Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is truly one of the unique personalities in football. There really isn’t another NFL head coach like him, and the Dolphins have totally embraced that personality in a 6-3 start to the season.
McDaniel even had Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields laughing in the middle of a game.
The Dolphins head coach was asked on Monday about an exchange cameras picked up during Sunday’s win over the Bears. Fields, who was in the process of breaking the single-game quarterback rushing record with 178 yards, was tearing up the Dolphins defense, so McDaniel simply asked Fields to stop running.
Fields did not listen.
Mike McDaniel is HILARIOUS 😂😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/U8dWXHDW6V
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) November 8, 2022
McDaniel detailed that conversation during the press conference and had the most delightfully sarcastic way of explaining what went down. He said:
“No, I just wanted him to stop scrambling. And it was pretty irritating because he didn’t listen … at all. He didn’t take the coaching.”
I mean, every NFL coach needs to be like that. Fans also loved that answer.
This was how Twitter reacted
I love this dude https://t.co/GIxJtssakB
— Brenden Schaeffer (@bschaeffer12) November 8, 2022
I'm kinda falling in love with the coach of The Dolphins this season. He's like a younger, funnier Bill Belichick. https://t.co/xX5nFJteEE
— Phil Kollin (@DerbyCityPhil) November 8, 2022
I love this man’s dry humor https://t.co/ROl95cBvvP
— Nate Eicholtz (@nate_eicholtz) November 8, 2022
No way this is a real human 😂 https://t.co/DJHzv55076
— Hunter Lemley (@hunterlemley) November 8, 2022
If Pete Davidson coached in the NFL this is exactly what it would sound like https://t.co/twJZazrsQi
— Mike (@Mike_NYY) November 8, 2022
Alright… that’s funny https://t.co/KYUlxrmIBl
— Greg Cover 1 🏈 (@GregTompsett) November 8, 2022
“He didn’t take the coaching” 😂 https://t.co/ZpADF5kmsN
— Trevor Judge (@TrevorJudge) November 8, 2022
I love listening to Mike McDaniel talk https://t.co/nApEKxvAI1
— Shane Haff (@HAFFnHAFF_TPL) November 8, 2022
One day when he’s retired from coaching, Mike McDaniel will become the funniest studio analyst football has ever seen. https://t.co/W2jXD3TqRs
— Jimmy Fox (@IamJimmyFox) November 8, 2022
Mike McDaniel is a national treasure folks https://t.co/CSeI3Scgvi
— Bailey (@baileymachelle) November 8, 2022
McDaniel feels like if one of us was given the chance to coach an NFL team.
It’s why he’s so easy to root for. #Dolphins https://t.co/1cFfVsJ1Gc
— A Football Friend (@AFootballFriend) November 8, 2022
"He didn't take the coaching" is killing me https://t.co/vcjE6GQcac
— Sumeet (@flameosumeet) November 8, 2022
He’s just hilarious. Never change, Mike.
