From the elementary school kid who long ago used to put on a Mercury Morris No. 22 jersey every Sunday and watch my Miami Dolphins march to perfection, I just want to say one final goodbye and one last thank you to Don Shula.
Thank you, Coach, for giving a young boy who grew up in the sticks and scrub oaks of North Florida something to look forward to every weekend.
Thank you for giving us native Floridians a professional sports team we could finally and proudly call our own.
Thank you not just for being the winningest coach in NFL history, but for being the Father of Florida Football.