Bill Parcells: continued

After Parcells had taken reign of Miami’s football operations, a complete overhaul had taken place in the organization. You can say jobs weren’t safe anymore in South Florida sports. Since its expansion, the Miami Dolphins had held a winning franchise with the likes of Don Shula, Dan Marino, Bob Griese, and Jimmy Johnson. Ever since Marino retired from the game, you can say a downward spiral had occurred for the new millennium. From draft blunders, coaches, and quarterback changes; Miami was setting a new tone, but not a good one. Dave Wanstedt was the last coach to take the Dolphins to the playoffs, and that was in 2001. Nick Saban came in hoping to revitalize the team. He took a 4-12 team to a 9-7 record in his rookie year as head coach. Things had looked promising after acquiring Daunte Culpepper as the new quarterback. The Dolphins fell to 6-10 in Saban’s second year. Nick Saban was still the coach, but decided to leave the franchise to go back to college football. This made headlines as it was unexpected. With the team still trying to find its way, Cam Cameron came in to bring the offense to “powerhouse” material. With the worst record in the organization’s history, Huizenga decided enough is enough. Bill Parcells came and brought in a trusted staff. Jeff Ireland took over as the new general manager. Chad Pennington was brought in as the new quarterback. He was the QB Parcells had picked when he was with the New York Jets.