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	<title>Comments on: Don Shula: 1972 Dolphins aren&#8217;t rooting against the Falcons</title>
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		<title>By: 8to80texansblog</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2113923</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[8to80texansblog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They may not be rooting for Falcons loss but they definitely toasted it!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They may not be rooting for Falcons loss but they definitely toasted it!</p>
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		<title>By: pemory</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[pemory]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one ever gives any love to the 1948 Browns. They won all 14 of their games as well as the league championship game (49-7), but since the NFL doesn&#039;t recognize the AAFC (which was arguably better than the NFL that year), I never hear anyone mention that perfect Brownies squad. Sad.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No one ever gives any love to the 1948 Browns. They won all 14 of their games as well as the league championship game (49-7), but since the NFL doesn&#8217;t recognize the AAFC (which was arguably better than the NFL that year), I never hear anyone mention that perfect Brownies squad. Sad.</p>
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		<title>By: capecotton</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2113639</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[capecotton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wait... Don Shula?

Isn&#039;t he the guy that couldn&#039;t win a super bowl with Dan Marino?

Luckily, he had a lot of crappy teams to plow over in &#039;72. Including that legendary Billy Kilmer.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wait&#8230; Don Shula?</p>
<p>Isn&#8217;t he the guy that couldn&#8217;t win a super bowl with Dan Marino?</p>
<p>Luckily, he had a lot of crappy teams to plow over in &#8217;72. Including that legendary Billy Kilmer.</p>
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		<title>By: richwizl</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2110535</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[richwizl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The two most dominant

The two most dominant teams in NFL history were the 1986 Bears and the 2007 Patriots.  Both teams crushed their opponents and both teams each had one &quot;off &quot; day and lost a game.  The 1972 Dolphins played a weak schedule, seldom blew anybody away and squeaked out a victory in the SB.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The two most dominant</p>
<p>The two most dominant teams in NFL history were the 1986 Bears and the 2007 Patriots.  Both teams crushed their opponents and both teams each had one &#8220;off &#8221; day and lost a game.  The 1972 Dolphins played a weak schedule, seldom blew anybody away and squeaked out a victory in the SB.</p>
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		<title>By: axespray</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2104689</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[axespray]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[as a Packer fan, I&#039;d rather go through a hard schedule and clinch a 6th seed with a 10 - 6 record and go on to win a superbowl rather than breeze by nobodies and put up fancy stats only to go one and done.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>as a Packer fan, I&#8217;d rather go through a hard schedule and clinch a 6th seed with a 10 &#8211; 6 record and go on to win a superbowl rather than breeze by nobodies and put up fancy stats only to go one and done.</p>
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		<title>By: farsu82</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2104008</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[farsu82]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[what do falcon fans do after they win a playoff game? .......turn off the playstation and go to sleep lol...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what do falcon fans do after they win a playoff game? &#8230;&#8230;.turn off the playstation and go to sleep lol&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: farsu82</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2104005</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[farsu82]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[what do falcons fans hate about football......the playoffs]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>what do falcons fans hate about football&#8230;&#8230;the playoffs</p>
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		<title>By: db105</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2103733</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[db105]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazing how shortsighted and oversimplified most of the comments are. The 72 Dolphins went undefeated which was an impressive achievement but they were probably not the best team ever. The 07 Patriots were one of the most dominant teams ever but since they didn&#039;t win the Super Bowl many don&#039;t consider them better than other Super Bowl winners. Many here would also consider the 10 Packers better than the 11 Packers.  Scary to think that many of the simpleminded are voting today.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amazing how shortsighted and oversimplified most of the comments are. The 72 Dolphins went undefeated which was an impressive achievement but they were probably not the best team ever. The 07 Patriots were one of the most dominant teams ever but since they didn&#8217;t win the Super Bowl many don&#8217;t consider them better than other Super Bowl winners. Many here would also consider the 10 Packers better than the 11 Packers.  Scary to think that many of the simpleminded are voting today.</p>
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		<title>By: jhunt55</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jhunt55]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Took all of one comment for a New England troll to grasp at the straw of having won more games in a single season than the Dolphins did. Face it you lost one game, it happened to be the Superbowl. Simply put in the record books it says the 72 Phins have an unblemished record 17-0. The 07 Pats are 18-1.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Took all of one comment for a New England troll to grasp at the straw of having won more games in a single season than the Dolphins did. Face it you lost one game, it happened to be the Superbowl. Simply put in the record books it says the 72 Phins have an unblemished record 17-0. The 07 Pats are 18-1.</p>
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		<title>By: dolfan66r</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dolfan66r]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Face it! There is only one undefeated team ever! And until it happens again (it probably will) than they will still be the champs! The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Greatest Football Team!!!! and i saw every game that season!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Face it! There is only one undefeated team ever! And until it happens again (it probably will) than they will still be the champs! The 1972 Miami Dolphins. The Greatest Football Team!!!! and i saw every game that season!!!</p>
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		<title>By: lolo376</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2103117</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[lolo376]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t know what&#039;s more annoying. Hearing about the &quot;72 Dolphins every time a team starts off 6-0 or Tim Tebow?! Both are irrevelant and unimportant. 14 regular season games don&#039;t exist anymore. When every member of that team is gone it will be much quieter in the NFL!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s more annoying. Hearing about the &#8220;72 Dolphins every time a team starts off 6-0 or Tim Tebow?! Both are irrevelant and unimportant. 14 regular season games don&#8217;t exist anymore. When every member of that team is gone it will be much quieter in the NFL!</p>
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		<title>By: ukpackfan</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2103080</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ukpackfan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do we always hear about the third best team in NFL History?!

