faba Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Dolphins will interview Frazier By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune Last update: January 4, 2008 - 1:10 AM Print this Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will interview for the Dolphins head coaching job, according to a newspaper report. Frazier told the Miami Herald website he would be getting another call Thursday night or this morning from the Dolphins to finalize plans to sit down and talk. Although Miami did not have to receive permission to speak to Frazier -- that is only necessary when an assistant might make a lateral move or become a coordinator -- the Dolphins did contact the Vikings on Thursday shortly after Cam Cameron was fired as head coach. Vikings coach Brad Childress acknowledged at his season-ending news conference he had received requests from two teams to speak with a couple assistants but declined to specify the coaches or clubs. Frazier expects he will meet with new Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland, Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells and owner Wayne Huizenga. Parcells was hired by Huizenga two weeks ago to take over a once-proud franchise that went 1-15 this season. The Herald reported the Dolphins want to interview around five candidates for the job. Frazier, who has no connection to Parcells or Ireland, told the paper his agent had been contacted by one other team about its head-coaching job, but he would not reveal the franchise. Atlanta and Baltimore also have vacancies. This is the second year in a row a Vikings defensive coordinator has interviewed for a head coaching spot after only one season in Minnesota. Last January, Mike Tomlin was hired to take over the Steelers. Frazier, 48, had been a defensive backs coach and special assistant to Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy for two seasons before replacing Tomlin. Under Frazier, the Vikings defense was No. 1 against the run for the second consecutive season, but finished 20th overall because a bottom-ranked pass defense. A person with knowledg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Dolphins will interview Frazier By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune Last update: January 4, 2008 - 1:10 AM Print this Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier will interview for the Dolphins head coaching job, according to a newspaper report. Frazier told the Miami Herald website he would be getting another call Thursday night or this morning from the Dolphins to finalize plans to sit down and talk. Although Miami did not have to receive permission to speak to Frazier -- that is only necessary when an assistant might make a lateral move or become a coordinator -- the Dolphins did contact the Vikings on Thursday shortly after Cam Cameron was fired as head coach. Vikings coach Brad Childress acknowledged at his season-ending news conference he had received requests from two teams to speak with a couple assistants but declined to specify the coaches or clubs. Frazier expects he will meet with new Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland, Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells and owner Wayne Huizenga. Parcells was hired by Huizenga two weeks ago to take over a once-proud franchise that went 1-15 this season. The Herald reported the Dolphins want to interview around five candidates for the job. Frazier, who has no connection to Parcells or Ireland, told the paper his agent had been contacted by one other team about its head-coaching job, but he would not reveal the franchise. Atlanta and Baltimore also have vacancies. This is the second year in a row a Vikings defensive coordinator has interviewed for a head coaching spot after only one season in Minnesota. Last January, Mike Tomlin was hired to take over the Steelers. Frazier, 48, had been a defensive backs coach and special assistant to Indianapolis coach Tony Dungy for two seasons before replacing Tomlin. Under Frazier, the Vikings defense was No. 1 against the run for the second consecutive season, but finished 20th overall because a bottom-ranked pass defense. A person with knowledg It's called the token minority interview. He has as much shot being their HC as Ronald McDonald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aec4 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 It's called the token minority interview. He has as much shot being their HC as Ronald McDonald. Yep, this has Rooney rule written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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