phins_4_ever
E12 FH Tailgate Gang
...fan community. You figure that a playoff starved fan base would be unified and absolutely hilarious of being 9-5 with a great shot at the playoffs. But no. We find always something to bicker about.
We have those who thought that Moore should have been dumped over the years and never understood why he was on the team and their feelings are hurt now.
We have those who thought we can only win with Tannehill have their feelings hurt.
We have those this season who thought we can never win with Tannehill had their feelings hurt and now Moore's wins look prettier than Tannehill's.
I could go on because the list is long and very disturbing.
For those who do not know me I was always a huge Moore supporter, thought he had a raw deal in 2012 and was a critic of Tannehill for the last 4 years. But unless you are completely biased and blind even the harshest critics have to admit that Tannehill had tremendously improved this year and is on his way to be our franchise QB. Our 8-5 record is as much his doing as anybody elses.
Moore could take us to the Supper Bowl and win it Tannehill will still be our starting QB next year. He is the future of our beloved Miami Dolphins.
Moore's job is to step in when our starting QB goes down and get as many wins as possible for however long that will take. His ambition is to keep our playoff hopes alive. Moore settled a long time ago for the backup role. He knows his place and he is comfortable with that. The Dolphins are comfortable with that and always knew that he will be up to the task when called upon to step in. This year the gamble on Moore may just payoff.
On the other hand Tannehill supporters don't have to be insecure and dismiss Moore's performance. Remember he did not start a game in 5 years. For a 5-year non starter he did a tremendous job. I know that a lot of you predicted doom after Tannehill went down. I understand that. But be happy that we have the best backup QB of any backup QB.
But what I don't understand is (and I address both sides) that your love or dislike for one player or the other is so overwhelming that your view of the team and its current situation is so skewed that you can't be happy about an important win.
It was less than 24 hours ago where we discussed the upcoming game and everybody said that this is one game where we will see if we are the same old Dolphins or not.
Being wrong (if it is positive for the Dolphins) is not bad or an embarrassment. I was wrong about Tannehill for 4 years (but I never stopped rooting for the guy) and I can't be any happier that I was so wrong.
Yes, I say it with pride: I was wrong...and I am happy about it. And guess what: it does not take away from my manhood. I am still the same guy who I was last year and I can still be happy about every win.
There is no Moore vs Tannehill argument. The hierarchy in Dolphins QB land will remain the same. No matter what happens this year.
Coming here is really becoming agonizing. It is no fun. Instead of endless threads of our playoff run and playoff scenarios and who could maybe be our playoff opponent we have nothing but bickering about a QB controversy which simply does not exist. Instead of talking about how good it feels of being 9-5 and having the first winning season since 2008 and instead of being excited about the destruction of a division rival who in almost the same situation killed our playoff hopes in 2013 I read misery and suddenly it doesn't matter anymore just because we cannot let go of an imaginary QB controversy.
I appeal to everybody to just let go of your love and hate for one or the other QB and just enjoy the moment. As far as we know it may be over next week or in two weeks. The Dolphins (incl both QBs) are one team. We should be one as fan base right now.
I don't care if anybody likes or doesn't like this post so spare me thanks/no thanks clicks but if you have to and before you click thanks or no thanks I want you to do the following:
- pull up a website with the current NFL standings
- go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_seasons and look at our seasons of the last 8 years
- realize that we are 8-5 with Tannehill and 1-0 with Moore
- tell yourself thatthere is no QB controversy and every win is sweet
- and then you say "I was wrong and it feels good to be 9-5". Don't embarrass yourself and post it here. Just do it quietly by yourself.
And now let's be happy.
We have those who thought that Moore should have been dumped over the years and never understood why he was on the team and their feelings are hurt now.
We have those who thought we can only win with Tannehill have their feelings hurt.
We have those this season who thought we can never win with Tannehill had their feelings hurt and now Moore's wins look prettier than Tannehill's.
I could go on because the list is long and very disturbing.
For those who do not know me I was always a huge Moore supporter, thought he had a raw deal in 2012 and was a critic of Tannehill for the last 4 years. But unless you are completely biased and blind even the harshest critics have to admit that Tannehill had tremendously improved this year and is on his way to be our franchise QB. Our 8-5 record is as much his doing as anybody elses.
Moore could take us to the Supper Bowl and win it Tannehill will still be our starting QB next year. He is the future of our beloved Miami Dolphins.
Moore's job is to step in when our starting QB goes down and get as many wins as possible for however long that will take. His ambition is to keep our playoff hopes alive. Moore settled a long time ago for the backup role. He knows his place and he is comfortable with that. The Dolphins are comfortable with that and always knew that he will be up to the task when called upon to step in. This year the gamble on Moore may just payoff.
On the other hand Tannehill supporters don't have to be insecure and dismiss Moore's performance. Remember he did not start a game in 5 years. For a 5-year non starter he did a tremendous job. I know that a lot of you predicted doom after Tannehill went down. I understand that. But be happy that we have the best backup QB of any backup QB.
But what I don't understand is (and I address both sides) that your love or dislike for one player or the other is so overwhelming that your view of the team and its current situation is so skewed that you can't be happy about an important win.
It was less than 24 hours ago where we discussed the upcoming game and everybody said that this is one game where we will see if we are the same old Dolphins or not.
Being wrong (if it is positive for the Dolphins) is not bad or an embarrassment. I was wrong about Tannehill for 4 years (but I never stopped rooting for the guy) and I can't be any happier that I was so wrong.
Yes, I say it with pride: I was wrong...and I am happy about it. And guess what: it does not take away from my manhood. I am still the same guy who I was last year and I can still be happy about every win.
There is no Moore vs Tannehill argument. The hierarchy in Dolphins QB land will remain the same. No matter what happens this year.
Coming here is really becoming agonizing. It is no fun. Instead of endless threads of our playoff run and playoff scenarios and who could maybe be our playoff opponent we have nothing but bickering about a QB controversy which simply does not exist. Instead of talking about how good it feels of being 9-5 and having the first winning season since 2008 and instead of being excited about the destruction of a division rival who in almost the same situation killed our playoff hopes in 2013 I read misery and suddenly it doesn't matter anymore just because we cannot let go of an imaginary QB controversy.
I appeal to everybody to just let go of your love and hate for one or the other QB and just enjoy the moment. As far as we know it may be over next week or in two weeks. The Dolphins (incl both QBs) are one team. We should be one as fan base right now.
I don't care if anybody likes or doesn't like this post so spare me thanks/no thanks clicks but if you have to and before you click thanks or no thanks I want you to do the following:
- pull up a website with the current NFL standings
- go to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Miami_Dolphins_seasons and look at our seasons of the last 8 years
- realize that we are 8-5 with Tannehill and 1-0 with Moore
- tell yourself thatthere is no QB controversy and every win is sweet
- and then you say "I was wrong and it feels good to be 9-5". Don't embarrass yourself and post it here. Just do it quietly by yourself.
And now let's be happy.
