Gaining a little bit of payback
Cleveland finally got a piece of payback on Miami, as deposed offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is expected to be named to the same position with the Dolphins.
And let’s just say the reaction from Dolphin fans is a bit different from when LeBron James announced he was signing with the Heat.
From PhinPhanatic:
“I found that one article to show my displeasure wasn’t enough. I simply can’t grasp this hire. Not at all. … I was a little under the weather earlier and had to go find a dark place to lay down for awhile. The good news is that I wake up, still sick, read about this hire, and now suddenly the reality of how bad the Dolphins offense is going to be, suddenly makes me feeling sick somewhat better.”
And Fins Nation:
“The Dolphins have continued an uninspiring offseason by apparently adding an uninspiring offensive coordinator. Brian Daboll … has signed on to the Miami Dolphins … to run the league’s 21st ranked offense After being the guy … that ran the league’s 29th-ranked offense!!! And that was just last year! In 2009, Don Coryell Jr. over here lead the Cleveland Browns 32nd-ranked offense.”
And Phinfever:
“With the fans getting on board with the possible hiring of Chargers TE Coach Chadzinski and installing that high octane Chargers offense, Coach Sparano named former Browns Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll as the new Miami Dolphins OC. Some fans are committing suicide …”
The Daily Dolphin blog at The Palm Beach Post isn’t very impressed either.
It’s no real surprise when you consider the off-season the Dolphins have had so far, with bumbling owner Stephen Ross having to apologize to his coach for trying to hire John Harbaugh and not realizing “it would be national news.”
The real laugh comes from Ross stating he wants to see a “wide-open” offense out of the Dolphins this season.
Ross must not have caught too many Browns highlights from the past two years, but unless his view of a wide-open offense includes conservative play calling after turnovers, leaving your Pro Bowl-caliber fullback on the bench in short yardage situations and having your receivers run four-yard patterns on third and long, he’s going to be disappointed.
Now if the Browns could just convince the Dolphins that they need to bring Jake Delhomme to South Beach to teach the “Daboll Way” then all would really be good.
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