MIAMI – The Joe Philbin era is over in Miami, WPLG reports.
Just a day after the Dolphins third straight loss, team owner Stephen Ross made the decision to fire Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin as the Sun-Sentinel first reported.
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The team had high expectations coming into the 2015 season.
After signing free agent Ndamukong Suh to one of the richest deals in NFL history and giving quarterback Ryan Tannehill a 100-million dollar contract extension, Ross made it clear before the season he was ready to see the team win.
Instead, the Dolphins sputtered to a season-opening win at Washington and then lost consecutive games at Jacksonville, at home against Buffalo, and in London to the New York Jets.
Since becoming the Dolphins head coach during the 2012 off-season, Philbin team's compiled a record of 24-28 and failed to make the playoffs.
The former offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers, Philbin was widely criticized for being too soft-spoken and for not having a firm grip on the players in the locker room.
During Philbin's tenure, the franchise was rocked by a bullying scandal that tarnished the team's image around the league and in South Florida.
Ross continued to support Philbin despite the team's off-field incidents and fan dissatisfaction over the team's on-field performance,
Miami went 7-9 during Philbin's first year, and followed that by back-to-back 8-8 seasons in 2013 and 2014.
During the offseason, Philbin tried to soften his image, even performing in a team skit wearing a top hat and tails.
Showing his more fun side, didn't work.
Ross finally decided that enough was enough.