When he was dismissed at 4 p.m. today by team owner Pat Bowlen and chief operating officer Joe Ellis, McDaniels was told he would receive the contractural buyout particulars through his agent Bob LaMonte tomorrow. There was no mention McDaniels would be dismissed "for cause," which would allow the team to get out of some financial obligation because of the video violation. Which makes sense because first, Ellis said in a national media conference call last week that McDaniels’ misconduct for failing to report the violation was not a fireable offense. Secondly, Bowlen has always fulfilled every contract he’s signed with head coaches.