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Joe Philbin’s refusal to publicly name Ryan Tannehill his starting quarterback, which upset Tannehill and puzzled numerous players, wasn’t the only uncomfortable issue between the coaching staff and Dolphins players last week.
According to multiple sources, an emotional defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle let his players know, loud and clear, that he was upset that The Miami Herald reported Monday, quoting sources, that players were furious about aspects of Coyle’s strategy against Kansas City, including havingCameron Wake or Jason Trusnik cover speedy running back Joe McKnight on two passing plays that both resulted in touchdowns.
Several players thought that approach was ridiculous. But Coyle angrily told his players that he doesn’t want the media to know about any more of their complaints.
Meanwhile, some Dolphins players thought the coaches worked them too hard this past week and that the team should have departed for London earlier than Thursday evening so that players could get acclimated to the five-hour time difference.
What’s more, receiver Brian Hartline believed it was “silly” that Philbin characterized Hartline’s excessive celebration penalty against Kansas City as a poor reflection on Philbin. But Philbin was so peeved about the penalty that he brought it up in a team meeting on Tuesday, saying that can never happen again.
Players appreciate that Philbin told the team that he would have handled the Tannehill fiasco differently if he had to do it over again. But several privately blamed Philbin for making this a “distraction,” as Tannehill phrased it.
And finally, one Dolphins player complained that coaches have told him two completely conflicting things regarding technique, leaving him unsure what to do.
Let’s be clear: There are some very good coaches on this staff. But the past seven days weren’t good for Philbin, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor(who didn’t run the ball enough against Kansas City) or Coyle (who advocated the McKnight coverage debacle). And Philbin’s long-term future will look even more precarious if Miami loses Sunday.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...-fins-heat-marlins-chatter.html#storylink=cpy
According to multiple sources, an emotional defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle let his players know, loud and clear, that he was upset that The Miami Herald reported Monday, quoting sources, that players were furious about aspects of Coyle’s strategy against Kansas City, including havingCameron Wake or Jason Trusnik cover speedy running back Joe McKnight on two passing plays that both resulted in touchdowns.
Several players thought that approach was ridiculous. But Coyle angrily told his players that he doesn’t want the media to know about any more of their complaints.
Meanwhile, some Dolphins players thought the coaches worked them too hard this past week and that the team should have departed for London earlier than Thursday evening so that players could get acclimated to the five-hour time difference.
What’s more, receiver Brian Hartline believed it was “silly” that Philbin characterized Hartline’s excessive celebration penalty against Kansas City as a poor reflection on Philbin. But Philbin was so peeved about the penalty that he brought it up in a team meeting on Tuesday, saying that can never happen again.
Players appreciate that Philbin told the team that he would have handled the Tannehill fiasco differently if he had to do it over again. But several privately blamed Philbin for making this a “distraction,” as Tannehill phrased it.
And finally, one Dolphins player complained that coaches have told him two completely conflicting things regarding technique, leaving him unsure what to do.
Let’s be clear: There are some very good coaches on this staff. But the past seven days weren’t good for Philbin, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor(who didn’t run the ball enough against Kansas City) or Coyle (who advocated the McKnight coverage debacle). And Philbin’s long-term future will look even more precarious if Miami loses Sunday.
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/spor...-fins-heat-marlins-chatter.html#storylink=cpy
