‘Patriot Way’, Harbaugh Way, Just Fundamentals

In the days that followed former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase’s firing a few weeks back, team owner Stephen Ross was widely rumored to be pursuing Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, as well as his brother Jim, who is currently the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. Eventually, Ross and newly minted general manager Chris Grier set their sights on Brian Flores, who is the de facto defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots.

All three of these men were, or are, deemed to possess the magic elixir of success for turning around the stagnant, moribund franchise that the Dolphins have been for many years now. But, there are no magic potions, no spells that can be cast to…