lolphins

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http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/01/last_march_davone_bess_was_uns.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Jeff Ireland is a douchenozzlet

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A source informed the Miami Herald that Dolphins players don't have "great respect for the coaching staff there."
"Criticism of the coaches is consistent with everyone I talk to on the team," said the source. "You have some assistants who weren’t experienced or comfortable in their jobs. Some players said they didn’t learn much. It’s pretty disconcerting. There’s not a lot of great teaching there." This mostly has to do with position coaches and coordinators, but even head coach Joe Philbin is taking some heat from inside the locker room. He's been described as "flat" and "unemotional," while another said Philbin's just a guy who's "on top of scheduling and planning." Philbin's seat will be one of the hotter ones in 2014, especially with a new GM coming to town. The only reason he survived this offseason is because owner Stephen Ross thinks so highly of him.

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/282212/report-fins-players-dont-respect-coaches
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/2014/01/concerns-raised-about-dolphins-coaching-staff-fins-heat-chatter-umluke-problem.html

Dolphins players generally like defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle, but some believe Rodgers should be the coordinator, and the front office was unhappy Coyle didn’t find more ways to use Dion Jordan.Another who has been on the team during Philbin’s tenure said the assistant receiver’s coach, Phil McGeoghan, does a much better job than receivers coach Ken O’Keefe, and questioned O’Keefe’s acumen for the job. (O’Keefe previously was the offensive coordinator at Iowa and worked three years with Philbin there.)

O’Keefe, like several of Philbin’s hires, had a personal connection to Philbin, which made him appealing despite not having any NFL experience. Aside from coordinators, nine of the 12 coaches that Philbin has hired had never worked in the NFL.
As for Philbin, a lot of players like him personally. What you don’t hear are words such as "innovative" or "dynamic leader."

One player complained that teams take on the personality of their coach and said because Philbin is flat and unemotional, the team too often plays like that. That has become a serious concern, but it goes beyond Philbin’s lack of motivational skills. Another said his personality better fits a coordinator.

When asked last year what he likes about a particular player (Chris Clemons), Philbin said: “He keeps his mouth [shut].”

That philosophy is why Philbin either wanted to dump or was perfectly fine with losing productive players who spoke out, from Brandon Marshall to Reggie Bush to Karlos Dansby – all of whom were highly productive elsewhere. Ireland, of course, also had a major part in this.

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And more festivities

http://www.rotoworld.com/sports/nfl/football?rw=1

The Miami Herald reports the Dolphins didn't tell the Browns about Davone Bess' apparent instability before trading him on draft weekend.
The Dolphins knew Bess had issues, but they took a "don't-ask-don't-tell approach" on the subject when they were shopping Bess and eventually trading him. Cleveland then inked Bess to a three-year contract extension. Now, it's probably not the first time a team has knowingly pawned off damaged goods to another team, but this just adds to ex-GM Jeff Ireland's poor reputation. Owner Stephen Ross has said he wants to find a new GM who has "integrity."

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And more festivities

http://www.rotoworld.com/sports/nfl/football?rw=1

Integrity? I'm available.

I'd be on the phone so fast with Idzik offering him any guy on the roster for the used tampons that is the Jets backup OL.

[mj2sexay]

Integrity? I'm available.

I'd be on the phone so fast with Idzik offering him any guy on the roster for the used tampons that is the Jets backup OL.

Not for nothing, but this entire Bess situation makes Banner and Lombardi look even more like the incompetent pieces of excrement that they are. Have fun coaching that dumpster fire if two more coordinators decide they don't want it Pettine.

[JFIF]

This is so perfect for this thread

@JasonLaConfora
Dolphins GM search been plenty bizarre. Owner Stephen Ross called one candidate by wrong name repeatedly in one interview, had plans to depart for China as finalists being named.

[Badger]

This is so perfect for this thread

@JasonLaConfora
Dolphins GM search been plenty bizarre. Owner Stephen Ross called one candidate by wrong name repeatedly in one interview, had plans to depart for China as finalists being named.

That is the best thing ever.

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Makes you wonder...  This guy made 5 billion dollars

[Badger]

Makes you wonder...  This guy made 5 billion dollars

Ross was testing the candidate to see how he handles adversity.

[bojanglesman]

Ross should be banned from ever selling the Dolphins.

[bojanglesman]

They should hire Jeff Ireland.

[Miamipuck]

This is so perfect for this thread

@JasonLaConfora
Dolphins GM search been plenty bizarre. Owner Stephen Ross called one candidate by wrong name repeatedly in one interview, had plans to depart for China as finalists being named.

OMG I can't stop laughing from this.

[Libero_2]

They should hire Jeff Ireland.

Jesus don't give them any ideas, they might actually do it...

*crosses fingers*

[Badger]

A timeline of today's lolphin news:

Armando Salguero ‏@ArmandoSalguero 3h
Dolphins "hope" to have a new GM by Monday.

Dianna Marie Russini ‏@NBCdianna 2h
Source in Miami: Dolphins have offered GM job to Patriots director of pro personnel Nick Caserio.

Ian Rapoport ‏@RapSheet 1h
Nick Caserio has decided he’s staying in New England after being offered the #Dolphins GM job, per source

Armando Salguero ‏@ArmandoSalguero 1h
Dolphins Scorecard: 4 candidates declined first interview, 1 finalist declined second interview. 1 man offered the job turned it down.

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 14m
What many in NFL wonder about Nick Caserio and his dalliance w/Miami-how much info did he plunder? How much more $/bigger title from Pats?

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@ProFootballTalk:
2014-01-28 22:44:03 UTC
Just announced on @PFTonNBCSN: @TonyDungy has interviewed Jonathan Martin. Portions air on NBC Nightly News (6:30 p.m. ET) and Today.