Comments on: Petty Don Shula roots against Colts, Saints

By: T

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:30:54 +0000

You are a little late to the dinner table. Your piece on the ’72 Dolphins has been written 100 plus times over the years. What is the point of rehashing what has already been written?

The corking of champagne has been debunk for years now, but some writers like to spread the a media myth.

How about something original? Your piece is somewhat sophomoric.

Check out objective writing : http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/12/1972_dolphins_wouldnt_mind_if.html

By: Zach Taylor

Zach Taylor — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:09:05 +0000

In an era where there is no pride (at least no comparable to that in college) in professional sports, it is refreshing to see that a group of players and coaches, who accomplished a so far one off feat, still take pride in that and maintain that competitive fire that pushed them to that 16-0 season. Just because they may no be playing anymore doesn’t mean that they still aren’t a team.

And how exactly does Shula backtrack by saying that he will “call and congratulate the coach?” He is being in honest in a time where people are so terrified of not being politically correct, that it is difficult to sort through the fluff to find the real truth.

And besides, in a few years when the Phins are about to go undefeated, I bet those players, along with Shula, will be cheering for them.

Lame ass article.

By: Cesar

Cesar — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:50:57 +0000

I really hope an undefeated Colts team makes it to the Super Bowl against an undefeated Saints team so that the 72 dolphins and their champagne toasts can finally end. Disgraceful.

By: David Jarnes

David Jarnes — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:22:12 +0000

Records are made to be broken. It is unfortunate that Shula is harming his outstanding coaching legacy by being so petty. He just appears to be a dottering old man who yearns for yesteryear.

By: Derek

Derek — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:02:58 +0000

Go Dolphins! It’s just something that is unique to the Dolphins franchise, which is why some don’t want any other team joining Miami. However, even though I don’t want to see another team go undefeated, it won’t matter to me because there can only be one team to do it first, and that was the Dolphins.

I don’t see it as petty. It’s fun for us to root against someone doing it. The Super Bowl between the Giants-Patriots was that much better for us Dolphins fans watching our division rival lose and not be able to become the 2nd perfect team.

By: Jim Buzinski

Jim Buzinski — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:00:52 +0000

Yes, I have competed in sports my whole life.

Listen, I can see rooting against a contemporary in a given season or era. But we’re talking about a team from 1972 still rooting 37 years later. Also, no one can break Miami’s record. They will still be in the record books as having an unbeaten season; this will be true even if the NFL expands to 18 games and 21-0 then becomes the standard. This is not the same as an athlete watching one of his records being surpassed.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:42:14 +0000

Petty? What a terrible article. Jim have you ever competed at anything?

By: Basejock

Basejock — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:43:55 +0000

Oh no what a disgraceful human being that Don Shula is.

By: kjmarker

kjmarker — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:07:46 +0000

Do you need to call him petty when at least the guy is honest?
Do you really expect him to cheer for the Saints or Colts?

Jack N. is willing to admit that he thinks Tiger will break his record. But do you honestly think he is cheering Tiger on?

Come on that is why people compete in athletics. They want their records to be there forever and not underneath someone else.

Don is at least honest about it. If the record is broken, he will call and congratulate the team that breaks the record (with more wins and undefeated). But don’t expect him to be cheering for the Saints and Colts.

Most guys would just be cheering the opponents in secret. So what if the 72 Dolphins are open and honest about it.

Though I do admit that Mercury on ESPN too much last time but who is to blame Mercury or ESPN for trotting him out every chance they had – probably both.

By: Jim Buzinski

Jim Buzinski — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:33:18 +0000

There really is a long way to go. Both teams would have to go 5-0 to make the SB unbeaten, a third of a season. I can see the Colts losing Thursday at Jax since they will rest injured players, and even see Dallas giving the Saints a game Saturday.