This whole thing smells though. We know Ireland is capable of making a comment like that, but is he so entirely stupid as to then let the Dolphins release a statement that no one was aware of these allegations, etc.?
Dude would have to be a straight up idiot to think this would stay covered up.
I do think something is up with management thiugh. Philbin was very evasive, especially when asked if he thought Martin needed toughening up. It looked to me that Philbin did know about asking players to toughen up Martin (which until this incident, wasn't unusual. In fact Hard knocks documented such a cash with Egnew, and no one cared)