colonel Wrote:
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Hi Colonel, your post brought back some memories.!

>
> 1. The Dolphins Stadium has been named and renamed
> too many times for sponsorship money. It's a
> joke. Joe Robbie facilitated the stadium's
> construction without resorting to public funding.
> The stadium should be permanently call JOE ROBBIE
> STADIUM in recognition of him and his championing
> the Dolphins.
>

I agree, but they need the sponsorship money.


> 2. I realize that I don't like today's uniforms.
> They are variations of the early uniforms but not
> as distinguished. What I would like to see is a
> return to the uniforms used by the team during our
> glory years--the early 70s. This also means
> returning to the jumping Dolphin inside the ring
> logo on all the helmets.
>

Hey, how about the LIVE dolphin at the stadium behind the End Zone retrieving kicks!

I'd like that too but the unis don't bother me too much, as long as they dont' drastically change them.


> 3. I would like to see a Tony Sparano Show
> presented on local Florida TV presented on Monday
> night preceding MNF, just as Don Shula did with
> Chuck Dowdle hosting the Don Shula Show back in
> the 70s. If you recall, Don Shula was asked
> question by Dowdle and Shula replied, looking at
> the camera as if talking to fans. Not only that,
> he would often have a guest player or two with him
> to talk about aspects of Sunday's game. As I
> recall, this set the tone for me to watch, MNF
> with Howard Cosell, Dandy Don, and Griffith.
>

Yes, this show was a GREAT way to look at highlights with the coach plus a couple players, AND be a warmup for the MNF game....which I wasn't allowed to stay up very late for, but still!.


> No problem with Kim Bokamper hosting the Tony
> Sparano Show, but I sure would like to see Tony
> Sparano answer questions looking at the camera
> rather than sheepishly looking down at the desk
> top. He doesn't present himself very well before
> the cameras--at any time, IMO. Shula had
> "presence." I like the old format better
> especially having players on the show.


Tony would need intense media coaching for that. Probably wouldn't happen. It's also unfortunate that he needs the dark glasses in a brightly lit place all the time. Maybe if they shot the tv show by candelight, he can ditch the shades and it'd work!


>
> Why does any of this matter? It's pride. It's
> heritage. I can tell you in my experience it
> makes a difference. We celebrate and honor things
> of the past in the military for espirit de corps.
> It makes one bond with the successes of the past.
> Army, Navy, Marines, Army Air Corps, USAF and CG
> carry there traditions for good reason.

Pride...haven't seen much of that around this team for a longass while.

BobT Wrote:
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> Getting rid of the practice bubble, and playing
> September home games at 1:00PM, that'll help

Agreed. Nix the practice bubble. It's just a sad reminder of Nick Saban anyway.

The stadium should be called JOE ROBBIE MEMORIAL STADIUM...on a permanent basis.

If they want to sell rights or whatever then it should be called JOE ROBBIE MEMORIAL STADIUM sponsored by, Sun Life...or whatever.

I'd still like to call it Don Shula Stadium..but that's just me. If there's ONE guy we can credit for the success of this franchise, it's Shula, hands down.

I liked when is was called Pro Player

classic

I liked Pro Player too. I too am a bit tired of the Shula legacy, the perfect season and what Marino did. This team sucks right now, infested w/ mediocrity that they do not know how to get out of. For Chrissake get something right.

haha poor mia...people always beating on him.

Beat away not my a.s in hell.