Episode 387: Tua Talks, Indy Aftermath

[@joshallen8373]

This might be the first podcast that I have ever watched were they actually used the word "literally" in its proper context. Bravo!

[@idarkboost]

Well we all know you’re old now, congrats bro

[@jessedraeger1221]

It's literally not that hard.

[@ngutz117]

I absolutely love Perk’s rant! That’s exactly how I feel. Go Perk!

[@zenman1001]

Now that Brandon Aiyuk has season ending ACL & MCL injuries, I suspect that places him on Grier's trade radar.

[@omnelsch6053]

And Deshaun Watson as backup QB...

[@Wenkebach]

Appreciate Perk admitting that they don’t really care about Tua, rather the PR fallout and getting good feelings for the outcry

[@michaellombardo7788]

Hi Alain and Chris glad to see you both thanks for the great show yesterday game sucks i listen 2 it❤😢

[@drewstar412]

Thanks for this stream, Mr Poupart! THANK YOU SO MUCH for moving the ads! You and your guest, start on a point, only for an add, to cut you off. I try to replay it, and the ad half the time, will pop back up, so it's like a viewer such as me, can't follow your point the way it's meant to be said. I'd expect Mr Perkins would have the answer already. He, you, are close to the team. A lot of us asked those questions for a while now. Fins Up!

[@miamifla3059]

So excited to see GRIER Bust,Cam Smith.

[@tbjr1127]

Tua is “defiant” because you guys have been feeling him how to live his life for 5 weeks and still continue to.

[@danielcosta6238]

The mystery here is why Waddle and Hill are not running underneath routes, below the Cover 2 shell. That McDaniel hasn’t figured this out is telling.

[@theshow1269]

AGREE….. It made zero sense. It looked like crosser would have been there all game….. Jet sweeps to Tyreek, WR screen, we pay 55 Million to those two players, you need to find ways to get them the ball…. zero adjustments.

[@danielcosta6238]

I’ve long since suspected that McDaniel is out of his depth. Winning masks a lot of deficiencies. I think he lucked into the job because no one wanted to touch the team after the Flores debacle. The league has him figured out for the most part, but he also outsmarts himself in those rare moments he has the upper hand.

[@picklepaul]

mcdaniel is stubborn, no other possible reason

[@theshow1269]

@@danielcosta6238 I live in NorCal, Niner country. And Kyle Shanahan, McDaniel’s mentor, has the same tendencies that he gets too cute to often, trying to outsmart opponents as opposed to playing the percentages. He’s deemed to be extremely stubborn to the local fan base.

[@MagicMark-yz9xq]

McD is lost if he cant hit T. Hill deep

[@philjones4995]

Everday, I drive down a 2 lane road going around 60mph. A car passes going 60 the other way. Each car that passes could swerve into me for a head on collision... I have been in a couple crashes in my life (not at fault) , so should I quit driving because it is too big a risk? We ALL take risks everyday to do the things we love. Tomorrow, I am going to climb into a 25 ft high tree stand to deer hunt, could fall to my death. ... I am 68 years old, am I NOT going to go because of worry? I think not. Tua should play for as long as HE wants

[@drewstar412]

Mr Perkins, how can you be surprised about the lack of concern and addressing issues that a few of us were seeing asking about. We asked those questions about the backup QB, when Mike White didn't show us anything, and Skylar kept being pushed to the practice squad. You are a lot closer. This should not surprise you at all. It's nearly par for the course.

[@trublazer933]

Shout out to Perk.. for dropping actual factual truth bombs about Coach McDaniel

[@lamonzoscott2593]

From the press conference it seems like Tua know how poup feels about him lol

[@Spasq]

Interesting take by Perk about the run game considering everyone else has been screaming for us to run the ball since Tua has been out. Not sure why you wound be against leaning on the run. I understand you have to also take shots in the pass game but we had guys open and Huntley simply chose not to throw the ball.

[@gymkayazero]

2 minutes into this, and my reaction is that if Tua 'didn't like' any of the process of the concussion protocol, then maybe, just maybe, he shouldn't initiate contact by spearing tacklers head first anymore?

[@OG364U]

He's stubborn af and a bunch of unearned arrogance.

[@nrbnrb5147]

Perturbed Poup and Pissed Off Perk. The dynamic Duo....

[@alldolphinspodcast]

Ha! Thanks. We also have Livid LaVicka for postgame shows and I gotta come up with something for Hyde. Thinking maybe High-Brow Hyde ... but will accept suggestions.

