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Tua Tagovailoa’s Ridiculous Act On The Sideline During Blowout Loss To Steelers Was Caught On Camera, And The Looks On His Teammates’ Faces Say It All [VIDEO]

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Tua Tagovailoa's teammates
Tua Tagovailoa’s teammates (Photo via ESPN)

NFL fans are teeing off on Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa over his bizarre move on the sidelines in Monday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Dolphins’ remaining playoff hopes were dashed with a humiliating 28-15 loss to the Steelers on ‘Monday Night Football.’ The game wasn’t as competitive as the final score might indicate, either.

Miami needed two garbage-time touchdowns in the fourth quarter to close the gap. Tua Tagovailoa had another tough game in cold conditions with 22 completions for 253 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, per ESPN.

With the game practically over, cameras showed Tagovailoa laughing on the sidelines. Of course, this didn’t sit well with fans who wanted him to take a frustrating loss more seriously:

Social media called out Tua Tagovailoa after this shot went viral:

“This is an awful look for Tua,” wrote ML Football.

“People actually compared this dude to Herbert 😂😂😂,” a user wrote.

“McDaniels has lost that locker room. They quit last night. Minimal effort all around. Even Aikman saw it,” wrote another.

“He’s laughing all the way to the bank,” said a user.

“Because he doesn’t care anymore,” another commented.

“😂 Sounds like the perfect leader to be the face of the franchise!” one fan said.

The Dolphins’ season essentially ended when they lost All-Pro wideout Tyreek Hill for the year with a gruesome knee injury in Week 4 against the New York Jets. Tagovailoa has struggled mightily without his go-to player, throwing 20 touchdowns against a league-leading 15 interceptions.

Tua Tagovailoa’s $212.4 Million Contract Looks Like A Mistake

Tua Tagovailoa (Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

In the 2024 offseason, the Dolphins handed Tagovailoa a lucrative four-year contract extension worth $212.4 million. Since signing that deal, he’s gone 12-13 with 39 touchdowns and 22 interceptions.

Not horrible numbers, but certainly not close to superstar-caliber, either. The Dolphins paid Tagovailoa to lift this franchise after leading them to consecutive playoff appearances. But they’re once again stuck in mediocrity, with no signs of long-term improvement.

Tagovailoa’s contract makes him impossible to trade or cut in the 2026 offseason. Miami is stuck with him for at least another year, but nobody said they can’t add another QB and show Tua the bench.

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