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Chris Perkins: Dolphins ownership should have said more on Thursday. It owes it to fans

Story byChris Perkins, South Florida Sun-SentinelThu, January 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC·4 min readMIAMI GARDENS — It would have been nice to hear more from Dolphins ownership at Thursday’s introductory media session for new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and new coach Jeff Hafley. Yes, owner Steve Ross spoke at the beginning. He told us his two goals when he completed purchase of the team in 2009: “Establishing a winning football team that played for Super Bowls on a continual basis. The second was to really make this team and this county much better, to bring it together and have an obligation to really be supportive of the county and really be the ‘best in class’ football organization.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut Ross didn’t take questions, which means numerous questions remain unanswered.

Chris Perkins: Dolphins ownership should have said more on Thursday. It owes it to fans

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Key Highlights

  • For starters, fans would like to know exactly what’s happened since the season ended. Who was responsible for the decision to fire ex-coach Mike McDaniel?Why did it take until Thursday (Jan.
  • 8) to make that decision as opposed to making it on Black Monday (Jan.
  • 5)?Why was McDaniel led to believe he’d have input on naming the next general manager, and what changed?What is Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman’s role in major Dolphins decisions moving forward?Did the Dolphins attempt to contact ex-Buffalo coach Sean McDermott?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Dolphins had a lot of decision-makers at the media session for “Sully,” as Sullivan likes to be called, and “Haf,” as Hafley is called. Ross was there.
  • President Tom Garfinkel was there.
  • So was Daniel Stillman, Ross’ son-in-law as well as an executive in the sports ventures associated with Relevent, a Ross company.
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  1. Chris Perkins: Dolphins ownership should have said more on Thursday. It owes it to fans

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