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Inside the NFL -- Sparano to remain coach of Dolphins (Update)

Inside the NFL has reported that Bill Parcells has convinced Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross to keep Head coach Tony Sparano.

Michael Lombardi of the NFL Newtork, contributes to Inside the NFL (airs on Showtime) said, "I've learned that Bill Parcells, even though he's no longer in the organization, has convinced the owner to keep him [Sparano]."

"Now, things could change with a bad los in New England, but for right now Tony Sprano is due to stay."

"Dan Henning will probably retire and they'll look to bring in an offensive coach to help Chad Henne along."

"They hope to put things together. They've got a defense in place and they need to fix the offense."

"So, Sparano for right now, today -- as we tape this show is safe -- pending something bad happening this weekend."

Cris Collinsworth asks about Parcells' influence in this decision:

Lombardi responds, " Yeah, I think Bill when he takes a step back he think progress can be made -- Not by firing everyone, but maybe fixing some of the stuff internally."

"Offensively, they know they have to make an adjustment. They got to reach out to a good QB coach, a good Offensive Coordinator."

"If Gary Kubiak is fired he would be a name. Josh McDaniels will be the hottest OC in the NFL this offseason. His phone will ring off the wall, his place in Miami would be a spot."

"So, I think that's the way they want to go. Bill, is convinced that sometimes stability is the best thing -- not always make changes."

Here's why this all makes sense. Yesterday, it was reported that the York family, who owns the Niners had sought out input from Bill Parcells about how to rebuild their franchise. It was also reported later that day that Michael Lombardi interviewed for the Niners GM job. Hence, how Lombardi would have information about Parcells. That's just a hunch on my part.

Here's a seperate video from NFL Network where Lombardi discusses the Sparano's job security. He begins discussing it 1:10 into the video.

JS

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Sedano Chat 12-14-2010

Feel free to chat about Dolphins, Canes, Heat, Marlins and whatever is on your minds...

 

CANES: Jason Whitlock not sold on Golden

Jason Whitlock of FoxSports.com joined us this morning on the Jorge Sedano Show, to discuss the University of Miami hiring of Football coach Al Golden.

Whitlock, is a former MAC Conference guy who still follows the conference very closely.

Here are some audio clips of what he had to say:

#1- Is Al Golden a good coach?

JASON WHITLOCK W SEDANO - IS AL GOLDEN A GOOD COACH - 12-13-10

#2 - Al Golden dealing with expectations.

JASON WHITLOCK W SEDANO - GOLDEN dealing with expectations

#3 - His explanation of Golden's success in the MAC

JASON WHITLOCK W SEDANO - GOLDEN tenure in MAC - 12-13-10

#4 - Can Golden win in a more ideal football setting like Miami?

JASON WHITLOCK W SEDANO - PUT COACH IN BETTER SITUATION

Now, I understand that fans don't want to hear someone with an opposing view. You need to be open minded here. Whitlock, has knowledge of that conference. Which, is more than you can say for most who follow college football.

I am a fan of Kirby Hocutt. I make no bones about it. I have faith that he's done his due diligence here. I hope in the end he made the right hire.

JS

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FIU to play Toledo in Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl

This was the report this morning in the Toledo Blade:

The University of Toledo has accepted a bid to play Florida International in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

The Rockets completed their regular season with an 8-4 record and are headed to a bowl for the first time since 2005, when they defeated Texas El-Paso 45-13 in the GMAC Bowl.

Florida International (6-6), of the Sun Belt Conference, and the Rockets met last season in Miami, with UT prevailing 41-31.

An official announcement on the pairing is expected Sunday afternoon.

If this is the case, you can catch the game on 790 The Ticket on 12/26 with coverage beginning at 7pm after The Ticket's Dolphins' post game coverage is finished that evening.

Kickoff for the game would be at 8:30 pm ET.

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What are the Heat's most productive lineups?

Nice work by CBSSports.com's Ken Berger on digging up this info in one of his latest offerings.

If you click on the previous links you can read the non Heat related info he provides.

* Lost in all the hysteria over LeBump and LeCoup attempt on coach Erik Spoelstra this week is the question of what Spoelstra can do with his lineups to improve Miami's performance on the floor. With help from adjusted plus-minus guru Wayne Winston , I dug into the lineups Spoelstra has used this season and came to some interesting conclusions.

The problem doesn't appear to be LeBron and Wade playing together; it's who's on the floor with them that makes a difference. In lineups with both LeBron and Wade, the Heat have outscored the opponent by 61 points. With LeBron only, they're plus-38, and with Wade only they're plus-21. (They're minus-14 with neither, for what it's worth.)

Spoelstra's most frequently used lineup -- the starting lineup of Wade, James, Chris Bosh, Joel Anthony and Carlos Arroyo-- has outscored the opponent by 36 points over 133 minutes. According to Winston, that lineup plays 14.55 points better than average. In other words, those five players would beat an average NBA lineup by 14 points over 48 minutes.

When Spoelstra subs Zydrunas Ilgauskas for Anthony in his second-most used lineup, that number goes down to 2.65 points better than average and Miami is plus-6. What happens when the Heat play without a point guard proves the point I've been harping on all along: Whether he likes it or not, LeBron needs to be the point guard on this team.

By far, Miami's best lineup with James and Wade (and with at least 30 appearances) is one without a true point guard. The Supertwins plus Bosh, Udonis Haslem (currently injured), and James Jones is 44.19 points better than average and outscoring opponents by 29 points in 43 minutes. If anything, Spoelstra should have been using that lineup more often; despite the assumption that Jones' suspect defense is an issue, that lineup is comparable defensively to the starting unit featuring Arroyo and Anthony instead of Jones and Haslem.

Without Haslem, Spoelstra still has an effective option with James and Wade and no true point guard on the floor. But to this point, he's only used this combination 13 times for a total of 17 minutes: James, Wade, Bosh, Ilgauskas and Jones are 45.81 points better than average and plus-15.

The point-guard problem is underscored when Spoelstra uses another point guard other than Arroyo. For example, of the four lineups Spoelstra has used with James, Wade and Eddie House, three of them are awful -- the worst being a lineup of James, Wade, Haslem, Ilgauskas and House, which is 46.99 points worse than average and minus-8.

The bottom line: Aside from using LeBron as a point guard more frequently, you can't really argue too much with the combinations Spoelstra has used most often. LeBron is the one player capable of tailoring his game to the needs of the team, and if he does, that will help Wade emerge from his funk and get the Heat playing like a Super Team instead of a Blooper Team.

JS

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