I knew instantly, It was Dan Marino when the entourage walked in Stuart's-Flagler Grill.

Vinnie said hey isn't that...

...I had already jumped over my boyfriend, Rick, to get to Dan. He looked as sharp as he always looked on the field. I grabbed his hand. Shaking it, I said, Dan Marino, I'm Lisa Colletti, Oh my Gosh I am such a DolFan."

His shocked face was due to my vice-grip handshake. I apologized and let go.

I became a DolFAN thirty five years ago. Age five singing the song "Miami has the Dolphins the greatest football team..." Later, Dan Marino came to the team. He was on my list of top five people I'd want to meet.

Susan , barely knew who Dan Marino was,when she walked over to him. Theyreturned to our table. Dan signed the torn paper table cover with a crayon. Rick said. "Don't worry, just sign the autograph we'll keep this stalker off of you."

Marino laughed!

I said, "You must understand. When Don Shula the winingest coach ever, completed his Dolphin coaching career, I cried. Then I cried even more that Jimmy Johnson was on his way to coach Miami (That did no good). Then you, the best all-time quarterback, left! That straw finished me off. I've never again watched a Dolphin game in its entirety. Well, except the one time you came back to manage the team."

His hand on his heart, he said "I'm touched." We shook hands (calmly this time).