Mike McDaniel addresses fiery Tua Tagovailoa feedback
Shortly after the Miami Dolphins fell to 1-5 on the season by way of a 29-27 residence loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) on Sunday, Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa publicly known as out teammates who’ve both did not attend players-only conferences or had been late for such conversations in current weeks.
Per Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel later addressed Tagovailoa’s revelations that raised eyebrows amongst members of the NFL neighborhood.
Tua Tagovailoa was making an attempt to “lead” with newest feedback about Dolphins
“Participant-led conferences are additional issues exterior of what I demand,” McDaniel defined. “They’ve been very accountable to me. It appears like there was one thing on his thoughts with regard to the precise conferences, with a pair people that he was making an attempt to get corrected with direct communication. I feel that’s the one strategy to lead.”
McDaniel was the topic of hot-seat rumors after he did not information the Dolphins to a single playoff win over his first three seasons in cost. In September, a bombshell report touched upon a number of the alleged tradition points which have impacted the Dolphins’ locker room throughout McDaniel’s tenure.
One a part of that story shared that Miami “gamers had been typically late to follow and conferences” final season. Such issues resulted within the Dolphins parting methods with big-name skills equivalent to cornerback Jalen Ramsey, tight finish Jonnu Smith and security Jevon Holland through the offseason.
For a bit revealed Monday, one unnamed veteran coach from one other group instructed Mike Sando of The Athletic that it appears the Dolphins are missing “a dynamic chief” this fall. McDaniel advised Tagovailoa may be that determine for a Miami group that to this point has solely earned a victory over the winless New York Jets this season.
Tua Tagovailoa was “sending a message” with feedback about Dolphins gamers
“So far as the place we’ve been at as a program, I feel we’ve opened the air on all of that, and it’s very clear how we be accountable and what’s non-negotiable,” McDaniel added about Tagovailoa’s feedback. “Clearly, he’s sending a message. However from my standpoint, the whole lot that I’ve requested of the fellows, they’ve delivered on. So I’m certain whoever he’s speaking to, they’ll ship as nicely, as he’s a direct communicator together with his teammates.”
Tagovailoa and the Dolphins subsequent play on the struggling Cleveland Browns (1-5) on Oct. 19. As of Monday morning, ESPN BET had Miami as a 2.5-point underdog for that matchup.
