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Tua Tagovailoa is making his much-anticipated debut with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Rams and there isn’t much tape on him yet. In a segment on NFL Network, Daniel Jeremiah shared what he expects to see from Tagovailoa in his first career start. It's all good between the @RamsNFL and @MiamiDolphins […]

Aside from instating a youth movement within the team, the Miami Dolphins had another reason behind the recent promotion of rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, a contributing factor behind it was the fact that Miami owns the Houston Texans’ first- and second-round picks in next year’s NFL Draft. The valuable assets […]

The Los Angeles Rams will seek to close out the first half of their 2020 season with a second straight win as they face the Miami Dolphins. Lining up against a rookie quarterback making his NFL debut in Tua Tagovailoa, Los Angeles is likely looking to capitalize against a team more concerned with its future, […]

Some have questioned whether or not the Miami Dolphins are making the right move by replacing Ryan Fitzpatrick with Tua Tagovailoa under center. Despite the arguments being had by media pundits, there hasn’t been any internal turmoil in Miami’s locker room with the quarterback change, per NFL Network’s Steve Wyche. Did the timing of the […]

The Miami Dolphins recently made a major change in the quarterback position by slotting in rookie gunslinger Tua Tagovailoa which relegated veteran playmaker Ryan Fitzpatrick to the backseat for the remainder of the season. Despite the change, the Dolphins are expected to use the same schemes ahead of their upcoming tilt against the Los Angeles […]

Aaron Donald has been an absolute force for the Los Angeles Rams over the last couple of weeks. Now, the Rams defensive tackle is ready to give Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a nice baptism of fire when they face off on Sunday. “You go about it just like every other week,” Donald said […]

In case you didn’t know Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is not the only talented football player in his family. As proven by his performance on Friday, Tua’s younger brother, Taulia Tagovailoa showed that he might just be giving his big brother a run for his money soon. Taulia led his team, the Maryland […]

The Tua Tagovailoa era will officially begin in Miami this Sunday when the first-round selection out of Alabama makes his first NFL start for the Dolphins against the Los Angeles Rams. Tagovailoa has been labeled as an extremely accurate passer and should increase the production of some of the pass catchers in the offense. While […]

As we near the halfway point of the NFL season, plenty of quarterbacks have established themselves for the year, while others have still left most us spectators and fantasy football players a bit confused as to what they’re still capable of due to their past performances. Being a field general requires at most time the […]

When Tua Tagovailoa was drafted by the Miami Dolphins, the Alabama Crimson Tide were left with quarterback Mac Jones to lead the offense in 2020. On the daily Locked On College Football podcast, hosts Zac Blackerby and Isaiah Hole discussed how Jones is now running the offense better than Tagovailoa did when he was playing […]

It is that daunting time period in between Weeks 7 and 8 of the NFL season that you are forced into making that tough decision of where your fantasy football team is, what moves need to be made, and if you have the right pieces in place to even come close to earning a postseason […]

The Miami Dolphins seemed to have embraced the recent promotion of rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa as the team’s new starter moving forward. The level of excitement was different in the locker room this time around as the players are ecstatic to have a youthful presence under center, as per The Miami Herald. Dolphins wide receiver […]

The respect for Ryan Fitzpatrick in Miami may have hit an all-time low. After being demoted from starting quarterback last week, Fitzpatrick may soon find himself at the center of trade talks, and head coach for the Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores, isn’t doing much of anything to soothe the veteran’s worry. Dolphins coach Brian Flores […]

Earlier in the week, the Miami Dolphins made a pretty surprising announcement. Rookie Tua Tagovailoa was taking over as the starting quarterback. Now according to Emily Giambalvo of the washingtonpost.com, his younger brother Taulia Tagovailoa will be making his first career College start on Saturday, just a week before his brother’s first career NFL start. […]

As Miami Dolphins fans get ready for a new era with a new starting quarterback under center, they’re starting to gain insights as to how that might look. DeVonta Smith had the opportunity to play with three great quarterbacks for the Alabama Crimson Tide: Tua Tagovailoa, Jalen Hurts, and Mac Jones. The wide receiver went […]

The Miami Dolphins made the decision this week that the Tua Tagovailoa era will begin, with veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick moving to the bench. The first-round quarterback out of Alabama earned some playing time and made his debut last week against the New York Jets. He completed both of his passes for nine yards in a blowout […]

Tua Tagovailoa was pretty surprised Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores named him the team’s starting quarterback. When Flores called Tagovailoa into his office to name him the starter, the new face of the Dolphins franchise thought his head coach wanted to watch some film (via Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post). Tua: "You […]

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa got his first moments of action in the waning moments of last weekend’s win over the New York Jets. One week later, the former Alabama star has been named the starter. The Dolphins announced Tuesday they were turning to Tagovailoa for the remainder of the season after veteran signal-caller […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick kept the Miami Dolphins in contention in the AFC East through the first six games of the 2020 season. The Dolphins are just one game back of the Buffalo Bills for the division lead, and have a legitimate shot at their first playoff appearance since 2016. But the future has arrived in Miami, […]

