Report: Miami Dolphins Planning To Interview More Head Coaching Prospects
The Miami Dolphins remain vigilant in their head coaching search with heavy implications regarding Cincinnati's defensive coordinator. Most of the information we've heard and received tends to suggest that Zimmer is a huge favorite for Miami's vacant head coaching position. That being said the Dolphins are planning to interview Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, according to the Miami Herald.
The Dolphins also might interview one or more additional candidates, with Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael among others who have been discussed internally.
Why in the world is this relevant to Bengals fans, some might wonder. Complete conjecture on our part, but has some relevance. If Mike Zimmer were truly at the top or near the head coaching candidates, convincing Miami's front office that he's the man for the job, why would the Dolphins continue their search? Perhaps Zimmer is Jeff Ireland's backup plan, both of whom worked together for six seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.
Sure. It's a matter of due-diligence from Miami's perspective, assimilating a list of head coaching candidates before making a final decision on which head coach will lead the team into the future. A good move for a team needing a good head coach.
At the same time if the Dolphins were that impressed by Zimmer, wouldn't they have hired him by now?
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fins like that quirky offensive system crap
perhaps they tap tebows wingman and we’re spared another team from taking one of our coordinators.
"the bengals are not a west of the 104 longitude team."
Should it raise a red flag for us
That other teams interest always seems to wane after they actually sit and talk with Zimmer?
by Bengals NFL Champs on Jan 16, 2012 5:19 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Nah,
There are too many hot offenisve coordinators around. You have the O.C’s from the Packers and the Saints. Those guys should be hot commodities.
If they were gonna pick Zimm
I think after fisher signed with the Rams if they were gonna go Zimm it would have been the day fisher was off the table
AD to AJ = TD!!
by Toasted_Orange_Monster on Jan 16, 2012 5:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
My sources are telling me
that Zimmer will be coaching either here in Cincy next year or in another city.
I'm starting to wonder if the whole "Zimmer is favorite" story actually started here...
Were we all just really paranoid? I seem to remember one headline on ESPN very early on saying he was the favorite, but even that might have just been conjecture since at the time they had just interviewed him and Fisher. Maybe we’ll get lucky. Everyone thought we’d lose him after 2009, too…
The most selfish part of me...
Hopes he doesn’t get an offer and that this is the last time he puts himself through this. He’s been frustrated by the lack of offers for a long time now. With this many openings and this much interest, if he doesn’t get an offer I wonder if he’ll resign himself to being a coordinator and accept a huge contract extension.
It could certainly work in his favor
Just ask Jay Gruden. ;-)
by Bigcatdaddy on Jan 16, 2012 7:51 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I think if Miami liked Zimmer so much they would have hired him…. I think he stays in Cincy another year.
by Bdub14 on Jan 16, 2012 10:08 PM EST via mobile reply actions
There are apparently "rumors" that
Zimmer is leaning toward TB
Neal Driscoll @NealDriscoll
37m
I hope the rumors that Mike Zimmer preferring the Buccaneers over Dolphins are false. I really want Zimmer
But there were “rumors” about Fisher too…
by Oregonbengalsfan on Jan 16, 2012 10:30 PM EST reply actions
I believe TB has interviewed more candidates then
Any other team. I’d say Zimmer has a 1 out of 8 shot of landing that job.
Tampa bay will make more sense than Miami
Since Morris was a defensive coordinator before he became the HC for Tampa and probably has the right personel that Zimmer maybe looking for. The only thing Zimmer would be missing is Crocker lol.
AMAS
If Zimmer leaves
he can gladly take Crocker with him
by Oregonbengalsfan on Jan 17, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

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