We want someone’s head. The coach’s. The quarterback’s. Just bring me a head.
This is how rage works. It clouds all else. We don’t hear so well when we’re shouting. It’s hard for the brain to summon reason when all the other body parts are so angry, and looking for a fight. And an outraged South Florida is pretty tired of these stale, same-old-same-old Dolphins.
But I can’t call for Dave Wannstedt’s firing, OK? I just can’t. I’m sorry. You want to bring in a personnel man to dilute Wannstedt’s power over the organization, I’m fine with that. But I’m not firing someone for the sake of firing someone without a better replacement in mind.
You fire Wannstedt now, you have to bring in a substantively bigger name and resume, not just some coordinator or Nick Saban Come Lately.
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Miami is a flawed, limited team. The offense needs major upgrades, including at quarterback, and the defense disappears too often against the best offensive teams.
But perspective, please: Tony Dungy got six years in Tampa Bay, not four, and his last four weren’t as good record-wise as Wannstedt’s last four. Ditto Steve Mariucci in San Francisco. A win Sunday and Wannstedt becomes the first 10-win coach not to make the playoffs since 1991.
I’ve heard the outrage and anti-Wannstedt zealots, and I feel your pain. But I’m sorry. A record 17 games over .500 is not a fireable offense.