NFLN is running the best team ever on line. It looks like the '72 Fins are no longer in the running.

How can anyone dispute that our '72 team is the greatest ever? No one beat them, they are the only undefeated team ever.

they weren't even as good as the 73 team

Easy. After the last 10 years there aren't many Dolphin fans left

berkeley223 Wrote:
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> they weren't even as good as the 73 team


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Yeah, but there is only 1 team in Perfectville.

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"When you suck long enough, you get a Hickey"

That's the point. For a perfect team not to be in the running makes the "running" a little suspect no matter if you do think another team was better.

It's because many people (fans, writers, sports casters) have a chip on their shoulder about the 72 Dolphins. Many people think that there have been many, many, better teams since 72.

I.E. 2000's Patriots, 2000's Packers, 90's Dallas, 70's Pittsburgh, 80's 49ers, 85 Bears, etc, etc.

Then there is the amount of time that's gone by since it happened.

Ken Wrote:
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> It's because many people (fans, writers, sports
> casters) have a chip on their shoulder about the
> 72 Dolphins. Many people think that there have
> been many, many, better teams since 72.
>
> I.E. 2000's Patriots, 2000's Packers, 90's Dallas,
> 70's Pittsburgh, 80's 49ers, 85 Bears, etc, etc.
>
> Then there is the amount of time that's gone by
> since it happened.

That last reason is probably the biggest one. Because the undefeated season happened way back in the 70s. I see the effects of it right here on this board, where some of the younger posters specifically wanted the Pats to win the SB during their undefeated season, and the Colts during their undefeated run, etc.

So those "many people" can stick it where the sun don't shine, because perfect is perfect! The 72 dolphins weren't particularly popular nationwide in 1972 either. The Redskins were favored to beat us in that super bowl. But I never was one to care what other people think, especially when I know I'm right. So a big raspberry to the NFL network.

I hate polls like this.

There is no context. You can't tell if they are comparing as if they were going to play, or if the determining factor is who dominated their era the most, heck you don't even know what rules they would use in a hypothetical matchup.

This is nothing more than a glorified beauty pageant. And in those things the 40 something mother of two has no shot versus the 20 year old Hawaiian tropic swimsuit model.

JC, I am 30 and never, ever, ever wanted the patsies to win that Superbowel.

I am all in as a fan who hopes the 72 team remains the only perfect team in history.

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"When you suck long enough, you get a Hickey"

Miami will be out of the spotlight until they start winning again.

To all the youngsters who like to say bring the '72 Dolphins to 2012 and ANY NFL team could beat them I'd say: Send ANY NFL team back to 1972 and let them live and train like those guys had to : No millionaire lifestyles, personal trainers, doctors, drugs, training facilities, etc. Then let them PLAY like those guys did : Let opposing teams hit QB's 3 seconds after they release the ball, in the knees or anywhere else. Let them face mask, horse collar and hit players 10 yards out of bounds. Let them mug the receivers and ENCOURAGE them to hit them while defenseless to knock the ball lose, in the head or anywhere else. And last but not least, lets see flag football queen Tom Brady break his leg in game 5 and then start the superbowl like Griese did 1972 Phins....PERFECT.

Aqua&Orange Wrote:
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> JC, I am 30 and never, ever, ever wanted the
> patsies to win that Superbowel.
>
> I am all in as a fan who hopes the 72 team remains
> the only perfect team in history.


That's great!

I agree 100% with KB. The Patriots offense wouldn't even function playing under 1972 rules. Wes Welker would be leaving on a stretcher during the first quarter.

Ken Wrote:
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> It's because many people (fans, writers, sports
> casters) have a chip on their shoulder about the
> 72 Dolphins. Many people think that there have
> been many, many, better teams since 72.
>
> I.E. 2000's Patriots, 2000's Packers, 90's Dallas,
> 70's Pittsburgh, 80's 49ers, 85 Bears, etc, etc.
>
> Then there is the amount of time that's gone by
> since it happened.

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There are also many fans that are voting that (probably) weren't even around during the Fins' perfect season.

I also agree, that many feel there have been many teams better than the '72 Fins, and included in that are the '73 Fins.

Bottom line -- the '72 Fins are still the only undefeated team in NFL history.