Dolphins Reportedly Pass on Jim Harbaugh, Will Retain Tony Sparano

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Jim Harbaugh may still make the jump to the NFL next season. He just won't be doing so with the Dolphins.

According to multiple reports Thursday night, the Dolphins have decided to stop their pursuit of Harbaugh and will instead retain current coach Tony Sparano. FOX's Jay Glazer first reported Miami's surprising change of heart -- earlier in the day, rumors were flying that Miami and Harbaugh were closing in on a massive deal that would pay the current Stanford coach somewhere in the vicinity of $7 million per year to make the jump to the NFL.

Sparano's contract runs through the 2011 season, but all indications were that the Dolphins were ready to move on without him.

 

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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/06/dolphins-reportedly-pass-on-jim-harbaugh-will-retain-tony-spara/

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