CONFIRMED: Carter to work out for Dolphins
by Matty I on Jul 31, 2008 12:44 PM EDT
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Ugh!
I refused to believe these rumors yesterday, but now Tony Sparano has confirmed the rumors. The Dolphins will be working out former Cowboys and Jets QB (and former drug addict) Quincy Carter on Thursday. Says Sparano:
"Quincy is here and we will have a workout with Quincy. This is just a workout. That’s all it is. It’s a look-see. … Jeff Ireland and Bill Parcells will do their due diligence on every player that’s out there, whatever way we can help our football team down the road."
What I'm hoping here is that this is just Bill Parcells doing an old friend a favor. Perhaps Bill, who likes to help improve people's lives, promised Quincy a work-out if he could get clean and keep his life in order. So since Carter has successfully rehabbed, Parcells is keeping his end of the deal and will work out Carter.
That's what I hope.
Another theory being floated out there is that this is just a move to light a fire under the current QBs' butts. But wouldn't a better way to do that be by putting out rumors that they are interested in Brett Favre; not by working out a former crack head?
Just one more thought about this, too. It could be that the Dolphins are just looking to add a 4th arm to the team to help cut down on the number of throws that the 3 current QBs have to make. Because, really, when was the last time the Dolphins had just 3 QBs in camp to start? Most teams have at least 4, and as many as 5. So this could also be an explanation as to why Miami is working out Carter.
All I know is if Quincy Carter becomes a Miami Dolphin, I might need to be held back from the ledge...
Thoughts?
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This has got to be...
a favor for an old colleague. The only other option is that Beck is gone an Henne will play #2 to McClown.
by ShadyMDUK on Jul 31, 2008 12:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I’ll be jumping with you. I find this so very hard to believe. This FO does alot of very good things but there have been several moves I really question esp. this and the LoBo trade.
by gafinfan on Jul 31, 2008 1:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts...
trust in Parcells. He has NEVER failed.
by joel311 on Jul 31, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Were do you...
get a ticket?
NOT a Dolphin game ticket, but the jumping ledge ticket. I don’t want to be a lot on the line for the jumping LOL
I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(21 years and counting)
by Aleta on Jul 31, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no problem with this move...
It strikes me as some people are making a big stink of Carter getting a workout/tryout with the dolphins specifically because he’s had problems with drugs. Considering that Ricky Williams will be sharing carries with the starting RB – this strikes me as a bit hypocritical.
My issues with Carter, at this point, are strictly that he was never a particularly good QB. If he’d been a pretty good player but made some bad choices and gotten in trouble – then I could see the idea behind bringing him in. Except Carter wasn’t a particularly good player and he got in trouble. So what exactly are we hoping to get out of this?
Maybe as an extra QB to take the load off the other guys? An extra body in training camp? A courtesy to an old friend? Or maybe it is just that the 3 QB’s we do have are not particularly impressive?
by Natalya on Jul 31, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
my thoughts exactly.
he wasn’t any better than McCown IMO. but maybe that’s just because he was high.
of course, maybe he played better when he was high, so he is even worse now?
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Jul 31, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Crack or Mary Jane…. crack or Mary Jane… it’s kind of a difference.
He looked like he had the potential to be a good quarterback all those years ago, but it’s 2008, I don’t think he has much of a chance now.
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y not if im wrong who will remember
by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT
by DolfinPhan on Jul 31, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely a big difference...
I’ll give you that. I don’t see what all the big deal about pot is and I’m not even a pot smoker. I’ll leave it at that to not get this too off-topic.
However, the league deems crack, marijuana, etc – not permissible and everyone plays by the same rules. So for a team, if your player fails the drug test, then he’s in trouble regardless of whether he was on crack or weed or whatever.
The way Parcells has really taken an interest in mentoring Ricky is admirable. If this tryout, is a way for BP to encourage Carter to stay clean, then that’s great too.