1. 1985 Bears
2. 1989 49ers
3. 1972 Dolphins (perfect season, but easy schedule........true they used a back up QB but using Bob Griese is not like say the Falcons using Chris Redman!)

We have 46 Superbowl champs so 18-1 Pats are the 47th best team in NFL History!
Had they won the Superbowl they would be number one without any question.

Pats cheating is like Lance Armstrong, everyone did it but they did it better than the rest.
Lance should have kept his titles and in reality he did because we all know he won those races, and Pats keep their titles with no *]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why do we always hear about the third best team in NFL History?!</p>
<p>1. 1985 Bears<br />
2. 1989 49ers<br />
3. 1972 Dolphins (perfect season, but easy schedule&#8230;&#8230;..true they used a back up QB but using Bob Griese is not like say the Falcons using Chris Redman!)</p>
<p>We have 46 Superbowl champs so 18-1 Pats are the 47th best team in NFL History!<br />
Had they won the Superbowl they would be number one without any question.</p>
<p>Pats cheating is like Lance Armstrong, everyone did it but they did it better than the rest.<br />
Lance should have kept his titles and in reality he did because we all know he won those races, and Pats keep their titles with no *</p>
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		<title>By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ialwayswantedtobeabanker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:52:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shula&#039;s logic:  &quot;We&#039;ll all be very happy if the Falcons run the table.   The fact we all have annually gleefully exulted for decades with spirited pop-the-bubbly champagne celebrations at the very instant when the last undefeated team loses means absolutely nothing.  Nothing whatsoever.&quot;

If anyone has a defective B.S. detector, I can translate that one for ya.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shula&#8217;s logic:  &#8220;We&#8217;ll all be very happy if the Falcons run the table.   The fact we all have annually gleefully exulted for decades with spirited pop-the-bubbly champagne celebrations at the very instant when the last undefeated team loses means absolutely nothing.  Nothing whatsoever.&#8221;</p>
<p>If anyone has a defective B.S. detector, I can translate that one for ya.</p>
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		<title>By: dougy1970</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102938</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[dougy1970]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1972 Dolphins had to play a road playoff game at Pittsburgh despite their superior record. 

1985 Bears were pummelled by Dolphins on MNF, trailing at halftime 31-10. They beat Deiter Brock and Tony Eason in the playoffs. 

