What Has Been the Biggest Difference Maker?

[Charlie Rivers]

Comment if you wish.

 

[Geforce]

I think Pennington has been the biggest difference maker. Chad has been a calming and stabilizing effect on the offense and without him presence and leadership I think we would not have started this season the way we have. The Trifecta could have brought in all the coaches and player they wanted but without the right QB, it would have all been for naught.

 

[GoonBoss]

It starts and ends with Tuna, for better or for worse

 

[Ginn & Juice]

It has to be Tuna, without him there would be no Sparano, Jeff Ireland, Pennington, Jake Long, good coaching staff, and Joey Porter probably wouldn't be on the team anymore. It always starts at the top.

 

[GoonBoss]

It has to be Tuna, without him there would be no Sparano, Jeff Ireland, Pennington, Jake Long, good coaching staff, and Joey Porter probably wouldn't be on the team anymore. It always starts at the top.

No chad pennington...

 

[CDNPHIN]

Its all "Tuna",from the coaching staff,the change to a 3-4 defence,a healthy Ronnie/Ricky,good drafting,good offseason pick-ups,and a simple system.(IMO)

 

[72 Undefeated]

If Parcells didn't come in the Dolphins do not have Ireland, the current coaching staff, and I doubt they would have Pennington.

 

[3rdandinches]

It all has alittle to do with whats going on right now. If Parcells isn't here then half our players wouldn't be here, but saying that, if Pennington isn't our QB then we're staring 1-2 wins in the face right now.

 

[Willy76]

To me the biggest difference is Chad Pennington signing, because without a solid starting qb we would not be where we are right now

 

[mi2cents]

the tuna is a given.....but i feel that the conditioning program this year is keeping the players in the games and second....the whole team "playing through the fourth quarter to the final gun".

 

[SpaceMountain16]

It has to be Chad Pennington,

I mean sure he's not lighting the world on fire statistically, and he's often the target of criticism about struggling to make difficult throws and making us such an ineffective team on 3rd and long. However he just doesn't turn the ball over, and whatever "bug" makes him do that the rest of the team has caught because they don't either. When you don't make big mistakes like turning the ball over, it's hard to lose football games and looking at our 6-4 record with some very close losses in there, i'd say thats the biggest reason. We're efficient.

 

[Charlie Brown]

I have to say Pennington.....We havent had a QB consistant as him since Dan Marino, Pennington has lead Miami on great drives when they need to score.....great leader

 

[retarmyfinfan]

The atmosphere of no bs or ur gone the tuna brought.

 

[dlockz]

Biggest single differance is Chad pennington. There are alot of factors but add Chad Pennington to last year's team and we definately dont go 1-15.
Bad Qb play makes teams seem worse than they are and totally corrupts the offense thus making the defense struggle from overuse.

 

[C-HUCKS]

I voted other.. A combo of the coaching staff and Chad Pennington. I went to the preseason game Chad played against Jacksonville and the offense looked really sharp, the best it has in years. I knew from that moment were were going to suprises some teams this year. An the coaching staff has the team ready to play mistake free football. We had had very few turnovers and few penalties. And the coaching staff has the team in great physical shape, with very few injurys. I guess Tuna would also have to be a major factor because he was the one who hired the current staff. Seems like we actually now have a coaching staff that can coach and evaluate player talent. It will not be long before are back in the Super Bowl.