DOLPHINS: Could 5084 become the next 56?

[Danny Nelson]

That record is important to me, pretty much because it's the only league
record of significance left that I can think of.  48 TDs is gone, and Favre
shot down most of the major career marks.  I mean, he's still got lots of
records but it would be nice to see him hang on to that one for a while
longer.

------ Original Message ------
From: "Mark S. Clark" <clark.m.s at gmail.com>

> 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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