Checkdown Charlies Football Podcast

Checkdown Charlies Football Podcast

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Checkdown Charlies Football Podcast episodes

  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 59 - Don Shula (Part 6)

    Join Checkdown Charlies in Part 6 of our multi-part series on the winningest coach in NFL history. How did Don Shula's failure to win affect his legacy? Could Miami use a coach like Don Shula today? Theo and Eric discuss the controversial exit of the Don of all Dons

     

    Let us know what you remember most about Coach Shula on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    Joe Namath - A Football Life Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riMTb36G84A

     

    35 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 58 - Don Shula (Part 5)

    Join Checkdown Charlies in Part 5 of our multi-part series on the winningest coach in NFL history. How did one draft pick transform his whole philosophy as a coach?

     

    Let us know what you remember most about Coach Shula on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    Joe Namath - A Football Life Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riMTb36G84A

     

    25 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 57 - Airing of Grievances II

    The Dolphins play ain't nice, so we had to do it twice

    Theo and Eric take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk 2024 Dolphins. What has gone wrong with the season so far, and where do the Dolphins go from here?

     

    Let us know what you think on Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    39 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 56 - Don Shula (Part 4)

    Join Checkdown Charlies in Part 4 of our multi-part series on the winningest coach in NFL history. Find out how Shula turned his experience into the greatest season in NFL history. How did he keep his team together with other leagues plundering his talent?

     

    Let us know what you remember most about Coach Shula on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    Joe Namath - A Football Life Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riMTb36G84A

     

    42 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 55 - Don Shula (Part 3)

    "Everybody in the country knows that fellow Robbie was tampering when he took Shula away from us. They waited until I got out of the country to continue their little talks."

    Join Checkdown Charlies in Part 3 of our multi-part series on the winningest coach in NFL history. Find out how a sweet start with the Colts went so sour. How did Shula betray his former boss? How did the Don bring a winning culture to Miami?

     

    Let us know what you remember most about Coach Shula on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    Joe Namath - A Football Life Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riMTb36G84A

     

    28 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 54 - Airing of Grievances

    Theo and Eric take a break from our regularly scheduled programming to talk 2024 Dolphins. What has gone wrong with the season so far, and where do the Dolphins go from here?

     

    Let us know what you think on Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    34 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 53 - Don Shula (Part 2)

    "If that SOB was across the street, and his guts were on fire, I wouldn't walk over and p*ss in his mouth."

    Join Checkdown Charlies in Part 2 of our multi-part series on the winningest coach in NFL history. We begin by addressing Tua's situation, then dive into the coaching career of the youngest hired head coach in NFL History.

     

    Let us know what you remember most about Coach Shula on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    35 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 52 - Don Shula (Part 1)

    “I couldn't let that pass, not after the tackle I made. I looked back and yelled, 'It's not Taseff who made the tackle; it was Shula. S-H-U-L-A.'"

    Join Checkdown Charlies in Part 1 of our multi-part series on the winningest coach in NFL history. We explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of Shula's playing career, and how he ended up in the perfect breeding ground for legendary coaches.

     

    Let us know what you remember most about Coach Shula on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    34 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 51 - 1995-96: Uncharted Waters

    “He's a winner, he’s a great coach and great personnel man, and he’s a commanding presence. What’s there not to like?“

    Checkdown Charlies break down the eventual end of one of the longest and greatest coaching tenures in NFL history. Luckily for the Dolphins, the "perfect replacement" is waiting in the wings

     

    Let us know what you remember most about this season on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    Don Shula Retires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTrivU_LZuU&t=3s

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    21 min
  • Miami Dolphins - Ep. 50 - 1995: Shula's Last Dance

    "Don Shula bristles every time he hears Jimmy Johnson's name, but he shouldn't..."

    On our 50th episode in the series, Checkdown Charlies chronicle the 1995 season. The pressure mounts on Shula as he and the Dolphins try to capitalize on their chance at another elusive Super Bowl Ring.

    Will the Dolphins new owner succumb to the public outcry to replace the NFL's greatest coach?

     

    Let us know what you remember most about 1995 on X/Twitter!

    Follow us on socials!

    X: @CheckDCharlies

    FB/IG/Threads: @checkdowncharlies

    Sources:

    Sports Illustrated: An Arm and a Leg by S.L. Price

    Sports Illustrated: Showdown by Michael Silver: https://vault.si.com/vault/1995/01/09/showdown-in-a-rare-clash-between-two-nfl-legends-dan-marinos-dolphins-beat-joe-montanas-chiefs

    Sports Illustrated: Tightly Focused For Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula and His QB Dan Marino, It May be 1995 or Never by Johnette Howard

    Sports Illustrated "Kiss that Past Goodbye" by Jill Lieber 06/09/1993

    Sports Illustrated: 05/09/1994 [[LT Richmond Webb]] - by Kelly Whiteside

    Sports Illustrated "The Super Bowl that tore a family apart, forever changed stadium deals" by Michael Rosenberg, November 23, 2015: https://www.si.com/nfl/2015/11/23/miami-dolphins-super-bowl-joe-robbie-stadium

    Don Shula: A Biography of the Winningest Coach in NFL History
    By Carlo DeVito 2018: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40948210-don-shula?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wJfyFibd5F&rank=1
    Shula The Coach of the NFL’s Greatest Generation 
    By Mark Ribowsky August 2019 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41817521-shula?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
    100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die
    By Armando Salguero https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53715713-100-things-dolphins-fans-should-know-do-before-they-die?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19

    [1994 Miami Dolphins Team Season Highlights "Back Where They Belong"](https://youtu.be/GxNoikLidDc)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/05/sports/pro-football-marino-silences-all-doubters.html - NYT Article

    UPI: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/09/04/Dolphins-39-Patriots-35/6628778651200/

    Today in Pro Football History - https://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2014/09/1994-marino-dolphins-rally-but-moon.html

    Highlights posted by SW561 on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfbVn6pV-WY&list=PLMEvmWUXOax-qCtlXyT11R3H6OJH0KKKi

    https://www.colts.com/news/series-flashback-1995-8702416

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/10/30/dolphins-get-best-of-bills/

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-13-sp-2532-story.html

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/11/21/49ers-hit-gold-again-in-miami/

    https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/12/17/Bills-23-Dolphins-20/3945819176400/

    https://greensboro.com/bills-first-half-surge-too-much-for-dolphins/article_77e040d1-ddee-5d8d-bbf9-ff8e3e267fef.html

    https://www.buffalobills.com/news/top-5-memorable-bills-dolphins-rivalry-games-12201209

    https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143321/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article122362759.html

    https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-complete-playoff-history-with-rematches

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30664361/for-buffalo-bills-1995-team-playoff-surge-evokes-memories-last-franchise-ruled-afc-east

    All music apart from Intro and Outro downloaded from Pixabay (Copyright Free). Intro and Outro composed by Eric Rizoli

    31 min

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Theo and Eric talk all things football and NFL related, including series about the history of NFL franchises. Join us as we paint the picture of the history of the NFL in context with today’s game.

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