Jed Weaver parlayed a walk-on opportunity at the University of Oregon into a six-year NFL career that included three seasons in Miami and a Super Bowl Championship with the New England Patriots in 2004.
In the tank, Jed discusses growing up in Redmond, Oregon where he played youth football as well as baseball with his cousins, future Major League Baseball stars, Jered and Jeff Weaver (2:05). He fondly recalls the 1969 Cadillac that became his early off-field trademark in Miami (10:57), and a myriad of memories from the Dolphins’ 2000 season (12:56) including a wild finish on Christmas Eve in Foxboro (15:28) and his timely TD reception in a Wild Card playoff contest against the Peyton Manning-led Colts (18:45). “The Dream” also fondly reflects upon unique relationships with the likes of Larry Izzo (23:54), Ricky Williams (29:35), and Todd Wade (34:00), and explains why giving his time to countless charitable endeavors is so important to him (39:53). 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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Despite an injury-shortened career that lasted just eight seasons, Dwight Stephenson is universally regarded as one of, if not the greatest center to ever play the game. The Miami Dolphins second-round draft choice in 1980 followed back-to-back national championships at the University of Alabama with five Pro Bowl appearances, 4 First-Team All Pro nods, the 1985 NFL Man of the Year Award, a forever home in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a spot on the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
In the tank, Dwight discusses how the Hampton, Virginia native ended up at Alabama under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant (5:55), recalls how intimidating Dolphins coaching icon Don Shula could be (9:37), reflects upon his one-armed performance against William “The Refrigerator” Perry in the team’s epic 1985 victory over the Chicago Bears (16:23), explains why he often had to quiet down an excitable Miami huddle when Mark Duper and Mark Clayton were around (20:45), laments breaking Kim Bokamper’s ankle (25:33) and Dan Marino’s finger (29:04), and openly details the circumstances surrounding the injury that ended his storied career (40:11). Contributors to this episode include Sean Todd aka DJ Prēc and Miami Dolphins Productions. Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
Dolphins legend Nat Moore makes his second appearance in The Fish Tank, combining with O.J. McDuffie to form one of the most prolific receiving duos in podcast history (925 receptions for 12,620 yards and 103 receiving TDs)!
In this episode, Nat discusses the upcoming celebration of the Nat Moore Trophy presented by CBS4 to the top high school football player from any school in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Monroe County who demonstrates positive character, leadership attributes, and meets all team standards for academics, sportsmanship, and conduct both on and off the field (1:46). Nat and Juice also reflect upon Moore’s former responsibility as a member of the NFL’s “Dress Code Police” (5:37), discuss Nat’s special friendship with Mark Duper that led to many adventures, some of which resulted in broken noses and stranded boats (16:25), and reveal the details surrounding the proud University of Florida alumnus’ idea to host a Gators Day at Hard Rock Stadium in 2011 as the Dolphins hosted Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos. 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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