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case." Garfinkel will be responsible for the Dolphins business operations,
including all budget responsibility. He will also lead stalled efforts to obtain
public money for stadium upgrades. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said Garfinkel
was considered for the same job four years ago before Dee was hired. This time,
Garfinkel finished first among a field of 75 candidates, including 13 who
received interviews. "We were looking for someone who could think strategically,
who is exceptionally bright, who is a proven leader," Ross said. "We found that
man." Garfinkels primary assignment at the outset? "Putting people in the
seats," Ross said. Miamis paid home attendance last year averaged 57,375, the
lowest since 1980. Ross had to buy tens of thousands of unsold tickets to keep
alive the Dolphins streak of no TV blackouts at home since 2000. Sales are up
this season, but Ross said he is again prepared to buy any unsold tickets.
"There will no blackouts this year," he said. Another priority for Garfinkel
will be to find a way to pay for $350 million in stadium improvements that Ross
says are badly needed. In May, the Florida Legislature turned down the Dolphins
request for taxpayer help, and Ross said a new proposal will be formulated. "Im
prepared to make my offer better," he said, "because I think the community needs
it." General manager Jeff Ireland and coach Joe Philbin attended Garfinkels news
conference. They will continue to oversee football operations, reporting
directly to Ross. "First and foremost the Dolphins need to be about winning
football," Garfinkel said. "Everyone in the organization, including me, is here
to support that. Fans dont come out to see guys in suits and ties like me. They
come out to see players competing to win, and thats where the focus needs to be
for everybody in the organization." Garfinkel, 44, had been with the Padres
since 2009. Before that, he was executive vice-president and chief operating
officer of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He spent five years with Chip Ganassi
Racing Teams as executive vice-president but has no NFL experience. "When I got
out of college I thought, Boy, if I could get a job with an NFL team, that would
be really special," Garfinkel said. "It took me 22 years."
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