Is it hoisting up a Lombardi trophy after winning the Super Bowl? No. But it is pretty cool seeing Tua Tagovailoa be the #1 vote-getter for the Pro Bowl.
The Dolphins have 2 players in the top 5 of all Pro Bowl votes including the #1 voted Pro Bowl player Tua Tagovailoaš„ pic.twitter.com/2ZF13PwyWC
ā King of Phinlandš¬š (@KingOfPhinland) December 7, 2022
Itās also very cool that Tyreek Hill is in the top five of fan voting. I donāt remember the last time the Miami Dolphins had not one but two players in the Pro Bowl who got this many votes. Without looking it up, I donāt think it has ever happened.
Tua had this to say when asked about what it means to make the Pro Bowl.
tua on what it would mean to make the pro bowl:
ā josh houtz (@houtz) December 7, 2022
"it would mean the world to be recognized as something like that. in a league that's really tough & guys are really good. it would mean the world, coming into my 3rd year, experiencing some of the things i had to go through."
You gotta love the subtle dig at the past coaching staff at the end there. I canāt wait for the tell-all book that, hopefully, comes out years from now on just how bad it was in the facility with Brian Flores.
I donāt think anyone is surprised that Tua is going to be headed to his first Pro Bowl. With all the passing categories he leads the league, it was pretty much a no-brainer.
But, I donāt think many had Tua being the guy who would get the most votes. Honestly, though, Iām not surprised. Iāve seen Dolphinās Twitter go to war with pretty much anybody who besmirches Tuaās name so when there was a realistic chance of voting Tua in, Tuanon and the rest of the Miami faithful rose up and did what they do and thatās support their guy. It should make everyone feel good but Iām sure there are those out there who will go out of their way to minimize this.
The fan vote counts for one-third of the Pro Bowl vote. The other two-thirds come from the players and coaches.
Yes, I realize that making the Pro Bowl isnāt some out-of-this-world accomplishment due to how many guys actually make it due to players opting out. And I know that the actual Pro Bowl game is no more because it was a complete waste of time and has now been replaced with a flag football game along with skills challenges which in my opinion was the way to go.
But, having the quarterback of our team be elected to the Pro Bowl is awesome and I hope itās something that keeps happening. Why? Because if Tua is making the Pro Bowl it means heās playing well which probably means the Miami Dolphins are winning games.
Now, I fully hope that Tua, Tyreek, and any other Miami Dolphins who get elected to the Pro Bowl wonāt be able to partake in any Pro Bowl festivities due to having bigger game on their horizons. But itās that Pro Bowls are a part of our lives now.
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