{"id":86428,"date":"2025-12-17T09:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/86428\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T09:13:32","slug":"flabbergasted-troy-aikman-did-not-hold-back-on-miamis-mnf-tactics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/86428\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Flabbergasted\u2019 Troy Aikman did not hold back on Miami\u2019s MNF tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Flabbergasted\u2019 Troy Aikman did not hold back on Miami\u2019s MNF tactics<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> fell to 6-8 with their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football<\/a>. The 28-15 defeat snapped Miami\u2019s four-game winning streak and officially eliminated the team from playoff contention.<\/p>\n

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After scoring just three points through a sluggish three quarters, the Dolphins suddenly opened up the passing game. Miami scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. But the team\u2019s clock management<\/a> left Troy Aikman<\/a> confused.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m flabbergasted by what we\u2019ve witnessed here in this fourth quarter with the Dolphins. And now they want to call timeouts. It just is about as ridiculous a fourth quarter as I\u2019ve seen in a long time,\u201d Aikman said, per Awful Announcing.<\/p>\n

Dolphins fall short in Pittsburgh on MNF\"Barry<\/p>\n

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The Dolphins trailed 28-9 when they got the ball back midway through the fourth quarter. The team put together a nine-pay, 86-yard touchdown drive. But there wasn\u2019t a sense of urgency from Miami\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n

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The Dolphins used up nearly five minutes of game clock on the scoring drive that got the team within 13 points. After the lengthy series, Miami attempted an onside kick with 2:32 left in regulation. When Pittsburgh recovered, Mike McDaniel<\/a> finally recognized the need to conserve the clock and used his three remaining time outs.<\/p>\n

The inconsistency<\/a> annoyed Aikman. \u201cThis is just a bizarre last few series. They don\u2019t go hurry-up. Now they\u2019re going hurry-up and calling timeouts. It\u2019s just, it\u2019s hard to understand exactly what the philosophy or what they\u2019re trying to do,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

McDaniel\u2019s seat was red-hot<\/a> following the Dolphins\u2019 2-7 start this season. But Miami turned things around, winning four straight games and staying alive in the playoff race. However, the team could not overcome a sharp Aaron Rodgers on a cold Pittsburgh night.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention with the Monday night loss. It\u2019s the second straight year Miami missed out on the postseason.<\/p>\n

Related: Mike McDaniel\u2019s \u2018fighting\u2019 words after Dolphins eliminated from playoff contention<\/a><\/p>\n

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