ricky williams said:
the stat thing: most will agree that dan's offense was taylor made for qb stat's in a time before 4 wr sets. all his records will be broken
runningback thing: if he could play action pass better or didn't audible out of so many running situations which don alowed then yes, they could have had a running game. he was partly responsible for this horrible stat. do you remember what a dan play action pass looked like. it was laughable.
defense: when u decide ur going to have a passing offense that throw as much as the dolphins did, ur defense is going to suffer because they are on the field to long. the same thing is happening w/ most of the pass happy offences of today. name me a team that throws it a ton and has a great defense
and still no late season heroics or playoff gifts. he was average in the playoffs. if you call leading them back getting them to the 50 yard line and having stoy hit a 51 yarder.
You just spent 4 paragraphs speculating again when I gave you facts.
It was Marino's fault the Phins could'nt draft a running back? It is Dan's fault that the Sammie Smith's and Lorenzo Hampton's of the world were just flat out bad?
Saying a passing teams defense is at a disadvantage is also somewhat false. Passing teams normally score more points and put there team out to early leads. This dictates that the opponent becomes one dimensional and is easier to defend. Dan had to throw a lot because they had no running game and their defense could'nt stop a damn high school team.
It's Dan's fault the defense could'nt stop anybody? That is crap. Try watching a damn football game. I watched those defenses...it was'nt Dan's fault they gave up 150 yards a game rushing. It was'nt Dan's fault that William Judson and Paul Lankford were the worst starting corner tandem in NFL history.
All his records will be broken? It took 20 years for the T.D. record to be broekn and that was because of the rule changes. Just because some of his records might fall does not lessen his greatness.
You stated that he was'nt good in the 4th quarter...I gave you numbers (he's 2nd all time)...then you come back with he was'nt good in the 4th quarter...good reasoning.
Name a team that throws a ton and wins and has a good defense (I consider a top 10 defense good enough to win for you).
2004 Patriots (World Champs):Offense: 13th in passing yardage, 5th in T.D. passes. Defense: 2nd in points allowed, 9th in yards against.
2003 Patriots (World Champs):Offense: 6th in passing attempts, 8th in passing yards Defense: 1st in points against, 7th in yards against
2001 Rams (NFC Champs):Offense: 1st in yards passing Defense: 3rd in points against, 7th in yards against.
1999 Rams (World Champs): Offense: 1st in yards passing Defense: 4th in points allowed, 7th in yards against.
1997 Packers (World Champs): Offense: 8th in passing yards. Defense: 5th in points allowed, 8th in yards against.
That is just the last few years. I did'nt go back to the 49er's teams that threw it a ton and played great defense.
Again, the point you are trying to make is pointless and has been defeated by reality. This is fun though...I'm enjoying it...
You spend a whole thread bashing the greatest player in franchise history and one of the Top 10 players to ever play the sport regardless of position...then again...your screen name is a pothead quitter piece of crap...I guess if Dan had quit on us you'd like him better.
