Back Slaps and Buzz Drown Out Critics at N.F.L. Combine
The New York Times
Even as agents and players questioned the inequities and value of the event, N.F.L. decision makers and, for the first time, fans, gathered again in Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS — The first-year head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel, stood off to the side of the stage at the Indiana Convention Center while his former boss, San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch, responded to a reporter who had asked how he thought McDaniel would fare in his new post.
Hired in February by Miami, McDaniel had been an assistant in San Francisco for five seasons, most recently serving as offensive coordinator.
As Lynch offered his praise, McDaniel pumped his fist in the air and said, “Heck yeah, John,” gaining the surprised attention of his old boss.
