On Monday, Michael David Smith wrote about Joey Porter dressing down his head coach, Cam Cameron, in front of the entire team. Oddly, Cameron took it, in front of the entire team, and a week later, he was out of a job. The Miami Herald's Armando Salguero writes that the entire franchise is a mess, from top to bottom. Which really isn't all that surprising given their record. One choice nuggets:
[T]he problem with the episode on the plane is that it seemed clear to everyone watching that coach Cam Cameron didn't really want to jump into the fray as it was happening. He seemed unsure. And that lost him much respect among players who, among themselves, started whispering that he "was not in control and looked scared," according to one player.A day later, Cameron meets with Traylor, Traylor lets his emotions get the best of him, Cameron suspends him, and the veterans on the team are outraged. This, in part, led to Porter ripping Cameron a new one as everybody looked on (jaws agape, no doubt).
Salguero thinks Cameron should've suspended Porter for insubordination, and by not doing so, furthered his reputation as a soft coach. Can't argue with that. Salguero also notes that reports of Zach Thomas's demise were greatly exaggerated, although not by then-general manager Randy Mueller. Unfortunately, Thomas pulled a "Porter" on Mueller based on some bad information.
It's all very convoluted and sad, but still an intriguing read (in a slow-motion train wreck sorta way). It'll be interesting to see how long it takes Bill Parcells to straighten things out ... or move on to his next project.
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1-11-2008 @ 6:47PM
III said...
I've been a Dolphin fan for about 20 years now, and can honestly say that I have never actually been embarrassed to say so...until this year. The team is obviously in bad shape, and I think that any changes Tuna makes will be for the best. The train is off the tracks, but hopefully next season we can start chugging in the right direction. I'm not expecting miracles, but nor do I actually want the number one pick come draft time. After drafting an injured kick returner with our first pick last season, I knew we were headed in a sad direction. At least Cameron is gone and we won't pick up a starting water boy with the number one pick...come on Tuna, turn the Fish around! Go Dolphins!!!
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1-11-2008 @ 8:01PM
john said...
OK...Lets all watch these vets get into Parcells face....I can garuntee you those vets can keep running their mouths while they load their locker stuff into boxes. and when their boxes are packed.. I know Parcells will yell..."don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out" This ship might have been sinking...give it 2 years and It will be like a new Queen Mary....and I'm a Giant fan. Parcells will kik ass and take names...
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