Mike McDaniel Using Unusual Tactic to Motivate Dolphins to End Playoff Win Drought

The 21st century has not been good to the Miami Dolphins.

A crew that as soon as won persistently has made just six playoff appearances because the 2000 time kicked off. Miami’s last playoff acquire came on Dec. 30 of that year, an overtime wild-card victory about the Indianapolis Colts.

Nevertheless, the Dolphins have set jointly a proficient core in the 2020s. They have back again-to-back again playoff appearances to present for it—their very first considering the fact that 1997 to 2001—and are eyeing even bigger success in 2024 below mentor Mike McDaniel.

On Thursday, the ever-creative McDaniel uncovered the historical past-minded tactic he is been utilizing to inspire Miami this offseason. He instructed reporters the Dolphins were being setting up all conferences at 24 minutes past the hour—3:24, 5:24, 7:24, and so on.

“That’s how many years it’s been because the organization’s won a playoff recreation,” McDaniel claimed.

Just before their latest drought, the longest Miami experienced gone without the need of a playoff win was just nine years—from 1973 to 1982.

The Dolphins will start off their quest to close that dry spell on Sept. 8 in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars.