Asante Samuel (Sr) speaks out on the Dolphins...

[DrDawkinstein]

Marv levy was a 5'9" bookworm nerd that recited too many poems with too many big words, but players would run through walls for him.

[Mat68]

1 hour ago, MJS said:

He isn't that great of a playcaller, even. He routinely abandons the game plan and running game against the Bills because he panics once the Bills get up on them on the scoreboard. He does well when everything goes right, and struggles when things go wrong. He doesn't have the mental toughness or resilience needed.

His play design is good.  The scheme works for the most part.  I think being an OC and being managed himself would do wonders.  Basiclly, he learned 2 jobs on the job at the same time.  I think he has alot potential as an OC.  HC will always be a tough ask.  

[DrDawkinstein]

Just now, Mat68 said:

His play design is good.  The scheme works for the most part.  I think being an OC and being managed himself would do wonders.  Basiclly, he learned 2 jobs on the job at the same time.  I think he has alot potential as an OC.  HC will always be a tough ask.  

 

I'm not sure how much his scheme and design work anymore since they outlawed the motion he was using.

 

Agreed he will latch back on as an OC somewhere (probably back to SF) and have success.

[TBBills Fan]

2 hours ago, JP51 said:

This is pretty aggressive statement lol from a Dad whose son needs a job... not saying it makes it all true... but it is certainly what a lot of us see on the outside...  count me in to see a Dolphins implosion this year.

I think it's going to be a epic implosion, the signs are all pointing to it. And let's face it they have the kind of players that will provide the entertainment with what they say to the media

 

The phins will be in last place in the division when it's all said and done. McDaniel and Grier will be gone, the team blown up

[mushypeaches]

McDaniel is easily in the Top 5 of coaches who likely won't survive the season.

 

I put him 3rd on my list:

 

Daboll (NYG)

Steichen (IND)

McDaniel (MIA)

Gammon (ARI)

Stefanski (CLE)

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said:

Marv levy was a 5'9" bookworm nerd that recited too many poems with too many big words, but players would run through walls for him.

But the lack of authority and discipline by him cost us superbowls.  He allowed players the week of to police themselves and we hear of them showing up hungover for the superbowl.  And who can forget Talley getting into a fight with a bouncer shortly before SB 27 I believe?

Edited 4 hours ago by SoonerBillsFan

[JohnNord]

1 hour ago, MJS said:

He isn't that great of a playcaller, even. He routinely abandons the game plan and running game against the Bills because he panics once the Bills get up on them on the scoreboard. He does well when everything goes right, and struggles when things go wrong. He doesn't have the mental toughness or resilience needed.

You can argue that situationally he’s had some issues, but in terms of overall philosophy the motion concepts of his offense (and Shannahan’s) have been duplicated by just about every NFL team.  I think he has a very good offensive mind and could be a great OC but that he’s a bit overmatched as HC.  

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

"Yeah?!  Well, I took lessons from Lamar's mother!"

Yours truly,

Asante Samuel Sr.

 

 

Oh, just relating an interesting coincidence from yesterday.  Cycling through AM radio in the car, turn on WGR for the first time in three weeks.  Mike Schopp talking about Lamar. 🙄

I turn radio off. 😑

[JP51]

54 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

I think it's going to be a epic implosion, the signs are all pointing to it. And let's face it they have the kind of players that will provide the entertainment with what they say to the media

 

The phins will be in last place in the division when it's all said and done. McDaniel and Grier will be gone, the team blown up

[BillsShredder83]

2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

I dont think it's his "looks". There have been plenty of "twerpy" coaches that players love and respect. But it's more his demeanor. That cool guy/joking/"for the memes" schtick only works when you are winning. The second adversity hits, it falls apart. And there is lots of adversity in the NFL for every team.

 

Yeah, Flores had an owner and GM who were actively tanking as opposed to going all-in with McDaniel. Yet the records are the same...

Absolutely bananas that they got extra picks for promoting a POC too LOL  look i get it, "technically", but do the optics of that look atrocious L-oh-f'ing-L !!!

 

Is that hiring a POC into a promotion = 3rd round comp picks still (i think HC/GM's only)?  Im not trying to screw up my FO for picks, but at the same time we should only make POC assistant GM.  Think decoy.  Keep your best assistant GM (white/black whoever) under a lower title, pay him extra to be chill about it, and prop up anybody that could fetch us those picks.  I know the 9ers have absolutely cleaned up with how many comp picks they've got under the Rooney-ish Rule.  I wonder if theyre doing something like this

[DrDawkinstein]

4 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Absolutely bananas that they got extra picks for promoting a POC too LOL  look i get it, "technically", but do the optics of that look atrocious L-oh-f'ing-L !!!

 

Is that hiring a POC into a promotion = 3rd round comp picks still (i think HC/GM's only)?  Im not trying to screw up my FO for picks, but at the same time we should only make POC assistant GM.  Think decoy.  Keep your best assistant GM (white/black whoever) under a lower title, pay him extra to be chill about it, and prop up anybody that could fetch us those picks.  I know the 9ers have absolutely cleaned up with how many comp picks they've got under the Rooney-ish Rule.  I wonder if theyre doing something like this

 

I dont think the Dolphins got any picks. Internal promotions dont count. It's if you lose a POC to a GM/HC spot on another team. That's how the 9ers got picks for McDaniel and others.

