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all I want

Discussion in 'SoapBox - Rants forum' started by anlgp, Dec 31, 2013.

  1. anlgp

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    I don't ask for much. A 6th round playoff seed after a 5 year drought would have been good enough.

    The Dolphins couldn't even give us that. We, as fans, deserve more from the organization and the players. I'm sure they're all disappointed in where the team is at and they do not need me telling them this; however, as a fan through thick and thin my job is to be fanatical about the team.

    So, in 2014 I want the Dolphins to:

    Make the playoffs even as a 6th seed. Even if they were bounced after one round I would be okay with this. I would not be entirely happy because Super Bowl, but I would be happy that we were relevant in the playoffs. It is now 6 years and counting.

    I want a new GM. I think after this many years some consistent positive results should show. There are still many issues, and while I understand a team is always going to have its weaknesses I do believe those weaknesses should change over time, and the last time I checked we're still trying to build an offensive line capable of offensive lining.

    I'm die hard and I bleed aqua and orange and would not desert the team, but my fanaticism is suffering because we're not winning ball games and this is the type of writing I put out when I'm apathetic.

    I wouldn't mind Philbin staying as he's a young coach and I don't believe he's been given much due.

    The locker room situation I believe he handled about as well as anyone could have. He knew there was an investigation going on and dodged the questions about it and had the team ready to play. According to this timeline: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...athan-martin-bullying-miami-dolphins/3466755/ it was around Nov. 3rd when Incognito's name came to surface as being a large part of the emotional BS, and the remaining games (8) he split 4/4 with a 3 game win streak in the middle of it.

    That's breaking even on those terms, and while breaking even isn't a huge success the team didn't drop all remaining 8 games or lose more than they won, either.

    I want a cohesive/competitive offensive line who isn't afraid to run block the ever loving **** out of the other teams' defense into the second level, or put players on their *** for pass pro. I want the offense to be good at something - passing game / run game - I don't care which. I just want them to be good at it and know that going into game X I can count on the Dolphins _(pass/run)__ (please circle one) offense to show up.

    I want the defense to score points. I want fumbles and interceptions. Short of that I'll take bend but don't break.

    At the very least, I just do not like being run on. Something about it pisses me off more than being passed on. I think it has to do with the fact that the run game eats up major clock time, whereeas the passing game can do a quick score. I don't know, come to think of it they both kind of piss me off. Defense, shape up.

    Mostly, I just want wins. Just win, baby. Al Davis had it right.

    I want competent coaches and a competent front office.

    Is this asking a lot? It's starting to feel like it.

    All I really want are wins.
    And a playoff birth.
    Even a first round bounce at this point would be okay.
    Notice I say okay and not great or fantastic or horrible.
    It would be an improvement, and that's all I can ask.
     
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  2. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Why should they give us anything we want? They'll make pretty much the same money whether they win or lose, and we may b**ch a lot, but we'll continue consuming the product.
     
  3. anlgp

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    Because they want what we want.
     
  4. Bpk

    Bpk Premium Member Luxury Box

    I don't think Ross understands football well enough to put the right pieces in place for this to happen, sadly. Though we may get lucky and squeak into the playoffs to get annihilated one of these years.
     
  5. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Ross has gazillions of dollars with which he can pay someone who understans football well enought to tell him how to put the pieces together. After this debacle, I don't think he's listening solely to Philbin and Ireland. Remember that we are talking about a gentleman with the ability to stroke a check for an NFL franchise.
     
  6. firedan

    firedan Well-Known Member

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    All I want is Superbowl win.
    I know that sounds like a lot but lets dream big.
     
  7. anlgp

    anlgp ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A

    It's what every team strives to get every year it's not asking a lot IMO, but we need to make the playoffs first.
     

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