If the Phins lost to the Raiders in another lack luster performance like we have these past two weeks... Do you fire him going into the bye week or just let it ride out for the season? State your case for keeping or firing him..
I'm not going to defend him anymore. I did for a while, but this is unacceptable. I thought being back at home after being embarrassed last week would have sparked us, instead, we just got embarrassed even worse. Either he better make a change or he shouldn't be around much longer. There's no fire at all.
Well...who do you replace him with? If Ross is gonna try for Harbaugh..or Malzahn..or Cowher..then may as well keep Philbin. I just dont see an interim HC that would make a difference.
Fire him. He should have been fired last year. My case... Well, I already stated above he should have been fired after the locker room scandal, then after the failed final two games. On top of that, its obvious this team is nowhere near prepared to play any game so far this season. The sooner he's gone, the better off we will be. Seriously though, I wanted the guy gone last year. Nothing's changed this year, hopefully its just growing pains in a new offense, but it sure seems like its more than that. Things this year, feel the same as how they were last year at the end of the year.
I'm not sure firing him helps, unless there is someone on the staff you want to legitimately audition for the job
Couldnt agree more, Rock. Im glad im not the only one who reached their boiling point today. Ive defended him too long. No more. Fix it or leave.
I would let him ride out the season but I would set the wheels in motion to do whatever it takes to get JOhn Gruden off the couch and on the sideline for next year.
Ross seems to always want to be the "nice, friendly" owner. The way he got rid of Ireland was like politely asking the pool boy to leave your house after you catch him banging your wife; the man doesn't have the heart or the balls to press the eject button at high altitude and be done with it. I see Philbin getting 13 more games at least...no matter how badly we lose.
I'm fine with firing him. promote BIll Lazor to HC, see what he has for the last 12 games. If he fails, then clean house.
There really isn't anyway to fire him, I mean its not like we have a bunch of assistants that are serious head coach candidates. We kind of have to play it out with Philbin and Tannehill and hope for the best. I do think he is a goner after the season but there isn't anyone to take over for him on this team so there isn't any way to get rid of him.
I want blood, I'd fire him BUT for the sake of tanking, I'd keep him and let the thing spiral into the abyss.
I thought everyone was overreacting after losing last week, but not this week. Joe Philbin also shouldn't get all the blame either, everyone is playing like dog ****. It's embarrassing.
I never like philbin from when he just gave t.hill the starting job instead of earning it over they MVP of the team the year before
If we look this bad against Oakland...hold that...if we lose however it happens against Oakland (very possible), I say he's toast. Even if we win, but look horrible, I say bye bye. Let Coyle do interim HC just to piddle through the season, and let this owner/GM bring in a winner at HC...one with experience outside error-checking PowerPoint presentations. And I'm pretty much getting to where I say he can take RT with him. The kid has no fire. He had deer in the headlights syndrome too many times today once he got sacked a few times and had some drops. Ya his protection sucked, and the play-calling sucked, but at some point he's got to WILL himself to succeed. Really let me down there today...he took 2 sacks that CAN NOT be taken, and missed a few wide open receivers later on in the game. If he can't overcome in the 2nd half and keep playing well (played well in the first half) then I can't seriously consider him a franchise QB...as much as it sucks to see it happening, AGAIN.
Not really the dolphins in 2007 were losing a lot of close games that year now....they just out right getting owned by teams
The peanut guy that sells in section 426 for all I care. It really can't get much worse. This team is flat week in, week out, their QB seems unprepared, the WR's cant execute routes, or catches for that matter, I know we're missing guys due to injuries, and suspensions (which can reflect leadership from the HC in a way) as well, but this team is just flat to start every game, if it wasnt for Moreno coming out possessed in week one, we'd be 0-3 right now.
I agree much of the blame is the players. Unfortunately in team sports, you can't fire the entire team, so the HC always is the one to go. I just don't feel Philbin has what it takes to be a HC in the NFL. Most coaches are more suited to be assistant coaches and a very few are capable of being successful head coaches. Philbin just has never appeared to be the type of coach who inspires his players to want to go out and win on a week to week basis. His team seems ill prepared and just can't seem to put together 4 quarters of quality play. He may be a good guy and liked throughout the NFL, but as a head coach, he kinda sucks.
FWIW A lot of really good teams are 1-2 right now. A blowout of Oakland would get us back on the right track. Im just not confident that happens.
I can't look at the schedule and find 6 wins, I just can't. At this point, I'm leaning towards hoping for disaster. Rebuild it right.
I wouldn't go that far. Oakland. But we are pretty bad right now. But beat Oakland and we are .500 But we have to beat Oakland ...
Perhaps you forget that the Dolphins went into Tampa last season and played a Bucs team which had lost its first 8 games and proceeded to lose the game. So assuming this Dolphin team is better than Tampa Bay or Jax this season is a bit of a stretch, after what we have seen from this Dolphin team the past two weeks.
The only way to rebuild it right is to hire the right people to rebuild it. Based on Ross's record when it comes to hiring the right people for the job in the NFL, I fear that it is going to be a long time before this organization is successful again. I pray Ross proves me wrong on this prediction.
I absolutely want him fired. 100%. The only reason not to fire him today is because it may make Ross look bad to candidates after the season. The ONLY reason.
I'd ride it out with the idea that you fire him after the last game. In the meantime, I'd get pieces in order to recruit Harbaugh or Cowher