TorontoFin
Trapped in Trudeaupia
What is it with Alex Marvez. He justified wanny's crackpot coaching until the very last year, when only then, did a crack in the apologia armor become evident. Now he twists himself into a prezzel trying to affix blame on the players for that moronic 2-pt converstion attempt.
You can read it here. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...306,0,1144278.column?coll=sfla-dolphins-front
Below are some snippets, and my comments:
In laying some blame on Brown: "While the left-handed Brown was a good enough high school baseball player to become a low-level draft pick by the Seattle Mariners, his football passing needs work. Brown threw across his body while on the move, forcing wide receiver Marty Booker to stop and try to change direction for the catch."
No kidding? How strong was Brown's arm at the NFL combine? Is there a scouting report on his QB skills I missed? Maybe Brown should spend more time with the QB coaches instead of trying to figure out how to make the best possible runs with a terrible offensive line, right?
Now he's supposed be able to throw like a QB, and make QB-like decisions under pressure when passing the football? Unreal, I can't believe any credible sports writer would dare criticize a RB because his passing "needs work."
And:
"Culpepper's first blocking option was eliminated when tight end Randy McMichael bumped into Texans (and former Dolphins) linebacker Morlon Greenwood at the line of scrimmage. Greenwood, though, regrouped to avoid another Culpepper blocking attempt and charged toward Brown to force the pass."
OK, lets criticize DC's QB performance all we want, for most if it is justified. But like Brown's passing skills, DC isn't paid to make blocks -- and less still, find a new guy to block when his original assignment is tangled up with another player.
Only one person is to blame for this, period. Mulurky (2, if Saban approved it). I'm not saying you never try trick plays, but you surly don't try it with the game on the line on the final play and up near the goaline where the endzone runs out in 10 yards -- meaning if something goes wrong, there's no real estate to improvise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live an hour and a half from Buffalo and listen to their talk radio everyday (it's the only NFL talk I can get here). They were laughing their a--ses off when we got MM -- and rightfully so. As bad as they were last year, he alone cost them a few close games. The comeback against Mia was triggered by a foolish pass into the endzone on the 1 yrd line, with a rookie QB, and a 20+ point lead. But there are many more. If you can count on MM to do one thing, it's to get away from what is working (and in our case, not much works to begin with).
DC is a problem, yes, but with MM calling plays it's a toxic combination. This is going to get worse before it gets better as long as those two are still working together.
You can read it here. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...306,0,1144278.column?coll=sfla-dolphins-front
Below are some snippets, and my comments:
In laying some blame on Brown: "While the left-handed Brown was a good enough high school baseball player to become a low-level draft pick by the Seattle Mariners, his football passing needs work. Brown threw across his body while on the move, forcing wide receiver Marty Booker to stop and try to change direction for the catch."
No kidding? How strong was Brown's arm at the NFL combine? Is there a scouting report on his QB skills I missed? Maybe Brown should spend more time with the QB coaches instead of trying to figure out how to make the best possible runs with a terrible offensive line, right?
Now he's supposed be able to throw like a QB, and make QB-like decisions under pressure when passing the football? Unreal, I can't believe any credible sports writer would dare criticize a RB because his passing "needs work."
And:
"Culpepper's first blocking option was eliminated when tight end Randy McMichael bumped into Texans (and former Dolphins) linebacker Morlon Greenwood at the line of scrimmage. Greenwood, though, regrouped to avoid another Culpepper blocking attempt and charged toward Brown to force the pass."
OK, lets criticize DC's QB performance all we want, for most if it is justified. But like Brown's passing skills, DC isn't paid to make blocks -- and less still, find a new guy to block when his original assignment is tangled up with another player.
Only one person is to blame for this, period. Mulurky (2, if Saban approved it). I'm not saying you never try trick plays, but you surly don't try it with the game on the line on the final play and up near the goaline where the endzone runs out in 10 yards -- meaning if something goes wrong, there's no real estate to improvise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I live an hour and a half from Buffalo and listen to their talk radio everyday (it's the only NFL talk I can get here). They were laughing their a--ses off when we got MM -- and rightfully so. As bad as they were last year, he alone cost them a few close games. The comeback against Mia was triggered by a foolish pass into the endzone on the 1 yrd line, with a rookie QB, and a 20+ point lead. But there are many more. If you can count on MM to do one thing, it's to get away from what is working (and in our case, not much works to begin with).
DC is a problem, yes, but with MM calling plays it's a toxic combination. This is going to get worse before it gets better as long as those two are still working together.
