Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross expects victories from new head coach Adam Gase, who at 37 is the youngest man to fill that position in franchise history.
“Instead of getting a retread that really hasn’t had a great track record as head coach, I was looking for somebody that really could be the next, if you will, Bill Belichick, Bill Parcells, you know, really great head coach, and I think we got one,” Ross said Monday morning during a speech to the Palm Beach Civic Association.
Ross praised Gase’s intelligence and work ethic, but he also said the former offensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears has only three seasons to win.
“After three years, if we haven’t made the playoffs, we’re looking for a new coach,” Ross said. “That’s just the way it is. The fans want it.”
During his 30-minute presentation to about 100 people at the Colony Hotel, Ross spoke about other topics, including:
The Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin saga. “This bullying incident was really a product of racism,” Ross said. The embarrassing episode led Ross to become active in the Jackie Robinson Foundation and to launch The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality, or RISE.
Concussions. “If I had a child, I’d let him play,” Ross said. He called for research that might uncover genetic factors that make some people more susceptible to concussions. And he lamented the criticism the NFL has taken in the media: “The New York Times is doing everything they can to kill the National Football League.”
The Dolphins’ dismal record during his tenure. “It’s a lot easier to succeed in business than it is to create a winning football team,” Ross said. “I’m going to get it right yet.”
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