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Paul Pasqualoni, not Mike Nolan, a candidate for Cowboys’ DC job
by Brian Biggane
It’s been three years since Bill Parcells joined the Dolphins and brought former Cowboys staffers Jeff Ireland and Tony Sparano with him. But the symbiotic relationship between the two franchises just goes on and on.
Rumors popped up after the Cowboys changed the title of former Dolphin quarterback coach Jason Garrett from interim to permanent head coach last week that Garrett might pursue Dolphins’ defensive coordinator Mike Nolan as his own DC. Insider Michael Lombardi only fueled those rumors when he wrote earlier this week on NFL.com that while Garrett would love to get Nolan, he’d probably wind up hiring Dolphins assistant head coach Todd Bowles for the job.
Neither now appear to be in the mix (a Dolphin spokesman reiterated that Nolan is under contract for next year), but another name Dolphin fans know only too well — Paul Pasqualoni — is.
The Cowboys are much more forthcoming with the media about their interview process than the Dolphins, so it’s been reported that Stanford defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was in earlier in the week and San Francisco DC Greg Manusky is going through the process today. Pasqualoni is expected to get his interview before week’s end.
Pasqualoni would be an interesting choice, since Miami players described his defensive approach as vanilla compared to the aggressive, attacking style Nolan brought in this year. The Dolphins finished 22nd in the league in yards allowed in 2009 under Pasqualoni, and sixth this year under Nolan.
But observers in Dallas feel Pasqualoni, whom Dallas hired as defensive line coach after he was dismissed by the Dolphins at the end of last season, took a different approach this year after being named interim defensive coordinator after Wade Phillips was fired in early November, employing more of a risk-taking style that helped the Cowboys generate more turnovers.
As for Bowles, while he did interview for the Cowboys’ head coaching job last week, he’s not a candidate for the DC job, as Garrett has made it clear he wants someone with experience in that position. Bowles, another former Cowboys’ assistant, has spent all 11 of his NFL seasons as a secondary coach.
by Brian Biggane
It’s been three years since Bill Parcells joined the Dolphins and brought former Cowboys staffers Jeff Ireland and Tony Sparano with him. But the symbiotic relationship between the two franchises just goes on and on.
Rumors popped up after the Cowboys changed the title of former Dolphin quarterback coach Jason Garrett from interim to permanent head coach last week that Garrett might pursue Dolphins’ defensive coordinator Mike Nolan as his own DC. Insider Michael Lombardi only fueled those rumors when he wrote earlier this week on NFL.com that while Garrett would love to get Nolan, he’d probably wind up hiring Dolphins assistant head coach Todd Bowles for the job.
Neither now appear to be in the mix (a Dolphin spokesman reiterated that Nolan is under contract for next year), but another name Dolphin fans know only too well — Paul Pasqualoni — is.
The Cowboys are much more forthcoming with the media about their interview process than the Dolphins, so it’s been reported that Stanford defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was in earlier in the week and San Francisco DC Greg Manusky is going through the process today. Pasqualoni is expected to get his interview before week’s end.
Pasqualoni would be an interesting choice, since Miami players described his defensive approach as vanilla compared to the aggressive, attacking style Nolan brought in this year. The Dolphins finished 22nd in the league in yards allowed in 2009 under Pasqualoni, and sixth this year under Nolan.
But observers in Dallas feel Pasqualoni, whom Dallas hired as defensive line coach after he was dismissed by the Dolphins at the end of last season, took a different approach this year after being named interim defensive coordinator after Wade Phillips was fired in early November, employing more of a risk-taking style that helped the Cowboys generate more turnovers.
As for Bowles, while he did interview for the Cowboys’ head coaching job last week, he’s not a candidate for the DC job, as Garrett has made it clear he wants someone with experience in that position. Bowles, another former Cowboys’ assistant, has spent all 11 of his NFL seasons as a secondary coach.
