Dolphins' Mike McDaniel Trolls Jets Fans Who Taunted Him for Using Heater During Game

The former Yale wide receiver seems to have forgotten his cold-weather roots.
Dolphins' Mike McDaniel Trolls Jets Fans Who Taunted Him for Using Heater During Game
Dolphins' Mike McDaniel Trolls Jets Fans Who Taunted Him for Using Heater During Game /

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has seen both ends of the football weather spectrum during his playing and coaching career.

Once upon a time, the Miami boss was a wide receiver at Yale. Though the Bulldogs and Ivy League don't typically play past mid-November, McDaniel no doubt got a taste of biting New England autumns.

On the other hand, McDaniel is in his second year with the Dolphins, and presumably acclimated to a balmier existence. When Miami beat the Jets 34-13 on Friday, McDaniel spent plenty of time lingering near the MetLife Stadium sideline heater—setting up one of the funniest exchanges of the season.

When New York fans gave McDaniel a hard time while their team was down 27-6, he turned to the crowd and yelled, “I’m cold!” After a beat, he turned again and added, “Also winning!”

The Dolphins have certainly done their fair share of winning this season, jumping out to an 8-3 start. 

Whether the playoffs will take them to a warm or cold environment is a different story.


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Patrick Andres
PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .