Marcel Louis-Jacques
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Miami Dolphins reporter for ESPN NFL Nation
Watching Lindsey Vonn hit 70mph downhill on a torn ACL had me thinking If she wins gold, where does it rank among all-time Olympic feats?
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Packers coach Matt LaFleur told Jeff Hafley he was keeping then-linebackers coach Sean Duggan. Hafley made a simple counter: "No -- Sean's coming with me." More on why the Miami Dolphins' new coach made a 32-year-old "rising star" his defensive coordinator:
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Why Dolphins' Jeff Hafley wrestled his new DC from Green Bay
Sean Duggan, who is the second-youngest DC in the NFL, has been with the new Dolphins coach since 2019.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47839670/miami-dolphins-sean-duggan-defensive-coordinator-jeff-hafley-green-bay-packers
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The Dolphins are "way early" in the player evaluation process but plan to add competition at the quarterback position -- just like every position. More from new OC Bobby Slowik today:
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Slowik praises Tagovailoa but won't divulge Dolphins' QB plans
Dolphins offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik praised quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for how he handled his benching last season but stopped short of sharing the team's plans for him in 2026.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47829369/slowik-praises-tagovailoa-divulge-dolphins-qb-plans
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Dolphins STC Chris Tabor on WR/Returner Malik Washington: "I think he has game-changing ability ... I love his contact balance. I really like that he can get some yards after contact." Said he's looking forward to meeting him and being on his side instead of game planning for him
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Dolphins DC Sean Duggan on what stood out to him about Miami’s defense last season: “They play with great effort and they play violently … You see a group that’s hungry and plays really hard.”
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Dolphins OC Bobby Slowik said the team’s offense will revolve around its strengths — and notably will focus on establishing the run In regard to Tua Tagovailoa: “We’re way early in the process … We’re going to try to push competition as often as we can at every spot.”
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League source confirms the Dolphins are bringing back Matt Applebaum as their assistant offensive line coach Applebaum originally came to Miami from Boston College in 2022 for one season before returning to BC the following year. Spent a season with Hafley in Chestnut Hill and now they’re reunited
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Jon-Eric Sullivan ends the press conference by thanking the Dolphins' support staff for helping him and his family acclimate to Miami
18 days ago
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"We're going to invest in that position every year if we can ... We will draft quarterbacks every year, if not every other year ... We'll be very active in adding quarterbacks to make that room as deep as possible" Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric "Sully" Sullivan
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Sullivan said that while quarterback is the most important position, the Dolphins will build "from the inside out" Added Miami will not address the QB position "in an irresponsible manner" and wants to make sure that when they "find their guy," he is set up to succeed
18 days ago
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Jon-Eric Sullivan said that Mike McDaniel's firing was an "ownership decision" that happened before his second interview
18 days ago
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Jeff Hafley said he left Boston College in part because of how the college football landscape had changed with NIL and the transfer portal Said he just wants to coach football and there were a lot of factors at BC that were preventing him from doing so
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"If you don't get this done, you'll never be able to say it was because you didn't have the resources." -- Jon-Eric Sullivan on Stephen Ross' message to him when he was hired.
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"I learned how to tell people the truth, I learned how to tell players the truth -- even if it's not what they wanted to hear ... I learned what it's like to hold people to an extreme level of accountability." Dolphins HC Jeff Hafley on what he's picked up over the course of his coaching career
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Jon-Eric Sullivan said the Dolphins will be deliberate in free agency, but "will draft, develop and re-sign our own" Said building through the draft helps establish a culture, and Miami will utilize free agency to find guys who fit that aforementioned culture
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"This is a tough business, it is not a complicated business in my opinion ... We'll build something that is sustainable over time." Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan
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Jon-Eric Sullivan said the Dolphins "will move with responsible aggression" in terms of player acquisition
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The Dolphins new brain trust arrives, including: Jon-Eric Sullivan, Jeff Hafley, Troy Aikman, Dan Marino, Tom Garfinkel, Danny Sillman, Brandon Shore and Stephen Ross
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Stephen Ross said the Dolphins were "really thorough" in their search for both a general manager and head coach Be that as it may, Ross said he was sold on Jon-Eric Sullivan about 10 minutes into their first zoom call -- said Sullivan really stood out among the group of interviewees
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"I know many of you are frustrated by the performance of the team, but let me tell you -- I am equally frustrated." Dolphins owner Stephen Ross starts things off at this press conference with his first public, in-person comments since 2022
18 days ago
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Dolphins’ introductory press conference for Jon-Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley coming up
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The Dolphins will introduce General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and Head Coach Jeff Hafley during a joint press conference Thursday at 11a It'll be livestreamed on their YouTube channel
20 days ago
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we got an Indiana football national championship before we got GTA VI
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Big news in Miami ahead of the big game -- the Dolphins are hiring former Packers DC Jeff Hafley as their new head coach Miami doesn't bite on Sean McDermott's surprise firing Monday, and sticks with the guy who it's been impressed by throughout this entire process
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Sources: Dolphins hiring Packers DC Jeff Hafley as new coach
The Dolphins are hiring Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to become their next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47663739/sources-dolphins-hiring-packers-dc-jeff-hafley-new-coach
21 days ago
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Caleb Williams' 14-yard TD pass to send this to OT travelled 51.2 air yards, per NextGen Stats Off his back foot. With the season on the line. On a rope.
