It looks like both Houston and the NYG will retain their coaches, leaving the only other PRIME vacancy as San Fran. That's good news if Ross feels a change is a necessity, IMO.
Add Dallas to that list as it looks like they will likely name Garrett their HC. And since when is San Francisco a PRIME vacancy? And are we really a prime vacancy? Of course, Tennessee, Cincinatti, Cleveland, Minnesota, and Denver will likely be looking for a HC.
Not any more than they already do. Sparano has a very good reputation around the NFL. Players like him, or at least know people who like him. You have a player’s coach in South Beach. Miami has a built-in free agency advantage. Cowher doesn’t somehow put that advantage into overdrive. Anyway, the OP’s point is a good one. Really, if Sparano is fired, then we’ll be one of a very few teams with head coaching vacancies. Coughlin is being retained in New York, the Vikings have hired Frazier full time, Garrett is locked in for the Cowboys job as soon as Jones finds a black guy to conduct a sham interview with, and so on. You have to think the Dolphins vacancy looks better than the 49ers or Panthers vacancies.
I think most of the franchise are keeping HC or promoting from within b/c of the collective bargaining agreement. Free agency is on hold until it gets done. The draft will take place either way, but free agency will NOT happen until a new agreement is signed. Usually when a new regime comes in they want an overhaul of players and implementing their own system. The players on the team obviously didn't get the job done or the HC would likely still be there. Is bringing in a new HC who is going to want to turn over the roster work this year? Not likely given the status of free agency. If resolving the CBA drags on and training camps and preseason are rushed there wouldn't be much time to implement a new system. Given the context I would not be surprised to see Sparano keep his job for next year, especially since he is under contract. Would Cohwer even want to be the HC if he is not able to make some major changes with the players on the team? As for Henning...GONE!!! Will likely be given opportunity to retire before getting canned. As for Ireland? Will be interesting.
That's being called a done deal. I think Sparanos reputation took a major hit this year. Especially after his QB fiasco today. Flip, flop, flip again, flop again. He hasn't won a playoff game. Cowher has. IMO Cowher has a better rep with the players. I think free agents would probably talk with other players before talking with coaches. I can imagine what Brandon Marshall would say.
49ers or michigan. we have no chance. longshot would be carolina if they were trying to do a package of harbaugh and andrew luck to get him to declare
I would by this if he hadn't been out of coaching for the past 4 years. Steelers even won a Super Bowl without him. The players on the Dolphins all love Sparano and have his back. Even Marshall who threw Henning and Henne under the bus today said if anyone can turn this around it is Sparano. High praise from a frustrated superstar who said this was the most difficult year of his 5 year career.
