Locker Room Culture/Investigation

[Finland]

What great words to hear The Colts Coach say about a squad player.

“He’s got a spirit about him that is really, really special. Our guys feel it. This whole building feels it. This organization feels it,” Pagano says of Adongo.
“Believe it or not, a ton of guys in our locker room feed off that spirit. It’s unbelievable. He’s an easy guy to want to like, to want to love and want to get close to.”

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It would be great to hear things like this about our team, rather than bully stories. It is one thing I liked hearing about Bush and Ricky when they were here.
Has anyone heard a time frame on knowing the results of the investigation? I'm busy cheering and bored of bullygate, but I'm interested to know the timing.
I hope it is after the season at this point.

I figure it is at least a couple of weeks and I hope they don't report stuff in a distractive way for Miami.

 

[ChambersWI]

Most I've seen is that the team for the most part is in good spirits. Barry Jackson's one article mentioned that a few players were caught off guard by questions they were asked, but otherwise nothing really negative.

Only other thing I heard was Wells wanted to meet with Martin one more time.

 

[MD]

I'll give Philbin credit for keeping the team together during this. Could easily have spiraled out of control but didn't.

 

[Hayden Fox]

I'll give Philbin credit for keeping the team together during this. Could easily have spiraled out of control but didn't.

I am hard on Joe, but you are right. Best thing he has done.

Martin is a snake.

 

[KB21]

A team like Indianapolis has better media policies and media relations than the Dolphins do. The Dolphins don't want any stories to get out, good or bad. So, the media responds by jumping on anything they can get.

In Indy, they likely feed certain stories to the media in an attempt to help shape the public opinion of the team, so you get a lock of puff stories like the one referenced above. It would behoove the Dolphins to change their media policies and get out in front of some of these things that come out. Miami is much more reactive than proactive. They seem to think that the media only wants to get to some of their deepest secrets and approach the media as if it effects the product on the field.

It didn't use to be this way, and then we hired Nick Saban, only to top that by hiring Bill Parcells -- the bully of all bullies and adopted that approach to the media.

 

[Finland]

At least the distractions are with Pittsburgh this week!

 

[Ruckus45]

The fact we haven't heard any sanctions, firings, fines, or whatever yet is encouraging. To me it means that there are 50+ of the same story coming from the Fins and 1 opposing story coming from Martina. If it were truly a toxic culture and hostile work environment changes would have been made immediately to avoid further issues. Nothing has happened, things have gotten quiet, and when the report comes out it should be some sort of PC mumbo jumbo that amounts to a fart in the wind.

 

[finfan54]

A team like Indianapolis has better media policies and media relations than the Dolphins do. The Dolphins don't want any stories to get out, good or bad. So, the media responds by jumping on anything they can get.

In Indy, they likely feed certain stories to the media in an attempt to help shape the public opinion of the team, so you get a lock of puff stories like the one referenced above. It would behoove the Dolphins to change their media policies and get out in front of some of these things that come out. Miami is much more reactive than proactive. They seem to think that the media only wants to get to some of their deepest secrets and approach the media as if it effects the product on the field.

It didn't use to be this way, and then we hired Nick Saban, only to top that by hiring Bill Parcells -- the bully of all bullies and adopted that approach to the media.

thats not what it is. Its the media hate the miami dolphins no matter what there policy is and Omar and mando just want a job at ESPN so they take the hate for all they can muster.

There is your deal. Everyone hates Miami. Even right now, NFLN people cant give Miami any credit for being in the race and it seems to me they have no desire to talk about miami in any light. Bill Billick is the prime suspect.

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and another thing. How many guys just walk off a team without any explanation exept only to find out days later through the media about bullying?

He left when it was convenient for him to do so without saying anything! He is you classic narc +10

 

[GasPed]

Martin is a snake.

To save yourself time, you should really just put this in your sig.

 

[1972fins]

A team like Indianapolis has better media policies and media relations than the Dolphins do. The Dolphins don't want any stories to get out, good or bad. So, the media responds by jumping on anything they can get.

In Indy, they likely feed certain stories to the media in an attempt to help shape the public opinion of the team, so you get a lock of puff stories like the one referenced above. It would behoove the Dolphins to change their media policies and get out in front of some of these things that come out. Miami is much more reactive than proactive. They seem to think that the media only wants to get to some of their deepest secrets and approach the media as if it effects the product on the field.

