Well, can't fault the man for lack of trying.....

Gosh, he's doing all of this?? He's on the outside looking in:

"Fix the schedule. Adjust the times we lift weights. Make sure the toilets are clean when the players crap. Toilet paper, men! Toilet paper!"

 

I was honestly hoping this wasn't the case going into the season, but my hope of holding on has diminished. This is clueless jibber-jabber.

Fix the times of meetings. Maybe it was because of the London game, which is understandable, but it is coming off as if he is utterly clueless.

 

Philbin is the NFL's equivalent of Chancey Gardener from Being There.

 

He is coming off as utterly clueless because he is.

 

Nice to see Philbin hasn't quit on his team. That's what men do, fight hard till it's over. Unlike many who wanna pull their skirts up after 4 weeks.

 

Adjusted meetings and practice time huh?

That was basically his job in Green Bay. Mike McCarthy went to Philbin and said, tell everyone the meeting/practice will be at this time. Philbin gave him a yes sir, and told everyone when to show up.

Then I'm sure he passed out playbooks and rewinded game tape.. he's good at simple things like that. Maybe he can go back to Green Bay and be their event coordinator again.

 

Dude, get serious. You've watched enough football to see when a team is not going anywhere, haven't you? Don't wear homer blinders, look at the team as it is.

 

I'm with you there. But if the players just played, why is there a coach? It happens in "all three phases" of life. Home, work, and that other thing. I kid.

But I get it. Grown men should act accordingly and professionally. They should also feel that the coach is putting the team in the best position to win. But it's not a social experiment where men should be men and suck it up and do their jobs. These are guys who have been lead most of their lives by a coach, who has played father, brother, mentor. It is in the DNA of this game, maybe more so in the NFL than in any other sport. It's unfortunate that we are having this discussion....

 

We are making AFC East look like a tough division and we haven't even played NE yet.....just think about that for a second.

 

We are so backwards weprobably beat New England later in the season to end their undefeated record. But lose to everyone els

 

I wish he was , Chauncey had more influence and results . Give Philbin the remote .

 

Wow Jay, thanks for that "breaking news". I would have never guessed that

 

that works for me.

 

This is OK.

 

Good post.

My only disagreement is that NFL players play for their HC. I put that in the same category as owners who want to win. IMHO those are exceptions to the rule. It's a business. Guys wanna maximize their earning potential. A few guys with big contracts are focused on winning but for the post part it's about the money.

People say the team isn't playing hard for Philbin. Ok. They were never playing hard for him in the first place. It's not an issue exclusive to the Dolphins or other struggling teams, it's a fact of life in the NFL. Ask the Seahawks and Kam Chancellor.

 

Certainly, especially players at this level (regarding earning potential). But there is still something to be said about how a head coach affects players.

Some players are just....."uncoachable". But the HC/player dynamic/relationship is still relevant. Yes, the money certainly motivates individuals, but the team structure and the potential of winning I think (I hope) supersedes one's motivations, at least, initially. Of course, players like Chancellor feel monetarily slighted.

But in the end, winning is still a big part of why players play and the head coach is an important part of that journey. I think most players need that head coach to help stay the course, individually and as a team. Which kind of goes back to my main point about a coach wearing different hats for players.

 

Can't blame you for feeling that way. On the surface Joe looks like an interpersonal dimwit.

 

Yeah, he kinda does. I mean, I would personally feel as if I'm doing the guy a disservice to say he is one way or another.

From what we see, though, it's hard to argue....

 

Being delusional combined with an amazing inability to make eye contact while speaking with anyone all strengthens my case that Joe Philbin has Asperger's Syndrome.

 

Without evidence, your claim is unfounded. In fact, he was very cordial AND made plenty of eye contact in the interview with the field reporter right before halftime in yesterday's game, even saying "Thanks (add reporter's name here)" as he was running to the locker.

Some people feel uncomfortable in situations. It happens. Takes a little while for the guy to get comfortable. No biggie. The guy is put "on stage" everyday.

 

I don't think he's delusional. I wouldn't expect him to say "yeah...I'm out the door"