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Shula & Ditka Talk Football & Dolphins

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Da 'Fins, Mar 21, 2013.

  1. Da 'Fins

    Da 'Fins Season Ticket Holder Staff Member Club Member

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    http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/21/3297676/don-shula-mike-ditka-raise-a-glass.html

    Good to see the two of them together.

    The Don has really aged (as the pic indicates). And, at 83, as the article noted, he needs a motorized scooter.

    It is really hard to believe. For you young guys on here - you have no idea how fast the years go by. I vividly remember Shula as an icon even before he won the SB because he was all business on the sideline - as if it were last week. "The Jaw" was just such a "Man" walking up and down; disciplined. A Man's Man - just like Ditka only significantly more stoic.

    (One game that really doesn't get enough credit in Dolphin lore and still arguably - and is imo - the greatest Dolphin game ever was the 1971 Dolphins-Chiefs OT game - longest in history - on Christmas Day. Vividly remember watching every minute. Ed Podolak of KC had a game for the ages but Miami won).

    Shula won't be around much longer. But, he's a giant among coaches. I think his teams were arguably the most well-disciplined teams in NFL history. Wasn't the innovator that Landry was. Nor the fundamentalist offensive mind that Lombardi was (no one will match him - it's why the trophy was named for him). But, he made his unique mark.

    There will never be another like him. Will be sad the day he departs.

    Similar feelings I have about Jack Nicklaus another SoFlo transplant who won't have a lot of years left.
     
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  2. Sceeto

    Sceeto Well-Known Member

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    Funny, That's what I said in the thread I made first about the new rule change. Love the Don.
     
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  3. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Saw Shoes on the award show the other night,he was sharp and bragging his *** off on that 72 team, but you could tell he's enjoying his final years..#1 offense..#1 defense.#1 passing game..#1 running game..#1 in lack of turnovers...gang tackling defense, punishing run game with Zonk, Warfield deep..great uniforms, great coach, great stadium..

    Remember when Timbo used to salute Shula after a play.
     
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  4. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    All I remember was him doing the slice across the throat motion after a sack, that was later outlawed by the league.
     
  5. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Yes sir, he used to salute the jaw, can't believe you don't remember?.. Midfield, he'd turn to the coach and bam.
     
  6. MrClean

    MrClean Inglourious Basterd Club Member

    After every play, or just certain kinds of plays? Like I said, I only remember the throat slice motion.
     
  7. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Special plays, like when he use to knife thru the gap and stick the back behind the Los, then the best part, he had this way of discarding the running back like he was a rag doll, get up and would do it.

    I thought he was a great player, but I also thought he could of even been better.
     

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