The Fish Tank: Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   Joe Rose was a seventh-round draft choice by the Miami Dolphins in 1980 out of the University of California, Berkeley. Joe logged seven NFL seasons as a tight end, making his most memorable play in 1983 as he hauled in Dan Marino’s first touchdown pass, but it has been in his post playing career as a radio and television broadcaster where Joe has truly made his...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   John Bock attended the University of Louisville, playing collegiately under legendary Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger. After a one-year stint with the New York Jets in 1995, Bock landed in Miami in 96, where he would remain for the final five years of his career. Bock’s versatility made him a valuable player along the Dolphins offensive line, but it was his h...

Mark Dixon took the long road to the NFL after an All-American career at Virginia was derailed by injuries. Dixon went undrafted and had stops in Philadelphia, the World League and the CFL before Jimmy Johnson pulled off another personnel magic trick and brought him to Miami in 1998. Dixon instantly became a stalwart on the Dolphins’ offensive line, starting 60 of the 62 games he played in from 19...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   David Bowens saw a promising career at the University of Michigan, where he was a two-sport star who set the Wolverines single-season mark for sacks as a sophomore, derailed due to behavioral issues. Despite transferring to Western Illinois and playing just one season there, Bowens was selected in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Thr...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   After an 11-year, successful stint as a private investigator for NFL Security, Stu Weinstein became one of the pioneers for his position as Don Shula made him the Dolphins full-time Director of Security. Stu served 34 years in his post before retiring prior to this season, and during that time, protected the interests of Shula, Dan Marino, Jimmy Johnson and eve...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   Following a standout career at the University of Florida, Nat Moore returned to his hometown of Miami as a third-round draft choice of the Dolphins. Moore bridged the gap between two of the team’s most prolific eras, hauling in 74 touchdown passes along the way, the majority of which were thrown by a pair of Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Bob Griese and Dan Marin...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   Daryl Gardener was Jimmy Johnson’s first-round draft choice in 1996, Johnson’s first year as the Miami Dolphins head coach. A giant amongst giants, Gardener stood 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighed more than 300 pounds, and quickly joined Tim Bowens in the middle of the Dolphins defensive line creating a two-man wrecking crew. On a hot August day in 2001, however...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   A standout high school football and basketball star, Terry Kirby played both sports at the University of Virginia, finishing his career as the school’s all-time leader in rushing yards. Kirby joined The Fish Tank’s own OJ McDuffie as a member of the Miami Dolphins 1993 draft class when the team utilized their second pick, a third-round choice, on the star runni...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   He never scored a touchdown, made a tackle or caught a pass for the Miami Dolphins, but Tony Egues spent 20 years with the franchise and has the stories to back it up. Tony worked his way from a volunteer cleaning up the locker room to the Dolphins’ Head Equipment Manager, outfitting and keeping safe everyone from Don Shula to Dan Marino to Jason Taylor. Joinin...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   A unanimous All-American at Texas Tech University, Zach Thomas broke into the NFL as a member of Jimmy Johnson’s first draft class as head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 1996. It didn’t take long for Thomas to turn his fifth-round position into one of the biggest draft-day steals in Dolphins history. Zach became the team’s starting middle linebacker almost imme...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   Brothers Mike and Maurkice Pouncey don't just look exactly alike. At 6-5 and 300 pounds, these identical twins have been similarly dominant on the gridiron. After showcasing their All-American talent at the University of Florida while helping the Gators capture a National Championship in 2009, they each took first-round trips to the NFL, Maurkice to Pittsbu...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   Impossible to contain to just one podcast, Channing Crowder’s stories carry over to a Part 2. In this episode, Channing “revolutionizes” the Dolphins annual rookie show, details his unique in-game bathroom habits and shares his appreciation for teammate Matt Roth. An All-American at the University of Florida, Channing played his entire six-year NFL career with...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep   After an All-American career at the University of Florida, Channing Crowder spent his entire six-year NFL career (2005-2010) as a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. Always known for his gregarious personality and outlandish comments, Crowder now entertains listeners as the afternoon drive host of 560 WQAM’s Hochman and Crowder radio show. Channing finally solve...

Miami Dolphins Tales From The Deep Oronde Gadsden entered the NFL as a 27-year-old rookie wide receiver in 1998 but wasted no time making an impact in Miami, turning his first reception into a 44-yard touchdown pass in his first game. Oronde went on to play six seasons for the Dolphins, many of them alongside O.J., and was known for his circus catches and endearing demeanor. In the Tank, OG discus...

In their debut podcast, O.J. McDuffie and Seth Levit discuss what listeners can expect when diving into The Fish Tank. O.J. reflects on his first day in Miami after being selected by the Dolphins as their number one draft choice in 1993, as well as a unique encounter he had with the team’s Hall of Fame quarterback, Dan Marino. Seth recalls how his introduction to the NFL as an intern in the PR Dep...

Here's a small taste of what to expect when you dive into The Fish Tank!