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| Dan Marino
As a team, you need to come from behind every once in awhile just to do it. Good for the attitude. It makes it exciting. And when everybody knows you have to throw it... that makes it fun too. I have always said that I want to finish my career with the Dolphins and this put me closer to that goal. I have been fortunate to break many personal records, but my overiding goal is to win a Super Bowl here in Miami. I just try to be myself, whatever that is. I don't think about how I'll be remembered. I just want to be consistent over a long period of time. That's what the great players do. I look at it this way. I'm not putting age limits on what I can do. As long as I can do the job to help the team win and feel like I'm playing at a high level, which I feel I can do for a long while, I'm going to play no matter what my age is. I think I have a passion for playing the game. I love to play, and I want to play at a high level. You have to do the right things in order to continue at that level. I think positive. I always think we're going to score. Two minutes is a lot of time if you have timeouts and you're throwing every down. You have to make the right decisions. I've always had great receivers, which helps. It's not just me doing it. I want to know what it's like to play in a Super Bowl and win one. My career will be great without it. But, personally, selfishly, I want to know what it feels like. I'm getting married because I'm in love with a girl and want to spend my life with her. You can't live your life doing what other people want you to or you'll be miserable. At some point you just have to be yourself. 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. I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change. If you ask any great player or great quarterback, there's a certain inner confidence that you're as good as anybody. But you can't say who is the absolute best. To be considered is special in itself. It's an honor to be considered with the great players, but you have to consider the fact that I've had a lot of help. It's fun. It's real nice and exciting for me to break the records, but it's more exciting for me to be on a winning team. My parents would always say, 'It doesnt' matter if it's a guy picking up the garbage or the President of the United States, treat everybody as you would want to be treated. Sure, the home-field is an advantage - but so is having a lot of talent.There is no defense against a perfect pass. I can throw the perfect pass. We can change the lives of autistic children. We can make a difference. There are hundreds of families in Florida who can't afford the therapists. We've been blessed with four beautiful children. Michael, he doesn't have much of a problem anymore. He is high functional, probably because of early intervention. When I was 10, I entered the NFL Gatorade Punt, Pass, and Kick contest. I came in 48th place. My passing stunk!! I went right home, painted a target on my tree and started throwing. And throwing. And throwing. And throwing. |
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