Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase added insult to injury when opting for a fourth-quarter onside kick and numerous members of the Denver Broncos made it clear they didn't appreciate the gesture.
The Dolphins led 33-9 and essentially had the game wrapped up but Gase elected for an onside kick which his team recovered. Miami finished with a 35-9 victory.
Gase worked for the Broncos from 2009-2014, spending his last two seasons with the team as their offensive coordinator. Several Broncos players believe Gase was trying to exact a measure of revenge.
"He's mad at somebody in this organization,'' Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said via ESPN's Jeff Legwold. " ... It looked like he was trying to embarrass us. But I guess that what happens, they haven't won too many games, a big game for them. Guess he wanted to take it personal and guess he still had some bad blood left over from before.''
"I was pissed,'' Broncos linebacker Shaquil Barrett added.
Gase expressed no remorse for his actions, however.
"It's 60 minutes,'' Gase said. "I'm not going to slow down. I don't care what the score is."
