What is your favorite Dolphins' moment?
The last time we all saw our favorite team on the field was about a month ago. That loss bugged me in two ways, the first was because, well, they lost. The second, however, is the reason I'm sitting in front of my computer on YouTube watching highlight videos: we won't see them again until August. I know a lot of people love to follow free agency and the draft, I like to do so also. However, there's no amount of speculation and talk that can replace seeing the game being played.
Anyway, as I was watching these highlights, I realized there was just one game that I couldn't get out of my head. There are some wins that just feel better than others, and I felt that this one took the cake.
That game for me, was that lone win in the Lost Season:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVWYVfcys5Y
Of course, there are better moments in Dolphins history. The Perfect Season, Dan Marino(no need to speak further), this year in general, but I feel like this game just meant more. It had been so long since we as fans felt good on a Sunday. It was one of those games where, for one sunny afternoon, everything was right, in a year where everything went wrong.
I can watch the highlights, even now, over one year, eleven wins, and a division championship later, and no game gives me the goosebumps like this one. It had been a depressing season, and it looked like another game that was going to be choked away.
Then, it happened. The missed field goal. The catch and run to the endzone. The game winning, season saving score.
I was visiting my parents' house the day of this game. My dad has been a fan his entire life, and like him, I bleed aqua and coral. When Camarillo caught the pass, we both jumped up from our seats, and when he reached the endzone, we started yelling and cheering like madmen, singing the Miami Dolphins Fight Song, I think I might have shed a tear.
I'm 20 years old, I wasn't alive the last time the Dolphins went to the Super Bowl, but I felt like they had just won it. I grew up with Dan Marino posters on my bedroom walls, but on that day my hero was Greg Camarillo.
I tell people that I wouldn't wish a season like that on anyone(one of my co-workers is a Lions fan), but I feel like every fan should experience it. When times are lean, and there hasn't been much to cheer about, when things finally go right for a change, it's that much sweeter. It makes you savor a win, because you've been waiting so long to see it happen.
I think that the only thing that will top that moment for me would be a Super Bowl win.
Your Turn: What is your favorite Dolphins' moment, and why?
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from this season...
it has to be against when we had that 8 minute drive at the end of the game to keep the ball away from san diego. (we were only up 17-10). and when Ronnie Brown pointed at Cromartie and then laid him out in front of the dolphins sideline. priceless
favorite all-time though is the fake spike play
by scbrandon on Feb 12, 2009 8:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Golly! Do you know what your askin'?
How many "Csonka from the 5 yd line, Marino’s gun, Duper’s catches, the swarm of the No Names, the Killer B’s!, Ronnie finishing runs, Mercury Morris’ jillion yard runs…, Rickeeeee!
I’m getting dizzy.
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
by Tunaflipper on Feb 12, 2009 9:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'm only 22
so I’m like you, never saw the Glory Days of the 70’s, and I wasn’t alive for Marino’s magical ’84 season. My favorite memories are these:
1. Marino’s Fake Spike to beat the Jets in ‘94
2. Ronnie Brown’s Wildcat Party vs the Patriots this year.
3. Louis Oliver taking an interception 103 yards for a score in the snow at Buffalo.
4. Camarillo’s OT catch and run to save our imperfect season.
5. Lamar Smith’s 40 carry 206 yard playoff performance, including the GW TD in OT.
and those are the ones that just come off the top of my head. The entire SD game, and Porters sack to end the 49ers game from last season both stick out as well because I was in attendance for both of those games.
"Are we doing this? Is this happening?"
by Little Nicky 21 on Feb 12, 2009 1:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
how about
the Dallas game in the snow on Thanksgiving Day and Leon Lett’s blunder
"Never let the competition know what your thinking"
Feringi rule of acquisition #85
by fansince70 on Feb 12, 2009 4:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
how about...
when Dan Marino didn’t put the laces out and Ray Finkle missed the easy field goal in the superbowl. lol
by scbrandon on Feb 12, 2009 4:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
How bout these
1. The fans reactions when we took Ginn instead of Quinn nothing will beat that jk jk
2.Kinda cheating on this one but the 1972 undefeated season woohooo
3.Joe Theisman going to the CFL instead of playing for us (think about it he would have been here and we never would have drafted Marino).
4.Drafting Marino
5.Bob Kuechenberg(you got robbed Bob youll be in the Hall soon)playing with a steal rod in his arm and holding the best defensive end in the game at the time in check.
6.Ricky’s Williams 02 season
Boooyaaa
Ahhhh Ta Ta Ta Ta Bye Bye Foy518
by Foy on Feb 12, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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