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How Does Tua Perform in Cold Weather

Author Chris Beasley

Saturday night the Miami Dolphins will look to win their first playoff game in 23 years in Kansas City. Beating Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs is a tall task on it’s own. Factor in the weather forecast for Saturday night, and it becomes and even taller task. The temperature at kickoff is forecasted to be right around 0 degrees with a windchill taking it below 0. If the forecast holds true it will be the coldest game in Miami Dolphins history. The theme around the Dolphins the last two seasons has been winning a ton of games early in the season and holding on at the end. But how does Tua perform in cold weather? There isn’t a ton of sample size and the results might surprise you. Miami has lost 10 straight games when the kickoff temperature has been 40 degrees or colder. Bot how does Tua perform in cold weather?

Tua’s record in the months of December and January is pedestrian at 10-10. But out of the 10 wins only 3 have come on the road. And 2 of the 3 wins came in a dome with the lone outdoor win in December and January coming on December 3rd at Washington. Of those games in December and January, only two have had a kickoff temperature of 40 degrees or colder. They both came last year in December in losses to the 49ers and Bills. Tua performed better than the narrative that will be spouted off at the hip this week. He combined to go 35/63 for 529 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. That’s not terrible considering those games were against 2 really good defenses. It’s a tall task, but Tua has show in his career that he can perform when the temperature approaches freezing.

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Who Are The 4 NFL Quarterbacks Kids Like Best?

  • #4 Jalen Hurts

    Hurts received 10% of the votes. A year ago, I don’t believe his name would have been mentioned. However, Hurts skyrocketed last year and brought the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl. He showcased a fast style of play where he could run just as well as he throws. Kids love someone who takes the media world by storm. Furthermore, Hurts wears #1, and this has become an increasingly popular jersey number.

     

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  • #3 Josh Allen

    Being on the cover of Madden certainly helps. Allen’s quaterback style is similar to Hurts’ in that he too can use his legs. Seven kids named Allen (who is not a huge force on social media) their favorite because of his character. He plays ever game like it’s his last. My neighbor said, “It feels like every game the is the Super Bowl when Allen is leading the Bills offense on a drive down the field.” It’s a fair point. Allen dives and scraps for every single yard, and the kids are seeing it and reacting to that.

  • #2 Joe Burrow

    “Joe Cool” is not his nickname, but it should be. Here’s a great example of TikTok and shorts influencing youth player today. My son still watches the clip of Burrow throwing a spinning 50-yard, no-look pass perfectly down the sideline, from warmup last season. Burrow has an edge. He has confidence. Furthermore, he’s as good as they come. Burrow is the modern quarterback who has the skill set of a historical, prototypical QB. His black, orange, and white jersey is also pretty Joe “cool.” He received eight votes.

  • #1 Patrick Mahomes

    #15 got the most votes with 12, and is the clear #1 among the group of kids that I spoke to. Mahomes is a brand unto himself. He has his own style of play. He is innovative and his coach Andy Reid allows him to implement plays that people have never seen run before. “Mahomes is just in another league,” my son said. “And he wins.” His two Super Bowl rings also sit beside his two MVP awards. “We see that what Mahomes does, actually works,” another youth player said. He has a valid point.

Chris has been on ESPN Soutwest Florida in one way or another dating back to 2010. As a Southwest Florida native, Chris understands what's important to the locals. He is a huge football fan; both professional and college. Although he has a special place for the Miami Dolphins and the entire SEC. He is also very into golf, both playing it locally and covering it on a global scale. Sports are supposed to be fun, and Chris likes to reflect that in the way he covers it. Chris writes about sports news and opinions.

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