The Miami Dolphins are struggling right now and the fact that their quarterback Tua Tagovailoa exposed many internal issues is not the best of indicators of things getting fixed. In fact, Nick Saban, former coach of the signal-caller, voiced his opinion on what happened.
Speaking to Pat McAfee, Saban said, “I was really shocked that Tua did what he did, when he threw some guys under the bus. Maybe they’re not playing the way they should play, I’m not taking up for the guys, but you don’t say that about your teammate.”
Saban is a no non-sense guy, in fact, that’s one of the reasons why he is regarded as the best collegiate head coach ever. Still, he never accused any of his players of doing something wrong publicly. He knows better than that and apparently, he thought Tua knew that too.
What did Tua said?
Basically, Tua exposed that some teammates didn’t even attend players-only meetings, or that some attended but arrived late to them. He then questioned the team’s leadership. Obviously, this comment stirred the pot within the Dolphins’ building.
To be fair, Tagovailoa later apologized for his comments, but one can say the damage was already done. Once that microphone is on, everything a player said will be used for or against him. In this case, Tagovailoa’s frustration got the better of him.
Dolphins are 1-5 and with no bright future in sight
Miami visits Cleveland this Sunday and that’s one of the fiercest defenses you can face, especially when the Browns are at home. Then they visit Atlanta, who are fighting for a playoff berth. That’s followed by a short-week encounter on Thursday Night Football against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
The NFL won’t give any freebies, but the Dolphins are in a dire situation. Tua is on the scope. Mike McDaniel is on the hot seat. Everyone in Miami is struggling and the team is more headed for a rebuild than to be considered a contender.