Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill praises HC Mike McDaniel after debut victory
The Miami Dolphins opened the 2022 NFL regular season with an impressive 20-7 home win over the New England Patriots in the team debuts of head coach Mike McDaniel and star wide receiver Tyreek Hill.
Hill led his new team with eight receptions for 94 yards against the Patriots, and McDaniel quickly became a fan favorite when he elected to keep his offense on the field for a fourth-down gamble late in the second quarter. That decision resulted in a 42-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.
Hill addressed his coach's call while speaking with reporters after the victory.
"He’s got a lot of cojones," Hill remarked about the fourth-down play, per Jenna Lemoncelli of the New York Post.
Meanwhile, McDaniel gave all of the praise to his players after he was awarded the ceremonial game ball.
"So, I didn’t do s---," McDaniel said. "If you want to get me emotional, guys it means the world to me… all the buildup. I’m so proud. We could feel it during the game, things weren’t necessarily going the way that we wanted to, but we didn’t crack, we were complementary."
The 1-0 Dolphins next play at the 1-0 Baltimore Ravens in Week 2 Sunday. Baltimore smashed the New York Jets 24-9 on Sunday in a game that wasn't even as close as the score suggests.
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