1972 Dolphins were the best of all time.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1972 Dolphins had to play a road playoff game at Pittsburgh despite their superior record. </p>
<p>1985 Bears were pummelled by Dolphins on MNF, trailing at halftime 31-10. They beat Deiter Brock and Tony Eason in the playoffs. </p>
<p>1972 Dolphins were the best of all time.</p>
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		<title>By: miamatt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[miamatt]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To all the idiot Patriots fans talking about how The 2008 team made the &#039;72 Dolphins  irrelevant... it isn&#039;t about the 17, it&#039;s about the 0. Losing in the Super Bowl makes that Pats team nothing but and interesting footnote- best super bowl LOSERS, hmmm?

What also often gets lost in the &quot;strength of schedule&quot; discussion is that Miami lost Hall of Fame QB Bob Griese in something like the 3rd game of the season, and he didn&#039;t return until the 2nd half of the AFC championship game. How would those &#039;08 Patsies have done with Cassel at the helm? 16-0 my ass.

In any case, that was the middle year of a 3 year super bowl run, with the last 2 ending in victories. I&#039;d probably be bitter too if nobody respected the trophies my team clearly cheated to earn. Now that&#039;s something I&#039;ll pop the champagne open to!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To all the idiot Patriots fans talking about how The 2008 team made the &#8217;72 Dolphins  irrelevant&#8230; it isn&#8217;t about the 17, it&#8217;s about the 0. Losing in the Super Bowl makes that Pats team nothing but and interesting footnote- best super bowl LOSERS, hmmm?</p>
<p>What also often gets lost in the &#8220;strength of schedule&#8221; discussion is that Miami lost Hall of Fame QB Bob Griese in something like the 3rd game of the season, and he didn&#8217;t return until the 2nd half of the AFC championship game. How would those &#8217;08 Patsies have done with Cassel at the helm? 16-0 my ass.</p>
<p>In any case, that was the middle year of a 3 year super bowl run, with the last 2 ending in victories. I&#8217;d probably be bitter too if nobody respected the trophies my team clearly cheated to earn. Now that&#8217;s something I&#8217;ll pop the champagne open to!</p>
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		<title>By: geniusfan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[geniusfan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patriots have three shiny Lombardi trophies resting comfortably in Patriot Place.

What are you haters going to do about it? Brady and Belichick will go down in history as the most successful coach/quarterback duo in NFL history.

Too bad a bunch of bitter fans that saw their teams LOSE to the Patriots can only complain about it on the internet huh?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Patriots have three shiny Lombardi trophies resting comfortably in Patriot Place.</p>
<p>What are you haters going to do about it? Brady and Belichick will go down in history as the most successful coach/quarterback duo in NFL history.</p>
<p>Too bad a bunch of bitter fans that saw their teams LOSE to the Patriots can only complain about it on the internet huh?</p>
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		<title>By: justwinbaby29</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[justwinbaby29]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercury Morris wants an explanation.]]></description>
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		<title>By: effthaeffinjetsgofins</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[effthaeffinjetsgofins]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t want to hear this crap about Miami playing nobody.  They did still have to play in the playoffs. They had to go to Pittsburgh to play the AFC Championship. NE had the privilege of a bye and home field. And they still had to play in e Super Bowl against the NFC Champion, who was favored. And they did it with a backup QB for most of the season. They played the schedule given. And they finished with the number one offense and defense. And not only did they won the Super Bowl, they had a shutout(it would have been 17-0 in a 17-0 Season, except for that bizarre Field Goal attempt. No other team has ever pitched a shutout til the bitter end in the big game. And that team was better in 73 when they backed it up. It was not an easy feat.  Nobody else has done it. Period.  And when they do, people will still be saying similar things about that team one day.  Hail Csonka; the greatest Dolphin ever.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t want to hear this crap about Miami playing nobody.  They did still have to play in the playoffs. They had to go to Pittsburgh to play the AFC Championship. NE had the privilege of a bye and home field. And they still had to play in e Super Bowl against the NFC Champion, who was favored. And they did it with a backup QB for most of the season. They played the schedule given. And they finished with the number one offense and defense. And not only did they won the Super Bowl, they had a shutout(it would have been 17-0 in a 17-0 Season, except for that bizarre Field Goal attempt. No other team has ever pitched a shutout til the bitter end in the big game. And that team was better in 73 when they backed it up. It was not an easy feat.  Nobody else has done it. Period.  And when they do, people will still be saying similar things about that team one day.  Hail Csonka; the greatest Dolphin ever.</p>
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		<title>By: fitz382</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[fitz382]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This guy is the worst.  Check your facts.  &#039;72 Dolphins beat the Chiefs and the Giants, both of which ended up at 8-6.  Peddling this kind of misinformation is a disgrace.  Florio, get the axe.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guy is the worst.  Check your facts.  &#8217;72 Dolphins beat the Chiefs and the Giants, both of which ended up at 8-6.  Peddling this kind of misinformation is a disgrace.  Florio, get the axe.</p>
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		<title>By: azpackerbacker</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[azpackerbacker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Was only a matter of time before we heard from these bitter old men.]]></description>
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		<title>By: 69finfan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[69finfan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey NE fans! Congratulations on your superb 2007 season. You were that years first place losers. Remember, if you&#039;re not first, you&#039;re last.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey NE fans! Congratulations on your superb 2007 season. You were that years first place losers. Remember, if you&#8217;re not first, you&#8217;re last.</p>
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		<title>By: buffalostampede90</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wrong miami was overrated play dallas and would&#039;ve gotton beat and not be undefeated plus you say said no one has gone wire to wire whatever floats you boat !.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wrong miami was overrated play dallas and would&#8217;ve gotton beat and not be undefeated plus you say said no one has gone wire to wire whatever floats you boat !.</p>
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		<title>By: cootschaos</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102858</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cootschaos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t think Don was shouting from a rock... 

