SON OF MARTY BOWS OUT OF MIAMI GIG
Len Pasquarelli of ESPN.com reports that Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has withdrawn his name from consideration for the head-coaching job in Miami.
The move has sparked speculation from league observers that Brian is clearing out in anticipation that his father, Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer, will lose his current job -- and then make a run at the Dolphins' position.
And would it be overly cynical of us to wonder whether Brian has been serving an a straw man of sorts for Marty's candidacy, staking out a spot for him and keeping it warm until the old man is available to step in?
Even if that's not what's happening, the timeline invites such questions. On Sunday, Marty's team gets knocked out of the playoffs. On Monday, Brian pulls his name out of the running.