The Miami Dolphins organization recently decided to head into a different direction with rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa getting the nod to be the team’s starter moving forward. Veteran playmaker Ryan Fitzpatrick was then relegated to the backseat and will serve as the 22-year-old’s backup in their coming games. Dolphins head coach Brian Flores bared that […]

The Miami Dolphins are officially giving the future a chance. First-round pick Tua Tagovailoa was named the team’s starting quarterback on Tuesday morning, and Dolphins fans will get a more extended glimpse of its franchise signal-caller after Tua played in the final minutes of this past Sunday’s game. But, is this really the right move […]

It seemed that not everyone in the Miami Dolphins organization was rightfully informed about the recent quarterback change. According to an unnamed Dolphins player, he among other players, aside from quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Ryan Fitzpatrick, have not been told about the emerging developments, as per Barry Jackson. One Dolphins player conveyed he hasn't been […]

The Miami Dolphins are opening a new chapter as the team has finally decided to name rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa as their QB1 moving forward. Veteran playmaker Ryan Fitzpatrick will now serve as the rookie’s backup, as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This just in: pic.twitter.com/byikxkJW68 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2020 Dolphins head coach […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa draws in the viewers. According to Barry Jackson on Twitter, around 32,000 more homes in the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market tuned into the Dolphins’ 24-0 victory over the New York Jets in the last couple of minutes of the game while Tua was on the field than had been tuned in […]

What do you do after your first NFL appearance in your career? You sit on the field and soak it all in, of course. Following his first appearance in an NFL game, coming in for the final minutes of the Miami Dolphins’ 24-0 win over the New York Jets, Tua Tagovailoa went back out on […]

Tua Tagovailoa has made his NFL debut for the Miami Dolphins, albeit in garbage time in a decisive win over the New York Jets. Coming into the game to replace Ryan Fitzpatrick with 2:27 left to go in the game, Tua Tagovailoa inherited a 24-0 lead and was out there simply to run out the […]

The Miami Dolphins drafted the future of their franchise when they called on Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Dolphins stuck with veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to start the season; though it hasn’t gone all that swell, sitting with  a 2-3 record. Fitzpatrick has thrown for seven […]

Tua Tagovailoa may not have played a single snap for the Miami Dolphins since being selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but the quarterback that he’s shadowing, Ryan Fitzpatrick, has already prepared him well for when he becomes the team’s signal-caller.  “I probably talk more on the bench than I […]

The fans of the struggling Miami Dolphins franchise saw a light at the end of the tunnel when the team selected Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, it will take them longer than expected to see their prized recruit take the field as the team’s starting quarterback. Dolphins […]

A quarter of the 2020 NFL season has already passed, but there are still no signs of Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa making an appearance on the gridiron. The Dolphins announced Tuesday morning that veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will continue to be the team’s starter in their Week 5 encounter against the San Francisco […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores suggested Monday the team will continue to roll with veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick as the starting quarterback, though it was hardly a ringing endorsement. The Dolphins have been operating with the notion Fitzpatrick would essentially be grooming 2020 first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa. Flores indicated this still appears to be the […]

The Miami Dolphins were inclined to place Tua Tagovailoa on the team’s injury report this week and it has nothing to with his hip. The rookie quarterback missed practice on Wednesday due to an illness and his status for Week 4 is uncertain at the moment. Of course, with an illness occurring during the COVID-19 […]

For NFL legend Troy Aikman, Miami Dolphins starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick is the perfect mentor to the young quarterback Tua Tagavailoa. Towards the end of the Thursday Night Football broadcast, Aikman shared a little behind-the-scenes story involving Fitzpatrick and former Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen. According to Aiken, Fitzpatrick served as an ideal mentor for Miami’s […]

Although Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa may have been a full participant in practice, he was also listed on the first injury report of the year. Fortunately, it appears to be a precaution heading into the 2020 NFL season. Despite being listed on the injury report, Tagovailoa has been cleared to serve as the backup […]

Fans of the Miami Dolphins are anxious to see Tua Tagovailoa make his first career start in 2020, but it may take some time for the team to feel comfortable doing so. Just a few days before Miami’s matchup with the New England Patriots in Week 1, Tagovailoa was on the team’s injury report for a […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Josh Rosen is in the unfortunate position of third wheel on the depth chart ahead of his third NFL season, as the team will turn to veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick to serve as a bridge until first-round pick Tua Tagovailoa is ready to make his debut. Flores acknowledged that the Dolphins have fielded […]

The Miami Dolphins selected quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is now set to be the face of their franchise for a long time. However, there is a bit of an issue to start it all off. Tagovailoa is still recovery from some injury problems. In turn, he’ll […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick was unable to practice with the Miami Dolphins during the team’s scrimmage on Saturday due to his mother passing away. After seeing Fitzpatrick leave the field in a sorrowful manner, Tua Tagovailoa says he got emotional, per Clay Ferraro of WPLG. Tua says he got emotional after Fitzpatrick left. He says it made […]

The Miami Dolphins held a team scrimmage on Saturday and the coaches got a decent look at Tua Tagovailoa under center. According to The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, Tagovailoa has yet to outperform Josh Rosen during training camp. Tua said his play in scrimmage – resulting in two FGs in 7 1/2 series – "wasn't […]