Tag: Mike McDaniel

Mar 2, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Mike McDaniel calls Tom Brady speculation ‘fake news’

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New Miami coach Mike McDaniel invoked the phrase “fake news” Monday regarding the rumor mill about a possible trade of Tom Brady to the Dolphins.

McDaniel made the comments at the annual NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Fla. A report out of a radio station in Boston last week set afire to the rumors, which led to McDaniel being asked about it Monday.

“The Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback?? That’s what do you call it … fake news,” McDaniel said.

Pro Football Talk reported in late February that the Dolphins were pursuing a Sean Payton/Brady package deal after both had announced their respective retirements after the season. However, the team scrapped the idea after Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the team and the league, per that report.

Brady has since unretired and will be playing for the Buccaneers in 2022. The Dolphins are committed to starter Tua Tagovailoa and backup Teddy Bridgewater.

–Field Level Media

Nov 29, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on the sidelines during the 49ers win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: 49ers promote Mike McDaniel, DeMeco Ryans to coordinators

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The San Francisco 49ers promoted run game coordinator Mike McDaniel to offensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans to defensive coordinator, multiple outlets reported Monday.

Ryans replaces Robert Saleh, who left to become the head coach of the New York Jets. McDaniel replaces Mike LaFleur, who followed Saleh to be the offensive coordinator for the Jets.

McDaniel just completed his fourth season with the 49ers and third as the run game coordinator. He previously served as the team’s run game specialist in 2017.

Ryans also finished his fourth season with the 49ers and third as the team’s inside linebackers coach. He served as the team’s defensive quality control coach in 2017.

San Francisco fielded a top-10 defense in total yards (fifth), rush yards (seventh) and pass yards (fourth) under Saleh’s leadership last year. In 2019, the 49ers were second overall in the league in total defense (281.8 yards per game) and first in pass defense, as its 169.2 per-game average was the league’s best since the Jets’ allowed an average of 153.7 through the air per game in 2009.

–Field Level Media