Dolphins' Mike McDaniel criticizes Tua Tagovailoa for publicly calling out teammates: 'That's not the forum'

Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins are 0-3 following their loss to the Buffalo Bills. Colin Cowherd asks where the Dolphins should go from here.

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel initially liked that his quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, was keeping his teammates accountable. 

But one day after yet another Dolphins loss, McDaniel didn’t like Tagovailoa publicly calling out anonymous teammates. 

During his Monday press conference, McDaniel clarified that he actually didn’t hear what Tagovailoa said during his post-game presser following a 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. After reflection, McDaniel criticized his quarterback. 

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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel enters the field before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Hard Rock Stadium on Aug. 23, 2025.  (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

"Regardless of intent and what was on Tua’s mind, after a loss, as the franchise quarterback, that’s not the forum to displace that," McDaniel explained. "I think he knows that now. I do, honestly believe, there’s no ill intention. But you’re talking about kind of a misrepresentation of player-orchestrated film sessions."

Tagovailoa’s comments went viral, as he suggested other members of the Dolphins needed to start showing more effort. 

"Well, I think it starts with the leadership in helping articulate that for the guys, and then what we're expecting out of the guys," he explained. "We're expecting this. Are we getting that? Are we not getting that? 

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"We have guys showing up to player-only meetings late. Guys not showing up to player-only meetings. There is a lot that goes into that. Do we