Coach Joe Philbin has guided the Dolphins for three seasons, to a record of 23-25 and no playoff berths. He knows that’s not an acceptable track record.
“I came here to win championships. I didn’t come here to be average and be 8-8,” Philbin told James Walker of ESPN.com. “Steve Ross doesn’t own the team to be average. Our fans don’t want to be average. Our players don’t want to be average. So that’s what we’re here for. That’s why we invest and put the effort, the time into what we do.”
Of course, no coach or owner or fan base aspires to be average.