Tony Sporano is coming back so lets put that botched mess behind us and start talking about the future. Like many of you I was outraged by the play calling last year and would love to bring in an offensive mind that plays to win instead of not to lose! So here are some of the names I hear that are out there and I would love to hear your feedback and thoughts on who should be our next OC

In no particular order:

John Garrett - Cowboys tight ends coach and brother of new Cowboys coach Jason Garrett. Worked with Tony and Jeff in Dallas but thats just about all I know about him. I want someone with experience so I would have to say no thanks

Josh McDaniels- Ex Broncos head coach and considered an offensive guru but I can not see this happening because of how valuable Nolan and Marshall are for our future

Brad Childress - Ex Vikes head coach and former Eagles OC who helped shape a young McNabb. I dont recall the Eagles ever being a good rushing team under his watch and not sure about how his style will mesh with our team but we do have a solid group of Wrs that would thrive in a pass heavy attack. Not a bad option but I dont think he has any connections to the current staff so probably a long shot

Mike Shula - Last name alone would make him an instant fan favorite but I dont remember him leaving on the best of terms during the Cam disaster so once again probably not an option

Russ Grimm - Seams to be a mirror of Sparano but with deep Cowher ties. I think we need more of a QB coach with a fresh mind than another offensive line guy

Bill Musgrave - Assistant head coach and QB coach for the Falcons and is considered a key figure in shaping Matt Ryan. He has no ties to the front office but has a great record of developing Qbs: Vick, Schaub, and Ryan

Maurice Carthon - Assistant head coach of the Chiefs and former OC for Lions, Cowboys, and Browns. Interviewed for the job before the Phins went with Henning so has experience and is also a Parcells disciple

Chris Palmer - Head coach of Colonials in UFL but was a QB coach under Parcells in Dallas so has ties to the front office. I dont know much about his offensive philosophy but has ties to Conn like Sparano and cant be worse than Henning...could he?

Rob Chudzinski - Assistant head coach of the Chargers, former OC of the Browns and former Hurricane. He has fans in the area due to his Miami U ties and if the Phins offense could look anything like the dynamic Chargers team we would all be very happy

Karl Dorrell -  WR coach for the Dolphins and has done good work with our receivers but I think we need to bring someone in from the outside and could bring some life to this team PR wise and on the field

Jimmy Raye - ex OC for the 49ers but just as old and boring as Henning so I hope we dont even have him on the radar 

Paul Chryst - OC at Wisconsin who is one of the hot names in college. Has no ties to the current staff (might be a good thing bc I only trust Nolan right now) but is primed to head back to the NFL. Not much experience at the pro level besides being a TE coach for the Chargers and 'The Bull" could def use some coaching and would be a fresh face

Hue Jackson - OC for the Raiders and probably thier next HC

Mike Mularkey - OC for the Falcons and wont take a lateral move to come back and even if he does I dont want him back

Jon Gruden, Jim Fassel, and Brian Billick - All ex NFL coaches and dont think any will be looking for an OC job 

Thats all the names I have heard about or can think about but please add some more in the comments if I have missed any. Right now I do not see any clear cut favorites or any that really jump off the page at me but one thing that would be cool is to see CP10 as our QB coach if he cant return as a player

Enjoy the games today! I can still can not believe that time out that the Colts took last night and I know Payton could not understand it either.....I wouldnt be surprized if Caldwell loses his job for that non sense because the clock is ticking for the Manning and the Colts. Living in NYC and being from NJ I would have really enjoyed seeing Rex Ryan cry again and finally shut his fat mouth! Yeah got a little sidetracked ...OC search hahhaa

So if you guys are like me then even the coldest beer couldnt get the sour taste out of my mouth that was this game. Before i touch on the negatives (and there were lots!) , I would like to mention some of the good things that I saw from this game.

Positives:

1) Bess was a beast and like the end of last season he was CP10's go-to-guy on 3rd downs.

2) Philip Merling was owning the right side of the line. He was constantly getting a strong push and creating penetration behind the line and more importantly he was exploding through blockers and making plays on the ball carrier.

3) Ricky can still run. He is still not the ricky of old but he can still find a hole and was running hard today and showing he can get open out of the backfield

4) Fields was booming punts and gave our D some room to work

5) Sean Smith can be and may already be that play maker we been missing in our secondary since the glory years of Madison and Surtain. He did get burnt in the opening series but thankfully Matty Ice (wish Peezy crushed him but oh well) missed White deep.

