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During their 34-31 Wild Card game loss to the Buffalo Bills, some fans thought they saw Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel take a rip of a vape while on the sideline.
The video of McDaniel — which sees the 39-year-old rookie head coach apparently sneak a vape up to his mouth before taking a drag — immediately went viral on Twitter.
The dolphins would’ve won if Mike McDaniel wasn’t high off a vape pen causing delay of game flags getting the calls in pic.twitter.com/LY3tT76g2Q
— John (@iam_johnw) January 15, 2023
Not Mike McDaniel rippin a fat vape on the sidelines today 😂😂 #nfl #dolphins #igetit pic.twitter.com/XEIiQgsQAP
— Brian Taylor (@TheRealBrian513) January 15, 2023
Is Mike McDaniel ripping a vape on the sideline?😂 pic.twitter.com/SWsHMA1Yyk
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) January 15, 2023
McDaniel perhaps thought he was being sneaky, but virtually everyone who has hit a vape before caught him immediately:
"The play clock is expiring!"
Mike McDaniel, blowing out a huge vape cloud: "Time is a construct bro."https://t.co/7vv3OS5J0S
— Matt Fernandez (@FattMernandez) January 15, 2023
Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel literally feening for some vape, bro just had to risk it 😭 pic.twitter.com/Z0TFaCJIF1
— Rams Tapes 🥶 (@RamsTapes) January 16, 2023
Skylar Thompson waiting in the huddle for the play call with three seconds left on the clock meanwhile this Mike McDaniel hitting the vape. pic.twitter.com/Di62MCUqD1
— Jalen 🇵🇭🇲🇽 (@Air_Jalen23) January 15, 2023
mike mcdaniel trying to discreetly hit his vape on the sideline as the play clock hits 0 with the dolphins season on the line pic.twitter.com/Lc0FRFqrai
— kathleen (@kathleen_hanley) January 16, 2023
Despite starting third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson in the game, the 9-8 Miami Dolphins put forth a valiant effort against the 13-3 Bills to only lose by three points. According to reports, despite his recent concussion issues, the organization is committed to Tua Tagovailoa as the team’s starting signal caller next season.
After starting the season looking like they had the potential to be one of the best teams in the AFC, the Dolphins lost five of their final six games as Tua battled through concussions, ultimately missing the team’s final three games, including their playoff matchup against the Bills.
Elsewhere in the AFC, the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly defeated the Baltimore Ravens — who were also using a backup QB — on Sunday night, while the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off an epic comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night.
Over in the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers blew out the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, the Giants edged past the Vikings on Sunday, and the Cowboys will face off against the Bucs later tonight, Monday, at 8:15 p.m. EST. The winner of the Cowboys/Bucs game will go on to play the 49ers next week, while the Giants will head to Philly to take on the #1 seed Philadelphia Eagles.
Furthermore next week, the Bengals will face off against the Bills, while the Chiefs — the #1 seed in the AFC — will host the Jaguars.
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