AFC East

Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel Gleefully Tweaks Reporter for Fixating on Team’s Strong Start

By Ian Casselberry Early in the 2023 NFL season, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has shown that numbers and records mean little to him or his team. In Week 3’s 70–20 demolition of the Broncos, Miami chose not to tie or break the league’s single-game scoring record of 73 points. Yet the Dolphins’ offense continues to compile yards at an impressive rate amid a 4–1 start. In the process, Miami has accumulated the most yards from scrimmage in a team’s first five games in league history. With 2,568 yards, the Dolphins have surpassed the previous record of 2,527 set by the St. Louis Rams during the 199…