Dolphins coach Tony Sparano is in running for NFL Coach of the ...

Dolphins first-year coach Tony Sparano, who took over a 1-15 team, is one of five head men who are in the running for NFL Coach of the Year.

[Dinonychus 1]

Tony--You the man and you deserve it.

The Dinonychus knows.

[Madden]

Award or no award, he has done a fantastic job.

One thing about the Fins though, we've had a very favorable schedule. Repeating a 10 win season next year is going to be difficult.

[dolphin donnie of na]

i think the award should include the hiarchy as well ,tony definatly deserves the cudos but all of them really turned the club around,i used to bash these guys alot,especially last year i was always blatta$$N,but this year i have not pouted since the baltimore game,and really honestly am veryproud of this turn around,cannott wait to see how this boils down,and this offseason the improvement that can be made,wow, we are a ballclub again!

[JET FAN]

He should pull down his pants at halftime if your BE-HIND! hahahahaRG!

[JET FAN]

If he loses the next two games to Tweeps like fanfan frisco and Da Chiefs.
Then his chances are slim to none.
If he wins those two and loses to the JETS then i think he deserves it..cause nobody expects him to beat da JETS BABY!
Cause we got Man-Genius!Burp!

[Jeff]

Sparanos done a great job and the coaching staff has been excellent.
I think you have to throw in Parcells as executive of the year also.
Bonemego hasn't been that great.
That's the negative because they emphasized it from the beginning and never really made it a top unit.

[Mike]

I agree,even though they made special teams thier priority they failed in that area which makes sparano's success dimmed somewhat.

[weather man]

JET FAN wrote:

If he loses the next two games to Tweeps like fanfan frisco and Da Chiefs.
Then his chances are slim to none.
If he wins those two and loses to the JETS then i think he deserves it..cause nobody expects him to beat da JETS BABY!
Cause we got Man-Genius!Burp!

The jets suck twerrrrrp. the jets are in a melt down and today they will loose again.

[BULLZEYE]

Mike Smith hands down.

[SRB]

Hopefully with another Jets loss and Phins win the NY pukes will learn that once again their place is in the cellar and not on this board.

[ocala howie]

BULLZEYE wrote:

Mike Smith hands down.

No way... The Falcons have had a half descent team up till the Michael Vick saga... Now you guys got an even better QB and BAM you are winning again... I say you will get rookie of the year or maybe even MVP for Ryan, but coach of the year, forget about it...GO PHINS!!!

[Red]

Puppets dont deserve awards!

[ocala howie]

Red wrote:

Puppets dont deserve awards!

I dont see Parcells wearing a headset on sundays and calling the shots from upstairs. Here we have another perfect example of someone who cant stand it that we are winning again. Whatever happened to Ted? We sure could have used him this season...GO PHINS!!!

[michael]

I think Tony deserves it but it makes me wonder if the sports writers will give Tony credit or will they say it the Parcells factor i feel Tony has earned this honor he has done a great job with what he was handed

[Hyman Seltzer]

It all depends on what Hank Goldberg thinks.

[ocala howie]

Wellp gang itS 12:00 and Im off to the local watering hole, anyone who dont have Directv in the Orlando are might want to do the same, cause the game isnt on CBS or FOX... We gotta win! GO PHINS!!!

[Don Shula]

Are you kidding??? The Fins lucked into one win last year. Now they have won nine games with a nearly completely rebuilt team similar to an expansion team. Cam's team, even with the soft schedule, would have been lucky to match last year's record.

Tony's a Shu-in to win coach of the year

[ralphthedolfan]

JET FAN wrote:

If he loses the next two games to Tweeps like fanfan frisco and Da Chiefs.
Then his chances are slim to none.
If he wins those two and loses to the JETS then i think he deserves it..cause nobody expects him to beat da JETS BABY!
Cause we got Man-Genius!Burp!

more like mangina you stupid loser. about as close as you will ever get to a vagina there goat boy.

[Delphinus 13]

Tony gets my vote. The Dolphins have the same record (9-5) as the Falcons, and the Dolphins were 1-15 last year compared to 4-12 for the Falcons.

Parcells took over a 1-15 Jets team in 1997 and made them 9-7 the following year. At 9-5, Sparano is a lock to at least match that feat, and he's a ROOKIE head coach. Parcells had already won two Super Bowls with the Giants and taken the Patriots to a Super Bowl before he took over the Jets.

I think making the biggest turnaround in NFL history, especially if the Dolphins win out, finish 11-5, and win the division, then Sparano HAS to be the favorite to win Coach of the Year.

[Ryan]

Tony's got my vote.