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The Miami Dolphins got steamrolled on Sunday afternoon by the Indianapolis Colts, and head coach Mike McDaniel wasted no time shouldering the blame for the woeful performance.
McDaniel admitted he didn’t live up to his job responsibility.
“I think there was a lot of preparation for Week 1, and I don’t think it looked like it,” McDaniel told reporters, per ESPN.com. “What does that mean? That means that guys let Week 1 and the bells and whistles of the season starting get the best of them. My job is to prevent that. I did my best — not good enough.”
The Dolphins were criticized all offseason for being soft, and they did nothing to prove otherwise Sunday. Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan called them soft again on ESPN’s show “Get Up,” calling McDaniel “nerd boy” and claiming Miami “has no respect for their coach.”
With McDaniel’s comments about his best not being good enough to keep his team focused and motivated for the season opener, there are concerns for the remainder of the season. McDaniel’s job is already in jeopardy after a disappointing season last year, which saw the Dolphins fail to reach the playoffs for the first time in his tenure.
The upcoming week will be a testament to McDaniel’s ability to rally his troops and refocus before an important divisional matchup with the New England Patriots. If the Dolphins come out flat in a division game, then the writing may be on the wall for McDaniel in his fourth season at the helm of the Dolphins.
After an offseason of trade rumors and pressure being placed on the Dolphins’ head coach, how the team responds to the beating they took on Sunday will be the calling card for whether the claims stand and whether McDaniel cannot get the job done in South Beach.
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