INDIANAPOLIS — Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel watched incredulously from the sideline as his team unraveled against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
He saw the Dolphins' first possession of the season end with an interception and the second on a strip-sack. And when it appeared the Dolphins might get off the field on defense, they couldn't because four-time Pro Bowler Matthew Judon was called for running into the kicker.
It was a troubling start, one McDaniel hopes will not define this season.
“Guys let the bells and whistles of Week 1 get the best of them, and they got dealt some strong humility," he said after Miami's 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. “We’re a young team going through some growing pains. That’s what the NFL is and what the NFL does — it teaches you some hard l