As Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins dominated the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, a result that shocked most of the football world, the energy shown disputed a narrative surrounding head coach Mike McDaniel . While there have been rumors and speculation on McDaniel losing the Dolphins locker room , that was shot down by the performance in Atlanta and by the words of linebacker Jordyn Brooks.

Looking individually, Brooks had another game where he was a tackle machine, totaling 10 of them, three for a loss, to go along with a sack as he was all over the field. Brooks would talk with Sports Illustrated about how the team has McDaniel's back, as it was shown on the football field.

“Yes—today we showed that,” Brooks said. “Us, as leaders, we drive that point, to have his back.

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