Don Shula told the Associated Press on Friday that he regrets the comments he made earlier this season about SpyGate and the now Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots. "I'm probably not the guy that should have said it," he said. Back in November, Shula claimed that the Patriots' success was diminished by the camera scandal that brought punishment from the NFL earlier this season.

ESPN.com is reporting that the Miami Dolphins are willing to listen to offers for the first overall pick in this spring's NFL Draft. "We're open for business," new Dolphins' General Manager Jeff Ireland told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Despite clearing house in so many other areas, Bill Parcells and Jeff Ireland have reached out to Trent Green about returning to the Dolphins in 2008, according to a report in the Palm Beach Post. "There have been conversations about Trent returning, pending his health issues," Green's agent Jim Steiner said Monday night. "The conversations are just getting started, and they will be ongoing for quite some time. "Green has got a huge passion for the game, and he's passing his medical tests 100 percent," Steiner said.

The worst-kept secret in South Florida became official Wednesday as the Dolphins completed a deal with Dallas Cowboys' Assistant Head Coach Tony Sparano. Sparano was officially introduced by General Manager Jeff Ireland during a noon news conference at the team's facility in Davie. "I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead," Sparano, 46, said. "Anyone who knows me knows I'm not afraid of challenges. We have a lot of work to do."

Dallas Cowboys' Assistant Head Coach Tony Sparano, the presumptive front-runner to fill the Miami Dolphins' coaching vacancy, was scheduled to fly Tuesday night to Miami on one of owner Wayne Huizenga's private jets and could be named the club's new head coach by Wednesday. Dolphins' GM Jeff Ireland, who most recently worked in the Dallas personnel department as vice president of college and pro scouting, is familiar with Sparano and his coaching style. Ireland left for Dallas on Tuesday afternoon. He is expected to return with Sparano, who interviewed with Ireland for the Miami job on Jan. 5. Tabbed as the favorite to take over the Dolphins almost immediately after Vice President Bill Parcells dismissed Cam Cameron after only one season on the job, Sparano is one of four candidates to have interviewed with Dolphins' officials. The club also met with Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier of the Minnesota Vikings, Jim Schwartz of the Tennessee Titans, and former Baltimore Ravens' Defensive Coordinator Rex Ryan. Sparano, 46, also interviewed for the head coach openings in Atlanta and Baltimore.

At least one Cowboys player referred to assistant head coach Tony Sparano in the past tense Monday, because he may soon change teams. The front-runner for the Dolphins' head coaching job, Sparano became available for hire when the Cowboys lost their playoff game Sunday to the Giants.

The Dolphins might not have hired a head coach yet, but they're filling out his staff after hiring former Arkansas Offensive coordinator David Lee, according to a source. Lee will be the quarterbacks' coach, replacing Terry Shea, who was fired last week. The Dolphins refused to confirm the hire. General Manager Jeff Ireland, who interviewed Cowboys' Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach Tony Sparano for the head-coaching vacancy over the weekend, is scheduled to meet with Vikings' Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who arrived Monday night, and former Ravens' Defensive Coordinator Rex Ryan today.

One Parcells associate expects such a roster overhaul that 35 to 40 players could be gone within two years.

The Dolphins owe Cameron in the $7 million range and several million to fired assistants.

Tony Sparano was the first coach at the Cowboys' Valley Ranch facility on Sunday morning. Fresh off a weekend of interviews for vacancies in Atlanta, Miami and Baltimore, the assistant head coach had turned his attention to his team's next game. Offensive coordinator Jason Garrett interviewed with Atlanta and Baltimore as well. "The most important thing right now is what we do here with the Dallas Cowboys," Sparano said. "It was nice to get out and to be able to talk with them. I thank [owner and general manager Jerry Jones] and coach Wade Phillips for allowing me the opportunity to do that, but I was the first person in the office and I didn't get home until midnight. I couldn't wait to get in here and get back to work." The New Haven (Conn.) Register, citing an unidentified source, said Sparano was offered and accepted the Dolphins position. However, Sparano, who coached at the University of New Haven, said an offer was not made by general manager Jeff Ireland, the former Cowboys vice president of college and pro scouting. The Dolphins have interviews scheduled for today and Tuesday with potential candidates.