FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tyreek Hill added one other chapter to his sophisticated relationship with New England Patriots followers Sunday evening, calling them “among the worst followers within the NFL.”
The Miami Dolphins vast receiver was requested, after his crew’s 24-17 win, the way it felt to wave goodbye to the house crowd, and he didn’t maintain again.
“It felt great, man,” Hill stated. “These followers are among the worst followers within the NFL. And I will stand on that; they’re actual nasty. A few of the issues they had been saying, I would not say in church. So yeah, it felt nice to wave goodbye to the followers, and I am going to do it once more. Bye.”
It wasn’t Hill’s first brush with Patriots followers. A person at Gillette Stadium was charged with disorderly conduct in 2018 after throwing beer on Hill following his 70-yard landing reception whereas he was nonetheless a member of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The person was additionally banned from future occasions on the stadium.
After recording 215 yards and two touchdowns on 11 catches in Week 1, Hill completed Sunday’s sport with 40 yards and a landing on 5 receptions because the Patriots sought to remove the specter of a deep go. Based on NFL Subsequent Gen Stats, New England had 5 or extra defensive backs on the sector for 32 of its 61 snaps — 17 of which featured six defensive backs on the sector.
Hill stated he wasn’t fazed by the Patriots’ coverages, however he was complimentary of Christian Gonzalez, saying the rookie cornerback could be “an actual good participant on this league.”
The Dolphins jumped out to a 17-3 halftime lead, however a missed subject aim late within the fourth quarter gave New England the ball with a chance to tie the sport. Miami compelled a turnover on downs to seal the win.
Hill, a three-time All-Professional, stated he was happy with the Dolphins’ victory, which pushed Miami to an AFC East-leading 2-0 report.
“It feels good, man. It at all times feels good to beat most likely one of many biggest coaches of all time,” he stated, referencing New England’s Invoice Belichick. “To come back in right here in a tricky atmosphere, to win a sport like this on a Sunday evening, it feels good — particularly the best way this crew performed, the best way this crew battled by way of adversity.
“It simply reveals that for those who put within the work mentally, bodily, and are available into this sport ready, you will be prepared for conditions like that.”
