WATCH: “Don’t start pretending like you’re a top-three quarterback!” – Shannon Sharpe goes off on Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa over his ‘keeping receipts’ comment

Shannon Sharpe recalled how desperate the Dolphins was to get the star receiver Tyreek Hill.

WATCH: “Don’t start pretending like you’re a top-three quarterback!” – Shannon Sharpe goes off on Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa over his ‘keeping receipts’ comment

Shannon Sharpe ripped Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa (Via X)

From being on the MVP list to getting hatred for the Miami Dolphins‘ loss, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa hasn’t been at his best throughout the season. And that certainly caught many eyes, resulting in the quarterback being blamed and trolled.

In week 14, Tagovailoa was partially the reason why the Dolphins crumbled in the game against the Tennessee Titans. It happened in the fourth quarter, as Tagovailoa cost them a double-digit lead, resulting in a narrow 28-27 loss.

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But he seemed to have gained his old form back as just last week, in the 30-0 victory against the New York Jets, quarterback Tagovailoa logged a completion of 21 out of his 24 passes for 224 yards along with a touchdown.

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In light of his efficient performance, he called out his haters and claimed he kept the receipt, for those who claimed he only plays well with receiver Tyreek Hill. Interestingly, his comments caught the attention of sports analyst Shannon Sharpe. In his appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Thursday, the Pro Football Hall of Famer ripped the quarterback Tagovailoa for pretending to like a top-three quarterback.

Sharpe said:

He doesn’t care, but he spends 90 minutes at the podium telling you he doesn’t care. Where was this attitude after the Tennessee loss? That was your time. You beat the Jets. You beat the lonely, pathetic-playing Jets. You hang 30 on them, they get nothing. And now you want to beat your chest like you’re King Kong on the Empire State Building? You’re standing up there like you’re Dan Marino. Stop playing.
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Shannon Sharpe blasts Tua Tagovailoa for downplaying Tyreek Hill’s impact on Dolphins

The Hall of Famer didn’t seem to like it when quarterback Tagovailoa refused to acknowledge the fact that he has improved only with receiver Hill. During his appearance on First Take, Sharpe called out the QB for pretending as everyone had seen him before Tyreek. “We remember what you were before Tyreek got there,” he said.

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He praised the receiver’s contributions to the Dolphins and also recalled how desperate the team was to get the star receiver:

Davante Adams signed the largest contract in NFL history as a free agent. The Miami Dolphins moved heaven and earth to get Tyreek. Gave up major compensation and made him the highest paid receiver in NFL history with years on his contract, something we don’t normally see.

With a 10-4 standing into week 16 of the regular season, the Miami Dolphins have an actual chance of acquiring the top AFC seed. This gives the Dolphins a fair chance of making it to the Super Bowl and ending their longest drought since the appearances in 1985.

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