Sammie Smith was supposed to be the Miami Dolphins’ answer to their struggling run game—a 1st-round draft pick out of Florida State in 1989 with the speed, size, and talent to complement Dan Marino’s passing attack. But after back-to-back goal line fumbles in 1991, including one in the final minutes of a game, tens of thousands of Dolphins fans chanted “Sammie Sucks!” in the stadium.
In this emotional episode of The Fish Tank podcast, hosted by former Dolphins wide receiver O.J. McDuffie and Seth Levit, Sammie opens up about:
🏈 Being drafted 9th overall by Don Shula’s Dolphins
🏈 Playing alongside Dan Marino, Mark Clayton, and Richmond Webb
🏈 The heartbreak of losing his infant son to SIDS
🏈 Facing public humiliation from Miami Dolphins fans
🏈 Life after football, including his arrest, prison sentence, and path to redemption
🏈 How faith, forgiveness, and grace transformed his life
Edited by Sevach Melton. Theme song created and performed by The Honorable SoLo D.
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