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    Dolphins QB laughs off his ‘terrible’ form

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    When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa found himself in the path of Los Angeles Rams linebacker Christian Rozeboom after throwing an interception in the first half of the teams’ “Monday Night Football” game, the 26-year-old quarterback was confronted an important decision. .

    Would he try to tackle the 6-2, 237-pound linebacker, or would he remove himself from the game?

    At that point, instincts took over, and Tagovailoa’s goal of protecting himself went out the window for a moment. He righted Rozeboom and tried to go low on the veteran linebacker to take him to the ground.

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    Tua Tagovailoa tackle

    The result? Tagovailoa stopped Rozeboom, but got a knee to the head.

    At that point, the NFL world held its collective breath, concerned for the sixth-year starter who had already missed four games in 2024 due to a concussion.

    Fortunately, Tagovailoa was able to emerge unscathed after the incident. During a post-match press conference, he told reporters that “all is well” despite the scary-looking game.

    “I wasn’t going to use my head,” Tagovailoa explained on the play before adding with a laugh, “That was a pretty bad tackle, though. That was pretty terrible.”

    Tagovailoa went on to explain that he gave Rozeboom some good-natured flak after the game.

    “I went up to the guy who intercepted me and asked him, ‘Bro, can’t you just run out of bounds or cut back? It’s like you see me. You just wanted to run me over?’

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    Rozeboom’s response?

    “He told me after the game there was no room,” Tagovailoa said. “There was nowhere else to go there. So, you know, he’s got to do what he’s got to do to help his team win games.”

    The same can be said for Tagovailoa, who was pretty much the last line of defense on Rozeboom’s pick. His tackle prevented the linebacker from reaching the end zone. However, an illegal blindside block penalty against the Rams on the play may have had the same effect without the risks associated with Tagovailoa’s tackle.

    Either way, it doesn’t appear Tagovailoa will opt out as he looks to get the Dolphins back into the AFC wild-card race. Their 23-15 win over the Rams improved them to 3-6 on the season, putting them 1.5 games back of the conference’s seventh seed with eight weeks remaining in the 2024 NFL season.

    Miami will host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11.

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