McDaniel December 9 Media Session Highlights

The highlights from Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel's media session before the team's practice at Baptist Health Training Complex

Alain Poupart | Dec 9, 2023

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Head coach Mike McDaniel spoke to reporters before the team practiced at the Baptist Health Training Complex on Saturday.

Here were the highlights of that media session:

-- Christian Wilkins' groin injury isn't serious enough that it will keep him out of the lineup Monday night, based on the information the Dolphins currently have.

-- Safety Jevon Holland is a question mark, but McDaniel reiterates any decision made with him will be made with the big picture in mind.

-- Terron Armstead has not experienced any setbacks this week and he'll be listed as questionable, but Robert Hunt is out.

-- Linebacker Jerome Baker will be going on injured reserve later today. Remember that the Dolphins have only one spot for a player to be designated to return, but McDaniel says it's not an automatic that it'll go to him.

-- The Dolphins have nine players leading their position in the AFC in Pro Bowl fan voting, and McDaniel says what it tells him is that. fans enjoying watching the Dolphins and the way they play. Adds that there's no resentment among players for someone getting a lot of votes, mentions everyone taking pride and enjoyment out of somebody getting votes.

-- In terms of player development, McDaniel shares his philosophy of maximizing players' ability and taking all the responsibility on his shoulders when things go wrong but send the credit to others after successes.

-- On the idea of playing on a Monday night, McDaniel says he understands the overall goal of the league thriving and that it comes with the territory for successful teams. Says he looks at him as a compliment, and an opportunity to be taken seriously.

-- McDaniel said it' "jumps off the tape" that Tennessee is a team that tries to beat you up physically and that's playoff-style football. McDaniel went as far as calling it a "tremendous rep."

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ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.