Jeff Ireland...

[EKnight]

This just proves that people read what they want to read, and don't understand.

For the 30th time, Ireland got an extension in the offseason, AFTER LAST SEASON.

Selective memory.  You're wrong, I was very vocal on these very forums about re-signing bush (and Jake, for that matter).  I don't have time (or desire) to go back and find it.

You're one person out of the entire board. Most of them were exactly as I stated. That's not selective memory, it's you being a single exception. -EK

[masterfins]

You're one person out of the entire board. Most of them were exactly as I stated. That's not selective memory, it's you being a single exception. -EK

Make it two, I've posted several times about the mistake in not retaining Bush, even before he was gone.  Additionally, I don't think there were many on this board that had the opinions about Miller that you are portraying them to have.  Certainly one or two had grand opinions about Miller, but most just avoided the topic.

As for Ireland/Philbin I don't agree with some of their moves, but I think overall the team has been moving in the right direction the last two years.  There is still time to turn this season around, there is a lot of parity and a lot of upsets ahead for teams.  Realisticly, if Miami got the breaks that the Jets have gotten this year they would be 5-2 right now.

[Spider-Dan]

Ireland seems arrogant and entitled to me.  He seems to have the demeanor of someone who has proven something in this league, but he has yet to field a team with a winning record.

The way he worked to stab Sparano in the back was shameful.

[masterfins]

Ireland seems arrogant and entitled to me.  He seems to have the demeanor of someone who has proven something in this league, but he has yet to field a team with a winning record.

The way he worked to stab Sparano in the back was shameful.

Perhaps.  However, Sparano dug his own grave with his poor coaching.

[MikeO]

Ireland seems arrogant and entitled to me.  He seems to have the demeanor of someone who has proven something in this league, but he has yet to field a team with a winning record.

The way he worked to stab Sparano in the back was shameful.

I agree with the Ireland being arrogant part. He grew up in a football family and feels having a job in the NFL is his calling. A sense of entitlement yes.

The Sparano back-stab thing I give Jeff a pass on. Ross was doing the backstabbing and Ireland was caught in a tough spot in the middle.

[Spider-Dan]

If Ireland had integrity, he would have told Ross to fire Sparano or keep him, instead of enabling Ross with "secret lover" nonsense.

Ross was a new owner and didn't know any better.  Ireland should have told his boss, "This is not the way things are done; it will ruin your standing with the good coaches in this league."

[Landshark]

Adam Caplan just tweeted the following:

"One high-ranking #NFL exec said that the #Dolphins GM job would be enticing to anyone. Roster is good, just underachieving. Coaching? Issue."

[MikeO]

Adam Caplan just tweeted the following:

"One high-ranking #NFL exec said that the #Dolphins GM job would be enticing to anyone. Roster is good, just underachieving. Coaching? Issue."

Plus $20 mill in salary cap space doesn't hurt either.

[Landshark]

Plus $20 mill in salary cap space doesn't hurt either.

I agree.  If what you said in the other thread about this team only winning 6-7 games, then Ireland has to go.  Period.  You don't blow a huge wad of cash and get no improvement from the team without it costing you your job.

[MikeO]

I agree.  If what you said in the other thread about this team only winning 6-7 games, then Ireland has to go.  Period.  You don't blow a huge wad of cash and get no improvement from the team without it costing you your job.

Its my opinion we will only win 6 or 7 games total and that will probably get Ireland canned...I mean with this o-line that might be a miracle. But that is just my prediction/opinion as of this point in time and what we have to work with on the o-line.

[EDGECRUSHER]

This is why this team is an abusive husband and the fans are the battered housewives. With REAL coaching and a REAL GM, I still believe we can win 12 games next year. We do have a pretty good roster and the Pats get worse every year. If you want to get spoiled and assume Mike Wallace learns to catch passes again and we are a really good team with a brand new O-Line.

Of course, I stopped believing in that happening. It's always next year.