India, Jan. 8 -- The Miami Dolphins on Thursday fired coach Mike McDaniel after a disappointing 7-10 season, especially since Tua Tagovailoa and co missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

"After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I have made the decision that our organization is in need of comprehensive change," Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in a statement. "I informed Mike McDaniel this morning that he has been relieved of his duties as head coach."

McDaniel, who spent four years at Miami, admitted that he is disappointed.

"Coaching this team and being a part of this great franchise has been the honor of a lifetime. When I took this job, I had a vision of a team that was bonded together a...