Reed83HOF Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Meathead has worn his time out in Miami too??? I almost feel sorry for the guy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The blow dealt by the Jaguars knocked the Dolphins out of the playoffs and into next year, and if the team is going to improve in Saban's third season, the problems made obvious Sunday have to be addressed. Among the issues Saban will definitely address is his comfort level with offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey, who is in his first season with the Dolphins. Miami's offense started the day ranked middle-of-the-pack 16th in the NFL and Saban has disagreed with the way Mularkey has called some games, particularly in key situations, throughout this season. Saban has not publicly criticized Mularkey and instead always accepts responsibility for anything that is wrong with any part of the team. But Saban was unhappy with Mularkey's call of a reverse against the Chiefs last month despite basically signing off on it by not overruling his assistant. Sunday came another example of Saban deferring to Mularkey's expertise despite his own reservations. And, again, it backfired. With Miami trailing 10-7 with 50 seconds remaining in the first half, Saban wanted to run the ball because the Dolphins didn't have great field position at their 23-yard line and already had gained 9 and 5 yards on consecutive runs. But Mularkey wanted to attack Jacksonville, hoping to get a field goal, so he called a pass on first down. Cornerback Rashean Mathis intercepted Joey Harrington's pass and the Jaguars scored another touchdown two plays later. Saban would have preferred to play it safe and continue running the ball, so after the game he showed some frustration over not imposing his will on Mularkey. ''We were probably being too aggressive,'' Saban said. ``We probably should have run the clock out to be honest with you. . . . Probably not smart in that situation right there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ here is the Link to the entire article.. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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