On. Sept. 11, 2005, the Miami Dolphins clobbered the Denver Broncos, 34-10, to open the first regular season of Nick Saban’s coaching reign. Knowing that it turned out to be the first of only two seasons before two more resets for the team makes the following bittersweet reading. But being a Dolphins fan my whole life has taught me to enjoy the victories whenever they come. I try my best not to appreciate them only in context of living up to the past or building toward a brighter future but to remember that a good day is a good day and that is enough and a lot.
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: dolphins' radio team
of course, they're incurable homers, but i love the dolphins' new broadcast team: Jimmy Cefalo for play-by-play, Joe Rose for commentary and Nat Moore on the sidelines. all three of these guys played on the same early and mid '80s dolphins teams, and, toward the end of the first half yesterday, as they considered denver's options of what to do on offense, they veered into this conversation about the hook-and-ladder play. "i still don't know how that worked for us." they never referenced the game to which they were referring. also, they had Don Shula in studio for a little while, and he gushed about how much he has always loved Zach Thomas. he actually used the word “love.”
also, before the game, Cefalo and Rose pointed out that all the former dolphins call Larry Little, "Chicken." Cefalo didn't know the origin of the nickname, but he knew that some guys figured it was based on the character "Chicken Little." others thought it was because Little's legs are as skinny as a chicken's. Rose, though, said, no, no, no, it's because Little can eat so many chicken wings in one setting.
i can't wait to hear what they say next week about Larry Csonka.
it was a very happy day to be a long-time dolphins fan.
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