Card Clicks: Andrew Phillips Explains the Arrow, Dolphins Meet with Harbaugh

by Scott Allen on Jan 6, 2026 6:37 AM PST

Going to the Miami Dolphins: $7 million. Returning to Stanford: Priceless.

You may have noticed Stanford senior offensive linemen Andrew Phillips carrying a decorated arrow on an off the field at the Orange Bowl on Monday. If you were wondering what that was, Phillips explains via a series of tweets:

The arrow was a gift from a high priest in Japan to John Roos, the US ambassador to Japan. It was given to him the day before he left for Miami "as a weapon to vanquish evil in the new year. He then gave it to us as a weapon to vanquish VT. It had the red and white tassels on it when it was given to him. Pretty amazing stuff. I think it worked.

Here's another video of Stanford fans at the Orange Bowl. | Stanford Alumni Association

After Jim Harbaugh met with the San Francisco 49ers for several hours yesterday, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross reportedly flew to the Bay Area to deliver an "urgent pitch" to Stanford's head coach this morning. Reports indicate the Dolphins are prepared to offer Harbaugh more than $7 million per season, which would make him the highest paid coach in the NFL. Insane. | Mercury News

That development must be pretty awkward for Tony Sparano, who remains the Dolphins head coach. | Game On!

Back up to No. 4 in the polls, the Stanford women's basketball team hosts Arizona today. | GoStanford.com

After a brutal nonconference schedule, Tara VanDerveer's squad appears to be hitting its stride. | The Stanford Daily

The Stanford men's basketball team visits Arizona State. | GoStanford.com

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I would hope

That Coach Harbaugh understands that with that kind of money (from the Dolphins) that as soon as he doesn’t make the playoffs that he’ll be on the hotseat faster than RichRod was disliked by MIchigan fans. This isn’t the SF Giants where Ross can write a $125M check for Harbaugh and then have Harbaugh perform average to mediocre to the point where Ross just writes it off as “money well spent on support.”

by RedOscar on Jan 6, 2026 8:38 AM PST reply actions

Does anyone else think this is getting a little unseemly?

I wish him all the best, but end it already. It’s clear that he deems the NFL in his best interests: the Miami interview for a job that is filled is not really the right thing to do. Also, it’s pretty clear we are no longer among his options. Here’s hoping Shaw or Roman get our job.

by Gus Zernial on Jan 6, 2026 10:29 AM PST reply actions