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Rosenthal: "Philbin lost his nerve"

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Every Miami Dolphins loss these days seems to come with Joe Philbin-related drama. Sunday's excruciating last-second loss to Green Bay is no exception.
Philbin is getting filleted in Miami by the media, and his own players had some telling quotes after the game. Linebacker Philip Wheeler was asked about the final defensive play of the loss, in which Packers tight end Andrew Quarless beat Wheeler for a touchdown.
"I felt like it was 50 percent bad coverage and 50 percent bad call," Wheeler said via Fox Sports Florida. "Rodgers is a really good quarterback, and he figured it out."

Philbin was asked Monday about Wheeler's comments, which indicated the Dolphins weren't fully prepared for the game's final sequence.
"You'd have to ask him," Philin said tersely. "I do not know what he meant. You should ask him what he meant."
Philbin has taken some heat in Miami for being too aggressive on offense Sunday, which is silly. The Dolphins went for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line in the first quarter and got stuffed. They also threw the ball once with just over three minutes to go, stopping the clock.
In short, the Dolphins were playing to win. That's what you want your coach to do. Philbin would have been criticized for the opposite approach. We see Philbin's two primary problems Sunday differently:
He didn't stick with his beliefs: After playing to win by throwing the ball on second down with 3:05 to play, Philbin lost his nerve. He admitted Monday that he got "antsy" and told offensive coordinator Bill Lazor to run the ball on third down because he got "queasy." Essentially, Philbin took a half measure. He had a plan to be aggressive and couldn't stomach it. That's not what you want out of your leader. It's reminiscent of his muddled approach publicly to the team's quarterback situation after the loss to Kansas City.
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I hate that this team is good enough to win enough games that he won't be fired immediately.
 
* Terrible start again
* No points after the blocked punt
* Head scratching punt 4th and 3 with about 30 seconds left
* Play selection on offense as this post states
* The TO's on the final drive.

He gives this team no advantage and is a detriment at times in this team winning.

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When this team quits on Joe it is going to be UGLY.
 
This team is filled with pansies - Phillip Wheeler takes the cake.
 
I still go back to after Tony was fired and we debated who the next coach should be. I cannot get over how unqualified Joe was in getting this job.
 
J. David Wannyheimer said:
Whoah. Even Daytona is calling for his head.

Guess it's time to turn off the music and start picking up.
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I was never a fan of Philbin or the hiring, I just wanted him to be successful, like most. I still stand behind my opinion of wanting Philbin over Fisher. Bad crop of coaching candidates that year but that's usually how it goes for us.
 
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Daytona Fin said:
I was never a fan of Philbin or the hiring, I just wanted him to be successful, like most. I still stand behind my opinion of wanting Philbin over Fisher. Bad crop of coaching candidates that year but that's usually how it goes for us.
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Same with QB, we never have a choice because we don't have the balls to at least try for one when you have a top selection. Timing of building the team in all regards starts at the top. So does motivation. If Philbin likes to motivate the way he treated Tannehill prior to the Raiders game, perhaps Ross should try that approach with Joe.
 
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