How can Joe Philbin save his job?

I said before the season that Philbin needs to get this team into the playoffs to save his job.

I believe it will take at least 9 wins and probably 10 wins to get into the playoffs as a wild card this year. So all Philbin has to do is coach this team to victories in at least 7 or probably 8 of their next 11 games.

If he can do that and this teams makes the playoffs, I will have no problem with him remaining the HC of the Dolphins.

Anything less than the playoffs and he won't deserve to remain the HC.

"lmeister3 wrote:

If he finds the cure for Ebola, I think you gotta think it over.

If he can end the national gluten crisis I'll give it to him.

Simple, listen to whatever Dawn Aponte tells him to do

There's enough evidence to put together that Philbin is unfit as a head coach at this point regardless of a surprising stab at competency.

... by pulling a 180 and becoming a good head coach?

"lmeister3 wrote:

If he finds the cure for Ebola, I think you gotta think it over.

or if he finds a cure for losing.

"ToddPhin wrote:

or if he finds a cure for losing.

There is no cure for losing. Only preventative measures.

If he would call in a successful unmanned drone strike on Monsanto HQ, then he could be the Dolphins coach forever as far as I'm concerned.

"lmeister3 wrote:

If he finds the cure for Ebola, I think you gotta think it over.

If he cures Ebola put him on the medical staff. Keep him the hell away from the field.

"heylookatme wrote:

There is no cure for losing. Only preventative measures.

I get what you mean: The cure for losing is going out and aggressively getting wins. Preventitive measures, to me, means playing not to lose. That is Philbin's core problem, as it was Wannstedt's. All people in all human endeavors who are in over their heads play not to lose. This has to be obvious to someone like Ross.

We have to stop hiring NFL coordinators and college coaches with no NFL head coaching experience and hoping for the best. We need to hire people who have recently proven that they can do the job at the NFL level, not only successfully, but dominanty, and give them whatever they want to come here and stay here. That was the winning formula in 1969.

I voted if he reaches the playoffs.

However, I think this team's ceiling is getting the last Wild Card and losing that game. I think the talent on this team is better than that though.

I want Philbin gone, whether they reach that ceiling or not. This team continually plays under it's talent level.

But, I don't see how Steven Ross would fire Joe Philbin if he brings the playoffs.

"Ohio Fanatic wrote:

As much as I so want him fired today, if we pulled off a miracle run and reached the AFC championship, you can't give the guy no credit.

LMFAO !!!!! You clown !

I think there's no question Ross would keep him if this team makes the playoffs. I doubt there's any danger of this, though.

I voted "Fire him regardless of result this year". He has proven over and over, that the first four options are a physical impossibility with him as head coach. Fire him regardless, because all other options are moot.

Serious question.
Do you think Ross will be fed up enough with Philbin to actually fire him? I put this out here because Ross has shown loyalty to people, despite poor/mediocre job performance, (ala Jeff Ireland). Reports I hear of late, (more like rumors) are so conflicting. On the one hand, you hear that Ross was pissed over the comments Philbin made prior to the Oakland game in not naming Tannehill the starter, and on the other, you hear how much respect he has for Philbin. I have a sick feeling that even if we sputter out, or have another average season, Philbin will be around for another year. I pray I'm wrong about this.

"Section126 wrote:

Vote. Discuss.

Oooh, you fooled me Section...I read the your title and not the poll question before I answered it... How can Philbin save his job ?? Reach the playoffs...

Joe Philbin should not be fired if....at this point I don't think he should be able to retain his job, even IF we miraculously reach the playoffs or even higher...

But it won't matter anyway what you or I think, it only matters what Ross thinks and Philbin won't be fired if he reaches the playoffs...

"rdhstlr23 wrote:

I voted if he reaches the playoffs.

However, I think this team's ceiling is getting the last Wild Card and losing that game. I think the talent on this team is better than that though.

I want Philbin gone, whether they reach that ceiling or not. This team continually plays under it's talent level.

But, I don't see how Steven Ross would fire Joe Philbin if he brings the playoffs.

As bad as the coaching seems to be, the talent level on this team is not very good. We are still in the vile clutches of Ireland...

"Jen wrote:

Serious question.
Do you think Ross will be fed up enough with Philbin to actually fire him? I put this out here because Ross has shown loyalty to people, despite poor/mediocre job performance, (ala Jeff Ireland). Reports I hear of late, (more like rumors) are so conflicting. On the one hand, you hear that Ross was pissed over the comments Philbin made prior to the Oakland game in not naming Tannehill the starter, and on the other, you hear how much respect he has for Philbin. I have a sick feeling that even if we sputter out, or have another average season, Philbin will be around for another year. I pray I'm wrong about this.

That's a good question, Jen and No, I don't think Ross will fire Philbin if we reach the playoffs...You're right, he's shown a distinct edge of loyalty to his employees...sad thing, is that this is a trait that is necessary for the real estate and business world, but not for professional sports...

"Mcduffie81 wrote:

Is someone gearing up show material???

Of course.

Joe Philbin saves his job because Stephen Ross is a moron.

I voted for what would end up keeping his job, which is making the playoffs. However, from everything I've seen, it'd take a SB win.

So if we lose to Chicago then to Jax, is Philbin a goner? I'd fire him personally but I'm not Ross. I do think if we are 2-5 its a legit firing.

"finfansince72 wrote:

So if we lose to Chicago then to Jax, is Philbin a goner? I'd fire him personally but I'm not Ross. I do think if we are 2-5 its a legit firing.

At 2-5 you might as well fire him and promote Lazor as the interim coach while also begin interviews.

"finfansince72 wrote:

So if we lose to Chicago then to Jax, is Philbin a goner? I'd fire him personally but I'm not Ross. I do think if we are 2-5 its a legit firing.

There's no way he survives 2-5, IMO. None.

Reaches Playoffs. That would put him in the top 3rd of the league based solely on results. If he gets panned for losing, then he should get credit for winning (if it actually happens). I think the team is good enough to pull it off, partly based on the way they played this past Sunday.