"He told the story of how he had his in-person second interview - the only Dolphins coaching candidate to get that second interview. Hafley had other teams contacting him by phone earlier Monday while he was at his hotel room. He had a private plane ready to go to take him to another interview, reportedly with the Tennessee Titans as scheduled for Tuesday."
"Hafley was in a room with the Dolphins' brass, answering staffing questions, an indication he could get the job. He was asked to leave the room for the group that consisted of Sullivan, owner Steve Ross, son-in-law Daniel Sillman, president and CEO Tom Garfinkel, executive Brandon Shore and Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Marino and Troy Aikman to discuss. "I was like, 'All right, I think I got a good chance at this job,'" Hafley said."
Jeff Hafley accepted the Miami Dolphins head coaching job following a whirlwind week that included an in-person second interview and multiple competing contacts. He was the only Dolphins candidate granted that second interview and fielded calls from other teams while in his hotel. A private plane awaited him for another scheduled interview reportedly with the Tennessee Titans. Dolphins executives deliberated privately, then called Hafley back and offered him the position. He informed family before social media announcements, described feeling overwhelmed, and quickly joined the Dolphins leadership group while attending the college football title game at Hard Rock Stadium.
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