re: Why was Cam Cameron fired in week 14?

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If you have questions with his leadership, just look at how quickly he lost the Dolphins. They almost went 0-16 the year before the Lions did.

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you mean when they lost 4 QB's to injury during the course of the season? Cleo Beck and John Lemon were his QB's in Miami

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Control freak with Mike Martz stubborn streak and ego to match.

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He changed his offense last season

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Maybe his style will work better with college age kids/young adults, but it damn sure didn't work with mature grown adults who knew better.

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you have no idea what you are talking about. He's been in the NFL for 10+ years and fielded one of the best offenses in NFL history in 2004. Finished in the top 10 in scoring offense in half his seasons, despite having to develop young QB's in the process.

Cleo Beck and John Lemon were his QB's in Miami

Drew Brees on Cameron:

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You mentioned in your book that Cam Cameron was one of the few guys in the organization that believed in you all along. What did he mean to your career? “He was huge. Cam was huge in my career. I was with him for four years. He was the offensive coordinator while I was in San Diego for those last four years. That was a time in my career where during that stretch I got benched three or four times, they ended up drafting Philip Rivers. Cam was pretty much the one who broke the news to me. My postseason exit meeting with him after the ’03 season I went in his office, shut the door and (he said) I’m just telling you they’re either going to go out and get a free agent veteran quarterback to come in here or they’re going to draft a rookie high to compete with you. Just get ready for that. I feel like he was always very honest with me. He always did things to try to get the best out of me. There was a time or two where we would butt heads, but I think that was all part of the process of him trying to mold me into the type of quarterback he knew I could be, the type of person he knew I could be, leader and I appreciate him for that. I love the man. I think he’s a great coach and obviously I had a lot of great years with him.”

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