http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2013/08/john-offerdahl-to-the-honor-roll.html
Great, underrecognized, underappreciated player.
He's sort of been forgotten the last 10-15 years but the guy was one of the best MLB in the game when he was healthy. Made it to the Pro Bowl every year he was ehalthy (5x).
Would've been a hall of famer if injuries hadn't derailed his career.
Bagels for everybody!
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Agreed (with the OP). IMO he was better than ZT and a sure-fire HOF if he'd been able to stay healthy and eventually been on a team that didn't suck.
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He was unquestionably great.
I was young when he played but it was easy to figure out how good the Find defense would be. Offerdahl in, they were good. Offerdahl out, they sucked.
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Offerdahl was tremendous but for the injuries that derailed his career.
Especially because he had a worse supporting front 7. I love Zach but Zach also had some very good DT's at times (Bowens, esp) and a great DE (JT) alongside.FanMarino likes this. -
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Who's next?
We're getting to a slightly more questionable area after JO but I think Madison, Surtain and Tim Bowens are all worthy.
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Great to see it. Offerdahl was one of the best defensive players in Dolphin history.
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Awesome! I can still remember hearing his name when we drafted him... out of Western Michigan. This is 1986. I didn't even know there was a Western Michigan. No offense to any Broncos out there. Who is this guy that I've never heard of from a school I didn't even know existed? Well, we know now Mr. Offerdahl, we know now. Congrats to you. One of the classiest players we'll ever know. You were the rock for our defense in the late 80's and when you were injured, our defense went from acceptable to disastrous.
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Mo Ringz.
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Zach Thomas is one of my five or six favorite dolphins players of all time, but given the choice between a healthy Offerdahl and Zach, I'll take the former.
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The play that will always come to mind with Offerdahl is when he met Christian Okoye in the hole both at full speed. Okoye went back, and wound up in his own backfield. That is called "Desire" folks. Offerdahl had it, played with it, and it cost him at least 3-4 years.
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Hes also a damn fine model American citizen
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Not sure he was better than Zach, but very deserving of this. Happy to have either of them on my team.
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Mixed feelings on this. The ring of honor should honor all time greats.. Offerdahl was a great defender but his injuries destroyed the team, multiple times.. Marino had no chance with no running game and no Offerdahl. The entire defense would collapse the moment he went down. Not a good memory for me and not something I would enjoy seeing on the Ring of Honor. I know it's not a fair assessment.
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If he was not the best MLB the Dolphins have ever had he certainly ranks in the top three. He gets my No 1 vote.
Plus he has been an outstanding citizen outside of the playing field which I am sure played a part of his selection.Aquafin likes this. -
Next to Marino, my favorite Dolphin from the late 80's. He deserves to be there - he was truly great at his position.
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I see I am in the vast minority. That's no surprise.
Yes, I did see him play. I remember the Okoye play. If he would have played longer, then OK, but I don't think his career was long enough to be an all time GREAT for this team.
He was a popular player. So was AJ Duhe and I wouldn't put him up there either.
I'll take Zach.
Just my opinion.......
As another discussion topic, who would you remove from the current RING OF HONOR, IF THAT WAS NEEDED, to add Offerdahl.
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About time....
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Great choice, and probably the best player we have had who is not up there already.
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Top three is debatable. Honestly not my top 3. The Bagel man could play when he was healthy, he could hit when he wasn't injured, and he certainly made a name for his bagels. Great guy - Not in my top 3 Dolphin linebackers. -
IMO Offerdahl was arguably our best MLB ever. I see him as being as smart as ZT, but with better size and possibly better speed (but on field speed was great for both). The only knock on him was the length of his career. I would put him in the ring ahead of Nat Moore.
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Might change your mind.
Sure he had the hernia injury that limited him.Paul 13 likes this. -
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