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Might be a top 5 throw over ever seen lmao Caleb’s arm strength doesn’t make sense
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Two new head coach interviews today for the Dolphins — both should be familiar to fans. First was Jags DC Anthony Campanile, who coached the Dolphins’ linebackers from 2020-2023 Miami also interviewed Rams DC Chris Shula, who’s the grandson of legendary coach Don Shula
24 days ago
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The Dolphins completed a virtual interview with 49ers DC Robert Saleh today 
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The Dolphins have now completed their third head coach interview, this time with Packers DC Jeff Hafley. Has prior HC experience at Boston College
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Per source, the Dolphins requested to interview Jaguars DC Anthony Campanile for their head coaching job. Campanile spent three years as the Dolphins' linebackers coach under both Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel Jags were the No.1 run defense in the league and finished No. 2 in takeaways
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The Dolphins announced they completed their in-person interview with former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski They’ve now interviewed two coaches including Stefanski and Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak
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The Dolphins are interviewing former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski in person today for their open head coaching job, per source Two-time coach of the year despite a losing record in Cleveland, still managed a pair of 11-win seasons in six years with the Browns
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Per source, the Dolphins requested an interview with Lions DC Kelvin Sheppard for their head coaching position Sheppard played two seasons for the Dolphins, including a career-year in 2015. He’s been with Detroit since 2021; this season was his first as a defensive coordinator h/t Jordan Schultz
28 days ago
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Watching Herbert behind this line tonight is basically a snuff film
29 days ago
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They say it’s hard to beat a team twice Curt Cignetti apparently took that personally
about 1 month ago
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What does Dan Lanning even tell Oregon at halftime? “Let’s just try to lose by less than Bama did.” ??
about 1 month ago
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“I believe we found the best of the best in Jon-Eric, and I’m looking forward to working with him as he leads us into a new era of Dolphins football.” Statements from Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and new General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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Dolphins struck quickly and hired one of the NFL’s rising execs in new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan Keep an eye on Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as the team now turns into attention to its head coaching search
about 1 month ago
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Dolphins owner Steven Ross met with HC Mike McDaniel earlier this week and ultimately decided to fire him after four season in the role Now, a full reset in Miami https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47550188/sources-dolphins-fire-coach-mike-mcdaniel-7-10-season
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Dolphins fire coach McDaniel after 7-10 season
The Dolphins have fired coach Mike McDaniel after Miami finished 7-10, its second straight season missing the playoffs.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47550188/sources-dolphins-fire-coach-mike-mcdaniel-7-10-season
about 1 month ago
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Mike McDaniel said he will speak with Dolphins owner Stephen Ross later this week to "discuss what needs to be discussed" Said the both agree that the team isn't where they want it to be, and he plans to "attack" the things that are within their control
about 1 month ago
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Mike McDaniel on whether the Dolphins will be rebuilding next season: "I think 2026, it'll be very important that we make very prudent, educated and smart decisions ... I don't see a complete rebuild, what I see is a team that needs to make smart decisions and compound those decisions."
about 1 month ago
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Mike McDaniel said he believes the report about the Falcons requesting to interview Anthony Weaver for their HC job is true
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Mike McDaniel on the Dolphins' quarterback situation: "In 2026, I think there will be competition for our starting quarterback. Who that is and what that looks like remains to be seen." Said the Dolphins will be "diligent" in finding its quarterback, but he hasn't met with Tua Tagovailoa yet
about 1 month ago
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Mike McDaniel says he will be part of the Dolphins' hiring process in their search for a general manager
about 1 month ago
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Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel said it's his understanding "I'm the coach of the Miami Dolphins until told otherwise." McDaniel said they as an organization are "not happy" with the results of the past two seasons and he's focused on improving
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Dolphins TE Darren Waller said he'll take the next few weeks to decide whether he wants to continue playing. Added that if he does decide to play, he'd like to do so in Miami
about 1 month ago
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Speaking to reporters Monday, Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa said he was open to a fresh start elsewhere in 2026 NFL's 2023 passing leader was benched in Week 16 after throwing a career-high 15 INTs this season -- just 17 months after signing a 4-year, $212.1M extension
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Tua: Getting a fresh start in '26 'would be dope'
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is open to a "fresh start," he told reporters Monday, after he was benched for the team's final three games of the season.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47515559/dolphins-tua-tagovailoa-open-playing-elsewhere-2026
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Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks said he’d love to be in Miami for the rest of his career, but understands it’s “in God’s hands” from here Brooks led the NFL in tackles this season and has one year remaining on his contract. Was a team captain in 2025
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Mike McDaniel said he's going to keep his conversations with Dolphins ownership private, in regard to his job security. He said he's going to continue to aggressively attack the job tomorrow; he's currently scheduled to give his end-of-season press conference Monday afternoon
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