The Miami Dolphins are so proud of their well-executed touchdown celebration that they use Friday practices as a brainstorming session to come up with original methods to honor touchdowns.
The club’s culture has become so embedded with the tradition that head coach Mike McDaniel reviews the squad’s celebration in weekly film breaks during team meetings.
Tuesday night’s episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks In-Season, which follows the Dolphins through their 2023 season, will have a feature on one of the team’s numerous viral celebrations, marking the first time the reality series has done so.
The Dolphins, who have had the best offense in the NFL for the most of the season, have been in the news frequently for their numerous celebrations. These include Raheem Mostert’s swagger surfing, Tua Tagovailoa’s stepping line, and Hill’s stomp-the-yard finish move. Hill also did a backflip while holding a videographer’s cellphone.
Thus far, the first episode of Hard Knocks has featured profiles of Hill, Tagovailoa, the team’s quarterback, and head coach Mike McDaniel.
The season-ending Achilles injury to Jaelan Phillips was discussed in episode two, which also depicted the agonizing feeling of losing one of the team’s best defenders.
The third installment, which takes fans from Miami’s 34-13 triumph against the New York Jets to last Sunday’s 45-15 victory over the Washington Commanders, should be entertaining to see.The Dolphins’ regular season and postseason will be covered by the Hard Knocks series, which will chronicle the team’s victories, setbacks, and better narratives.
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