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Here's a link to the interview Ross did after the Presser with the Finsiders:
http://www.miamidolphins.com/media/...eve-Ross/f57f1f8b-5c2b-4f3d-80cd-db2ead1ce7da
FROM THE PRESSER:
From Armando's timeline:
From Omar's timeline:
From Mike's timeline:
From Jeff's Timeline:
From Ken's timeline:
From Miami Dolphins' timeline:
Ross Sends Impassioned Message At League Meetings
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/a...Meetings/fd9f2d29-e699-421f-9cae-098170109c57
Below is a link to a brief video of the presser (Thanks to Nubs for the link):
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/videogallery/69043259/Sports/Steve-Ross-wants-consistency-from-Dolphins
http://www.miamidolphins.com/media/...eve-Ross/f57f1f8b-5c2b-4f3d-80cd-db2ead1ce7da
FROM THE PRESSER:
From Armando's timeline:
Armando Salguero Ross, Mike Dee and Jeff Ireland sitting side by side at table.
Armando Salguero Ross calls fans passion "good news and bad news."
Armando Salguero Ross: "I'm very excited about the way things are going on."
Armando Salguero Ross checking his notes as he speaks.
Armando Salguero Ross says "probably hasn't been enough communication" with fans."
Armando Salguero Ross: "Looking to take this football team to a different level."
Armando Salguero I ask Ross if he's rebuilding: "We think we have a fine nucleus ...We know where there are some weaknesses. We're looking to correct that."
Armando Salguero Ross says "It's not like we've lost anything" when talking of the offseason.
Armando Salguero Ross on franchise QB search: "We're going to keep looking. We're very excited about Matt Moore ... That's a good place to start with."
Armando Salguero Ross says he met Archie Manning in December but Manning wanted to go somewhere familiar.
Armando Salguero Ireland says he's made it clear he needs better play from QB position and "QB position has been addressed" meaning Manning attempt.
Armando Salguero Ireland: "We feel good where we are at the quarterback position at this time."
Armando Salguero Ireland: "We have to be a little more transparent."
Armando Salguero Ross on Tebow: "We dismissed that early on" because Tebow doesn't fit the offensive system.
Armando Salguero Ireland says OL is still a must-have although he mentions gang of players already at position.
Armando Salguero Ross says the coach he's just hired (Joe Philbin) will be better at developing talent than coach previous.
Armando Salguero Ross on loss of Harbaugh, Fisher, Manning: "I'll do it again and again... Nothing ventured nothing gained."
Armando Salguero Ross on players not coming: "This is the best place in the NFL for players to come ... I wouldn't go from what one or two people might say."
Armando Salguero Ross on importance of transparency: "We're in a new world today. You can't have a bunker mentality."
Armando Salguero In discussing the OL, Jeff Ireland said he has John Jerry, Nate Garner, Ryan Cook and others at RT. "We feel fairly good at that position."
From Omar's timeline:
Omar Kelly Ross said Peyton Manning wanted to be comfortable, and "didn't know anyone in our house."
Omar Kelly "I haven't lost in many things, and I'm not going to lose here," Steve Ross said.
Omar Kelly "It comes with the job. Its not my first time to have adversity. Adversity is a friend of a champion or companion of the weak," Ireland said
Omar Kelly "He didn't fit into our system and we're not going to add someone to just sell seats," Steve Ross said.
Omar Kelly "You gotta get a break. But you play the game to win," Steve Ross said of his approach.
Omar Kelly Dolphins owner Steve Ross said he called three fans who protested. Not just one, and said he specifically sought out the most passionate, loyal fans he could find to state his case.
Omar Kelly When asked about the trade of Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall, Dolphins owner Steve Ross said “that’s history....That’s behind us. It’s a trade. He wasn’t cut. We got fair value and we think the football team is better for it.”
Omar Kelly “We haven’t gone out and gotten major free agents like people thought we would have, but we look at it as if we’re in the process," Dolphins owner Steve Ross. "Free agency has a period to run. There aren’t a lot of major names out there but there’s the draft and a whole plan that we have set forth. Some things go well, and some things don’t go as you would have liked them to go. You know who I’m referring to from that standpoint, Peyton Manning."
Omar Kelly Dolphins owner Steve Ross has vowed to run a more transparent organization. "We're in a new world today. You can't have a bunker mentality."
Omar Kelly "Money will never be an issue when putting together a winning team," Dolphins owner Steve Ross said at the NFL owners meeting.
Omar Kelly "He was the only franchise quarterback out there," Dolphins owner Steve Ross said of Peyton Manning. "I went after him. If I didn't go after him I wouldn't be interesting in winning. I want to win today, not tomorrow."
