MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Barely 24 hours had pa sed since the Miami Dolphins arrived home from last weekends game in Germany. Mike McDaniel was getting settled behind the lectern for a pre-bye week media se sion and someone pointed out he looked more tired than usual.McDaniel needed only a couple seconds to reply.It was the one day I didnt put on mascara, he said.This was peak McDaniel. Quick with a quip, always entertaining.ADVERTISEMENT Make no mistake: The coach of the AFC East-leading Dolphins is serious about a lot of things his wife and daughter, winning, the health and welfare of his players, his sobriety. Hes also a viral moment waiting to happen, someone who after a halftime interview, told his quarterback Tua Tagovailoa that his and offered up profane Ryan Finley Jersey analysis during a faux interview on Monday night football.I think people respond best to authenticity, to know that nothing that you say or do is fabricated, McDaniel said. So, I just try to stay true to my personality and I feel like thats owed to people. You have to give yourself, if youre in a leadership role where youre serving other people. You have to give people yourself and so I just try to pride myself on that and hold nothing back because I feel like thats what people deserve.He might hold a little bit back; such is the nature of football coaching, where at least some mystery is required.But not much.McDaniel can be called a lot of things; boring is not one of them. It seems the only time he has been quieted in his 21 months with the Dolphins was the opening few seconds of his introductory news conference, when the microphone he was trying to speak into wasnt turned on. The mics have been open ever since, the cameras always rolling, awaiting the next moment.Hes unapologetically Clint Boling Jersey himself, Dolphins long snapper Blake Ferguson said. And I think thats why guys buy into what hes selling. Thats why weve been able to have the succe s that weve had, because hes just himself. Hes quirky. He knows how smart he is. And he makes himself relatable. Hes been through a lot of adversity in his life. Hes able to channel that into a pa sionate coach who cares about his players. But he sees the world in such a unique way that he just says whatever hes thinking.It would be impo sible to list all of McDaniels moments of comic genius. But some examples: Before a game last season, as Tagovailoa warmed up nearby, McDaniel just happened to say into his headset: Georgia is definitely the best SEC school, without a shadow of a doubt. Tagovailoa, of course, attended Alabama. Did you guys enjoy that clinic? That one, offered with a smile, came after a 19-3 preseason lo s to Atlanta. Mi sion accomplished. Our goal was output after five games. That one came after he was told the Dolphins had more yards through five games than any team in NFL history.It works because its him and every time hes being funny, hes just authentically him, Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb Josh Shaw Jersey said. Hes not trying too hard. Hes not going out of his way to do stuff, not like switching up all of a sudden. If you meet him, hes that 24-7.McDaniel who's almost always in sweats and sneakers, and was amazed that his sideline uniform became a Halloween costume for many, including a couple weeks ago just thinks he's being honest about who he is. He doesn't hide the funny, nor the not-funny, like how he used to drink to exce s or the difficulties that sometimes presented themselves when he was growing up in a single-parent home.The thing is, comedy might just be second nature to McDaniel. One of his closest friends going back to when they grew up together in Aurora, Colorado is comedian Dan Soder, probably best known for his role as Mafee on the recently wrapped Showtime show Billions. Soder was likely one of the first to realize that being funny comes naturally to McDaniel; now, anybody who pays attention to the Dolphins is likely aware of that trait.I didnt grow up with money so being paid as a head coach, I really appreciate. I didnt grow up with a family, so being a part of a team is extremely important and I dont lose that at all, McDaniel said. All those things, Cordy Glenn Jersey Im kind of in the middle of a dream, living it, and have a lot of work to do. So, to say that I could have forecasted any of this wouldnt be honest. But I very much appreciate each and every part of it for sure. Im very, very ble sed in that way.Whatever McDaniel is doing, its working.The Dolphins will emerge from the bye atop the AFC East, no matter what happens this weekend. Theyve gone 6-3 through nine games in each of McDaniels two years at the helm; Miami hasnt had a better record this deep into a season since 2000, when it was 7-2. He has the team in position to make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in more than 20 years.Thats no joke, either. Preston Brown Jersey Hopefully that isnt what Im known for ultimately, when my tenure is done, whenever that time is, McDaniel said. Id hope that it would be my concrete dedication to every person thats involved and every person that Im responsible for. Im hopefully in the proce s of however things unfold, that I leave people better off with having me than not having me.___AP NFL: