In an ideal world, the best reality television is able to catch when things get truly real. Below is a piece from the Hard Knocks series with the head Philbin talking to the producers about how the scene would work, then explaining on the phone to someone, most likely a team executive; what was about to happen, and saying that Johnson's "temperament wasn't good" for the team. Chad then entered Philbin's office, and he seemed to know what was about to come his way!
Chad: "I let you down a little bit -- a lot," Johnson told Philbin. " I understand what you're doing -- you got the message across loud and clear the first day we met. I [understood] what you wanted out of me and what you expected of me, especially after our talk about having fun. I apologize for embarrassing you and this organization."
Philbin: "I appreciate that, and I respect that," "I know you 're very passionate, and I know you care about your profession. I hope you know that everything I do, to the best of my ability, I attempt to put some thought behind what we do."
Philbin: "I don't know if this is working for the benefit of you, me, or the Miami Dolphins," I think you're a good person, and trust me, I acknowledge that people make mistakes..."
Chad: "Coach, I've never been in trouble before," Johnson broke in. "I adhered to your program, and I was hushed from that point on."
Philbin: "I know that," "But it's not just last night. Where we are as a program, and where you're headed, I just don't see the mesh right now. I wish it was different, and I wish I could tell you something more encouraging, but I think it's best for both of us that we part ways at this point."
One of the former Dolphins head coach, Jimmy Johnson, told the NFL Network that he'd need more information before deciding what he would’ve done in this case.
"It's hard for me to make a decision on Chad, because I'm not privy to all the facts," Johnson said on "The Joe Rose Show" on WQAM. "I don't know what his relationship was with the Dolphins, and I don't know where he stood as far as the player. I don't know the facts as far as what really happened with him and his wife, so it's hard for me to say. I do know this -- his track record off the field was pretty good, so I probably would have cut him some slack."Different coaches have different philosophies, but it's hard to argue with the way Philbin handled this. And it's certainly easy to see why the Dolphins were the right team for this year's show.
What made this enthralling television was that both men handled pretty well, given the sentiment surrounding the event. I’m sure Chad didn’t think that his mistake would possibly cost him his NFL career! We have to give credit where credit is due- Chads’ track record is pretty decent, his life before marriage was great…. Do you think REALITY TV is to blame? A lot of times, these stars careers end up in a sh*t hole after being on Reality TV! Why do they even bother? Now he has to try to pick his life up that’s now crumbled into pieces. With all the child support he has to pay, and I’m sure Ev has something up her sleeve-as far as money is concerned-WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO NOW?
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