[@donjohnson3195]

Perk saying: IDGAF😂😂😂

[@FranklynStubbs]

Good Morning Phinz Up

[@tonyb8016]

All I’m hearing is excuses. Bottom line is the coaching staff and front office isn’t cutting it

[@vince3804]

LOL poor perkins asking tua questions he was not having any of

[@pauldelray5839]

Dolphin's offense is being out coached by every team they face. Total failure by McDaniel and staff. Defense holding up their end while being on the field way too much. Special teams and numerous offensive mistakes unacceptable. Mike has lost the locker room. Tua return changes what? Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was interviewed before last night's game and acknowledges he loses players because they practice hard, especially on Friday's. Doesn't care because they won't fit his team. That is what tough teams do. Toughness only comes from the Head Coach who makes it clear that is what I want from you, the players. Not vice versa.

[@HawgWyldFishing]

Guess what! You wrote all that and all you’ve accomplished is a waste of time. Good job.

[@rsolorio692]

Good point except tua changes nothing?? With tua 10-11 win team and without you see what it is....4win team maybe

[@pauldelray5839]

@@rsolorio692 McDaniel refuses to punish poor play. TE Hill gets lots of penalties every game. Yet is never taken out in games. Tyeek and Waddle leave the games on third downs when they feel like it. Previous two games ago QB threw to Waddle and he ran out of bounds. No consequences. Head coach undermines Tua.

[@jasonlape6684]

Any QB behind this oline is reserving a spot on the IR. No oline no SB long playoff runs.

[@tnz3934]

McDaniel seems so suck on his ways it becomes frustrating. He also seems like a complete shell of himself since last year hard knocks. You guys are around him more than any of us. How different is he ? Is there a chance he is back on the sauce ? Something seems off.

[@Bouncindd]

This team is not talented it's not all McDaniel fault

[@robertjason6885]

I agree that McD seems so inward. He was the same in Seattle, and against the Titans. I also wonder if he’s had a relapse. I pray not. Seriously.

[@gavriilnick4225]

basically ...he plain sucks

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Let’s Go Tua !

[@gavriilnick4225]

yeah sure...get ready for a reality bomb...he sucks...will show it...and has been showing it since the second half of last season.!!!what do you people expect from this little boy????..he is being out classed , he doesn't belong in the league

[@cave352]

In our fan base there are discussions about many things, but only one is certain we are 2-4 and the 2 victories came against teams much inferior to ours, it seems to me that we have several problems in many areas starting from the coaching staff, injuries, QB... I want to win every game from here to the end, but reality says otherwise, am I a pessimistic fan? I really don't think so, but this is what 2-4 is and the 2 victories came without brilliance, I WANT TO AT LEAST GET TO THE CONFERENCE FINALS WITHOUT IF OR BUTS!!!

[@bigmikebaby85]

Tua not wearing the guardian cap makes me more pissed off than Perk!

[@robb5289]

With Grier running this team, they will never make much less win a Super Bowl.

[@SteveYZ1]

Disagree that you don't run the ball because you are concerned about ball security...all power teams in the NFL can run the ball, and power run it. Fins need to upgrade the interior offensive line next year so they can build a power game and better protect their QBs. The problem on O is the passing game, teams have figured out how to cover 2 shell and play press coverage on Waddle and Hill...it didn't look good when Tua was in there earlier this year nor has it against almost any teams with winning records the past two years...offense needs to evolve

[@robertjason6885]

Perk… the Colts were 31st in run D. I gold should never have had that play. When Wright, Achane, and Mostert were doing well.

[@carlbueckert3441]

Well looks like management is going to have to get a good backup QB in 25/26 because this injury 🤕 will happen again and again. So now we have a part time LT and QB.... This is uncharted waters we are traveling in what QB1A and another QB1B maybe we are starting a trend. God I miss Don Shula and the 72 dolphins football made sense then

[@gavriilnick4225]

since he left the team, we are pure crap....SHULA was the whole thing...!!!!!!!!!

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

McDaniels listens to the fans and critics on KZbin, that don’t really understand football. Our problems are and were last year, is injuries and penalties and shooting ourselves in the foot.

[@jeffreytowers7222]

Honestly after reflecting, McDaniel called a great game. He didn’t go in there to whip a team, he went there to beat them comfortably. Outside of those two fumbles, missed FG and untimely QB caused sacks he had his team in position to win. It didn’t matter if Hill or Waddle were used, he sacrificed them to play a solid game and get a W. Well coach did all that and Mosert and Ingold dropped the ball literally! This is an easy 17-10 or 20-10 W without these miscues in a most conservative approach designed to minimize mistakes with a QB who is not ready to run the offense. This was a great game-plan to get to .500 and hand the team back to Tua. Even with all the mistakes along the way they were in position to win game until Ingold F’d up and that was the one mistake he made but how bad is that mistake really? I mean probably not a great call because the upside was probably a 5 yard run vs a 0-3 yard stuff but the downside wouldn’t be that bad. Unfortunately with all the mistakes up to that point the one thing that couldn’t happen was a turnover. Anyway, I’ve called for coach’s’ head but in retrospect he did fine. He does need to learn how to call a 2 minute offense though, that’s been this teams Achilles heal for 3 years running.

