09/26/2023
The Denver Broncos gave up 70 points to their former ball boy.
That's not a typo.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel was born and raised in Colorado, and was a big Broncos fan.
In 2005, his first NFL job was as a coaching intern for his hometown Broncos.
Fast forward 17 years, and in January 2022, Denver had a head coaching vacancy.
At the time, McDaniel had made a name for himself as the star offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. He was looking to be a head coach, and other teams were interested.
But any hopes he had of coaching his favorite team were immediately dashed.
The Broncos didn’t even give him an interview.
In Week 3, McDaniel led his Dolphins against those same Broncos - and no doubt McDaniel told his team what this game meant.
Because the Dolphins’ offense absolutely obliterated Denver:
🔥 726 yards (2nd-most all time)
🔥 10.2 yards per play
🔥 70 points (3rd-most all time, and most since 1966)
🔥 1st team in NFL history to score 70 AND record 700 yards of offense
For Mike McDaniel, this one was personal.
And he got the last laugh.
