Since these guys will play the agitated Colts on Monday night, now is probably the perfect time to ask this question.

At 6-0, the Tennessee Titans are flirting with perfection this 2008-09 NFL football season. The problem is, other teams have flirted with it in the past and failed miserably.

The team nearest to accomplish the feat was New England and yes, that team was also the one that failed most miserably when they lost the Super Bowl to a Giants team that dropped its first five games of that season. At 6-0, the Tennessee Titans have a shot, but as we all know, it only gets tougher each week.

Looking back, the 1972 Miami Dolphins are the only NFL team to have a ‘’perfect season'’ and win the Super Bowl, following the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Their undefeated campaign was led by Don Shula and notable teammates Bob Griese, Earl Morrall, and Larry Csonka among many others.

This team went 14-0 in the regular season prior to the extension of the regular season by the NFL, and won all three playoff games, including Super Bowl VII against the Washington Redskins, for an undefeated record of 17-0.

This remarkable feat can be done with the right players on the team. With the New England Patriots last season, the first half of that year was on the Pats’ side, but it all slipped away when their defensive line faltered through the second half of the season.

Perfection is all about mentality, who wants it more, while not letting it get too much in your head, or too far away to make it a reality.

For the 1972 Miami Dolphins, they had the right players that fit their system. Players on the ground during that time were running backs Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris, becoming the first teammates to each rush for 1,000 yards in a season.

The offensive line included future Hall of Famers Jim Langer and Larry Little and Pro Bowler Bob Kuechenberg. The 1972 Dolphins defensive unit, called the No-Name Defense since Miami’s impressive offense received all the credit, was the league’s best that year. It was led by linebacker Nick Buoniconti, end Bill Stanfill, tackle Manny Fernandez, and safeties Dick Anderson and Jake Scott.

Will this be the year that the record set by the 1972 Miami Dolphins will be broken? I have a feeling the Indianapolis Colts would want to end Tennessee’s perfect run on Monday night.

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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