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What's the one play that best describes Marino?

MiamiDolfans said:
Fake Spike.
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You couldnt be further from the truth if you tried.

The fake spike wasnt anywhere near to epitomizing what Marino was all about. A floating pass to an uncovered receiver for only a few yards? With zero pressure? Jay Fiedler could have pulled that one off. Marino didnt even call the play, Bernie Kosar did.

Marino's career was more about moving in the pocket about 2 feet, making the blitzer look silly, then throwing a frozen rope 30 yds downfield, threading the ball between 2 defenders for a completion.
Take your pick of plays like that......there were about a hundred of them.
 
I would say his uncanny ability to sense when he was about to get sacked and boom he fires the pass for a completion. The man had a arm and a presence about him that only compares to Montana, although Joe didn't have the arm strength that Dan had. He was so confident in his abilities, although I think that hurt him at the end of his career. Needless to say, he was one of the top qb's of all time.
 
I'll put the Steeler's play second. First for me was the opening game of the 94 season against New England when he was coming of the injury and people questioned if he would still be able to play. Late in the game with the Dolphins behind, 4th and long with the game on the line he throws a long touchdown to Fryar to win it. That's what Marino was about. The guts to throw the ball anywhere anytime under any circumstance. And he would do it when they needed it most.
 
Mine would be the game that we needed a TD to win, I forget against who or when, but it was 4th and 10 from like mid field. Obviously the DB's thought short 10 yard routes right? Wrong! Marino gave a sign to Gadsden on the far right side, and Gadsden went straight up the field for the catch, and then out of bounds on the 5. That does it for me, absolutly fearless throw.
 
pocket presence. quickest release of all time...simple as that ladies and gentlemen
 
popularwar said:
Why the fake spike? When you think about it, it was a short pass that anyone could have completed. He didn't even come up with the concept of the fake spike or anything. I'm not saying it was a bad play or anything, it's one of the best in NFL history but it doesn't show the type of thing the guy could do. How about the 40+ yard throws he'd make under heavy pressure in the pocket?
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Why the fake spike? Because it displayed Marino's intelligence, quick release, comeback ability, Football IQ, and toughness, all in a single play.
 
Way too many to have just one define him. The clock play was obviously classic, but I wouldn't say that one play defines him. Especially since his legend was born on his strong arm, his quick release, and his ability to carve up defenses where other quarterbacks would refuse to tread.
 
Were Dan Marino and Greg Lloyd friends, I remember Lloyd saving Dan from getting creamed after an interception. back to subject--fake spike
 
Dan in Shotgun running the 2 minute drill. Defenses worst nightmare. They knew what was coming and 9 times outta 10 he went downfield in a blink of an eye.
 
Playoff game-I believe in 91 against the Chiefs. He throws a dart to Clayton that Albert Lewis tries to pick off-bad decision,Clayton trots into the endzone and throws the ball into the stands. ballzy and in the clutch, I will always remember that play. Oh ya it was in the 4th quarter!
 
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a game i vaguely remember...but here is claytons catch vs the chiefs in the 91 playoffs...
 
Marino and Lloyd

I saw an interview with Dan where he was asked exactly what he said to Gregg, he replied nothing, I couldn't breath. Was a long time ago and don't remember where or when, but he said it laughingly. Never know could have said somethin. I'll always remember near the end of his career a rookie was refering to an older D-lineman as grandpa. The reporter asked him if he called this D-lineman grandpa what did he call Marino who was much older.....he looked straight faced and said "sir" People don't want to admit it but a lot of the time the WR was not on the page with Marino, he would be very pissed that he could not throw it where he wanted it, where it was open. He would apologize to the WR or whoever if it was his mistake, you just usually didn't see this on the field.


no one play describes Marino, one look at his ankle boot is all I need to know what kind of heart he had. I'll never forget seeing him play.
 
MarinoEqualsGod said:
Why the fake spike? Because it displayed Marino's intelligence, quick release, comeback ability, Football IQ, and toughness, all in a single play.
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Dan neither devised the play or called it, so it doesnt really display Dans intelligence or football IQ. The pass was a floater with no passrush so quick release was not a factor. Again, no passrush so Im not sure how toughness applies. Comeback ability...this could be said of the drive to get them in position for the clock play, but not so much for the play itself.

The fake spike (or clock play) is a very poor example of what made Dan great. It was a one time gimmick play that happened to work, and one that any starting or backup QB in the league could have successfully executed. Dan was so much better than that.
 
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