MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa 's comments after Sunday's game were "misguided" and that his postgame news conference was not "not the forum" to air his concerns.
Speaking in the minutes following Miami's 29-27 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Chargers , Tagovailoa was asked how players will refrain from feeling sorry for themselves moving forward. He responded that it starts with the team's player leadership before revealing that some players were late for players-only meetings.
McDaniel was asked about Tagovailoa's comments a few minutes later and said the quarterback was "sending a message" but had a more detailed reaction Monday after actually hearing what Tagovailoa said.
"You guys caught me before I heard them [yester