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| NFL Postseason Upsets |
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| s in divisional playoffs 17-14. Jan. 9, 1988 - Minnesota Vikings beat San Francisco 49ers in divisional playoffs 36-24. Jan. 4, 1997 - Jacksonville Jaguars beat Denver Broncos in divisional playoffs 30-27. Dec. 31, 1983 - Seattle Seahawks beat Miami Dolphins in divisional playoffs 27-20. Jan. 25, 1998 - Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl 31-24. Feb. 3, 2002 - New England Patriots beat St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl 20-17. Jan. 15, 2006 - Sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers beat top-see |
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| Dolphins give Sparano two-year extension |
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| Davie, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins have given head coach Tony Sparano a two-year contract extension. The deal was designed to "maintain stability" for the organization, according to the team's website, and will keep him with the Dolphins through the end of 2013. Sparano's original four-year deal was set to expire after next season. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Sparano's $2.8 million salary is believed to remain in the same range. He will also have an "expanded role" in player per |
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| Dolphins' Sparano receives contract extension |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Tony Sparano has accepted a two-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins through 2013, ending a week of uncertainty about the team's coaching position. Owner Stephen Ross announced the deal Saturday during an extraordinary 35-minute news conference to explain a bizarre week for the Dolphins. Ross said he made mistakes in the way he dealt with the situation. He flew cross-country to court Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh, who subsequently became the San Francisco 49ers' coach. Ross |
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| AP source: Sparano receives contract extension |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - A person with knowledge of the situation says Tony Sparano has accepted a two-year contract extension with the Miami Dolphins through 2013, ending a week of uncertainty about the team's coaching situation. The person spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the team hadn't announced the deal. The person also said Sparano will be given a more expanded role in player personnel decisions. The contract extension was first reported by the South Florida Sun- |
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| Report: Dolphins give Sparano two-year extension |
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| Ft. Lauderdale, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Dolphins have reportedly given head coach Tony Sparano a two-year extension. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that Sparano's $2.8 million salary is believed to remain in the same range. He will also have an "expanded role" in player personnel decisions. This all comes after the Dolphins went 7-9 for a second straight year. Despite missing out on the postseason again, the club has undergone a remarkable turnaround under its current head coach Under Cam Cam |
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| Harbaugh leaves Stanford to coach 49ers |
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| s this season and a victory in the Orange Bowl, completing a remarkable turnaround for a program that went just 1-11 before he took over the team four years ago. For that, he was seen as a candidate for several high-profile coaching vacancies -- the Miami Dolphins and his alma mater, Michigan, were possible destinations. Harbaugh said he considered the Michigan job and also staying with Stanford. Instead, he will take over a 49ers team that fell short of lofty expectations by losing its first five games and m |
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| Sparano's status still in question |
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DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - The Miami Dolphins' strange week has taken another odd turn, leaving coach Tony Sparano's status still in doubt. The Dolphins scheduled a late-afternoon news conference Friday to discuss the retention of Sparano, but the session was postponed 20 minutes before the scheduled start. A spokesman gave no reason and said he didn't know whether the session would be rescheduled. The Dolphins' cross-country courtship of Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh ended late Thursday, and he was hired Frid |
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| Broncos focus on NFL as Harbaugh stays in Bay Area |
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| y's offer. Elway had told Harbaugh he'd love to talk to him about the Broncos job if he decided to jump to the NFL, but Harbaugh didn't consider Denver as a destination, interviewing with the 49ers and entertaining a cross-country courtship by the Miami Dolphins this week before accepting San Francisco's offer Friday. The Broncos are in need of a massive makeover following the Josh McDaniels misadventure that included a series of bad personnel decisions which led to a 4-12 season, the worst in franchise h |
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| Jim Harbaugh hired as coach of 49ers |
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| at money would be no object in finding the team's next coach. He promoted vice president of player personnel Trent Baalke to general manager earlier this week, then they worked together to make their push for Harbaugh, who also was in talks with the Miami Dolphins and Stanford. The 47-year-old Harbaugh went 58-27 overall as a college coach and 29-21 in four seasons at Stanford. He took over a 1-11 team when he was hired in December 2006 and quickly turned the program back into a winner and bowl contender.
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| Broncos focus on NFL as interest in Harbaugh cools |
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| tanford, where star quarterback Andrew Luck will return next season rather than turn pro. Elway said he believes Harbaugh's alma mater, Michigan, might also be back in the picture after Harbaugh listened to pitches from the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins this week. Elway reached out to Harbaugh while serving as an honorary captain for his alma mater at the Orange Bowl, where the Cardinal beat Virginia Tech 40-12 to finish 12-1. ``I told Jim when we were down at the Orange Bowl that if he was int |
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