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A more light hearted thread. I was born in 1990 so I only caught the tail end of the Marino years as a child who didn't fully understand the intricacies of football.

Back in his amazing 84 season, what was the media saying about us as a team? Were we being picked to win every week? Was there talk about him revolutionizing the game at that point or is that something we say in hindsight? Did we get the respect a team like KC gets now with Mahomes?

I'm sure I could dig up some articles, but id really be interested in the memories of those who lived through it.

Also I understand media has changed quite a bit since then so its hard to compare some aspects to now. So let's just say the "Football media" and "experts" of the time.
 
The team was the talk of the NFL with Marino, Duper and Clayton
the team went 14-2 but SF that year went 15-1 and were the favorites to win the SB

The media was saying we'd be back with Marino and company being so young but of course we know what happened.

btw, the o-line had Stevenson(HOF) plus Newman and Kuechenburg among others.
We had the killer bees on defense and Shula as the HC.
 
Danny said:
The team was the talk of the NFL with Marino, Duper and Clayton
the team went 14-2 but SF that year went 15-1 and were the favorites to win the SB

The media was saying we'd be back with Marino and company being so young but of course we know what happened.

btw, the o-line had Stevenson(HOF) plus Newman and Kuechenburg among others.
We had the killer bees on defense and Shula as the HC.
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Yup. I remember being on vacation at the Hedonism Resort and people were talking Dolphins Football and Marino. Everywhere you went Miami was the talk of the town.
 
Back when the Dolphins had Shula and Marino they were must see TV no matter how good their teams were each year. They would be on MNF about three times a season. They weren't a laughingstock franchise like they are now. My how the times have changed.
 
The media loves wining. If you win ugly it’s still winning and you’ll get props. Last year GMFB had us as possibly the 2nd best team in the conference after a few wins in a row. Doesn’t matter how just how many.
 
Don't forget that Miami went to the Super Bowl the year before Marino was drafted. David Woodley proved to be the one spot that needed upgrading. Then the Jets took O'Brien and the Dolphins lucked into arguably the best pure passer in history. And still no super bowl for us.
 
What did they say?

What DIDNT they say….

Oh, I wish some of you younger guys could have seen/heard it….

Perennial playoffs. The other four (there were 5 then) teams in the AFC East are hoping for a Wild Card berth. Jets will upset Miami. Jets didn’t, got clobbered again. What record will Marino shatter this season? Miami’s offense is unstoppable. Nobody swarms like the Killer Bs….

The media had plenty to say in those days. But back then it was FUN to hear….
 
It was the highlight of my fandom, that season...even though they lost to the Niners in the Super Bowl, who I HATED with a passion (lived in the Bay Area).

Even with as great as Mahomes was his MVP season, you gotta realize...it wasn't anywhere in the same universe as what Marino did. That season was the definition of magical.
 
Marino was in national commercials. When was the last time a Dolphin was in that position?
 
What I remember hearing is that the NFL had to adjust to Marino, not the other way around. That was unheard of in that era.

Today, you see quarterbacks have success early in their careers. But that was really rare in the 80's.
 
PhinFan1968 said:
It was the highlight of my fandom, that season...even though they lost to the Niners in the Super Bowl, who I HATED with a passion (lived in the Bay Area).

Even with as great as Mahomes was his MVP season, you gotta realize...it wasn't anywhere in the same universe as what Marino did. That season was the definition of magical.
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Wonder what happens if Walsh doesn't switch to seven DB'S after the first quarter?

Miami started on fire in that game, actually leading 10-7 early. Marino was almost perfect early on.

Interesting that initially Walsh thought he could play a traditional defense versus Marino. He quickly changed his mind.
 
SF Dolphin Fan said:
Wonder what happens if Walsh doesn't switch to seven DB'S after the first quarter?

Miami started on fire in that game, actually leading 10-7 early. Marino was almost perfect early on.

Interesting that initially Walsh thought he could play a traditional defense versus Marino. He quickly changed his mind.
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Walsh was a great HC, and his back was to the wall. He saw there was no way in hell his guys could stop Marino straight up...not a prayer...it doesn't get more "dialed-in" than he was that year.

It was just so amazing what Marino did that year. Naturally he never topped that season, and to me, nobody has. In that era, to put those stats up, it'd be something like a QB throwing for almost 7k yards and 65+ TDs today. It launched a truly legendary career, even though many of his later seasons weren't super flashy, he had that aura at the end of games, "you will NOT beat me."

And that was his rep with all of the media too..."you can't leave Marino ANY time on the clock." I wish I had a dime for every time an announcer said that.
 
Ryan1973 said:
Back when the Dolphins had Shula and Marino they were must see TV no matter how good their teams were each year. They would be on MNF about three times a season. They weren't a laughingstock franchise like they are now. My how the times have changed.
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Those late 80’s Marino teams quickly became laughing stock caliber due to their defence. Two of the great failures under Shula while Marino was in his prime were the inability to find an elite running back or develop a competent defence.
 
PhinFan1968 said:
Walsh was a great HC, and his back was to the wall. He saw there was no way in hell his guys could stop Marino straight up...not a prayer...it doesn't get more "dialed-in" than he was that year.

It was just so amazing what Marino did that year. Naturally he never topped that season, and to me, nobody has. In that era, to put those stats up, it'd be something like a QB throwing for almost 7k yards and 65+ TDs today. It launched a truly legendary career, even though many of his later seasons weren't super flashy, he had that aura at the end of games, "you will NOT beat me."

And that was his rep with all of the media too..."you can't leave Marino ANY time on the clock." I wish I had a dime for every time an announcer said that.
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Well said. Just a phenomenal quarterback, who lifted the talent around him significantly. Not much more a quarterback can do.
 
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