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Sparano Denies That Job Was Offered By The Dolphins!?!?

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Finsavior, Jan 7, 2008.

  1. Finsavior

    Finsavior New Member

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    Cowboys assistant head coach/offense Tony Sparano denies he was offered the Dolphins' head coaching job on Saturday.
    Sparano also interviewed with Atlanta and Baltimore this weekend. "No job offer was made. Absolutely no job offer was made," Sparano said. "For me, all I’m worried about now is the New York Giants, so that’s what I’m doing."

    http://www.rotoworld.com/content/clubhouse_news.aspx?sport=NFL&majteam=MIA

    Sorry if this have been posted, didn't see it...

    GO PHINS!!!
     
  2. REV KEV

    REV KEV New Member

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    Good answer at this juncture
     
  3. Mrtree

    Mrtree Juan Huron's agent

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    As anything else would put us in blatant violation of the Rooney rule this is exactly what I want to hear.
     
  4. FanMarino

    FanMarino Season Ticket Holder

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    Exactly. Stops any unwanted Press gossip.
     
  5. circumstances

    circumstances New Member

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    as well as in violation of the NFL rule that forbids offering coaching assistants coaching positions while their teams are still playing. gotta wait until the cowboys are eliminated or champions before we can offer sparano the job.
     
  6. Carabinieri44

    Carabinieri44 New Member

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    i still think we should lure Bill Cowher out of retirement...

    why risk another guy who hasnt been an HC before....Cam was OC, Saban was college, i mean come on....Sparano is an OL coach (not a bad OL at all though), but perhaps find someone with LOADS of experience..


    Pete Carroll?
     
  7. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    Yeas, and Miami denied offering him the job too so I guess there is no confusion now
     
  8. Nublar7

    Nublar7 Senior Member

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    Bill Cowher and Peter Caroll want full control if they return to a NFL team. That is not how the new Dolphins' front office is structured.
     
  9. emocomputerjock

    emocomputerjock Senior Member

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    Bill Parcells agrees and reminds you sternly that it was all his idea to set it up that way.
     
  10. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    *OMG*
     
  11. steeda

    steeda Active Member

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    Pete Carroll is too happy at USC. he won't be back to the NFL any time soon.
     
  12. pennphinfan

    pennphinfan Stelin Canez Arcade Scorz

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  13. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    youre right, there is a much bigger chance of getting Carroll than Cowher and Carrol is not coming. (Thank god)
     
  14. KB21

    KB21 Almost Never Wrong Club Member

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    Of course Miami and Tony are going to deny the rumors, because if they didn't, they would be admitting that they have broken the rules the NFL has put into place when it comes to hiring assistant coaches to be head coaches.

    Miami hasn't hired Tony Sparano officially, but they are already lining up his assistant coaches starting with David Lee, who HAS AGREED to be on staff with the Dolphins.
     
  15. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    yeah, the NFL cant do a thing if they both deny a job being offered
     
  16. DonShula84

    DonShula84 Moderator Luxury Box

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    If Pete Carroll becomes our head coach I'm no longer a phin fan. That'd be too much for me to take. I'd rather have Wanny or Cam back. It'll never happen though. If Pete leaves SC he'll want a ton of control, similar to Saban, and with Parcells around he wont get it.
     
  17. akphinfan

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    If the roodney rule had already been met before this past weekend we could have offered him the job since the cowboys were on a bye week. But since we havnt satisfied the rule and the boys are still in the playoffs both us and tony have to deny it.

    But i think everyone knows he is a shoe in
     
  18. MarinoForPres

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    we dont need to sign a hc over night let bill choose wisely and if it is tony than let his team finish what they have to do in the playoffs and than we can get who we need.
     
  19. circumstances

    circumstances New Member

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    nope. from the miami herald:

    "Should a marriage between the Dolphins and Cowboys assistant head coach Tony Sparano eventually occur, two prerequisites still must be satisfied before a formal announcement would be made.

    For one, the Dolphins must satisfy the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to consider minority candidates for head-coaching jobs. And another, the Cowboys must end their season -- either with a loss in the playoffs or a win in the Super Bowl."

    and from the sun-sentinel:

    "NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said it was against league rules to finalize or even offer the head coaching position to a coach whose team was still in the playoffs, as the Cowboys are. The Dolphins would also be in violation of the league's Rooney Rule that mandates a team interview at least one minority candidate for the head coaching job."
     
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  20. lbmclean_sj

    lbmclean_sj New Member

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    I guess there is no rule against hiring the guys that Tony wants
     
  21. dolpns13

    dolpns13 Chest Rockwell is my hero

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    not if they wanna get whacked
     
  22. akphinfan

    akphinfan New Member

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    I left out the "unofficially" part
     
  23. This whole thing seems silly to me. Why is there a rule like this even in place? why cant an employee accept a job with another organazation and give them notice but fullfill his obligation to his current employer? Seems like a stupid rule. I love how it is being skated around yet not violated. The whole thing is laughable and that goes for the rooney rule too they are making a mockery out of both rules.
     
  24. Cam Cameron

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    That's the spirit.:rolleyes:
     
  25. Buddy

    Buddy New Member

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    Although I admit that he is a great college coach, have you seen his NFL record? Stunk up the field BIG TIME! No thanks! I am quietly pulling for Frazier, Garrett, or Rex Ryan.
     
  26. cdz12250

    cdz12250 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    "Uh... Tony... Assume, hypothetically, of course, that we were to offer you the job, which we are of course not doing AT THIS TIME (wink, wink) because it would be against the rules. Let's talk about..."

    Wasn't it Robert McNamara who wanted to maintain "plausible deniability?"
     

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