Ah, yes, the 1972 Dolphins have nothing to worry about. They and the 1948 Cleveland Browns can keep their claims to virginity. Most people don't know about the latter 'undefeated' team because the AAFC was pre-AFL, and the NFL doesn't even recognize AFL records prior to the merger. The Browns' perfect season was only a 15-0 anyway, these seasons get longer you know.
I was moderately suprised that it was San Diego that broke the streak, but only moderately. The '72 Dolphins had several advantages over any modern franchise: no free agency, no salary cap, no doping rules or drug testing, less dilution of the talent pool through expansion franchises, and a 14 game regular season.
And despite his bad finish in KC, Schottenheimer is a damned good football coach. he's going to get his clock cleaned in Arrowhead next week, though we're probably playing for pride more than a realistic wild card berth at this point. Barring some spectacular self-destructions around the AFC.
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