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DAVIE, Fla. -- These days, when Peyton Manning arrives in a city where he knows Dan Marino might be hanging out, he usually sends the Dolphins' Hall of Fame quarterback a quick text. It might be inquiring about meeting for dinner. For drinks. For golf. Whatever.
The relationship, according to multiple people close to both QBs, is a special one -- a unique combination of mentorship, mutual respect and friendship. And that is why, in this unique hour, Marino might now be the unexpected ace in Miami's hand.
If the word "unexpected" catches you off guard in that context (shouldn't Marino always be an expected advocate for the Dolphins?), that's because this tale, like so many others inside Miami's headquarters, requires a more thorough understanding.
In 2011, owner Stephen Ross privately reached out to Marino about a small consultant role. No one else in the organization knew (very few, until right now, know about it still). It was then when a Ross-Marino relationship began to develop beyond the previously superficial pleasantries.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...miami-land-manning?module=HP11_content_stream
The relationship, according to multiple people close to both QBs, is a special one -- a unique combination of mentorship, mutual respect and friendship. And that is why, in this unique hour, Marino might now be the unexpected ace in Miami's hand.
If the word "unexpected" catches you off guard in that context (shouldn't Marino always be an expected advocate for the Dolphins?), that's because this tale, like so many others inside Miami's headquarters, requires a more thorough understanding.
In 2011, owner Stephen Ross privately reached out to Marino about a small consultant role. No one else in the organization knew (very few, until right now, know about it still). It was then when a Ross-Marino relationship began to develop beyond the previously superficial pleasantries.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000...miami-land-manning?module=HP11_content_stream