Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine Marino Jr.is a former American football player who was a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. The last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round, Marino held or currently holds dozens of NFL records associated with the quarterback position. Despite never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in American football history. Best remembered for his quick release and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth15 September 1961
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Don used to watch our practices. I never had the chance to throw Sonny Crockett a pass. Then again, he never had to bust me, either.
It's not how hard you throw it, but how fast you get it there.
I know I've got to just keep throwing the ball. That's what I do best.
We're not running the ball again until we get ahead. Shula was calling the plays, but I told them, 'I don't care what he calls. We're throwing every pass from now until we get the lead.' To Shula's credit, he always gave me that option.
Isn't Clayton a little old to still be playing?
I've always admired Coach Shula. I thought I'd be drafted a little sooner, but now I'm happy I wasn't and Miami was around to pick me.
Every quarterback, at the end, wants one more Sunday, with one more chance to go deep.
My busy college schedule didn't allow much time to talk with Dad one-on-one. So Dad wrote me letters. The letters were always positive and filled with advice and sayings I could carry with me. . . Those letters meant the world to me, knowing Dad always believed in me. I saved all those letters and have them. . . in my home today.
From talking to guys, it's pretty hectic and goes along really fast, ... It's going to be exciting. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so I think you just jump into it and enjoy it.
Of course, in the end, every quarterback wants one more Sunday with a football in his hands and going deep,
What Peyton is doing is phenomenal,'' Arizona head coach Dennis Green said.
Everyone has secret ambitions; mine was to be a rock singer. I thought I could sing. But when you sing in the shower, or with headphones, what sounds good to you doesn't always sound so great to others. My parents demanded I close all our windows when I acted out my rock dreams.
We didn't win a Super Bowl together, and that's something I'll always regret not knowing what that feels like. But you and I have won more games together than any quarterback and coach combination in the history of the NFL.
We're getting a real break here. I don't want anyone to screw this up.