I just don’t think Carter is the answer at QB – mind you, I don’t know that Henne/Beck/McCown are either but…
by Natalya on Jul 31, 2008 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HUGE difference, agreed...
something else to remember [not that im trying to fuel the negative side] but it takes weeks to get MJ out of a persons system,... cocaine, is just a few days or so, lest my memory fails me… so IMHO, failing a test for cocaine demonstrates a much bigger problem than MJ…...i agree w/ the popular opinion here though, that it is just 1 more qb for training camp, maybe an old favor… difficult to take it seriously… if its obvious to all of us that quincy was ‘half-assed’ at best, 1 has to assume that our staff sees it too, so there MUST be something here we aren’t seeing. i just hope that henne or beck come alive soon, cus i had really hi hopes for both of them.
by Krab on Jul 31, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
are you guys seriously arguing about which drug is worse to get popped for?
seriously?
Who cares! The only thing I care about is whether or not he is a better option than McCown, and from here, he doesn’t appear to be…..
:)
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Jul 31, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Anybody have a gun?
Now is the time- the time to rise up from the depths of Hell and stake our claim back on top of the AFC East...Look out Gaytriots here comes Jake Long and the Phins
by FinzD54 on Jul 31, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is bad
Well what i believe what this is,That there brown josh in to be a back up to beck,Now they see that beck is doen horrible and just cant be a starter for this team.Henne is to young to start and nosh is just not starter material so there tryen to bring in any kind of help ay qb…....
by lionel on Jul 31, 2008 2:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I WILL KEEP THIS AS SHORT AS I CAN.....
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Rzayo24 on Jul 31, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
!!!!!!!!!!!!
you left some out
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y not if im wrong who will remember
by qbinfin on Apr 27, 2008 3:27 PM PDT
by DolfinPhan on Jul 31, 2008 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Q is not the only one that needs to be tested
Hey, I heard Cheech and Chong are getting back together too…Trading for Farve….bahahaawaaahahaha…that is less credible than having Q tryout…Dude, how bad ya’ll must suck…Q could probably relapse, slam a 40 on the sideline and still be the best option…
by LL on Jul 31, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously....
What’s the big deal? Trust Tuna, he might know a little more than us amateurs.
It doesn’t hurt to try the guy out.
Besides, with all three quarterbacks looking mediocre to poor, you have expect some kid of shake up.
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic." -Unknown
by Daren on Jul 31, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You're judging the QB's...
including two new guys, on half a dozen days of TC? You’re Simon Cowell aincha? ROFL! ;-)
by ShadyMDUK on Jul 31, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trust This
I may be an amatuer, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
by LL on Jul 31, 2008 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This might be the funniest post I've read...
since the last time I read something by Left Coast Fin Fan..
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic." -Unknown
by Daren on Jul 31, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you talking about?
All my posts are serious.
-LCFF
by LeftCoastFinFan on Jul 31, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We're talkin' about PRACTICE....practice!
by hotrod43 on Jul 31, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm OK with it
When Quincy was with Dallas during Parcells first year he won 10 games on a bad football team. What he does is move the chains. He’s a good runner with an average arm. If we have a good running game he would do well with the play action pass. I’m not to thrilled by the QB play from what I hear. It would be nice to see these guys with my own eyes to see if there’s any hope with them. Not to mention our pass protection sounds like its weak right now and why get one of our young qb killed back there. I say if he has his head on right bring him into camp, cut him after camp is over and keep in touch with him if our starter (McCown) goes down. I dont want to see Beck or Henne in there before there ready which i feel won’t be until next year.
by jvw on Jul 31, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No Big!!!
No way he makes the roster. He is a joke. He’ll fill the same role that Halderman had last year.
Phatfinfan
by phatfinfan on Jul 31, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No no no no
Did I metion no?
Why so serious?
by Patssuck456 on Jul 31, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
vick
i cant wait to get vick on our roster..the older vick that is..you know the falcon
the gr8 1
by dolfan702 on Jul 31, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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