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BY BARRY JACKSON AND ARMANDO SALGUERO
bjackson@miamiherald.com
The Miami Dolphins cut the field of candidates for their head-coaching job Tuesday, leaving three men in the running, according to sources: Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and interim coach Todd Bowles.
Eliminated from consideration: Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and Bears special teams coach Dave Toub.
Philbin, who impressed the Dolphins during his first interview, will meet with owner Stephen Ross on Wednesday in New York.
McCoy, who also left a favorable impression during his first Dolphins interview Monday, will have another meeting with team management – Thursday in New York.
Bowles, who went 2-1 after taking over for Tony Sparano, also is getting a second interview.
After meeting with all three, Ross then will decide which of them to hire as the 10th head coach in franchise history.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins lost a key assistant Tuesday when they decided to allow defensive coordinator Mike Nolan to escape his contract and take the same position with the Atlanta Falcons.
The Dolphins could have held Nolan to his contract and let the new coach decide Nolan’s fate. But the Dolphins would have been required to pay Nolan regardless in that scenario. And they didn’t want to be left in that position if the new coach wanted to bring in his own coordinator.
The Dolphins are getting additional competition for their preferred candidates, which is one incentive for them to move quickly. Tampa Bay and Oakland plan to speak to Philbin, and Oakland will speak to McCoy on Wednesday. The Indianapolis Colts also are now in the market for a coach after firing Jim Caldwell on Tuesday.
There had been some uncertainty about Philbin’s plans in the wake of the Jan. 8 drowning death of his 21-year-old son, Michael. But Philbin has decided to move forward with interviews and remains interested in head-coaching jobs.
The Dolphins included Ross’ friend and advisor, Carl Peterson, in all of the interviews except Monday’s with McCoy, which raised some eyebrows. But Peterson is still advising Ross on the search.
WORKING WITH QUARTERBACKS
Philbin and McCoy both have had roles in developing quarterbacks, which makes them appealing to Miami. Philbin worked with Aaron Rodgers and backup Matt Flynn, while McCoy helped tutor, among others, Jake Delhomme and Matt Moore in Carolina, and Kyle Orton and Tim Tebow in Denver.
Philbin has been the Packers’ offensive coordinator since 2007 but doesn’t call the plays. He was primarily an offensive line coach before that, for the Packers and seven colleges.
McCoy has been Denver’s offensive coordinator since 2009. He spent the previous nine years with Carolina, coaching quarterbacks or receivers for part of his tenure.
If Philbin or McCoy gets the job, the Dolphins’ new coach will have no head-coaching experience. Bowles has only three games experience as a head coach.
But Bowles has earned a second interview because the Dolphins were impressed how he handled the team after he took over for Sparano. The Dolphins beat the Bills and Jets and lost narrowly to the Patriots.
Bowles, who is popular among the players, has been Miami’s defensive backs coach since 2008, after previously serving in that role for the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns.
ZIMMER TOO BLUNT?
The Dolphins liked Zimmer’s rèsumè, and he and general manager Jeff Ireland have a good relationship. But one source said he might have been too blunt and honest for the Dolphins’ liking. Zimmer can be outspoken at times, including calling former Falcons coach Bobby Petrino a “gutless b--tard” for leaving the job without telling any of his assistants.
The Dolphins decided not to interview any of the other candidates they considered, including Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Miami never showed interest in Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, among others.
• As for Nolan, the Dolphins’ defense ranked 14th and sixth in points allowed in his two years as coordinator. But the Dolphins weren’t impressed enough to interview him for their head-coaching job.
• At his Rams introductory news conference Tuesday, Jeff Fisher said “non-economic issues” played the biggest role in his decision to pick St. Louis over Miami. He denied several reports that the Dolphins were never his first choice.
• The Bears gave Toub a two-year extension as special teams coach, at about $1 million per season, after the Dolphins eliminated him from consideration.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/17/2594369/miami-dolphins-narrow-coach-search.html#storylink=cpy
bjackson@miamiherald.com
The Miami Dolphins cut the field of candidates for their head-coaching job Tuesday, leaving three men in the running, according to sources: Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and interim coach Todd Bowles.
