"I will be looking into this matter personally and will take appropriate actions if necessary," the statement reads. "I have always strived to comply with the highest standards in all aspects of my businesses including recruiting. In interviewing employees we always look to obtain relevant and appropriate information in adherence with the best industry practices." Oh Brother!!! http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/28/dolphins-owner-will-look-into-ireland-matter/
Theyre not going to do anything to Ireland. Maybe a brief talking to. Ross is just saying all the right things to make people happy.
Apologizing does not absolve you of inappropriate behavior. Ignoring the issue when this person's interaction with other people affects the entire organization would be highly irresponsible for anyone that person reports to including ownership. I hope it this not simply about controlling fires and more about eliminating these types of unprofessional behaviors from all levels of management. If you ever worked for a poorly run company you'll usually find that the reasons for it start at the top.
Honestly we don't know if anything actually was inappropriately said. Wouldn't be the first time the media blows a story all out of proportion. We have no idea how this question was presented by Ireland at all.
He could have said something like, "Let me clarify some stuff that our FO has been hearing. One thing is we heard you were late to meetings, is there any truth to this?" Bryant answers. "Now onto your childhood, have you been close to any prostitutes, being a mother, or personally used one?" Bryant answers, and took it the wrong way. Who knows it could have went down this way unless there was a tape recorder we will never really actually know for a fact what happened, but i doubt there was. I totally agree with you Coral Reefer. If there was more witnesses there I would be against it, but right now its one man's word and an apology by Ireland.
And that is for ownership to examine and determine. I don't care about the media and its overbearing coverage of events as it is irrelevant to the internal workings of the Dolphins. What I do care about is we have a General Manager who has been criticized more than once concerning his interaction with people. So failing to review what type of questions asked and actions this person makes would again, be irresponsible. He is the person all rookies, free agents, scouts and GMs have to deal with so if he is off-putting you can see how that impacts the organization as a whole. As a fan I want to win Superbowls but I also want to root for a classy organization too.
You mean the one that kicked "The Don" and "The Man" out the door without so much as a howdy do? Please its a business, every year during the off season we go thru something that the media stirs up to sell papers. The way some act you would think Jeff had kicked some holy man to the side of the road. He ask a question of a possible employee and if his question was so bad then why does Toby Gearhart get no respect when the question he was asked was clearly race baited? Another double standard? All of this is just so much BS IMVHO, now lets just play some FB!!
Other than bringing issues up for discussion what the media does is not the point here. If the media so annoys people, stop watching TV and it's 30 minutes recycling of coverage. I'll stay focused on the fire, not the smoke. Right now that fire is ownership investigating the actions of its GM. And every organization goes through phases of less than ideal behavior as owners and managers come and go. It is not always going result in the smell of roses but that does not prevent me from wishing it were so. I have to accept that there are going to be actions from people involved in an organization that I will not approve of. But it is just sports, something easily left behind if it came to that.
With all due respect if Dez Bryant had not opened his mouth to a reporter and that same reporter not reported it via Yahoo no one would even know what question had been asked. So the media issue is very much on point. To suggest that one should quit watching TV when TV was never stated is a reach and I agree has nothing to do with this subject but I was not the person who brought TV into this, please remember! As to Don and Dan's treatment, point taken! Never the less I stand by my statement that this is just so much BS and want to get on with the program. Also if we are to be judge and jury against Jeff Ireland then we must also hold accountable any and all offending questions to all incoming players so my statement on Mr. Gerahart also is approiate imho and thus is very much on topic.
Jeff Ireland found out exactly what he wanted to about Dez Bryant. That he can be affected by words, and have it affect his persona and his play. I really don't care how he goes about that short of physical torture. He called his shot, took it, and for all intents and purposes is being proven right as we speak in the media. Bryant knew that this would get out. To think that he didn't is just something foolish. He wanted revenge, and at the end of the day the only person who really is going to have backlash from this is Dez Bryant for however long he remains in the NFL.
he may own the business but this is Parcells business ask Jerry about putting your nose in Parcells' business doubt if Ross will have anything negative to say or do just not good for business
The reason I brought up TV is because there seems to be a lot of complaints about the amount of coverage this issue has sparked. If you visit sports sites they are going to cover it. If you watch or listen to sports networks they are going to cover it. If you read newspapers that have sports sections their going to cover it. They are all separate entities though so the more you follow the "more" coverage there seems to be. Anyway I'm sure people were complaining about 9/11 coverage on 9/12 too. There is some disconnect here because I do not believe how Dez Bryant handled himself is important. The gist for this issue is not the specific question asked of him, but whether it was appropriate to ask at all. From my perspective the answer is a resounding no, it was not appropriate. I believe ownership agreed and decided to review the behavior of the General Manager for the reasons given by Mr Ross. I take his comments as something a fan of the Dolphins should take pride in. Toby Gerhart issue, not sure what this has to do with the Dolphins. Did I miss something about his relationship with our team? Not trying to be dense here I just don't know.
I could not disagree with this more. The issue is not about getting involved with running of the business but overseeing how people conduct themselves as the public faces of the franchise. Ownership has every right and responsibility to do that.
Send in... Dolphins owner Ross says he’ll look into Bryant matter 9:15 p.m. EDT, April 28, 2010 Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross: 'I consider the matter closed' 3:58 p.m. EDT, April 30, 2010 ..."The Cleaner" "I challenge this committee to produce any witness or evidence against me and if they do not I hope they will have the decency to clear my name with the same publicity with which they now have besmirched it."
