DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors

Mon Nov 30 00:01:29 GMT 2009

I'll only add that this has been the case all season, not just today, and
not just since we've had injuries on the defense. So I don't see any
excuses. If we assume that the answer to your question is yes, than it seems
a coaching issue to me.

On 11/29/09 5:53 PM, "Kristoffer Shields" <kms223 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> It's not so much that I blame the defense for this loss specifically---like
> you said, there were plenty of reasons they lost today.  It's just a troubling
> trend to me this season that every time it looks like the Dolphins have a
> chance to pull away, or put the game in hand, or gain some momentum, the
> defense can't step up and make something happen.  Today, the example is the
> offense comes out after the half and puts together a really nice drive--almost
> 10 minutes of clock, over 80 yards, goes up a TD and Buffalo is reeling.
> Quick stop, get the ball back, get some points and that game is pretty much
> over.  Instead, the defense gives up a time-consuming 75 yard TD drive to an
> awful offense.  And later, the offense granted puts them in a tough spot with
> the interception---but the game is still not over if they can just hold
> Buffalo to a FG.  Instead, first play is a 50 yard TD pass.
> 
> The bottom line is if I were an opposing team, there's nothing about this
> defense that would scare me.  They make stops sometimes, and they're not
> awful, but there's nothing at all scary about it.  They don't force a lot of
> turnovers, they don't completely shut down opposing running games (granted,
> injuries have played a role in that), and you could line a corpse up at TE and
> he'd still get open.  Again, some of that is lack of a playmaker, which has to
> be addressed, but doesn't some of it have to be scheme?  Isn't there enough
> talent on that defense that we should be good at something?
> 
>> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:23:52 -0500
>> From: cheesefrog at usa.net
>> To: dolphins-disc at phins.com
>> Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Peterson for Parcells rumors
>> 
>> While I am also disappointed in the defense, I don't agree that the loss is
>> all on them.  The offense turnsed the ball over at the goal line with a
>> stupid
>> play, and then Henne throws three picks in the 4th quarter when the game was
>> still anybody's to win.  I'd say there's plenty of blame to go around today.
>> 
>> What was up with Henne anyway?  Seemed like an awful lot of his throws were
>> off the mark today.
>> 
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> From: "Mark L. Diana" <mdiana at tulane.edu>
>> 
>>> 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.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> LaCanfora's report:
>>>>>>> There are a lot of people who believe Dolphins [vice president of
>>>>>>> football operations] Bill Parcells will explore his options after this
>>>>>>> year. He can get out of his contract if he likes, and we¹ve already
>>>>>>> seen Cleveland talking about looking for a football czar as well as
>>>>>>> four or five other teams looking to change people atop their
>>>>>>> management paradigm. If he were to leave Miami, Carl Peterson is a
>>>>>>> name to keep an eye on. Long-time runner of the Kansas City Chiefs,
>>>>>>> Peterson could go to Miami. He has a strong relationship with Dolphins
>>>>>>> owner Stephen Ross, and [Dolphins general manager] Jeff Ireland used
>>>>>>> to work with Peterson in Kansas City. So that would be a natural
>>>>>>> transition.
>>>>>>> 
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