Omar Kelly Dolphins owner Steve Ross acknowledged being an NFL owner has been a learning experience. "I've had more owners come up to me and admit, 'I didn't know what I was doing for 4 or 5 years.' This is a different business. You can succeed in business, and it is a lot easier to do that than win [in the NFL]. You know what players you want, but that doesn't mean you can get them. A lot of things are out of your control, and we're all competitive as hell."
Omar Kelly "We have some passionate fans, and they have a right to voice their opinions," Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland said. "We have to do a better job of communicating with our fans and making sure that we're a little bit more transparent with what we're trying to get accomplished....At the end of the game its about buying football players and winning games. Right now we're in the finding football player process, and five months from now hopefully we'll be winning games."
Omar Kelly Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland said the team plans to address "more depth at the tackle position." He seems set at offensive guard with Artis Hicks being signed, and the return of John Jerry, Nate Garner, Ryan Cook and Rey Feinga, who has upside. "We feel fairly good at that [guard] but we're going to continue to address the offensive line needs. That's one must we're going to continue to do."
Omar Kelly Here's how Dolphins owner Steve Ross explained why the Dolphins didn't make an offer for Tim Tebow. “Well, I talked to the coach. [Tebow] didn’t really fit our system and you’re not going to bring someone in just to sell seats. Therefore we kind of dismissed that early on because the coach has an idea where he wants to take this team and how it’s going to perform and you get players who can really fit in that (west coast) system and Tim Tebow didn’t fit in that system.”
Omar Kelly "Those players we know are coming up," Dolphins owner Steve Ross said, referring to Jake Long and Cameron Wake, "We know we want to retain them. We have to make sure we're in a position to do that."
Omar Kelly Dolphins owner Steve Ross has hired a new NFL heavy hitter, Matt Higgins, who was the New York Jets' executive vice president of business operations. What his role and responsibilities are at this time are uncertain. But he doesn't work for the Dolphins organization. It is possible he's part of the Fanvision arm of his business, which also has former Chiefs executive Carl Peterson.
From Mike's timeline:
Mike Berardino Steve Ross says #Dolphins fans are "passionate -- good news and bad news"
Mike Berardino Ross says "we have probably the best organization the #Dolphins have had in a long time"
Mike Berardino Steve Ross won't answer question about why Marshall would have been cut for "morale issues"
Mike Berardino "Morale issues" was questioner's phrase
Mike Berardino Ross on perception of franchise: "That's why I made the phone calls. Think it's unfair. Winning solves all issues"
Mike Berardino Ross says "I think it's unfair" the heat jeff ireland is getting
Mike Berardino Ross says Ireland has done well with the draft, "smart as they come on the football side"
Mike Berardino Ross says he met with Archie Manning in December ... Says Peyton wanted to be around familiar faces
Mike Berardino Ross says he's had owners tell him they "didn't know what was going on for 4-5 years"
Mike Berardino Jeff Ireland says there was only "one franchise quarterback out there ... We took a shot at him"
Mike Berardino Ireland says "we're trying to attack our musts"
Mike Berardino Ross says Tebow "didn't fit our system ... Dismissed that early on" ...
Mike Berardino Ross: "Money will never be an issue with us becoming a winning football team"
Mike Berardino Ross says "there probably hasn't been enough communication" with #Dolphins fans ... Says that will change
Mike Berardino Ross says "this is probably the best place to play NFL football. I wouldn't go by what one or two people say"
Mike Berardino "Know what?" Dolphins owner Steve Ross fired back at the national reporter. "I’ll do it again and again. I’m going to be bold. And you don’t lose for trying. And you know, if I can find the right guy, I’m going to be bold in getting him and I can’t worry about losing. Because nothing ventured is nothing gained."
Mike Berardino Dolphins owner Steve Ross vowed to be "a lot more responsive" to the concerns of fans going forward. "We’re going to be engaging you a lot more, the fans. And I think you're going to see a different organization. ... We’re in a new world today, you know? You can’t have a bunker mentality."
Mike Berardino Dolphins owner Steve Ross downplayed the Tim Tebow option: "I talked to the coach [Joe Philbin]. He didn’t really fit our system. You’re not going to bring someone in just to sell seats. Therefore we kind of dismissed that early on."
Mike Berardino Dolphins owner Steve Ross didn't mention Jeff Ireland's assessment when explaining why the team didn't pursue Tim Tebow via trade. Joe Philbin effectively nixed that possibility.
Mike Berardino "The coach has an idea where he wants to take this team and how it’s going to perform," Dolphins owner Steve Ross said of Joe Philbin. "And you get players who can really fit in that system. Tim Tebow didn’t fit in that system."
