Time for Tony Sparano to put up or shut up.

[MikeO]

I just don't see us losing because we're outcoached.

I love Belicheck (envy him, at least), but he's able to do things we aren't because he's got great players in key positions.  That matters.  Brady has protection and doesn't make mistakes, with receivers who catch the ball.

Sure, I want to see us go for it on 4th down, but when you're getting only 5 completions a game, you just can't make that call.  The Pats are an anomaly.

How many games has our special teams lost us this year? At least 2 (Pats and Jets). We are being outcoached.

How many times has Dan Henning called a god awful game.

WE ARE BEING OUT COACHED!! Sparano hires these bums and is responsible for them

[MikeO]

Sparono's problem is you can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit. 

Sparano has a lot of say in personnel decisions. So he has blood on his hands for some of our crappy free agent signings and all. It isn't like he is left in the dark on these moves.

[MikeO]

Not trying to start anything, but I would think it would be common sense to say we would be a better team with a veteran head coach.

Yes, and all 4 of those guys have been to Super Bowls and won conference titles and coach of the year awards. Any of those 4 make our team better. Much better. Not even up for debate.

[MikeO]

Thanks! And not to mention, the ego of one of those coaches woild result in Mike Nolan going bye bye to make room for the new coaches people. Haven't we had enough of that?

Why Cowher runs a 3-4 defense and would love to have Nolan. Gruden is an offensive guy and lets his defensive coach run any defense he wants. Fisher has been around long enough to keep a good coach like Nolan around and not let him walk. Fox would maybe be the only coach who wouldn't want Nolan. But still, I would part with Nolan if it means I get Fox.

[Dave Gray]

Sparano hires these bums and is responsible for them

This is where we ultimately disagree.  I think it doesn't make sense to fire the HEAD COACH for specific unit problems.  I would choose to address those separately.

I think that the head coach is responsible for overall outlook, controlling the locker room, balancing team chemistry, etc.  I am concerned in some of these areas, but overall, I think he's done an okay job.

If you're unhappy with Henning, deal with Henning.  Don't fire his boss.

[MikeO]

This is where we ultimately disagree.  I think it doesn't make sense to fire the HEAD COACH for specific unit problems.  I would choose to address those separately.

I think that the head coach is responsible for overall outlook, controlling the locker room, balancing team chemistry, etc.  I am concerned in some of these areas, but overall, I think he's done an okay job.

If you're unhappy with Henning, deal with Henning.  Don't fire his boss.

He is the one who HIRED Henning. If Sparano can't make simple decisions like hiring quality assistants he will NEVER lead a team to the promise land.

And an OKAY job isn't good enough. Not when the Fins charge what they charge for ticket prices and not when Ross pays what he pays on payroll.  If OKAY is good enough, why pay Dansby or Marshall. We were OKAY without them. And we are just OKAY with them!

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Oh, I see they were still reeling from the beating by your team.  I should have known.

Yes, them losing their week 14 superbowl by 42 points was a factor.  

I didn't see it that way.  I think we beat the Jets because our QB didn't play as bad as their QB.  Henne didn't play that great, but he did take advantage of a couple turnovers to put 10 points on the board, their QB didn't.  It was a pretty sloppy game by both sides.

I was underwhelmed by the play calling selection of the Jets.  

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

He is the one who HIRED Henning.

No he didn't.  Bill Parcells did. 

[Dave Gray]

MikeO, please try to consolidate your posts into one.  You can quote multiple authors, multiple times within the same post.  Thanks.

--The Management

[Dave Gray]

Yes, and all 4 of those guys have been to Super Bowls and won conference titles and coach of the year awards. Any of those 4 make our team better. Much better. Not even up for debate.

Of course it's up for debate.  If it's not up for debate, what are you doing here?  This is a place for debate.  That's what a forum is for.

[MikeO]

No he didn't.  Bill Parcells did. 

So we have a puppet has a head coach. Another reason to let him go, clean house and get a MAN to do a MAN's job! No more boys.

[MikeO]

Of course it's up for debate.  If it's not up for debate, what are you doing here?  This is a place for debate.  That's what a forum is for.

So you think Sparano is a better coach than Cowher, Gruden, Fox, and Fisher! ha ha ha

ha ha ha ha ha...........HA HA HA!! ok! ha ha

[Pappy13]

I was underwhelmed by the play calling selection of the Jets.  

I was equally underwhelmed with the play calling selection of the Dolphins.  I was screaming for the Dolphins to just run it 3 times and punt throughout the entire 4th quarter.  It was painfully obvious that Henne wasn't doing anything.  It was also equally obvious that Sanchez wasn't doing anything either.  So why give them any more time than absolutely necessary?  Just run the ball 3 times and punt and take as much time off the clock as possible.  I think the Dolphins gave the Jets at LEAST 1 more possession and possibly 2 in the 4th quarter by trying to pass the ball.  IDIOTS!!  They were fortunate that Sanchez couldn't take advantage.

In the 4th quarter of a game where the conditions were obviously effecting the passing game of both teams and not just the QB's, both teams had several WR drops including a sure TD pass dropped, the Dolphins had the following play selections:

Brown run for 3 yards.  (Not a bad start especially in these conditions.  Keep it up!)
Brown attempts a pass to Marshall that he bobbles and it was nearly intercepted.  (Dumb.)
Henne throws incomplete.
Punt.

Williams runs for 4 yards.  (Again.  Good start.  Keep running it!)
Henne attempts a pass and is sacked for 6 yards.  (DRIVE KILLER!!!!)
Henne throws incomplete.
Punt.

Williams runs for 3 yards. (Ok, there's no way they don't run the ball here, right?)
Williams runs for 4 yards.  (Finally!!!.  Hand it to Williams again and we have a 1st down!)
Henne attempts to pass and is sacked for 2 yards.  (OMFG!!!!!)
Punt.

[MikeO]

I was equally underwhelmed with the play calling selection of the Dolphins.  I was screaming for the Dolphins to just run it 3 times and punt throughout the entire 4th quarter.  It was painfully obvious that Henne wasn't doing anything.  It was also equally obvious that Sanchez wasn't doing anything.  So why give them any more time than absolutely necessary?  Just run the ball 3 times and punt and take as much time off the clock as possible.  I think the Dolphins gave the Jets at LEAST 1 more possession and possibly 2 in the 4th quarter by trying to pass the ball.  IDIOTS!!  They were fortunate that Sanchez couldn't take advantage.

Yep, and Sparano has the HEAD COACH needs to step in there and OVERRULE his O.C. and get on the headset and take charge. Tell HIM what type of plays to call. Sparano doesn't though. That is another reason why he is in over his head as an NFL Head Coach

[Sunstroke]

All 4 of those guys have led a team to a Super Bowl. And 2 of them won it. They are all heads and shoulders superior head coaches than Sparano.

Let's compare resumes on those 4, Sparano is at the BOTTOM of the list!

So your answer to my question is actually  "No, but I can throw some diversionary crap out there about their resumes to avoid admitting that I can't predict the future."