I don't know man, if I were Philbin, I'd be sure to get the ref's attention before the Jags got that kick off. That was a critical mistake and I keep finding myself saying our coach needs more fire, intensity, and passion. As the leader of this football team, Joe's gotta grow a pair, give it to the officials, and make sure the correct call is made. Can't challenge the penalty? Fine, challenge the spot of the ball. Can't challenge the spot of the ball? Fine, throw out the challenge flag just to get the ref's attention and explain to him that they made a mistake. What's the worst they are going to do? Pick up the red challenge flag, hand it back to Philbin, and announce to the crowd that's a play that can't be challenged? At least he spoke to the refs about it after at halftime, but I wish he would have done something prior to the kick...
In my opinion, he's too laid back at times and let's bad things happen to him and his team. Do you think any NFL caliber coach worth his weight in salt would just sit back and allow that to happen? I'm frustrated that we lost the game but I'm trying not to let that cloud my judgement of Philbin. I've supported him for a long time but man... it's getting tough. It seems like we're playing catchup quite often. It's nice to see that the Dolphins usually make good half-time adjustments, but I'd like to see us head into halftime with the lead... especially vs mediocre teams. Maybe we're just mediocre too. I feel like this team has the pieces but is handicapped by the coaching staff.
