If this is made up, it’s as random a story as possible. Who knows how much truth there is to it. I would guess there’s some truth, there always is.
What always struck me about Tua as the season wore on, is how progressively beat up he seemed with every interview. I know the season is tough on the body, but it showed in his face. You could see the stress. It’s almost as if he spoke after wins simply because he had to and forced his face to not show how unhappy he was, despite the win.
If there is any truth to this rumor, then, in my mind, it just solidifies how good he can be. Tua had to fight through injury, a putrid offense around him, a terrible offensive staff to manage it, and the crap with his own coach. It is 100% unreasonable to expect a young (essentially rookie) qb to play through all that. Despite that mess, he holds a winning record and finished the season winning 8 of 9.
What always struck me about Tua as the season wore on, is how progressively beat up he seemed with every interview. I know the season is tough on the body, but it showed in his face. You could see the stress. It’s almost as if he spoke after wins simply because he had to and forced his face to not show how unhappy he was, despite the win.
If there is any truth to this rumor, then, in my mind, it just solidifies how good he can be. Tua had to fight through injury, a putrid offense around him, a terrible offensive staff to manage it, and the crap with his own coach. It is 100% unreasonable to expect a young (essentially rookie) qb to play through all that. Despite that mess, he holds a winning record and finished the season winning 8 of 9.