Despondency
–noun
state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
I am shocked at the amount of hindsight on the site. All of the what if we had done this and why did we do that and how come they called that. I look down through the posts after one game and see humpty dumpty the sky is falling. Several interesting things that everyone needs to remember going forward:
1) If you would take Santana Moss or Reggie Wayne on a team then do not give up on Ted Ginn. Ted Ginn will at least be as productive as Santana or Wayne and maybe better, he has more speed. I am not saying Ginn will or will not be a number 1 receiver but I know he will have a roll on this team or somewhere else in the future his numbers for season one are as good or better then Moss or Wayne and neither Santana or Reggie had break out seasons until year three or four. Oh and neither of them played on 1 -15 teams their first year either!
2) This was a 1 -15 team last year. Nobody goes to the super bowl after a 1 – 15 season, winning 4 to 8 games is a good goal. With so much turn over on the roster it will take time to develop relationship and chemistry on the team. The frame work is in place this year and next year will only produce more talent and free agents to help. One thing about this regime that is great, hoard the draft picks and put the team in great financial shape. Something this franchise has not had in years.
3) The more reps Pennington gets the better he will become. Don’t be fooled if you think Chad isn’t thinking in the back of his mind about arm strength and under throwing balls. When he starts several games his doubt will subside and with time Chad will teach Henne/Beck what proper game management is about and put some wins on the board in the process. Oh and Penny’s QB rating is also in the 120’s with out that pick on the final play, efficient.
4) It took Brett Favre a throw that gets picked off 7 times out of 10 to beat the Phins. That throw might as well have been pulled out of his a$$ but who cares, statistically everyone did their job on Defense and it just happened to be a 30% completion that scored the win for the Jets. No one gave Miami a chance to run with the Jets and they did more then run with them they put themselves in a position to win and that is a good thing to build confidence from.
5) Miami has a young line and young lines give up sacks and hurries and commit mistakes. The line is the building block of everything offense and defense. When this line gels, and it will gel, the Phins ground game will take off and that takes all sorts of pressure off the receiving core and passing game. See the Pittsburgh Steelers for insight into pound pound pound. Long and company will take some lumps but sooner rather then later that crew will be giving out the lumps.
6) That brings me to the receiving core and the ability to pass to tight ends that were considered inept by many on this board very board. Shut the receivers down all day if you have a TE that led this week in receptions and was fourth in yards out gaining Gates, Gonzalez, Shockey and Winslow. I’ll take that production every week if I am Sparano.
7) The coaching staff is learning too. Sparano has pressure pushing him also and he will go through is growing pains just like the rest of them. Even Belichick was not deemed a genius in his first years.
It doesn’t matter how many games are lost or how many players come and go, I will wear my colors tried and true from now until the end. Good game and keep the head up, go Phins………………… :up:
–noun
state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
I am shocked at the amount of hindsight on the site. All of the what if we had done this and why did we do that and how come they called that. I look down through the posts after one game and see humpty dumpty the sky is falling. Several interesting things that everyone needs to remember going forward:
1) If you would take Santana Moss or Reggie Wayne on a team then do not give up on Ted Ginn. Ted Ginn will at least be as productive as Santana or Wayne and maybe better, he has more speed. I am not saying Ginn will or will not be a number 1 receiver but I know he will have a roll on this team or somewhere else in the future his numbers for season one are as good or better then Moss or Wayne and neither Santana or Reggie had break out seasons until year three or four. Oh and neither of them played on 1 -15 teams their first year either!
2) This was a 1 -15 team last year. Nobody goes to the super bowl after a 1 – 15 season, winning 4 to 8 games is a good goal. With so much turn over on the roster it will take time to develop relationship and chemistry on the team. The frame work is in place this year and next year will only produce more talent and free agents to help. One thing about this regime that is great, hoard the draft picks and put the team in great financial shape. Something this franchise has not had in years.
3) The more reps Pennington gets the better he will become. Don’t be fooled if you think Chad isn’t thinking in the back of his mind about arm strength and under throwing balls. When he starts several games his doubt will subside and with time Chad will teach Henne/Beck what proper game management is about and put some wins on the board in the process. Oh and Penny’s QB rating is also in the 120’s with out that pick on the final play, efficient.
4) It took Brett Favre a throw that gets picked off 7 times out of 10 to beat the Phins. That throw might as well have been pulled out of his a$$ but who cares, statistically everyone did their job on Defense and it just happened to be a 30% completion that scored the win for the Jets. No one gave Miami a chance to run with the Jets and they did more then run with them they put themselves in a position to win and that is a good thing to build confidence from.
5) Miami has a young line and young lines give up sacks and hurries and commit mistakes. The line is the building block of everything offense and defense. When this line gels, and it will gel, the Phins ground game will take off and that takes all sorts of pressure off the receiving core and passing game. See the Pittsburgh Steelers for insight into pound pound pound. Long and company will take some lumps but sooner rather then later that crew will be giving out the lumps.
6) That brings me to the receiving core and the ability to pass to tight ends that were considered inept by many on this board very board. Shut the receivers down all day if you have a TE that led this week in receptions and was fourth in yards out gaining Gates, Gonzalez, Shockey and Winslow. I’ll take that production every week if I am Sparano.
7) The coaching staff is learning too. Sparano has pressure pushing him also and he will go through is growing pains just like the rest of them. Even Belichick was not deemed a genius in his first years.
It doesn’t matter how many games are lost or how many players come and go, I will wear my colors tried and true from now until the end. Good game and keep the head up, go Phins………………… :up:
