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Dan Marino Believes Steelers Passing On Him ‘Probably The Best Thing To Happen To Me’

Many Pittsburgh Steelers fans hold the team passing on QB Dan Marino during the 1983 NFL Draft as the biggest mistake in franchise history. That may well be the truth, given that they didn’t win a Super Bowl for another 22 years. Then again, neither did Marino in his 17-year NFL career.

He said on the Pat McAfee program that he does think about both. Never winning a Super Bowl particularly hurts at this time of year. But he’s changed his tune about potentially playing for his hometown Steelers over the years.

“I thought about it many times during my career.