[@carlhurd4207]

2 deep safeties, try throwing some shorter routes. 😂 That aren’t screens.

[@WorldofGoose]

Perk, great points. Why don't you and the beat writers ask Mike tough questions? "Mike, is there a chance you screwed up this backup qb situation?" "Coach, you looked lost. You're kicking it on the sidelines with Reek and Waddle with little to no focus on the game. Why?" "Your team is built on speed not durability. Coach, why only six carries for Wright? What are you doing with this offense? Every question I hear is a silly, softball. Journalists ask tough questions. If the players and coaches don't like it, so what. Be like you are on this show...don't give them a pass. I love your passion and your takes, but Mike is immature. We should be 0-6. There's a good chance we'll be 2-6 after Buffalo and Mike and or Grier gone by Week 12. Weaver and McKenzie to be interim coach and GM. This is a 7-10 team. My team since 71'. Mike, Chris, and Tua are not answers. They're problems and won't be here next year. Big changes coming...

[@vincecarlos3245]

Perk is right McDaniel and Grier have messed up the QB decisions at every point. Both are incompetent as hell.

[@ai24]

Lol, we're already on vacation 😂

[@TrellvisThomas]

That’s why they play in South Florida…always on vacation 😂

[@Bumble1967]

Every injury to dolphins quarterback’s, this season, has been when they are scrambling.

[@TrellvisThomas]

Where is S. Ross!? Is anyone allowed to ask him about his team?

[@alldolphinspodcast]

@@TrellvisThomas Stephen Ross hasn’t done interviews with the South Florida media in something like 3-4 years, outside of appearing on the team preseason broadcasts.

[@TrellvisThomas]

@@alldolphinspodcast well, that explains a great deal. Like an absentee parent. When the kid makes the honor roll or football team ‘dad’ pops up, other than that too busy ‘providing’ for the family 🤦🏾‍♂️ .

[@garyjohnson6134]

I’m sorry but if we take away the 2 turnovers I just think we won this game ❗️

[@davidwilson3806]

Agreed , 2 turnovers and a few better play calls and were in the W column.

[@jskully9784]

I mean you can say that about any game

[@lancemcdonald1317]

We messed up on all our qb including tua. We need to get ward

[@ngutz117]

McDaniel really needs to go. He was a good run game coordinator in SF that is it. Not a head coach.

[@TrellvisThomas]

The moment they gave Gesicki $10M for that season I knew they were a joke. A ‘running’ team offensive guy paid a mediocre pass-catching ‘TE’ to not block in the system told you all you needed to know. Not a thing has changed since then. 2 years and counting…

[@timbrooks7650]

McDaniel has to be held accountable for the penalties thats lack of dicipline. McDaniel needs start firing his assistant coaches for these mistakes until it works or needs to be let go. He can be a genuis offensive coach but accountability is last is more than half the job. You cant be best friends with everyone and be the head coach. Weaver should be the replacement if McDaniel continues to falter.

[@sure2rain725]

Agree. McDaniel refers to the players as his teammates. That is not how the structure of coaching, or any business, functions. There has to be a "boss" and they can't be on the same level of the workers.

[@bubblewrap4793]

Tim Boyle is a 30 year old qb. You telling me he didn't understand that a dump off to Achane was not the right play. He totally was not aware of the clock. So it doesn't seem wild speculation to me that Boyle was unaware of the time or down with that wild out of bounds throw supposedly to Malik. Finally his explanation of the throw. When a qb makes stupid mistakes like that they'll suppose to say it was their fault. A qb is expected to be leader of the team. And take responsibility when things go wrong. They don't come out and say we all have to play better. No a qb says "I" have to play better. Not only that I find out Boyle had just 1 touchdown and 13 interception and this was at sorry ass Uconn. Everything about this is just so lame.

[@dylanb_2011]

McDaniel just needs to face it: he is not a good in-game coach and should give up the play calling duties. He can still lead the game planning and play design, just stop trying to call plays. He is not good at it; as well often his slow, disorganized style on top of it leads to losing games. McDaniel also needs to study how Shula and other successful coaches manage and teach end of game decision making. And why was Boyle wasting so much time at the end of the game and then throwing the ball to the fans in the stands instead of the end zone with 8 seconds left?!?

