Quadfather
Club Member
Before we start to run off a cliff here about the maddening moves by the dolphins, or lack thereof any moves...Lets just take a look at how the Green Bay Packers franchises operates. We can all agree that the Packers franchise is one of the classiest, well thought of and well run franchises in the league. It all starts with a philosophy that Mike Mccarthy and Ted Thompson instil in their team and players. Look what they did when Brett Farve, maybe the best quarterback to ever play the game tried to hold them hostage...they said see ya, we are going to give the offense to Aaron Rodgers who has never played a snap in the nfl (or very little if any). Do you see them running out to sign big name free agents or cave when their star players demand big money? Do you see them allowing diva players with selfish destructive attitudes to continue to play on their team, no matter how good they are? Joe Philbin has brought that culture and philosophy to miami and I think he has a little more control over this team than you may think. Face it, we may hate Jeff Ireland, but Jeff Ireland has no power in miami, hes just the fall guy. Ala brett farve, peyton manning tried to hold the dolphins hostige..Philbin said, nope, you can go to denver we dont want you or all your mvps. Take a look at the compensatory picks given out today..The packers got two 4th round picks. People think a franchise in the NFL starts with a Quarterback..but a quarterback would be worthless without the head coach. The Head Coach comes first...All the great Quarterbacks have come after the head coach. All the failed quarterbacking projects that the Miami Dolphins have endevored in are going to stop. Not because we will pass on the wrong qbs or sign the right ones, but because great coaches win with what they are given. Trent Dilfer, Brad Johnson, Kurt Warner..werent great football talents, but they won superbowls because they had great coaches. Isnt this what this is all about? Winning superbowls? for the last few years its been about winning 11-12 games..making the playoffs and put in a good showing! But with Philbin running the show..they have no illlusions, this franchise is now about winning superbowls. Doesnt that excite you? I dont care what weve done this offseason, who we signed, who we didnt, who we traded and how ripped off we got. The simple fact that this franchise is about winning superbowls is the most exciting moment since a coach named Don Shula drafted a quarterback named dan marino. We all can remember, Marino was the 5th quarterback taken in the 1983 draft. The pick was panned after Marino had a poor senior season. But the dolphins had a plan, and a winning culture, something we have not had in Miami since the mucky mucks in the front office forced Shula out. Our time has come. Our coach has come. Forget the quarterback, wide reciever, right tackle and pass rusher that we dont have. Embrace the philosophy. Embrace the coach. Embrace the culture. And you will embrace success.