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http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/23/3644769/greg-cote-miami-dolphins-ryan.html
But it was Philbin getting the postgame Gatorade shower in the jubilant locker room, the center of the room still covered with chunks of ice as the media were let in. And that was solely because that last drive by Tannehill was classic and textbook.
It was marvel to watch. A line that had allowed five sacks suddenly protected Tannehill as if he were a state secret, and the quarterback went to work.
He would complete 9 of 12 passes in that series for 69 of Miami’s 75 yards, and to six different receivers. He made one overthrow. Two other incompletions should have been catches, including one drop by Lamar Miller that was a certain TD.
He was working the clock like I’d imagine Chopin worked piano keys, leaving the Falcons just scraps of a minute left after he had lofted that 1-yard winning scoring pass to tight end Dion Sims.
It was a great drive because it was so methodical, so exactly what it needed to be.
“Instead of 2 yards and a cloud of dust we were picking up little chunks,” Incognito said. “Six, 7, 8 yards …”
The Falcons were not in control, because Tannehill was — right down to the call on the winning TD.
A different play had been called, but when Atlanta called timeout, Tannehill lobbied to switch to the over-the-shoulder-fade route to Sims.
“I suggested switching to that, a play I’m comfortable with, and they agreed,” Tannehill said.
The gumption for a second-year pro to call an audible on his offensive coordinator and head coach with the game in the balance, and for them to agree — that’s a sign of Tannehill’s growth. It’s a sign of leadership, too. And confidence. All of the good things.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/23/3644769_p2/greg-cote-miami-dolphins-ryan.html#storylink=cpy
But it was Philbin getting the postgame Gatorade shower in the jubilant locker room, the center of the room still covered with chunks of ice as the media were let in. And that was solely because that last drive by Tannehill was classic and textbook.
It was marvel to watch. A line that had allowed five sacks suddenly protected Tannehill as if he were a state secret, and the quarterback went to work.
He would complete 9 of 12 passes in that series for 69 of Miami’s 75 yards, and to six different receivers. He made one overthrow. Two other incompletions should have been catches, including one drop by Lamar Miller that was a certain TD.
He was working the clock like I’d imagine Chopin worked piano keys, leaving the Falcons just scraps of a minute left after he had lofted that 1-yard winning scoring pass to tight end Dion Sims.
It was a great drive because it was so methodical, so exactly what it needed to be.
“Instead of 2 yards and a cloud of dust we were picking up little chunks,” Incognito said. “Six, 7, 8 yards …”
The Falcons were not in control, because Tannehill was — right down to the call on the winning TD.
A different play had been called, but when Atlanta called timeout, Tannehill lobbied to switch to the over-the-shoulder-fade route to Sims.
“I suggested switching to that, a play I’m comfortable with, and they agreed,” Tannehill said.
The gumption for a second-year pro to call an audible on his offensive coordinator and head coach with the game in the balance, and for them to agree — that’s a sign of Tannehill’s growth. It’s a sign of leadership, too. And confidence. All of the good things.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/23/3644769_p2/greg-cote-miami-dolphins-ryan.html#storylink=cpy
