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5 things Miami Dolphins fans should be thankful for in 2022

By Anthony Cardenas

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is seen in the team tunnel prior to the start of the game between the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers and host Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, October 23, 2022, in Miami Gardens, FL. Final score, Dolphins 16, Steelers, 10.Week 7 Dolphins Vs Pittsburgh Steelers Al 846
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) is seen in the team tunnel prior to the start of the game between the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers and host Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, October 23, 2022, in Miami Gardens, FL. Final score, Dolphins 16, Steelers, 10.Week 7 Dolphins Vs Pittsburgh Steelers Al 846 /
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5 things Miami Dolphins fans have to be thankful for in 2022

2. Mike McDaniel

We had no earthly idea who Mike McDaniel was at this time last year, and neither did every other coach-needy team in the NFL during the last hiring process. The Dolphins were the only team to grant the former 49ers assistant coach an interview of any kind, and the hiring was certainly questioned throughout the offseason.

The skepticism was understandable. McDaniel had no head coaching experience at any level, and wasn’t one of the more notable names on the market. The team would be dealing with the fallout of the Brian Flores lawsuit, a situation that could prove detrimental to a rookie head coach.

But McDaniel has not only installed an offense that is one of the most explosive in the league, but he has brought an entirely different culture to the locker room, one that has in turn resulted in the second-best record in the AFC through eleven weeks. He has passed every test thus far, and if it weren’t for the job that Nick Siriani has done with the Eagles, McDaniel would likely be the front-runner for the Coach of the Year award.

Much of Miami’s early-season success can be accredited to the new man in charge. Who knows where we’d be today if Brian Flores was still at the helm.

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