by Andy KentFiled under: Dolphins, AFC East
Two weeks after giving their coach a two-year contract extension the Miami Dolphins did the same for general manager Jeff Ireland by signing him to a multi-year extension.Ireland and Tony Sparano came to Miami on the same ticket back in 2008 when Bill Parcells was the team's executive vice president, and it was a big promotion for both. But after they followed up a memorable 11-5 campaign and playoff berth in their first season in charge with back-to-back 7-9 seasons, their futures appeared to be in serious jeopardy.
Each had signed a four-year contract to begin with, so 2011 was supposed to be their last, and for a brief period earlier this month it looked like Sparano wasn't even going to last that long. But after owner Stephen Ross tested the waters by reaching out to Jim Harbaugh in California he had a change of heart and decided that Sparano and now Ireland were the right men to lead the Dolphins back to the playoffs.
"The decision to extend Jeff's contract as our general manager was an easy one," Ross said in a statement. "The young talent that Jeff has assembled during his three years with the Dolphins has made a profound impact on our franchise's recovery from the 1-15 season of 2007."
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/23/dolphins-general-manager-jeff-ireland-given-contract-extension/
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