DOLPHINS: Nolan

[Josh Liller]

--- On Tue, 1/19/10, Patrick McLaughlin <pluvlaw at hotmail.com> wrote:
> The reports I have seen say that Miami had contacted Denver
> about interviewing Nolan BEFORE the split was
> announced.  If so, it would intimate to me that Nolan
> was letting his friends know he wanted out and we qualified
> for that category.  Is so, I think it's a good sign
> that Miami may have already got its man, they're just
> bangning out the details.  At the least, I think it
> shows Nolan likes the Dolphins and Sparano enough to reach
> out to them first.

He might have also had a behind the scenes clash with Josh McDaniels (McDaniels seems to clash with everyone) and was looking to leave.  Miami's opening gave him the opportunity he was looking for.