Sunday August 7, 2005
Dan Marino and Steve Young were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio today. I met and interviewed Marino several times when I was the sports editor at the Key West Citizen. The first time this green reporter cornered Marino in his locker room stall, I introduced myself and started firing away questions at Marino right after he got out of the shower. I was the first reporter there and I thought I might get a scoop or at least an exclusive quote but Marino, obviously unimpressed with my Key West Citizen credentials asked me to wait until the other reporters got there so he wouldn't have to repeat himself. So much for an exclusive.
Both Marino and former Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly were drafted in the the 1st round of the famous 1983 draft. John Elway was 1st overall. Kelly and Marino, who both grew up in Western Pennsylvania, became fast friends and faced each other many times in their careers. Both were great quarterbacks but neither won a Super Bowl. Kelly however went 4 times to Marino's solo trip. Kelly was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.
My day today was uneventful. Up at 5am, a little yoga, eight hours at the Hilton and that was about it.
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