Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel ‘mourning’ end of three legendary coaching eras

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Three titans of football all made massive announcements this week regarding their futures. 

Pete Carroll, head coach of the Seattle Seahawks since 2010, announced Wednesday afternoon he and the organization had "mutually agreed to set a new course," though he’ll remain with the Seahawks as an adviser. 

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks throws a pass prior to a game against the Cleveland Browns Oct. 13, 2019, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

On Wednesday night, seven-time national champion Nick Saban announced his retirement after 17 seasons as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

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And on Thursday morning, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots agreed to move on after 24 remarkable seasons. 

Asked Thursday for his thoughts on the end of Belichick's run with the Patriots, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel weighed in on the three coaching legends. 

Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick talk after a game in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 1, 2006.   (Joe Rimkus Jr./Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

"It’s really mixed emotions, I would say. I’m more kind of taken aback by that in conjunction with Coach Saban and Pete Carroll," McDaniel said via the Dolphins transcript. "They have as much responsibility to what the game is right now as anybody that’s around. I have so much respect and regard for being able to do what they’ve done for that amount of time. 

"I have a very close firsthand experience on what it