Defending Philbin

[absoluteLance]

being a dolphins fan for several years and enduring the coaching changes and quarterback rotations since marino. I can honestly say that despite everyone crying for Philbin's head, I feel like he has done the best job and handled the team and the controversy as well as anyone could. Call it foul that players always publicly stand by their coaching staff no matter what ect. but the players seem to genuinely approve and support the coaches approach. This dolphins team shows more passion than any previous team I've seen. Even working with what Ireland has provided, whether good or bad. He has a team poised to be 5-4 pending monday. And a few mistakes corrected would have made it better. More or less no name running game and second year quarterback, not considered top tier. One big name on offense, a suspect line, and fortunately only a few glaring needs in the secondary make this team capable of silencing the critics. We all know how winning changes everyone's opinion.

 

[ciscoholgate]

I want to see us beat Tampa before I say he's done a great job, but from all accounts he has united this team and created a us against the world mentality.
I hope we kick the crap out of the Yucks.

 

[finfan54]

I support Joe all the way. He is getting the short end of the stick here.

I think I see Ireland gone because of the recent distancing of Aponte and Philbin from him. body language is 90% of communication they say. If Joe gets suspended by the league for rest of season, he will be back if the info not damaging other than it happened under his nose.

 

[steviey013]

What would they suspend Philbin for. He wasn't involved in this.

 

[WVDolphan]

This BS couldve happened to any team with the misfortune of having a loser like Martin in the locker room. Nothing was happening in the phins locker room that does not happen in all NFL locker rooms, I dont care what some players want to lie and say.

I think he is handling this as well as he possibly can. He cant say what he would like to.

Philbin has done a fine job overall in his time here so far.

 

[Hayden Fox]

Joe and this staff does not survive this ****storm. Do I think that is fair? Not necessarily. However, this political storm is going to make them radioactive.

Martin has stomped on everything in his path.

 

[J. David Wannyheimer]

This BS couldve happened to any team with the misfortune of having a loser like Martin in the locker room. Nothing was happening in the phins locker room that does not happen in all NFL locker rooms, I dont care what some players want to lie and say.

I think he is handling this as well as he possibly can. He cant say what he would like to.

Philbin has done a fine job overall in his time here so far.

I agree with this, but unfortunately I think Joe is facing long odds here along with his staff.

I feel bad for the coaching staff and other players in this mess, not for Richie. Richie took it a step too far one too many times. But unfortunately I think the collateral damage here is going to tarnish the reputations of numerous coaches and players who almost certainly had absolutely nothing to do with this crap.

The real wild card in all of this is Steve Ross. From what I've seen of Ross, he has shown that he can be both sentimental and ruthless. But he always seems to wear his heart on his sleeve, and right now he has the most complete picture of information of anyone. It'll be interesting to see how he reacts. If he feels Joe has been caught in the crossfire here, he may stubbornly tell the rest of the world to go to hell and stick with his man. If he feels that Joe bears a large degree of responsibility for this mess, he will act swiftly and decisively.

Just how I see it, anyway.

 

[whizafriz]

I support Philbin until he's proven guilty. I've supported the guy multiple times through the past 2 years. I don't think he's a perfect HC, but when I hear people call for Gruden or Cowher, or someone with "name-power", I don't think that's necessarily the answer either, at least, that's not something I want to just see us blow up the team for and start rebuilding all over again when we're still playing with a lot of upside in year 2.

Ironically, even despite Bullygate, I think Philbin has brought a great mentality and work ethic to this football team. From what I've seen in every game, nobody has clearly underperformed, which was a problem with our past HC's. The players play hard for him. Incog And Martin played hard for him.

However, anyone here can also say, Wait a minute, what about this Bullygate drama? what about Pouncey's Hernandez-subpeona that'll be the next big topic? How are the Dolphins truly professional like Philbin promotes?
The only person I can point the finger to on that is Ireland. He's the one that ultimately chose who filled this locker room. If Ireland's judgement of intangibles isn't perfect, how can anyone expect no drama and no distractions? The guy can't filter his Own character in front of players and the media.

I understand that coaches obviously need to be questioned and evaluated in a locker-room situation like this, but Ireland should not get a free pass.