{"id":40128,"date":"2025-04-11T03:35:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40128"},"modified":"2025-04-11T03:35:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:35:43","slug":"breaking-mike-mcdaniel-says-dolphins-will-get-a-better-version-of-tua-tagovailoa-in-2025-see-link-below-%e2%ac%87%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40128","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Mike McDaniel says Dolphins will get &#8216;a better version&#8217; of Tua Tagovailoa in 2025 | See link below \u2b07\ufe0f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Miami Dolphins\u00a0head coach Mike McDaniel thinks the arrow is still pointing up for 27-year-old quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;He&#8217;s always getting better. 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