DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors

[ldouglas]

Well I suppose we know a little something about Henne's accuracy in an unclean pocket.

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From: "Kristoffer Shields" <kms223 at hotmail.com>
To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
Sent: 11/29/09 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors



Good teams do on occasion.  Great teams almost never do.  But this is obviously not a great team.  Like Josh said, it's still borderline whether the Dolphins are "good."  I would say they are, but it depends on how you define good.  The Steelers lost to the Chiefs last week---they are at least good, probably great (defending SB champ, after all).  It happens every year---but the issue isn't so much that the Fins lost to the Bills (as depressing as that is), it's what can we learn about the team from it?  Probably nothing we didn't already know ultimately, I guess.

> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:44:39 -0600
> From: mdiana at tulane.edu
> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors
> 
> Good teams don't lose "trap" games.
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/29/09 3:37 PM, "ldouglas" <ldouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > this had trap game  written all over it. new coaches are always a
> > wildcard. Remember Haslet last year with the Rams - win 2 of their
> > first 3. Or Jim Bates with us in 2004. These are the teams that are
> > dangerous this time of year.
> > 
> > On 11/29/09, Mark L. Diana <mdiana at tulane.edu> wrote:
> >> In general I agree with you. The only thing I'm waiting to see from Sparano
> >> is how long he sticks with mistakes. Henning getting too cute can be put to
> >> a stop if Sparano wants to. How much different would the game have been had
> >> we scored that first TD instead of throwing an INT? We'll never know, but we
> >> do know that was a horrible call, and Sparano had the veto power, but didn't
> >> use it.
> >> 
> >> Clearly the defense is the bigger problem. Will Pasqualoni survive, a la
> >> Olividatti, or will we see some consequences? That will tell me a lot.
> >> 
> >> Regardless, three hours ago we were in the playoff hunt, largely due to
> >> luck. Now, we are out, and that in itself doesn't surprise me as much as
> >> when and how it happened.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On 11/29/09 2:59 PM, "Kristoffer Shields" <kms223 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> You just can't let divisional opponents stay in the game at home, no
> >>> matter
> >>> how bad they are.  There's too much history, too much emotion, etc.  If
> >>> you
> >>> let them hang around, they will do something like hit a 56 yard FG.
> >>> 
> >>> As for the coaching, I have no problem with Sparano.  He has made some
> >>> decisions in games that I would call bad, but I think a coach's most
> >>> important
> >>> job is to have his team ready to play, know what buttons to push to
> >>> motivate
> >>> his players, etc.  I think Sparano is generally really good about that.  I
> >>> think he has the respect and attention of the team and is a good team
> >>> manager---today sucked, but this is really the first time since he took
> >>> over
> >>> that we have lost to a clearly inferior team (Houston last year is
> >>> arguable,
> >>> but I'd say those were fairly evenly matched teams).
> >>> 
> >>> Offensively, I have mixed feelings about Henning.  I think he does some
> >>> good
> >>> things and his experience is really valuable, but he also just gets way
> >>> too
> >>> cute sometimes.  I'm not out for his head or anything, but I can't say I'd
> >>> be
> >>> devastated if he decided to retire and Lee moved to OC.
> >>> 
> >>> But it's defense where I think a change has to be made.  This defense just
> >>> always seems to be frantically trying to adjust to what the offense is
> >>> doing.
> >>> We very rarely force the action, there are almost no big plays.  It's
> >>> completely predictable and never forces the action at all.  And the way it
> >>> has
> >>> consistently broken down in the 4th quarter this year is almost
> >>> unfathomable.
> >>> Meanwhile, it's not like Pasqualoni has done anything particularly
> >>> impressive
> >>> anywhere else.  I just would like to see a different attitude on D and I
> >>> think
> >>> that starts with the DC.  That's where I'd like to see a change.
> >>> 
> >>>> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:45:02 -0600
> >>>> From: mdiana at tulane.edu
> >>>> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> >>>> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors
> >>>> 
> >>>> So, you really called it. Our defense is no better than it was in the
> >>>> first
> >>>> game of the season. I mean, we got steamrolled by a second and third
> >>>> string
> >>>> offensive line and a no-name QB. Our offense wasn't great, and I think we
> >>>> would have had a different game had Henning not been getting too cute,
> >>>> but
> >>>> this is on the defense all the way. Our season is over, and I'm starting
> >>>> to
> >>>> question the coaching.
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> On 11/29/09 2:20 PM, "Kristoffer Shields" <kms223 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> This defense is just completely incapable of putting a game away.  I
> >>>>> don't
> >>>>> know what it is.  But every time the offense does something, the defense
> >>>>> immediately gives it right back.  I know part of the problem is lack of
> >>>>> playmakers and that has to be addressed.  But some of it is scheme---I'm
> >>>>> just
> >>>>> not sold on Pasqualoni.  Someone has to be accountable for the way this
> >>>>> defense always lets down when it matters most.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>>> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:12:38 -0600
> >>>>>> From: mdiana at tulane.edu
> >>>>>> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> It would be nice, but it doesn't appear to be in the cards.
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> On 11/29/09 1:55 PM, "Kristoffer Shields" <kms223 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> They might as well just cut and paste this story to use every year
> >>>>>>> until
> >>>>>>> Parcells decides to retire.  It's obviously going to keep coming up,
> >>>>>>> no
> >>>>>>> matter
> >>>>>>> how little sense it makes.  I just can't fathom any reason he would
> >>>>>>> leave
> >>>>>>> Miami, a town he obviously loves, working with people he is completely
> >>>>>>> comfortable with, in a job that is clearly not done [see today] to
> >>>>>>> move to
> >>>>>>> Cleveland (and I was born in Cleveland).  Anything can happen,
> >>>>>>> obviously,
> >>>>>>> but
> >>>>>>> it doesn't make sense to me.
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>> Really nice drive to start the second half.  Now, wouldn't it be nice
> >>>>>>> to
> >>>>>>> see
> >>>>>>> the defense clamp down and try to put this one away?
> >>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>>> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:45:24 -0500
> >>>>>>>> From: ldouglas at gmail.com
> >>>>>>>> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
> >>>>>>>> Subject: DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors
> >>>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>>> http://is.gd/571MO
> >>>>>>>> 
> >>>>>>>> On "NFL GameDay Morning," NFL Network insider Jason LaCanfora
> >>>>>>>> acknowledged the rumors swirling around Bill Parcells and a potential
> >>>>>>>> departure from the Miami Dolphins' front office after the season