Mr Ross, the Fans Deserve Better

Mr Ross, the Fans Deserve Better

Fans of the Miami Dolphins once again find themselves this week recovering from another loss, this time from the New England Patriots. While this loss was not nearly as bad as the shellacking they took from the Colts the previous week, this game was absolutely winnable.

The Miami offense showed glimmers of the machine they were in 2023, with Tua making some great throws to Tyreek Hill and Jalen Waddle.

The defense continued to look weak on the field, allowing the Patriots to score on every drive but two. They had a few sacks and did get some pressure on the Patriots’ quarterback, Drake Maye, but did not improve significantly over the Colts game.

After a week of being the brunt of jokes from the media, Dolphin fans are more fired up than ever, calling for the firing of Head Coach Mike McDaniel and General Manager Chris Grier. Fans created a GoFundMe page to raise money to fly a banner over Hard Rock Stadium.

They succeeded, and it flew over during pre-game. “Fire Mike McDaniel, Fire Chris Grier” was written on the banner.

A very extreme action for sure. This only goes to show how angry and frustrated this fan base is with the state of the Miami Dolphins.

This team has not won a playoff game in 25 years, the longest streak in the NFL. Since 2001, they’ve been in the playoffs five times, four of which were blowout losses.

Steven Ross bought half of the team in 2008, and in 2009, he became the sole owner. He is a highly successful real estate mogul and businessman. People don’t become billionaires by accident. They have to make hard decisions and do so with dispassion.

This raises the question of why Grier still has a job. He has been GM of the team for 9 years (previously working in scouting for Miami) and has made some good moves, but not enough for sure.

Overall, his tenure has been a roller coaster and has not led to a championship.

Mr. Ross is not afraid to spend money. The Dolphins have one of the best training facilities in the league. Money for new players is never an issue. He holds a rookie meeting every year to teach them how to invest their money and build a solid financial future. He is the only owner to do this.

After a disastrous 2024 season, he said the status quo is no longer good enough. Yet, little changed. Every fan and analyst has been wondering why Grier is still employed. No GM would have survived this long on any other team. In 9 years, there have been changes in coaching and the front office.  Grier is the only constant.