EMERGENCY PODCAST | The Miami Dolphins Have Relieved Mike McDaniel Of His Duties

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🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins shock fans by firing Mike McDaniel after four turbulent seasons. Can a full organizational reset finally chart a new path for this storied franchise? Kyle Crabbs breaks down the Dolphins’ decision to move on from McDaniel as head coach, assessing Stephen Ross’s statement and the significance of Miami’s commitment to comprehensive change. The conversation explores the complex legacy of the McDaniel-Tua Tagovailoa era, roster challenges, and how the search for a new general manager and head coach—potentially targeting John Harbaugh and candidates like Chad Alexander and Jon-Eric Sullivan—could reshape the team’s identity. Key topics include the shortcomings of Miami’s offensive scheme, player culture issues, and the pressure facing incoming staff as the Dolphins navigate cap space and quarterback questions heading into 2026. Is this sweeping overhaul what Miami needs to bounce back, or will it deepen the growing pains?

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0:00.0	After much speculation, Mike McDaniel is out as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
0:06.5	Was it the right call?
0:07.7	We're talking about it here on Locked On Dolphins.
0:15.6	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day. All right, Miami. Welcome to another episode of Locked-on Dolphins. It is your team every day here on the Lockedown Network. I'm your host, Kyle Crabs, a lifelong Miami Dolphins fan, host of Lockedon Dolphins, co-host of Lockedon NFL scouting, author of
0:38.1	of Touchdown Miami on Substack NFL staff writer for A to Z sports. I want to give a special welcome and shout out to our every day. It is your team every day here on the Lockdown Network. We don't just say it. We live it. And a special thank you to each and every one of you who have helped to make the Lockedon podcast network, the number one sports podcast network in the world.
0:54.5	Today's episode of Locked on Dolphins is brought to by prize picks.
0:57.6	Download the prize picks out today. Use code Lockedon NFL, get $50 in lineups. After you play, your first $5 lineup, Mike McDaniel is out. Let's start there. This is not a drill. The Dolph dolphins have elected to make a change.
1:11.3	Stephen Ross has already released a statement.
1:13.8	Reportedly, they met this morning.
1:15.1	Mike McDaniel was informed and formed the staff.
1:17.8	And there's a lot of layers that go into a decision like this.
1:22.0	And you knew that this was going to be a hard decision for Stephen Ross because it had been reported all
1:30.2	the way back in October.
1:31.9	They want it to work.
1:33.4	They want it to work.
1:34.4	They want Mike McDaniel to have the chance to keep the team playing hard for him.
1:39.0	They want to find excuses, really, to keep Mike McDaniel.
1:45.6	I think this is the right decision.
1:47.6	And I want to be respectful of Mike McDaniel, right?
1:49.9	Like, Mike McDaniel came to Miami and gave his absolute best for four years.
1:54.8	The product was not where it needed to be.
1:58.4	And the product regressed in alarming ways.
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