The Miami Dolphins announced today that have indeed conducted, and since then finished an interview with Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer for the head coaching position.
Zimmer is a respected coach not only on his own team, but by teams and players across the league. The Bengals defense carried them to the playoffs this year, posting the league's 7th ranked defense and 9th in points allowed (The Dolphins were 6th in points allowed).
The interest in Zimmer is a bit confusing however, as he is a defensive coordinator and from what I see is no better than current DC Mike Nolan, who would make more sense then Zimmer as the next head coach.
But what does my opinion matter to Stephen Ross?
Anyways...
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Jeff Fisher sweepstakes, currently held by the Rams and Dolphins, seem to "favor the Dolphins...slightly." Schefter goes on to say that "it could, however, still go either way."
Fisher is back at his Nashville based home with his family and is expected to make his decision in the coming days.
Couple more notes for this Tuesday evening; Baylor quarterback and heisman award winner Robert Griffin III confirmed today that he is indeed declaring for the 2012 NFL Draft. Could this be good news for the Dolphins?
Only time will tell.
And one last thing, I promise. Reports began to flutter today linking the Miami Dolphins and Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly. According to the Miami Herald, KEZI-TV in Eugene Oregon is reporting this morning the Dolphins have "contacted Chip Kelly's agent regarding the team's head coaching position."
As intriguing as that may sound, those reports are false according to a high ranking Dolphins source who said that they are "not true at all."
Well, there goes that small, small flame.
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