Nick Bosa cleared the air on his recent encounter with Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel.
To sum it up, it was just another run-in with his former coach.
"Yeah, just an awkward Mike McDaniel moment," Bosa told reporters Thursday.
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Bosa and the 49ers paid a visit to McDaniel's new home in Miami for a Week 16 matchup after the coach spent five seasons in San Francisco under 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. After the Dolphins secured the 29-17 victory, McDaniel approached several 49ers players, including Bosa.
"South Florida's pretty cool," McDaniel said.
"South Florida's pretty cool."
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Of course, Bosa is from nearby Fort Lauderdale, so McDaniel likely was just giving the star edge rusher's home region a compliment.
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Not in the eyes of social media, though.
Many football fans speculated McDaniel's comment was a recruitment effort to get Bosa to the Dolphins in the future.
Bosa seemingly shut that down quickly a few days later, and his sole focus is finishing out the final two games of the season on a high note.