flgreen Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Dolphins, Cameron strike four-year dealESPN.com news services San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has signed a four-year deal to become the Miami Dolphins' new head coach, ESPN.com has learned. Figures of the deal were not available, but a 7 p.m. ET press conference was scheduled to announce the hiring. When Cameron returned to the Dolphins' complex Friday accompanied by general manager Randy Mueller, it raised speculation the team might be on the verge of hiring him. Team owner Wayne Huizenga and chief executive Joe Bailey arrived earlier at the complex ahead of Cameron and Mueller. Chan Gailey, also considered a strong candidate, said Friday he's staying at Georgia Tech. Gailey also interviewed for the coaching job in Pittsburgh. Cameron has been in South Florida since Wednesday, when he began a second round of interviews. The Dolphins, looking to replace Nick Saban who left for Alabama on Jan. 3, said Thursday they hoped to make a decision by Saturday. Timing is an issue because of next week's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., where teams scout college prospects and assemble coaching staffs. Cameron, who first interviewed with the Dolphins shortly after Saban left, became available when San Diego was eliminated from the playoffs last Sunday. Dolphins defensive coordinator Dom Capers, former Atlanta Falcons coach Jim Mora and former Alabama coach Mike Shula, the son of ex-Dolphins coach Don Shula, also had been considered candidates to replace Saban. Cameron was coach at his alma mater, Indiana, from 1997-2001 and has directed a high-powered attack the past five years at San Diego. The Dolphins might opt for a coach with an offensive background because a sputtering offense is a major reason Miami failed to make the playoffs the past five seasons. The Dolphins interviewed at least 13 candidates in their most extensive coaching search since the franchise's first season in 1966. ESPN's Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com NFL senior writer Len Pasquarelli and The Associated Press contributed to this report. __________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 That sucks. Was hoping for Mora the Moron or Chan Gailey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Let's see what Cam does with the train wreck that is the Miami offense. He was spoiled in San (stay classy) Diego with LDT, Gates & Rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSJ Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Good move by Miami imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4HCrew Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 well he is a qb guru so maybe he can save Daunte's career. The first way to save it would be to put some linemen in front of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Talked to a Fin fan tonite and he said Mike Shula has been mentioned as the possible OC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Did anyone see Donna Shula on that new Jenny Craig commercial? Jenny Craig my foot. He's sweating the Jets demolishing the Dolphins for all eternity and his food tastes like sawdust. Good luck to his hell spawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Fins slogan for the coming season-"Sucking in '07!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Jason Taylor is really Scut Farkas. Hehe. I see some Dolphin bashing on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I'm surprised bates wasn't given a harder look to be the hc. I must say I don't really care who they chose cause to coin a phrase from ricky ricardo " hey zinga, you got some r'buildin to do " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLH222 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 The only team that matters in South Florida resides in Coral Gables, not Davie..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetophile Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 The only team that matters in South Florida resides in Coral Gables, not Davie..... Sweet avatar, GLH. Hey, Donna, Weeb says hello! BEFORE! AFTER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Cam the genius gives LT only 9 touches in the 2nd half of a playoff game when he is gashing the Pats all day. What a genius and the Dolphins hand the reigns over to this guy. They were better off putting a bunch of names into a hat and just picking somebody. It would have made as much sense as Cam Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Cam the genius gives LT only 9 touches in the 2nd half of a playoff game when he is gashing the Pats all day. What a genius and the Dolphins hand the reigns over to this guy. They were better off putting a bunch of names into a hat and just picking somebody. It would have made as much sense as Cam Cameron. Exactly. No one in the AFCE is shaking in their boots over this hire. As I said in an earlier post; I doubt Cameron will have the same success offensively in Miami as he had in San Diego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Exactly. No one in the AFCE is shaking in their boots over this hire. As I said in an earlier post; I doubt Cameron will have the same success offensively in Miami as he had in San Diego. Say what you want about Nick Saban's character, but once that dude got a stable QB he was going to be a mother for all of us. Glad as heck he is out of the AFCE and Cam "let's not give the ball to the 3rd best player in the league in a playoff game" Cameron is in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashingjet Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 According to the Dolphins Cameron is going to run the offense and Capers is gonna run the Defense with Cam giving almost no input into the defense. Cam will also be calling all of the plays on offense. Cam will have some input into the draft, but most of that will be handled by our GM. It's going to be a complete change in Miami. They are building a complete and unified team down here. We'll see how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 According to the Dolphins Cameron is going to run the offense and Capers is gonna run the Defense with Cam giving almost no input into the defense. Cam will also be calling all of the plays on offense. Cam will have some input into the draft, but most of that will be handled by our GM. It's going to be a complete change in Miami. They are building a complete and unified team down here. We'll see how it works. Yes, having the HC coach the offense and some guy making almost as much money as him coaching the defense, whom the HC met about 10 minutes before he was hired, sounds very unified. Heck, youv'e laid the groundwork for your next crisis. You just don't get it, do ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 According to the Dolphins Cameron is going to run the offense and Capers is gonna run the Defense with Cam giving almost no input into the defense. Cam will also be calling all of the plays on offense. Cam will have some input into the draft, but most of that will be handled by our GM. It's going to be a complete change in Miami. They are building a complete and unified team down here. We'll see how it works. Sounds to me like you have co-head coaches. Who recommened that to Huzienga? The fans or the media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashingjet Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Yes, having the HC coach the offense and some guy making almost as much money as him coaching the defense, whom the HC met about 10 minutes before he was hired, sounds very unified. Heck, youv'e laid the groundwork for your next crisis. You just don't get it, do ya? Hate monger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 According to the Dolphins Cameron is going to run the offense and Capers is gonna run the Defense with Cam giving almost no input into the defense. Cam will also be calling all of the plays on offense. Cam will have some input into the draft, but most of that will be handled by our GM. It's going to be a complete change in Miami. They are building a complete and unified team down here. We'll see how it works. It couldnt be farther from that, nobody is unified and everyone is always going to be stepping on eachothers toes... Cameron is basically the OC then who they call the HC just for PR reasons... he has no control over the team, just the offense... THe **** is going to hit the fan at a rapid pace next season in Miami... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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