http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_y..._tony_sparano_chad_henne_miami_dolphins082211
Not sure if some of you have seen this, but there's some real good tidbit's in there...exciting to hear this from him firsthand.
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I also think it helps him that Parcells is no longer his boss. BP IMO, handcuffed TS with giving Henning full control of the offense. It also sounds like Tony is happier to finally have some freedom.
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I really like Sparano the person and motivator, hopefully he really pulls it together with the football side of it as well.
I also feel this really needs to be pointed out. Anybody else notice that since Henning is gone, we have not seen Chad Henne have to waste a timeout yet?? There has been no wasted time out yet to my knowlege. That in its self is an improvement, couldn't stand losing 2 timeout a half because Henne didn't have the play fast enough.
I also think this is something we can exploit against the Jets, I think when we see that defense we go no huddle, quick snap them, dont let them get subs in and out of the game. You screw up a lot of their packages doing that since they like to substitute so much. -
nobodies giving us a chance anyway. I hope we go for the throat on every series on offense. Henne clearly looks better when hes got more option (im not sure theres a QB who wouldn't). We should be looking for 15-30 yd routes at least once a series and not just once a game.
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It's something that had to be done, and from the sound of it, Sparano knew this as well. Just makes me wonder why he waited so long to oust Henning. Had to of been the BP connection, and he didn't want to step on their toes...unfortunate.
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Just throw the bomb and on the next play do it again. Was there a more effective play in lot ball?
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We should be able to beat all scrub teams atleasee
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Do we forget Sparano begging Henning to stay last year?
EDIT: I understand Parcells also partook in the begging for Henning to stay. My point still stands Parcells bailed out and we not only didn't get more aggressive I say we got worse. -
That's all true. I just don't believe Sparano wanted to step on BP's toes, and contradict his philosophies all while he was still looming from above...somewhere. That and BP's the one who gave Sparano this opportunity, which I'm sure he's grateful for. Henning also has a lot of history in the league, once BP gave him full control of the offense, Sparano might have felt caught in a corner say wise. Your right, Parcells bailed out, but his buddy in crime was still there. Wonder how Sparano booting Henning midseason would have went over with Parcells? Cuz Henning for dayum sure didn't change one bit the entire season, old man definitely never adjusted.
Sparano is growing as a head coach hopefully, growing some cajones too it sounds like...steveincolorado and jdang307 like this. -
Much like Henne admits (in the article) he couldn't fully assert himself because Chad Pennington was such a big presence on the team.MarinePhinFan, ether79, Boik14 and 1 other person like this. -
Yes I agree. I'm just saying, once BP left Sparano owned this. Sparano himself wasn't ready to make a bold change. I mean, complaints were rampant all year about Henning. Every day in the papers. Defensive backs telling us they know what we were going to run. Things like that were ignored all year. So I don't see BP as much of an albatross over sparano as sparano being his own albatross. No matter how you slice it he isn't the best tactician out there.
But I'm the first to say I'm ecstatic he finally sees the light. Last years offense was BORING.ether79, Bpk, ASUFinFan and 1 other person like this. -
Henning had no faith in Henne because he doesn't have the skill set of a Pennington or Delhomme. A good OC should be able to adapt his scheme to take advantage of his team's strengths. Well there's that and no running game to speak of. -
So many dislike this coach for a variety of reasons, some valid, others not so much. I ask all of you, how hard would it be for you to change your stripes? Here is a guy who knows he must change and is actually trying to do it. Kudo's to you Tony, I hope you are successful.
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This could be another Tom Coughlin situation. TC was on the hot seat and came pretty close to losing his job. He learned from it and made adjustments. Hopefully, now that Sparano has made his adjustments, the team will get better.
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Parcells, in the final analysis, was both good and bad for the Dolphins Franchise, there is little doubt we are a better, deeper team then when he was hired, he also stifles innovation and perhaps is a bit to dictatorial as if folks recall, White was Henning's guy, if Sparano did not like his game you can see the trouble from here.
