Ocho Cinco?

[Dolphster]

At least he provides the Dolphins with someone interesting for the Hard Knocks film crew to follow around. 

[Spider-Dan]

Not even close to the same attitude. This is a huge misrepresentation and has already been addressed as not accurate.

Do you mean the part where he declared beforehand that he would be fined for his next TD celebration and then did it anyway?

Or perhaps you mean when he punched his head coach in the face?

Maybe you mean when he was engaged in a Twitter war with his head coach and threatened to whoop his ass the next time he saw him?

You're right, that's nothing like Brandon Marshall...

[Brian Fein]

At least he provides the Dolphins with someone interesting for the Hard Knocks film crew to follow around. 

OH MY GOODNESS.

Yes, you are right.  The Dolphins are reduced to making personnel decisions PURELY for the entertainment of HBO's subscriber base.

Really?

[bsfins]

At this time I'm fine with it, it's a 1 year deal, it will hopefully shut some of those chicken little fans fans up from constantly whining......We don't have a number one WR,We shouldn't have traded Marshall,What are going to do at WR,Who's going to be our WR,Who do we have for Tannehill to throw the ball too.. OMG the sky is falling fans...

It wont shut 99% of them up...but they'll chicken little something else for a little bit...

[Dolphster]

OH MY GOODNESS.

Yes, you are right.  The Dolphins are reduced to making personnel decisions PURELY for the entertainment of HBO's subscriber base.

Really?

I didn't think it would be necessary to put in a  to show that I was joking.  Apparently I was incorrect.   But I did hear that they are going to make Gloria Estefan an assistant coach and that all season ticket holders will get a special Jennifer Lopez 3-D trading card where if you move the card back and forth just right, her ass jiggles.  Not that the Dolphins ever do things that reek more of show biz than football.

[Phishfan]

Do you mean the part where he declared beforehand that he would be fined for his next TD celebration and then did it anyway?

Or perhaps you mean when he punched his head coach in the face?

Maybe you mean when he was engaged in a Twitter war with his head coach and threatened to whoop his ass the next time he saw him?

You're right, that's nothing like Brandon Marshall...

I don't care about celebrations. The NFL is overboard and plenty of people liked what Chad would do after scores.

As for the punch, it is what it is and ties to the other two I imagine. I really can't defend it. Saying he is in a Twitter war is an overassessment. Chad was called out by Harrison and responded. That wasn't much of a war. As for the whoop his ass thing. Maybe a bit overboard but taken in context, he was leaving Cincy and knew it. I'm not going to pretend to be in his head, but I take it as a sense of expression and blew it off. 've heard many people say in life, "I'm gonna whoop his ass the next time I see him" and there as no physical confrontations.

[Brian Fein]

all season ticket holders will get a special Jennifer Lopez 3-D trading card where if you move the card back and forth just right, her ass jiggles. 

I'd sign up for season tickets if this were true...

[Dolphster]

I'd sign up for season tickets if this were true...

LOL....I know, right!  Maybe I'll contact the Dolphins front office and make that suggestion. 

[Spider-Dan]

I don't care about celebrations. The NFL is overboard and plenty of people liked what Chad would do after scores.

As for the punch, it is what it is and ties to the other two I imagine. I really can't defend it. Saying he is in a Twitter war is an overassessment. Chad was called out by Harrison and responded. That wasn't much of a war. As for the whoop his ass thing. Maybe a bit overboard but taken in context, he was leaving Cincy and knew it. I'm not going to pretend to be in his head, but I take it as a sense of expression and blew it off. 've heard many people say in life, "I'm gonna whoop his ass the next time I see him" and there as no physical confrontations.

And why, exactly, can we not make the same series of excuses for Brandon Marshall?

Miami traded away Brandon Marshall for a pack of gum and signed a washed-up version of him instead.  It's yet another example of the flailing ineptitude of Ireland and co.

[Phishfan]

Because Brandon's problems equate to shootings, surgeries, and legal troubles. They are completely different issues.

[Spider-Dan]

Because Brandon's problems equate to shootings, surgeries, and legal troubles. They are completely different issues.

So then, Marshall would be a more acceptable risk if, instead of being stabbed by his wife, he had punched Sparano in the head?

[Pappy13]

Well, he isn't going to have to catch up far, because it doesn't matter how well you know hte playbook if you have no talent. The receivers Miami has are not only not as fast or talented, but apparently the dropped passes thing wasn't just a Brandon Marshall issue- it's the whole team. "coach Joe Philbin said he and offensive coordinator Mike Sherman are concerned about the number of dropped passes by the receivers, tight ends and running backs through the first seven OTA sessions." http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2012/06/11/miami-dolphins-practice-update-joe-philbin-not-happy-with-number-of-drops/

Now here's an article for you.

Miami Dolphins have reason to take flyer on Ocho Cinco

He *might* be better than Naanee, I'll give you that, but I don't want him around Miami because I don't think we really NEED him. To me, this signing smacks of not being realistic about what Miami is trying to accomplish this year. 2012 is not a playoff year for the Dolphins, it's a rebuilding year. When you are rebuilding you don't need guys like Chad Ocho Cinco posting crap on twitter. You just don't. I don't care what he posts, even if it's positive. Just shut the hell up and go out and play. That's what I want from the team in 2012. Now if Chad can DO that, I'll have no problem with him and I'll be more than happy to sing his praises, but if he starts running his mouth to HBO before the season even starts and then does very little in games, then he'll be EXACTLY what I think he is, a fading star that doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut.

Personally I'd rather see Miami give the young guys a shot, we have like 10 WR's already on the roster, we really needed another one, especially an older, fading WR that talks too much? No, we don't NEED him, but Philbin is starting to get a little worried about the receivers and panicked. I'm not really faulting the Dolphins for giving Chad a shot so much as I'm faulting them for not believing in what they were saying only a few weeks ago that they were happy with their WR's. So they drop a few passes in OTA's and Hartline has to miss a couple practices and they panic and sign Ocho Cinco? C'mon guys, have a little faith.

[Diehard_Dolfan]

So then, Marshall would be a more acceptable risk if, instead of being stabbed by his wife, he had punched Sparano in the head?

You're a glass is always half empty kinda guy huh?

Not to say Chad and Randy Moss are anything alike.. but, I remember the yr Moss had with the Raiders and people saying he was all washed up!  Fast forward the Pats pick him up and he has some good yrs with them... Chad has something how much I don't know but the Pats would not have held on to him if he didn't!  The issue has always been about his problems with learning the play book.

[Pappy13]

Chad has something how much I don't know but the Pats would not have held on to him if he didn't!

Um, I don't know if you noticed but the Pats cut him and they cut him prior to even putting on the pads this year. I think that should tell you a LOT.

[Diehard_Dolfan]

Um, I don't know if you noticed but the Pats cut him and they cut him prior to even putting on the pads this year. I think that should tell you a LOT.

I was speaking about last season and for most of the offseason... they could have let him go at any point last yr but, they didn't!  They initially planned on keeping him this yr with working a new deal otherwise why work the deal?