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s04.e18 | Dwight Hollier: Psycho

11/30/2021

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Born and raised in Hampton, Virginia, Dwight Hollier attended the University of North Carolina where he was an All-ACC linebacker and Academic All-Conference student athlete. The Dolphins selected Hollier in the fourth round of the 1992 draft and he would go on to play eight of his nine NFL seasons in Miami.

In The Tank, Dwight reflects upon his childhood in Hampton, as well as the story behind his unexpected nickname (2:45). He also recalls his draft class, which featured first round selections Troy Vincent and Marco Coleman (14:38), explains his mindset while playing for the Fins Mike Westhoff-led special teams units (25:51), details the moment he knew the Dolphins struck gold with the selection of Zach Thomas (38:42), and candidly shares his very personal struggles with transitioning out of football, which ultimately led him down his current career path as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health, Well-Being, and Program Outreach at UNC (49:10).

​Contributors to this episode include Sean Todd aka DJ Prēc and Miami Dolphins Productions.
Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
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s04.e17 | Bernie Kosar: One Play Can Change Your Entire Life

11/23/2021

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Bernie Kosar first made an impact on the South Florida football landscape as a redshirt freshman at the University of Miami in 1983, guiding the Hurricanes to the school’s first national championship. Kosar’s collegiate success led to his being the first pick of the 1985 supplemental draft as his hometown Cleveland Browns made the Youngstown, Ohio native its quarterback. After nine standout seasons in Cleveland, and a Super Bowl championship in a reserve role in Dallas in 1993, Kosar returned to Miami for the final three seasons of his NFL career, assisting Dan Marino and the rest of the Dolphins offense in unimaginable ways.

In The Tank, Bernie recalls how UM’s loaded quarterback room (also featuring Jim Kelly and Vinny Testaverde) nearly led him to leaving the school before Howard Schnellenberger stepped in (6:31), explains the decision making behind declaring for the supplemental draft (14:09), reflects on his special relationship with Don Shula (25:48), shares how drawing a play up in the dirt resulted in being cut by Bill Belichick (31:36), and provides a rarely told background story on the “Clock Play” made famous by Dan Marino in the Dolphins 1994 come from behind victory over the New York Jets (46:28).

Contributors to this episode include Sean Todd aka DJ Prēc and Miami Dolphins Productions.
Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
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s04.e16 | Hunter Goodwin: Life’s Not Polite

11/16/2021

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Following two years as an All-Conference offensive tackle at Texas A&M, Hunter Goodwin played eight NFL seasons as one of the best blocking tight ends in the league. Goodwin spent 1999-2001 in Miami, helping the Dolphins reach the playoffs in each of those three seasons, including the team’s 23-17 Wild Card victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Currently, he serves as President & COO of the Oldham Goodwin Group.

In The Tank, Hunter discusses making the transition from his first NFL home in Minnesota to life in South Florida (4:59), describes his unique relationship with former Dolphins tight ends coach, Pat Jones (13:00), explains his role in the legendary Zach Thomas, Larry Izzo, Elbo Room swim-a-thon (26:52), reveals his secret, unapproved cure-all for an ear infection (33:06), and shares his thoughts on the importance of facing and overcoming challenges in life (38:22).

Contributors to this episode include Sean Todd aka DJ Prēc and Miami Dolphins Productions.
Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
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s04.e15 | Terrell Buckley: I’m Freakin’ Fast!

11/9/2021

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Hailing from Pascagoula, Mississippi, Terrell Buckley was recruited to Florida State University with the hopes of filling a void left by all-time great, Deion Sanders. Buckley did not disappoint as he set the Seminoles all-time record for career interceptions with 21 in just three seasons. Buckley would continue to torment quarterbacks in the NFL, snagging 50 INTs over the course of his career, including 24 during his six seasons as a Miami Dolphins cornerback.

In The Tank, T-Buck fondly recalls his Florida State journey (2:24) and discusses his tenure in Green Bay after the Packers selected him with the 5th overall pick of the 1992 draft (11:45). He also relives the call from Don Shula that would lead him to Miami (13:30), details his long, and somewhat rocky history with Jimmy Johnson (18:44), breaks down his 91-yard pick six at Buffalo in 1996 (22:52), reflects on the bonds built with Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain (33:33), and explains why Anthony Harris had no chance to beat him in a foot race (39:02).
Contributors to this episode include Sean Todd aka DJ Prēc and Miami Dolphins Productions.
Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
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s04.e14 | Sean Smith: The Game Is Chess, Not Checkers

11/2/2021

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A Pasadena, California native, Sean Smith played three seasons at the University of Utah, helping lead the Utes to an undefeated 2008 season, culminated by a 31-17 victory over Nick Saban’s Alabama squad in the 2009 Sugar Bowl. Smith’s stellar work in college, combined with his uncanny size, caught the attention of the Miami Dolphins, who selected the cornerback in the second round of the 2009 draft. Smith would go on to start 56 games for the Dolphins over the next four seasons, before finishing his career with stints in Kansas City and Oakland.

In The Tank, Sean discusses his moves from running back to receiver to cornerback at the University of Utah (4:30) and shares the pros and cons of being one of the largest corners in NFL history (8:38). He also details his friendship with fellow cornerback, Vontae Davis, which involved a shared draft class and a South Beach caused tardiness - or several (17:30), the challenging transition between the Tony Sparano and Joe Philbin coaching regimes (23:20), provides and open and honest account of the circumstances surrounding his arrest and jail time (27:07) and breaks down his philosophy on playing the cornerback position (38:17).

Contributors to this episode include Sean Todd aka DJ Prēc and Miami Dolphins Productions.
Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
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