Eliminated from consideration: Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer and Bears special teams coach Dave Toub.
Philbin, who impressed the Dolphins during his first interview, will meet with owner Stephen Ross on Wednesday in New York.
McCoy, who also left a favorable impression during his first Dolphins interview Monday, will have another meeting with team management – Thursday in New York.
Bowles, who went 2-1 after taking over for Tony Sparano, also is getting a second interview.
After meeting with all three, Ross then will decide which of them to hire as the 10th head coach in franchise history.
Meanwhile, the Dolphins lost a key assistant Tuesday when they decided to allow defensive coordinator Mike Nolan to escape his contract and take the same position with the Atlanta Falcons.
The Dolphins could have held Nolan to his contract and let the new coach decide Nolan’s fate. But the Dolphins would have been required to pay Nolan regardless in that scenario. And they didn’t want to be left in that position if the new coach wanted to bring in his own coordinator.
The Dolphins are getting additional competition for their preferred candidates, which is one incentive for them to move quickly. Tampa Bay and Oakland plan to speak to Philbin, and Oakland will speak to McCoy on Wednesday. The Indianapolis Colts also are now in the market for a coach after firing Jim Caldwell on Tuesday.
There had been some uncertainty about Philbin’s plans in the wake of the Jan. 8 drowning death of his 21-year-old son, Michael. But Philbin has decided to move forward with interviews and remains interested in head-coaching jobs.
The Dolphins included Ross’ friend and advisor, Carl Peterson, in all of the interviews except Monday’s with McCoy, which raised some eyebrows. But Peterson is still advising Ross on the search.
WORKING WITH QUARTERBACKS
Philbin and McCoy both have had roles in developing quarterbacks, which makes them appealing to Miami. Philbin worked with Aaron Rodgers and backup Matt Flynn, while McCoy helped tutor, among others, Jake Delhomme and Matt Moore in Carolina, and Kyle Orton and Tim Tebow in Denver.
Philbin has been the Packers’ offensive coordinator since 2007 but doesn’t call the plays. He was primarily an offensive line coach before that, for the Packers and seven colleges.
McCoy has been Denver’s offensive coordinator since 2009. He spent the previous nine years with Carolina, coaching quarterbacks or receivers for part of his tenure.
If Philbin or McCoy gets the job, the Dolphins’ new coach will have no head-coaching experience. Bowles has only three games experience as a head coach.
But Bowles has earned a second interview because the Dolphins were impressed how he handled the team after he took over for Sparano. The Dolphins beat the Bills and Jets and lost narrowly to the Patriots.
Bowles, who is popular among the players, has been Miami’s defensive backs coach since 2008, after previously serving in that role for the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns.
ZIMMER TOO BLUNT?
The Dolphins liked Zimmer’s rèsumè, and he and general manager Jeff Ireland have a good relationship. But one source said he might have been too blunt and honest for the Dolphins’ liking. Zimmer can be outspoken at times, including calling former Falcons coach Bobby Petrino a “gutless b--tard” for leaving the job without telling any of his assistants.
The Dolphins decided not to interview any of the other candidates they considered, including Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael. Miami never showed interest in Carolina offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski, among others.
• As for Nolan, the Dolphins’ defense ranked 14th and sixth in points allowed in his two years as coordinator. But the Dolphins weren’t impressed enough to interview him for their head-coaching job.
• At his Rams introductory news conference Tuesday, Jeff Fisher said “non-economic issues” played the biggest role in his decision to pick St. Louis over Miami. He denied several reports that the Dolphins were never his first choice.
• The Bears gave Toub a two-year extension as special teams coach, at about $1 million per season, after the Dolphins eliminated him from consideration.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/17/2594369/miami-dolphins-narrow-coach-search.html#storylink=cpy
