Expectations were high in South Florida ahead of the Miami Dolphins‘ NFL season debut, with hopes that Tua Tagovailoa and company would make a strong opening statement. However, reality told a different story, as the Indianapolis Colts delivered a tactical beatdown, outplaying the Dolphins in all phases of the game.
One of the most disappointing aspects of McDaniel‘s team performance came from their starting quarterback, as he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in Sunday’s 33-8 loss to Daniel Jones and the Colts.
Addressing the situation directly in his postgame press conference, Tagovailoa took full responsibility for the loss and acknowledged that he needs to elevate his level of play moving forward in order to achieve better results.
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