Pursuit of Wallace MUST end with him signing with Dolphins

Mar. 06 Opinion 3 comments ---Bill

The Miami Dolphins have not-so-subtly leaked their top priority for free agency next week.  They intend to go after Mike Wallace very aggressively.  That aggressive approach will become public knowledge on Saturday morning at midnight.  March 9th is the first day that the Dolphins can legally speak with Wallace’s representatives.  However, they can’t speak with Wallace himself until Tuesday at 4pm according to the new NFL rules.  Now, we’re all not naive enough to think that discussions have not already happened at some point.  BUT, we’ll probably get a bit more news once Saturday gets here.  My worry is that since the Dolphins have let news leak out that they are targeting Mike Wallace, they could be set up for a repeat of previous years.

Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Beal via Wikipedia

Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Beal via Wikipedia

If you are a Dolphins fan, and why wouldn’t you be if you’re reading this post, you’ve seen this movie before:

Scene 1: A big name coach or player becomes available

Scene 2: The Dolphins let it be known that they want to sign the big name coach or player

Scene 3: The Dolphins take a Miguel Cabrera sized swing at the coach or player

Scene 4: The Dolphins miss on the coach or player

Scene 5: An already dejected fan base is forced to think about what could have been and return to their 7-9 or 6-10 season reality

The pursuit of Wallace is currently in Scene 2, but Scene 3 begins on Saturday.  Since players can’t sign contracts until March 12th (next Tuesday), and since Wallace is the big WR prize in free agency, I expect Scene 4 to take place then.  Based on their history, you can bet that Scene 5 is scheduled to begin shortly thereafter.  IT’S GROUNDHOG DAY!!!!!!!!!  (cont’d on page 2, click here) 

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  • Miami Jules

    LOL… Good post!!!! Never witnessed that side of your always eloquent writing Bill… refreshing, I loved it.
    Now about Wallace. I have heard a range of opinions about, if not his character, at least a certain propensity he may or may not have to be whiney. I have been somewhat pursuaded by some more knowledgeble folks on him than myself to not be right out anti-Wallace, so I concluded, I had to do my own fact-finding on this talented guy. I went as far as going into a Steelers blog site in order to conduct a fan undercover investigation. There it was, in plain English. Fans by the dozens, making comments that read something like “…just shut up and play already…” What I came away with, after I conducted my spy mission, is that the guy (Wallace) seemed to have stirred some fan discontent by the mere fact he was just holding out for a better contract which is more than perfectly understandible, so if that’s the worst of Wallace’s behavior, I will jump in his wagon too.
    I’m still somewhat on the fence still, so I will leave it up to you to add to my doubts or make me jump on that Wallace wagon. Is there a ny reason that Wallce can be a “pass me the ball or I’ll Whine” type of personality?

    • PhinNation

      Jules, you are a doubter!!! Wallace can bring speed to an offense that severely lacks it. He’s not Brandon Marshall for a number of reasons: #1 He’s never punted a football in disgust in practice (or a game), #2 He doesn’t suffer from a mental disorder, #3 His only ‘issue’ was that he held out because he wanted more money, then saw the Steelers give it to his teammate instead of him.

      Feel free to jump on the bandwagon now….

      • Miami Jules

        Thanks Bill. OK, That’s what I had heard lately as I researched the rumors. OK, I’m on the bandwagon now, however, as a former sales mgr. and A/E for a local radio station (before I started working on my actual field of study which is accounting), I think if information is leaking out of Dolphins’ camp, it may be because the always cunning Ireland, is trying to divert attention to the Steelers F/A, so that he can concentrate on someone else. I wouldn’t be surprised if the rumors about Philbin not being so high on Jennings are part if that sly plan of his and it turns out to be Jennings who they go after…it’s only a distant hunch but… I’m just saying.