Last Monday, the Miami Dolphns defeated the New England Patriots 27-10, and the Dolphins wore the helmets with the "classic" Dolphins logo on it.
Just thought I'd mention that.
Okay, back to friggin' Star Wars.
Yeah, the "angry" Dolphin wearing the helmet is a classic. Another team that wiped out their history. Now they have those awful day glo uni's with a happy looking Flipper on the helmet. The game is in the crapper now anyway. Thank goodness for the old videos.
Yeah, the "angry" Dolphin wearing the helmet is a classic. Another team that wiped out their history. Now they have those awful day glo uni's with a happy looking Flipper on the helmet. The game is in the crapper now anyway. Thank goodness for the old videos.
Now back to the classic music of Sam Spence.
Yes, the erasing of the history of what was once a proud franchise--and hugely popular league--has gone by the wayside. It's one of the reasons I haven't paid attention to the NFL in six years.
But as you and a few others here have pointed out, the great NFL music tradition continues. I don't believe any other sport can make that claim.
Looking forward to watching the Vikings video posted earlier, so thanks for that. Happy holidays to you, Donna, and Max--and to Alan Fivehouse, too.
The Dolphins bullied the Vikings around in Super Bowl VIII, back when the Dolphins used to not only appear in the Super Bowl, but actually WIN them.
Excellent music...
Yes.
The Spence music evokes the era of the old AFL and NFL for which it was composed. A time and a place in the sport which no longer exists.
With Joe Kapp long gone after the loss to the Chiefs and with the return of Fran Tarkenton to the Vikings much was expected moving forward. The legendary "Purple People Eaters" defense was still in place. And as good as they were, and as good as Tarkenton still was in the early 70's it still was not enough to get the Vikings a championship ring. They faced the early to mid 1970's Dolphins, Steelers, and Raiders teams in Super Bowls. Three of the greatest teams in NFL history in those years. Not an easy task.
Not making any excuses for them though. They would not make excuses. The Vikings players on those teams probably spent decades replaying each of those Super Bowl losses in their minds trying to figure out what went wrong and what might have been done better. What's done is done and it's a very long time ago now. When you are a proud athlete it doesn't make the losing any easier to swallow. Marshall and Kapp say as much in the "Missing Rings" documentary posted above.
Ian J: Thanks for that. I've been searching for that one. Long remembered and one of my favorites. It doesn't seem to be present on that 10-CD set, "Autumn Thunder."
