Remembering Eugene “Mercury” Morris

Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick one “Butch Cassidy,” the other “The Sundance Kid” were an incredible running backs duo for the great Miami Dolphins but it was when they added Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who died days back at age 76, that the trio became not so arguably the greatest among NFL running backs trios.

Oh to watch “Merc” run, with move, speed and so important as it is a team game after all, behind one of the greatest offensive lines in NFL history!

I think Dallas, after all their near misses would have still won but the great coach Don Shula admitted his mistake in not playing Morris in the 6th Supe after the ’71 season.

The next 2 seasons with the great trio of runners and much else Miami went unbeaten and then I still say and the late Jim Kiick essentially agreed when I asked him at a place called Rascal’s in 1992, that the ‘Phins weere even better, despite 2 losses, one in a meaningless tilt, i believe.

Those crowns were with Morris, who Giants’ fans recall becoming one of their biggest rooters as they were to play the undefeated Patriots in the Supe.

So one less ’72 Dolphin to celebrate when the last undefeated team loses this season and he Mercury Morris will be sorely missed.

Eugene “Mercury” Morris, pictured above.