There is nothing worse than not knowing the safety of your job. It’s a stressful situation to be in, and it looks like a dark cloud is forming over Miami Dolphins Head Coach, Joe Philbin. Since losing to the Bills, talks of Philbin losing his job began to become frequent. Miami was looking to become a threat this season, especially with their upgraded defense, but it seems like they just can’t click. Owner Stephen Ross, is looking for more than just excuses on why they’re not winning and it looks like he’s open to making a few changes.
The Dolphins flew to London this week to play the Jets, and it seemed like this was a ‘must-win’ situation for Philbin, but alas, the Dolphins loss. While it wasn’t a blow-out like the previous week, it’s still a loss, and still an unhappy owner. Luckily, Philbin is remaining optimistic and looking forward to making the necessary changes to make the Dolphins a winner.
“Nope, not at all,” Philbin said when asked if he’s worried about being fired. “I’m worried about getting this team straightened out, fixed and getting our team ready to play the Tennessee Titans.”
“We still can’t panic. It all seems like the walls are closing in on you,” Philbin continued. “We all realize that. We got to look at things, we got to be honest about where we are and what we’re doing well, what we’re not doing well — correct those things, emphasize them, and obviously we’re 0-12 on third down today. We got to get that area fixed. There’s some things that need to be fixed, no question about it and that’s what the next 14 days are going to be all about.”
The Miami Dolphins is Philbin’s first head coaching job with a record of 24-28, within his 3 year tenure. Miami is entering into their ‘bye’ week. Changes and shifts are likely to come during this week for the betterment of the team, and that even may include a new head coach.
H/T: NFL.com