Henne: I can take team to playoffs http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2010/10/henne-i-can-take-team-to-playoffs.html That's what i like to hear......
I don't see why he can't. Our ST have been horrid for two years now, and the firing of Coach Bom was long, LONG overdue. It's clear BP is out of the loop now, and, Tony is his own man. I like what Tony did. Lets see how the season goes now. We've started our third straight season bent over the power curve now....This HAS to stop. Lets take this short halt at .500, and re ****, and, get after it. We're not out of contention, but we've made the road to the post season as bumpy as we can, yet again.
With a little more solid play out of ST, and the defense being a bit more consistent, and the idea of us turning back into a running offense gives me a lot of hope. We are in a better position now (2-2) than we were the last couple of seasons. We're only 1 game out....Let's hope we come out of the bi-week healthy and ready for the Pack
Right. We're perfectl capable of winning on the road. We've shown that, and, I don't think it's out of the realm. Our ST has killed us so many times it's unreal, and maybe now it will stabailize a bit. I'm not looking for superior. I'm looking for average.
we'll see next game how it goes. obviously, we go no where w/o a franchise QB, if Henne works out its the best of all options. just can't go until game nine before he gets it right. we have to stay in the race to get to post season play. Pennington has to be on alert @ this point to the possibility of starting. whatever wins is fine with me.
Henne talk to me when you take the snap, move your head a little, look off the safety and pump fake a little then we can talk playoffs
it is what it is. we'll have the right answer after the Packard game, one way or the other personally, I'd give Pennington the start. throw him to the wolves & see if the offense significantly improves under his leadership. for me, game four was the crucible & its time to make changes while we're still afloat. if nothing comes of it, bench him & finish out your season schooling Henne or Thigpen. whatever works is fine with me. all I want is to win & win now with no more excuses
i always hate strongly disaggreeing with a poster that i consider a friend. lol. you seem to be pretty adament about giving up on Henne. I have to say that i'm glad you're not in our front office. I think there's a long list of great QB's through out history that you would have gave up on. And the fact is that Henne is off to a better start than a lot of great QB's that had horrific starts. give the man a chance!
Well no, if Henne can lead the 2010 Dolphins to playoffs, he can the 2011 team as well, meanwhile Pennington would lead us to the 2010 playoffs... I'm glad Henne showed some confidence in his ability, a NFL Qb has to be almost arrogant in their belief in their ability to play the game.
I keep hearing the argument that Penny can make us win now. Why do you guys think that he comes in instantly we're better. Do you all forget how average to below average he was before he got hurt last year? Do you really think he'll come in and play any better, or suddenly his presence in the huddle makes the defense tackle, or the special teams block?
Friend RickyNeverInhaled: 1) I am adament only in winning 2) obviously, I understand Pennington's warranty is coming to an end & he is not the future of the franchise, however, he may still have another good year or two left to play. and he may be our best chance to win games in 2010. more than one older QB have taken their teams to a SuperBowl in recent history. 3) I am hopeful for Henne but refuse to anoint him the Franchise QB or put his personal (possible) developmental interest above the team winning in 2010. I do not ascribe to the Cult of the of the Second-Coming of Marino. 4) I want no more excuses : you win or lose; go or not go to the post-season; are in or are not in the SuperBowl; you either can or cannot get it done on the field. I was raised by my GrandMother, an old country girl simple in expression & philosophy. some of the many things she used to say may apply here: 1) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (Pennington vs Henne & Thigpen) 2) can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear (is Henne the real deal or not made of the right stuff) 3) you make hay while the sun is shining (the time to play football & compete is upon us) well, so much for GrandMom. she wasn't interested in football anyway, but you get the picture
Here is why, ST will find it's level, it may be a below avg level but it will find it. The offense will return to being more running based, meaning the Qb will have under 30 passing attempts, who use all 30 more efficiently Henne, or Pennington?
henne. pennington was terrible in limited time last year, if your confident the ST unit will find its level, why cant henne do the same?
People seem so confident that the ST can improve, and the running game can improve, but why not Henne? Heck, he's shown to be better than those 2 phases right now anyway.
Because ST is the kindergarten of pro football, you do not need the skills to play ST that you need to play Qb.
Friend DePhinistr8: either you're part of the solution or part of the problem. henne undeniably played his role in the loss to the jets & the patriots & our offense is not flourishing under his command. he's got the offensive line, running backs, receivers & has been groomed, tutored & prepared to play. he has already started 21 games. its time to shine. either play to expectation or take the bench, there are others that might get the job done & both they & the team deserve the opportunity to win. Henne will probably start against the packards & according to how he plays , it would be another opportunity to prove his worth. I wish him well because we need to win games & because the making of Henne is obviously in the best interest of the team. I simply am not prepared to squander an entire season on the potential development of a QB who, in the end, may not be that Franchise Piece we really need. having said all these things, nothing would make me happier than to see him succeed. the Second-Coming of Marino would be a good thing
To many of our guys have focused on eating the paste it seems. Sparano's and Parcells' "dont eat the cheese" seems to have been misunderstood by some of these boys.
where to begin... His picks in the Pats game were bad, yes. However, even Marshall says the last one was his own fault. However, Henne didn't get caught flat-footed on the KR, or allow Chung to blow by him on the FG block and punt block. Henne also didn't call wildcat on 3rd and 6 while he was in a nice groove. Given the offensive line? We have 3 new interior starters (4 if you count ginger)...one with a temper problem, one journeyman center, and a rookie RG. Yeah he has running backs...but what good are they when we don't RUN THE BALL IN SITUATIONS THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE...we flat out aren't using them as we have in the past And how can you tell if a QB is going to be the face of a franchise if you don't let him play? 17 starts..not 21, and his numbers are on par with other franchise QB's through that same number. Are the packards like the chefs? great googly-moogly
Because that is perception, not the reality ATVZ, the ST was poor in 08, in 09 they were ranked #10 in the NFL. In 4 games this yr however, we are down to #31, with only the saving presence of the Chargers keeping us from hitting rock bottom. Funny thing is, SD Special Teams unit was Top 5 for yrs.
I don't care how they do it, I want Miami to contend in 2010 w/o excuses. everybody has an opinion, lets hope the coaches get it right. GoFish!
Our offense in our 2 losses was tremendous! Henne had back to back 300 yard passing games. The offense is not why we lost those games, it was special teams and defense. think about it.
Everybody wants to win, but some opinions on how to do it are more logical than others. It makes little sense to replace a player that you believe should be playing better (Henne) with a player who performed worse the last time he was the starter (CP).
Pennington is prone to injury. how is he our best chance to win? We brought him in this year for his mind, not his body. Why do you think we put thigpen in at the end of the pats game instead of pennington? Our best chance to win this year is Henne. you can't swap qb's based on emotion. you'll have the same consequences of a woman breaking up with her husband and going back and forth with other men while children are involved. lmao.
