Forever Thankful for the Dan Marino Era
FINS FEVER Ladies and gentlemen, it's a thankful time of year. And if there's one thing a Fin's fan is thankful for, Its Dan "The Man" Marino. Today, in South Beach, #13 is a number deeply connected with the city. But if we travel back to 1983, it was just a Pittsburgh kid drafted into a hot and humid city. Dan Marino had a successful career playing quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh, landing himself at the 27th pick of the 1983 draft by the Miami Dolphins. The legendary coach, Don Shula was in his 20th year coaching for the Fins. And he was determined to find the next star to replace Hall of Famer Bob Griese . He found that man in Dan Marino . Dan posted an immediate impact to the Miami Dolphins. After sitting for a half, a season and showing huge promise in the second half, the 1994 season that Dan put up was actually legendary. As a sophomore, he threw for 5,084 yards an...