Wednesday, December 28, 2022

“Consistencies”

Others are reading the same as I into Mike McDaniel’s elliptical comments today. CNN:

McDaniel on Wednesday said that when he and other coaches reviewed game film on Monday they "had some questions" about Tagovailoa's health, so the head coach urged the quarterback to see team doctors.

Tagovailoa started the game well, throwing for 229 yards and a touchdown in the first half. It was a different story in the second half with Tagovailoa throwing interceptions on three consecutive drives to end the team's 26-20 loss.

"There were some things that caused us to really prod," McDaniel told reporters Wednesday. "

SBNation:

Although neither team doctors nor independent neurological consultants initially flagged Tagovailoa for an evaluation on Sunday, McDaniel had some questions about “consistency of things [he studies] daily on tape” when it came to the third year quarterback, and thus encouraged Tagovailoa to get checked out by doctors. The doctors then placed the player in concussion protocol.

FanNation (Sports Illustrated)

Tagovailoa threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter against Green Bay, after his head made contact with the ground, and McDaniel said Wednesday he noticed some inconsistencies on film the next day in terms of how Tua normally operates.

McDaniel is a very smart man and he obfuscates well but he is not as smart as he thinks he is. He's a bullshit artist is what he is.