Why do you think he tuned the job down in the first place??
A lot of Miami's problems you can point at Jeff Ireland, this however is not one of those.
Okay, i was going to continue posting amusing pictures indirectly answering your questions, but im just going to skip to the end and list the reasons why your off.
1) Harbaugh is currently in a stare down with the 49'ers over a contract extension. He wants to get paid and they dont want to pay him. They are waiting for each side to blink. Telling a lowly assistant his plans kind thwarts that poker game, no?
2) Raiders are probably moving. Forgot about that, didnt you? The Raiders have tried to negotiation with the city of Oakland on multiple occasions and have been shot down every single time. Davis recently told the press he was giving them one more chance. Seeing as how they shot him down...oh, 4, maybe 5 times already, how do you think this one will go? Its not like the Raiders are winning. San Antonio hasnt even hidden the fact they want the Raiders to move there, and Davis has business ties to that area.
3) Families dont move with players/coaches all the time. Sean Payton's family moved back to Texas not too long ago, didnt stop him from signing an extension with the Saints. Stephen Ross walks into Harbaugh's house and plops +$25 million guaranteed dollars on the table for 3-4 years work, you think his wife isnt going to raise an eyebrow? His youngest child is now a few years old and, presumably, will be starting school shortly if they arent already in there. Harbaugh would still get to be home a few times a week, most of the summer, and some holidays/events.
4) Harbaugh, a former quarterback who got tossed around the league, knows the value of a steady job and guaranteed money. He knows if you dont collect it now you might never. He was willing to take less money to stay home to be with his new born child, have a more talented roster, and work with the people he wanted to. Now, his child is older, he isnt getting paid, and he is growing to despise the people hes worked with. Sounds like a opportunity to me.
5) No Dolphins fan should
ever believe a coach when they say they "will never take the _____ job". Period.
