DOLPHINS: Could 5084 become the next 56?

[Mark L. Diana]

It makes perfect sense, and I agree completely. It's just one of the  
reasons why the 17-0 record is the one. That team was the definition  
of a balanced team.



On Dec 19, 2008, at 1:04 AM, Mark S. Clark wrote:

> What's the consensus on this list about this record?
>
> I mean, it is a really impressive record to have, and I hope that  
> Dan gets to enjoy it well into his old age. As a *personal* record,  
> it's certainly something to be proud of.
>
> On the other hand, as a fan of the team I find I like it less than I  
> used to, because it's a reminder of how one dimensional that team  
> was, and a reminder that despite Dan's arm taking them to the SB,  
> Joe Montana and the 49ers showed them what happens to one  
> dimensional teams against a balanced big dog.
>
> Does that make sense, or am I just seeing the glass half empty?
>
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 1:43 AM, Gmail <ldouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dan Marino's single-season yardage record gaining in stature -
> Football - MiamiHerald.com
> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/story/818857.html
>
> Local choirs sing every year when the NFL's last unbeaten team
> inevitably loses and the historical distinction of the Dolphins' 1972
> Perfect Season remains unique.
>
> But year by year the one major season passing record still held by
> Miami's Dan Marino grows in stature to a point approaching 17-0. With
> every challenge that is parried, Marino's 5,084 yards in 1984 seems
> taller, bigger, more beyond reach.
>
> Peyton Manning and Tom Brady couldn't catch it even as they set TD
> records in MVP seasons.
>
> This year, the Saints' Drew Brees and Cardinals' Kurt Warner were on
> pace to surpass Marino, but barring miracle finishes, neither will.
> Brees would need 753 yards in his last two games to break No. 13's
> 25-year-old standard, and Warner would need 795.
>
> If two numbers signify the best of the Dolphins' franchise, the first
> must be 17-0, but right behind it, and gaining, is 5,084.
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