 In the 2009 and 2010 seasons, Sparano led the Dolphins to a 7-9 record and third place in the AFC East.Sparano's Dolphins went 1-7 at home in 2010.The Dolphins were the subject of much gossip at the end of the 2010 season when team owner Stephen Ross flew across the country with General Manager Jeff Ireland to interview then Stanford University coach Jim Harbaugh.