Yahoo's Jason Cole believes Sparano will be fired

Tis the conjecture season! Whatever Ross decides do it quick.

Ross doing work

EDIT: MISLEADING THREAD TITLE

Thread title should be changed to "speculates" Sparano will be fired.

Yahoo sports is not 'reporting' he will be fired

They simply paraded out a fat man with the opinion that he will

"MonstBlitz wrote:

Thread title should be changed to "speculates" Sparano will be fired.

You beat me to it.

I watched the segment of the video that discusses the Dolphins, and the guy is offering his opinion. It’s complete and total speculation, and it’s not even informed speculation. It’s just some guy guessing.

Wish there was a “no thanks” button.

"pocoloco wrote:

Yahoo sports is not 'reporting' he will be fired

They simply paraded out a fat man with the opinion that he will

Some of these points didn't make much sense like for instance one of the reasons Sprano is getting fired is because he stayed with Henne too long, they make it sound like he has started a 100 games here.

This is not based on information nor a source, this is just a media member speculating, guessing, giving an opinion of what they think could happen.

That's not 'reporting'. To report something:

report

–verb (used with object)
11.
to carry and repeat, as an answer or message; repeat, as what one has heard.
12.
to relate, as what has been learned by observation or investigation.

This is not reporting something that happened or is a fact being relayed, so I'd say your title may be unintentionally misleading.

If the speculation on Sparano being fired turns out to be true, it'll be a few years of sorting out a new system, new coaches, roster changes to suit new systems and coaches, learning curve etc etc etc. No Superbowl for years again. :P

"Bpk wrote:

This is not based on information nor a source, this is just a media member speculating, guessing, giving an opinion of what they think could happen.

That's not 'reporting'. To report something:

This is not reporting something that happened or is a fact being relayed, so I'd say your title may be unintentionally misleading.

If the speculation on Sparano being fired turns out to be true, it'll be a few years of sorting out a new system, new coaches, roster changes to suit new systems and coaches, learning curve etc etc etc. No Superbowl for years again. :P

Like the way the Ravens were set back by changing coaches.... We already have talent on the team, a good coach can start winning right away. Providing he can find a decent QB. Just like John Harbaugh in Baltimore who is headed to the playoffs for the third straight season. It's not going to take a few years to do this. We're not talking about MLB here, NFL is made for quick turnarounds.

Thread title:

Fatman speculates Sparano will be fired for all the wrong reasons.

I like #3.

"muscle979 wrote:

Like the way the Ravens were set back by changing coaches.... We're not talking about MLB here, NFL is made for quick turnarounds.

Amen brother. That about sums it up. St. Louis Rams, change from Bulger to Bradford, now 1 win away from NFC West Championship, 1 season. AZ Cardinals, Warner retires, in comes Anderson. Go from NFC West Champs Superbowl appearance to bottom of the pile in perhaps the worst division in the NFL, 1 year.

Vikings, go from playing in NFC Championship to bottom of the barrel, why ? QB injured, no backup to speak of, 1 year

Miami Dolphins, 11-5 and play off berth to 7-9 and MAYBE 8-8 Starting QB injured and replaced by a putz, one season to drop off, another season to equal the drop off, 1 year

I could go on and on and on but its all the same, change is quick and turn arounds almost always involve getting a good QB and quick drop almost always involves staying with a bad QB or losing your starter and not finding another one. As I have said, its not rocket science.

Ross is a great businessman and will not dump anymore money in something or a putz QB that shows no sign of bringing him anything in return. Pure business 101, I like Tony but better people then Tony Sparano have been sent to the business boneyard due to ineffectiveness, thats life folks and tons more good people will be on the boneyard express in the future. Loyality went out decades ago when this became a billion dollar industry. End of Story.

"gunn34 wrote:

I like #3.

Main reason the boneyard express will be pulling in town next week.

Now, this is just my opinion like the reporter gave his opinion and its just that until something actually happens,opinion, thats all.

"mommabilly wrote:

Amen brother. That about sums it up. St. Louis Rams, change from Bulger to Bradford, now 1 win away from NFC West Championship, 1 season. AZ Cardinals, Warner retires, in comes Anderson. Go from NFC West Champs Superbowl appearance to bottom of the pile in perhaps the worst division in the NFL, 1 year.

