Tony Dungy's Team Goals - Dolphins Could Learn

[Da 'Fins]

I love Dungy's goals listed from last week's game:

Offense: zero turnovers, no mental penalties (e.g., offsides, etc.).

Defense: 3 turnovers, no mental penalties.

These have arguably been the great killers in virtually every Dolphins loss, and even in their wins. Some of the penalties they had on Thursday really made the game tougher than it should have been. JT's face-mask on the QB was one of those. Instead of 4th down at the 1 for Detroit, they have a first down and they control the ball for a significant stretch. The sack would have changed the momentum significantly at that time. We still won - largely b/c Detroit is a horrific team and we had a good 2nd half.

Nevertheless, as the competition heats up - this is the week the Dolphins really need to continue to cut down on these critical mistakes.

 

[PerfectFinz72]

I love Dungy's goals listed from last week's game:

Offense: zero turnovers, no mental penalties (e.g., offsides, etc.).

Defense: 3 turnovers, no mental penalties.

These have arguably been the great killers in virtually every Dolphins loss, and even in their wins. Some of the penalties they had on Thursday really made the game tougher than it should have been. JT's face-mask on the QB was one of those. Instead of 4th down at the 1 for Detroit, they have a first down and they control the ball for a significant stretch. The sack would have changed the momentum significantly at that time. We still won - largely b/c Detroit is a horrific team and we had a good 2nd half.

Nevertheless, as the competition heats up - this is the week the Dolphins really need to continue to cut down on these critical mistakes.

The goals are good ones....but isn't that or shouldnt it be EVERY teams goals? Create turnovers, dont give them up and limit stupid penalities. I would think every team should follow the moto, if they dont already.

 

[Alex44]

Wow thats a bad idea for the defensive side. (not getting turnovers, telling them how many)

Then you have your defense going out there pressing thinking 'okay we NEED 3 turnovers' then they take stupid chances and give up big plays.

Maybe thats why the Colts D is generally really weak.

Only goal every week should be to play 100%

 

[nick1]

those are fundamentals not goals, you should follow that every game. goals are holding the opposing offense to less than 10 points, scoring 30 points, etc.

 

[bigmiamifan]

Is choking year after year a team goal of his as well?

 

[Alex44]

those are fundamentals not goals, you should follow that every game. goals are holding the opposing offense to less than 10 points, scoring 30 points, etc.

The turnovers are a goal but other than that your pretty much right.

 

[rainmaker1313]

Is choking year after year a team goal of his as well?

OUCH!!!

 

[jdang307]

You can't blame the facemask on JT, sometimes it just happens. From what i remember, he went high, kitna went low, his hand was there. I could understand if Kitna was standing there and JT grabbed for the facemask, but it looked like he was lunging to wrap Kitna around the neck or lower but got into the facemask instead.

 

[Benched]

Good goals but I'd rather the Dolphins come up with a set of their own.

 

[cnc66]

Good goals but I'd rather the Dolphins come up with a set of their own.

man..TWO great images..props bro !!!

 

[fin13]

Lets face it using the Colts as an example of good team to learn from is a bad choice they consistantly underachieve or maybe they are just over rated.
New goal for Dungy "win a Superbowl"

 

[Gardenhead]

Wow thats a bad idea for the defensive side. (not getting turnovers, telling them how many)

Then you have your defense going out there pressing thinking 'okay we NEED 3 turnovers' then they take stupid chances and give up big plays.

Maybe thats why the Colts D is generally really weak.

Only goal every week should be to play 100%

I rarely agree with Alex44. In this case I agree 100%.

1. Yes, turnovers are the most outcome-determinative stat there is, but if you press too hard for turnovers, especially in the secondary, you are liable to give up the big play.

2. Dungy is one heck of a coach, but he's won less championships than Saban.

3. No mental errors is a goal of every team.

 

[hof13]

I love Dungy's goals listed from last week's game:

Offense: zero turnovers, no mental penalties (e.g., offsides, etc.).

Defense: 3 turnovers, no mental penalties.

...

Well, let's see how he did:

Offense:

Zero Turnovers: 1 INT by Peyton.
No mental penalties:
PENALTY on IND-C.Johnson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 47 - No Play
PENALTY on IND-C.Johnson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 21 - No Play.

Defense:

3 Turnovers: 1 INT, 2 Fumbles recovered DING! DING!
No mental penalties:
PENALTY on IND-T.Rushing, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at PHI 49.
PENALTY on IND-R.Brock, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at PHI 36 - No Play.

So, in summary, they met one of their 4 goals and won 45-21.

 

[Fawn Lebowitz]

Good goals but I'd rather the Dolphins come up with a set of their own.

New Dolphin goals should be. 1. Win games in December. 2. Try and actually make the playoffs. 3. Keep Ricky off the weed for a full year so he could help in January.

 

[Phins40]

my goal is score more points then the other team