It would have made a lot of sense for Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross to fire Mike McDaniel at the end of last season. The best coaching option was available, but Ross stuck with what he knew.
Mike Vrabel was available, and many Dolphins fans saw an opportunity to get a no-nonsense coach. A fundamental, hard-charging guy who held his players and himself accountable. Ross opted for the opposite, and now, five games into the season, the owner is getting frustrated.
On Sunday night, the Vrabel-led New England Patriots did something in their first season that McDaniel hasn't done in four.