Earlier this week, the Miami Dolphins announced the hiring of 67-year-old Chan Gailey as the team’s new offensive coordinator.

Chan Gailey is so old, he invented the spread offense.

No really, I think he did.

Truth is, the last time Chan Gailey roamed the Dolphins sideline, the team played in back to back playoff games. And although a lot has changed between now and then, this team is still in dire need of a spark offensively. So, after cutting ties with long-time friend Chad O’Shea, Brian Flores immediately turned his attention to a guy that has a ton of familiarity with Ryan Fitzpatrick. And made a signing that would completely shock Dolphins Twitter. The signing of 67-year-old Chan Gailey.

Now, not to discredit the successful career Gailey had, but many hoped for a young up-and-coming offensive coordinator. That is not who he is. Perhaps, this signing shows that Miami hopes to use a ton of 3-4 WR sets–much as he did with Buffalo and New York alongside FitzMagic. One thing it does show, however, is that Miami plans to give Fitzpatrick an encore in 2020. He will have a chance to help groom the future QB, in addition to Gailey.

We will dive into what this means for Miami’s offense later in the offseason. But for now, to ring in the New Year, let’s take a look at 50 things that were relevant the last time Gailey was the Dolphins’ offensive coordinator.

Top 10’s in 2000

Top 10 Movies (IMDB)

Gladiator Almost Famous Memento Requiem for a Dream American Psycho Snatch Cast Away Charlie’s Angels X-Men Malena

Top 10 Selling Albums ( Entertainment)

N Sync – No Strings Attached Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP Britney Spears – Oops…I did it Again Creed – Human Clay Santana – Supernatural The Beatles – 1 Nelly – Country Grammar Backstreet Boys – Black and Blue Dr. Dre – Dr. Dre 2001 Destiny’s Child – The Writings on the Wall

Top 10 songs (Billboard)

Breathe – Faith Hill Smooth — Santana featuring Rob Thomas Say My Name – Destiny’s Child I wanna know – Joe Everything you Want – Vertical Horizon Maria Maria – Santana featuring The Product G&B Bent – Matchbox20 Amazed- Lonestar I knew I loved you – Savage Garden He wasn’t man enough – Toni Braxton

Top 10 video games of 2000 (My List)

Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Perfect Dark Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Final Fantasy 9 WWF No Mercy Pokemon Yellow Metal Gear Solid Diablo 2 Jet Set Radio Phantasy Star Online

Other

Y2K Y2J NBA 2K NFL 2K Harry Potter MTV Cribs The Real Slim Shady AOL Instant Messenger Nickelback MySpace

The Gailey signing will significantly impact how the Dolphins approach the draft and free agency–primarily at the running back position. Heck, maybe it’s a bigger need than QB? One thing we do know is this change in offensive philosophy will impact the type of players Miami has an interest in–primarily at the running back position. The last time Gailey was with the Dolphins, the team went 11-5 and won the AFC East, in addition to a Wildcard game vs Indianapolis. The following season in 2001, Miami went 11-5 and played in the Wildcard game. Unfortunately, the team lost to the Baltimore Ravens 20-3.

I’m no mathematician, but the Dolphins have only been to the playoffs twice since Gailey departed South Florida. Couple that with his experience and familiarity with Fitzpatrick, and maybe there’s a lot more to love about the Gailey signing then we originally anticipated. One thing we do know is Miami’s offense ranked 27th under O’ Shea. Not good enough.

“Save us Chan Gailey, you’re our only hope.”

Tyler Herro was born the same week that Chan Gailey last took over as Dolphins offensive coordinator — Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) December 31, 2019

This article was written by Josh Houtz (@Houtz) #InChanGaileyWeTrust