6) Our front seven played very well and if it wasnt for a few big yards in junk time they really stepped it up against Turner.

7) JT still got a little left in the tank. 

8) Our secondary didnt really give up any big plays and the new tackling tandom of Bell and Wilson worked well (despite Gonzalez hitting the R1 button on Bell) and were not a liability in coverage

9) Ted Ginn looked like a real reciever in the first quarter and a half then him and his family must have went on a vacation

10) I did not break everything in the bar nor pick a fight with the JETS fans giggling like school girls next to me. Yes I live in Manhattan and yes I am trying to turn Exchange on 90 Fulton street into a phins bar. I am not a regular and because of that the phins always are on the biggest screen and have full volume!!!!

Now time for the negatives arggggg:

1) Who kidnapped Jake Long and replaced him with Mike Greenberg (idk the only pushover with any ties to the NFL i could think of) . Anyway after our second series in which he had Abraham down on the ground, Long then decided that he wanted to become the victim of an after hours jail story. I cant recall a worse performance by anyone LT we have had in recent memory nevermind a number one overall draft pick!!!!! He was terrible, he knows it, and we know it but Im hoping he learns from it and never lets this happen again. EVER!!!!

2) Anthony Fasano hold the damn bal!!!! You got open you made the tough catch but that is all meaningless if as soon as you are hit the ball becomes a homing missile into the defenders hands. He should carry a football with him at all times for the rest of the week and if someone is able to take it from him then Big Tony should crack him in the jaw.... I hope he already layed him and Long out on the plane

3) Pat White.....why? He looked horrible in preseason was terrible in practice and yet he gets snaps in the first game? Yeah opposition now have to game plan for him but thats not too hard when all you have to do is stop him from running and leave everyone wide open because there is no chance in hell the ball lands anywhere near the open man. Not only was his inaccuracy a huge problem but it felt like it changed the whole flow of our offense which might have been a good thing but at that point CP10 was playing well with what little time he was given. 

4) Joey Porter? The game started at 1pm today eastern time....thanks for not showing up or being involved in any sort of pass rush

5) Will Allen looked old in the first half and seemed to be out of position to make a play on the ball. He played better in the second half.

6) Our return game looked like a joke. Did we even make it to the 20 yard line....ever???? I mean ok Ted Ginn is fast and i thank him for wanting to make something happen but if no one is going to block for you and you are 3 feet deep into the end zone take a knee!!!!

7) Ronnie looked hesitant when he got the ball.....partly because he had no where to run and probably because he felt that we needed him to make something happen. Well we did and guess what Ronnie you didnt do it!!!

8) I give up....this is making me too upset haha

Have a great night guys if thats possible after this no show and hey at least we did not lose anyone to injury. 

If any Falcon's fans are reading this then best wishes and win the damn NFC so I wont feel soo bad when I think of this game next season. I just wish we came to play and at least made it a game.....oh well come on Peyton & Co.

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Quarterbacks:

 9 John Beck
-- Josh McCown

Running Backs

23 Ronnie Brown
20 Lorenzo Booker
34 Ricky Williams

45 Reagan Mauia FB

Wide Receivers

19 Ted Ginn, Jr. KR/PR
82 Derek Hagan
-- Ernest Wilford
-- David Kircus
15 Kerry Reed
18 Chandler Williams

Tight Ends

88 David Martin
87 Justin Peelle
-- Sean Ryan
80 Aaron Halterman

Offensive Linemen

72 Vernon Carey T
-- Justin Smiley LG
64 Samson Satele C

65 Julius Wilson T
69 Trey Darilek OL
77 Drew Mormino G/C

Defensive Linemen

-- Jason Ferguson NT
96 Paul Soliai NT
60 Steve Fifita NT

91 Vonnie Holliday DE
-- Randy Starks DE
90 Rodrique Wright DE
75 Derreck Robinson DE

Linebackers

52 Channing Crowder ILB
-- Charlie Anderson ILB
58 Kelvin Smith ILB
57 Marcello Church ILB
50 Edmond Miles ILB

99 Jason Taylor OLB
55 Joey Porter OLB
98 Matt Roth OLB
-- Reggie Torbor OLB
74 Quentin Moses OLB
53 Abraham Wright OLB
93 Rob Ninkovich OLB
43 Junior Glymph OLB
51 Mark Washington OLB

