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Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito ripped into head coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovialoa amid a putrid start to the 2025 season.
Tagovailoa had a horrible game against the Cleveland Browns in which he threw for just 100 yards on 23 attempts and threw three interceptions. He is now tied for first in the league in interceptions with 10.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) signals to his team at the line of scrimmage against the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Field on October 19, 2025. (Scott Galvin/Imagn Images)
The Dolphins fell to 1-6 with the loss and McDaniel couldn’t find a sufficient answer to the team’s struggles.
“I hate the whole situation brewing over there,” Incognito said on “The Arena: Gridiron.” “It’s a dumpster fire and you have McDaniel and Tua throwing bags of gasoline into the dumpster fire. We’re watching this guy on TV – I don’t see a leader of men. When I go out there on Sunday and I want to rip someone’s head off, I’m not excited about this guy (McDaniel’s) pregame speech.
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Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel leaves the field at the end of a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Hard Rock Stadium on October 12, 2025. (Rich Story/Imagn Images)
“Tua, last week, was talking about guys who were late and he was talking about leadership. Well, leadership starts and ends with Tua because you’re the franchise quarterback. Everybody was taking sides on ‘Was he pointing the finger at the locker room?’ I think when he talked about “leadership,” he was pointing the finger at Mike McDaniel. When you have people constantly late in a professional sports organization, it shows fractures. This shows favoritism. … This is, for me, the biggest flaw of this whole operation.
Incognito played four years with the Dolphins and earned a Pro Bowl nomination. He was involved in a highly publicized bullying scandal during the 2013 season.
He said the blame lay with team owner Stephen Ross, who he described as an “absentee owner” and who “trusted the wrong people.” He pointed the finger at general manager Chris Grier, who he said was “bringing in guys that didn’t fit the mold.”
Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito (68) prepares to block the New England Patriots during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium on October 27, 2013. (Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports)
So far, the organization has kept Grier and McDaniel within the organization. Miami will look to bounce back on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
