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Mike McDaniel Says He Owes Sobriety to Dan Quinn as Dolphins and Commanders Head to Madrid

Their first matchup as head coaches comes with both teams at 3-7 in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Spain.

Overview

  • McDaniel credited Quinn for a January 2016 intervention with Kyle Shanahan and Raheem Morris that led him into treatment and to sustained sobriety.
  • Quinn praised McDaniel for confronting the problem and doing the work, calling the Dolphins coach’s openness and persistence a source of pride.
  • Sunday’s game in Madrid marks the coaches’ first meeting as head coaches and the league’s first regular-season contest in Spain.
  • Miami enters off a 30-13 win over the Bills, while Washington has lost five straight and will again be without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels due to a dislocated elbow.
  • In response to Washington’s defensive struggles, Quinn assumed defensive coordinator duties this week, with Joe Whitt Jr. demoted, as the injury-depleted Commanders seek a reset.