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01-16-2012, 01:39 AM
ProFootballTalk.comâs Mike Florio reports that âthereâs increasing chatter in league circlesâ that the Dolphins are leaning toward Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to fill their head-coaching vacancy.
From Florio:
The move would reunite Zimmer and Miami G.M. Jeff Ireland, who spent six seasons together from 2001 through 2006 as employees of the Cowboys.
Zimmer, 55, has spent four seasons with the Bengals. The organization rallied around Zimmer in 2009, when his wife, Vikki, suddenly died.
The Bengals feared losing both Zimmer and offensive coordinator Jay Gruden after an unlikely playoff berth in 2011. Gruden has opted to stay. It would actually hurt a little less for Zimmer to go, given that head coach Marvin Lewis was a defensive coordinator before taking over the team in 2003.
Zimmer also is a candidate for the head-coaching vacancy in Tampa.
Our Joe Reedy wrote in his NFL Spotlight column that âas much as fans and the players do not want to see it happen, Mike Zimmer deserves his opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL. He interviewed last week in Miami and is scheduled to have another in Tampa Bay on Monday or Tuesday.â
NFL.comâs Jason La Canfora Tweeted late Sunday that Zimmer will interview with the Bucs on Monday.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/sports/2012/...rd-zimmer/
From Florio:
The move would reunite Zimmer and Miami G.M. Jeff Ireland, who spent six seasons together from 2001 through 2006 as employees of the Cowboys.
Zimmer, 55, has spent four seasons with the Bengals. The organization rallied around Zimmer in 2009, when his wife, Vikki, suddenly died.
The Bengals feared losing both Zimmer and offensive coordinator Jay Gruden after an unlikely playoff berth in 2011. Gruden has opted to stay. It would actually hurt a little less for Zimmer to go, given that head coach Marvin Lewis was a defensive coordinator before taking over the team in 2003.
Zimmer also is a candidate for the head-coaching vacancy in Tampa.
Our Joe Reedy wrote in his NFL Spotlight column that âas much as fans and the players do not want to see it happen, Mike Zimmer deserves his opportunity to be a head coach in the NFL. He interviewed last week in Miami and is scheduled to have another in Tampa Bay on Monday or Tuesday.â
NFL.comâs Jason La Canfora Tweeted late Sunday that Zimmer will interview with the Bucs on Monday.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/sports/2012/...rd-zimmer/
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