The Joe Rose Show

Joe opens the show fed up with Tua Tagovailoa, criticizing his play and press conferences while questioning the Dolphins’ leadership and long-term vision. Off the field, Joe admits to classic dad fails as he and Dave scramble for Christmas gifts, while the crew breaks down the tense Miami–Texas A&M matchup, highlighting standout performances from Francis Mauigoa and the Hurricanes’ defense. The conversation turns back to the Dolphins, debating Mike McDaniel’s job security, whether Miami should promote from within, and the need to go all-in on a rookie quarterback despite limited draft capital. Chris Perkins joins to weigh in on potential Pro Bowlers, roster-building priorities, and past bad signings, while Joe and Dave push back against tanking theories. The show wraps with Mike Florio joining to discuss McDaniel’s future, NFL coaching security, a possible Lamar Jackson-to-Miami move, DK Metcalf’s suspension, and his take on Philip Rivers’ Hall of Fame chances.

Joe opens the show fed up with Tua Tagovailoa, criticizing his play, his press conferences, and questioning whether the Dolphins truly know who they are at the top of the organization. The hour lightens up with some off-the-field humor as Joe admits to not knowing his kids’ birthdays and dives into his ongoing gift-giving dilemma, noting why shopping for guys is always easier. The focus then shifts to college football, where Texas A&M’s trash talk of Bain backfires in a tense, high-stakes showdown with Miami. The hour wraps with praise for Hurricanes leadership, Francis Mauigoa’s dominant performance, a suffocating Canes defense, and a lingering question about the Dolphins’ long-term vision.

The hour kicks off with some holiday humor as Joe admits he’s not much of a romantic while he and Dave scramble to find Christmas gifts, before turning to the serious business of the Dolphins’ murky future. The guys debate whether Miami will promote from within by keeping Champ Kelly, discuss Mike McDaniel’s job security, and weigh the need to go all-in on a rookie quarterback despite limited draft capital. Conversation shifts to the Panthers, who are heating up with the Winter Olympics around the corner, while Joe and Dave debate Kelel Ware’s role and draw comparisons to Hassan Whiteside. Back on the Dolphins, Joe questions Zach Wilson’s talent evaluation after being passed over by Sean Payton and Mike McDaniel, and admits he’s unsure what a healthy GM–head coach relationship should look like. The hour wraps highlighting Miami’s ongoing dysfunction and leadership struggles.

Chris Perkins joins to break down the Miami Dolphins’ offseason outlook, including potential Pro Bowl candidates like De’Von Achane, Jordyn Brooks, Aaron Brewer, and Jake Bailey. Perkins weighs in on Mike McDaniel’s job security, questioning how the Dolphins can keep their head coach after firing GM Chris Grier and benching Tua Tagovailoa, while Dave Hyde disagrees on Grier’s impact. The discussion also touches on Brandon Shore’s salary cap role, Champ Kelly’s potential return, and Perkins’ advice that Miami should focus on building a strong roster—particularly in the trenches—before targeting a rookie quarterback. Joe and Dave also critique past bad signings, including OL James Daniels and Zach Wilson, and push back against theories that the Dolphins are starting Quinn Ewers to tank for draft positioning, noting the potential gains simply aren’t worth it.

The hour opens with holiday chatter before diving into Dolphins talk, as the crew examines Mike McDaniel’s job security and what the team’s next steps might look like. Mike Florio joins to weigh in, explaining that McDaniel’s future largely depends on who Miami hires as GM and sharing his trust in NFL Network over ESPN for insider information. Florio also predicts the Steelers and Ravens will retain Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh, teases a potential Lamar Jackson-to-Miami scenario, and discusses DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension. He closes with his take that Philip Rivers likely won’t make the Hall of Fame, rounding out a wide-ranging look at the latest NFL storylines