dolphins & the super bowl

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I am not out to attack your point, really!  But here is the thing, yes the last few years have brought more success from wildcard teams in terms of getting to and performing well in the Superbowl.  I, like many, love these underdog success stories.  However, overall it is much more typical for there to be 3-4 favorites from each conference and for one of those favorites to make it to the Superbowl.

Dynasties still exist, even in the age of free agency.  There is a reason for this and it isn't that anyone who makes the playoffs has an equal chance at making the Superbowl.  If you want to be a legit contender for the Superbowl, you have to be viewed as a team that can beat the best when the stakes are win or go home.

I don't disagree that favorites are forvorites for a reason.  But a four year time horizion in the modern era is way too long.  If the Dolphins are smart they could be a superbowl caliber team in 2011, if they are idiots they could have the first pick in the 2012 draft. 

[dolfan13]

yeah maybe i am overly pessimistic with the dolphins, especially with parity, free agency, whatever...

i just see an offense right now that looks straight out of the 1970's, and a defense that needs a lot of help. unless they guess right on a host of new players, i just don't see it coming together in the short term for a super bowl championship.

[Brian Fein]

I just would like to be in the conversation.  I'm sick of being "terrible"

I would be happy if we were a part of the schedule where people said "wow, its tough - we gotta go down to Miami and play..."

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I just would like to be in the conversation.  I'm sick of being "terrible"

I would be happy if we were a part of the schedule where people said "wow, its tough - we gotta go down to Miami and play..."

That was two years ago.  I think you are confusing the Dolphins and Lions.  Granted the Dolphins aren't NE or Indy but they aren't the Bills, Rams, or Raiders either, nobody checks off the Dolphins as a gimmie at the begining of the season other than Jets fans....and see where that got them.  Particularly if it is Sept @ Miami, nobody want to play that game. 

[David Fulcher]

The 1972 Redskins were the better team   

I agree with what most of Hoodie said in his first post on this topic, but I still can't believe you guys just let him walk away with that last team on his list.    That's pretty bad, guys...

[dolfan13]

bleh, let him still hold onto his "patriots were the better team" and "16-0" meaningless perfect regular season banner

[ethurst22a]

Giants in 2007 were a team that had an outside chance at making run at the playoffs but no actual legimate shot at being able to make it to the superbowl let alone win it.

The ball isn't round so it bounces funny.  And being unlike baseball or basketball were you have a best of 7 series all you need to be is hot on the right day, not the better team.

The 2007 Patriots were the better team
The 2001 Rams were the better team
The 1980 USSR hockey team was the better team
The 1969 Colts were the better team
The 1972 Redskins were the better team

But in one game series the better team doesn't always win.   

Whats shocking about the 72 Redskins were that they were a 3 point favoriteover Miami with a pot bellied QB (Billy Kilmer)

[ethurst22a]

You have really stretched my original point beyond its elasticity and have gone on a complete tangent.

Any team in the playoffs does have capability of making the SB. Any team in the SB has the capability of winning it. If you want to argue anything else fine, but I stand by that stance because it is realism. This year is a fluke as far as the two best teams being in the SB. It rarely ever happens that way.

I totally agree. Also, I don't think home field is a big issue like it was in the 70's, 80's and 90's. The team that is hot can make it to the dance and win it.