The Most Hilarious Fan Reactions to Dolphins HBO ‘Hard Knocks’ 2023: Episode 8

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekFeatured Columnist IVJanuary 10, 2024

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Scott Polacek here with an update on the latest Miami Dolphins setback. It’s been a Hard Knock life for the Miami Dolphins of late, and HBO had this covered Tuesday.

While there was a time when an AFC East crown seemed like nothing more than a formality for the Dolphins after a 9-3 start, they dropped three of their final five games and saw a chance at the No. 1 seed and a division title slip from their grasp.

The last loss was the most difficult, as it gave the Buffalo Bills the AFC East championship.

Screen Nerds Podcast @screennerdspod

No matter how the season ends for the Dolphins, this has been the best in season #HardKnocks season there has been

J P S @JPSpartan

It would be great to see the Dolphins on #HardKnocks next August too.

However, Tuesday’s episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins was about more than just the game itself. Much of it focused on the preparation that takes place before one of the biggest contests of the season.

And that preparation started with a stirring speech from head coach Mike McDaniel, who stressed to his team “the reason why we’re frustrated is because we have high expectations that we f—-ng created.”

NFL @NFL

Mike McDaniel knows this @MiamiDolphins team can overcome adversity.

“We are in this together, earning it.” 💯#HardKnocks tonight at 9pm ET on @StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/Wd95GfEFux

David Fischer @DavidFischer_71

Mike McDaniel is the best man for this job.
Any opinion other than that is ignorant at best. pic.twitter.com/RyONX9otDx

Jason Sanders Stan Account @Kameron2494

How can anyone hate Mike McDaniel?

McDaniel has been heavily featured throughout the season, but viewers got a closer look into his football and personal journey that saw him bounce around various staffs in Houston, Washington, Cleveland, Atlanta and San Francisco before becoming the head coach in Miami.

He admitted issues with alcohol held him back for many years, but he is eight years sober now and used that milestone when talking to his team as another example of rising to meet opportunity in the face of adversity.

Ken Fang — Very Asian @fangsbites

Mike McDaniel’s story about his sobriety in this episode of Hard Knocks. Very real. He said it was eight years sober. One day at a time. One more thing to appreciate about him.

dolphinslaxer @dolphinslaxer

“Adversity is an opportunity.” – Coach Mike McDaniel

That’s damn right. #FinsUp

Michael Burgett @michaelburgett

A little bit of irony that on the day Mike Vrabel gets fired, the latest episode of Hard Knocks has Mike McDaniel recall an interview with the Titans that fell through…(it was in 2011…what could’ve been)

And adversity was the theme of Tuesday’s episode,

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