• Don Shula wasn’t fan of Patriots’ Bill Belichick’s rule-breaking

    Don Shula wasn’t fan of Patriots’ Bill Belichick’s rule-breaking

    Don Shula is the NFL’s all-time winningest coach. Bill Belichick ranks third. But the Dolphins legend, who died Monday at the age of 90, didn’t believe he shared much in common with the greatest coach of another generation. “He called Belichick, ‘Beli-cheat,’ ” former Miami safety Dick Anderson said on CBS Sports Radio’s “The DA …
  • Don Shula was the NFL’s perfect coach

    Don Shula was the NFL’s perfect coach

    Don Shula was already a legendary head coach, the perfect coach of the perfect 1972 Super Bowl VII Dolphins, when I started covering the Walt Michaels 1977 Jets. And here’s what I remember about Shula: Every time I asked to interview him, he would always call. It was intimidating for a young reporter, especially when …
  • Don Shula, Hall of Fame Dolphins coach, dead at 90

    Don Shula, Hall of Fame Dolphins coach, dead at 90

    Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, died on Monday morning at the age of 90. Over 33 seasons with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins, Shula put together a Hall of Fame coaching career, racking up a 347-173-6 record and making him just one of two men to have attained 300 wins in …