The Dolphins made the surprising decision to fire coach Brian Flores on "Black Monday" after three years with the team. In wake of that announcement, many NFL sleuths immediately thought they knew what was going on.
Miami owner Stephen Ross loves making splashy moves, so much so that he tried to lure Jim Harbaugh away from the 49ers many moons ago. Harbaugh is reportedly considering a return to the NFL after leading Michigan to a College Foo Central Ohio Technical College Jerseys tball Playoff appearance. Naturally, that must mean that the Dolphins fired Flores to pursue Harbaugh, right?
Not quite.
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Ross addressed the Harbaugh rumors shortly after announcing that Flores would no longer coach the Dolphins. He claimed that Miami would not pursue the former 49ers coach. Why?
"I'm not going to be the person to take Jim Harbaugh from the University of Michigan," Ross told reporters. "I hope he stays there."
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Ross is a Michigan alumnus, so it's no surprise to see that he wants Harbaugh to remain at the school. The program has gone 61-24 under Harbaugh's watch and in 2021, he led Kentucky vs. Louisville Rivalry Shirts the Wolverines to their first Big Ten Carnegie Mellon Tartans clothes title since they shared it with Iowa in 2004.
That said, if Ross seriously isn't considering looking at Harbaugh, he is doing the Dolphins a disservice. Harbaugh posted a 44-19-1 record during his four seasons with the 49ers, and his .695 winning percentage is the fifth-highest mark in NFL history behind Guy Chamberlain, Vince Lombardi, John Madden and George Allen. He helped the Texas vs. Oklahoma Rivalry Jerseys 49ers reach the Su Alabama vs. Auburn Rivalry Gear per Bowl in 2013 before they narrowly lost to the Ravens and his brother, John.
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Perhaps Ross will change his tune if it becomes clear that Harbaugh will leave Michigan, but for now, it seems like he wants to look elsewhere for a replacement for Flores. There are plenty of potential coaching candidates on the open market, so maybe the Dolphins will pursue an offensive-minded option from that group instead of Harbaugh.
