Cranx
☠️ Banned ☠️
I've been thinking recently that the 'Fins are now long overdue for a uniform change. Perhaps that's the missing piece to the puzzle that we're looking for. Don't get me wrong, I still love the good old aqua (not teal, I stand corrected) and orange with the happy little dolphin wearing a helmet, but let's look at the last couple of teams to change uni's and then we'll see if my argument holds water.
Patriots: When they changed them the first time they wound up in the Super Bowl with Bill Parcells. When they tweaked them again this past year they wound up actually winning the big game.
Titans/Oilers: They moved to Tennessee and left their uniforms behind and a tradition of mediocrity as well. Two years after making the switch these guys are one yard away from tying and possibly winning the Super Bowl.
Ravens/Old Brown: Again, like the Titans, these guys move on and leave the old uni's in Clevland. After a finally deciding on a logo for their helmets (if you'll recall the first one was somewhat stolen from a stadium employee) they also wind up in the big game with a defense unmatched by any in history, and wind up winning the thing.
Broncos: These guys went for the complete overhaul (and they needed it bad) and wind up getting Elway his first ring followed by another and a genuine NFL dynasty label.
Buccaneers: Another team that went for the overhaul (they needed it worse than anyone ever in the history of the league except for maybe the Pats) and go from being perennial league door-mats to perennial contenders.
Jets & Giants: Both went retro which landed the Jets in the championship game and the Giants in the Super Bowl.
Rams: Here's the exception to the rule. They changed uni's after achieving the pinnacle of NFL success so they had nowhere to go. Changing uni's here turns out to have been a bad move since they were already where they needed to be.
This now brings us full circle back to the ‘Fins. They’ve tried everything at this point and haven’t been able to get the job done. Maybe it’s now time for them to retire the current garb and dawn some new, modern threads. Perhaps this will accomplish what a lack of a running game or offensive line can’t and bring a championship to the Miami Dolphins.
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Patriots: When they changed them the first time they wound up in the Super Bowl with Bill Parcells. When they tweaked them again this past year they wound up actually winning the big game.
Titans/Oilers: They moved to Tennessee and left their uniforms behind and a tradition of mediocrity as well. Two years after making the switch these guys are one yard away from tying and possibly winning the Super Bowl.
Ravens/Old Brown: Again, like the Titans, these guys move on and leave the old uni's in Clevland. After a finally deciding on a logo for their helmets (if you'll recall the first one was somewhat stolen from a stadium employee) they also wind up in the big game with a defense unmatched by any in history, and wind up winning the thing.
Broncos: These guys went for the complete overhaul (and they needed it bad) and wind up getting Elway his first ring followed by another and a genuine NFL dynasty label.
Buccaneers: Another team that went for the overhaul (they needed it worse than anyone ever in the history of the league except for maybe the Pats) and go from being perennial league door-mats to perennial contenders.
Jets & Giants: Both went retro which landed the Jets in the championship game and the Giants in the Super Bowl.
Rams: Here's the exception to the rule. They changed uni's after achieving the pinnacle of NFL success so they had nowhere to go. Changing uni's here turns out to have been a bad move since they were already where they needed to be.
This now brings us full circle back to the ‘Fins. They’ve tried everything at this point and haven’t been able to get the job done. Maybe it’s now time for them to retire the current garb and dawn some new, modern threads. Perhaps this will accomplish what a lack of a running game or offensive line can’t and bring a championship to the Miami Dolphins.
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