Got Milk ? Got 'tude ! Real Attitude Say What ?
by: tophatal
Mr Clean Arrives In Town And Everything Will Soon Return To Its Original Luster !
Jan 03, 2008 | 11:21AM | report this

Not  since   the  hurricanes   of   2004  and   2005   have  they  seen   so   much   havoc   in   the    city  of  Miami.    And    who   should   be    surprised   by  it  all ?   Afterall  this   was    a  team   that   performed   so  badly  in  the  regular     season   within  the  NFL.       That   many    thought   that   there    was   a  serious   threat  of     Miami  Dolphins    going   winless   for  the  season.   

 

Mr  Clean    and  his   presence   will  be   welcomed   in  Miami.    He's    live   persona    will  be  that   of  Bill  Parcells.  

But   for  the   myopic  and   naivete'    of  the  now  departed    Brian   Billick    that  record   of   mediocrity   would've  prevailed.    The   Ravens     succumbed    to  a  team   that   was   so   bad  at  times   that  it  was   beyond   farcical   in  watching  them.    At  times  the  Dolphins'     play   was  reminiscent  of  watching    silent    movie    from  the   twenties.    And   if   one    had   muted  the   sound   on  their     tv      you   may   well   have  thought   that  of   the   team.       This    team    would've   made  the  Keystone    Cops   seem   athletic   in   their    prowess.

 Dolphins'    owner  H  D Wayne   Huizenga .     picture   courtesy  of     yahoo.com/searchimages...........

Now  with  the  arrival   of  the   renowned    Bill  Parcells    the   luster  that   once     was   the  Miami  Dolphins   we're   led  to  believe  will   rise   to   the  surface   like  a  phoenix.   But  aren't  those   extinct  one    might  ask  ?    Well  I  dare   say  to   most    Dolphins'    fans  any   semblance  to   return   to   some    normalcy   for  the  franchise    would  be   welcomed.    Billionaire  owner   Wayne   Huizenga    was    virtually  on  the    cusp   of  selling   the  franchise.  Do    I  hear   a  bid   ?      

Miami Dolphins head football coach Cam Cameron grimaces during a news conference at the Miami Dolphins training facility, in Davie, Fla., in this Dec. 31, 2007 file photo. Cameron was fired Thursday Jan. 3, 2008 by new Dolphins' boss Bill Parcells, which means the reeling franchise will have its fifth head coach in five seasons in 2008.    Cam  Cameron  of  the  Miami   Dolphins    who   was    fired   by   Bill   Parcells    this  week   .     picture   courtesy  of   ap/photo/Steve  Mitchell.....

 Randy  Mueller     the   now   former  GM  of  the   Miami  Dolphins.   picture   courtesy   of  ap/photo..........

Well   alas    ,  Wayne   has   now   got   his   man   and   Parcells   has   been   swift  and  merciless   in   his   execution   of       personnel   decisions.   With   the  simple    premiss   of   Donald  Trump  and    his    Apprentice   reality   show .  Parcells    has   shown    the   door   to    GM Randy  Mueller    and  now   long  suffering   coach   Cam  Cameron.       Were   it  not   for   these     two     individuals   whose   depth  or   lack  of  knowledge   of the   game.   This    franchise   wouldn't  be   in   the   position  it  is   in   today.     Bad    personnel   decisions    along  the  way  and    a   coach   who    commanded   about as  much    respect as   piece   of  excrement  beneath   one's   feet    has  led  Miami   to  where   it is   today.     Say  nothing   of   which    Cameron's   predecessors   weren't  too  enlightened   either  when    it   came    to  coaching   within  the  NFL  ranks.     Nick   Saban  and   Dave   Wannstedt   have   been   as  enlightening     as  a   damp   squib  in   their   tenure    with the  franchise.

Miami Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells, left, stands for the national anthem before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007.  Others are unidentified.   Parcells   seen   here   in  the    company   of   former   Packers'  GM  Ron Wolf    in   Sunday's    home   game   where  the    Dolphins  lost   35-28   to  the  Cincinatti  Bengals.    picture    courtesy  of  ap/photo/Lynne  Sladky..........

A   1-15     was   nothing  to   write   home   about.    But    at   least they   won   a  game    didn't  they  ?     And    as   I  alluded  to   before       but   for  the   stupidity   of  Brian   Billick   and  the Baltimore  Ravens '  coaching  staff     the  Dolphins    would've   remained  winless.     So   what   can  be  expected    of    Bill  Parcells  and  his    four year  plan  ?  That's   the  length   of  contract   but     seriously   doubts   that  he'll   see  it   right   the  way  through.      It's   not  been   within  his  nature   to  stay   that   long  with  a  franchise     even   after   rebuilding    from  the  ground   up.    Especially   with    his   most  return    to  the  game    where    he   remained    a   little  over     two   years    with the  Dallas  Cowboys.  Well    if   you   had   Jerry  Jones    looking   over    your  shoulder    at  your   every   move   like  your  a  child    taking   test   wouldn't   you     too  leave   abruptly  ?   The   off   field    antics   of    prized   wide   receiver   Terrell  Owens  could   well   have   swayed   him  in his  decision  to  leave.     But  no  one  can't    deny   what   we're  seeing    with  the  Cowboys   this  season   has   come  from  the  seeds   sown   by   Parcells   with   regard   to   their   personnel.  

Huizenga   was    prudent  in   choice    of  Parcells    as    he's    seen   the   franchise    slip    from  its   once   lofty    perch  .    No    longer    a  perennial   contender   within  the  AFC   let     alone  the   NFL.    They've  become   a  bye   product  of   their     own    making .    The   hiring    both   Wannstedt  and   Saban  were   clear missteps.    And    now    in   hiring    in  Parcells   it  could  be   said  that    they're   back   on  a   sure  footing    as    of  now.    In  his  role   as   their    head   of   player    personnel       all   decisions   concerning the   staff    will   down   to   him.    It'll   be  his   choice    in  the    hiring   a  coach   for  the  franchise     that'll   clearly     steer    the   team   for   the   next    four    or   five   years   as  the   case    might   be.      As    to  who  that   coach   may   well   end   up   being   is   anyone's   guess  at  this    juncture.     But  one   thing    for    sure    the   person    chosen    will    clearly   have  to     have    a  real   tough    approach  and    be   able  to  stand    up  to   Parcells'   personality.    He   may   well   come    across  as   being   congenial   on    television.  But   underneath    that   semblance   of  a  persona    lies   the  heart  of     tortuous   and    no   nonesense     approach   to  the   game   of  football.   He's    not  one   to   suffer    fools   gladly  !    

Miami Dolphins starting quarterback Cleo Lemon watches from the sidelines in the third quarter after injuring his hip during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium in Miami on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. The Bengals won 38-25.   Dolphins'  starting  quarterback   Cleo  Lemons     picture   courtesy  of   ap/photo/Steve   Beckwith..........

The  current  roster   of  the   staff    is   not   too   meaningful  to   look at.   And   not    one    of    the   players      on   the   team    could  it  be    clearly be said   is   franchise   type   of   a  player.      Having   Ricky    Williams   return    to  the   team   like  a   prodigal    son   was   short  lived.  And    one   would    doubt    that   his  mental   attitude   has  changed    where    one    would  believe  that   he   regain    his  form  of  old.     Ronnie   Brown   their     running   back   of   the  future  is    still    rough   around  the   edges  and   still   learning   the  game.     Defensively    this     team   no    loner  possesses    a  real   threat.   And    in  many   cases   the   veterans    on  defense   have   become    long  in  the   tooth.  Zach  Thomas      is   longer  the   feared    linebacker   he     once   was.     And    for    teammate   Jason   Taylor      the   love   of  the   game     just    doesn't  seem  to  be  there   anymore.   I  suppose   that's    what   losing    does    to   a  team  and    a   player  when  it  becomes   so   repetitive  ?      Especially   when  the   coaching      staff   has  no   answers    to      each    weekly   debacle.       Their   ideas    have  become    spent   as  to    was   their     attitude   towards   winning.      Cameron   ,  himself  was   somewhat    enthused   with  the   win  over  Baltimore.    As   it meant   he   wouldn't   be  the  coach    remembered    as  having   lost     all   of    his   team's    game    in    the    regular     16   game    schedule.      That's    clearly   a  stat     that   no  coach    would  want   on     his     resume'  .

  Jason  Taylor   of  the  Miami  Dolphins.    picture   courtesy  of  i.a.cnn.net/si.

