[Bette]

While members of the '72 Dolphins have been portrayed as a bunch of grumpy old men clinging on for dear life to their undefeated record, they did their best during Friday's national conference call to distance themselves from that image.
Coach Don Shula says he will be the first to call Bill Belichick to congratulate him if they win.
Running back Mercury Morris stated that nothing belongs to them anyway. It belongs to the history of the NFL.
Jim Kiick, also a running back, declared he preferred Jack Daniels, so they dont sit around with a bottle of champagne waiting for a team to lose. Instead they celebrate their accomplishments.
Players said that the biggest similiarity between them and these Patriots was that they dont make mistakes.

'72 Dolphins not too grumpy | floridatoday.com | Serving Brevard County and Florida’s Space Coast

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Bette

While members of the '72 Dolphins have been portrayed as a bunch of grumpy old men clinging on for dear life to their undefeated record, they did their best during Friday's national conference call to distance themselves from that image.
Coach Don Shula says he will be the first to call Bill Belichick to congratulate him if they win.
Running back Mercury Morris stated that nothing belongs to them anyway. It belongs to the history of the NFL.
Jim Kiick, also a running back, declared he preferred Jack Daniels, so they dont sit around with a bottle of champagne waiting for a team to lose. Instead they celebrate their accomplishments.
Players said that the biggest similiarity between them and these Patriots was that they dont make mistakes.

'72 Dolphins not too grumpy | floridatoday.com | Serving Brevard County and Florida’s Space Coast

Oh please...Morris is the first to whin about the whole thing...I have heard him ...Love the way the man ran with the ball...a big contrast to Csonka...but I ain't buying the whole thing from the 72 Dolphins...they have just taken too much flak this year and wish it to go away.

[Lefty Noob]

Damage control to their image. They've long been the Grumpy Old Men of the NFL, always happy to see other teams fail and their record stand as they cling to fading glory. Too late to try to change that image now.

[Seahawker 562]

Well you cant blame them, who wants to see their record broke?

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

Well you cant blame them, who wants to see their record broke?

No one ever wants to see their record broken, but most people suck it up and congratulate the winner. Records are made to be broken.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Damage control to their image. They've long been the Grumpy Old Men of the NFL, always happy to see other teams fail and their record stand as they cling to fading glory. Too late to try to change that image now.

That's what I am thinking...I lived in Miami from 1971-1976 as a kid...and they seem like a class act then...but times changes things...too bad I was a Cowboy fan at the height of their reign...

[Seahawker 562]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

No one ever wants to see their record broken, but most people suck it up and congratulate the winner. Records are made to be broken.

well you shouldnt pretend to be happy about losing your record, show some emotion

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

well you shouldnt pretend to be happy about losing your record, show some emotion

Nah, go out with some grace and dignity. Clinging to old glory like this is simply pathetic.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Seahawker 562

well you shouldnt pretend to be happy about losing your record, show some emotion

When they lower you into the ground it'll still be 6 feet deep. Record holder or not. Is that stuff really that important that you have to hang on to it for 35 years ? It's great to be a record holder but records were made to be broken.

[Lefty Noob]

LSC, man, that summarizes it perfectly. Why hold so fast to something you did so long ago? You can't take it with you in the end anyway.

[Seahawker 562]

If you work so hard towards something then some cocky team comes up and snatchs it away, i would be mad to.

[loco4pablo]

guess it really doesn't matter now does it?

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

LSC, man, that summarizes it perfectly. Why hold so fast to something you did so long ago? You can't take it with you in the end anyway.

My theory is that it doesn't have to be something from 35 years ago. My Pat's lost the big prize. Big deal. I got bigger fish to fry and I am not in the least bit mad at Giant's fans for winning. We had a great run that I am very proud of but it's over. They did in fact break records along the way, just as teams do every year. This is a good thing. I get no personal joy kicking sand in the face of the losing team. I might kid you about it but to live the seriousness of it is no part of my day. Win or lose, no matter the sport, I move on.