McDaniel Takeaways Day After Dolphins-Patriots Week 8 Game

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel looks back on his team's 31-17 victory against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium

Alain Poupart | Oct 30, 2023

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Head coach Mike McDaniel conducted his traditional day-after-the-game press conference Monday in the aftermath of the Miami Dolphins' 31-17 victory against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium.

Here were the highlights from McDaniel's media session:

-- First question deals with the status of Terron Armstead and Robert Hunt, and McDaniel suggests Armstead will begin practicing this week in Germany and Hunt is a day-to-day evaluation.

-- Looking ahead to the trip to Germany, McDaniel says he's "excited about a lot of things right now." Says he's looking forward to the opportunity of facing the defending Super Bowl champions.

-- Kendall Lamm, David Long Jr. and Zach Sieler will be getting treatment during the week, but all should be able to practice this week. They're all day-to-day.

-- Jevon Holland is doing well but remains in the concussion protocol.

-- Durham Smythe was in a walking boot Monday, and McDaniel says it speaks to his toughness that he didn't say much during the New England game. "I wouldn't be against Durham Smythe playing in any game."

-- With Tyreek Hill about to face his former team and the possibility of him playing outside his game, McDaniel says his teammates will take it more personally for him.

-- Salvon Ahmed and Jeff Wilson Jr. got the same amount of snaps against New England, and McDaniel said that was more about Ahmed deserving opportunities.

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Published Oct 30, 2023

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.