So   now     where    does    the  franchise    go    from   here    in   terms     of  its  personnel  ?     A  complete     rebuilding    of    the   roster    may   not   be    out   of  the   question  altogether.     And   then   getting     a  mixture    of    veterans   and   draftees  to  come  and   play  in  Miami   will   be  another.     We   know   of   Parcells'    success    in   these   endeavors     having   guided    four    different    teams    to   postseason   play   in   his    career.   Whether    or   not   he's   able  to  achieve    this   with  the  Dolphins  isn't   really  the   question.   But   it  should  be    whether    or  not  he'll  have    the    temperament    to  see  this    exercise  all  the  way   through.   That   to   my   mind     is    something    that   I   would  like   the   answer  to    and    so    too     will   the   Dolphins'   fans.   It'll   take  a    great  deal    of  cajoling   in  trying   to   get    Parcells   to  stay    if   things     should    go   south   in  an  all  too    immediate   fashion.   Four  years    in   football   is    like   a  lifetime  to  some    coaches  and  GM's    when   adversity  is  always  staring    them   in the  face     at   every  point  along  the  way.     But  to    you   and      as  I  fans    the   immediacy   of  success   is   all   most   want  to   see  from    our   teams. 

As    an  avowed   Pats'  fan   for  the  last    fifteen   years   I'd    become  accustomed     to   the   ups   and   downs    of  the   team.   But    with   their   most   recent    successes    it  has   made   me    feel    somewhat    complacent.   But   when   you   see     a  team     go   through    so   much    turmoil   .  Even   if  it's    of    its  own   making  ,  it    does  make     one   wonder    why    it  is   we   support   these   teams.   Our    emotions   are   in   tatters   when  they   lose    but     when   they  win    it  becomes    one  of   sheer       joy  and   emotion.    Winning    is    everything   and  the  only   thing    that   we   all  care   about.    But   when   it   comes   to    losing     we'd  rather   have   nothing at all  to   do   with  it   whatever  form  it    comes   in.     Life    immitates    art    in  all  forms  and   it  is     what    moulds    us    and    guides  us.     And   these   are   the   obstacles    that  we  have    to  overcome   in  order   to  learn    something    about   ourselves   as  individuals.    So  for   now   for  the  Dolphins   it   not   has  been    only    about   losing    but  also  learning     in    the   process.   And   what   they   can    do   to    better   themselves   for  the  future.   

 

 

Always   a  welcoming  tease    one   might   think  ?    Keira   Knightley.....

tophatal

 

 

 

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gambitxxx
Jan 3, 2008
11:29 AM
Top, Parcell's is cleaning house that's for sure. First Mueller and now Cam Cameron. Time to get the house in order is what he's thinking.

P.s if you get a chance checkout my latest post titled a few die hard OSU fans. have a great day my friend

GOTTAGO
Jan 3, 2008
11:34 AM
you cant tune a piano but tuna can tune the fish,,nice to see them breakin out the cleaner hope Ted Gin pans out i really think he can contribute to the offense and thier defense is getting old and slow i see more house cleaning comming soon

Last edited by GOTTAGO on January 3rd at 11:43 AM.

btroup1
Jan 3, 2008
11:44 AM
Will Parcells pull a Pat Riley?

JoshQPublic
Jan 3, 2008
11:55 AM
dolphins fans should not worry. this guy kbows how how to build a football team.

gambitxxx
Jan 3, 2008
11:57 AM
Josh, I agree he has had success everywhere he has been or atleast left a team with some good players and set up for the future.

MoonDogLeft
Jan 3, 2008
12:06 PM
If you think about it, Parcells isn't doing anything that wasn't deserved. GM was a disaster, and the current state of the Dolphins can be directly attributed to him. It's going to take several years, but Parcells will get the Dolphins back to respectability.

Last edited by MoonDogLeft on January 3rd at 12:07 PM.

blue@orange
Jan 3, 2008
12:59 PM
Al; Ive always praised the merits of bill as a coach, but in the front office he may be a FISH out of water. Its way to early to jump on this band wagon.I made those same two calls to get the ax out but that doesnt mean i belong there either. The guy is as blue collar as it gets and its a big change,a whole different view from up there. I like btroups idea,i hope he hires himself to be coach. THAT will make his 4 year plan work.

oh yeah, way to come across the finish line-nice pic, real nice..

