Profiles in arrogance: the 1972 Dolphins

That, and Kuechenberg being an insufferable jackass.

 

I guess you could condemn almost any team by the arrogance of a couple of players.
The Dolphins of that era were known for their hard work and their quiet determination.

 

That last line sounds like you got it from something produced by NFL Films.

 

John Facenda would be proud.

 

Yeah, I guess it does. But a lot of those Dolphins were around for Shula's four-a-days.

 

Don't get me started on the myth of Don Shula. In six Super Bowls (Colts & Dolphins), his teams scored a TOTAL of two second-half touchdowns.

And that includes the two Super Bowls the Dolphins won.

 

Holy shit. Well done (no pun intended).

 

What SHOULD have happened, about 35 years ago, was that at some point some jock, when the handshake line worked its way around to him, stood up and said, "I am sorry Mr. President, but you and your administration are a complete disgrace and disaster for this nation."

Then, leaving the POTUS standing there with his hand hanging in the air and his mouth agape, wheeled on his heels (very theatrically to be sure to turn his back straight on the POTUS for photo op purposes), and marched straight out the door.

That would have utterly ensured,

1) The end of these idiot pony parades forever, and

2) The jock who did it would spend the rest of his or her life as one of the most famous athletes in the U.S., mentioned in history books, etc etc.

Of course, it could still happen.

Hey Kutchie, you want attention? That would be the perfect way to get it. Tim Thomas, big boy? You missed your chance.

 

Yeah, it's not like no one ever made a scene at one of these things ...

 

Lighten up Steak baby.

 

Mike Royko had a great column on Riggins/ O'Connor. Thankfully I cut column out and saved. Sadly I can't find a link to paste here, but some of the great lines from "Whom Can An Old Sport Look Up To?

"After quenching his thirst several times over the evening, Riggins apparently observed that
Justice O'Connor was either shy, reserved or did not appear as festive as the others"

"A little later when the speeches began Riggins became drowsy. That's natural. Go to any
dinner where political speeches are made and half the audience starts dropping off. So Riggins flopped down on the floor, with his head under the table and went to sleep"

"All Riggins did when he fell asleep was make an honest statement. And who knows, maybe this will start a trend. Maybe others will follow Riggins example and when politicians insist on babbling at them will topple out of their chair and begin snoring.I've
been Rigginsed politicians would cry."

 

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