As many Dolfans are waiting for Fisher’s answer of what team he will coach, I thought it would be interesting to get a few takes from RamsHerd.com fellow blogger Derek Pease. 

I had a quick conversation with Derek this evening about Fisher and the Rams and got his side of the story. 

Here is what he revealed to me:

1.) What is the latest news with the Rams and Fisher?

“ Kroenke is really putting on a full court press.  The thought is the Rams are waiting on hiring a GM so that Fisher can pick who he wants to work with.”

Derek goes on to say:

“Rams are trying to use this (full control/established GM) as an edge over Phins.  Both owners have the money, so that is not the issue.  Sources in St. Louis say that Fisher would like to work with a proven owner, which may give the Rams the edge."

However, "Rams and Dolphins are in different places progress wise.  While the Rams have a QB, the Dolphins as an entire unit are further along than the Rams."

Lastly, Derek mentions: “It also sounds like Kroenke is going to ask for a quick decision, which could or could not be a good thing.”

Rams fans, like the Dolfans are worried in St. Louis in that if the Rams don’t land Fisher it could mean trouble in the future such as relocation, when they require major renovations to their Dome stadium to remain a competitive venue. 

For the Dolphins, it means another another interview of inexperienced coaches and maybe missing the playoffs again…

We thank Derek Pease for his insight on the state of the Rams in the Fisher talks!

As the Miami Dolphins are in C.Y.A. mode, something they lost sight of by not firing Sparano last year; they have a back up plan!

Joe Philbin, the Offensive Coordinator of the defending super bowl champion Green Bay Packers will interview in Wisconsin on Saturday.

Philbin according to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, does not call the plays in the Packer Offense, but is in charge of play design and instrumental in the development of one heck of a quarterback in Matt Flynn.  Remember, Matt Flynn, the guy most Dolfans watched on
while the Dolphins wrestled with 3rd and 6 on offense; torch the heck out of the Detroit Lions D in snow flurries and a slick field. 

I really like this opportunity to interview Joe Philbin. I think it shows a lot of continuity with current play caller Brian Daboll.  While Daboll is more of a spread option with a ton of misdirection, Philbin has experience with the West Coast Offense. 

I think Philbin as coach would come in and focus on the offense and possibly could bring in a free agent QB such as Matt Flynn to run a very powerful offense.

On the other hand, we could have another Cam Cameron as Omar Kelly of the Sun-Sentinel just mentioned on Twitter.

Another sticking point is the fact that the Packers are poised to be in contention past next weekend and quite possibly not conclude play as they hope to win the Super Bowl.  That means Philbin is unavailable to hire until 1 month from now.

So is this a good possibility? 

Feel free to shoot me a line on twitter: @DolphinMick

Happy Coaching Search Everyone!

This reminds me of the days when you are asking a girl out and she wants to take time to think about it.  Here the Dolphins are that boy asking a girl out and Jeff Fisher is that girl.  The one that can bring much happiness.  You are secretly hoping it happens and she accepts your invitation to go out...so you wait that night while she is getting called by other guys.

There are so many crazy twists and turns to this whole "chase".

Jason LaCanfora of the NFL Network is of the belief that Fisher will end up in Saint Louis.

Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports reported yesterday that Fisher is leaning toward Miami because he does not "love" Bradford as much as people might hope.

Armando Salguero reported that the Dolphins Stephen Ross absolutely needs to win this sweepstakes.

On the St. Louis side, Tony Softli, a former NFL personnel man, mentioned through his sources that Fisher is basically not sure until he meets with Rams on whether or not he's leaning toward Miami.

What we know is that Fisher is in St. Louis now, interviewing, having some ribs, watching the snow fall, and envisioning what it would be like as the top guy in St. Louis with 40 million dollars in cap space.

What will happen?  Who knows.  We will surely find out if it is Miami or St. Louis or some mystery team...Dallas.

Jeff Fisher has interviewed or is interviewing today with the Miami Dolphins.  I am not going to jump out and say that the interview is progressing to an offer.

It is too early to tell.

Armando Salguero pointed out in his blog today that Carl Peterson is involved heavily in all interviews.  This is a welcome sight right?  King Carl and his Fan Vision contraption and his killer handshake and smile to close the deal?

Fisher is seen with Carl Peterson via photo by David J. Neal that he posted today on twitter.

Does Jeff Fisher decide on Miami or St. Louis? 

I would go to St. Louis because of the better BBQ and a quarterback if I were Fisher. 

However if Fisher opts for Miami, the nice ambiance, beach, and restaurants are definitely a hot sell.

Seriously though, Fisher has been brought in to do one thing and that is for the Dolphins brass to make it look like they are serious about winning, fail to land a coach, and then sign a no-name blaming that the market for coaches has minimal good candidates.

The organization will sugar coat it and name the next coach in the next three weeks after Ireland decides on a coach that "can lead" the Dolphins to a championship.

Oh boy....here we go again...

I am hopeful, but painfully optimistic that Jeff Fisher is not coming to Miami except to play the Dolphins in the future.

Just to quickly update Dolfans that are glued only to the bowl games.  I can't blame all of you.  It has been a very entertaining day for draftniks and college football fans.

According to the lastest blog and report by the Miami Herald's own Armando Salguero, Jeff Fisher will in fact interview for the Miami Dolphins head coaching job.  He is also set to interview for the post in St. Louis. 

What is not known yet is when and not many details are available through Salguero's source.   

Of course Armando makes his case for why the Dolphins should land Jeff Fisher.  He makes his case that the Dolphins in the past have failed miserable with Cameron and Sparano.  Failed because the results were not there.  Coaches with inexperience is what the Dolphins have done and ultimately failed.

Salguero challenges the Dolphins to pursue Fisher or risk hiring or settling on the next coach a less experienced or unproven winner...a re-tread basically. 

The pressure is on everyone involved and we will see if Salguero or Jason LaCanfora are correct in their assessments of both situations.

I believe the Dolphins will interview Jeff Fisher.  Will they land him?  It will take a lot.  But Salguero floats the idea to us as the reader that Ross is offering the keys to the organization.


I am cautiously optimistic and waiting for the Salguero post that will explain his post and poke holes in his post that Fisher really really doesn't like Miami and will be the Rams coach.

Or it quite possibly looks to be an exciting few weeks in Davie!  We will see!