Dolphins may have already won the coaching cycle by firing Mike McDaniel

Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Miami Dolphins - NFL 2025 | Carmen Mandato/GettyImagesMike McDaniel was fired last week after four seasons as the Miami Dolphins' head coach. It has been reported that it was a tough decision for owner Stephen Ross. It shouldn't have been.

McDaniel is the kind of guy you want to hang out with, maybe have a drink with, the kind of coach fans can rally behind because he drives by a known Bills Mafia hangout in South Beach after his team beat them. McDaniel is you, me, and every other NFL fan who never had a chance to play in the league.

For all those little things that make McDaniel a great guy, it's the opposite for his coaching, and that is why the Dolphins have already…