It’s not unusual for an NFL player to appear at a press conference or in the locker room wearing the gear of his alma mater’s hated rival after a Saturday bet didn’t go his way. So why did Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa come to the lectern for his weekly Wednesday press conference wearing an Ohio State hoodie? Tagovailoa was an All-American at Alabama, and the Crimson Tide defeated Texas A&M 26-20 in an SEC game on Saturday. But Tagovailoa’s brother, Taulia Tagovailoa, is the quarterback for Maryland, and the Terrapins lost a Big Ten game to Ohio State 37-17 on Saturday for their first setback of the season. Tua Tagovailoa had to pay off for backing his brother against Dolphins cornerback Eli Apple and linebacker Jerome Baker, a pair of Ohio State alumni, with his press-conference appearance in Buckeyes gear. “Sometimes that’s how you win your team…
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