[@jimhall2924]

Remember when all we had to worry about was whether the Dolphins could beat the “good” teams? Now they can’t beat any teams except the dregs of the league and those are nail biters. How far has this soft team, soft coach, and soft organization fallen?

[@josephbell7648]

I actually said that about the guardian cap. Concussions have more to Do with the brain being shaken than it has to do with impact. Even if he wore a helmet that was 20x the thickness, it wouldn’t help if his head is being jarred and brain shaken

[@sure2rain725]

If your thinking is correct, why do they wear helmets at all. Any extra layer of padding does reduce the sudden jarring of the brain within the cranium.

[@josephbell7648]

@@sure2rain725 idk. My master’s in sports medicine and the fact that I studied, diagnosed treated concussions that may make me more of an expert than you. It’s not “my thinking”. But go with what you think. 👌🏽

[@josephbell7648]

@@sure2rain725 if your premise is correct, then how are players even getting concussions in the first place since they wear helmets?? 🤔

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Look at all the serious injuries, look how there is no preseason games and no physical conditioning, why do they had an extra game to the season, refs don’t enforce the rules on targeting or roughing up vulnerable defensive players, players aren’t mentally conditioned to protect the body first and to play smart, Let the play come to you.

[@pdouble9396]

The optics are him looking dead on the field with the fingers and arms looking limp

[@Bouncindd]

What are the odds he gets hurt this game

[@theshow1269]

On National televised games….

[@robb5289]

Perk, this team was not constructed properly by Grier. That in combination with McDaniels inability to adjust game plans is a recipe for problems.

[@almamia229]

Truths

[@carlbueckert3441]

This situation kinda reminds me of politics, Kamala knew Joe has dementia and MM KNEW all the backups were horrible

[@jaylivedoe]

I understand tua but he has to realize that his concussions looks worse than others especially when his hand and fingers do the twitching

[@vonroque3527]

McDaniel's is not a good game day coach he is a planner at best, beside having a team with no discipline, accountability or physicality all of his making, he has created a one dimension team with three superstars who other teams might have figured them out.

[@miafire6628]

I hope everyone keeps the same energy if god forbids He ends up in the hospital after the next hit.

[@carlbueckert3441]

I love pissed off Perk!! 🤬

[@robertjason6885]

Tell you what… when the Bills see the tape of the Colts game…. They will run the same power sweep with Josh Allen the Colts ran with Richardson. They beat the Fins with their run game already.

[@robertjason6885]

Again… why is Julian Hill playing… and what’s wrong with Ferguson?

[@thomasgeremia2173]

Fire McGoofy now. Even with Tua this team is a poorly coached hot mess.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Josh Allen suffered a concussion, was knocked out and he got to play. Demar Hamlin died and he’s allowed to play. Look at our backup QB’s, injured ? My point, should tackle football be banned? Look how many players get other types of serious injuries.

[@davidwilson3806]

Dump Grier, make McDaniel take an experienced OC that can work with him to balance the offense with his developmental plays. Quickest rebound move i can come up with without cleaning the whole house.

[@carlosrodriguez652]

Even if it’s a 5% help to protect against concussions he should wear the cap! The Dolphins invested so much in you and you’re not going to do everything you can to protect yourself. That’s just Selfish!

[@RonMorisseau]

In the last 12 games going back to last season Hill has 1 touchdown and Waddle has 1 td...3 year contracts for $90 million for Hill and $85 million for Waddle. $175 million for 2 tds between them. Why can't our genius coach figure out how to scheme plays to get these 2 extra touches or targets, otherwise trade both if you can't utilize them. Then coach genius aka ''the fraud'' should be coaching the Dolphins but only while playing Madden.

[@omnelsch6053]

There are many complaints about the play calling being to complicated, pre snap shifts and motions, fullback dives etc. and that the dolphins should do less, do the easier, more direct stuff. Well I think they should implement even more gimmicks annd gadgets. How about pre pre snap motions! Since there are no related regulations, every player could run around like like headless chicken to confuse the defense. Pre snap everybody freezes and THEN: a massive tohu-wa-bohu, quarterback sneaks, fullback dives, TE hides in the back field, Tyreek Hill flic flacs into the end zone... TOUCHDOWN Miami!

[@ADdances]

Worst organization at the Qb position for 30 years

[@HawgWyldFishing]

People blame coaching for players lack of execution. You can lead a horse to water. You cannot make it drink. Coaching only goes so far.

