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| 22nd July, 2005 - 2:38 am |  ESPN - When his 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins ended with the 1999 season, Dan Marino turned down a well-publicized offer from the Minnesota Vikings. On Thursday, Marino said he also was approached by other teams, including the Steelers and coach Bill Cowher.
"I had a chance to go to Pittsburgh," Marino said. "I don't think anybody knew that. ... Cowher called me about playing, but I had to make a decision within a couple of days, because he already had a guy that he was going to sign."
Instead, the Pittsburgh native -- 38 years old and hampered by injuries -- decided against playing in 2000.
"At the time, I just kept thinking back to how my body felt the year before," he said. "And to me there was something special about playing 17 years in one place. Although I was pretty close to doing it, it just didn't feel right. I probably could have played another year, no doubt." [READ] |
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