Saint Doug

It is true, there is speculation. But, that's all. Nothing new here. And it says nothing about bringing a Parcells-type guy here. All it says is that Wilson is witness to the great turn-around that is taking place in Miami. So is everyone else.

He could've borrowed one of the coaching staffs' tampons to clean himself up.

Well said! Everyone should receive a flu shot. Hundreds of people die from the flu each year (mostly just at the extremes of age) and this can be prevented. Back on topic, Bruce was always a game changing force. He could single-handedly take over a game and win it for us. If Bruce played in that game, I really can't say we still definitively still would have lost that game.

It's true that you will likely feel like you have the flu after you get the vaccine, just like the real infection. When we get the real flu, our own immune system starts producing certain proteins in our blood that help us fight the virus. These proteins make us feel like hell, it's not the actual flu virus that cause the misery. So when we get the vaccine, we are actually tricking our own body to think it is being invaded by the flu and these same immune system proteins are then produced (and also make us feel bad too). The good thing is this crappy feeling only lasts about 12 hours (not 5-7 days) and we develop immunity against the flu.

I'm sorry, I'm a pediatrician. I know a little about vaccines. The regular intramuscular influenza vaccine, the one that the majority of people get, does not contain inactive virus. This has nothing to do with hype - it's a fact. However, Flumist, the intranasal influenza vaccine does contain inactivated virus. But, this was not given to Bruce Smith. It wasn't FDA approved back then.

This is 100% untrue. In fact, there is a zero (yes, nada) chance of contracting influenza from the flu shot. The vaccine is actually composed of a recombinant protein, not an actual live virus. And if one was to actually contract the flu after getting the shot, it is a milder, attenuated form of the flu. It would not keep you out of a football game - especially a playoff game. It is true that you may contract a serotype that was not included in the actual vaccine composition, but this would have been all over the news at the time (like last year - the flu shot was ineffective) and the rest of the team likely would have been out as well.

Yeah, I never believed that story. No professional sport's medical team would have let him slip by without getting a flu shot. He was probably out partying too hard the night before (you know, falling asleep at an intersection).

I just want our next HC to have some bite (read: balls) to him. Mularky and Williams were obviously just yes-men because TD was afraid of another HC-GM feud, like the one he had with Cowher. And Jauron is just another don't-rock-the-boat kind of guy. Well, this boat needs to be rocked. However, I kinda do like the fact that we can hire a new HC without gutting the whole FO, since we really don't have a GM.

Is this the most we scored in 1st half, ever?

woah, woah. We're forgetting this team is 1-9.

I want join in too: that fat piece of sh it!

Not if we make co-assistant head coach!

That was the beauty of this play. Us stinking it up over the last 4 weeks was just an illusion to help throw the Chiefs off for this one play. By watching us lately, they thought we would never have pulled it off. Oh, but did we fool them!

Whose this guy our defense is making look like Marino?

Great article! Now all we need is for Willie to go and speak with the current Bills.

Duh? He's the one who hired Donoho.

Damn is there anyway Ralph can legally void that contract extension - isn't there a 30 day limit?

I never wear ties. The idea actually seems kind of feminine to me - wearing some brightly colored cloth around your neck purely for vanity.

I wouldn't really say anyone. And if there is someone, he must not really get his views accross to the other players.

This has little to do with topic, but I love your username. It's so true. Any coach who signs a 3 year extension and then subsequently loses to all 3 division rivals in a row should tear up his own contract and be damn ashamed. WTF, you don't lose to division rivals! This team, with Jauron, is no where near the playoff team we thought they were.

I don't think this team's problem is a lack of talent. They have a motivational problem. Every single week, this team shows up unprepared and unmotivated. This falls on Jauron's shoulders.

I think this needs to be discussed: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3673441#correx

Is Young healthy at all? It looks as if they would be crazy to go back to him now. I guess we'll see him packaged for a pick during the offseason.

I saw its a farce because it just seems not to be working, not that it is ill-intentioned. Look at the coaches that have been hired over the last few years, for example. Zorn was previously a QB coach that was hired out of the blue. Petrino was given his job after 3 years of NFL experience. Turner was given the reigns after 2 other failed HC gigs. What do they have in common? They're all white coaches that left people scratching their heads when they were hired. More examples about how the current system is failing: Mora Jr in Seattle. Sparano was practically given the HC job outright in Miami. Everyone knew Parcells wanted him; his interview was just window dressing. Garrett pretty much already has the HC job in Dallas and he hasn't even interviewed yet. Mangini was hired after just 1 year as defensive coordinator. Seems to me that the Rooney Rule in its present state doesn't seem to apply/work for these teams. Now, you may say that there are more Black coaches now than before. And this would be right. But, you really can say that their hiring was a direct result of the Rooney Rule. Marvin Lewis would have gotten a job anyways; he engineered one of the best defenses in history. Lovie Smith single-handedly turned the Rams D around. Same for Crennell - just look at the number of rings he has. My point is, they would have been hired anyways, not overlooked - Rooney or no Rooney. As for the Rams, they have publically stated who they want as a coach. Why make it into something it isn't?

That damn Madden simulation said Ginn would have 97 yards and he already has 63! Damn!