in the hell have you been sir? Oh and great to see you!

Been busy

Baby, wife, School, work, the rest of my free time has gone too my graphic novel

Weecho85 - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Well I hope the whole family is well!

Yea man its been fun

Weecho85 - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Kids are awesome. Enjoy each age as much as you can because they grow so fast.

Oh how does it make sense we elimnate a coach for being to honest?

Weecho85 - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

I don't know. There are always details omitted from any report via a so called "source". I take those with a grain of

salt as we never know who the so called source is.

True true

Weecho85 - January 17, 2012 via Android app reply

Zimmer being too blunt...please explain??

So is it Philbin for the win?

I’d like to think so!

I may be in the minority on this but I've liked McCoy since the interview process started.

Theirs a reason why he’s moved so quickly up the coaching ladder.

JP 23 - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

He sucks

fsu_csu - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

After seeing what McCoy did with the Broncos

Bring on bevis and butthead as GM and Owner. McCoy is horrible he gave the nfl the worst offense of all year he took Tebow WMcG and made them worse he do bad bring on a gimp team score 14 points bring on a decent team lucky to score seven. McCoy would be the worst hire and we can watch the dolphins slide down the scale an be considered the worst team in history will make the Bucs look like mannings team.

fsu_csu - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

70's Bucs and 2000's colts

fsu_csu - January 17, 2012 via mobile reply

Festisio

Little Nicky 21 - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

Look up the word in Urban Dictionary... it's funny... I lol

/z/

Via: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15208837/your-teams-next-head-coach-it-might-be-one-of-these-guys

Has anyone even considered this guy?

Dirk Koetter, offensive coordinator, Jacksonville Jaguars: The offensive numbers the Jaguars have put up under Koetter are impressive considering he has been limited by a lack of big-play receivers and an average quarterback. Koetter didn’t have great success as a head coach at Arizona State, but I think he’s better suited to be an NFL head coach. In college, there are too many boosters to please and too much recruiting. Koetter is a football guy. In the NFL, he can be more of a coach. He wowed the Broncos brass with his interview this winter, but they opted instead for John Fox, who had more experience and had a defensive background. Koetter’s time is coming.

I don't think so. Sounds like you have a post there sir.

Did it, but deleted it. Guess Dirk got hired....

You did? I did not take it down.

No. I did. :(

Oh. Well maybe next time.

Guess Who's Back? - January 18, 2012 reply

I feel like Towelie from South Park is running things

“I have no idea what is goin on”

I have little hope that we’ll be in the playoffs anytime soon. It’s not just this coaching search, it’s a lot over the years.

hbkDolphins - January 18, 2012 reply

We've been a complete and total disgrace for over a decade

I just hope our new coach can FINALLY restore this franchise to greatness

Restoring this franchise to greatness means doing it in spite of our owner and FO

…a very hard thing for any coach to do. There are reasons that so-called ‘quality’ candidates (read: Fisher and Harbaugh) havent exactly been kicking our doors down.

CanT0o - January 18, 2012 reply

Philbin is EAGER to be here

that’s enough to convince me for him to be the HC.

Kdog92 - January 18, 2012 reply

This is what I'm screamin.

I’d rather have a coach who wants to be here, who has something to prove. I’ve been on the fence about all the coaching canidates so far, but it appears as if Philbin is taking the lead.

tuscanitunr x2 - January 18, 2012 reply

If philbin comes into play...

Should we consider picking up Matt flynn??

Marshall88 - January 18, 2012 reply

I would say make a play for him, but by no means have him as the annoited starter. These QB's need someone to push them...lest they become another Sanchez

tuscanitunr x2 - January 18, 2012 reply

Yes yes YES!

I whole heartedly agree. The spirit of competition makes you rise to a higher level. If you just saunter on the field and know it’s all yours, often times complacency sets in you stunt your growth.

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

Yes he already knows Philbins offense

But Moore deserves a chance to start

Phinsphana - January 18, 2012 reply

Absolutely

In every right has Matt moore earned the right to start, but given Flynns ability to move up the field, i think once moore has proved he isnt our starter, we bring Flynn in. Idk if hes the answer, but then again, Aaron Rodgers had to prove himself as well.

Marshall88 - January 18, 2012 reply

I say let them go at it in preseason

A shootout between the two and whoever is left standing after the dust settles brings us into the season. No free rides, even for Moore.

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

Moore has never been given a free ride

if you don’t believe me, ask his girlfriend. lol

Phinsphana - January 18, 2012 reply

1. NO
2. NO
3. NO

and finally, NO.

Unless he’s willing to come here for 3rd string money. In which case, no.

get it over with

Does free agency begin after the super bowl?

broxtone - January 18, 2012 reply

Not till the league year begins in March.

BTW to all that use Bellichick as

An example of a HC that had a losing record while leading one team and turned it around with the Pats.Bellichick was considered a defensive genius by his peers even before he took the HC job at Cleveland.Dont make any comparisons to Fisher or any other HC canidates that are available they arent valid.Nolan is considered a very good defensive coach,but he has already had one try as a HC and I dont think he was ever as highly regarded as say Bellichick.The Dolphins need a lot more players before any coach can make a difference.

broxtone - January 18, 2012 reply

I think Nolan will be a great HC one day.

It has nothing to do with Belichick. He’s got a great pedigree and a great football mind. Yeah, he didn’t do great in SF, but neither did anyone else. Somebody will give him another chance.

scrappy the wildcat - January 18, 2012 reply

John Clayton is saying McCoy is the front runner

i really think this organization is lost…… was anyone really impressed with Denver’s offense last year – they were like watching paint dry until the last part of the 4th quarter.

good 3-4 DCs are not plenteous – they need to close a deal soon – who do they think the can get for DC this late?

Kind of an off-the-radar guy, but what’s wrong with Pepper Johnson for DC?

…and I wouldn’t say I was necessarily impressed with Denver’s offense, but remember that McCoy transformed the entire scheme because of Tebow.

DolphinNation - January 18, 2012 reply

McCoy would be such a non-event .... for a new owner wanting to make a splash....

another mediocre year coming. At least with Philbin we get the potential of his QB coach from Greenbay, potential of Flynn & someone used to working with him.
No “offense” but I see nothing exciting about McCoy….totally whiffed it by not getting Zimmer….same shit different year.
Hope Clayton is wrong!

What about Bowles?

I’m torn between these three, but Bowles is no slouch if they hired him….

Anyone who knows anything about footbal should be impressed.

McCoy designed an offense that allowed a QB with a completion rate below 50% win games with regularity and advance to the second round of the playoffs. And he did it in the middle of the season.

Agreed!

If he’s such a non-event. Why is he on everyone’s radar? Would just like to keep Bowles if he loses out as HC. DC would work.

NNYPhinPhan - January 18, 2012 reply

I hope so as well

But you can’t be mad if the guy lucks up into HC job elsewhere

PhinNomenol! - January 18, 2012 via Android app reply

You are correct there...but still not a impressive offense with regards to yardage & scoring

…but did well with limited resources….just sour because all my hopefuls have been axed!

I agree but Dolphins fans love to find the negative in everything so...............

Negativity is a result of years of mediocrecy!