As for Maser, don't expect Sparano to be looking over his new assistant's shoulder too often, either. Sparano's first hire has far more experience with the position than he does.
Maser has been a coach for 37 years, most recently with the Carolina Panthers in 2006.
Perhaps one of his more memorable coaching experiences actually occurred in Miami.
Maser was the offensive line coach for Boston College in 1984 when Doug Flutie threw his 48-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass against the University of Miami.
Both with roots from the northeast, Maser and Sparano also were on the same staff in Jacksonville in 2001 and 2002, when Maser coached the offensive line while Sparano coached the tight ends.
Maser later coached with the Carolina Panthers under John Fox, but he was fired last February, when the team underwent an offensive shakeup after a disappointing season in 2006.
Maser's firing in Carolina stemmed from the Panthers' lack of offensive production. Only three other teams scored fewer points than Carolina in 2006, and the unit ranked last in third-down conversions (31.1 percent).
However, before that season, Maser's résumé is long and impressive.
He has coached Pro Bowl players such as guard Mike Wahle, left tackle Tony Boselli and right tackle Leon Searcy.
He also has a history of developing young players, turning center Michael Cheever (1996), guard Brad Meester (2000) and tackle Maurice Williams (2001) into All-Rookie selections.
