While more and more people are coming out from the Miami Dolphins organization, either standing up for Richie Incognito or blaming Jonathan Martin, some are attacking the front office. You can include former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels, but his issue was with the organization’s front office, specifically general manager Jeff Ireland.
Rosenfels took to his Twitter account to bash his former GM:
I only spent two weeks on the Dolphins when Ireland was the GM. In that short time he won the award for worst GM in my career. #jerk
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
My reasons for my disdain for Ireland are a long story. It took about an hour to find out what everyone in that locker room thought of him.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
Two months after being put on Non Football Injury list with mono, I had gotten healthy and wanted to play. He wouldn't let me off NFI......
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
...because the Dolphins played the Raiders that week and he didn't want them to sign me as I knew the Phins offense. Makes sense except....
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
...the Raiders were the only NFL team that had 4 QBs on their roster. He waited until late Friday to release me figuring nobody would.....
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
....sign me that late in the week. Luckily, the Vikings cut McNabb and signed me that night. There is more but that is the basics of it.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
I understand GMs always put their teams first. I respect that. But he was being a jerk just because he could. That's why he won the award.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
On the flip side, the Giants paid me for 5 weeks when I came down with a bad blood infection even tho I was only sick for 4 weeks. #Class.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
I have no reason to help out either side. I hope it ends sooner than later. Just giving my two cents. The whole situation is a tragedy.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
FYI, I asked to be put on NFI and then released after battling mono for two weeks and it getting worse. I wasn't cut.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
Some people just look for ways to use their power. Others just do the right thing for everyone involved. Players know he is the former.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
Everyone gets screwed over at some point in their career. It's the business. But there is story after story that has the same ring to it.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013
I played for 5 teams and 9 GMs and Ireland is the only 1 I had a problem with. I was also traded 3 times and cut twice. Yes, I was average.
— Sage Rosenfels (@SageRosenfels18) November 7, 2013