Now, I’ve had mixed feeling about the departure of Coach Tony Sparano from my beloved Dolphins. Yeah sure, it’s time to move on. He couldn’t win or make football exciting enough for owner Stevie Ross (can I call you Stevie?). However, in the midst of his hiring, making him the new offensive coordinator for the division rival New York Jets, I’d like to point out that Tony will always have a place in my heart unlike former Miami coach Nick Saban who just won his third national title on Monday. Congrats to him, but that could’ve been a Superbowl if he had stayed with Miami.

I have no problems with Tony Sparano going to the Jets (J-E-S-T!) and I’m sure there are a few like me who feel the same. I’m also sure there are others who’d like to rip his head of for “betraying” them. Betraying though.. that’s interesting. Probably the same fans who wanted him booted from the job when Jim Harbaugh’s name was being tossed around. Who knows?

I’ll always keep Sparano aside from my hatred towards the Jets. As much as we won and lost with him, we have to remember that he put a lot of key personnel and players in place that are with the team now and for the next several season. Much like Brandon Marshall, Karlos Dansby, Reggie Bush, Vontae Davis, and so forth. He built us a team that he thought could win, and now has to face that team twice a year. It’s not like Josh McDaniels squaring off against Tim Tebow and the Broncos this weekend. No, he has to walk across the wrong side of the field now and help Rex Ryan win a Superbowl by going through Miami twice a year. We always like to put a damper on their efforts though. And that’s what you have to remember. Whether we have Sparano, or Fischer, or Cowher, or whomever. We face them twice a year and all we have to do is move on and focus on the one thing that is important… WINNING!

It’s just funny that he’s joining a team that I give very little credit to. I mean, I love their fans… but come on. Let’s hope he can help them reclaim some dignity next year. I don’t think he’ll be a bargaining ticket to lure in Peyton Manning, though.

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