On multiple occasions, Dan Campbell has uttered these five words: “we’ve awaken the sleeping giant.” These five words captured the essence and, without a doubt, completely defined the Miami Dolphins Sunday in Nashville.
From the start, Miami showed what Dan Campbell and the rest of the coaching staff has preached since day one after Joe Philbin was shown the door and Campbell was promoted as the interim coach: toughness.
We’ve heard all week about the practices: the Oklahoma drill on day one; the tug of war contest; and the several drills that saw teammates fight mano a mano—a new breed of physicality for a team that certainly needed it.