Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekTwitter LogoFeatured Columnist IVDecember 13, 2023
Did Will Levis enjoy Tuesday’s episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks: In Season with the Miami Dolphins? The Tennessee Titans quarterback told reporters, “I’m excited to watch that HBO episode” after he led his team to a shocking 28-27 victory over the Dolphins on Monday. And the episode built to that matchup, meaning Levis and his team enjoyed some time in the spotlight.
Most of the spotlight, naturally, belonged to Miami’s players and coaches, including running back Raheem Mostert’s family beach trip, head coach Mike McDaniel’s daughter Alya stealing the show with her commentary to HBO’s cameras during an appearance at the team facility, and even quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s movie references during an appearance on Manningcast.
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.@Tua had the Tropic Thunder reference ready to go 😅
New #HardKnocks with the @MiamiDolphins Tuesday 9pm ET on @StreamOnMax pic.twitter.com/tNvnifseWU
Ok..Mike McDaniel’s daughter is ridiculously cute 🥰 #miamidolphins And I’m not mad at them anymore. Maybe…
The genuine reaction of Mike McDaniel’s daughter, Ayla, to seeing her dad is everything. #HardKnocks
Doing it for her 🧡💙#HardKnocks | @MiamiDolphins pic.twitter.com/sgnxmp8hXs
Tagovailoa is always under the spotlight when it comes to the Dolphins, but he took the time to recognize some of those working behind the scenes when he watched the process of replacing the natural grass playing surface at Hard Rock Stadium ahead of Monday’s game.
“I don’t think we understand the magnitude of the people we affect,” he said, adding “it blows my mind how many people are involved.”
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Never thought a short feature on the sod fields that serve @hardrockstadium would fascinate me, but having @Avi_Kaplan‘s great “I’m Only Getting Starting” as a soundtrack during the episode of #HardKnocks In Season did just that
Shoutout Tommy W!! Best groundskeeper in the country #HardKnocks
Impacting others was something of a theme in Tuesday’s episode, as fullback Alec Ingold was also recognized as the team’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee for his work in the community and with the Ingold Family Foundation.
One of the most emotional moments of the entire season came when he watched a video montage of his family breaking the news and telling him how much he means to them and how proud they are of what he does every day. McDaniel also praised him in front of the team during a meeting.
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Alec Ingold’s Walter Payton Man of the Year feature on Hard Knocks gave me chills.
