DOLPHINS: Interesting article for all you Henne enthusiasts

[J. Prescott]

Your last comment is what I found myself wondering about when I read that
chad was in the film room on the day off - was either of the other 2 QBs in
attendance WITH him?  If they weren't, then you gotta wonder why not.  I'd
like to know the answer to that, tho.

jp
 
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> i think the biggest part of Pennington's job here has been the
> intangibles and the professionalism - and it fits in especially well
> with the theme of the entire new regime - from the top down. I think
> if I were Henne, or Beck, I'd spend every drop of time I had with Chad
> learning.
> 
> On 12/21/08, Richie Wohlers <richiewohlers at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I'm not sure how good Pennington will be next year when he throws more
> > interceptions (it's inevitable), but I sure hope nobody is in a hurry to
> > push him out of the QB spot.  For the first time since Marino left,
there
> > has been very little question about who the Dolphins QB is this year.
> >
> > There is always a lot of talk about Pennington's weak arm, and somebody
> > posted a comment here the other day about how Pennington has more deep
balls
> > this year than Favre.  I also just looked up an interesting fact.
> > Pennington's career yards per attempt is 7.3.  Guess who else had a 7.3
> > career yards per attempt?  Dan Marino.
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Michael Fischer
> > <thebigfish at smunet.net>wrote:
> >
> >> I've posted several times over the past month or so how I feel about
this
> >> Jets reject.
> >>
> >> I can only clutch my Dolphins sweater and say "Thank God".
> >>
> >> Chad Pennington is a totally class act; he's an even better NFL
> >> quarterback. I understand that
> >> there was meltdown in the Jets locker room and Chad had to go; to get a
> >> fresh start. I don't
> >> understand what all the reasons were.
> >>
> >> Someone said in here that Chad Pennington is a lot like Bob Griese. I
only
> >> wish, and hope,
> >> that Chad can stay healthy and with the Dolphins long enough to get a
> >> Super
> >> Bowl ring just
> >> like Bob did.
> >>
> >> Considering all the things he's done to take Miami from 1-15 to this
point
> >> in the season, it's
> >> the least we can hope for.
> >>
> >> Let's beat the Chiefs tomorrow and then go beat the Jets. You know Chad
> >> won't make a big deal
> >> if we win the next two; you also know how big a deal it will really be
if
> >> he beats the team that
> >> dumped him to get Farve.
> >>
> >> Wonder if Larry Little could suit up one more time?
> >>
> >> M
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Dec 20, 2008, at 9:40 PM, Gmail wrote:
> >>
> >>  the interesting part is below. :
> >>>
> >>> Commentary: Pennington's success with Dolphins leaves Henne hanging
> >>> http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/
> >>> 2008/12/20/a1c_stoda_1221.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=46
> >>>
> >>> The merry-go-round last season included Trent Green, Cleo Lemon, John
> >>> Beck and back to Lemon as starters. The desperation was an accurate
> >>> reflection of the season's misery.
> >>>
> >>> Daunte Culpepper, Joey Harrington, Gus Frerotte, Sage Rosenfels, Jay
> >>> Fiedler, A.J. Feeley, Brian Griese and Ray Lucas have been other
> >>> starting quarterbacks in recent seasons. Not since Fiedler did so in
> >>> 2001 has someone started every game at quarterback for the Dolphins,
> >>> which Pennington has a chance to do this season.
> >>>
> >>> It's impossible to over-estimate what Pennington has meant to the
team.
> >>>
> >>> "It's kind of like a proud father watching this thing with what he's
> >>> done," Sparano said. "I know how important all this is to Chad."
> >>>
> >>> And then he told a story about having called Pennington on the phone
> >>> Tuesday, which was the players' day off.
> >>>
> >>> "He says, 'I'm downstairs in the film room,' " Sparano said. "That
> >>> tells me an awful lot."
> >>>
> >>> One of the things it almost certainly tells him is that the starting
> >>> job will be Pennington's when training camp opens next season.
> >>>
> >>> Pennington more than deserves it, and never mind that the Miami
> >>> offense isn't exactly an overpowering one.
> >>>
> >>> As a result of current accomplishments, the Dolphins should and will
> >>> demand more of themselves next year. The improvement process has been
> >>> accelerated, which means the time frame for introducing Henne to the
> >>> starter's job has changed. As far as complications go, it's a
> >>> delightful one for the Dolphins.
> >>>
> >>> The suggestion in this space in August was that Henne would wait his
> >>> turn if he must, but only if he must.
> >>>
> >>> He must.
> >>>
> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> wonder if Henne was with him in the film room.
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