 

It's a good rule, along with the Rooney rule. Incentivizes expanding the candidate pool outside of the good ol boy nepotism network and opens doors without requiring giving jobs to lesser candidates.

 

We currently have potential possibilities in Terrance Grey and Malik Boyd.

[JohnNord]

2 hours ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

But the lack of authority and discipline by him cost us superbowls.  He allowed players the week of to police themselves and we hear of them showing up hungover for the superbowl.  And who can forget Talley getting into a fight with a bouncer shortly before SB 27 I believe?

Super Bowl 27 for sure.  Based on the end result of the game and the NINE turnovers you can definitely make the argument that the team was unfocused on the field and it showed on Sunday.  
 

SB25 - Maybe there was some of that.  I think they were overconfident but it was more about Marv getting out coached.

 

SB26 - I think there were overmatched physically but they also made some really dumb mistakes too - so maybe they were unfocused,

 

SB 28 - I can say partying wasn’t an issue here.  I think this might have been the best SB half Marv had coached.  The team unraveled when Thurman fumbled.  This loss was on the players… who were also a bit outmatched 

[Gregg]

2 hours ago, mushypeaches said:

McDaniel is easily in the Top 5 of coaches who likely won't survive the season.

 

I put him 3rd on my list:

 

Daboll (NYG)

Steichen (IND)

McDaniel (MIA)

Gammon (ARI)

Stefanski (CLE)

 

Just one writer's opinion. But look who also makes the list of coaches on the hot seat.

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-top-10-hottest-head-coaching-seats-in-the-nfl/ss-AA1IcwK1

 

 

[RobbRiddick]

No way on earth this alpha male isa pushover

 

[DrDawkinstein]

11 minutes ago, Gregg said:

 

Just one writer's opinion. But look who also makes the list of coaches on the hot seat.

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/the-top-10-hottest-head-coaching-seats-in-the-nfl/ss-AA1IcwK1

 

 

 

As he should be at this point.

[SoonerBillsFan]

52 minutes ago, JohnNord said:

Super Bowl 27 for sure.  Based on the end result of the game and the NINE turnovers you can definitely make the argument that the team was unfocused on the field and it showed on Sunday.  
 

SB25 - Maybe there was some of that.  I think they were overconfident but it was more about Marv getting out coached.

 

SB26 - I think there were overmatched physically but they also made some really dumb mistakes too - so maybe they were unfocused,

 

SB 28 - I can say partying wasn’t an issue here.  I think this might have been the best SB half Marv had coached.  The team unraveled when Thurman fumbled.  This loss was on the players… who were also a bit outmatched 

It was 25,26, and 27  where later on players said they drank and partied too much, plus the  talley incident.   28. After Thurman fumbled they just looked like they were done.  

[Logic]

Nothing in Dolphins land will change until Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel are gone.

When a GM so consistently fails to adequately correct serious and recurring issues such as abhorrent offensive line play and rotting team culture, year after year, he's gotta go.

When a team's culture becomes as toxic and rotten as the Dolphins' culture appears to be, it's time for the head coach to go as well.

Everything starts at the top. The GM and the head coach who have resided over the team while it has descended to its current level of dysfunction have to be let go, or nothing will change.

As long as Grier and McDaniel are in place, I will not fear the Dolphins, and neither will the rest of the NFL.

Wake me when they have a GM, HC, or QB worth a darn.

Edited 1 hour ago by Logic

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

1 hour ago, RobbRiddick said:

No way on earth this alpha male isa pushover

 

He must have ice water in his veins...he wishes it was colder. 🤔

*
This reminds of when Joannie Cunningham dreamed that Potsie was her boyfriend, and was a real man's man. 😁

[PromoTheRobot]

Tell us how you REALLY feel, Asante. Don't beat around the bush.

Edited 1 hour ago by PromoTheRobot

[DrDawkinstein]

32 minutes ago, Logic said:

Nothing in Dolphins land will change until Chris Grier and Mike McDaniel are gone.

When a GM so consistently fails to adequately correct serious and recurring issues such as abhorrent offensive line play and rotting team culture, year after year, he's gotta go.

When a team's culture becomes as toxic and rotten as the Dolphins' culture appears to be, it's time for the head coach to go as well.

Everything starts at the top. The GM and the head coach who have resided over the team while it has descended to its current level of dysfunction have to be let go, or nothing will change.

As long as Grier and McDaniel are in place, I will not fear the Dolphins, and neither will the rest of the NFL.

Wake me when they have a GM, HC, or QB worth a darn.

 

The problem with all of this is you left out the real source of all toxicity and dysfunction: the owner, Stephen Ross.

 

And even better for Bills fans, nothing will change until the owner changes, and we all know owners dont just sell and walk away. He's riding this out.