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Dolfans tend to get quite jealous this time of year.  We watch teams with better coaches play against teams with better owners, and all we can do is be envious. We see quarterbacks take control of games, and we wish our quarterback did the same. For example, in one of the conference title games Sunday, a defender was caught in a substitution and was racing to get off the field.  The QB saw this, and immediately hurried the sanp count.  The result:  five free yards and a first down. Have we ever seen Ryan Tannehill do this?  Seriously, in three complete seasons, has Tannehill ever rushedRead More →

Nearly every time Stephen Ross gathers the media to make an announcement, you know there will be two possible outcomes: 1.  Whatever he says will hurt the Miami Dolphins. OR 2.  Whatever he says, it will have no bearing on the Miami Dolphins. “We are relinquishing a home game to go play instead on a neutral field in Europe” HURTS the Dolphins. “I am allowing J-Lo to purchase part of the team” HAS NO BEARING on the Miami Dolphins. “I am keeping Joe Philbin for a 4th year despite his losing record” HURTS the Dolphins. “I’d like the stadium to host a soccer game in theRead More →

Jim Kelly had a great quote about Rex Ryan when he said that Rex is “one of us already.” The guy’s been on the job 2 days, and people love him already. Meanwhile in Miami, Joe Philbin’s been here over three years, and he’s done absolutely nothing to turn the team around.  Has anyone embraced him? Not even when he first came to the Dolphins did he bringRead More →

In the latest news to slap Dolfans in the face, the New York Jets have hired former Dolphins head coach Todd Bowles to be their new head coach. Bowles is the only Dolphins head coach since the ugly Wannstedt era to have a winning record.  He went on to be an outstanding defensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals.  And now he takes his extremely impressive resume toRead More →

So the famous Dez Bryant non-catch shouldn’t be so controversial.   Everyone knows that if the ball hits the ground and bounces up, it’s an incomplete pass.  I don’t understand the argument that Cowboy fans are making.  Can someone please explain that? The rule itself is atrocious, but it’s a rule and it was properly called.  They need to go back to the olden days…if the ball hits the ground, it’s incomplete.  Period.  You should not be allowed to use the ground as a third arm to catch a ball. Having to maintain possession throughout the entire process is another ridiculous part of the same rule.Read More →

Stephen Ross’ handiwork continued to backfire today as the Buffalo Bills,…who have greatly improved over the past two years and who recently suplanted us from second place in the  AFC East…just got a whole lot better.  Rex Ryan remains in the AFC East. Slow Joe Philbin lacks the coaching skills to catch one superior AFC East team in the standings each year (the New England Patriots).   And now Stephen Ross is asking him to overtake TWO superior teams.  Yes, the Bills have become THAT formidable overnight, and that kills me to say it. The Bills have a new owner in Mr. Terry Pegula.  Read More →

As usual, everyone has all kinds of opinions of what the Dolphins need to do to improve.  And as usual, the so-called Dolphins experts and insiders are just re-hashing each other’s words. We keep hearing about the Dolphins’ need to upgrade at linebacker, offensive line, and defensive backfield.   We don’t dispute those needs, but we’re also not going toRead More →

Stephen Ross is like the weird old uncle who ignores your Christmas list and gives you a pair of socks as a gift. What we desperately need is a new head coach, but instead Ross gives us a new executive, a new logo, a “home” game in Europe, celebrity co-owners like J-Lo, and much much more. Today Ross announced that Mike Tannenbaum  would be our new Executive Vice President of Football Operations.  This furtherRead More →

We all know that New England gets all the calls.  I hesitate to state that this is a fact, but at the very least, it is an opinion that is backed up by many many facts. The Tuck Rule was an obscure technicality before Tom Brady fumbled the ball in the playoffs and the Raiders recovered…only to have the refs give the ball right back to Brady because ofRead More →

Jason Garrett showed no hesitation.  His Cowboys faced a fourth-and-goal from the Detroit one yard line.  Garrett left his offense on the field.  The Cowboys then scored a touchdown. Dolphin fans around the world were puzzled.  Is a team allowed to go for it on fourth down?  Our own coach, Clueless Joey Philbin, certainly never does this.  Is it legal?  Dolfans are unaccustomed toRead More →

Yet another qualified NFL coach with a strong NFL pedigree is available to be hired.  But we’re stuck withRead More →

As 2014 comes to and end, we decided to look back on the Highs and Lows of our own blog, Dolphins Truth. During 2014, as we look back, some of our predictions were accurate, and we’ll take credit for that.   Some of our predictions were way off base, and we now humbly admit we were wrong.  So without further ado, here is a recap of our year as we dig through the 2014 archive one final time. THE LIST: 1.  What we said:    We welcomed Bill Lazor and predicted his new offense would be uptempo, exciting, and improved. The verdict:  We were right.Read More →

The anger of the last few days (weeks?) is subsiding, It slowly fades into a numb, depressing sadness that only time will cure. While other not-quite-good-enough teams like Miami (San Fran, Atlanta, Chicago, etc.) face the exciting proposition of a new coach coming to town, the Dolphins and their fans are faced with a bitter winter with no hope. No hope.  No excitement. No competence. False hope is better than none.  If only Stephen Ross would have said “No comment” about Joe Philbin’s future, then at least we’d have some hope of a new coach coming in.  A skilled, championship-caliber coach with a strong resume andRead More →

It’s remarkable to us at Dolphins Truth to read so many comments today in the media from Dolfans who want to dump Mike Wallace. First of all, I can almost guarantee you that Mike Wallace did not quit on the team, although that story has yet to reach a truthful resolution, as there are different versions. Secondly, haven’t these fans learned their lesson about getting rid of our best players?  Joe Philbin kicked Reggie Bush aside, and Reggie went on to gain 1,000 yards for the Lions.  Philbin jettisoned Brandon Marshall right after he was named MVP of the All Star Game.   Philbin got ridRead More →

10.   Week Three.  Kansas City at Miami. The Chiefs were a winless team with nothing going for them all season.  As the game began, it was the same old Chefs, and they were going nowhere.  It was a field position game that the Dolphins were winning.  But then in the second quarter of a scoreless game, Miami faced a fourth-and-two from the KC 30.  Instead of trying to pick up a mere two yards, or instead of simply punting the ball back to KC and pinning them deep, Philbin chose the worst of the three options. Joe Philbin decided to try a long (48-yard) fieldRead More →

“I think everyone feels the buzz that things are changing around here” –Stephen Ross Mr. Ross has got to be the most mis-guided owner in sports history. Does he ever pick up a paper or read the Internet?  Who on earth feels any buzz?   Joe Philbin guides us to yet another tepid 8-8 record, but Ross thinks thatRead More →