BlahBlah Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/winningest-head-coach-in-nfl-history-don-shula-passes-away-at-90/ar-BB13zLfd?ocid=spartandhp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 One of the last of his era. R.I.P Coach Shula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I always thought he was a good guy, but I think he was more over rated than Coach Landry. I remember when I was in Birmingham that he would visit his restaurant there frequently and talk to guests. The old guard is fading away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 14 hours ago, DaveTV1 said: I always thought he was a good guy, but I think he was more over rated than Coach Landry. I remember when I was in Birmingham that he would visit his restaurant there frequently and talk to guests. The old guard is fading away. As a lifelong Dolphin fan, I can concede that he probably stayed too long past his prime. But since he left Miami, they haven't done anything of note, they haven't even managed to be somewhat decent. Just a perennial bottom-dweller. So who's to say he stayed too long? It could be that, like Dan Marino, he gave a middling franchise the luster they lacked otherwise. But all that aside, he was a great man, and one of the foundational characters in establishing and sustaining the NFL. You don't have to be a Dolphin fan to be a fan of Don Shula. Here's a great feature on him, and his contribution: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 He was a solid "old school" NFL coach .... R.I.P. ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 9 hours ago, LOL said: As a lifelong Dolphin fan, I can concede that he probably stayed too long past his prime. But since he left Miami, they haven't done anything of note, they haven't even managed to be somewhat decent. Just a perennial bottom-dweller. So who's to say he stayed too long? It could be that, like Dan Marino, he gave a middling franchise the luster they lacked otherwise. But all that aside, he was a great man, and one of the foundational characters in establishing and sustaining the NFL. You don't have to be a Dolphin fan to be a fan of Don Shula. Here's a great feature on him, and his contribution: What's odd is Jimmy Johnson replaced both Coach Landry and Coach Shula, but couldn't get things going. I didn't even know until today that the Houston Oilers ripped off the Dolphins with their fight song : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx6qOodbWLk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 15 hours ago, DaveTV1 said: What's odd is Jimmy Johnson replaced both Coach Landry and Coach Shula, but couldn't get things going. I blame meddling 'Phins ownership, combined with Johnson and Marino butting heads over the direction of the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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