The Super Bowl long ago transcended the gridiron to become a bona fide cultural holiday, a spectacle of commercials, halftime shows, and, occasionally, football. But as the NFL expands its global footprint,

It indeed has been a long time since the Dolphins reached the Super Bowl, 41 years to be precise, so it's easy to forget the Dolphins were regulars once upon a time. In the span of 14 seasons between 1971 and 1984,