00:00Hey, David, what's the future of Tug of Viola in Atlanta?
00:05Is there one?
00:06And is there a path for him to be the starting quarterback there in Atlanta?
00:10Well, the path I would think for Tua is probably one that's a little bit murkier.
00:16If, in fact, Michael struggles or gets banged up,
00:21obviously Tua is the guy you turn to and hand the football to.
00:24I think he was an insurance policy when you start thinking about,
00:28okay, is Michael Pennix going to be ready for the regular season?
00:32He was not.
00:33As it turns out for Tua, he ended up getting some injuries in training camp,
00:37which stunted his ability to maybe take over as the starter here.
00:41And so now Michael's in position to be the guy.
00:44Tua will back up tonight.
00:45He was full go.
00:46He threw the ball really well this week in practice, as did Michael Pennix.
00:50But he slid into that two-hole because they want to see what Michael can do.
00:54Michael's got a big arm.
00:55So to the end of what we've been talking about with quarterbacks and availability
01:00and all the rash of injuries we've seen with the number one guy so far this year
01:05in just two weeks, you've got to figure with a guy that has led the league
01:09in passing as Tua has, led the league in completion percentage as Tua has,
01:13took his team to the playoffs in Miami, that there would be a place for him
01:17if, in fact, that's what he wants to do.
01:20But it might not be here in Atlanta.
01:23Boy, I'll tell you, B. John Robinson, I know we only got a minute here.
01:27We'll carry it over into the next block here.
01:29But this is one of my sandbox guys.
01:31This guy, he is electric when he's on the field.
01:36Yeah, I call him the Matrix because that's what he looks like.
01:39He could go watch that movie and bending around and doing all the things you can do
01:44with the Matrix.
01:46He's truly, I think, the best player in the league because he does everything, Dan.
01:49And he can run it, he can catch it, he will shorten the neck of a linebacker
01:53that's coming after your quarterback.
01:54He's a willing blocker.
01:56He does all the things well.
01:58And he also allows Tommy Reese now to get two backs on the field with Brian Robinson,
02:02Jr., maybe your featured runner.
02:03And now all of a sudden, Bajon's on the outside running pass plays for you
02:09and stuff like that.
02:10But he's true.
02:11And Dan, he's a quality human being, a teammate you could possibly want.
02:15So he's the entire package.
