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Head coach Mike McDaniel and the Miami Dolphins may have had a difficult stretch to close the season, but they made it pay off by clinching the No. 7 spot in the AFC playoff structure with their 11-6 victory over the New York Jets in the final game of the season. The Dolphins had lost […]

The Miami Dolphins have a quarterback conundrum on their hands ahead of their regular-season finale versus the New York Jets. With a playoff bid on the line, there’s a chance neither Tua Tagovailoa nor Teddy Bridgewater will be available for the Dolphins on Sunday, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Via Jonathan Jones, Tagovailoa remains […]

It was only two months ago that the Miami Dolphins held the top spot in the AFC East standings. Now, the Dolphins are on the outside looking in on the AFC playoff picture. The Dolphins dropped out of the No. 7 seed in the AFC following their 23-21 road loss to the New England Patriots […]

The Miami Dolphins are facing major heat over what many consider an utter lack of caution for their quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The third-year QB has once again entered concussion protocol which has shined the spotlight on whether head coach Mike McDaniel and the rest of the Dolphins brass have mismanaged the entire situation when it […]

It hasn’t been a smooth ride of late in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins. Not only are they on a four-game losing skid, but the Dolphins also are in trouble of missing the services of starter Tua Tagovailoa after the quarterback entered the concussion protocol following Week 16’s 26-20 home loss to the Green […]

Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins were in good shape when they went up 20-10 on the Green Bay Packers in the first half on Christmas, with the Dolphins’ offense looking explosive. Unfortunately for the Dolphins, Tagovailoa completely melted down in the second half, throwing three consecutive interceptions to blow the game and suffer a […]

The Miami Dolphins entered Week 15 with a crucial matchup against the Buffalo Bills in front of them. They could strengthen their playoff odds with a win, or have everything become a lot murkier if they lost. And sure enough, they came up short against a tough Bills team on a snowy night in Buffalo. […]

An important game for playoff seeding saw the Miami Dolphins travel to California to face the Los Angeles Chargers, a game that saw Miami struggle greatly on both sides of the ball. A failure to move the ball on offense matched by the defense failing to stop pretty much everything the Chargers threw their way. […]

The Miami Dolphins saw their five-game winning streak get snapped by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night after the 49ers took home a 33-17 victory. That Dolphins loss gave the Buffalo Bills a one-game cushion in the AFC East race. However, all the Dolphins brass will care about is the health of franchise quarterback […]

The connection between Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel cannot be understated. The Miami Dolphins QB has found immense success with McDaniel as his head coach. It seems like for the first time, Tagovailoa has a coach that knows how to utilize him properly and put him in spots where he can succeed. However, it seems […]

Tyreek Hill’s dominant start to his Miami Dolphins career has come as no surprise to a multitude of players and coaches in the organization, including head coach Mike McDaniel. During a press conference ahead of the Dolphins’ Week 10 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns, McDaniel was asked just when it hit him that he […]

In Week 9, Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields ran laps around the Miami Dolphins defense. It eventually reached a point where Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel had to step in and plead for the quarterback to slow down. Following the game, McDaniel was asked about what he said to Fields during their interaction on the […]

Multiple players who found new homes ahead of the NFL trade deadline made their debuts with their new teams in Week 9. Among them, Jeff Wilson Jr. featured for the Miami Dolphins in their road clash with the Chicago Bears. After joining the Dolphins from the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, Wilson had little time […]

The Miami Dolphins made some big moves at the trade deadline to help them go on a playoff run. Bradley Chubb and Jeff Wilson are heading to South Beach. Head coach Mike McDaniel dropped a big hint that the new Dolphins will make their team debut together in Week 9 but not much beyond that. “They’ll […]

As the NFL trade deadline unfolds on Tuesday, familiar players around the league find themselves in new situations. However, this deal involves a player reuniting with an old coach and fitting into a backfield with a former teammate. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a deal, sending running back […]

After orchestrating a roller-coaster performance in the Miami Dolphins’ Week 7 home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tua Tagovailoa got back on the right track in the road matchup against the Detroit Lions. As was the case in the Dolphins’ comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens earlier this season, Tagovailoa had to turn it up […]

The Miami Dolphins’ quarterback woes just will not let up. In a 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6, Skylar Thompson got injured and forced Teddy Bridgewater into action just one week after the opposite happened. Thompson’s thumb injury is just the latest injury to Dolphins quarterbacks that began with Tua Tagovailoa’s scary […]

First-year Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a far cry from old-school coaches that used to intimidate players and the media with their serious, non-smiling ways. McDaniel has been branded as an innovator, and perhaps he should also be labeled as something of a comedian. Mike McDaniel with a shocking request of the media […]

With Tua Tagovailoa ruled out for the Miami Dolphins’ Week 5 road matchup against the New York Jets due to a concussion, head coach Mike McDaniel will hand over the keys to the offense to Teddy Bridgewater for the contest. The veteran quarterback was called in to anchor the Dolphins offense in relief of Tagovailoa […]

