Tony Sparano remains the Dolphins head coach a day after his team's 17-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, but that's not stopping some from jockeying for his job.
An ESPN.com report says former Steelers coach Bill Cowher is ready to return to the sidelines, and Miami is one of three destinations he's willing to go.
Cowher, 53, has spent the past four years as an analyst with CBS. He apparently has his eye on the Magic City, but he's also willing to go to the New York Giants or Houston Texans.
"The Dolphins may be the most intriguing option because owner Steve Ross has wanted to energize his fan base as the team has played second fiddle to the Miami Heat ever since LeBron James and Chris Bosh signed with the NBA team," ESPN's Chris Mortensen writes.
Sparano said Monday that he hasn't talked to Ross in quite some time and there have been rumblings that the owner has been less than thrilled with how the team is losing. Ross has walked out on several home games and recently hasn't even showed up in the locker room as he usually would do after games, win or lose.
“I just need to get my team to get ready to play this week," Sparano told the Miami Herald. "That's what I need to do. Everything is else is beyond my control. Let someone else deal with it."
That person might be Cowher, who has been the most sought after coaching prospect since he decided to retire in 2006.
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After a brief NFL career that ended in 1984, Cowher rose through the coaching ranks and won the head coach job at Pittsburgh in 1992. In 15 seasons at the helm, Cowher was 149-90. Cowher retired in 2006, a year after leading the Steelers to victory in Super Bowl XL.
Sparano, 49, has spent the past three seasons with the Dolphins, going 25-21.
The Dolphins dropped to 7-7 Sunday, and a dreadful 1-6 at home, putting Sparano on the hot seat.
