ESPN - Ireland IN, Sparano's future lies in the decision of Jim Harbaugh

Wow John little late to the party??

It's new if this is a definite thing and not just speculation.

Ya know, I really hate seeing this guy twisting in the wind. If they want to replace him, I wish they would give him the courtesy of just doing it.

Clayton mentioned that Miami and Denver are the most likely destinations for Harbaugh, while Gruden is still a definite possibility.

Now if/when Sparano is fired remember we have to comply witht he Rooney rule, seems people speculating like this could eventually get Ross into some minor trouble.

If SF is out, I think we become the favorite. Denver is married to Tebow.

"ether79 wrote:

Now if/when Sparano is fired remember we have to comply witht he Rooney rule, seems people speculating like this could eventually get Ross into some minor trouble.

Todd Bowles will interview. Even Karl dorrell. It's a sham, but it won't be a problem.

"Fin-Omenal wrote:

Wow John little late to the party??

I think that's what gives this legs.
John Clayton, if I'm not mistaken, had reported were not even on Harbaughs radar before.
Now the turn.

In other words, Clayton catches up to where we were yesterday morning. Yawn.

No Gruden, please. Harbaugh or bust.

"Coral Reefer wrote:

I think that's what gives this legs.
John Clayton, if I'm not mistaken, had reported were not even on Harbaughs radar before.
Now the turn.

We just need to make a decision. No reason to treat Sparano like we are.

And I assume from your avatar that you either go, or went to UCF?

"Tin Indian wrote:

Ya know, I really hate seeing this guy twisting in the wind. If they want to replace him, I wish they would give him the courtesy of just doing it.

You don't replace him if there's no one you can get to come in that you beleive is that special coach.

The Phins can salvage the situation if they don't get that special coach by keeping Sparano but forcing support staff like the OC out.

As for Sparano, he knows the game. He's in this position because of the performance of the team he's been in charge of.
A percentage of this failure comes back to him. We can argue how much but it dosen't change the fact that at least some of it is his own failings.

ESPN reported earlier that both Sparano and Ireland were retained.

I hate the Rooney rule.

not so much that it makes teams HAVE to interview a coach based on his skin color. but because it forces a coach to HAVE to be interviewed just to fill a certain checkmark knowing the team already has their minds made up

"schmolioot wrote:

If SF is out, I think we become the favorite. Denver is married to Tebow.

Is San Fran out??

"Desides wrote:

In other words, Clayton catches up to where we were yesterday morning. Yawn.

No Gruden, please. Harbaugh or bust.

At this point, I'd welcome Gruden or even Nolan as now Sparano is getting a devaluaed, we need a new OC/QB Coach and by rights, Special Teams Coach, guys willing to work on 1 yr deals, 3 major Staff positions what noteworthy coach is going to roll the dice on a 1yr HC?

Granted Coughlin was in the same situation in 07.

"Miamifins854 wrote:

We just need to make a decision. No reason to treat Sparano like we are.

And I assume from your avatar that you either go, or went to UCF?

I get the feelings for Sparano but it is the nature of a highly competitive field whether it be sports, business or anything else. If you're responsible for production and you don't deliver you know the situation. All he can hope for is another shot.
He'll get picked up elsewhere if it dosen't work out as well so he won't be in any bread lines.

Yes I went to UCF and played for them although short lived while we were Div. 1AA.
Very proud of UCF.

"Garryowen wrote:

ESPN reported earlier that both Sparano and Ireland were retained.

Is there a link to that?

Crazy offseason already!

"Garryowen wrote:

ESPN reported earlier that both Sparano and Ireland were retained.

Espn also reported we are looking at Harbaugh, NFL.com also reported we are looking at Harbaugh, bleacherreport said we have had multiple conversations. Silence tends to discredit the notion of them being retained. Rather, they are retained if we do not get our guy, who is seemingly Harbaugh. Only time will tell.

"Ronnie Bass wrote:

Is San Fran out??

I think that is his most likely destination RB, early in the week when Harbaugh's name surfaced as a HC prospect for the NFL it was mentioned he really did not wish to move his family, and the 49ers Front Office is far more malleable with in effect no GM and really no one with any agendas, so it is much easier to say "yes' to the 49ers than it is to the Dolphins.

"Ronnie Bass wrote:

Is San Fran out??

Clayton apparently reported its us or Denver.

"padre31 wrote:

I think that is his most likely destination RB, early in the week when Harbaugh's name surfaced as a HC prospect for the NFL it was mentioned he really did not wish to move his family, and the 49ers Front Office is far more malleable with in effect no GM and really no one with any agendas, so it is much easier to say "yes' to the 49ers than it is to the Dolphins.

Nah, I know all pros and cons for him going to San Fran, it was the way schmolioot said if San Fran is out, it sounded like he heard or knew something.

"schmolioot wrote:

Clayton apparently reported its us or Denver.

See Pads! Lol, and that's good news, thanks.

"Ronnie Bass wrote:

Nah, I know all pros and cons for him going to San Fran, it was the way schmolioot said if San Fran is out, it sounded like he heard or knew something.

FFg said something similar as well, only Harbaugh wanted to move his entire operation from Stanford to the NFL Gig, strength coaches, medical staff, the whole bit.

And no one knows anything at this point, not even so called "insider" John Clayton.

What would make SF make more sense is Harbaugh could be hired, then he could poach his GM from the Ravens organization.

"Tin Indian wrote:

Ya know, I really hate seeing this guy twisting in the wind. If they want to replace him, I wish they would give him the courtesy of just doing it.

I understand it looks bad, and I think they know they don't have a shot at Harbaugh, but maybe Ross (who we know was pissed off by the way the season went) is sending a little message to Tony. Making him toss like this would be pretty mean, but its a cut throat world, the NFL.