ok, besides the dolphin room, all the memerobilia, stalking players etc. What makes me die hard is that I am a 3rd grade teacher in Northern California. California where there are 9er and Raider fans. I have Dolphin Friday every Friday. I wear my jersey and gear, and promote it each year. It starts out with one or two kids who buy their dolphin jerseys and then keeps multiplying. Last year I ended up with 16 out of 20 3rd graders in gear every Friday. In 3 years at this school, it is multiplying and they continue to wear their gear on Fridays even when in the next grades. This year I had a kid show up to class the first day of school (july because it is year round) in a McMichael Jersey. His mom is buying Jerseys for the class on ebay. It has got to be the best feeling in the world to look out at recess and see a sea of Aqua and Orange on the playground in Northern California!!! Most of these kids don't have a clue about football let alone follow a team. One other thing is that I have "Win with the Dolphins" Every Monday if the Dolphins win on Sunday, no homework on Monday. True stuff as hard as it is to believe.
that is what makes me die hard!