[@theshow1269]

Agree…. But the coaching has contributed to losing ….not winning. Burnt timeouts, play calls…. Zero crossing routes, manufacture ways to get Tyreek the ball? Most penalized team. Lack of accountability lack of discipline. But In fairness to your comments, MCDaniel didn’t fumble to ball. But there’s a lot going wrong with coaches decisions, this team and GM decisions. 🤦‍♂️ The life of a Dolphins fan! 🐬⬆️🔥

[@HawgWyldFishing]

@@theshow1269 he can only call the plays. I am willing to bet that if you go back and watch the film, he schemed up plays to get Hill & Waddle in space with a clean passing window, and the QB either didn’t see it, or didn’t trust it. That’s why Boyle managed to step in to the game in Seattle and suddenly the passing game was actually moving the ball effectively. It’s not like the plays being called had suddenly changed. The difference was having a QB who was able to see the field and see the windows and feel confident enough in what he saw, to actually throw the ball. Coaching can do a lot of things. It can’t convince a guy to trust what he sees or be able to process well enough to know what he is looking at. At some point, the QB is either going to be able to do it, or they won’t.

[@6193asnf]

why cant McDaniel let somebody call the offensive plays, so stubborn to let someone else put the game plan together

[@excel-6]

Love the Podcast Poup but sometimes the guests flip flop. One show it’s why aren’t you running the ball? You pass too much. Why are you going east west when you need 1 yard? So McDaniel starts to run on those 3rd and 4th and 1 and the PLAYER fumbles and the IOL can’t block but it’s on MM’s call. They are running the ball so much because the QBs suck! You can’t trust them to make a play. Everyone bitches that it was 3rd and 2 and Tyreek lost the ball when it was definitely catchable. If he catches it, oh such a great call and great play. The QBs are killing the offense, the WRs are open as you mentioned Poup but they don’t see them quick enough. As the flip flip guest said McDaniel looks lost because everything he calls that it is not executed, doesn’t work. Doesn’t matter what offense you run. The drop off in the IOL and QBs is just bad. Love the podcast Poup hope you have a great day.

[@jddagreat1843]

I agree with perk 💯 about dolphins QB position They are bad All the way around with every decision they made 😢.

[@pdouble9396]

Tua is a cry baby.. He is not it to get the Dolphins over the hump..

[@HawgWyldFishing]

Seriously? That’s the new made up criticism of the guy?

[@nabokovfan87]

Congratulations. This is the absolute dumbest thing I've read all week.

[@justinmartin665]

Should've never paid him!

[@lagerhop9184]

He got $$$

[@isaiahboffill5692]

How many wins do u have without him Shut up and enjoy the football season

[@robertjason6885]

Grier made no QB moves in preseason. Did McD actually think it was all good?

[@JackFord-l6q]

He’s gonna get hurt again

[@rthompson624]

When I listen to Tua's interviews, whether it's lobbying for a new contract, calling Bryan Flores a meanie, or this most recent one... he just seems immature, dumb, and petty. I don't like him at all. I've hated having him as the Dolphins qb. It's been the worst period. I'm rooting for him to get his clock cleaned one more time so we can be done with him.

[@robertjason6885]

Perk is correct. McD is just not on his game… and dresses ridiculously. He’s not 19, walking Collins ave.

[@jamesteele5726]

Wait a minute Perk, don't run the ball????? Mike McDaniel's fault???? Give me a break. Everyone, including you Perk, have been wanting Mike to run the ball more. Now you tear him down cause his players fumbled? Sometimes you just have to admit that the players on the field lost the game. 2 fumbles had nothing to do with Mike McDaniel.

[@robertjason6885]

The 2024 draft could be the worst since 2016. No contributions from the Washingtons, Chop, Kamara. Only Wright has proven to be worthy of starter status.

[@TrellvisThomas]

Masked by ‘you only hit on 1/2’ 😂

[@dioncooper2844]

WR Chris Olave 4th Concussions, Out cold before he hit the ground, Josh Allen, out cold missed 1 play? Get back out there. No mention of Concussion or protocol 🤔 no problem 😮😮?

[@jasonlape6684]

Ok so where was the NFL when they rolled the josh allen dead body over lmao. Nothing but crickets all week about it .

[@dr.dcsmith]

Run the ball more…. You can’t win the game running the ball….unreal 😂

[@bryanmichael108]

The Dolphins ran the football because the QB’s are abysmal. That’s why Perk.

[@frederickhinson8740]

HOW CAN YOU JUDGE SNOOP IN THIS MISERABLE UN DISCIPLINE TEAM

[@eugenelabranch3797]

Tau isn't that good to be acting the way he does

[@carlbueckert3441]

He's got the team by the 🏈🏈😂