Head coach Mike McDaniel’s status as Dolphins hires ESPN’s Troy Aikman to serve as consultant on upcoming general manager hire even further questionedConsider that Aikman was highly critical of McDaniel’s handling of the fourth quarter of the Week 15 loss to the Steelers.
McDaniel was asked by reporters on Friday whether he and Aikman had cleared up the misunderstanding.
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“No, that stuff doesn’t move me,” McDaniel said in a transcript distributed by the team. “When I signed up for this job, people applauded whenever things went well. When they didn’t work, they criticized. If I was expecting anything else, that level of entitlement didn’t really impress me. That’s the nature of the business. So you’re telling me he doesn’t like that we don’t score and take up too much time? Me neither, that’s not his intention. He’s doing his job, and when I signed up for this job, results are everything, whether things are good or bad, and that doesn’t bother me at all.”
McDaniel also expressed support for the organization’s decision to hire Aikman as a consultant.
“I think Troy Aikman’s connections in the NFL speak for themselves and know a lot of things,” McDaniel said. “The message to me is positive and being able to tap into those resources, I think we’re blessed. I’m excited about it. As for everything else, I’m not going to take another second to prioritize my job of, ‘Is this going to work for me?’ My priority is I’m the head coach and I’m going to take on Those are responsibilities because they concern everyone in the organization. I’m not kidding, lying, misdirecting, and I don’t want to waste my time or anyone else’s time.”
The most pressing question is whether McDaniel will be relieved of his duties after Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Patriots. If McDaniel stays, the next question is whether the next general manager will decide to make a coaching change.
