DOLPHINS: Hope

[Les Smith]

Yeah, RIP AOD

--- On Thu, 10/15/09, Rick <mroz66 at comcast.net> wrote:


From: Rick <mroz66 at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Hope
To: "Miami Dolphins Discussion" <dolphins-disc at phins.com>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 11:47 AM


Thanks... you know the sad part for me was that as I wrote that last night I was thinking about "Rick AOD" and was wishing he was around to see this years version of the Fins. I never meet the man but we are like an extended family here....

Rick

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Fischer" <thebigfish at smunet.net>
To: "Miami Dolphins Discussion" <dolphins-disc at phins.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 6:33 AM
Subject: Re: DOLPHINS: Hope


> Well said, Rick.
> 
> As a old timer that was there for the glory years, I was influenced by both the Dolphins and what my father taught me. Since he was a lineman  in college, line play has always been the thing I've paid attention to  when it came to judging
> our chances at being a super bowl contender. He played in the day of  the single wing.
> 
> I knew this year would be a stretch to equal last year's success, but  I was and am looking at one thing: Are we making progress? The record  was less important to me. I also knew the chances of Chad Pennington  playing two
> full seasons back to back wasn't going to be real high. Chad's not  been blessed throughout his career that way. So, if we didn't make the playoffs this year, I didn't and don't care - what I cared about was progress.
> 
> In other words, the injury to Chad Pennington was a blessing in  disguise. This way, Chad Henne gets the season to learn. Considering  everything, a 8-8 or 9-7 season for me is a big success. We may not  make the playoffs,
> but if Henne gets 12 games under his belt, and is successful, then we  go into next year with the QB position in very good shape, one more  draft, and a record that won't dictate we play all of the division  champs like we are this
> year. Next year we make the run.
> 
> I loved the pundits saying that teams won't spend time with the  WildCat. IF you're a defensive coordinator, you're going to practice  against it how? The 'Cat isn't a fad, but another option that the  Dolphins have taken to the next
> level.
> 
> Probably the most fun with the Dolphins of the early 70's wasn't the  17-0 run, it was watching them get to the point where they could do  it. That is exactly where we're at right now.
> 
> One last thing, my son has Madden on his laptop.  We play it together. He's 14. One of his classmates has challenged him on Madden, but wants  to be able to use Ricky on his team. My son agreed - as long as he  could use Csonka on his team.
> 
> My Dad would laugh. As good as Ricky is, my son wants to ground pound  the other kid... Could you imagine Ronnie and Larry in the same  backfield?
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> On Oct 15, 2009, at 12:48 AM, Rick wrote:
> 
>> I have been a Dolphins fan as long as I have known what football is. There have been times during all these years that I have felt good  about the direction of our team. It seems recently that that feeling  has been too far and between.
>> 
>> I viewed last season as the start of a turn around but was not sure  what to really think of Parcells, Ireland and Sparano. Going into  this season I figured the team was going to be similar to last years  team because I didn't think they did enough to upgrade the teams  weaknesses and a much tougher schedule.
>> 
>> I still think we are a year or so away from being true super bowl contenders BUT for the first time in about 15 years I feel this team  is headed in the right direction.
>> 
>> We have a great OL (something I have always harped about) with some  good (I think) talent waiting in the wings. Ronnie Brown is young  enough that we don't need to worry about the RB position for a few  years.
>> 
>> On defense we have a very good and very young DL with the likes of Merling, Langford, Starks and Soliai. In the defensive backfield we  have Davis and Smith who I believe are the future at CB. And a  bright future at that.
>> 
>> With all that being said the one thing that really put it all  together for me this week was the play of Chad Henne. I for the  first time since Marino retired finally feel like we have some hope  at the QB position. I know it has only been a couple of games but he  just shows the poise <sp> we have been lacking at that position for  so very long and the physical skills to play the position.
>> 
>> I see the front office addressing our short comings this off season.  And as the younger player mature and we add those missing players I  see the Dolphins becoming true super bowl contenders for the first  time in way too long.
>> 
>> Rick
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