Lombardi

Lombardi. ¶ Walsh. ¶ Shanahan. ¶ Steve from West Valley? ¶ The world is about to find out whether regular fans can take their place alongside the greatest offensive minds in the annals of professional football.

If coming second is coming nowhere, as all sports-people tend to to^([sic]) be taught (remember the words of Mr Lombardi), then this is most true in those individual sports where careers tend to be brief, and opportunities to win fewest.

Looking specifically at the Patriots, […]. They've never had to win three playoff games to play for the Lombardi, showcasing the importance of home-field advantage.

The Dolphins are the organization of 17-0. Of Don Shula. Of Dan Marino. It's a franchise with two Lombardi trophies and one that made 21 postseason appearances between 1970 and 2001.