Miami Dolphins Officially Announce New Head Coach Joe Philbin

by Kevin Nogle on Jan 20, 2012 9:00 PM EST in 2012 Miami Dolphins Coaching Search

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Miami Dolphins The Dolphins are proud to announce that Green Bay offensive coordinator Joe Philbin has been hired as the 10th head coach in team history.
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In the press release from the Dolphins about Philbin's hiring, owner Stephen Ross stated, ""We are thrilled to have Joe Philbin join the Miami Dolphins as our head coach. Joe has all the attributes that we were looking for when we started this process. Jeff Ireland and I felt Joe was the right choice to bring the Dolphins back to the success we enjoyed in the past. I know I join our fans in welcoming him as the newest member of the Dolphin family."

Philbin stated, in the release, "I want to thank Steve Ross and Jeff Ireland for giving me the opportunity to become the head coach of one of the premier franchises in professional sports. I also want to thank the Green Bay Packers for all the support the organization has given me during my time there. The Dolphins have a strong nucleus to build around, and working with everyone in the organization, I know that together we will return the team to its winning tradition. I have seen how much the fans in South Florida care about the Dolphins, and that passion is one reason why I'm really excited to be here. I'm looking forward to their support, and I can't wait to get started."

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All the best to him and his family

I like this hire. I thought it was going to be McCoy. Let’s turn this once proud franchise back on its winning path.

by phishsf on Jan 20, 2012 9:07 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Congratulations Joe your a class act and I hope you do Fantastic

Obviously as I’m a Phins fan

by Phinsphana on Jan 20, 2012 9:12 PM EST reply actions

In One Way A Winner Already!

What little I know about Philbin so far makes me like him a million times better than I liked the looks of Sparano after they anounced him as the new coach.

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 9:23 PM EST reply actions

I'm excited to see what Philbin will bring to South Beach

let’s start a dynasty, Joe. We’re behind you 100%.

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by Kdog92 on Jan 20, 2012 9:29 PM EST reply actions

South Beach? Why does everyone always say that?

"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.

by texascowpunk on Jan 20, 2012 9:34 PM EST up reply actions

IDK?

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by Kdog92 on Jan 20, 2012 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

It went with sum sum Jackie Gleeson use to say "it's the greatest in all the world"!

Glady err happy yur on board {Joe Philbin} have a long & elustrious career!
******************************GO DOLPHINS**********************************************

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by wild zion beaver on Jan 20, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

Because the biggest tourist attraction in Miami is South beach

by Phinsphana on Jan 20, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions

That's debatable but even still people do not say those sorts of things when players go to other towns. Its something

made up but the stupid media and those of us from there should know better then to glam on to it.

"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.

by texascowpunk on Jan 20, 2012 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

well I am from cali and never been to Miami, so South Beach is one of the only things I know of there

it makes sense to me

by insainsiren on Jan 20, 2012 9:54 PM EST up reply actions

It's over rated

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions

So.

"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.

by texascowpunk on Jan 20, 2012 10:18 PM EST up reply actions

people who aren't from florida say south beach....

i’m a native floridian and i say miami even though i know it’s davie…..

please let’s leave lebron, the heat , gloria estefan and pitbull in south beach…shall we?

Just one mans opinion...
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by MagicDolphin on Jan 20, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

I can't stand S. Beach personally and I grew up in the Gables.

"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.

by texascowpunk on Jan 21, 2012 10:39 PM EST up reply actions

No its not

South beach is everything its made out to be. I grew up on every beach down there an SB is amazing

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by Weecho85 on Jan 20, 2012 10:39 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

Weechie lets go Snooking!

wopper "the king" computer
We often look rite past the positive's cuz the negative's-r-so hard they dominate!

by wild zion beaver on Jan 20, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions

Well I guess I just prefer a place like the Keys

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions

South Beach is different, but not overrated.

I happen to enjoy it.

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by Finhead83 on Jan 20, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions

Well I guess I just prefer a place like the Keys

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 11:10 PM EST up reply actions

Amen. We have a place on Long Key. Nice and quite and beaches with no people.

