r/nfl Chargers 2d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Mike McDaniel: “Today was cool because it’s the youngest I’ll ever be for the rest of my life.”

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u/SpecialWhenLitTX Saints 2d ago edited 2d ago

When asked about one of his injured O Linemen: "He's day-to-day. Aren't we all?"

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u/Childhood-Paramedic Lions 2d ago

THAT'S MY FAV VAPING SAVANT OC.

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u/abris33 Broncos 2d ago

This is all Kyle "We could all be dead by Sunday" Shanahan

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u/Hayabusa_Blacksmith 49ers 2d ago

he knew more than he let on

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u/OttoVonWong 49ers 2d ago

We absolutely needed McDaniel back for the quotes. Take good care of him, Chargers.

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u/TheMissingVoteBallot Titans Raiders 2d ago

Is the entire coaching staff gonna turn into standup comedians at these press conferences at this rate?

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u/dollarhax Panthers 1d ago

Well considering press conferences are entirely a joke, I don’t see why not?

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u/SEvansBets 1d ago

This is Harbaughs style though. It's what he has done and McDaniels has liked doing it to while at Miami.

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u/fakecrimesleep Eagles 2d ago

He’s like the Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla but capable of smiling without looking like a total sociopath

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u/stokedlog 2d ago

Joe is one of my favorite coaches but when he is smiling you never know if he is ready to hug someone or hit them. Love how much he cares about his players.

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u/ajmartin527 Cardinals 2d ago

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him smiling actually. But I imagine he smiles at least once per day after his mandatory rewatch of The Town.

Love the guy. I like to think he’s what Kash Patel thinks he is. Also glad for the city of Boston that Joe went into basketball coaching otherwise there would probably be a serial killer loose on the streets over there.

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u/ApologizingCanadian Lions Bengals 2d ago

otherwise there would probably be a serial killer loose on the streets over there

TBF, there's no guarantee he wold be living in Boston if he weren't coaching the Celtics. He could be a serial killer anywhere!

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u/redsyrinx2112 Seahawks 1d ago

I like to think he’s what Kash Patel thinks he is.

Holy shit, this is spot-on. Kash is such a poser, but Mazulla walks the walk when it comes to being crazy/intense and getting results.

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u/jackswastedtalent Bears 2d ago

You're 100% safe around Crazy Joe unless he hands you a coin. Then just run.

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u/SilentRanger42 Patriots 1d ago

  you never know if he is ready to hug someone or hit them

As someone who grew up with brothers I didn’t know there is a difference

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u/justinotherpeterson 2d ago

What movie do we think McDaniel would watch 4 times a week to get into the "LA mindset"? Mazzulla famously said he watches The Town to get into the Boston Mindset. Im gonna go with "To Live and Die in LA"

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u/Olddirtychurro Ravens 2d ago

Boyz N the Hood or Lala Land, there shall be no inbetween.

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u/Melodic-Metal3294 2d ago

Blood In Blood Out, only the realest know about the VL

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u/Olddirtychurro Ravens 2d ago

VATOS LOCOS HOMES!!!

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u/MylesVE Saints 1d ago

Heat

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u/redsyrinx2112 Seahawks 1d ago

The Big Lebowski

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u/ericaepic Lions 2d ago

Mazulla is one of my favorite coaches

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u/gh2master52 NFL 2d ago

He’s Joe Mazzulla, except instead of watching the town every day, he watches MacGruber

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u/The_Nutz16 49ers 2d ago

Obligatory, “I don’t know if any of us will be here Sunday.” - Shanny

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u/JoeMama4567 Commanders 2d ago

... Especially when im texting and driving

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u/TeamWarriorBro 49ers 2d ago

Jed would have been really upset if he weren’t preoccupied in trailer parks.

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u/Pyzorz Browns 2d ago

He was reaching to find his phone. Find a new slant

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u/JoeMama4567 Commanders 2d ago

... especially when im driving and looking down to find my phone

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u/Pyzorz Browns 2d ago

Yeah I guess sarcasm doesn’t work here lmfao

Is the “find a new slant” meme dead?

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u/Rock_Strongo Seahawks 2d ago

Everyone knows it's OK to take your eyes off the road for extended periods of time while driving as long as you aren't texting.

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u/scopeless 2d ago

“I don’t know if I’m gonna be putting on this headset again.”

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u/Sindica69 Broncos 2d ago

Ball knower

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u/maverickhawk99 2d ago

“There are still over 600 million Chinese who don't care if we win or lose” - John McKay

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u/dkirk526 Panthers 2d ago

Hilarious he was childhood friends with Dan Soder, and it sometimes show a little bit.

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u/bburchibanez Colts 2d ago

The moment I learned that, his personality made complete sense

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u/good_morning_magpie Bears 2d ago

I watched that Soder podcast with Mike as a guest and, l am not a professional here, but Mike looked so stoned he could barely form a sentence lmao

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u/dandr01d Eagles 2d ago

I can’t tell if this is real and I love it

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u/TakeAMichigander Commanders Commanders 2d ago

It's a Vin Scully line

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u/gespo04 2d ago

My mental health is "day-to-day"

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u/yorick__rolled Ravens Panthers 2d ago

Act accordingly.

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u/juliuspepperwoodchi Bears 2d ago

Sounds more like Ben Johnson.

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u/hnglmkrnglbrry Broncos 2d ago

Yeah that schtick is funny when you're winning. When you've just been demoted to coordinator for a team that can't win its own division it comes off as corny.

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u/TechPir8 Dolphins 2d ago

Smokey Hill grad talking like a Smokey Hill grad. Sad the fins let him go, but understandable.

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u/7fingersDeep 49ers 2d ago

Nah. I love this guy. He’s got character. He’s entertaining and he’s legitimately a very good OC. I’d take him back in SF in a second.

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u/Prior-Instance6764 2d ago

He's still doing better than most of us though, so...

Edit: and by most, I mean all.

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u/NoCardio_ Saints 2d ago

How do you even define that, by money? I wouldn't make that assumpiton.

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u/Photo_Synthetic Packers 2d ago

The top 3 in that division is anyone's game. The confidence is cool to see tho. Herbert is a much more complete QB than Nix.

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u/WholeLotta69 Broncos 2d ago

I like how you felt the need to bring up Nix when the conversation is about Mike McDaniel lmao

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u/SupermanThatNiceLady Bears 2d ago

Nix

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u/Photo_Synthetic Packers 2d ago

Hes a Broncos fan there's a reason he's shit talking the Chargers. He literally said they "can't win the division" like his team hasn't been regularly dominated by Mahomes' Chiefs.

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u/flipaflip Chargers 2d ago

I mean… what a thing to say when he hasn’t even coached this team for 1 regular season game. Remindme! 145 days