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Originally Posted by RedRaider56
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...qb/2308896002/
Dan Marino is football royalty. Almost any quarterback would be flattered to be mentioned in the same breath as the legendary Hall of Famer.
But in Patrick Mahomes' case, such a comparison could be a cautionary tale.
It's been 34 years since Marino — he was in his second season in 1984 — took the NFL by storm, shattering passing records by the bushel while amazing his peers with a lightning release and a bazooka arm. His transcendent performance — he was named league MVP after throwing for a mind-blowing 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns ... in 1984 — fueled the league's top-ranked offense and helped carry the Miami Dolphins, who didn't play much defense or bother to run the ball with much commitment, all the way to Super Bowl XIX.
Sound familiar?
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The AFC was much weaker back then.
Marino beat a soft Seahawk team in Miami and destroyed a 9-7 Steelers team to win the AFC. There were no Bradys, Rivers, or Lucks
Elway was just a kid who threw a crucial interception to lose to the Steelers. Totally different era. I wish we could go back to the 80s AFC. Tired of these 40 year old MONSTAR quarterbacks like Brady, Ben, and Rivers