Dolphins Ditch Henne and Waive Allen: Short-Term Solutions to Long-Term Problems

November 12, 2010   ·   Luke Taylor   ·   Jump to comments

Wednesday November 10th was a big day at the Dolphins’ complex in South Florida. Change was certainly afoot, as Miami looked to solve some of the issues that contributed to their 4-4 record.
The response: A change of starting quarterback and the release of a former first-round draft pick.
Miami Head Coach, Tony Sparano, made the call to replace third-year quarterback, Chad Henne, and cornerback Jason Allen with two veterans, Chad Pennington and Al Harris.
Ironically, it is not the quarterback change which proved to be the most surprising of the two. Chad Henne has struggled in the past two weeks, throwing four interceptions without a touchdown, as many fans were calling for Pennington to replace him.
However, Jason Allen had been the starting cornerback in Miami for the first seven weeks of the season. He has recorded a team-high three picks, and Sparano had been raving about his performances for the majority of the year.
Now, just a week after losing his...

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