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Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel Sent Perfect Text to Peyton Manning Ahead of ‘MNF’ Game

The Miami Dolphins coach didn’t believe the real Peyton Manning was reaching out to him.
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Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel Sent Perfect Text to Peyton Manning Ahead of ‘MNF’ Game
Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel Sent Perfect Text to Peyton Manning Ahead of ‘MNF’ Game

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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is known for his way with words, whether it’s what he says or leaves unsaid. The wry comment about his height in Germany. Darting away from the cameras in his Nike Air Forces. Well, add one more anecdote to his growing arsenal of millennial communication—even if it’s just a text.

On ESPN’s ManningCast on Monday night, Peyton Manning revealed a text he received from Miami’s coach earlier that week. Manning initially sent McDaniel a text asking if he could have a few minutes of his time to discuss the Dolphins-Titans game, which ManningCast was scheduled to cover.

McDaniel texted back an NSFW pumped-up answer, “Um f--- yes you’re f------ Payton manning bro.”

Note the typo. Manning definitely did.

“The reaction was kind of mixed, Eli. He seemed excited, yet he spelled my name wrong.”

The Manning brothers briefly joked about whether McDaniel was confusing Peyton for a different “Payton”—perhaps Broncos coach Sean Payton.

Unfortunately for Miami fans, the Dolphins were upset by the Titans, 28—27, but they remain atop the AFC East with a 9—4 record. 

Among other things McDaniel might address in a press conference, maybe he will have a witty comment about the typo later this week.

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Kristen Wong
KRISTEN WONG

Kristen Wong is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020 and has a bachelor’s in English and linguistics from Columbia University. Before joining SI in November 2023, Wong covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site. She is a lifelong Liverpool fan who enjoys solving crossword puzzles and hanging out at her neighborhood dive bar in NYC.

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