Mike McDaniel is one of the more refreshing and interesting coaches in the NFL. In a world where being bland is the order, McDaniel breaks the mold. He is a dork, which adds to the intrigue. He embraces the dorkism, probably to mask his intentions at times (much like Belicheck deflects everything with his brutishness, McDaniel's does with his dorkishness). And both are brilliant in how they do that. Whenever MM pops up on the TV, I stop and listen and usually laugh in appreciation.
He is a villain and always will be to us because he's the coach of the Phish. I hope he loses this weekend, but in a world of boring "speak because I have to and say nothing we already don't know, NFL Coaches," McDaniel's is refreshing. This is an entertainment business, after all, and McDaniel is one of the best at it in his weird and unique dork way.