Mario Cristobal has been hammering discipline, and not just in the penalty column. During his Monday availability earlier this month, he called Miami’s football team flag problem “unacceptable,” noting how penalties disrupt rhythm and can be fatal against good teams.

With a bye-week window to reset, the message was about cleaning up details and accountability from the top down , per On3’s Grant Stubbs. The point was clear: avoidable mistakes can’t be part of the journey.

“We felt Akheem was really close,” Cristobal said.

“We felt all week he was gonna be there, and then sometimes you can present yourself with an opportunity to play a player, and then the medical staff has to calculate what type of risk is involved. Can we set him back? Is this a guy who can be a full-speed player w

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