Miami Dolphins - Ep. 39 - Rounding Out The 80s

On this week's episode, Theo and Eric conduct a postmortem on the Dolphins of the late 80s. The Dolphins lose a legend. Joe Robbie's Stadium bet pays off, and where did the Dolphins go wrong?

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ARTICLE: DOLPHINS’ NEW PLAY: WAITING FOR MARINO
New York Times
By Michael Janofsky
AUG. 18, 1985
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/08/18/sports/dolphins-new-play-waitning-for-marino.html

ARTICLE: MARINO HOLDOUT TAKES A CONFRONTATIONAL TURN
Orlando Sentinel
AUG. 31, 1985
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1985/08/31/marino-holdout-takes-a-confrontational-turn/

ARTICLE: NO NEW CONTRACT BUT MARINO ENDS HIS HOLDOUT
L.A Times
L.A TIMES ARCHIVES
SEPT. 1, 1985
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-01-sp-25860-story.html

ARTICLE: THE RISE AND FALL OF A.J
SUN SENTINEL
SEPT. 3, 1985
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1985/09/03/the-rise-and-fall-of-aj/

ARTICLE: AFC EAST PREVIEW
By Paul Zimmerman
SEPT. 4, 1985
https://vault.si.com/vault/1985/09/04/afc-east

ARTICLE: SHULA PULLS MARINO, OILERS PULL OUT WIN, 26-23
LA TIMES ARCHIVES
SEPT. 9, 1985

ARTICLE: DOLPHINS TAKE DENVER BY STORM, 30-26
LA TIMES
By Bob Oates
SEPT. 30, 1985
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-09-30-sp-17630-story.html

ARTICLE: HE KEEPS DANNY OFF HIS FANNY
CENTER DWIGHT STEPHENSON’S BLOCKING MAKES LIFE EASY FOR Dan Marino
By Rick Telander
SEPT. 30, 1985

ARTICLE: RALLY BY DOLPHINS TOPS STEELERS, 24-20
New York Times
OCT. 7, 1985
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/07/sports/nfl-rally-by-dolphins-tops-steelers-24-20.html

DOLPHINS BOLSTER THEIR DEFENSE FOR THE JETS TONIGHT
LA TIMES ARCHIVES
OCT. 14th, 1985
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-14-sp-14770-story.html

DOLPHINS MAKE ‘HUGE’ TRADE ALL-PRO GREEN JOINS MIAMI FOR 2 DRAFT CHOICES
Sun Sentinel
OCT. 10th, 1985

FREEMAN MCNEIL GAINED 173 YARDS AND THE JETS’ DEFENSE…
By Joe Sherman
UPI Archives
OCT. 14th, 1985
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/10/14/Freeman-McNeil-gained-173-yards-and-the-Jets-defense/3411100960408/

JETS STOP MARINO AND RUSH PAST DOLPHINS INTO FIRST 
By Gerald Eskenazi
New York Times
OCT. 15th, 1985
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/15/sports/jets-stop-marino-and-rush-past-dolphins-into-first.html

ARTICLE: HIPPLE’S 3 TOUCHDOWN PASSES LEAD LIONS OVER DOLPHINS
Washington Post
OCT. 28th, 1985

ARTICLE: GROGAN-LED DRIVES BOOST PATRIOTS BY MIAMI, 17-13
Washington Post
NOV 4th, 1985