Don't think it's streaming anywhere but all the beat writers are tweeting So far, Ross impressed with Philnin, belives he is a solid head coach. season not a success in that making playoffs was the goal but there was more good than bad as he thinks we found a coach and a QB
Ross: Will spend whatever is necessary to get right players, but money is not always the solution "brains" are Jeff Ireland has "done a great job adding picks"
On how to build a winner: "As coach says, you want to build through the draft." Free agency "certainly isn't the answer. We've all seen that." Ugh.
Ross: "can't think of a free agent that turned a team into a winner." Double ugh. Mando points out Peyton Manning
Won't talk about stadium renovations. Believes the people he has on the job (presumably referring to Ireland/Philbin) "have the talent to deliver day in, day out" Triple ugh
Ross will not be telling staff who to draft, sign, play, etc. Tanny a "high charachter guy...he's a guy who wants to be here"
Ross: I understand when you don't win, people might not show up. Says dolphins are important to So. Fla.
Ross: You only make changes when you no longer have confidence in the plan. The only plan for 2013: Win.
Ross: I didn't select people that were here before. He was handed a situation "where I was painted to the wall" Then why is Ireland still here?
Ross: "We're on the right track, moving in the right direction" Haven't we heard this for the last 4 years? When exactly does the train pull into the station?
Ross: "Ireland still here because of his football intelligence and hard work." Irleand "smart and intelligent" Hoo boy
ross: Stephen Ross says #Dolphins will have a new logo by April's draft. "It's time for a change." No confirmation about the leaked logo though
Eh, I think there is a difference between the goal and expectations. This team had known difficiencies going into the season. Those aside, as far as the unknowns, I'd agree that there was more good than bad. It would depend on the context/perspective of that comment.
Ross: New logo will be revealed before draft. No comment on leaks Ross: I believe we will make the playoffs next year, as is my belief every year. He's obviously been very dissapointed then
Ross: I am frustrated but not impatient enough to do something stupid. I presume this is referring to keeping Ireland, but it's hard to tell
No need to "Ugh" it. Thats exactly what he should be saying publicly. He shouldn’t be saying that they are planning to go out and spend a ton in FA. It has zero positive benefit other than create a little excitement among Fin fans during January, which is worthless in the big picture. Declaring they are going to go out and spend big money puts unneeded pressure on the team/FO. What if they are shelling out the money, but players don’t come? Its egg on the face of the organization, plus leaves the fans yelling in protest for false promises, even if the team itself was willing to pay whatever it took… it still looks as though they were being cheap and lied. Plus, it just gives the agents of the FA’s more leverage in negotiations b/c they know that the team would not want the above scenario to happen, so they can ask for more b/c the team wont want to look bad or like liars. Nothing is gained from declaring you are going to spend big money in FA well before FA even begins. IMO, this actually was a very good move by Ross, and one that he may not have made when he first took over the team. IMO, it shows that our owner is learning some of the finer points of the public relations aspect that goes into owning a team.
He didn't say anything we haven't heard before. I'm not gonna go nuts over the fA comments as I guess you don't want to look like a clown, claiming that you'll outbid anybody for any free agent. But there was nothing particularly reassuring in these remarks, as it relates to whether or not Ross knows how to figure out whether somebody is or isn't doing a good job. I appreciate that Ireland is intelligent and hard working, but those skills haven't necessarily translated to him performing in the job he has now
But you build through the draft and I'm willing to spend what it takes to get any player but free agency doesn't work.
There are ways to do that, while still assuring your fan base that you are doing everything possible to win. Instead of going off about how free agency has never improved a team (which is ridiculous) just say, "We will explore every avenue, but drafting good players is the ideal way."
Right?!? I guess people thought the owner was going to fire Ireland during the PC while cursing his name and demanding a SB next year or everyone will not only be fired but sued....you know...like every other owner does every year.
"We'll be backing the Brinks truck up to Jennings house in a few months, Tanny is the new Marino, I guarantee a SB, best logo ever, JLo in thong.." Peasants rejoice.
Not a million contradictions. You don't say you'll outbid anyone for a player and spend whatever it takes and in the next breath say free agency doesn't work, which is an absurd statement on its face. Maybe he meant free agency doesn't work when Jeff Ireland is your GM. Because that's true.
I happen to agree with his opinion about the right coach and the right QB.Two out of three is not bad but not good enough to get fans enthused again .There is still a rotten apple in the barrel.
I dont think he said that FA has never improved a team. Pretty sure he said you cant build a winner through FA, you build a winner through the draft. And that is true. You cant build a team through FA. The Redskins tried for a decade and failed miserably. However, you can build a winner through the draft with a couple of nice FA's sprinkled in here and there. And I believe that is where Ross was going with that statement.
