I was 14 when they announced that a professional football team in the American Football League was being franchised in Miami by Joe Robbie, Danny Thomas, and a bunch of people whose names I forget now. Listened to them on radio when they weren't on TV - including the opening game of the opening season. Remember coach and QB son - the George Wilsons - Sr. and Jr. The celebration when we drafted Bob Griese. Wondered why Joe Theisman went to Canada. Csonka - 'nuff said. Geisler, Evans, Little, Moore, Langer, Kuchenberg, Jake Scott, Vern DenHerder, Bill Stanfill, MAnny Fernandez, Buonoconti, and a whole bunch of names all jumbed together in a mental rolodex with it's cards all jumbled up. Just about died when Zonk, Kiick, and Warfield jumped ship. Knew it was too soon when Benny Malone scored on Oakland - was desolated when that quacking pass was caught by Clarence in the end zone. Loved Pat Fisher's 'arm tackle' of Zonk, AJ's celebration of the pick six against the Jets, the Hook and Lateral against San Diego, Offerdahl stuffing Okoye backward in the hole at KC, almost anything Marino threw, and Nat's helicopter. There has been precious little to come to mind recently - except the hiring of Nick Saban. Here's to 2005 (lift's cup of coffee - it's too rippin' early on a Saturday AM.) Precious memories, how they linger.