BREAKING: Dolphins fire OC Mike Sherman

Did I plan to be back this early? No.

But, the Miami Dolphins collapsed. That means dominos HAD to fall.

The first one has.

Earlier this hour, news broke that OC Mike Sherman was fired. The Dolphins offense finished 27th in the NFL this season, and my guess is owner Stephen Ross told Joe Philbin he was to either fire Sherman, or leave himself.

Philbin obviously chose the former.

Moments ago, he released the following statement:

“I would like to thank Mike for his contributions to the Miami Dolphins. Mike has been a mentor to me throughout my coaching career, dating back to 1979. He is a man of great integrity, dedicated to his family, his team, his players and his profession. On behalf of the entire Miami Dolphins organization I want to wish Mike and his family the very best in the future.”

I believe this move HAD to happen. You don't finish near the bottom of the league offensively and only put up 7 points in the final two games and survive. You just don't.

Whether or not this is the only domino to fall is still up in the air. Obviously the situation is ongoing.

As for the blog, I have a couple things in the works right now, and will have them up soon. But, this is the beginning of the offseason, so the activity will slow down for the next few months.

We'll keep you posted.