New England media outlet makes outrageous claim after Dolphins' win over Patriots
Sour grapes are a real thing, and it appears that a couple of media types from the Boston area were munching on a bowl of them after the Dolphins dispatched the New England Patriots 31-17 on Sunday. Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston were conversing after the game on Curran's Patriots […]
Sour grapes are a real thing, and it appears that a couple of media types from the Boston area were munching on a bowl of them after the Dolphins dispatched the New England Patriots 31-17 on Sunday.
Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston were conversing after the game on Curran's Patriots Talk Podcast, and the subject of how the Dolphins' offense could be better came up.
Curran and Perry were discussing the game, and the subject of Tua Tagovailoa came up. Perry, in particular, pointed out the Dolphins' signal caller as a hindrance to Miami's offense realizing its full potential.
"How would the Dolphins offense become better? I would say you would get a better quarterback," Perry said.
Curran cuts in, saying "ok, it's funny you say that because I was thinking you were saying the quarterback was sublime."
"No, I think he holds them back to some degree," Perry responded. "They probably could have had more points. They might have scored 40 if they had somebody with maybe a little bit more arm and a little bit more off-schedule sort of playmaking ability."
What the Boston-based duo here are discussing is objectively ridiculous, given what Tagovailoa has accomplished so far this season. Tua leads the NFL in passing yards, touchdowns, yards per completion, and passer rating. He's played at as high a level as anyone in the NFL this season.
The Patriots have defeated the Dolphins twice since Tua was drafted. Those two losses? Started by Ryan Fitzpatrick and Teddy Bridgewater. Tua has beaten Bill Belichick and the Patriots the other six matchups.
As such, perhaps the Perry and Curran should worry more about their own floundering quarterback rather than a legitimate league MVP candidate.
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