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Title: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: jtex316 on October 24, 2011, 09:38:17 pm If I read this line one more time, I'm going to spew [insert beverage here] all over my keyboard.
Stop with the fucking nostalgia already. Your franchise hasn't been proud in over 10 years. Get over it. It's never going to return to "the good old days". Things may get better eventually and they may become a contender (and who knows, win?) but they will never ever ever ever ever be that "once proud franchise" again. Kill this stupid phrase here and now, please. Thanks. Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Cathal on October 25, 2011, 08:43:20 am So, you're saying teams are never really good, then really bad, then really good? So once you've hit rock bottom you never go back up. Gotcha.
Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: DZA on October 25, 2011, 08:49:00 am So, you're saying teams are never really good, then really bad, then really good? So once you've hit rock bottom you never go back up. Gotcha. ??? ::) o k Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Spider-Dan on October 25, 2011, 11:57:25 am If I read this line one more time, I'm going to spew [insert beverage here] all over my keyboard. Say, which NFL team had the highest all-time winning percentage entering the 2011 season?Stop with the fucking nostalgia already. Your franchise hasn't been proud in over 10 years. Get over it. Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Thundergod on October 25, 2011, 12:03:17 pm I feel the same way when hearing Hurricanes fans talk... Oooohhhhh.
Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Pappy13 on October 25, 2011, 02:05:22 pm THIS ONCE PROUD FRANCHISE!!!!
Did you get any on you? >:D Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Sunstroke on October 25, 2011, 02:06:47 pm I may permanently replace "Miami Dolphins" with "This once proud franchise" in all future posts, just to fuck with JoeTex's head... Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: jtex316 on October 27, 2011, 02:11:20 pm Say, which NFL team had the highest all-time winning percentage entering the 2011 season? Who cares? Seriously, who cares about that stat? The Dolphins have done nothing in 10-11 years now. Why does it matter that they had good winning percentages in the 70's and 80's? How does that help "This Once Proud Franchise" now a days? It's certainly not generating stadium attendance, high-caliber coaching or player talent, national notoriety or, most importantly, a winning football team. This is the kind of nonsense that is brought up for nostalgic purposes only...like "17-0", "Killer B's", and old has been's like Don Shula. Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Spider-Dan on October 27, 2011, 06:50:32 pm Who cares? When you are discussing a phrase ("This Once Proud Franchise") that references a proud history, having a strong historical record of winning (as evidenced by their league-leading win %) would seem to be a relevant detail.Seriously, who cares about that stat? Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: BigDaddyFin on October 27, 2011, 07:59:58 pm the franchise may not have been proud in 10 years, but emotionally, NY fears Don Shula. And that bothers you. I hearby curse the Giants using my can of Skoal and mason jar of corn. PLLLLLLLLLHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH :P
Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: raptorsfan29 on October 28, 2011, 12:33:04 pm Say, which NFL team had the highest all-time winning percentage entering the 2011 season? The dolphins are tied with the Chicago Bears for all time winning percentage in the regular season, all together (Regular + post season) it's the cowboys. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/win-loss_records.aspx Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: EKnight on October 30, 2011, 10:17:43 am The dolphins are tied with the Chicago Bears for all time winning percentage in the regular season, all together (Regular + post season) it's the cowboys. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/win-loss_records.aspx Raptors, what's your point here? Are you commending them, or praising them? Either way, it doesn't really matter. Jtex, I mean this in the nicest possible way, but reading comprehension does not seem to be your strong point. By the very definition of the basic words being used, "this once-proud franchise" refers to EXACTLY that- a team that (and these are YOUR words) "hasn't been proud in over 10 years." It's not proud anymore. It sucks. It is challenging the Lions for having the worst record in recent NFL history. If Miami was a .500 team, they wouldn't be labeled, "this once proud franchise." They're labeled that because- SHOCKER- it's what they are. -EK Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Brian Fein on October 30, 2011, 10:25:08 am Once-proud means just what it says. Once, long ago, we were proud, and now we suck, so we're not proud anymore.
Why is that difficult to understand? Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: MyGodWearsAHoodie on October 30, 2011, 01:52:06 pm Say, which NFL team had the highest all-time winning percentage entering the 2011 season? I predict that the Dolphins will not have said honor at the start of the 2012 season. Title: Re: "This Once Proud Franchise" Post by: Dave Gray on October 30, 2011, 02:49:58 pm "One proud" is used ot illustrate how far we've fallen. It's one thing to be the Texans and suck, when you've never really been good for any amount of time. When you have felt the glory of being a great franchise, the misery of being a joke is even more apparent.
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