Comments on: Dolphins call to say they weren’t trying to squelch dissent

By: pissedfishfan

pissedfishfan — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:28:14 +0000

Just like you guys do!

By: nremi85

nremi85 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:54:23 +0000

get rid of bqd players n add better ,, dont get rid of good players toget a hope on better, davis w as a 1st rd pic k n agood corner…why take a chan e with draft picks that could backfire he wa one of the better draft picks we got,,, but ihope they got a plan…mike wallace is worth a 1st rd all day

By: txtopsycrett

txtopsycrett — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:25:50 +0000

@dalucks

As a REAL Texan fan, The AFC South is by far the worst division in football. You cannot base your comments off what happens during the preseason. And to my knowledge, the Jets and the Patriots have been in the AFC Championship game three of the last four years. No Colts, Jags, Titans or our beloved Texans. To say they are the worst division is ludacris. And as a Texans fan you should not be so quick to talk down on another team, it wasn’t so long ago we were in the same boat. You and I both know what it’s like to be the fan of an underachieving team. The Dolphins will eventually get things worked out the same way the Texans did. Remember this, those who live in glass house shouldn’t throw stones.

By: dalucks

dalucks — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:25:21 +0000

As a Texans fan, people tell me that the AFC South is the worst division in the NFL but do people know that the AFC East exist. Neither the Jets nor Dolphins can score 14 points a game. Atleast the Jags and Colts will be competitive when they lose. I still see the Bills as an 8-8 team while the Titans could win 9 or 10 games. Far and away, the AFC East is the worst division in the NFL.

By: deadeye

deadeye — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:07:43 +0000

The decision to be on Hard Knocks was made by the moronic owner, not Philbin. Ross is now making certain decisions and hiding behind Ireland and Philbin to avoid criticism.

As far as trading Davis goes, it was the right move. Obviously the coaching staff got a good long look at him in training camp and decided that a talented underachiver was not worth keeping. Vontae wasn’t shutting anyone down at CB.

By: riverhorsey

riverhorsey — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:57:48 +0000

If Philbin and his new coaching staff are sensitive about players criticizing their decisions they should of had a policy in place to prevent that.

It was a bad idea for them to be on Hard Knocks with a first year coach anyway. Get the team squared away first.

By: cspades99

cspades99 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:57:40 +0000

So they apparently weren’t putting toothpaste back in the tube, but still were?

All good teams quiet dissent. And the best teams simply get rid of it when it appears.

Teams don’t win unless players buy in, and the guys that are being cut loose weren’t exactly winning football players.

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:51:53 +0000

The Dolphins haven’t had much direction the last few years, Parcells comes in to right the ship, and leaves early, then they get known for running a wildcat for a sesason and then ditch it.

Philbin is trying to get the team on the right track and all headed in one direction which is the first step in becoming competitive again.

I can’t stand the Lions, or care for 9ers but thats what needed to be done to make them competitive and eventual playoff teams.

So we will need to wait and see what Philbin can do.

By: southontario

southontario — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:39:58 +0000

I still don’t see why this is news. A Coach trying to change the Culture of a losing Franchise is not news. This has been an underacheiving group of vets on this team that beat to their own drum. Now Philbin has come in and said we will now beat to the same drum.
All great teams operate this way. Philbin is simply trying to change the losing attitude and the way this team conducts itself.
I say hip hip hooray. It’s about time someone with a plan took over. Time to put out or get out.

By: cuda1234

cuda1234 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:24:44 +0000

What would it take to get Tebow on the only once a week schedule. That would be awesome (and maybe even miraculous)!