Dan Quinn had a lot of praise for Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel this week.

Quinn spoke highly of McDaniel’s coaching acumen. He lauded his leadership and quick processing ability. But more than anything, he said, he’s proud of McDaniel’s personal journey and how far he’s come since their time working together nearly 10 years ago.

Quinn, in his second year as Washington's head coach, was the Atlanta Falcons coach in 2016 when he, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and current Falcons coach Raheem Morris sat down with McDaniel — then a Falcons offensive assistant — and confronted him about his drinking.

“I think when there’s an issue, sometimes you don’t want to let somebody you’re with know,” Quinn said Wednesday ahead of Washington's game against Miami in Madrid.

“You’re counting on them. They’r

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