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Kyle Crabbs

Long-time Dolphins columnist relives funny Don Shula story

The Miami Dolphins bid farewell to one of the all-time greats this summer with the passing of coach Don Shula. Shula, to this day, holds the NFL record for most career wins — a feat that has stood since 1995 and has only a handful of possible challengers at this point in time. Shula, who watched over the Dolphins over the course of three decades, was known for his stern approach and disciplined mentality. His pursuit of perfection brought the Dolphins exactly that back in 1972 — and Shula’s teams evolved with the eras.

Long-time Miami Dolphins columnist Dave Hyde joined ‘The Fish Tank’ podcast, hosted by former Dolphins receiver O.J. McDuffie and Seth Levit, and Shula came up during the course of the show — and Hyde provided a terrific recollection of one of his interactions with Shula during their mutual time around the Dolphins.

You can hear Hyde’s hilarious recollection of Shula confronting him over a critical column about the Dolphins below:

 

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