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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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.Da 'Fins likes this. -
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I thought he was a great player, but I also thought he could of even been better.