Last edited by blue@orange on January 3rd at 1:03 PM.

tophatal
Jan 4, 2008
6:54 PM
blue@orange
Fish out of water or not Parcells could well resurrect the franchise. But the problem I have is whether or not he'll be able to see things out. If he's unable to then the franchise may well be no better of than it was before he came.


tophatal

tophatal
Jan 6, 2008
1:14 PM
Moon Dog Left
This franchise was going nowhere ever since that distasterous loos to the Jaguars some six years ago. That was the beginning of the demise of the franchise from Johnson to Wannstedt to Saban and now Cameron. As for Mueller and his predecessor Spielman. They couldn't assess talent if they were given hand written instructions.
Parcells as you've alluded will be able to turn this franchise around. But it'll be his temperament that'll determine whether or not he'll be there for the long haul.

tophatal

tophatal
Jan 6, 2008
1:51 PM
gambitxxx
Parcells is the consummate professional when it comeas to assessing talent. And when it comes to doing so apart from Pioli in New England. One doubt that there's anyone better.

tophatal

tophatal
Jan 6, 2008
1:54 PM
Josh Q
The only thing I worry about at this juncture is Parcells' temperament. If he can stay there long enough then they'll fare well. But if things don't go well then he'll leave them abruptly as he's done with several other franchises when its suited him.


tophatal

tophatal
Jan 6, 2008
2:02 PM
btgroup
I doubt that Parcells is as narcissistic as Riley. But he does have his moments. As does any self opinionated and abrasive coach within the professional ranks.
If they can't get no love then they're off to their next stop wherever that might be.

tophatal

tophatal
Jan 6, 2008
2:07 PM
GOTTAGO
Ginn is now finding out the difference between playing the college game and being in the NFL. As for the Dolphins' defense they're all of a sudden getting old and pedantic. And the offensive side of things there too they're slow and showing a great deal of futility.


tophatal

Last edited by tophatal on January 6th at 2:09 PM.

tophatal
Jan 6, 2008
2:14 PM
gambitxxx
Parcells cleaning house is nothing new but it's whether or not he'll stay there for the entire process. His temperament will be the thing that I want to see.

tophatal

CowboyInVA
Jan 7, 2008
10:09 AM
Top
I've been enjoying your blog while lurking. As a long-time Cowboy's fan I have a few opinions of Tuna. Thought I'd share them.
Hate his coaching style (seems to coach from a position of being afraid to lose), love his personnel/talent finding skills.

His 1st steps usually involve bringing in a few players he trusts. This builds a foundation of veteran skill and role-models that undisciplined teams desperately need. Then he'll start changing to his beloved 3-4 defense, which as I've come to understand it, found that I like it. This could extend Jason Taylor's career (suspect he'd be the new Greg Ellis), but Zack (see Dat Nguyen) is too small for Tuna's LB profile.
I suspect that'll be what we see this first year. The draft should be very interesting as we look at what type of player he picks as well as how they trade picks up & down. Tuna doesn't seem to be someone who follows the "common" knowledge of fans or columnists (LOL, gotta love him for that - still hate his coaching style).

Who comes in as coach will be a real tell as to how the team is going to be run. If it's Sparano, he'll run the team, but with Bill's counsel. Anybody else, my guess is it will be Bill running the team by remote control.

tophatal
Jan 7, 2008
11:27 AM
CowboyInVA
I don't doubt the fact that there'll be something of a hands on approach by Parcells. But I do feel that he'll get a competent coach in there to run things. Whether or not it's Sparano , Garrett or someone else at this juncture is now open to question. But he'll have to get about setting up his personnel as the draft is just around the corner.
Then and only then will we able to attest to how successful he'll be in the long run.

tophatal

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Born in the UK of Caribbean parentage and having lived in the US for the last 15 years. A keen martial artist (Black Belt 2nd degree in karate. I also practice savate , tae - kwondo ) College Grad BA's in Econ and Int' Fin. Served five years in the British military. I've gotten use to the American way of life and the language. The women on the other hand, that's something else ! Sports is my great passion along with music and the movies. However I feel that having resided here for all this time , I still somewhat miss the land of my birth. That being said I 'love this great country and all that it has afforded me' An avid Pats and Spurs' fan. Soccer Chelsea , tophatal.....
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