{"id":106434,"date":"2022-10-24T10:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/tua-tagovailoa-doesnt-shy-from-contact-leads-dolphins-over-steelers\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T10:30:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T10:30:01","slug":"tua-tagovailoa-doesnt-shy-from-contact-leads-dolphins-over-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/tua-tagovailoa-doesnt-shy-from-contact-leads-dolphins-over-steelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tua Tagovailoa doesn’t shy from contact, leads Dolphins over Steelers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MIAMI GARDENS \u2014 Tua Tagovailoa lowered his shoulders and his helmet and plowed into a human wall of Pittsburgh Steelers defenders.<\/p>\n

Twice<\/p>\n

For most quarterbacks, that’s not recommended. But we move on, brush it off as a player just trying to pick up extra yardage for his team.<\/p>\n

Credit Boyer:<\/strong>Dolphins’ imperfect defeat of Steelers keyed by Josh Boyer’s ‘tremendous plan’ | schad<\/p>\n

Takeaways:<\/strong>How the Miami Dolphins held on to win 16-10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n

How it ended:<\/strong>Oft-maligned Noah Igbinoghene seals Dolphins’ win with first interception<\/p>\n

For Tua, the most scrutinized player in the game when it comes to head trauma and the player who was solely responsible for the league tightening its concussion protocols, it first makes you cringe and then wonder why.<\/p>\n

Here is the why:<\/p>\n

“He immediately after the first time (said) ‘Coach, I’m sorry. I needed that,'” Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Sunday after the Dolphins’ 16-10 victory over the Steelers.<\/p>\n

“I was like, ‘all right.’ “<\/p>\n

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But that doesn’t mean McDaniel did not wince, just a little, and pay close attention to his quarterback as he popped back onto his feet.<\/p>\n

“He’s got that component to his game where he’s a competitor and he’s trying to get a first down for his team,” McDaniel said. “I’m never going to totally encourage that, at all. I’m probably going to advise him to slide every time.<\/p>\n