Whispers suggested last week that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross could fire head coach Mike McDaniel if the club fell to 1-8 on the season via a loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. However, such rumors arose before Miami improved to 2-6 by notching a surprising 34-10 win at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8.

For an article published on Thursday morning, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN addressed the McDaniel-sized elephant hovering over the Dolphins this fall.

Is Stephen Ross planning to fire Mike McDaniel?

"A team source said Ross' disappointment with the results doesn't mean he's in any rush to fire McDaniel," Louis-Jacques explained. "The source said Ross is patient and a believer in the process; there's a limit, but Ross will remain tolerant as long as there are cl

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