The Miami Dolphins were at the center of much controversy in recent weeks with regards to the well-being of franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Amid louder calls from fans and pundits for teams and the NFL to protect their players, Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins have already ruled out Tagovailoa ahead of their Week 5 clash […]

Despite suffering a horrific head injury in the Miami Dolphins’ 27-15 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, Tua Tagovailoa seems to be doing fine now. After undergoing tests at a nearby hospital for an in-game concussion, the 24-year-old was cleared to travel home with his team back to Miami. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s injury situation became of much concern in recent days after he suffered a concussion following a violent hit he took against the Cincinnati Bengals. Backup Teddy Bridgewater will now be called upon to fill in their 24-year old franchise quarterback’s shoes, with Tagovailoa’s recovery now made the number one priority […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel defended the team’s decision to start Tua Tagovailoa on Thursday amid head injury concerns, per Mike Garafolo. “I have 100 percent conviction in our process regarding our players,” McDaniel said. “This is a player-friendly organization. … There was no medical indication from all resources there was anything regarding the […]

It hasn’t been the kindest of weeks to Miami Dolphins franchise quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa entered the Dolphins’ Week 4 game against the Cincinnati Bengals facing back and ankle problems, and then he proceeded to take a violent blow to the head during the second quarter of the ensuing game, with many fearing the worst […]

You can be sure that Tua Tagovailoa’s head injury from Thursday night will be a hot topic in the coming days. The fact that the Miami Dolphins even allowed him to take the field against the Cincinnati Bengals despite how there was some suspicion of a possible concussion in their previous game has now placed […]

The Miami Dolphins are set to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. As if preparing for Joe Burrow and company on the road isn’t enough, the ‘Fins had to deal with their practice being spied on and leaked via video clips. Fortunately, head coach Mike McDaniel was able to deploy counterintelligence to mess […]

The Miami Dolphins pulled off arguably the biggest upset on Sunday night as they took down the previously undefeated Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, 21-19. It was a thrilling encounter that went down the wire, and for his part, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was understandably exhausted after the matchup. After managing to sneak […]

Through the first two weeks of the regular season, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has firmly put himself in the middle of the MVP conversation. Heading into Week 3, Tagovailoa is currently the league leader in both touchdown passes and passing yards. At the moment, he has thrown for 739 yards and seven touchdowns. During the […]

The Miami Dolphins face an extremely tall task this weekend as they take on the high-flying Buffalo Bills. Both teams are unbeaten so far but that will change by the end of Sunday. Ahead of the matchup, Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel hit star QB, Josh Allen, with the ultimate praise, claiming he could be the […]

Mike McDaniel and the Miami Dolphins are riding high with their 2-0 start to the season. But that doesn’t mean the head coach is spared from some friendly banter. His star wide receiver in Tyreek Hill isn’t too shy to inflict just that on his new head coach. A resurfaced clip of Mike McDaniel at […]

When Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier brought in Mike McDaniel to be the team’s new head coach and traded for Tyreek Hill, there sure was much expectation from him that the offense would simply have its way this season. In the Dolphins’ Week 2 road clash against the Baltimore Ravens, they did just that. […]

Mike McDaniel coached the Miami Dolphins to victory in his first-ever game as a head coach. His squad took down the Bill Belichick-led New England Patriots 20-7 to open the season. McDaniel, who spent the last 11 seasons in various assistant coach roles for four different teams, clued everyone into one key difference between being […]

The Miami Dolphins defeated the New England Patriots, 20-7, on Sunday. The victory moves the Dolphins to 4-1 against the Patriots since 2020. The Dolphins scored two touchdowns in the first half and never looked back. The Patriots struggled to get anything going on offense and quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury. Next week, […]

The Miami Dolphins were fired up after a big win over the New England Patriots in what was Mike McDaniel’s first game as head coach. McDaniel called an excellent game as the Dolphins controlled the Patriots for all four quarters. After the win, star wide receiver Tyreek Hill dropped an absurd comment about McDaniel and […]

One of the main storylines of Week 1 centered on just how the multiple notable wide receivers who found new homes during the offseason would perform. In the case of Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill, he had quite a standout debut for Miami in its 20-7 home victory over the New England Patriots. Hill did […]

For the third time in his NFL career, Mac Jones will face off against the Miami Dolphins. The New England Patriots are set to meet the Dolphins for a crucial road matchup in Week 1. Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel will have a front-row seat to watch Jones in an NFL game for the first […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is heading into his first-ever season as head coach. And he is starting off with a challenge against one of the game’s all-time best in New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. Mike McDaniel was recently asked about how it felt to have his first game as a head […]

The Miami Dolphins face a divisional rival in the New England Patriots in Week 1 on September 11th and it appears they’ll have one of their best wideouts available. Jaylen Waddle, who didn’t play in any preseason games due to a lower-body injury, is trending towards a return in 10 days’ time, says head coach […]

The Miami Dolphins have made their final cuts down to the 53-man roster. Some people might have been surprised by their decision to hold on to third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson. But apparently it was believed by many throughout the league that Miami would be stupid if they let him hit waivers. Dolphins head coach Mike […]