From Jeff's Timeline:
Jeff Darlington Dolphins' Ross opens with peculiar line: "I think we have probably the best organization we've had in long time. We're excited about that."
Jeff Darlington Is this a playoff-caliber team or are the Dolphins rebuilding? "We think we have a fine nucleus," Ross said. "Rome wasn't built in a day."
Jeff Darlington Steve Ross on getting fans excited: "I'm very excited about Matt Moore. As he got more experience, he got better."
Jeff Darlington Ireland says he viewed Peyton Manning as only franchise QB on the market. If not Manning, he wanted only to improve competition for Moore.
Jeff Darlington Ross gets serious: "Let me tell you something, money will never be an issue when it comes to winning games." ...I believe him there.
Jeff Darlington Ireland gets philosophical: "Adversity is companion of a champion, enemy to the weak." ...Not sure who originally said that one.
From Ken's timeline:
Ken LaVicka This feels so much like the weird board room Harbaugh-related presser last year. #Dolphins
Ken LaVicka Ross: "We have probably the best organization the #Dolphins have had in a long time."
Ken LaVicka Ross: "I think we have a fine nucleus" #Dolphins
Ken LaVicka "We feel good about where we are with the quarterback position." #Dolphins GM Ireland
Ken LaVicka Ross: "Money will never be an issue here." #Dolphins
From Miami Dolphins' timeline:
Miami DolphinsSteve Ross about to meet with media, deliver this message to fans: "We're going to be more accessible." Will tweet remarks.
Miami Dolphins Ross on passion of fans: "It's great that they are passionate...we all have one thing in common, we all want to see a winning football team."
Miami Dolphins Steve Ross answering the media's questions. http://pic.twitter.com/XhcujnlX
Miami Dolphins Ross on fan concerns: "There hasn't been enough communication with [the fans]...there's a whole plan we have set forth."
Miami DolphinsRoss on calling a fan last week: "I'm as passionate a fan as they are...that's the kind of person I want to talk to."
Miami Dolphins Ross on current state of team: "I think we have a fine nucleus...Rome wasn't built in a day."
Miami Dolphins Ross on Joe Philbin: "I wanted a coach that really came from a winning organization. The energy that he's brought, the staff that he's assembled, and the plan that he has...I think we've got the guy who put together the best offense in the NFL. I think it's very exciting."
Miami Dolphins Ross on GM Jeff Ireland: "Great talent evaluator, hard working as anyone I've ever met...The team is certainly not the same team it was when he started here, it's a lot better...I think we're a lot closer and...I'm only interested in winning football teams."
Miami Dolphins Ross on QB Matt Moore: "As he got more experience, the team got better...if we can continue that, that'd be great. There's a lot of good personnel on that team."
Miami Dolphins Ross on winning: "I want to win today, not tomorrow."
Miami Dolphins Ross on being an NFL owner: "We're all competitive as hell. I haven't lost at many things and I don't plan on losing here."
Miami Dolphins Ireland on QB Matt Moore's success last year: "With no OTA's, limited knowledge of the off-season...I have a lot of confidence in Matt Moore."
Miami Dolphins Ireland on criticism: "Comes with the job; not the first time I've had it come my way...with responsibility comes visibility. Like Steve said, we have some passionate fans, as passionate as any place I've ever been, and they have a right to express their opinion. Need to do a better job of communicating with our fans and be more transparent."
Miami Dolphins Ross on spending: "Money will never be an issue when it comes to winning football games."
Miami Dolphins Ross on Joe Philbin's philosophy: There's an "emphasis on developing players and teaching technique...I think we'll see the players developing better than in the past."
Miami Dolphins Ross on transparency with fans and media: "We're going to be a lot more responsive and I think you'll see that in the future."
Ross Sends Impassioned Message At League Meetings
By Andy Kent
Speaking for the first time in a public forum since he introduced Joe Philbin as the team’s new head coach in January, Ross reiterated his commitment to General Manager Jeff Ireland and to doing whatever’s necessary to improve the roster. He, Ireland and CEO Mike Dee sat at one end of a long table during a break in the action at the league meetings and fielded questions from the local and national media.
The last time the league meetings were held at The Breakers in Palm Beach back in 2008, Ross received his official approval from the 31 other owners and....
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/a...Meetings/fd9f2d29-e699-421f-9cae-098170109c57
Below is a link to a brief video of the presser (Thanks to Nubs for the link):
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/videogallery/69043259/Sports/Steve-Ross-wants-consistency-from-Dolphins
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