All you people who criticize him for making comments every year need to point the finger at the pundits in the media that go and hunt him down every year and cram a mic down his throat.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think Don was shouting from a rock&#8230; </p>
<p>All you people who criticize him for making comments every year need to point the finger at the pundits in the media that go and hunt him down every year and cram a mic down his throat.</p>
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		<title>By: cuda1234</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102809</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[cuda1234]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gotta stick up for the 1972 Dolphins, the greatest team in NFL history.  Its hard to believe they didn&#039;t play ANYONE with a winning record all year, but they did win a bunch of those games with a backup qb and they did have to go on the road in the playoffs (for reasons I still don&#039;t understand).  Plus that was the second of three consecutive SuperBowl appearances that was would have been longer if not for the WFL raiding the roster.  Without help from the WFL there would be no Steelers dynasty in the 70&#039;s.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gotta stick up for the 1972 Dolphins, the greatest team in NFL history.  Its hard to believe they didn&#8217;t play ANYONE with a winning record all year, but they did win a bunch of those games with a backup qb and they did have to go on the road in the playoffs (for reasons I still don&#8217;t understand).  Plus that was the second of three consecutive SuperBowl appearances that was would have been longer if not for the WFL raiding the roster.  Without help from the WFL there would be no Steelers dynasty in the 70&#8242;s.</p>
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		<title>By: eyeh8goodell</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102790</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[eyeh8goodell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wouldn&#039;t worry, the Falcons have absolutely zero chance of going undefeated. They&#039;ll lose a few before the playoffs and then go out in the Divisional round. If they somehow slip to the wildcard they&#039;ll go out in the wildcard game.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wouldn&#8217;t worry, the Falcons have absolutely zero chance of going undefeated. They&#8217;ll lose a few before the playoffs and then go out in the Divisional round. If they somehow slip to the wildcard they&#8217;ll go out in the wildcard game.</p>
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		<title>By: section441</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102744</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[section441]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This forum has showed how uninformed so many people are.  Yes, the Dolphins had a soft schedule that year; they had a soft division.  They even beat the Pre-Belicheater Pats 52-0 for Shulas 100th victory.  Are the Pats fans that preach that 18-1 is still better remember that the AFC East was awful that year?  

The Dolphins beat the Browns in round one of the playoffs.  Also, by some quirk in the scheduling, Miami was 15-0 and had to travel to Pittsburgh for the AFC title game.  Yeah, they were nobodys too,  having stiffs like Bradshaw, Harris, Lambert, etc.  For the uninformed, they are HOF&#039;ers.  Dont forget they made this historic run despite losing starting QB in week 1.  He didnt play again until he relieved Morrall at Pittsburgh.  

