My Response to Mr. Price....
Although Mr. Price's motives may be partially virtuous (he wants this team to succeed), the foundation of his recent full page AD is resting soundly on the fluffy bed of emotionalism. He should be applauded for his passion, but rebuked for his dissing of X's & O's...his objectivety should be questioned for his "never liking Wannstedt" and his announcing that this team "has no heart" should not go unchallenged....his desire to "shape the Dolphins Destiny the best I can" in a Dan Snyder-Jerry Jones kind of way ($$) should not go unmocked. "I'm a rich, high school dropout, former drug user, wannabe coach...listen to my wisdom!"
The tone of his discourse is quite dramatic. This guy has no problem getting in touch with his feminine side. Some of his arguments are downright dishonest: "Jay has no zip on his passes", "Chambers was 5 yards beyond the DB", "soon we'll be under 100 yards a game total offense". His satelite feed must be having problems over there on the west coast.
He clearly shows that he understands little of about the COMPLETE game of football. Most of his gripe falls on the QB position. Maybe he is a reflection of most fans that are looking for hero's. These romantics pretend that a team should be built around the Quarterback. It is not. They are confused and disillusioned.
News flash #1: This team is built around the defense. This defense gets the lionshare of the money. This defense is highly trained and highly motivated. This defense IS the heart and soul of the Miami Dolphin team...not the quarterback. Embrace it! Accept it! Love it!
News flash #2: This is a run first offense. RICKY WILLIAMS is the centerpiece, and rightfully so. Certainly the passing game needs to improve. Certainly it will. But Ricky Williams is the priority and lets not pretend otherwise. Opposing teams must always pay attention to Ricky. It would be suicide not to.
My advice to fans who love the Miami Dolphins is to not just get involved emotionally in following this team, but use your brain. Take the time to think about the best way to win a championship. Understand the limits of the salary cap. Understand how this team is designed and assembled. Understand that experience does matter. Understand that this team has a chance to be great if they play great defense and have success running the ball. Analyze this team game as a whole. Everyone must play there part in this orchestra of reaching the goal of building a championship team. Support this team even when they fall short. They will respond with an even greater effort.
I am disgusted by this 16.7 thousand dollar ad by Mr. Price. This public gripe comes at a critical time when this team needs fan support. Wannstedt was right when he suggested that some fans don't know what there talking about. The Price is not right.
This ad should be better seen for what it really is...Don't do drugs...it will fry your brain!