Troy Aikman and Joe Buck in the booth and Jaylen Waddle during MNF.Troy Aikman, Joe Buck and Jaylen Waddle (Photos via ESPN)
Jaylen Waddle had his second-best game of the season on Monday Night Football, but it could’ve been even better if not for one dropped pass.

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck were on the ESPN call when the Dolphins beat the Rams 23-15 to improve to 3-6 on the season.

The biggest topic of discussion this week has been last Sunday’s game, when CeeDee Lamb missed an easy touchdown because the sun got in his eyes. Jerry Jones has been getting ripped for not covering the sun to prevent things like this.

During Monday night’s game, Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle had a bad drop in the second quarter.

The replay showed him blaming the sun for getting in his eyes.

That led to this back-and-forth between Aikman and Buck.

Aikman: “You see Jaylen Waddle saying the lights got in his eyes.”

Buck: “Go ahead, go ahead. It wasn’t the sun. It wasn’t the sun!”

Aikman:” I’m gonna leave that one alone. But now the lights are getting in people’s eyes. What are you gonna do?”

Joe Buck was likely trying to get Aikman to comment on the whole sunlight issue that’s become a major topic of interest with the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium, after Ceedee Lamb dropped an easy touchdown pass one day earlier against the Eagles because the sun was in his eyes.

Needless to say, Aikman wasn’t interested in going there.

 

Jaylen Waddle Gave The Dolphins Quite The Scare Last Week With An Injury

The Dolphins are just happy Jaylen Waddle was able to compete in this game after he gave them a scare last week.

The Miami Dolphins star wide receiver was forced to exit last week’s game, suffering an apparently scary ankle injury. After a play, Jaylen Waddle got his ankle stepped on by a Buffalo Bills defender.

He collapsed to the ground and held on to his ankle. Everyone was worried as he would soon remove his helmet, indicating the injury could be something significant.

Luckily, Waddle was able to return to the game but did not produce much.

Waddle had two catches for negative four yards and one touchdown in that loss.

It seems impossible, but his negative yards came at the end of the game.

Trailing by three with five seconds remaining, the Dolphins had one last chance from their own 30-yard line to pull out a victory.

Tua Tagovailoa tossed the ball to running back De’Von Achane a yard behind the line of scrimmage as he would lateral it to Waddle, who then became Miami’s last hope for a game-winning score.

Waddle had no path forward, so he went backward and got tackled.

VIDEO: Dolphins WRs Jaylen Waddle & Tyreek Hill Unleashed Some Cruel Jokes About Tua Tagovailoa’s Offseason Weight Loss That Just Might Hurt The QB’s Feelings

Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek HillTua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill (Photos via Getty Images)
Miami Dolphins superstar wide receivers Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill each delivered a hysterical response on what makes teammate and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa “different” this year.

Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa have emerged as arguably the best offensive trio in the NFL. All three were awarded lucrative long-term extensions in the offseason after leading Miami to 11 wins and a second consecutive playoff berth.

Tagovailoa’s noticeable weight loss was a major talking point in the offseason after he showed up to minicamp looking slimmer. Tagovailoa wouldn’t reveal how much weight he dropped, but he’s listed at 225 pounds on the Dolphins team website.

Speaking to Taylor Rooks ahead of the Dolphins’ Week 2 home game against the AFC East rival Buffalo Bills, Waddle and Hill were asked what exactly is “different” about Tua Tagovailoa this season.

Hill responded with “Ozempic”, but Waddle’s reaction was even more epic.

“Diet….He looks slimmer,” Waddle told Rooks. “I tell him I need that chubby Tua back, man.”

 

Tua Tagovailoa has put extensive work in the gym to maximize his condition and on-field performance over the last two years. After suffering three concussions in 2022, he began practicing jiu-jitsu to reduce the risk of head-related injuries.

The results paid off tremendously, too. Tagovailoa and Hill each had career years, and Waddle caught 72 passes for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns (his third straight 1,000-yard season) despite missing three games.

Tua Tagovailoa & Dolphins Look To End Frustrating Playoff Win Drought

With the Detroit Lions winning two postseason games last year, they snapped a humiliating 32-year drought without a playoff victory. Now, the Dolphins are the unfortunate owners of the longest playoff win drought, having last won a postseason contest in 2000.

The Dolphins have made significant progress since drafting Tagovailoa fifth overall in 2020, recording four straight winning seasons. But the bar has been raised, and 2024 won’t be considered a success unless Miami ends its playoff win drought once and for all.