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Henne's output Friday and now this, this should make every Dolphins fan smile. We haven't smiled about our offense in a very long time.
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Although it was different, he went from a run first guy to a pass first guy when he drafted Marino. -
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He had to have a bomb go off in Ross' face on national TV with the ST's disaster, after weeks and weeks of STs disasters, and Ross putting a gun to his head imo, before he again GRUDGINLY fired the STs coach.
This is a man who cleaves to loyalty, and conservativism WAY longer than is healthy.
The ONLY reason he has a more open offense is because Ross was already interviewing his replacement!!!
Tony is not on board, or excited, or philosophoically a changed man.
He's an old school, slow-to-move, heel dragger who is being forced forwards. And you can't get very far, nor run very fast that way.schmolioot, jdang307 and NaboCane like this. -
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To me, this attitude change from Tony was what we were all wanting to see, and what most of us questioned was even possible. It was all about...Daboll might bring a more aggressive approach, but will Tony keep his hands off and let this aggressive style of offense run its course. Or will the "meathead" mess with it. Seems as though Tony jumped on board. Henne will be a better QB from all of this.steveincolorado likes this. -
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I seem to recall he did, but then again, what can Sparano do when the owner goes Wayne H on him?
As for Wake v Porter, keep in mind BPK, there is no larger fan of Cam Wake, on this board, then I am, and even then I do not think what happened in 09 with Wake v Porter as some great failing on Sparano's part, in fact the Stealers do that exact same thing.
Now I do have some problems with Sparano, particularly when it comes to the Oline and maybe being overly loyal to some players, otherwise, eh, no complaints, his moves are logical at least. -
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Like I mentioned previously , coach either had an epiphany or was told he had one. We'll say he has adjusted his mindset on his own , it was needed , and was done , so kudos to him for arriving where we are . -
Agree his run D wasn;t amazing, though it sure improved fast once he was allowed to see the field. Again, though, he would blow up enough plays 9even run plays) to more than make up for the times he screwed up, imo. Not in Sparano's though.
Gradual is the name of the game for Tony.
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Hey, I am glad he's been forced forwards, but I'll believe he can effectively run a wide-open throttle type team when I see it. It runs counter to all his training, experience and instincts. Even Sparano seems to say as much.
The real incongruity in-house came the minute Huizenga brought Ross into the picture. Steven Ross and Parcells/Ireland/Sparano simply were not a match made in heaven, philosophically.Tin Indian and NaboCane like this. -
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If author was to say it was because of how well Pennington was respected, trusted, looked up to etc. I would be more on board with that then the current argument put forth by the author. -
Now, sure, he can be a leader through actions too. That's important. But hopefully we all agree that having the presence and personality to lead is ALSO important.
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I don't like much about the way he coaches; about the way he conducts team business; about the way he conducts his staff; about his thoroughly misplaced sense of loyalty to people instead of the team as a whole; about the way he regards people outside the organization—media, but especially fans; about his extreme conservatism in the game and the way it's played; about his stubbornness and intractability in the face of being absolutely, undeniably wrong; about the anachronistic way he regards the positions which have become important in the game as it's played today; and about the black-ops, exclusionary attitude he has about even the most unimportant, innocuous matters.
I generally don't "suffer fools gladly," and Sparano seems just intelligent enough to be dangerous, but not intelligent enough to get out of his own way. He seems dense and dull-witted—even outright stupid.
That's just my opinion, based on impressions gleaned from watching the man mire the team I love in mediocrity for the last three seasons.
Now, my hope is that even if he doesn't actually change—since people never really change—that at least he changes his approach to the executive position that he inhabits, embraces delegation in terms of both the Offense and Defense, and lets the capable men under him do the jobs they're paid to do...kind of like he did last year by relinquishing the fate of his team's season to a senile old **** who was clearly not conducting the O in the best possible way...but for the right reasons this time and to the right people.
And, more than anything else, right there, is the reason I will never be in Sparano's corner: he betrayed the team. He betrayed its best interests by permitting Henning to do what he did, all season long.
I may or may not ever forgive him for that; but I'll never forget.
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