Must Win?
Written by Mitch   
Friday, 12 September 2008

Well there has been some backlash over these comments from Tony Sparano today.

"I feel like when you lose your first game of the season that your second game is a must-win no matter what," Sparano said Friday afternoon. "I think every week in this league is a must-win in my mind, but when you’re trying to change a culture, there are no kind of wins.  They are all must-wins when you’re trying to change a culture. That being said, we know that last week we lost a ballgame that maybe we didn’t play as well as we could have in. I think that makes this game a whole lot more important, yes."

The Miami Herald really got on his case about this saying he is putting to much pressure on this young team in only week 2.

I kinda like the attitude however.  In this time of no learning curve & win right now I think the statement was fine.  It sure beats losing forward or whatever that ridiculous statement was by last years regime.  You also have to figure that Sparano knows losing this game there is a very good chance you are looking at 0-4 , which is a hole that might be to far to dig ourselves out of.

Its about time we see which guys can handle the pressure & which will succumb to it.  After a year of a complacent staff this is one change that even I can agree with.