The Miami Dolphins entered the 2025 season with little to no optimism. Sunday’s Week 1 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, 33-8, did absolutely nothing to alleviate that. In fact, it only made head coach Mike McDaniel’s seat scorching hot .

McDaniel was already under heavy criticism coming into his fourth season. After improving from 9-8 in his first year to 11-6 in Year 2, last season was more or less a disaster. The Dolphins finished 8-9, missed the playoffs and, perhaps most concerning, appeared fractured in the locker room.

The “hipster head coach,” as some have called him, faced scrutiny for reportedly losing the locker room. Former players and analysts went on record last offseason suggesting there was a blatant lack of respect for McDaniel. Veteran defender Bradley Chubb even hin

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