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Greg Cote: It would be a big mistake for Dolphins to give up on Wallace

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This is what losing does.

When you finish on a 2-4 skid because your defense has given up 32 points a game in the past six games, there will be collateral damage. It might be a head coach getting fired. It might be a defensive coordinator under fire. It might be a star receiver being overrun by his own ego. But it will be something.

Especially when your roster lacks the leadership to self-police a situation. We saw that last year with the Bullygate scandal. We see it in a microcosm with Wallace’s little tantrum. There was no Dan Marino to melt Wallace’s face mask. There was no Jason Taylor or Zach Thomas.

What’s important now is for the Dolphins to not overreact with Wallace.

Whether he was benched after a sideline or halftime tirade or asked to come out in a spasm of selfishness and immaturity isn’t all that important, frankly.

What matters is for Miami to identify the cause of the frustration and solve it — not label Wallace an incurable clubhouse cancer and trade him for a fifth-round draft pick in a knee-jerk move.

He is too valuable to give up on.

He is too valuable to be thrown only one pass the entire first half Sunday, and against a bad pass defense at that.
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Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/greg-cote/article5145030.html#storylink=cpy
 
I actually agree. I think leadership needs to grow a pair and handle this situation, move on like men, and go and score mad points next year. Don't talk it, do it
 
I agree also. So what he threw a fit. The Fins don't have the luxury to keep throwing talent away just because they, the player in question, wants to win.
 
Just look at the offense without him yesterday. We were shut down. Even if you hardly ever throw him the ball, the defense has to back off and respect his speed. Miller never has 1,000 yards rushing without Wallace on the team.
 
He was understanably upset because he wanted to get to 1000 yards but it wasnt happening, it would be a huge mistake imo to cut him, 10 touchdowns vs losing your head in a meaningless game... ill take the 10 TD's
 
kellyh3034 said:
I agree also. So what he threw a fit. The Fins don't have the luxury to keep throwing talent away just because they, the player in question, wants to win.
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Whooooaaaaa....hold on there Kelly. there is a difference between throwing a fit and refusing to play when your team needed you. A BIG difference. If he had a hissy fit and was pulled because of it, then it was a coaches decision and we can all get over it. But, if as reported....he didn't want to play anymore....that is something all together different. If he quit on the team, that isn't just going to go away.

Unfortunately, Philbin isn't going to tell us, because that is the type of guy he is. So we will have to hear it from sources. I'm sure it will come out eventually.

However, if the Fins are interested in putting this behind them and mending whatever fence needs to be mended.....then they would be well served to come out quickly, address what happened and put it to bed. Otherwise, this will drag on all winter.
 
The offense couldn't move without him in the game. The offense also couldn't move without him in 2012. I think you have to keep him.
 
If he quit on his team, I cannot agree with Cote. Reprehensible act.
 
thats all I've been saying, everyone wants to get rid of Wallace, but then what, Philbin sorry ass needs to learn how to manage personalities. Shula put up with a lot of **** from Marino and the Marks brothers, Brian Cox etc...he wanted to win and knew how to appease egos and nobodies ego was bigger than his. I always noticed neither Clayton or Duper ever shook Shulas hand after a td, almost went out of their way to dis him, Clayton referred to him as the fat man.. Shula wanted to trade Marino at one point, .they were big egos who worked together

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Hayden Fox said:
If he quit on his team, I cannot agree with Cote. Reprehensible act.
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dont believe the hype, were not in meetings, on the sideline, we have no idea what really happened
 
Cote is generally clueless but he has a point here. The diva WR is a sad nfl reality. It's a bizarre quirk of the position and it's unfortunately necessary to have to deal w it.
 
Ego is fine. Passion is fine. Emotion is fine. A bit of a chip on one's shoulder is fine. Wanting to push for the ball is fine.

Quitting on the team when you are still very much in the ball game is a b**** a** move. Dump him, he doesn't deserve to wear the jersey.
 
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