Interesting OrlandoSentinel article from yesterday..

[HysterikiLL]

This article is kind of harsh at some points but it's really just stating the facts..

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-spthill27072705jul27,0,2524780.column?coll=orl-sports-headlines

Ricky's comeback with Miami is the perfect distraction from the Dolphins' real problems -- a drab quarterback situation, a tight end who's obviously seen What's Love Got To Do With It too many times and another collection of players who might someday be on Cops: Miami.

Sounds like Saban has to pick between a girl with no teeth and one with bad hair.

We seem to have forgotten Saban has taken some other risks. McMichael was arrested twice in 13 months on domestic violence charges. Saban also signed undrafted free-agent safety Abram Elam, a convicted sex offender.

Wide receiver David Boston's résumé has a steroid suspension and an arrest for striking an airline attendant. Former UF linebacker Channing Crowder, a third-round pick, not only has been arrested for fighting, but he's trying to build an NFL career on knees that have seen five surgeries.

All in all, the article raises some malevolent points, of course, nothing we can't really piece together ourselves but I think our situation is looked at through a glass bubble.

I really don't think it matters what guys Saban brings in -- Remember, Belichick didn't start out with a bunch of angels but he turned his team into a disciplined unit. He did it with Rodney Harrison (some what), he did it with Corey Dillion....I think Saban can handle the convictions and charges and reputations...it's how he builds the players for the future, not how their past will filter into that "precious present moment".

 

[DolphinDevil28]

The guy who wrote that is probably some stupid bucs fan from central Florida.

'Eff 'em.

He's probably just jealous about the recent ESPN poll that shows the Dolphins are Florida's favorite team by a landslide. It wasn't even close.

 

[zodiak]

I would say that the media has away of painting a team or Head coach in any light they want, since New England was mentioned in a previous post, R.Harrison before joining N.E. had a rep throughout the league as a cheap shot artist(recall he was the player that ended T.Green's season in St.Louis the year the Rams won SB)

And ofcourse C.Dillion, now those players are looked at as team players role models so to me I dont get caught up in what the media wants me to think.

 

[popularwar]

I would say that the media has away of painting a team or Head coach in any light they want, since New England was mentioned in a previous post, R.Harrison before joining N.E. had a rep throughout the league as a cheap shot artist(recall he was the player that ended T.Green's season in St.Louis the year the Rams won SB)

And ofcourse C.Dillion, now those players are looked at as team players role models so to me I dont get caught up in what the media wants me to think.

Great point.

 

[enigmatics]

The guy who wrote that is probably some stupid bucs fan from central Florida.

'Eff 'em.

He's probably just jealous about the recent ESPN poll that shows the Dolphins are Florida's favorite team by a landslide. It wasn't even close.

Why does it always come down to this with you guys. Can't you just read somebody's comments objectively without the world's most generic "he hates the Fins" type responses? You act like the man has absolutely no valid points. That's just being naive.

 

[DolphinDevil28]

Why does it always come down to this with you guys. Can't you just read somebody's comments objectively without the world's most generic "he hates the Fins" type responses? You act like the man has absolutely no valid points. That's just being naive.

Sorry, but when someone paints our team as nothing but thugs and criminals, he has no credibility with me.


And I'm not one of "those" who always says a negative article is written by someone who "hates" the Fins.

...and by reading your responses to the guy's practice report who was on vacation, I don't think you have any right to judge someone else's opinion.

 

[ELPPHINFAN]

Jemele Hill

It's a girl Easy now.

:D
Funny read by the way.

 

[so-long-Ricky]

Why does it always come down to this with you guys. Can't you just read somebody's comments objectively without the world's most generic "he hates the Fins" type responses? You act like the man has absolutely no valid points. That's just being naive.

I agree.....everytime I see a response like that for some reason I always look @ the posters age.

Debating topics is much more effective than just saying "He hates our team, that a-hole".

 

[brech10]

I agree with the main idea of the article...that the Ricky fiasco is taking away from other significant "subplots" of camp. Isn't it ironic that Jemile Hill, who has spent the earlier part of this week writing Ricky columns now points out a tendency to focus only on Ricky. Wonder why Jemele.

 

[enigmatics]

Sorry, but when someone paints our team as nothing but thugs and criminals, he has no credibility with me.


And I'm not one of "those" who always says a negative article is written by someone who "hates" the Fins.

...and by reading your responses to the guy's practice report who was on vacation, I don't think you have any right to judge someone else's opinion.

He's pointing out that we have a very alarming number of players with questionable backgrounds. It's the truth. I think that's why you get so offended - because the man has a legitimate beef with that. In time Saban might be able to help shape these guys up, but in the meantime their actions and pasts will follow them until does.

Don't even get me started about that practice report. The only think I disputed was the D-Bo part. LostinPatsLand's report on D-Bo was so far off everything else I've read thus far that I said something.

 

[CitizenSnips]

Im gonna say this. High Risk = High Reward. I don't mind seeing this team take some chances. if they don't work, fine so be it. But honestly, if it all blows up in our face, then we're stuck with a 4-12 team. oh wait...

we can't do much worse can we?

 

[enigmatics]

I agree.....everytime I see a response like that for some reason I always look @ the posters age.

Debating topics is much more effective than just saying "He hates our team, that a-hole".

Man I almost do exactly the same thing. Then I get lazy and say screw it, I don't want to do a background check for what is blatantly obvious.

It drives me up the wall though with all these people on here who simply write off commentary by known sports analyst and chalk it up to "hater" status. I mean I'd much rather us get better writeups, but it's ignorant to think the whole world is wrong and we're right just because we love our team.

 

[DolphinDevil28]

He's pointing out that we have a very alarming number of players with questionable backgrounds. It's the truth. I think that's why you get so offended - because the man has a legitimate beef with that. In time Saban might be able to help shape these guys up, but in the meantime their actions and pasts will follow them until does.

Don't even get me started about that practice report. The only think I disputed was the D-Bo part. LostinPatsLand's report on D-Bo was so far off everything else I've read thus far that I said something.

That's not the point. It's the principle of the deal.

LostInPatsland took his time on vacation to go out there and deliver a report.


...just forget it.

 

[enigmatics]

That's not the point. It's the principle of the deal.

LostInPatsland took his time on vacation to go out there and deliver a report.


...just forget it.

Hey I apologized to him and commended him for taking the time to report. I just found it strange how different his report was compared to EVERY report out there on DB since training camp started.

 

[FinsKickArse]

The guy who wrote that is probably some stupid bucs fan from central Florida.

'Eff 'em.

He's probably just jealous about the recent ESPN poll that shows the Dolphins are Florida's favorite team by a landslide. It wasn't even close.

exactly......and i doesnt have jack to write about the bucs sorry offseason