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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 →

  This should be an exciting day as Dolphin fans worldwide await two welcome pieces of news. One, the firing of Joe Philbin should be inexorable. Two, the excitement of who our new head coach will be should be filling all the comment boards and talk radio stations everywhere. However, there isRead More →

I can’t quite say I am rooting against Miami today, but a loss would certainly not be heartbreaking. And a win would not be satisfying.  In fact, a win might further fool Stephen Ross into thinking that Joe Philbin is a good head coach.  And let’s face it, Joe Philbin’s ability to con Stephen Ross is already excellent, so he doesn’t need any help. For example, Rex Ryan led the Jets toRead More →

Stephen Ross had a chance to give the Miami Dolphins and their fans a Christmas gift by getting rid of Joe Philbin, but instead he chose to give that Christmas gift to the rest of the ACF East. I mean seriously, when Ross confirmed that he was foisting Philbin upon us for a fourth straight year, do you think Bill Belichick was struck with fear?  Did the Buffalo Bills think, “Oh no, we have to face Philbin again” or did they laugh at us?  You get the idea.   Nobody but nobody fears Joe Philbin.  The joke is on Mr. Ross. Dolphins Truth has beenRead More →

If Dolphins Truth could sit down with Mr. Stephen Ross or somehow bring this blog to his attention, here are the questions we would ask him concerning his recent decision to bring back Joe Philbin for a fourth year. While we’re up to about 6,000 readers per week on our blog here, we understand that we are not nationally known yet.  So there is little chance that Mr. Ross will ever see this, let alone reply.   In that case, we invite any and all fans who support Joe Philbin to answer these questions. Here’s your chance.   It’s an open forum to state your case forRead More →

The HIGH points: Mike Wallace made another spectacular touchdown catch.  Not since Reggie Bush have the Dolphins had such a skillful, electrifying player.  Dolphins fans who keep bashing Wallace and his contract need to stop embarrassing themselves. Ryan Tannehill threw a lot of short passes today, and nothing seemed quite spectacular.  But still it was a high point to see him throw for 4 TDs. Terence Fede won the game for us.  He’ll probably be gone within a few months, but we give him his props here today. Cameron Wake came alive on the last Vikings drive. Nice interception by Shelby.  That killed aRead More →

We’ll be posting a blog this week about the continuing mess that is the Dolphins’ front office.  But for now, here are a few quick thoughts… In the past, there was at least some debate about whose fault things were.  Do you blame our clueless an inept head strategist, Joey Philbin?  Or do you blame the man who hired him and allowed such incorrect decisions to fester? Now we have our answer.  Clear as day. Mr. Stephen Ross has just given Joe Philbin a fourth year on the job, and this is devastatingly bad news for Dolfans everywhere. The only good thing about this situationRead More →

Will this misery never end? Joe Philbin’s inept and incorrect decisions in the first half set the Dolphins up for failure.  More to come on this. Can we sign Rex Ryan now, or do we have to wait another week? Minnesota has among the worst offenses out there, and theyRead More →

Rumors continue about the future of Joe Philbin in Miami, including a report from the Miami Herald that said Stephen Ross hasn’t had any discussions or thoughts about replacing Philbin. First of all, unless the Herald spies on Mr. Ross 24/7, they have no idea what he discusses and with whom. Secondly, Ross would be foolishly naive if he hasn’t at least  thought about firing Philbin.   He probably has discussed it at some point.  It is laughable to think that the ONLY thing on Stephen Ross’s mind this week is how toRead More →

In the continuing battle of inept and uninformative reporting that seems to surround the Miami Dolphins, the Herald today had an article with a headline about: “Joe Philbin’s Future is in Stephen Ross’s Hands.” Really?  An owner has authority to hire and fire a coach?   I had no idea about that until I read the Miami Herald’s thrilling expose. They also had an article about the Dolphins playing for pride, which is the same old stuff you read every time a team is eliminated.  These articles are less than captivating, and theyRead More →

A quick look at the high points and low points of the Dolphins loss to New  England. The HIGHS: Caleb Sturgis hit on a long field goal. He has slowly become more reliable as the season’s gone on. Let’s hope this continues into next year. And I don’t think the blocked field goal was his fault; the right side of the line just caved in on him. Mike Wallace made a few incredible catches, some of which were on underthrown balls that he had to adjust to. Lamar Miller continues to do his job well and earn my respect. I underestimated him at the beginningRead More →

What a surprise! ‘Tis the season for sports writers and alleged Dolphin experts to recycle the same old articles they published last year.  And the year before.  And the…you get the idea. It’s not even 48 hours after the Dolphins lost, and already the “news” about Jon Gruden coming to Miami are out there.  The Miami Herald columnists are saying Philbin is gone.  The Phinsider site is copying rumors they dig up on other blogs and repeating it.   (The Phinsider allows people to copy other writers’ material, but they do not allow you to make comments disagreeing with them). Since yesterday, you can find rumor-filledRead More →

POLL: Please read the questions and send comments with your answers. Who SHOULD be the next Dolphin coach? Who do you think WILL be? Should the new Head Coach keepRead More →