As stated earlier, the 73 team was better despite losing two games.  The lost a heartbreaker in Oakland in 74.  Again, for the uninformed, the WFL took Csonka, Warfield, and Kiick after the 74 season.  We will never know the true impact the team could have made if it stayed in tact.  The Dolphins teams of that era were loaded with HOF&#039;ers....Griese, Csonka, Warfield, Langer, Little, Buoniconti, and of course, the greatest coach of all time....Shula.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This forum has showed how uninformed so many people are.  Yes, the Dolphins had a soft schedule that year; they had a soft division.  They even beat the Pre-Belicheater Pats 52-0 for Shulas 100th victory.  Are the Pats fans that preach that 18-1 is still better remember that the AFC East was awful that year?  </p>
<p>The Dolphins beat the Browns in round one of the playoffs.  Also, by some quirk in the scheduling, Miami was 15-0 and had to travel to Pittsburgh for the AFC title game.  Yeah, they were nobodys too,  having stiffs like Bradshaw, Harris, Lambert, etc.  For the uninformed, they are HOF&#8217;ers.  Dont forget they made this historic run despite losing starting QB in week 1.  He didnt play again until he relieved Morrall at Pittsburgh.  </p>
<p>As stated earlier, the 73 team was better despite losing two games.  The lost a heartbreaker in Oakland in 74.  Again, for the uninformed, the WFL took Csonka, Warfield, and Kiick after the 74 season.  We will never know the true impact the team could have made if it stayed in tact.  The Dolphins teams of that era were loaded with HOF&#8217;ers&#8230;.Griese, Csonka, Warfield, Langer, Little, Buoniconti, and of course, the greatest coach of all time&#8230;.Shula.</p>
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		<title>By: jjpileggi</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102717</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jjpileggi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the 72 Miami team did not play anyone with a winning record in the regular season, they did have to beat winning teams in the playoffs and in the Superbowl.  Regardless of the circumstances and opponent records, NO ONE has ever gone wire-to-wire and been undefeated.  Forty years is enough time for memories to fade and younger fans to have different allegiances, but the end result does not change.  The 1972 Miami Dolphins are a unique team.

John Pileggi]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While the 72 Miami team did not play anyone with a winning record in the regular season, they did have to beat winning teams in the playoffs and in the Superbowl.  Regardless of the circumstances and opponent records, NO ONE has ever gone wire-to-wire and been undefeated.  Forty years is enough time for memories to fade and younger fans to have different allegiances, but the end result does not change.  The 1972 Miami Dolphins are a unique team.</p>
<p>John Pileggi</p>
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		<title>By: bumbleb572</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102697</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bumbleb572]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we go again, with these has beens who are having nothing else to live for then sit in their chairs and brag about how they are the only undefeated team ever. Please Atlanta do the same, so they can crawl under a rock.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here we go again, with these has beens who are having nothing else to live for then sit in their chairs and brag about how they are the only undefeated team ever. Please Atlanta do the same, so they can crawl under a rock.</p>
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		<title>By: buffalostampede90</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102685</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[buffalostampede90]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That 72 miami is the most overrated team in nfl history they played nobody !]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That 72 miami is the most overrated team in nfl history they played nobody !</p>
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		<title>By: infectorman</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/05/don-shula-1972-dolphins-arent-rooting-against-the-falcons/#comment-2102679</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[infectorman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don who?

NE went 18-0.

So many people with so little knowledge with so much to say from their A-holes.
Keeping thinking you&#039;ve something meaningful to say haters and we&#039;ll keep laughing while we admire our 3 shiny SB Championship Trophies!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don who?</p>
<p>NE went 18-0.</p>
<p>So many people with so little knowledge with so much to say from their A-holes.<br />
Keeping thinking you&#8217;ve something meaningful to say haters and we&#8217;ll keep laughing while we admire our 3 shiny SB Championship Trophies!</p>
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