PRO FOOTBALL DAILY REPORT : Johnson Fuels Dolphin Talk

Jimmy Johnson, saying his desire to coach again is growing, hinted Sunday night he may talk this week with the Miami Dolphins about succeeding Don Shula.

“If I do make a decision to get back in it, obviously there’s a lot of work to be done,” Johnson told TV reporters in Miami. “I have a couple of meetings here in the next couple of days and we’ll go from there.”

Johnson, who lives in the Florida Keys, did not specifically say those meetings would be with the Dolphins. But the remark nonetheless feeds the growing perception that Johnson is in line to replace the NFL’s winningest coach. Shula retired Friday after coaching the Dolphins for 26 years.

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Suspended Cowboy backup cornerback Clayton Holmes has filed a $30-million lawsuit against the NFL and NFL Management Council, alleging that he was improperly tested for drugs in March, when he was considering trying out for the Detroit Lions. He has also petitioned for an injunction that would permit him to rejoin the Cowboys if they reach the Super Bowl.

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The city of Nashville, Tenn., has begun selling personal seat licenses for the proposed new stadium where the Houston Oilers hope to play in 1998.

The city, which has never had a major league franchise, needs to sell $71 million of the licenses by Feb. 15 or a deal to bring the Oilers to Nashville will collapse.

The PSLs, which entitle buyers to purchase season tickets, cost $250 to $4,500 each. The proposed open-air stadium will seat 65,000, and there are 51,000 PSLs available. About half are less than $1,000.