Comments on: Glazer: Fins keeping Sparano

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:47:20 +0000

scampbell1975 says: Jan 7, 2011 12:04 AM

Can you blame Harbaugh for not wanting to go to a team that would leave the current coach dangling while they not so secretly tried to get him to replace him? Pretty damn classless. No one is going to want to take that job. If the Miami owners are smart they’ll fire Ireland.
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Bingo.

By: georgeanderson2

georgeanderson2 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:26:41 +0000

Keep the job and have fun with it, walk into Irelands office and demand a raise , because they were willing to pay someone else 8 million a year to run their franchise, well you ‘re the HC, so you should be paid more.

When a guy won’t take that much money to be the HC for an organization, you know the organization is in shambles. The Dolphins just became a joke franchise; a starter gig for coaches, a place for Vets to go to get big money because the organization thinks they will sell some tickets. No stability and guys are looking to get out of there as soon as they can. You have Vets ripping the organization, current players saying whatever they want. Ross has created what he wanted , one giant CIRCUS.

Miami fans just be thankful you have the Heat. Support a winning team.

By: hdahs143

hdahs143 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:12:32 +0000

finfan316: You are an embarassment. Go away.

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:47:14 +0000

It’s like Sparano had a whore wife that banged everybody he knew then came home dripping wet with apologies.

Tell them to pound sand Tony. Duffs all you can eat closed it’s south beach location, you have nothing left.

By: AlanSaysYo

AlanSaysYo — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:33:42 +0000

Sparano should quit. The whole situation is asinine. Ross has done about as much damage as you can do in four days. It’s not too late to fix it, but it’s apparent Ross isn’t going to.

By: brownsclown

brownsclown — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:33:40 +0000

The Phins can make this right!

Especially if they hire Brian Deadbolt as the OC. The Llama of the Lake, a legend in his own mind, will surely get consistent results that will astound the South Beach crowd!
His trademark offense, replacing the wide outs with guards and tackles, has coaches like Gruden shaking their heads in disbelief.

His wonderous play calling, especially his two favorite plays–the three yard pass to Sucky on third and twelve, and the off tackle dive on third and fifteen- are the rage of the league.

Miami needs to move quickly to lock this guy up!

Owners from the Tiny Football League are mobilizing their tricycles and will soon descend on Cleveland in an attempt to hire him!

That would be a shame for Miami because he would be a perfect fit in that organization!

By: finfan316

finfan316 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:32:55 +0000

You guys are slaying me. Tony should quit? If he had any decency, he would have quit last year after his team quit on him the final three games. Or, after he couldnt motivate his team to win more than 1 home game. ONE! You guys are right about one thing…this franchise sucks. And part of the reason it sucks so bad is that Tony sucks as a coach. I dont blame Mr Ross one bit. He poured how much money into Marshall and Dansby? And this sorry coaching staff couldnt produce ONE more win? ROFL. I am glad Tony is humiliated. Now he knows what its like to be a fan of this team during his tenure. Go somewhere else? Who would hire this loser? UCONN? Ok, maybe. Please quit and go to the Big East (the sorriest of the BCS confs). He does not belong in pro football. Hes a buffoon. He still doesnt understand clock mgmt. He still gets way too excited over FGs. Now that his players have no reason to respect him, this team will finish with less than four wins next year. Makes me happy. Serves Sparano and all idiot Fins fans right.

By: jayzus

jayzus — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:13:29 +0000

If you were in Ireland’s shoes what would you have done? I hope he is gone as much as the next Dolphin fan but com’on man. If Ross comes to you and tells you “am sold on your abilities but I would like to upgrade the head coach” sure you can make a case for Sparano but if the owner is not convinced then what? Quit and stick by Sparano knowing full well he wont be a head coach in the NFL if he gets fired?

And as far as Sparano “Twisting in the wind” how is that any different than when he brings in players for workouts during the season looking to upgrade his roster witch the dolphins did many time during the season. How do you think a DL or TE felt as the brought in player after player looking to replace them?

He is a big boy he knows how the game is played and to the determent of the team it seems to have worked out for him.

go heat

By: geezohman

geezohman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:56:49 +0000

love it when people cheer (in Cleveland its Holmgren, or for gruden or cowher, or even fisher in Tenn.

look at the numbers..
holmgren 1 superbowl in 16 years… Cowher.. abou the same..
fisher.. 1 visit in 16 years, loss

wake up..

By: geezohman

geezohman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:52:06 +0000

typical BIG business: Its all about the ‘almighty’ dollar, shame….

got to win to make money ! NOT…

the Cleveland Browns are a perfect example….
just keep talking the talk and serve the cool-aid…

By: 8man

8man — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:21:20 +0000

Easy people. With an unratified CBA and the possibility of no football next year, you either get the guy you want or keep what you have.

If they fired Sparano and didn’t get Harbaugh, then they’d have to pay Sparano, hire a new guy that may or may not have been exactly what they wanted and possibly not even played a game next year.

So while this was a little disrespectful, I get the process. What this tells me is that owners and GMs really are unsure of whether or not they will play next year.

By: mistrezzrachael

mistrezzrachael — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:35:41 +0000

Ireland better enjoy his time in Miami….which won’t be many seasons before he’s exposed as inept….

After..he’ll be selling used cars in Dallas…

Hoping sparano waits for right time…and then publicly lets Ireland hang out to dry

By: 863dolfan

863dolfan — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:13:21 +0000

What a joke Jeff Ireland is a true piece of work. If I was Tony I’d quit.

By: hscorpio

hscorpio — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:11:23 +0000

Maybe Harbaugh decided it wasn’t a good idea to work for a guy that is so willing to undercut his employees with their subordinates, even if a big bag of money comes with the inevitable failure.

