Dolphins fire defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni

[Senor_Herbatron]

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fo...y/1419941.html

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After a slide that drifted the Miami Dolphins' defense into a state of mediocrity during a season that included too many missed tackles and too many blown assignments, the first person being held accountable is the man who runs the unit. On Monday, defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni was fired. ``I want to thank Paul for his services to the team, and I want to wish him the best,'' coach Tony Sparano said in a statement.

Romeo Crennel or Al Groh could potentially take over defensive duties in Miami. Either one is a huge upgrade.

Best news all day.

[CW McGraw]

The defense was what really held this team back. For an offense led by a young QB without any true #1 WR and a running game headed by a 32 year old RB, the Dolphins offense did fine. That defense was near the bottom in the league in almost every major pass defense statistic.

[OSUFan_88]

Quote: Originally Posted by houtz

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fo...y/1419941.html Romeo Crennel or Al Groh could potentially take over defensive duties in Miami. Either one is a huge upgrade. Best news all day.

I can guaran-damn-tee you that it will not be Romeo Crennel, seeing as how he is working for KC.

[Senor_Herbatron]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

I can guaran-damn-tee you that it will not be Romeo Crennel, seeing as how he is working for KC.

I guess we'll see. You can't really guarantee anything when Parcells and Crennel have been together in almost all of his previous stints.

Right now tho the favorite looks like Al Groh...

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Al Groh claimed he hasn't been contacted by the Miami Dolphins about their suddenly-vacant defensive coordinator's job, but he'd welcome the opportunity to work with old boss Bill Parcells again. "I've done it five times," Groh told me Monday night by phone. "Some people would say that I'm nuts. Some people would say that I'm fortunate. So, having it done it five times already, yeah, obviously, there's a track record there. "I have a few things on the table right now that I'm interested in, and that might be one more to put on there." You could detect a low, rumbling chuckle as Groh said that. Groh said he has learned the Dolphins had fired defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni about a half hour before I called him Monday night. Groh's name immediately comes to mind as a replacement because of his relationship with Parcells, the Dolphins' vice president of football operations. Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano would need to sign off on any hire, but Parcells' influence will be tough to deny. Groh and Parcells were defensive assistants together at Army in the late 1960s. Groh was an assistant on Parcells' first staff at Air Force. Groh also worked under him with the New York Giants, New England Patriots and New York Jets. Parcells handpicked Groh to succeed him as head coach of the Jets in 2000. Groh stepped down after on year to become head coach at his alma mater, the University of Virginia. He coached there nine seasons until getting fired in November. "I have a criteria, and it starts with the people that are involved," Groh said of choosing his next job. "Obviously, I've been very fortunate to have been associated with Bill Parcells for many years." Groh declared he definitely will coach in 2010 and indicated no preference of whether he stayed in college or returned to the NFL. But he added being a defensive coordinator would "be a prime fit" rather than searching for another head coaching job. He has been mentioned as possibly the next defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech. "My No. 1 criteria at this stage of my career is when the game is over, walking out of the place with a smile on my face," Groh said. "It's all about winning, and that's it. There's nothing else involved. "I've got a lot of energy and the ambition to achieve. Nothing has changed from 30 years ago."

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The defense had its fair share of breakdowns this year so i'm not surprised. I'm also not surprised Al Groh looks like he's the guy to get the job.

Seems like with Parcells running Miami he's keeping all his old cronies together. I bet if he hadn't had it out with Ron Erhardt he'd probably be involved in Miami in some capacity with the offense LOL

[Senor_Herbatron]

There isn't anyone else I'd rather have in charge. Miami is building a winning franchise.

Can't wait to hear who the new DC is.

[Burns11]

Good news all around. And, yeah, I don't care what "old cronies" Parcells digs up as long as it leads to a well coached, winning football team.

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Quote: Originally Posted by houtz

There isn't anyone else I'd rather have in charge. Miami is building a winning franchise. Can't wait to hear who the new DC is.

It wasn't a criticism

I like what Parcells is doing down there in Miami. He's forgotten more about football then most of the execs and coaches in the league KNOW about the game.