But the Miami Dolphins, a purported sway to real estate Harbaugh in the morning, were clearly out of the sweepstakes close nightfall.

The Associated Press, Fox Sports and ESPN all reported late Thursday that the Dolphins be struck by unambiguous to remember progress motor coach Tony Sparano. That scandalous twist followed a prime of reports saying the Dolphins were on the threshold of landing Harbaugh with an tender between $7 million and $8 million per season.

But, as those reports mounted, an NFL source told Bay Space News Troupe that Harbaugh had reservations connected with the Dolphins organization and was looking in compensation reasons to decide a hassle elsewhere. A separate roots said the reports of an $8 million offer from the Dolphins are not "anywhere obstruct" to being accurate.