Fantasy Jesus Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 "The worst kept secret in the NFL is coming to fruition ... finally. FOX Sports has learned that the Dolphins have tabbed Dallas assistant coach Tony Sparano as their new head coach, replacing the fired Cam Cameron. Dolphins officials this morning phoned the other candidates who interviewed and informed them of the team's decision. Sparano was thought to be the heavy favorite from the day Bill Parcells was hired and that speculation mounted when Parcells hired Jeff Ireland away from Dallas to be the team's new GM. Sparano is a true football guy with a no-nonsense approach and a great connection with players. Two years ago, Sean Payton tried to hire him as the Saints offensive coordinator and he asked Parcells to let him go. Parcells, then with Dallas, balked and declined the request. He's probably pretty happy now that he did. Jim Schwartz of the Titans, Leslie Frazier of the Vikings and Rex Ryan of the Ravens also interviewed for the post" http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7681946 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalboyd Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Well looks like they got hit big time on the coaching front. It will be interesting to see how all the moves around the Cowboys helps or hurts the team. Change is sometimes good. But too much change can be a killer for the next season. Learning new schemes and etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Tony Soprano is coaching the Dolphins? Is Paulie Walnuts the new offensive coordinator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalboyd Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 No its Cam Cameron. Seriously I wonder has that ever happened. Fire a person bring them back as the OC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 No its Cam Cameron. Seriously I wonder has that ever happened. Fire a person bring them back as the OC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumpNRun Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 They hired Cameron as the OC....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Tony Soprano is coaching the Dolphins? Is Paulie Walnuts the new offensive coordinator? Paulie seems more like a special teams coach ... a bunch of blue-collar guys going nuts-o on the other team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Learning new schemes and etc. I know. They had a new system this year and only won 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 No its Cam Cameron. Seriously I wonder has that ever happened. Fire a person bring them back as the OC. The latest from the Sun Sentinel: DOLPHINS: Former coach Cam Cameron may end up in Baltimore with Marty Schottenheimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Paulie seems more like a special teams coach ... a bunch of blue-collar guys going nuts-o on the other team. I'd put him more as the equipment manager.... he and some of his boys can sit around playing cards while a handful of others do all the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 They hired Cameron as the OC....??? Not so far as I can tell, but I'd like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 They hired Cameron as the OC....??? Not so far as I can tell, but I'd like that. Not a chance. He had little or no support in the locker room. The new regime will bring with it new coaches and a new attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Not a chance. He had little or no support in the locker room. The new regime will bring with it new coaches and a new attitude. Yeah... but the guy does know offense and Ronnie was doing pretty well while he was healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeah... but the guy does know offense and Ronnie was doing pretty well while he was healthy. True dat. I fully expect Ronnie to continue being the focus of the offense in '08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Phins have to be hoping he works out better than the last couple Cowboy coaches they hired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Tony Soprano is coaching the Dolphins? Is Paulie Walnuts the new offensive coordinator? reeeeeeeeeaaaaach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Sparano hires Maser as offensive line coach Tony Sparano made longtime assistant coach Mike Maser, who last coached with the Carolina Panthers in 2006, his first hire. BY JEFF DARLINGTON jdarlington@MiamiHerald.com Offensive line coach Mike Maser, above, shown with the Carolina Panthers in a 2004 file photo, was hired by the Dolphins on Thursday. That didn't take long. Just one day after Dolphins coach Tony Sparano accepted the daunting task of reconstructing a dismal team, he already had hired an offensive line coach and interviewed another candidate for the wide receivers assistant job. Longtime assistant Mike Maser was hired Thursday to oversee the line, no doubt one of the most important hirings on Sparano's list because that is the position Miami's new boss coached last season in Dallas. Shortly after accepting his own job, Sparano also was interviewing recently fired UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell for the wide receivers job. Dorrell, though, also has spoken recently to Kansas City and Denver about the same role. Meanwhile, Cowboys linebackers coach Paul Pasqualoni and secondary coach Todd Bowles also could soon join Miami's staff, as has been speculated since even before Sparano officially accepted the job Wednesday. Pasqualoni and Bowles reportedly have been offered contract extensions in Dallas, but they still are considering leaving for Miami. Pasqualoni is the favorite for the role of defensive coordinator, and Bowles could be named assistant head coach. As for Maser, don't expect Sparano to be looking over his new assistant's shoulder too often, either. Sparano's first hire has far more experience with the position than he does. Maser has been a coach for 37 years, most recently with the Carolina Panthers in 2006. Perhaps one of his more memorable coaching experiences actually occurred in Miami. Maser was the offensive line coach for Boston College in 1984 when Doug Flutie threw his 48-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass against the University of Miami. Both with roots from the northeast, Maser and Sparano also were on the same staff in Jacksonville in 2001 and 2002, when Maser coached the offensive line while Sparano coached the tight ends. Maser later coached with the Carolina Panthers under John Fox, but he was fired last February, when the team underwent an offensive shakeup after a disappointing season in 2006. Maser's firing in Carolina stemmed from the Panthers' lack of offensive production. Only three other teams scored fewer points than Carolina in 2006, and the unit ranked last in third-down conversions (31.1 percent). However, before that season, Maser's résumé is long and impressive. He has coached Pro Bowl players such as guard Mike Wahle, left tackle Tony Boselli and right tackle Leon Searcy. He also has a history of developing young players, turning center Michael Cheever (1996), guard Brad Meester (2000) and tackle Maurice Williams (2001) into All-Rookie selections. Aside from Maser's hiring, it certainly appears others could soon be on the way, as well. It is not yet known if Dorrell is leaning more heavily toward one of the other two jobs he has interviewed for, but both positions could be appealing. Dorrell coached in Denver from 2000-02 as the wide receivers coach, and he also is believed to be very interested in the Kansas City job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st&punt Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 If any fan base deserves a shake up in the team for its embarrasing season, its the Dolphins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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