NFL Rumors: Is Jim Harbaugh the Next Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins?

January 6, 2011   ·   Patrick Clarke   ·   Jump to comments

Stanford's Jim Harbaugh is the hottest name in football at the moment, as the head coach of the 12-1 Cardinal finds himself the subject of several NFL coaching rumors.
Harbaugh has built quite a legacy in his short time at Stanford and has many NFL front offices believing that he is ready for the next level.
One front office in particular, the Miami Dolphins, has made the strongest case thus far.
Dolphins' owner Steve Ross and team general manager Jeff Ireland both flew out to California on Wednesday in an effort to recruit Harbaugh for the head coaching position in Miami.
According to ESPN's Chris Mortensen, Ross would like to make Harbaugh the highest-paid coach in the league.
The salary could pay Harbaugh $seven-eight million a year.
Mortensen also reports that the meeting between the two parties is scheduled for sometime Thursday morning.
However Harbaugh is likely to hear quite a few pitches this winter regarding an NFL head coaching position.
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