"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.

by texascowpunk on Jan 21, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions

But that's because your a drag queen.

"Theyas no fawking qwatahback!"-Anonymous Patriots fan at seeing the Wildcat formation for the first time.

by texascowpunk on Jan 21, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions

Unfortunately thanks to LeBron James it's always going to be mentioned in those words

NO MORE BACKUPS!!

by phinsphan85 on Jan 20, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

AWW Right Miami

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest football team. We move the ball from GOAL to GOAL like no one’s ever seen…….

Maybe, just maybe, we’ll get some damn offense back in this town again……….

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 9:53 PM EST reply actions

FINISH THE SONG!!!!!!!!

Oh sorry about that forgot my percocet

by Phinsphana on Jan 20, 2012 10:19 PM EST up reply actions

have 2, lol

founding member of the dolphins really old bastards fan club GO PHINS... TO THE GRAVE BABY!

by daytonadolfan on Jan 20, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

I'm due to take mine!

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by Finhead83 on Jan 20, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions

Keep popping and you won"t feel a thing

I’ll wake you up when it"s over and hopefully you will have missed a good ride.

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 11:04 PM EST up reply actions

THANK GOD

I did not wamMcCoy anywhere near this team

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by Patssuck456 on Jan 20, 2012 10:49 PM EST reply actions

FOR REAL!!!

When I read the report that he was the front runner I thought to myself, “Of course he is. Good job Ireland and Ross. The only question now is which team I traded my Dolphins fandom for.” And then I looked at the comments and somebody said literally the exact same beginning. “Of Course he is”….

But if you think of this objectively it was actually pretty funny to think of McCoy getting the job. For years now we have complained about the offense. So last year we bring the Browns OC in after his team had a lower scoring offense than the dolphins.

AND then….

To hire McCoy who basically had no offense, and the only time they scored was because Tebow did his magic act on like 2 drives vs prevent defenses.

Can anyone believe we actually didn’t make the dumb decision and hire McCoy? I mean Philbin might not pan out, but I’d rather have the guy who was a part of one the NFL’s two most potent offenses than a guy who jammed Tebow down everybody’s throat and got lucky.
Still though…I can’t believe we didnt go with McCoy based on how Ross and Ireland do things.

by josh111 on Jan 20, 2012 11:40 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed Philbin actually seems to know what he is doing.

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Miss the misery.
Need a reason for a change.
Need a reason to explain.
So turn it on again.
Don't change your mind.
You're wasting light.

by Patssuck456 on Jan 21, 2012 1:28 AM EST up reply actions

Good luck Joe. Bring us

back to being a perennial contender.

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by Phintastic on Jan 20, 2012 11:18 PM EST reply actions

THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN.

THANK GOD THE PARCELLS ERA IS FINALLY OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Miami has the Dolphins the greatest footbal team...We move the ball from goal to goal etc... yeah yeah yeah

by Drewrey on Jan 20, 2012 11:31 PM EST reply actions

Best Wishes

Ok Joe is the man now in Miami. Let’s give him out support! We needed a fresh start. I hope they keep Bolwes in some capacity, maybe defensive coordinator. I hope Ireland listens to Joe when it comes to drafting players. Hopefuly, Joe will bring in a 1st round QB or a good veteran to compete with Moore. Let’s flush the Parcell gang down the tolliet, or better yet pack them off to the loud-mouth Jets.

by straighttalk on Jan 20, 2012 11:50 PM EST reply actions

'I know together we will return this team to its winning tradition'

How refreshing is it to have a coach who’s so confident?

by BahamaDolfan on Jan 21, 2012 5:24 AM EST reply actions

welcome to dolphin nation Coach Joe!!!

O how I pray you are the man to take our Phins back to the glorious team they once were! Just random thought, I live in PA and have been to Miami twice, both times visiting South beach and it is one of the best places I’ve ever been to. GO PHINS………!!!!!

by PAPHIN4ever on Jan 21, 2012 9:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions