Miami Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin. (Photo : Reuters)
The season has all been downhill for the Miami Dolphins after they won their opener against the Washington Redskins, 17-10, and it was enough for management to remove head coach Joe Philbin from his post.
The 54-year-old former Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator had been the Dolphins' chief bench tactician since 2012, compiling a win-loss record of 24-28 as the team "never finished better than 8-8 or made the playoffs with him," as reported by Yahoo Sports.
Miami is currently on a three-game losing streak, their last one was an embarrassing 27-14 defeat in the hands of the New York Jets at the Wembley Stadium in England, and that was the last straw for the Dolphins' top brass to fire Philbin.
Tight ends coach Dan Campbell was named interim head coach as the organization tries to find a new mentor that would lead them moving forward.
The separation was mutually made with respect as both team owner Stephen Ross and Philbin exchanged gratefulness for the time he has spent with the club.
Ross said in a statement that it was a "tough decision" to let go of Philbin knowing his character and the work he put into making the Dolphins improve, but he is also "extremely disappointed" at how the team began the season so immediate and drastic changes must be made, via Bleacher Report.
Philbin also issued a statement and thanked Ross for the "privilege to serve" as Miami's head honcho while also thanking and praising his former players, staff, and other coaches.
Meanwhile, Dolphins EVP for football operations Mike Tannenbaum was enthusiastic about welcoming Campbell as the acting coach saying that "he brings leadership, toughness, and energy" to the squad who seems to be lacking all of it.
