College Football Playoff Committee: ‘Undefeated ’72 Dolphins don’t pass our eye test’ | Commentary
Running off at the typewriter. …
Breaking news: The College Football Playoff Committee has reconvened and has unilaterally decided to go back in time and strip the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins of their perfect season and Super Bowl championship.
“In hindsight,” CFB Playoff Chairman Boob Corrigan says, “the ’72 Dolphins, much like this year’s Florida State team, were just not the same after quarterback Bob Griese broke his leg and was replaced by aging backup Earl Morrall.”
But, Mr. Corrigan, even though the Dolphins were in the bottom half of the league in passing offense back then, they went...