The game - which the Dolphins won 16-13 in overtime - was the NFL's first in Spain, as part of a growing international series that's seen contests played in England, Germany, Brazil, Ireland and Mexico. Tagovailoa, a Christian, was asked where else he'd like to play after experiencing Madrid and previously Frankfurt, Germany. And his answer caught the eye of a high-ranking diplomat: Mike Huckabee, the United States Ambassador to Israel.
You're right. Owner Stephen Ross can't paint ex-general manager Chris Grier as the singular scapegoat or fall guy. After all, Grier led the way in collecting the most talent this franchise has had in two decades. Coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa are more responsible than Grier for the on-field disappointment, or, as you call it, the dysfunction. I think bringing back McDaniel and Tagovailoa while Grier is the only one to pay a price would be doing the rebuild halfway.
"Tagovailoa is making more than Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Baker Mayfield, Matthew Stafford, Jayden Daniels," Newton said. "Am I pocket watching? No, I'm putting things into perspective here ... In this case, it should be more money, more expectations. When I see Tua Tagovailoa over this year, alone, I've heard him more than I ever had. That's not to say you can't talk, I like quiet Tua. Alabama Tua. Chip on your shoulder Tua. Not, 'is somebody going to come in and watch film.' "What you're being paid, what you're asked to do, what you have the capability of -- from one quarterback to the another, I look at the situation like come on dawg. Especially when you've got a Ferrari and a Lamborghini and other amenities that other quarterbacks wish they had."
