Before becoming the Miami Dolphins’ executive vice president for football operations, Mike Tannenbaum joined the organization as a consultant. He traveled to Europe to research how professional soccer teams use science to optimize performance, and now the Dolphins monitor sleep patterns, revitalize players with customized smoothies and employ a director of sports performance.
Tannenbaum assumed his new position in February, but his mission has not changed. It is the same as it was during his seven years as the Jets’ general manager: ascertaining how to overtake the New England Patriots in the A.