Most people probably think the Miami Dolphins should have already fired head coach Mike McDaniel .

That’s not to say McDaniel is a bad coach. It’s entirely possible, maybe even likely, that he goes onto success elsewhere if things don’t work out in his first head coaching gig.

But the Dolphins’ 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns two weeks ago to fall to 1-6 on the season felt like the death knell for his tenure as he dropped to 9-15 over the last two seasons. McDaniel led Miami to the playoffs in his first two seasons.

Despite the tailspin, the Dolphins made the decision not to move on — at least not yet.

They retained McDaniel, and his team responded with a stunning 34-10 win at the Atlanta Falcons which wasn’t even as close as the final score indicated.

In a stark change from his

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