Dolphins to interview Sparano, Frazier (updated)

by Matty I on Jan 4, 2008 3:33 PM EST in News Comment 18 comments

This should come as no surprise. The Dolphins have received permission to interview Dallas assistant Tony Sparano, according to the Miami Herald:

The Dolphins have requested and received permission to interview Dallas assistant head coach Tony Sparano for their head coach vacancy, according to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who confirmed the request on his Dallas-area radio show today.

NFL rules state Miami will have until Sunday when the final wild card game ends to conduct the interview.

That is good because Sparano, considered the front-runner to get the Miami job, apparently has a pretty busy schedule the next day or so. He is scheduled to interview with both the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens by Saturday. So it stands to reason the Dolphins will talk to Sparano on Sunday.

Hat tip to "finguy23" for pointing this out in a comment of his.

**UPDATE**: The Palm Beach Post is reporting that the official interview with Sparano is scheduled for Saturday. Also, the Dolphins will interview Leslie Frazier, Minnesota's defensive coordinator, on Monday.

Also, the Post reports that the Dolphins have contacted Rex Ryan, but it's believed he was contacted about the defensive coordinator's job, not the head coaching job. Cowboys secondary coach Todd Bowles is also considered a candidate for the DC job. [end update]

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I can't believe it!

What a blindside! This comes completely out of left field! I'm shocked!

;)

by LeftCoastFinFan on Jan 4, 2008 3:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

THIS IS SO EXCITING........

Because this pizza dough maker was the guy calling plays for Bill in Dallas...... and they had a TOP 5 scoring offense that year!

I can't remember, who was #1 that year? Oh yeah, I think it MIGHT have been Cam Cameron's San Diego Chargers.

Gotta love "the buddy system."

by davehowardcustom on Jan 4, 2008 5:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

nice

you can't make a reasonable point so you make
bigotted statements.

why don't you crawl back into a cave some place.

by W NY Fins Fan on Jan 4, 2008 5:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

YOU, my boy, are a very queer bird.

I read your post under the diaries as well. I can understand that you are a Cam supporter... fair enough. But, objectively, you have no way to know how much of the San Diego success was actually due to Cam, and how much was due to Marty. After seeing the way Cam managed the game planning and play calling, I would suspect that most of the game day decisions during the Charger games were coming from Shottie.
Cam had his shot. He made some bad decisions, both coaching and PR, and they came back to bite him. Now he's gone, and the Dolphins are moving on without him. Let it go.

by LeftCoastFinFan on Jan 4, 2008 7:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

If I recall

the pizza dough maker is still helping Dallas offense and they are doing still doing awesome. I can't remember what was Cam Cameron's offense rank THIS year. Oh yeah, at the bottom of the league.

Gotta love "the firing system."

by Neo on Jan 4, 2008 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Rex Ryan

isnt Ryan not a 3-4 guy like u said?

by YatilGinnJr on Jan 4, 2008 8:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure...

...he's a 3-4 guy. That's what the Ravens ran with Ryan as DC.

by Matty I on Jan 5, 2008 2:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Alright guys...................... I'm sorry

First off, I truly apologize for the Italian slurr. That was uncalled for. I get called "Hippie Man" every day, just because I have long hair. I should know better.

I guess I'm just unsure, frustrated & fearful. I've been a faithful Dolphins fan since they lost their first S.B. to the Dallas Cowboys.

In my heart, of course I hope that this house cleaning will be what it takes to rebuild the team. I just don't think Cam or Randy really got a fair shot. Yeah, I know Cam made alot of questionable calls, but it was his first year as a head coach, plus he was trying to be the O.C. at the same time. And for the draft, you can't judge the success of a draft on one year. It'll be two more years before we all can decide how they did in this draft.

Jimmy Johnson started 1-15. Parcells & Walsh also stuggled like hell their first year. I guess I'm just so frustrated because now we're dumping everything (and maybe that's good) and starting over. I think that's what Cam & Randy were trying to do also, but Wayne kept saying "We're NOT rebuilding, just re-tooling. We want to win now." But then he hires Bill & gives him free reign. They fire Cam & Randy & never gave them a real chance to grow a future here.

I'll go on the record saying I support my team. I love the Dolphins, and will be behind them all the way. I just hope that Parcells does the right things & not just got pay raises for his buddies, and STICKS IT OUT & FINISHES THE JOB. That's my fear. Saban part II

We've suffered enough. Time to ban together & pray for the best.

Go Dolphins!

by davehowardcustom on Jan 4, 2008 10:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wow, an honest, heartfelt post.

I can respect that. I think we are all in about the same boat right now.
Regards.

by LeftCoastFinFan on Jan 5, 2008 12:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, Leftcoast..................

..........For the olive branch.

by davehowardcustom on Jan 5, 2008 2:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hey davehowardcustom ..

Do not fear that this will be Satan II, cause THIS IS Satan II. I has it read allover. So cheere for the Dolphins, but at the same time, keep looking for some Dolphins drama, like treason, cowardness, betrail, drugs, etc At the end we will be stuck with Spartano and Chuck Cheese Irland. BP will leave after one year, this is his last favor to his kids. Gave them totall control of a team. The Dolphins has won that Loto.

I will see the Dolphins win a SUPER BOWL before i die(20 years and counting)

by Aleta on Jan 5, 2008 8:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs