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Originally Posted by Robbie
You and me both brother. I was born and raised in Fla. and was in elementary school there when THE Perfect Season happened.
I grew up idolizing Bob Griese, Mercury Morris, Larry Czonka, Jim Kick, Paul Warfield, etc.
And then in the 1980's...Dan Marino was THE MAN. Every year I prayed Shula would finally get a great running back so Marino could lead the Fins to the title. 
I still think the Dolphins could hire back Shula and Marino and make another run! lol |
My family moved to Coral Gables in 1967 and our neighbor was a Miami Dolphin Cheerleader and she got my sister into it and we got to go to all the games free at the Orange Bowl. Keep in mind that back then the Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders age ranged from six to 18 and my sister was about 12 when she cheered.
One of their biggest games was a Monday night football game against the Bears. Back when Dick Butkus played. My Dad and I went and we sat just below the commentators booth that had the big three, Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Howard Cosell. We could see them plain as day as they stood in front of the window looking out on the field with their headsets on. I told my sister I wanted an NFL football and if one was to ever roll by her to hide it under her pom pom. That monday night game the ball actually rolled through her line of Cheerleaders and she didn't flinch. I never let her hear the end of it
She got to cheer for a few more years and we got to go to all the games free. Then the Dallas Cowboys changed NFL cheerleading with the sexy hot adult girls and the rest of the teams followed suit. My sister and the rest of the Dolphin Dolls were let go and replaced by the adult girls. I'm not sure what year that was but it was just before the 72 perfect season because I remember my Dad was mad because we did't get free tickets anymore and had to pay.
The Miami / Ft Lauderdale region back then was epic especially around spring break and would be for several more years.
I don't care much for it today.
And while I'm at it the Dolphins SUCK! Dumbass reciever last night couldn't even run inbounds.
Had a TD and just ran out of bounds without being touched
