Tua Tagovailoa

In the Chargers' win over the Dolphins, the much-hyped shootout between Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa never really materialized.

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Cris Collinsworth said Tua Tagovailoa was knocked out of games twice with concussions, but then clarified that's not how the NFL sees it.

Four days later, Tagovailoa started for the Dolphins on [Monday Night Football](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/monday-night-football) and the quarterback’s head smacked against the turf again, only this time he was [stretchered off the field and diagnosed with a concussion](https://thecomeback.com/nfl/tua-tagovailoa-dolphins-stretcher-concussion.html). [Buffalo Bills](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/buffalo-bills), Tagovailoa took a late hit and stumbled off the field after his head violently bounced against the turf. Outrage ensued over the fact that Tagovailoa was able to start just four days after suffering an apparent head injury against the Bills. And here's Cris and Mike Tirico after the commercial break (and presumably after a call from the NFL) clarifying that remark. That is the way it was officially diagnosed the first time, and then knocked out in the Cincinnati game you just referenced.” Late in the third quarter, [Collinsworth](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/cris-collinsworth) praised Dolphins quarterback [Tua Tagovailoa](https://awfulannouncing.com/tag/tua-tagovailoa) as he fought through two defenders while scrambling for the first down.

The two quarterbacks will forever be linked after being selected back-to-back, with the Miami Dolphins selecting Tua Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert, ...

He's hit them on some deep balls, but he can't move, he's not that accurate, and when he gets hit he crumbles like a cookie. He's not been good against two - the 49ers are a playoff level team and the Chargers, we'll see. This year though, Tagovailoa has taken a huge leap in his play, with help from new coaching and superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill joining the team.

Tua Tagovailoa completed 10 of his 28 passes in the Miami Dolphins 23-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14. In his last two games, both losses, ...

Tua Tagovailoa didn't sugarcoat things after the Dolphins offense struggled mightily in Sunday night's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Of course, it’s not all doom and gloom for Tagovailoa and company, who will enter Week 15 as the sixth seed in the AFC standings. The Dolphins are set to visit the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills, who surely will be eager to avenge their Week 3 loss at Hard Rock Stadium. “It’s very disappointing for us to go out there as an offense and kind of show what we showed,” Tagovailoa told reporters, per NFL.com.

It's fair to wonder if he can lead the Dolphins to postseason success with his inconsistent play.

Doug Gottlieb was never completely sold on Tagovialoa’s skillset despite the progress he had made, and it appears he’s sliding back into his old ways. Doug Gottlieb: “All the questions about Tua are very much back. The Miami Dolphins came out to Los Angeles and were demolished by the Chargers yesterday and Tua Tagovailoa didn’t look great in the loss.

Tagovailoa's size and accuracy has led some to some comparisons to Payton's former star quarterback, Drew Brees.

He beat Andy Roddick in youth tennis when he was 13." He was size 13 feet," Payton said. After Cowherd called the likeness "unfair" and said Brees didn't get his proper respect as an athlete, Payton concurred that Brees was a "fantastic athlete" who got overlooked by people only focusing on height, weight, size, and speed. [interested in coaching](https://thespun.com/nfl/sean-payton-reportedly-has-2-preferred-nfl-jobs) the Chargers, praised their defense for stifling Tagovailoa to just 10 completions on 28 attempts for 145 yards and a touchdown in Sunday night's 23-17 win. "He had huge hands. "Drew was a phenomenal foot athlete.