Joe Rose

Mike Mayock likes Tannehill, thinks rough first season will help him

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:38:56 GMT

NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock joined me on the show on Tuesday morning and was brimming with positivity regarding Ryan Tannehill:

Michael Lombardi likes what he sees in Tannehill, assesses Jets matchup

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:21:59 GMT

Former NFL executive Michael Lombardi was on the show on Wednesday and said he was impressed by the progress of Dolphins rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Mike Lombardi not surprised by Tannehill, 'shocked' by Hartline

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:42:48 GMT

Former NFL executive Michael Lombardi was on Wednesday's The Joe Rose Show on WQAM (560-AM), and he gave his analysis of the Miami Dolphins' offense:

Kirk Herbstreit talks about anguish UM coaches must feel

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:41:49 GMT

ESPN Gameday college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit was on Wednesday morning's The Joe Rose Show on WQAM (560-AM), and he expressed empathy for the difficulties faced by the University of Miami's coaching staff.

Dan Marino: Tannehill is only going to get better

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:19:02 GMT

Marino: Dolphins could have managed clock better against Jets

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:42:49 GMT

Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino joined me for his weekly show on Monday. Part of our review of the Dolphins' brutal loss to the Jets:

There was a lot of second-guessing on the icing the kicker, but I don't fault the coaches there. Do you?

"No, no, no. Every coach has been doing that for the past few year. You talk about it ahead of time and you do it. You can't look back on that and worry about that."

The play-calling was also second-guessed. Usually we get mad when people don't throw the ball. Now we're getting mad and second-guessing because coaches don't run the ball more, but I think a lot of it had to do with Darrelle Revis being out of the game. I think they liked the matchups with the 3, 4 and 5 cover guys on the Jets. I don't second-guess the coaching yesterday, but apparently I'm the only one.

"Well, look. First of all, you have to run it and you gotta throw it. You've got to do both. ... The only thing I would say, in overtime and at the end of the game, they had some time, they had timeouts that maybe they didn't use that they could have had. Maybe run a few more plays to get in closer for the field goal."

Marino: Bucs' rush of kneeling Manning bush-league

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:57:24 GMT

Here are some highlights of Monday morning's Dan Marino Show:

Dan Marino discusses Tannehill's batted passes, talks about pocket-awareness drills he used to work on

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:04:00 GMT

Dan Marino joined me for his weekly show on Monday. What the Miami Dolphins Hall of Famer had to say about his former team:

Danny, the Dolphins had a nice game going through the first quarter, really dominating things, had some nice drives, the defense is stopping Houston, they can’t getting anything on third down, the special teams look good… everything was going great. Then--I’m sure it’s happened before and I just don’t remember—in like six minutes, four turnovers and 24 points so quickly. Can you ever remember anything like that with you?

“No. It was like bam, bam, right? That’s what just demoralizes you when it happens like that. I loved their effort, and there’s a lot of things our team can build on down here.”

The defense just got stuck in crummy field position:

“Plus, they were on the field a lot.”

They only had three plays in the third quarter.

“Well, that’s it, that’s it.”

That was a tired defense. I’ve gotta tell ya, they played their a—off. I know the pass coverage wasn’t great, the run defense… They had had guys flying around. Effort, the coach will be happy with what he saw from that.

“The fact is, three plays with those turnovers, and your playing a team a team like Houston that’s pretty solid, they’re going to be around at the end.”

Can you talk about Ryan Tannehill’s batted passes? He had problems with it in college and the preseason, too. I’m calling bull on the offensive line being blamed.

“It can depend what the protection is. If you’re doing a quick pass, three-step drop, sometimes the offensive lineman’s gotta cut the guy, get their hands down. And you change up your protections sometimes. Sometimes you cut them, sometimes you don’t, sometimes you go after them if it’s a quick pass. … But a lot of times, man, it happens so fast that you’re not… you can’t look at where a defensive lineman is standing and jumping. I mean, you are looking at a picture downfield, it’s almost like a television screen … it’s part of your vision underneath, but behind it are receivers and defensive backs and you know your reading the coverage at the same time, you can’t tell that, unless it’s a screen pass or a dumpoff or something when you know you have time. But when you have patterns that are timing patterns, even when there down the field a little bit, that’s hard to judge that, either way, I don’t care who you are.”

Did you slide around?

“That’s part of it, too, but what I’m saying is that it’s the play call. What’s the play call? Is it a screen? Is it a quick three-step slant? Is it an out? Is it a high-low, is it a back underneath with a wide receiver or somebody behind it, and you know you are looking at a vertical high-low stretch. So, it’s all different, it really is…. Defensive ends, they’re not dumb, they see it, too. If the quarterback is setting up quick, they can see that through the linemen, and if he’s setting up quick and he’s not going to get there, he’s going to stop and jump. As soon as you snap it, cut him, you can do that, too. That’s legal. Not chopping down on someone (while engaged with another blocker) but straight-up, you can do it. … The other thing as far as being in the pocket and that, I remember when the offensive line used to go do one-on-ones [in practice] or maybe work on some team defense stuff, you go back there in the back of the pocket and take snaps with them and get a feel for the pocket. You don’t have to throw, just dump it off. You just do things like that. I used to do that all the time. I did that twice a week, where youi just work on moving in the pocket and dumping the ball … You slide around and you just get a feel for it. That’s a little extra work for you that you could do…. We’re coaching ‘em up right here!”

That’s what we do here on Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m. We know everything.

“I do know that, though. That does work. I don’t care what anybody says. I know that.”

Jimmy Johnson: I would have cut Chad Johnson some slack

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:06:16 GMT

Marvez: 'I think Matt Moore is going to be the guy out'

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:39:33 GMT

Foxsports.com senior NFL writer Alex Marvez joined me on the show on Wednesday, and we had an interesting exchange regarding the member of the team's quarterback unit who has gotten barely any mention:

AM: "By the way, another thing I got that was very interesting, was how much the Dolphins are in love with the No. 4 quarterback, Pat Devlin."

JR: "He looks good. Every time I'm out there, he looks good. I know he's never played, but he throws a pretty good-looking NFL pass."

AM: "You know, the other thing, too? Apparently the guy is extremely smart. So, he has already gotten this offense down. And, what that means to ..."

JR: "Go ahead, I know what's coming... go ahead."

AM: Bill Polian was taking a real close look at David Garrard. He likes where David's release point is, he says he's got his legs back, he's running around, he's moving really well, thinks he fits in really well with this offense. I think Matt Moore is going to be the guy out. ... I do think that Matt Moore is going to have some value in a low-level trade to a team that needs a backup quarterback, provided no injuries and Matt Moore isn't absolutely perfect in these preseason games, but I think you see the handwriting on the wall with this first depth chart."

SI's Chris Mannix critical of imbalance of calls going Heat's way

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:24:29 GMT

Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix questions the Eastern Finals officiating, pointing out various calls (and one big non-call) that have gone against the Boston Celtics.

Ryan Tannehill: I can't wait to start learning from Dolphins veteran QBs

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:24:56 GMT

Miami Dolphins first-round draft pick Ryan Tannehill was back on the show Wednesday and he talked about his eagerness to start learning the pro game:

NYDN's Frank Isola: Heat should cruise to Eastern Conference title

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:10:36 GMT

New York Daily News New York Knicks beat writer Frank Isola was on with me on Wednesday morning and we covered numerous topics regarding the Heat-Knicks series:

SI.com's Peter King discusses Ryan Tannehill selection

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:05:45 GMT

SI.com senior NFL writer Peter King was on the show on Wednesday morning and spoke about Jeff Ireland's selection of Ryan Tannehill at No. 8 overall.

Ryan Tannehill: Everybody has an opinion about me

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:01:42 GMT

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill joined me on the show on Tuesday morning. He said that he can't concern himself with what people think about him:

Dan Marino discusses why Peyton Manning picked Denver Broncos over Miami Dolphins

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:02:45 GMT

Dan Marino joined me on the show recently and he gave his opinion as to why Peyton Manning decided to play in Denver.