Defensive Backs

24 Renaldo Hill FS
32 Jason Allen FS
35 Tuff Harris FS

44 Cameron Worrell SS
47 Courtney Bryan SS
33 Jereme Perry SS

25 Will Allen CB
29 Travis Daniels CB
22 Michael Lehan CB
21 André Goodman CB
41 Joey Thomas CB

Special Teams

92 John Denney LS
 3 Jay Feely K
 4 Brandon Fields P

Hopefully this is much easier to read so based on what we have now this is what i feel we still need:

QB - someone that can go into camp and compete with Beck possibly a rookie or maybe a June 1 cut (McCown 3rd string)

WR - we need somone besides Ginn that can make plays and strech the field a true #1 would be ideal but lets not push our luck. I hear talk of Javon Walker?!?!?

TE - Good blocker with dependable hands as I mentioned before I like Eric Johnson if he is healhty

LT - PLEASE DRAFT JAKE LONG!!!!!! haha

RG - A solid starter maybe even a rookie

OL - we need depth and lots of it I like Jason Fabini as a backup

DL - some depth through the draft would be nice

IL - someone who can line up with Crowder and can tackle

S - very important position that gets overlooked we need someone who is smart and that can cover so basically the opposite of Jason Allen

CB - a true #1 would be a dream come true....im still hoping for DeAngalo Hall for our #33

So obvi we still have a long ways to go.....any suggetions or new rumors on who will fill any or all these positons?

Quarterbacks
 8 Matt Baker
 9 John Beck
 7 Casey Bramlet
-- Josh McCown

Running Backs
20 Lorenzo Booker
23 Ronnie Brown
45 Reagan Mauia FB
34 Ricky Williams

Wide Receivers
19 Ted Ginn, Jr. KR/PR
82 Derek Hagan
-- David Kircus
15 Kerry Reed
-- Ernest Wilford
18 Chandler Williams

Tight Ends
80 Aaron Halterman
88 David Martin
87 Justin Peelle
-- Sean Ryan

Offensive Linemen
72 Vernon Carey T
69 Trey Darilek OL
77 Drew Mormino G/C
64 Samson Satele C
-- Justin Smiley G
65 Julius Wilson T

Defensive Linemen
-- Jason Ferguson NT
60 Steve Fifita NT
91 Vonnie Holliday DE
75 Derreck Robinson DE
96 Paul Soliai NT
-- Randy Starks DE
90 Rodrique Wright DE

Linebackers
-- Charlie Anderson ILB
57 Marcello Church ILB
52 Channing Crowder ILB
43 Junior Glymph OLB
50 Edmond Miles ILB
74 Quentin Moses OLB
93 Rob Ninkovich OLB
55 Joey Porter OLB
98 Matt Roth OLB
58 Kelvin Smith ILB
99 Jason Taylor OLB
-- Reggie Torbor OLB
51 Mark Washington OLB
53 Abraham Wright OLB

Defensive Backs
32 Jason Allen FS
25 Will Allen CB
47 Courtney Bryan SS
29 Travis Daniels CB
21 André Goodman CB
35 Tuff Harris FS
24 Renaldo Hill FS
22 Michael Lehan CB
33 Jereme Perry SS
41 Joey Thomas CB
44 Cameron Worrell SS

Special Teams
92 John Denney LS
 3 Jay Feely K
 4 Brandon Fields P

Reserve Lists
Currently vacant

Exclusive-Rights FAs
83 Greg Camarillo WR
38 Patrick Cobbs RB
68 Ike Ndukwe G

Roster updated 2008-02-29

Players I believe are still available and would love to sign at the right place:

Billy Volek - QB
Boss Bailey - OLB (4.35 40 and 48" vertical!!!)
Damien Woody - G
Mike Doss - S
Eric Johnson - TE
DJ Hackett - WR
Floyd "Pork Chop" Wamack - G/T
Randall Gay - CB

So the Jets traded Vilma for an undisclosed pick and gave up their 3rd and 5th rounders for Kris Jenkins and I believe I heard they gave him a new 5 year deal for $35 million with $20M gauranteed. Wow thats alot if you ask me...unless he can stay healthy and regain his form. Anyway cant wait for some more Phin news go get um TUNA!!!!!!!

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