Dolphins Fire Cameron
The Miami Dolphins fired Cam Cameron as their coach today after a 1-15 season.
New front office chief Bill Parcells now has his expected housecleaning well under way. Parcells fired Randy Mueller as the team's general manager on Monday, the day after the regular season ended.
Parcells hired Dallas Cowboys scouting executive Jeff Ireland to replace Mueller on Wednesday.
It is believed that Parcells will pursue a coach with whom he was worked closely in the past. Some Parcells associates have mentioned Cowboys offensive line coach Tony Sparano, Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley and Cardinals running backs coach Maurice Carthon as possibilities.
Cameron was hired by the Dolphins after Nick Saban left the team following last season. He managed only one victory in his rookie season as an NFL head coach.
The Dolphins join the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens in the head coaching market.
"This is a difficult decision, and I want to thank Cam and the rest of his staff for their work this past season," Ireland said in a written statement released by the Dolphins. "By making this decision now, it gives all of the coaches the greatest chance to pursue other opportunities."
The Dolphins announced that they were retaining two of Cameron's assistants, linebackers coach George Edwards and assistant special teams coach Steve Hoffman. The club did not retain highly regarded defensive coordinator Dom Capers.
By Mark Maske |
January 3, 2008; 9:50 AM ET
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Posted by: Anonymous | January 3, 2008 1:50 PM
I believe Cam got the sham!! You have to give the man something to work with before you can evaluate him fairly. He had no quarterback to speak of. They (management) let Daunte go for a QB with a history of concussions, then lost him to a concussion for the rest of the season. Then the injury bug bit them pretty bad. If you should fire anyone, start with the scouts that did not get any depth at the positions where you experienced injuries. One thing you have to give Cam, the players played hard for him every down, every game. No one quit. That should count for something!!
Posted by: heygriff | January 3, 2008 1:55 PM
While I agree Cam didn't have much material to work with, he also didn't exactly make the most inspiring decisions along the way. Teddy Ginn, Jr. as the #1 pick in the draft? Really? He's a good kid and a fine athlete whom I believe will ultimately be an asset to the team but he would've been on the table in the second round or someone else of a similiar talent level. Also, during games, the play-calling by Cam and Co. was frequently uninspiring if not flat out lame. Yes, the QB situation was horrible and the injury bug did hit the Fins hard, but that's not the reason Cam's gone. He just isn't a very good Head Coach.
Posted by: Tracy | January 3, 2008 2:51 PM
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How about getting Bill Cower he has the mentality of a Parcells.