Vikings, go from playing in NFC Championship to bottom of the barrel, why ? QB injured, no backup to speak of, 1 year

Miami Dolphins, 11-5 and play off berth to 7-9 and MAYBE 8-8 Starting QB injured and replaced by a putz, one season to drop off, another season to equal the drop off, 1 year

I could go on and on and on but its all the same, change is quick and turn arounds almost always involve getting a good QB and quick drop almost always involves staying with a bad QB or losing your starter and not finding another one. As I have said, its not rocket science.

Ross is a great businessman and will not dump anymore money in something or a putz QB that shows no sign of bringing him anything in return. Pure business 101, I like Tony but better people then Tony Sparano have been sent to the business boneyard due to ineffectiveness, thats life folks and tons more good people will be on the boneyard express in the future. Loyality went out decades ago when this became a billion dollar industry. End of Story.

Your entire statement is the coach should be fired because the QB sucks. WTF?

What I think is really funny is the willingness to just shed credibility in an effort to try to be the "first" to report, it is as bad as Canesport swearing Jon Gruden was going to coach the Hurricanes then acting as if they never said anything.

As nearly as I can tell:

Sparano stays for 1 more yr:

-Mike Lombardi
-Adam Schefter
-Chris Mortenson

Will not be staying:

-Jason Cole
-Tim Graham

Neutral:

-Mike Florio

Will be fun to keep track of who said what and when, Scheftie has said Sparano will be fired, then recanted with a qualifier.

It's funny when people try to break stories that are later not true they never come back and talk about them. At all.

I was just communicating with my dog telepathically and she thinks Ross will keep Sparano.

"GreysonWinfield wrote:

I was just communicating with my dog telepathically and she thinks Ross will keep Sparano.

:lol:

"2socks wrote:

Yahoo sports is reporting that regardless of the outcome of this weeks game, Tony Sparano will be fired at the end of the year.

Reasons:

1. Stuck with bad QB to long (Henne)
2. Coaches knew at beginning of season Henne was not the answer and did nothing
3. there is no excitement on Sundays
4. Parcells never created or attempted to create a relationship with Steven Ross
5. Steven Ross paid a billion dollars for the Phins and everything that comes with them and he intends to roll out the orange carpet

http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl/23664459#nfl/23663178

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Stuck with bad QB too long?
1 and a half years of starting a young 2nd round QB prospect is "sticking with a bad QB too long"?
Cole is a complete idiot. Don't even know how you can write such a stupid comment being a "professional sports journalist"

Remember they were going to sit Henne and glass pennington got injured.

Second comment "coaches knew Henne wasn't the answer and did nothing"
I highly doubt they "knew" going into his 2nd season that he would not progress enough.
Another garbage comment.

"No excitement on Sundays"
True but that is because they are losing.
A better comment would be that Ross believes his team is not prepared well enough by this coaching staff.
There's no excitement is not something I see Ross telling a journalist he's going to fire a coach for.
Bush League writing.

"Parcells never attempted to develop a relationship with Ross"
What the hell does that have to do with his relationship with Sparano and Ireland?

The journalists down here are just AWFUL! AWFUL

We'll probably end up with Ken Wisenhunt.

"Bpk wrote:

This is not based on information nor a source, this is just a media member speculating, guessing, giving an opinion of what they think could happen.

That's not 'reporting'. To report something:

This is not reporting something that happened or is a fact being relayed, so I'd say your title may be unintentionally misleading.

If the speculation on Sparano being fired turns out to be true, it'll be a few years of sorting out a new system, new coaches, roster changes to suit new systems and coaches, learning curve etc etc etc. No Superbowl for years again. :P

It was misleading

Cole has always been more plugged into the Dolphins organization than any of the local writers; even after he left to go national.

Plus, I WANT to believe him.

"lmeister3 wrote:

We'll probably end up with Ken Wisenhunt.

Uh-uh.

Mangini.

"GreysonWinfield wrote:

I was just communicating with my dog telepathically and she thinks Ross will keep Sparano.

What breed is your dog?

"Ronnie Bass wrote:

Some of these points didn't make much sense like for instance one of the reasons Sprano is getting fired is because he stayed with Henne too long, they make it sound like he has started a 100 games here.

True, but while we may or may not have blown a 2nd rounder on Henne, we definately blew one on Pat White.