Armando Salguero: Relationship was broken between Dolphins' Jeff Ireland and Joe Philbin

Midway through the season, after the Dolphins lost to winless Tampa Bay and blew a 17-3 halftime lead at New England, general manager Jeff Ireland became disenchanted with offensive coordinator Mike Sherman and generally wasn't too pleased coach Joe Philbin wasn't doing anything to correct his offensive coordinator and close friend's play-calling or game planning.