The official site is doing a count down naming the greatest player to wear each number for the dolphins. The first one (#99) is a no brainer in Jason Taylor. The second (#98) is a bit of a surprise in Odrick but when you see the list of other 98s it makes sense. 97 is a bit of a head scratched with the most notable player to wear the number being John Bosa. I thought it might be fun to pick the biggest battles. Off the top of my head 23 comes to mind as a battle between Troy Vincent and Ronnie Brown.
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/a...mbers-99/ac849651-7491-43d0-9434-072481b6606f
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Suprisingly few 98s and 97s. Some better debates coming up soon.
23 was also Pat Surtain. Awesome fins number for about almost a 20 year run there. -
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Can't call Ronnie a bust outright. Too many great moments, and not to mention the ridiculous workload placed on him through (all purpose yards with carries and screen plays during the Saban/Cameron administrations) his early years.
But yeah, #23 belongs to Pat.Mexphin, Fin-Omenal, SICK and 4 others like this. -
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#85 - Mark Duper (3 probowls) or Nick Buoniconti (1 all pro, 3 probowls)
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Couldn't agree more.
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#19 is cursed. It arguably my least favorite number as well. Ugly to look at.
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Interesting question brought up by watching the video they had posted for 99. It was the All Access for Zach and Jason's induction to the honor roll. Question is... Who is the Fan's most favorite, 99 or 54? For me its Zach Thomas. Guy optimizes professional class act and is a roll model not just for football players, but anyone who whats to be a professional at anything. Plus he's a hell of a linebacker.
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Jimmy had signed Jack Del Rio in the off season to play MLB, so I guessed Zach would have to be a backup for one season. He fooled me though when early in camp Jimmy named him the starter and soon thereafter cut Del Rio who soon retired as I recall. Then reading all the stories of Zach's childhood, things like getting his head ran over accidentally, twice, by the family car, when he was about 3 or 4, and coming out of it with basically minimal damage, who couldn't help but love this guy?Ophinerated, SICK, Puka-head and 3 others like this. -
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I dunno if Zach wants to be an assistant coach in the NFL, but if he does it is one of the great injustices that Miami has not hired him. Even if not as lead LB coach right away. Perhaps be the Defensive QC/Asst LB coach for a few seasons.
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We drafted Ronnie at No. 2 ahead of Antrel Rolle, Carlos Rogers, DeMarcus Ware, Derrick Johnson and Aaron Rodgers which makes me thinking what if...
But nonetheless it's a little bit harsh to call Ronnie a bust. He rushed for over 4'800 yards for us (4.2 ypc), scored 36 TD's and was a two time Pro Bowler. And weren't the four rushing TD's and the TD Pass to Fasano in that 2008 upset against the mighty Patriots priceless?Puka-head, PhinFan1968, SICK and 3 others like this. -
Agree about Ronnie. Not a bust. He was ok. In his 1st season or 2 he broke tackles and made yds after the 1st hit. He wasnt utilized enough in the passing game but like i say..its bye the bye now.MikeHoncho likes this. -
Also, why I call him close to a bust is because he didn't reach his potential and it wasn't anyone else's fault but his own, he chose a lifestyle, he wasn't smart enough to understand how the body and craft need to coexist, he didn't understand how the body is the vehicle and how it needs to be fueled with nitrous and trained on a race track. -
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I don't think Ronnie Brown ever had particularly good vision as a ball carrier. The guy had the power and the quickness to bail himself out of questionable situations, but that faded and so did his ability to be a quality runner.
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When we took Ronnie, my hope was that we would trade down and take Rodgers, who was then projected to go around #10. Of course, I had no idea how good Rodgers would eventually become like anyone else did, but I thought #2 was high for a RB.
Still, Brown had multiple good seasons totally derailed by injuries. He was starting to tear it up in 06 before he broke his hand between two helmets at Detroit on Thanksgiving. I think that he was leading all rb in yards from scrimage in 07 when he blew out his knee trying to make a tackle after a turnover. Then he'd been playing well again in 09 when he ha the lisfranc injury in 09. -
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I would give 96 to Solitaire and 98 to Matt Roth. The real fun starts about 75 for this team I think.
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