I'm sure I'll get ripped for this one, so have at it:
http://www.realfootball365.com/nfl/articles/20985.html
In any case, it seems like all the Huizenga haters have temporarily quieted down. Does he deserve the break do to his recent moves?
Does Wayne Huizenga deserve a break?
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Yes - he has proven that he really is committed to winning
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No - one good hiring move does not erase countless bad ones
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I'm torn - he's good in some ways but really bad in others
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I've always thought he wanted the best for the team...he's simply not a competent football guy. He doesn't know who to hire so he hires big names. Hopefully THIS big name (Parcells) will right the ship, but if he does, it will be a case of a blind squirrel finding an acorn now and then.
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He screwed over the Marlins(and fans) in Ownership and still screw over the Marlins with a BS lease.
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Wayne cares about winning, but only because of the effect on his bottom line. The Marlins would be in their own stadium with another couple of rings to show off if Wayne were concerned with winning over cost. As well, this poll is automatically skewed since no one knows if Parcells was a good hire. People said the same things about Johnson and Saban. -
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Personally I think he's an idiot and getting rid of Cameron and the staff was a panic move. I think Parcells would have been a great hire last year but to start all over again just shows me he's clueless. Still, this was a good move if not for wasting a year
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But to say Wayne hasn't shelled money out to try to make this team a winner is fantasyland stuff. Christ he gave Nick Saban a blank check to assemble the highest paid coaching staff in the NFL.
If Parcells can man the FO and get us working like a football organization again then you will see the benefits of having Wayne as an owner. he has always been willing to spend to make the Dolphins a winner, he just hasn't hired the right people. So your argument that all h cares about is money is blatantly false and inaccurate.PMZQ and late again like this. -
I think he deserves a break. Wayne proves he is committed to trying to build a winning team by handing over the organization to every coach and GM he has had and giving them his wallet WITH NO LIMITATIONS to try to build a winning team. Its not his fault he put his trust into them and they have repeatedly let him, and let us down.
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IMO Wayne Huizenga is the problem with this franchise. He knows nothing about football and the worst part is he advertises himself as an open ATM willing to give any amount of money out to anyone he can find to be his superbowl savior. These guys are taking Wayne to the cleaners even if they get fired or resign they are leaving with a nice chunk of the Huizenga estate. We need an owner who is a boss and has expertise in the field. Parcells isn't a long term solution he is a last ditch attempt to throw together a quick Superbowl and after Parcells is gone we will have to rely on Wayne again to hold it together(yikes!). Wayne gets involved when he shouldn't and he is quiet when he should be involved. Since Wayne has been here the indians are controlling the chief and everytime a new indian gets an idea the chief changes everything destroying any chance for stability.This franchise lacks patience,stability ,and leadership based on football knowledge and I dont see that returning till Wayne is gone.
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If Parcells and Sparano last more than two years, than I'll give him a break.
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i think MR.H is a great owner. yes he dosn't know anything about football thats why he tries to buy the best people that are avalible. i think he's got it right this time and wish him the very best because the bottom line is that the NFL is a business first and i'm sure that if anyone of us where to shell out over $100 million and then could sell for close to $1 billion we'd all do it in a heart beat so i really believe he's been tring to build a winner since he's still around even though the fins have been stinking up the joint the last 4 to 5 years.
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Kind of, Wayne H does not "Deserve a Break" nor does he deserve Condemnation.
We (The Dolphins and their fans you know "Us") have watched the slow be certain slide into the pit of NFL irrelevance, culminating in a 1-15 season and a coaching fun house.
The Cleansing of Franchise, and the Hiring of Don Tunatini and his Dallas crew is the first time I've had even an ounce of confidence in what Wayne H has done here, to his credit, he had a study done, took the results seriously, and hired the best Football Guy he could.
Along the way he had to pay Capers 9 million and Cam 7.5 million, along with giving Tuna a piece of the Dolphins and paying hi 4 million a year, for that Wayne H should receive some credit, that is the kind of money it takes to sign a #1 overall pick, and he just threw it at the problems.
The Bills fans would run over close relatives to have a owner like we have in Miami.Mrtree likes this. -
I didn't put this in the column because it was out of scope, but I became convinced of Huizenga's passion for football and the Dolphins when I saw him tearing up after Camarillo scored in overtime against the Ravens.
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ABSOLUTELY correct. You can question Wayne's decisions...he has made some that have obviously proven wrong. But you can not question his commitment to this franchise. Whether you think Parcells is a messiah or an albatross around our neck, what we need is a competant person to run the football part of the business. As a financial owner Huizenga is terrific...he just can't make football related decisions. -
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If the Parcells trio is successful, you'll have to give a ton of credit to Huizenga for hiring him away from the Falcons. Parcells to the Falcons was a done deal until Huizenga swept in and stole him away.
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In fact, Jerry Jones could easily act as the defacto GM, which he basically is. Craft insiting on the Terry Glenn pick ended up being the right move, too, which Parcells later admitted before he went to the Jets.
It took Wayne until 2004 to put the correct and, more importantly, proven formula in place to properly run an organization. He went back to giving complete control to the HC when he hired Saban, then went back to the GM/HC chain of command with Cameron. That level of inconsistency should give you an idea as to why the Dolphins have been of zer consequence as of late.
As stated, when you surround yourself with 'yes' men that know as little about football as you, it's a recipe for constant failure. Parcells will make the team somewhat relevant again, but I doubt he'll be here for his entire contract. Point being, when this whole process starts over again, which it will, the only thing you can hope is that Wayne gets serious about selling the team finally. -
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Which is all a step away from your original argument that Wayne is "only concerned with money." That is hogwash. You can assault his decision making, but his dedication to this team has been unassailable. -
all he wants to do is win. he's trying.
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Even the Bears, before they hired Lovie Smith and were interested in Saban, knew better than to hand the keys over to Saban in the manner in which he wanted, so you could say Wayne slept through the 'checks and balances' portion of his business class.
I never said Wayne doesn't want to win, either. His ego is such that he would rather not go out looking like the guy that destroyed a once relevant franchise, but as stated, from all of the sports franchises Wayne has owned, the Dolphins, becuase of the way in which the NFL is structured economically and the popularity of the sport, he ends up with a decent cut, so while I'm sure he's not thrilled with the losing, the fact that he's not losing in his pocket ensures he still stays "commited".
Even Joe Roby, as much as he was criticized, sat down with Shula when they interviewing QBs to select for the draft. Neither came away impressed with Steve Spurrier, so they went with Bob Griese instead. It's that level of involvement you want from your owner-- not someone that's just going to hand the keys over and say, "Just don't crash the car."Last edited: Jan 16, 2008 -
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The Marlins have won more Championships in at the Pro than the Dolphins:up:
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