It didn't use to be this way, and then we hired Nick Saban, only to top that by hiring Bill Parcells -- the bully of all bullies and adopted that approach to the media.

Don't forget the owner comments about Manning, not what I call class

 

[Finland]

The fact we haven't heard any sanctions, firings, fines, or whatever yet is encouraging. To me it means that there are 50+ of the same story coming from the Fins and 1 opposing story coming from Martina. If it were truly a toxic culture and hostile work environment changes would have been made immediately to avoid further issues. Nothing has happened, things have gotten quiet, and when the report comes out it should be some sort of PC mumbo jumbo that amounts to a fart in the wind.

I disagree. It is just quiet right now. Miami would love to move on Cog but they can not, I would think mainly due to issues around wrongful dismissal issues and the like. If it was all over, they would not be wanting to talk to Jake Long. Changes would not have been made right away (at least the kind I'm thinking) they HAVE to let it play out first from a liability standpoint. Labor laws are crazy man and that is why the investigation is so deep. I hope the investigation lasts until Feb as long as Miami is still alive, otherwise, lets go now!

 

[Geforce]

Source: Jake Long disputes notion that he served as “voice of reason” for Incognito

I disagree. It is just quiet right now. Miami would love to move on Cog but they can not, I would think mainly due to issues around wrongful dismissal issues and the like. If it was all over, they would not be wanting to talk to Jake Long. Changes would not have been made right away (at least the kind I'm thinking) they HAVE to let it play out first from a liability standpoint. Labor laws are crazy man and that is why the investigation is so deep. I hope the investigation lasts until Feb as long as Miami is still alive, otherwise, lets go now!

According to ProFootballTalk, Ted Wells has already talked to Jake Long via telephone.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, former Dolphins left tackle Jake Long has been interviewed by Ted Wells. The interview, which occurred by phone, included a revelation from Long that many would regard as unexpected. Long, we’re told, did not corroborate the theory that, in 2012, Long served as the “voice of reason” for guard Richie Incognito, telling him to back off if/when Incognito’s antics approached or crossed the line.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...t-he-served-as-voice-of-reason-for-incognito/

 

[Third Eye]

A team like Indianapolis has better media policies and media relations than the Dolphins do. The Dolphins don't want any stories to get out, good or bad. So, the media responds by jumping on anything they can get.

In Indy, they likely feed certain stories to the media in an attempt to help shape the public opinion of the team, so you get a lock of puff stories like the one referenced above. It would behoove the Dolphins to change their media policies and get out in front of some of these things that come out. Miami is much more reactive than proactive. They seem to think that the media only wants to get to some of their deepest secrets and approach the media as if it effects the product on the field.

It didn't use to be this way, and then we hired Nick Saban, only to top that by hiring Bill Parcells -- the bully of all bullies and adopted that approach to the media.

Terrific post and completely sums up what I have thought but couldn't express as succinctly. Right on in every way. Nice job.

 

[DolfanDuBbZ~]

A team like Indianapolis has better media policies and media relations than the Dolphins do. The Dolphins don't want any stories to get out, good or bad. So, the media responds by jumping on anything they can get.

In Indy, they likely feed certain stories to the media in an attempt to help shape the public opinion of the team, so you get a lock of puff stories like the one referenced above. It would behoove the Dolphins to change their media policies and get out in front of some of these things that come out. Miami is much more reactive than proactive. They seem to think that the media only wants to get to some of their deepest secrets and approach the media as if it effects the product on the field.

It didn't use to be this way, and then we hired Nick Saban, only to top that by hiring Bill Parcells -- the bully of all bullies and adopted that approach to the media.

The owner drunk tweeting has been a joke for the Colts. The difference is, the INDY press corp and market is tiny compared to MIAMIs. Add the NE corridor media (BOS and NY) as rival AFC EAST writers, and you have the makings of a pile on by most of the talking heads.

 

[Third Eye]

The owner drunk tweeting has been a joke for the Colts. The difference is, the INDY press corp and market is tiny compared to MIAMIs. Add the NE corridor media (BOS and NY) as rival AFC EAST writers, and you have the makings of a pile on by most of the talking heads.

Not to mention the fact that the predominance of beat writers in Miami are so friggin negative. Makes no sense. It's Miami, one of the nicest places to live. The sunshine alone should help the writers be more positive. Leave the negativity to the north who constantly shovel snow.