This rivalry has experienced its share of great moments. What Jets
fan will forget Dolphins linebacker A.J. Duhe scoring a touchdown
after intercepting a Ken O'Brien pass to win the AFC Championship
Game in the Orange Bowl? And how could Dolphins faithful forget the
51-45 gunfight in the Meadowlands between O'Brien and Dolphins
machine gun Dan Marino?
Now, Jets fans are reveling in The Streak, while Dolphins fans are
trying to change the conversation to the Heat versus the Knicks.
"We're definitely inside their heads, and they can't do a thing
about it," says Jets running back Curtis Martin. "The Dolphins like
to talk, and it's great being able to keep them quiet twice a year.
We plan on continuing the streak this year."
"We're 8-0 over the last four years," Jets center Kevin Mawae adds.
"How can you not like that game? It's always going to be a tough
game, but for whatever reason, we've got those guys' numbers."
"This one is a true blast from the past," says Rams cornerback
Aeneas Williams, a blast from the past in his own right. "This is
one of those special games that you always circle on the calendar
before the season."
For a while,
San Francisco struggled, thanks to a bloated roster of
old, expensive talent and the retirement of the team's Hall of Fame
quarterback
Steve Young. Meanwhile, the Rams, behind the dynamic
duo of
Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk, lit the
NFL on fire with an
offensive explosion not seen in these parts since Don Coryell's
Chargers. But Walsh and general manager Terry Donahue have quickly
rebuilt the proud 49ers, thanks in large part to finding a new
field general in, of all places,
Canada.
Jeff Garcia is now the
49ers' man of the moment.