Sparano:Put your BigBoy Pants on
by woomar on Jan 10, 2011 12:08 PM EST
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It's time for the Dolphins to move forward. Move forward past last weeks fiasco. Sparano looked liked a man scorned at that press conference.
The Dolphins have a lot of work to do. Judging from the comments from both past and present players the biggest change from Sparano has to come from within! Since Sparano's hire, I have sensed a play-not-to-lose mentality. Captain Fistpump and his staff have instilled an enviroment in the team where their first thought is to not make a mistake or negative play. You could see it in Chad Henne play. I personally believe Sparanos micromanaging and Hennings gruff marine-like demeanor combined to hinder Henne's development. Why else would Henne throw a 10 yard checkdown as the clock expired. Henne's game consists of 1st read, 2nd read, checkdown.
Sparano needs to realize that you cant expect positive results by over-stressing the negative. Sparano needs to loosen up. We are not good enough to grind it out every game and hope for a field at the end. We need a new oc, that's a given. But Sparano needs to let him do his job. He needs to not overcoach the new coach!!!
Also Jeff Ireland needs to break the "Parcells mold" and draft some speed. The philosophy of drafting big and strong players ONLY doesn't work anymore. Think back to the Colts game last year. Then Dolphins controlled the clock,kicking field goals(sigh) but the Colts would get the ball and score a TOUCHDOWN three plays later. If we had a better offense it would make our already good defense better!!!
So moving forward, regardless of who the new oc is, we need a change in philosophy from both Sparano and Ireland if this team is to make the jump to elite!!! No more ignoring skill position players and no more three yards in a cloud of dust offense.
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meh
The media made a shit storm out of this constantly hammering us about how terrible he must be feeling. Sparano only said he wanted “better communication” and looked a little upset in a presser. Patronizing him for not wearing “big boy pants” isn’t really based on anything though.
But yes, hopefully he has learned from his mistakes in the past. I would leave it at that though as there is no need to get personal when we aren’t in his shoes and he hasn’t really said anything about it.
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
I was speaaking more to the future.
bout how he and Ireland need to go forward and exhibit a shift in philosophies.
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ok. I agree.
I am a bit sensitive, though I do not believe unreasonably so, to saying a grown man and a professional should wear “big boy pants” when he did nothing to deserve the patronizing. You can ignore me though as it isn’t that big of a deal.
And I agree, he and ireland do need ot move past this. fortunately, it is january still. They have a bit of time to go get a six pack and take a fishing boat off the coast and patch things up.
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
i think ppl have been overreacting with this whole
“sparano is a victim” thing. Yes, ross screwed up, but if tony did his job, we wouldnt be in this position, it goes both ways, they said as an organization when they started, that they would leave no stone unturned-if a player, coach, situation made the team better, they would look into it and do their homework, they would leave no acorn unturned, no player or coach is untouchable or untradeable. Sparano is the only coach i can think of that loses more games than wins and gets rewarded for it, he should be happy and grateful that he is still the coach, not sitting there, not making eye contact with anyone and acting like the wife of a politician who was cheated on and has to reluctantly “stand by her man”. Now, im sure sparano is grateful hes coaching here, he wants to win and cares about improving this team and there’s nothing i’d love to see more is sparano make it happen here in miami but quit with the victim stuff, he’s just as much at fault. Marty schottenheimer was 14-2 i think when he was fired, its a cutthroat business and a once in a lifetime type job being an NFL head coach, ross owes u nothing tony, and yes ross came off looking desperate and foolish, but at least he wants to win and is willing to put his money where his mouth is. i like ross, i like sparano im glad he stayed with tony, ireland on the other hand came off like a d-bag, was he reading a statement at the press conf.? just say whats on ur mind jeff, dont sit there reading an apology letter about how u and tony are best buddies. in regards to the philosphy, we will know right away if they really mean what they say about “opening it up” by who they hire as OC, if its a cowboys/parcells retread then we know they’re full of it.
aka: SEX PANTHER
people are overreacting because they are taking the media seriously
"The first thing I do when I get out of bed and feel the jolt in my knees is think of Roy Winston. On the second step, my calcified Adam's apple starts bobbing, and I think of Carl Eller. A few more steps in the dark and it's Willie Lanier. By the time I get to the bathroom, I'm flashing back to Dick Butkus and Ray Nitschke. And when the light finally comes on, I just hope that somewhere in the darkness they're thinking of me, too" - Larry Csonka.
He played before my time but one of the toughest SOBs to ever play!
Since Tony's lost so much weight I don't think his Big Boy pants
fit him anymore.
Miami Dolphin fan since 1971. Still the only UNDEFEATED team EVER!
hahaha……his suit jacket actually looked a little big for him in the presser…..for real
Just one mans opinion...
"We will pick 2 corners within the first 4 rounds" - 2009
"We will have 4 new linebackers via FA and the draft" - 2010
by MagicDolphin on Jan 10, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
Haha at least
He lost weight with diet and exercise unlike a certain Jest coach…
I dislike the New York Jest
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