Category: Mike McDaniel

Dolphins' Mike McDaniel Gets Panthers Fans Hyped for Game 1 As Only He Could
9 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel Gets Panthers Fans Hyped for Game 1 As Only He Could

Wearing a white Florida Panthers jersey, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel made a special appearance at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.

McDaniel led the Panthers' pregame festivities by banging the drum and encouraging the sellout crowd to chant "Let's go Panthers!" ahead of the puck drop. It went about as you'd expect.

McDaniel's pregame efforts appeared to pay off, as the Panthers scored first on a goal by center Carter Verhaeghe just four minutes into the game. They scored again two minutes into the second period for a 2–0 lead when center Evan Rodrigues lit the lamp for his fourth goal of this year's Stanley Cup playoffs.

Game 1 wasn't McDaniel's first time banging the drum at Amerant Bank Arena. He also did it last May before the Panthers' Game 4 matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final—which they won 4–3 to advance to the 2023 Stanley Cup final.

McDaniel will be able to enjoy the rest of the Panthers' Stanley Cup run, as his Dolphins wrapped up organized team activities and mandatory minicamp last week.

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Mike McDaniel Using Unusual Tactic to Motivate Dolphins to End Playoff Win Drought
6 Jun 24 Jimm Sallivan

Mike McDaniel Using Unusual Tactic to Motivate Dolphins to End Playoff Win Drought

The 21st century has not been good to the Miami Dolphins.

A team that once won consistently has made just six playoff appearances since the 2000 season kicked off. Miami's last playoff win came on Dec. 30 of that year, an overtime wild-card victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

However, the Dolphins have put together a talented core in the 2020s. They own back-to-back playoff appearances to show for it—their first since 1997 to 2001—and are eyeing even greater success in 2024 under coach Mike McDaniel.

On Thursday, the ever-creative McDaniel revealed the history-minded tactic he's been using to motivate Miami this offseason. He told reporters the Dolphins were starting all meetings at 24 minutes past the hour—3:24, 5:24, 7:24, and so on.

“That’s how many years it’s been since the organization’s won a playoff game,” McDaniel said.

Before their current drought, the longest Miami had gone without a playoff win was just nine years—from 1973 to 1982.

The Dolphins will begin their quest to end that dry spell on Sept. 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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