Mike Mayock rips Tommy Streeter, says Olivier Vernon moving up

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:18:53 GMT

NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock joined me on the show Thursday morning and our conversation centered on two UM prospects, wide receiver Tommy Streeter and linebacker Olivier Vernon:

Mayock rips Streeter

Vernon moving up boards

Matt Moore discusses Dolphins' efforts to get another QB, Marshall's comments

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:59:19 GMT

Matt Moore says on The Joe Rose Show on WQAM that he wasn't upset when the Dolphins tried repeatedly to upgrade the quarterback position.

PFT's Mike Florio: Hall of Fame, other factors likely to keep Bill Parcells off Saints sideline

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:35:58 GMT

ProFootballTalk.com's and NBC's Mike Florio joined me on the show on Wednesday morning, and he touched on a range of items, from Bill Parcells to Tim Tebow to Jeff Ireland. The highlights:

Is Parcells, at 71, going to be coaching the Saints? 'At first, I thought, 'No way.' ... But, what was very telling to me was [Tuesday] after he golfed with Sean Payton. They both clammed up about this, and that tells me that something's going on. ... The fact they were quiet about it [Tuesday] tells me there's something to this. I think he would be better off as a consultant, not as a head coach, but there's something going on, and I think that they decided out on that golf course [Tuesday] that they're not going to talk about it, at least for now. ... And if he comes in as a consultant, Joe, it doesn't reset that five-year clock ... If he comes back and coaches, whenever he's done, the five years [to be eligible] for the Hall of Fame starts all over again.'

I thought Tim Tebow was pretty damned good at that New York Jets press conference. What did you think? 'He's never going to change. I don't know what people expected in the New York media. He's not going to crack, he's not going to change. Whether it's real or whether it's phony, he never steps out of that character. He is always the same guy. Now, some people may not like that kind of Buddy the Elf demeanor, but that's who he is and that's how he is. ... The guy to watch is Mark Sanchez. That's the guy to watch. Because that's the guy who is going get yanked off the field and make a face and say something."

What is your assessment of the Miami Dolphins? 'What they need to do is accept the fact that 'we are where we are and we're going to try to make the most of what we have and we're going to make good decisions going forward and we're not going to do anything that would suggest that we're panicking or we're desperate. ... We're going to get to work on getting better, not by going out and getting one big-name guy, but by making a series of smart decision aimed at providing us with a young nucleus of talent that we'll help us become competitive again.' It's almost like trying to get out of quicksand. They're flailing their arms and kicking their feet to get out of the quicksand. They need to find a rope and they need to slowly pull themselves out, and they're just not willing to do it.'

Peter King talks about how Miami Dolphins have fallen off NFL map

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:54:02 GMT

SI.com senior NFL writer Peter King joined me on the show and discussed the precipitous drop of the Miami Dolphins in the league's hierarchy:

PFT's Mike Florio: Tim Tebow could land in Miami

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:30:57 GMT

ProFootballTalk.com and NBC Football Night in America's Mike Florio joined me on the show on Friday and postulated that if the Dolphins come up short of getting Matt Flynn and Peyton Manning lands in Denver, owner Stephen Ross would love 'to have a University of Florida 2009 reunion every weekend' and have Tim Tebow be the Miami Dolphins' starting quarterback.

Eric Winston talks about positives with Miami Dolphins

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:13:47 GMT

Ex-Miami Hurricanes star and Houston Texans tackle Eric Winston, who visited the Miami Dolphins earlier in the week, joined me on the show and extolled some of the franchise's virtues as he sees them:

Miami Hurricanes coach Al Golden frustrated by UM's combine participants outnumbering team's win total

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:40:43 GMT

Miami Hurricanes coach Al Golden was brutally honest in discussing a wide range of topics during his interview with me Monday morning. Here are some audio excerpts:

Golden angered at having more players at Combine than wins:

Golden questions players leaving early:

Golden on UM players leaving early for NFL Draft:

Don Shula relates funny anecdote about early meeting with Bob Griese

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:39:09 GMT

Al Leiter thinks Giancarlo Stanton could be next Dave Winfield

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:33:29 GMT