http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2008/coaches2326.htm Tony Sparano Miami Dolphins Sparano walked into a situation where he could not fail in Year One. The Dolphins were 1-15 in 2007, so there was nowhere to go but up. But the club’s rapid rise up the NFL hierarchy, after an 0-2 start, highlights one of the most impressive coaching jobs in the league in some time. A notorious tough guy, Sparano implemented a full throttle offseason workout plan to get the team into shape, but has been flexible and creative enough with his on-field tactics — such as the implementation of the “Wildcat” formation in Week Three — to adjust for the inevitable sluggish times. Grade: A
