Met Dan twice. !st time was at the infamous Jets game with the fake spike and pass to Ingram. Watched from the press box, As a member of the press(which I am not) you are not supposed to cheer for a team. Well right after that play I let out a big roar and had about 150 press members stare at me. I had an all acess press pass. So I went out on the field after the game. After they interviewed Marino I walked back to the locker room with him. While he showered I talked to a few other players (K.Jackson, O.J. Mcduf, B. Kosar, B Parmalee) When Marino came out of the shower I talked to him at his locker, He posed for a picture with me and signed a football. I also Have the contents that were remaining in his locker. Wrist bands, tape he used to tape up, and some other odd items.
2nd time I met him was at the Cadillac Pro Am at the Upper Montclaire Country Club in N.J. I was with my friend with press passes again, we found out the players were staying at the Sheraton Hotel in Parsipany, NJ. We waited for Marino there and he was Kind enough to pose for a picture and I got another ball signed by him. I have one personalized and one just a sig. We also attended the post round dinner, where we spent time with Dan, John Elway, Tim Brown,etc. Too many to name. Had a great time. It's amazing how nice and open for conversation the players are when fans are not around. They're just so relaxed. Thats my brush with a Phin. Not bad eh!