MIAMI -- Flying 30,000 feet above the continental United States on Feb. 7, Mike McDaniel had his first conversation with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, face-to-face in the most modern way possible -- on FaceTime.
McDaniel was en route to south Florida for the second time in a five-day span, this time as the Dolphins' new head coach. Using a cell phone that he says is still inundated with congratulatory messages, he spent time during the roughly five-hour flight to meet the man who would be running his offense.
"One thing I know about you is you have the ambition to be great.