Tua Tagovailoa Is Not Happy The Dolphins Got Picked For The Midseason Version Of ‘Hard Knocks’

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Hard Knocks has provided NFL fans with an inside look at the inner workings of NFL training camp for more than two decades, and the teams that are featured are usually looking to bounce back from a rough campaign. However, HBO has taken a slightly different approach for the “In Season” version of the show, and it’s pretty obvious one notable name isn’t thrilled the Dolphins were tapped for this year’s installment.

The Miami Dolphins currently have one of the most electric offenses in the NFL thanks to Tua Tagovailoa and a blistering speedy wide receiver core led by Tyreek Hill. They currently sit atop the AFC East with a 5-2 record, and it’s hard to imagine they won’t be making an appearance in the playoffs when everything is said and done.

They also boast one of the most entertaining coaches the NFL has to offer in the form of Mike McDaniel, so when you take all of those factors into consideration, it’s pretty easy to understand why the folks behind Hard Knocks viewed the Dolphins as an ideal candidate for the midseason installment of the program.

With that said, most NFL teams view the show as an unnecessary distraction, as every single team that was eligible to appear on Hard Knocks prior to the start of the season made a concerted effort to get out of it before the Jets were forced to accept their seemingly inevitable fate.

On Wednesday, Tagovailoa made it very clear he isn’t looking forward to his squad being featured on the show, as he responded to a question about Miami getting picked with a palpably uncomfortable pause before sharing how he reacted when he heard the news.

Here’s what he had to say:

“Um *pauses for ten seconds* That was probably my reaction.

I have no control over that. There was probably not necessarily the best body language in the team meeting as it was being introduced to us that we were going to be on Hard Knocks.

I’m just not a big attention guy…I like to keep things private in how I do things, but this isn’t just about me…

The entire team has to figure out how they go about that as well. So I know having conversations with some guys in the locker room that for them, it’s going to be tough as well. So we’re all going to work through this together.”

It’s hard to imagine we won’t be treated to some pretty entertaining television, but it’s also easy to understand where Tua is coming from.