Stephan Ross is rapidly approaching a Snyder-esque level of ownership incompetence.

By: phinfan

phinfan — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:56:15 +0000

Harbaugh is a Nancy! He wants the easy way out!

He knows the Patriots will dominate that division for years to come. And the talent Miami has shown is not enough to win that division!

Thats why he went to the 49ers job. Cause its a easy division.

NANCY!

By: pondbridge

pondbridge — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:50:43 +0000

Oops Stanford.

By: pondbridge

pondbridge — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:48:20 +0000

Ross:
Sign here on the dotted like kid (and don’t honor your commitment to talk again with Stamford and the 49ers) or we’re gone.

Harbaugh:
Then go.

Ireland:
(Gulp)

By: papoose059

papoose059 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:03:17 +0000

I’ve never been so embarrassed to be a Dolphins fan. This is worse than 1-15

By: rodge1

rodge1 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:46:19 +0000

Attention Stephen Ross!!!! You need to hire Pat Riley as GM before things get worse. Cannot believe things have gotten this bad. Unacceptable. Harbaugh is not the answer and neither is Cowher. The answer is a GM with brains and a coaching staff who can do the job & stick around for more than 2 years….. By the way, I’m awesome

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:28:55 +0000

This franchise has been a disgrace lately. If Ross wanted a new coach, he should have had the decency to fire Sparano. Some of the players have spoken out against the coaching staff…there is no way that Sparano can hope to succeed next year. The decent thing to do is to let Sparano go, fire Ireland and give Cowher whatever the hell he wants. The second option would be to keep Ireland and pay Gruden. Anything else shows that this owner is not concerned with putting a better product on the field. It takes winning football to put fans in the seats, not BS concerts and rubbing elbows with has-been celebrities. If Ross does not man-up on this and fix his screwed up situation, he is dooming the team to failure and subjecting the fans to another sub-par season treading water. It has not been easy to be a fan of this franchise…and it has gotten significantly worse this year.

By: wannstache

wannstache — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:18:01 +0000

Amazing! Look out Al Davis, here comes Steven Ross! This guy and his entourage are so dysfunctional they have scared off Cowher, Gruden and now Harbaugh, even though they offer top dollar. So what’s his next move? Keep the lame-duck coach who has one year left and has now lost whatever respect/fear he had from his players. That will help fill the stadium. Can Bill Bidwell please by the franchise?

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:10:03 +0000

Way to step on your own balls Ross

By: scampbell1975

scampbell1975 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:04:36 +0000

By: bloem81

bloem81 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 05:02:02 +0000

I have never been more ashamed of any regime the Dolphins have ever had more than this one. It is hard to love a team so much that has a classless, destructive, and ultimately useless owner like Stephen Ross! Fans like myself have supported our team through good and bad, and this is how fan loyalty is awarded?! Keeping Sparano after he demonstrated a late season forfeit-like attitude for the second season in a row is unacceptable. People that defend him should consider his infamous mistakes. Blaming Henning is so so easy to do whenever the Dolphins ran on 3rd and 18, or ran 3 consecutive times to set up another field goal opportunity for their playmaker! (Dan Carpenter) Sparano could have, and SHOULD have lobbied for Hennings early release and used anyone else with a brain to run the offense. I think it’s funny how much courage he showed when he fired the special teams coach after the New England collapse. Obviously the special teams is near and dear to his heart with all the field goals we kick. Meanwhile our worthless senior citizen of an offense coordinator gets more than keeping his job… He gets an endorsement from our, less than qualified, puppet of a head coach, Mr. Sparano. Mr. Ross I hope you listen to fans when they say how fed up we are with careless, rich, fat-cat owners! We just want to win!!!!!!

By: zackattack006

zackattack006 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:58:33 +0000

I honestly don’t think anyones feelings were affected here. Sparano knows this a business and that if you don’t perform, you’ll get replaced. Ross is the type of owner that wants his customers to be happy and he sees a chance to make the product better, he will do whatever it takes. He didn’t have to go to CA to kiss Harbaughs @ss, but he did itbc heis not only the owner, but he’s one of the biggest teams fans. The man is hurt and disappointed and why would anyone blame him for trying to improve the game. As far as Ireland, Ross is his boss, not Sparano and the quality of players he’s brought has been very decent. I blame Sparano for not firing the OC last year and for not playing Ricky Williams more often, when he knew Ronnie Brown was not playing his best. Plus, his time management and last minute decision making is very poor. Parcells actually made the mistake for not bringing better than Sparano and Henning.

By: miamiron

miamiron — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:55:19 +0000

If Don Shula were dead he’d be turning in his grave

By: oldhamletman

oldhamletman — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:54:37 +0000

craaaaaazzzzzzzyyyyy day… Ross made a huge blunder… unless he can turn it into a very serious warning to Sparano to perform.

Its very foolish to chase college coaches like this, primarily because they act in this wimpy Saban like way.

Sparano can do the job there, but Henne, Henning, and now Ireland have to go.

By: gatorgabe

gatorgabe — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:52:46 +0000

WTF?????

By: eknirb

eknirb — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:50:25 +0000

PS If I were Sparano, tomorrow I’d walk in and quit. They’ve just stripped him of any credibility in the locker room.

By: dolfan34

dolfan34 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:49:36 +0000

What bunk!! Ross owes it to the fans to pursue all avenues to improve the team. He did that. I am sure Tony was well aware of what the team did. How is this any different than the team going out and talking to a free agent, while another player is under contract? You don what you have to make the team better. Jeff Ireland works for the Dolphins. He does what the owner asks him to do. Glazer don’t try to create controversy where there is none.