Francesa sheds some light on Henne

by Matty I on Nov 6, 2008 3:58 PM EST in News Comment 39 comments

I was listening to WFAN, as I usually do - mainly because no other sports radio network comes close to the job that WFAN does, even if it is a NY station.

Mike Francesa, as some may or may not know, is very close to Bill Parcells from Bill's days in New York with the Giants. And Francesa, in the past, has been right on when sharing with his listeners some of the thoughts that Parcells has on certain players and things like that.

Well just a few moments ago, a Dolphins fan called into Francesa to ask him what he knows about Parcells' feelings towards Chad Henne. And Francesa, at first, said that he doesn't ask Bill to comment on his players like that. But then Francesa offered up this nugget:

Do they like him? Yes, they do like him. They think he’s going to be a very good quarterback. Very good. Do they think they found their future quarterback? Yes they do. They’re in no rush to put him in, but they do think he will be a very good quarterback in the league.

Nothing earth-shattering here. But it's just fun to hear, especially on a NY sports radio station.

And just to add one note: I think this week could possibly be a week where Henne gets some playing time. But to do so, the Dolphins are going to have to be at least 17 points up in the 4th quarter. So if the Dolphins play perfectly and win a game that they should - one in which they are 8 or 9 point favorites at home against a 2-6 team that is flying across the country - then we could get a chance to see Henne work in some "mop-up" duty...in a win, not a loss like back in week 2.

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I like the fact that

they’re being patient with him. There’s no reason to play him now, Pennington is playing great. I find it reassuring that somebody who is so close to Parcells (as you said) says that BP and Co. really like Henne and are confident in his future. They’ve proven to be very good talent evaluators, (Ernest Wilford aside) so that’s an extremely positive thing to hear.

"I throw better than anybody in college and I can throw with anybody in the pros. There, that's what I think."
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by Little Nicky 21 on Nov 6, 2008 4:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking

Im giving thse guys a mulligan on some of these free agent signings…just this one year. why?

cuz they had to so SOMETHING!!! they needed anyone…our 53 man roster was about 3%usable to them…so they signed a wr due to his size …mclown cuz he was the best we could get cheaper….and the rest like boomer were just dudes we had to sign to have bodies…

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by Rzayo24 on Nov 8, 2008 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

good points

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by HuskerDolphin on Nov 8, 2008 7:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed. they had no idea what might be available later in the offseason, and they really didn't break the bank of FAs

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by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 8, 2008 9:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

call up and ask about john beck

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by finsxfactor on Nov 6, 2008 4:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

HAH!

You’ll get hung up on in a second. You got a better chance finding out whether or not he’s got Prince Albert in a can.

by SDefee on Nov 7, 2008 1:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

im going to kill u

the john beck but isnt funny anymore sperm

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by Rzayo24 on Nov 8, 2008 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good to hear.

y not if im wrong who will remember

by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT

by DolfinPhan on Nov 6, 2008 4:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

one of these days i'm going to get to my fan post

but for this season to be a success, henne has to start this game or the next, because the schedule (4 of the last 5 on the road) isn’t condusive to putting a rook in for the first game….

and will the franchise have any actual knowledge that they’ve solved their QB issues?

nope it’s saban I all over again… the impression of progress without solving the fundamental issue that has kept the team from consistency.

by W NY Fins Fan on Nov 6, 2008 10:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

What???

Are you serious??

“but for this season to be a success, henne has to start this game or the next”

I 100% disagree. I honestly believe I’ve never disagreed with something more. We are in the thick of the playoff race. How is starting Henne a priority? If Henne doesn’t start a game, but this team makes the playoffs or wins the division, this season is a 100% success.

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by Matty I on Nov 7, 2008 12:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

owned by matty

SLAP!

by finsxfactor on Nov 7, 2008 12:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Whole team

Think about this way, we are talking about the future QB which is the most important position on any team.
But if we could get a playoff run going, the amount of confidence that installs in the whole team is huge and if that means that the future QB rides the bench for the rest of the season then so be it.
I think the phrase a bird in hand is better than two in the bush. We need the confidence that as a team we can run with the big boys for the whole season not a couple of “fluke” results as some will say unless we finish the season in style.

But as soon as Penny looks as though he is struggling this season then stick Henne in for the experience.

by DickDevil on Nov 7, 2008 4:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

look there

is no proof that having henne in there would mean the team would be any worse, and it’s possible that they could be even better with a QB able to throw the deep ball. and it doesn’t appear that Atlanta and Baltimore are out of the playoff race because they are starting rookie QBs.

