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Marino the reason you became a fan?

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The first memories I have of football are of the dolphins. I became a big fan as I watched Marino light it up. I loved watching games with him as the comeback king. We were never out of the game no matter what the score, as long as he was engineering the comeback. I feel like we were the most fortunate fans in all of sports to have him on OUR team! We watched every week.

What were your reasons for becoming a fins fan? Who or what hooked you in?

just curious to see why we are here...
 
When I first saw Ace Ventura Pet Detective and it featured Dan Marino, I started to to become a fan. Jim Carey being a Canadian actor and all, I was instantly excited about the Dolphins. I have been a fan ever since and my level of interest has increased every year. Even after last year.
 
Edge said:
The first memories I have of football are of the dolphins. I became a big fan as I watched Marino light it up. I loved watching games with him as the comeback king. We were never out of the game no matter what the score, as long as he was engineering the comeback. I feel like we were the most fortunate fans in all of sports to have him on OUR team! We watched every week.

What were your reasons for becoming a fins fan? Who or what hooked you in?

just curious to see why we are here...
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It was 1970, I was 7 going on 8 and becoming a football fan and the Dolphins were the only team in my native state of Florida.

I couldn't have created a better next 4 years to spoil me forever, posters of Larry Csonka and Bob Griese on my wall.

To top it off, My family moved for one year 1973-1974 to Boone, NC during the Dolphins second superbowl winning year and in my 6th grade class was the little sister of Bob Matheson(number 53 of the famous 53 defense).
 
I was a freshman in high school and Florida had no team, 1st few years not much fun, 'til The Don came!!
 
I don't know if I'd say he was *the* reason I became a fan, but he was a big part of it, for sure.
 
I became a fan in 1970 when Shula came to the team but Dan Marino made it extra special to be one!
 
andyahs said:
I became a fan in 1970 when Shula came to the team but Dan Marino made it extra special to be one!
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Dude, take no offense at this, but if going to three straight Superbowls, going 32-2 over two consecutive seasons, going undefeated(the only team in history to do it) was not extra special.........you have issues.:evil:
 
absolutely. moved to america from the netherlands, first game was fins at jets, couldnt get my eyes off number 13.

the man made me love football. i have never gotten more joy out of watching an athlete than i did watching dan.

as weird as it is, its rangers, mets, knicks, dolphins for me....
 
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i first became a fan of the dolphins when i learned that i was related to a former dolphin player. my mom told me that her cousin bill stanfill played for the dolphins. of course that got me interested on a casual basis. i was still very young then. when i started understanding the game it was dan marino that cemented my as a dolphin for life.
 
Larry Csonka did it for me. Its 1971-72 middle Tennessee....small town...1 factory town....I watch a game with my dad and see this he stud run the ball and its taking 2-5 players to get him down anytime he gets the ball. I had phins stickers on my lunch box in 4th grade.
 
I became a fan in the 70's. I remember when they picked Dan up. I couldn't figure out why(laughing now). David Woodly had just taken them to the Super Bowl. I didn't really think they needed a qb at that time. Funny now.
 
Christmas day legendary game 1970 / 3rd Quarter when my Dad called me in to watch.

[Edit] Oooops... That would be 1971.
 
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