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Bench Tua Tagovailoa for Zach Wilson or Quinn Ewers? Mike McDaniel back on hot seat? McDaniel lacked urgency in fourth quarter?
After being eliminated from playoff contention in the NFL, Mike McDaniel voiced a sincere statement on potentially benching Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
As for Mike McDaniel, he did not look comfortable. Before the game, he was seen greeting Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin was sporting a hoodie and baseball cap. McDaniel was in considerably more layers with a winter cap covered by a hood and a second hood from a winter jacket on standby.
Troy Aikman was unimpressed with the referees during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 28-15 win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. Aikman took extreme exception to a taunting call on
"I'm flabbergasted by what we've witnessed here in this fourth quarter with the Dolphins," Aikman said on the broadcast. "And now they want to call timeouts. It just is about as ridiculous a fourth quarter as I've seen in a long time." Aikman took another dig at McDaniel in the final minute of the game.
“The plan was to run the ball as many times as we did last week but it didn’t work out,” McDaniel said. “It’s tough when you’re not getting first downs to keep that rhythm and work the line of scrimmage like we wanted to.
The Miami Dolphins didn't seem to care their season was on the line in the fourth quarter of the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as head coach Mike McDaniel did not go with the hurry-up offense with his team trailing late.