Friday, August 9, 2024
Head Coach Mike McDaniel (Halftime on CBS Miami)
(First of all, I got to start off with the review, it looked like you and Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris, jawing back and forth – what was going on there?) – “I was trying to discourage him to throw the flag. It didn’t work though.”
(Ball don’t lie though, ball don’t lie.) – “It did not. No, it was fair. It was a good challenge.”
(We talked this week about the rookies, and you mentioned how professional this group has been. What did you like about what they did today so far in that first half? It looked like they went out there and made some plays.) – “I liked the fact that they didn’t blink, that they trusted their training. There were some ebbs and flows, good and bad, which is all we want. So looking forward to what they do in their first opportunity to finish.”
(We’re going to see QB Mike White here in the second half, how did you like the way QB Skylar Thompson bounced back after the pick?) – “I thought it was good, that’s exactly what you’re looking for in these game-like situations. At the quarterback position, you’ll always have things go not your way – how do you respond? And I think he did a good job with that.
Friday, August 9, 2024
QB Tua Tagovailoa (First Quarter on CBS Miami)
(I look and see you walking up and down the sideline, I wonder if you have to pinch yourself because of all the weapons you had coming into the year and all the new weapons they’ve added in TE Jonnu Smith, WR Odell Beckham Jr. – what’s it like walking up and down the sideline seeing all this talent on the roster?) – “It’s cool. It’s awesome but tonight is not about us. Right now, it’s about those guys out there and the opportunity that they get to put whatever football that they want on film. So I’m just here to support these guys right now.”
(You guys look like such a close-knit quarterback room, how do you take this in? Are you nervous? Are you anxious? How do you watch QB Skylar Thompson and QB Mike White go out on the field?) – “I’m nervous for anyone that I support that goes out on there, I want them to do well. I’m sure those guys are nervous when they go out there, they want to do good as well. Right now, we got a good drive going. We’re looking to finish this right here.”
(In terms of this offense, obviously you have been in this offense for a few years now, are you guys in the experimental phase? What should we expect in 2024? Is it going to look revamped or just adding on to what we’ve seen the last couple years?) – “I don’t want to give too much, but I would say we’re sort of looking to add to what we’ve done last year. Hopefully we can be a little more consistent this year with bringing a lot of the things we did last year into this year.”
(A lot has been made about what you’re adding to your game this year – scrambling around. For you, is that just a feel thing when you’re out on the field or do you watch certain guys, their film, at the quarterback position?) – “That’s a feel thing. Situationally, you just got to know what down it is, you got to know where you’re at, what the play asks of you. But I’m a quarterback, I look to throw the ball first, but if I got to run the ball, I got to run it.”
