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Wednesday Sports Buzz 9/29: Dolphins chatter

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who often responds to e-mail, declined to answer when asked if Joe Philbin will finish the season as coach. Though an in-season change remains a possibility, one problem is Dolphins brass isn’t believed to be enamored with the idea of any of their top assistants becoming interim coach (though it might come to that).

### The Dolphins have been outscored by 91 points in the first quarter of Philbin’s 51 games as coach, including 27-3 this season. They’ve been outgained 482-107 in the first quarter through three games.

On Sunday, we mentioned players privately grumbling about the length and intensity of a recent practice. “Maybe we are doing a little too much,” Philbin said Monday. “Maybe our energy coming out of the gate isn’t good.”

But the poor starts also raise another player complaint that persists with Philbin: He doesn’t inspire or particularly motivate his men.

“I’m excited the Dolphins found a new month to quit on Joe Philbin,” Bill Simmons tweeted. “December was getting stale.”

### Current 53-man NFL rosters have 63 players who entered the league with the Dolphins, tied for sixth-most. So Miami is finding NFL players. But many aren’t good enough to make a big impact, and some aren’t being developed properly here and have more success elsewhere.

### The Dolphins signed former Missouri tight end/receiver Marcus Lucas to their practice squad, according to the team's web site. He spent last season with Carolina's practice squad. Linebacker Terrell Manning was cut... Remember linebacker Jordan Tripp? Jacksonville released him from its practice squad... Ex-Dolphins kicker Caleb Sturgis found a job with Philadelphia.... Andrew Franks' missed PAT Sunday was hardly surprising considering he missed eight in college at RPI.
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Guys, it's Miami, where past Dolphins and Hurricanes teams would cherish the South Florida sun, and use it to their advantage. Man the F$&@ up already, you guys are disgracing this organization!
 
Like Ross would respond to that email :idk: really?

And the practices are too tough? I loved Joe Roses resposne this morning on the radio really??
 
The team should have some veteran kickers in to challenge Franks.
 
This wimpy team is starting to sound like the expansion Dolphins team before Shula took over.
All the problems are due to poor coaching. Philbin needs to go.
Team doesnt need to be blown up, the coaching staff does.
 
Nothing ticks me off more about players grumbling about the length and intensity of practice. If anything the intensity needs to be turned up even more.
 
Though an in-season change remains a possibility, one problem is Dolphins brass isn’t believed to be enamored with the idea of any of their top assistants becoming interim coach (though it might come to that).
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I wonder if Dolphins brass(Tannenbaum) are scared Lazor or other top assistant might win too many games and then be forced to keep them instead of getting his own guy at the end of the season.
 
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jlfin said:
This wimpy team is starting to sound like the expansion Dolphins team before Shula took over.
All the problems are due to poor coaching. Philbin needs to go.
Team doesnt need to be blown up, the coaching staff does.
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I think you're on to something here.
 
The point about talent not developing in Miami....

It's not that surprising, when you consider South Beach isn't exactly the environment a newly minted professional athlete is going to focus and hone his craft in. Most of these youngsters need to be shipped off to places with fewer distractions to get their mind right. I don't think it matters who's on the coaching staff, this will always be a problem.
 
oasis said:
The point about talent not developing in Miami....

It's not that surprising, when you consider South Beach isn't exactly the environment a newly minted professional athlete is going to focus and hone his craft in. Most of these youngsters need to be shipped off to places with fewer distractions to get their mind right. I don't think it matters who's on the coaching staff, this will always be a problem.
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Umm look at the Miami Heat & how successful they are.
 
If we do not fire Joe now, what message does that send the players. If they feel that Ross and Tannenbaum are keeping Joe to lose, they may not feel the top floor love and may want out asap.
It's got to be made clear. Fire Joe, find any interim and make it through the season. This lets every interested prospective HC know an opening will soon be coming.
 
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