Think about this way, we are talking about the future QB which is the most important position on any team.

this is exactly right. and when we look back at Saban season 1, granted he never brought in a QB to develop, but his choice to bring in so-so vets at the end of their careers, while it created an enjoyable season, it set the franchis back by at least 3 years.

So what is going to happen if we finish the season with penne at QB, we enter next season without any answer settled at QB, which will continue to plague the franchise.

why is this, because what if neither Henne nor Beck are the answer?

by W NY Fins Fan on Nov 7, 2008 8:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

4-4 playoff race...just enjoy the ride...we worry about franchise q next year

by finsxfactor on Nov 7, 2008 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

exactly what

people said during saban i….

then 2 years disaster…

this team has to solve the QB issue in order to become an elite team, and this season is looking like a pass the buck kind of year.

by W NY Fins Fan on Nov 8, 2008 8:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

really jackass?? really? saban had a 1-15 team? or a 4-12 team?......we had a qb? who? lol dont give me this shit...just suck it up and keep your comments to your self...you are even worse than negative neo...just enjoy the ride to the playoffs....

if henne is as good as you say he is going to be …then waiting this season will be no problem…

so again…jackass enjoy the ride

by finsxfactor on Nov 8, 2008 12:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

dude, chill.

you have no business telling anyone to keep their comments to themselves. at least he has a valid football opinion. you don’t have to agree with it, but he has as much right to it as you.

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 8, 2008 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

you beat me to it.

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by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 7, 2008 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

w ny will u just root for the jets or giants or something please?

man….ur a complete idiot.

what the hell are you talking about?

Mcnair sat 3 years!!!!

Aaron Rodgers sat 2 plus years

Henne has looked good in garbage time….for all we know we effin sucks like Beck. Its not like Henne was a Heisman winner or anything. I think he has the goods…but but right now he’d get killed.

put this in a quote box

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by Rzayo24 on Nov 8, 2008 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

don't call him an "idiot"

That’s what this site is for: to voice an opinion and debate.

Please no personal attacks.

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by Matty I on Nov 8, 2008 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wait...why arent you threatening to ban him for one month?

by finsxfactor on Nov 9, 2008 12:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

and actually, just for the record....

the guy has been around here with solid football opinions for much longer than you. He has a valid point, even if you don’t agree with it. Out of all the people that post “opinions” on here, W NY FINS FAN’s tend to be among the most lucid and well thought out.

And least obnoxious and emotional, compared to many.

just for the record.

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by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 8, 2008 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

17 points up in the 4th means nothing for the Miami Dolphins.

How soon we forget.

Henne will be great. But until Penny proves himself unworthy..or we’re up by 17 with 1 min to go, then the opther Chad cans sit and collect his millions for now, no need to rush.

We’re in the playoff hunt in large part to Penny, he doesn’t deserve that.

by RVZ77 on Nov 6, 2008 11:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think the whole idea that we could be

17 up in the 4th against the Hawks is crazy! We lost 15 games last year! Never forget!!

I’ll take a last second win over any team, and I don’t expect the fins to beat anyone by more than a touchdown. Over-confidence is fate’s sweet kiss of death.

And as long as we have even the chance of winning the division then Henne rides the pine. In the offseason, it’s all about the future, and some fans get stuck in that mentality. During the actual season the future only becomes a priority when the present is meaningless. Winning a Super Bowl now is better than one in three years, and the best laid plans now still don’t guarantee success down the line. Let’s go for the playoffs, even if we don’t make it, it’ll be a ride and a hell of a thing to watch.

Football isn't a matter of life and death - it's far more important than that.

by Agumen on Nov 7, 2008 4:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

just as an fyi

the fins are favored by 8.5 points. when was the last time that happened?
:)

-LCFF

by LeftCoastFinFan on Nov 7, 2008 11:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Great to see

No one whining about Brady Quinn looking pretty good last night. Hopefully we are over the Brady Quinn thing. i think the direction we are going is best in the long term. Now all we need to do is get that stadium down there full at home games. We have a team on the field worth supporting. Id luv to be there but im in Pa. 1 hour from philly. Eagle fans really suck but no matter how much the eagles ( and the weather ) suck, the fans show up.

by miadolph1 on Nov 7, 2008 8:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs