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Don Shula celebrates one of many records with Dan Marino.
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The great Dolphins coach Don Shula joined the show to talk about the state of the NFL. Here are some highlights from his interview with Dan:
-- Shula coached Dan Marino as a rookie, so he knows good young quarterbacks. He is impressed with the Falcons' Matt Ryan and Ravens' Joe Flacco for picking up their systems so quickly. He also pointed out that the teams are smart by surrounding them with good running games.
-- Shula had funny things to say about Marino. He said Marino was very confident and thought he could squeeze a ball into any situation. Shula said that Marino would glare at him if they called a running play and it didn't work. Shula said Johnny Unitas was the same exact way. Bob Griese was "more of a field general."
-- Shula said you don't want to slow down a great QB too much. He had to let Marino and Unitas do their things. For example, Brett Favre is brilliant, you can't reign him in too much.
-- Shula said that he never had a player who was so much trouble, he had to cut him. Shula said he could handle them.
-- "The media wants to get into your huddle," Shula said of the proliferation of stories about on- and off-field activities. He understands, because a lot of this intrigue is interesting to the fan.
-- Dan asked Shula if the NFL would see an undefeated and a winless team. Shula seems to think so, because the NFL almost had both last season with the Patriots and Dolphins. |
The great Dolphins coach Don Shula joined the show to talk about the state of the NFL. Here are some highlights from his interview with Dan:
-- Shula coached Dan Marino as a rookie, so he knows good young quarterbacks. He is impressed with the Falcons' Matt Ryan and Ravens' Joe Flacco for picking up their systems so quickly. He also pointed out that the teams are smart by surrounding them with good running games.
-- Shula had funny things to say about Marino. He said Marino was very confident and thought he could squeeze a ball into any situation. Shula said that Marino would glare at him if they called a running play and it didn't work. Shula said Johnny Unitas was the same exact way. Bob Griese was "more of a field general."
-- Shula said you don't want to slow down a great QB too much. He had to let Marino and Unitas do their things. For example, Brett Favre is brilliant, you can't reign him in too much.
-- Shula said that he never had a player who was so much trouble, he had to cut him. Shula said he could handle them.
-- "The media wants to get into your huddle," Shula said of the proliferation of stories about on- and off-field activities. He understands, because a lot of this intrigue is interesting to the fan.
-- Dan asked Shula if the NFL would see an undefeated and a winless team. Shula seems to think so, because the NFL almost had both last season with the Patriots and Dolphins.