Miami Herald: Mike Zimmer "Too Blunt And Honest" For The Miami Dolphins
by Josh Kirkendall on Jan 17, 2012 7:13 PM EST
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PrintOn Tuesday the Miami Dolphins reduced their head coaching search to three prospects in Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and intern head coach Todd Bowles. The name you notice missing is Cincinnati's defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who according to the Miami Herald was "too blunt and honest for the Dolphins' liking."
In a combined report by Barry Jackson and Armando Salguero, the article reads:
The Dolphins liked Zimmer’s rèsumè, and he and general manager Jeff Ireland have a good relationship. But one source said he might have been too blunt and honest for the Dolphins’ liking. Zimmer can be outspoken at times, including calling former Falcons coach Bobby Petrino a "gutless b--tard" for leaving the job without telling any of his assistants.
Apparently the Dolphins brass decided homework was an unnecessary aspect for researching one's coaching prospects -- perhaps that's why they're looking for their seventh head coach since 2005 (including two intern head coaches due to mid-season firings). And apparently plain-spoken honesty isn't something Miami's brass cares for.
If that's the case then we're happy Zimmer isn't being considered -- we actually like and deeply respect him. We'd hate for him to go to a team that would end up firing him within three seasons anyway.
Zimmer is still a candidate for the job in Tampa Bay.
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I love how the Dolphins make that sound so terrible?
Perhaps that would help explain their recent W-L record.
"The next person you see that throws something, point em out! You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
- Sam Wyche
by The Van Buren Boys on Jan 17, 2012 7:17 PM EST reply actions
Too honest
Is a character flaw.
Sign of our times.
by Bengals NFL Champs on Jan 18, 2012 12:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I agree, diplomacy is necessary at the top level.......
kind of glad he seems to lack that gene, will most likely keep him here a little longer. Probably a trait best served for a D coordinator.
"The next person you see that throws something, point em out! You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
- Sam Wyche
by The Van Buren Boys on Jan 18, 2012 7:35 AM EST up reply actions
Hopefully TB thinks the same thing....
would be nice to have some consistency next year.
"The next person you see that throws something, point em out! You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
- Sam Wyche
by The Van Buren Boys on Jan 17, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
what does that say about the Dolphins...
we want a slimy chicksh___ for our next head coach….
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
In the long run I don't think it'll work out that bad for Zim to come back....
the Dolphins aren’t going anywhere right now. Zim may still get his head coaching opportunity by staying with us. I think he’s an “AFC North” kind of guy…..
"The next person you see that throws something, point em out! You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
- Sam Wyche
by The Van Buren Boys on Jan 17, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Ha!
I could see Zim in his interview.
Ireland: how do you plan to turn around the organization
Zim: I’d blow the whole f’n thing up because your organization sucks right now
Ireland: That’s not a nice thing to say Zim
Zim: quit bitching Ireland and give me 50.
by n8dogg on Jan 17, 2012 7:32 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
lol
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
by ticalcaldwell on Jan 17, 2012 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
+100000 lol
That’s what I love about him.
Guess they want a “yes” man, and Zimmer is not it.
by D-Day77 on Jan 17, 2012 7:48 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I Bet Zimmer Goes To Green Bay
Zimmer Has the Guys in Green Bay, If Green Bay passes on on Zimmer, then Green Bay is the Ass of the League!
chili
once again…what in h____ are you talking about?
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
by ticalcaldwell on Jan 17, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
to be honest chili
I was shocked that you didnt mention Dalton’s arm….
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
by ticalcaldwell on Jan 17, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
GB is last with yards given in the whole NFL.
412 A GAME. This is my talk!
this is my talk
Zimm would not leave the Bengals for another coordinator position
"In a battle between patience and power, patience always wins"
by ticalcaldwell on Jan 17, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
412 a game is nuts
Zimmer can make a difference in Green Bay
I’ll humor you. Zimmer is under contract through the end of the 2012 season (if I am not wrong). Why would the Bengals let him break his contract and walk away to be a DC elsewhere? (assuming that he secretly wanted to be in GB).
If we’re just making general statements about who would improve which team, then here goes: Arian Foster would improve our rushing offense! We’d be crazy to not want him!
Green Bay gives up a lot of ground
Cheak it out, Zimmer is the guy who can make Green Bay the Top Dog
You think maybe Chili lost money on the Packers last week???
I represent the Bengals of Cincinnati with extreme passion and prejudice and make no apologies for it!
Marvin GM and Zimmer HC
Would be a winning combo for us. Yeah, I know it won’t happen.
Follow me on Twitter @BonnieBengal
I keep reading this “Marvin for GM! Zimmer for HC!” talk over and over again from fans and to be honest, I don’t get why people think that Marvin would want to be GM (even if it was offered to him).
Agreed, there has not been one mention from Marvin ever that he wants to give up coaching
The talk is beyond annoying.
Has it ever happened?
A head coach promoted to GM and a coordinator filling the spot?
by Cincinnati222 on Jan 17, 2012 8:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ha Ha Annoying?!
Too bad for you. It does have merit. Marvin is a good personnel guy and a bad sideline coach. Put Marvin up in the office and give Zimmer the HC job. It’s a promotion for both.
Follow me on Twitter @BonnieBengal
by BonnieBengal on Jan 17, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
read my tag line
been saying it for quite a while
personally
I don’t want to see Marvin fired, I want him to be promoted to G.M. while handing the reigns over to Zimmer as head coach and hiring Jack Del Rio as Defensive Coordinator. Who Dey!!!
by joeb69 on Jan 9, 2012 8:18 PM EST replyactions 2 recs
by joeb69 on Jan 17, 2012 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This is a team that chose...
… Jeff Ireland over Jeff Fisher.
Anyone surprised?
This is a Bengal Blog About A Topic On The Table
Does or not Green Bay Need a Guy like Zimmer?
hoping we get to keep zimmer
happy as can be with zimmer as our d-coord
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Admit One Fact,
Green Bay gave up 412 yards per game. Last in the NFL, Agree? Expand upon a Zimmer hire for Green Bay? Is there a downside for Green Bay?
why the hell would Zimmer leave here for Green Bay?
"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"
Politically correct football
The Dolphins are looking for the guy that comes on message boards,and whines about spell check!
"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"
Give the Guy a Raise
Give the guy big money to stay as DC of Cincy….. Who knows, when Marvin leaves, he could be the next HC in Cincinnati. I wouldn’t mind that a bit.
Gotta Keep Him
The Bengals defense sucked for years until Zimmer came along. We HAVE to keep this guy a while. Give him what he wants.
Reedy got a question on twitter tonight
Asking if zim and gruden were bothmstill here and Marivin didn’t sign an extension would they get the HC job. He said that one of those two would get it. So if Zim stays he’s got a good shot.
AJ Green = Optimus Prime
Maybe the 'Phins are Right
I’ve always maintained that there has to be a reason why Zim hasn’t had a HC offer after 14 years of coaching. While I absolutely agree that he is a very, very good DC, maybe the ‘phins are right that he’s too blunt and assertive to be a good HC. HC is a different animal that takes different skills. While a coordinator is expected to “kick ass” at times, the HC is more politician than coach. Look at LeBeau and how he failed as a HC. I could be wrong about this, but I believe it would be a mistake to make Zimmer the HC of the Bengals and that he’s most valuable right where he is.
Absoutely agree with you Who dey in LA!!
I represent the Bengals of Cincinnati with extreme passion and prejudice and make no apologies for it!
Have you been "channeling " me LA?
I was just getting ready to scroll down and post almost exactly the same thing when I caught your comments. Eerily in almost the same words that you used. We must be brothers from a different mother.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
Hahahahaha
Funniest thing I’ve ever heard!! I have a buddy that is a Dolphins fan and I’m going to laugh in his face.
by whodeycommish14 on Jan 17, 2012 9:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
This just shows
how much the Dolphins view their organization as pure entertainment. It’s south beach, so what do you expect? They’d rather have their coach roll out the red carpet and bring red roses to an interview.
by whodeycommish14 on Jan 17, 2012 9:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Maybe they need a parrot head coach ;-)
Wasted away again in Dolphinville
by Bigcatdaddy on Jan 17, 2012 11:39 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
The whole Dez Bryant's mother thing
That was Ireland right?
"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"
This is for the best in Zim's interest.
The PHish are in a highly competitive division, they have no QB, no draft pick high enough to land a stud QB, and have a crappy GM. 5 yrs from now he will be happy he didnt get that crap job.
lemme make sure my scorecard is set
Fisher in STL and Spagnulo is on the line with Caldwell (now) and Hue. Zim is too blunt for South Beach and still in the Queen City and if Z is blunt do you think Del Rio is up for DC talk in that franchise ever?
Gruden is probably buying in Cincinnati and the entire coaching staf should have minimal changes going into 2012.
I still feel I have missed something.
by david in upstate SC on Jan 17, 2012 10:32 PM EST reply actions
i think chili has a point
coordinators leave for coordinator spots often…
after they have been fired
"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"
Zimmer is headed to Green Bay
If he doesn’t go there, I expect him to go to New England, St. Louis, Indianapolis, New York or maybe even the Ravens.
DALTON’S ARM STRENGTH SUCKS!!! The Bengals would be smart to trade Zimmer to NE for Ryan Mallett. Then we would actually have a QB who could throw the ball 70 yards down field.
Is that you Mike Brown?
"The next person you see that throws something, point em out! You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
- Sam Wyche
by The Van Buren Boys on Jan 18, 2012 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
Do u think he comes on here under different names? Cuz some post I read I think that it might be him
And he should come on here and listen to the people that make him money
by njbengalstat on Jan 18, 2012 10:56 AM EST up reply actions
He very well might........but only to defend himself.
The Mallett comment above made me think of that. I also could have sworn I have heard Cedric Benson creeping around here on some posts too……..
"The next person you see that throws something, point em out! You don’t live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati!"
- Sam Wyche
by The Van Buren Boys on Jan 18, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
I said this very thing...
Back in the preseason. People said I was crazy. GM’s are power hungry people who want “yes” men around them. Zimmer is in your face, tell it like it is guy. That is why he has never got a shot and may never ,unless he changes— I hope he never does.
"Next season will be better" circa 1990
In that pic...
Zimm kinda looks like Coach Beaulieu from The Waterboy…“The only thang better than one crawfish dinner…is TWO crawfish dinners”. Ahh…Jerry Reed…another one of my heroes.
"I really dig Hannibal. Hannibal had real guts. He rode elephants into Cartilage." - Mike Tyson
+1 snowman ;-)
Is he still alive?
by Bigcatdaddy on Jan 18, 2012 11:24 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
Nah
I think he passed away in 2008. Sure wish I could play guitar like him.
"I really dig Hannibal. Hannibal had real guts. He rode elephants into Cartilage." - Mike Tyson
by morrison360 on Jan 18, 2012 12:35 PM EST up reply actions
Zimme is too old school for the new school NFL players.
I sincerely doubt Lombardi would have had the same success he had if he coached now. Zimmer’s demeanor reminds me a lot of Lombardi.
"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"
Thats why i value your opinion!
Gramps,with the wisdom,i prefer the ol’school demeanor
"A team is more than a group of individuals,its a group of individuals that come together to make a team"
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